The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-18
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Translated from the National Zeiiung, Washington
citu. Dec. T.

CITY, LEG -
The message, so anxiously looked for, of Mr..
Pok--or rather of the President Of the United
States-inasmuch us it decidedly proclams the SEN
tments of an overwhelming majority of the Ameri-
can nation, has at last been given to the public and
we have the pleasure to lay II before our readers in
its whole length, which is saying good DEAL 1t
is long, but most excellent. Our attention is always
first directed TO the tone which the President of
great republic holds TO the powers abroad. With
pride, in this respect spread the message Of the
President before readers and the world. Justly
may the American citizen be proud of such lam
guage by his chosen representative. He Is no en-
peror, but he speaks like the chief magistrate of
great people from the pedestal of liberty, built
upon truth and justice, whose canopy is high
heaven--whose support the sovereign people. His
language is plain, explicit, and ineligible; and, in
powerful manner, in which energy Is coupled with
wise moderation and cool consciousness of right
and power, expresses itself to the world. The lat
ter will be inspired with respect by the document,
which, indeed, is no longer message TO Congress
alone, but, through the importance OF America In
the foreground of nations, message to all man
kinda message of terror to the oppressors, and of
gadness to the oppressed For the rest taken al
together, It is quoting and pacific.
Whilst we urgently recommend to our readers
the perusal of the whole message, affording in
detailed, instructive, and interesting manner, gen.
eral insight into our national affairs, we give but
short analysis of its contents on some principal
subjects.
From the same, of Dec. 10.
Every paper we open is delighted with the
message of Mr., Polk. Like electric current, his
words seem to have yibrated through the national
sentiment, and aroused it to the most intense vitality.
We have room for but very few extracts
"More throughly and clearly the affairs Of our
federal government have not been presented by any
former President than by James X, Polk in this
document We find in it no concealment of his
sentiments. He treats every question with OPEN
ness which receives not only the admiration of
democrats, but gains respect, also, from the up
right of his political adversaries.
SIN his discourse on foreign affairs, and particu-
iarly on the Oregon question, he evinces firmness
of purpose which would have done honor to old
Hickory himself. On the tariff he continues to
entertain the views which he avowed before
his election and in his inaugural speech. He is
for revenue tariff, with incidental protection Of all
branches of domestic industry. The farmer, the
artisan, and the workingman generally, according
to his principles should be well protected in their
industrial pursuits as the rich capitalist and lordy
manufacturer.
"The message is document that could emanac
only from the pen of a most highly gifted American
statesman, animated by the warmest patriotism"
Reading (Berks county, Pa) ".adler."
In few words we have only to remark that our
feellng, on peTuSdl, was Hlosl
cally (vaterlandisch) affected. The is an Amer
lean in spirit and word.
Hamburg (Berks county. Pa.) "Schnellpoa"
James X. Polk has been called by the spirited
Bennett of N. York, the Napoleon ofdemocracy; and
the comparison is indeed sufficiently appropriate,
concerns his good fortune, his bodness scfreliance,
and energy His late message has called forth but one
shout ofappause throughout the whole Union; and
even the whig press and the leaders of the federal
party who, only a; the commencement of this year,
asked-"Who is James X. Polk !" are dumbfounded
and at loss what to think, write, say about the
Young Hickory. The message is written out Of
the soul Of the greatest part of the nation and as an
official document, cannot be exceed In perspicui-
ty and comprehensiveness.
James X. Polk has again shown by his message
that he is man, and friend of the people; that he
is republican and democrat in the most genuine
of the word that it is the truest desire of his
heart to see the blessings of our free institutions ex-
tended over the whole American continent, as far
it can be done by the means Of peace and in accord
ance with the wishes of the nations concerned. He
protests as strongly as did the noble Monroe against
every attempt which European potentatcs might
make to coonize this continent and transplant hith-
er their feudal systems. Mr. Polk justiies, in a
brilliant manner, the confidence of the American ma
ton, which drew him forth from his retiracy, like
Scion and Cincinnatus, and called him to the
helm of state. With God and Polk, we have to
fear neither England nor all the tyrants of the
earth.-Balti,nore "Demokrat."