Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE PREsIDENTs'S MESSAGE

mighty masses, who, in comparison wit
The small considerations and motives q
office-seeking and Office holding polili
clans NAV be termed non political, bu
who nevertheless are the truest and mos
relecling politicians of the republic-lh'
next Message of our President is waite,
for with degree of fervent anxiety which
We have never before seen displayed. !
| is The only full developemen' Of the Chic
Magistrates views and policy that can b'
made; and identifying him, as the people
now do, with grand prime pie opol
which The cause Of republican, Ii! ert> mus
either be advanced or returned for many
wears, if not, indeed, for incalculahle ages
| il is quite natural and reasonable that hi:
intended policy, as expressed in this mos
influential document, should be subject OF
all absorbing anticipation
No man in the universe. possesses The
moral power Of the President Of the Uui-
ted States, as exerted through his nnnua
Message. IL is published in every public
journal at home and abroad, aud when
ever il is written in the exalted spirit oil
freedom which becomes the only theore-
tically free country upon the globe, it is a
moral lover which lifts the whole genera
tion of mankind towards the realization Of
The greatest good Of the greatest number
-,tat divine principle upon which The
entire economy of nature, from the whale
10 The aniulalcule, is beuefcenlly organ
ized.
The soyereigps ofthe old world. always
make very short and common place adj
dresses TO the people. The systems of
government which they represent wculd
not endure-could not surv:ve-frank and
extended discussion. The expression Of
liberal sentiments by the heradlary mon
arch would lead 10 results that might cost
his descendants his throne, from The nigh.
tv momentum 10 Freedom which il would
communicate. The expression of severely
arbitrary doctrines in the present age,
(for all mankind are advancing as The
earth gets upright upon its axis) would
be followed by anarchy and rebellion
the immense physical power which i'm
perious monarchs have collected for their
protection would couvulsively react TO
their destruction; for man, though often
less selcdeiensiye aud independent than
the humble reptiles which cross our PAIN,
will nevertheless turn round upon his op.
pressors in frsh,fu vengeance. when their
opprcssionis applied with sudden violence.
Insidiously, and through popular ignorance
aud love of tranquility, however servi!e
and debasiug. mankind, for many ages 10
come, may be ruled and pillaged for the
agg.adiscmenl of the few; but by bold and
open conduct. nercr, for any great enIh of
time. Hence the mnnarchs Of Europe
always make short speeches containing
nothing.
In this country, however, the case is
directly reversed. Here we have, tunda'
mentally aud essentially, system OF gov
ernment w hich will bear the most thorough
investigation. We are ireer in theory
than in practice, other countries are freer
in practice than in theory. Here, every
thing depends upon our constant recur'
renco to the first principles of our consli.
turion; and our only danger is the neglect
of these for tcmporising coutenance-d
forbearing. pusilanmous indulsencc-o
corrupt expedienls, Here our president:
ought to be as free as The winds Of heaven
in the expression Of their views for they
have always The Constitution ofthe whole
republic as their grand standard-as the'
impregnatle citadel. There is no tht
slightest necessity for one of our presidents
10 speak equivocaIly upon any subject o
public policy. 1t is beyond his Legitimate
Jurisdiction to interfere, either by advice
or Otherwise, with the domestic affairs o
the individual States. He is concerned
only with The great whole. AS The chic
magistrate Of the whole Union, he ha
nothing to do with party +; principle
constitutional principle-is his only war
ranable guide; and if u rigid adherence L
this should throw him, as it assurcdly will
inIo more decided affinity and aclion will
one political party more than another, h
is still non-Pary president; he acts upo
principles for paramount TO party; nc i
the chief magistrate ofthe minority as wei
as of the majority, and in adhering to lh'
Constitution acknowledged by both hi
ceases to be, officially, the parizan 9
eilher.-Uniied States Journal.
Henry CLAY'5 FARM.-A correspon
dent of the Cleveland Herald thus des
cribes Mr.. Clay's residence:
| "The city Of Lexington, adjolnn
which is Ashland, is neal and flourisbin
inland town of some eight thousand in
habi,an,e. 1t is the centre of an exiensiv
range OF country, second 10 no other i
fertility, beanly and cultivation. Abou
one mile east from this city is ASHLAND
the farm aud home Of Henry Clay. hi
house is handsome and substantial EIDE
fee. The main body about forty fee. b
/. fifty, with wings Of proportionate dimer
IONS. ltslands in the midst ola proluslo
OF venerable forest evergreens and shrut
berry, upon a gentle elevation nthe cent?
: Of lol containing about fifty acres, an
is some forty rods from the road. a su
penlne carriage-way leads through u
grove TO the house, and numerous lPalf
ell a n