Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-12-12
WIR PRBSS
THE pR EsIDENT,s MESS AGE.

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and Foreign nations Europeans ms sinn,lng our
Executive with theirs, naturally, although gnoranilv
presume the American executive to he the American
monarch, with dlqncs, honurs and responsibilities
equal 10 theirs wheieas he but the exponent. not
the representative Of the people.
In this point Of view, what the President, says Of
our Foreign relations becomes in certain sense. I'M
portant not that he ivolveus in warfare without
the concurrence Of our popular and Sate repre-
tavcs IN Congress, hut because fue IN nniiDns ms
taking his preropaives fancy, he hasa some such pow
e., and so confound an American with European
Executive.
With Mexico we nre about to have, VIC gladly see
renewal Of our dipl M ',lc relat ons Minister
Extraordinary fro n III United STATES thr Nino ms
Of Lousatia) is announced to he already near Next
co. Tn. Prpsld nj docs favor his conci'latory
movements It such are intended, with very wel-
coming Mes age, inasinuch ms lie an1rly scods the
Mexican q ,vernncnt for Withholding the nsia neit'
due w. while we were brea ling 'rra les with them.
and rncampng our army upon Territory, tlyh'fmy
the Ill Of MiSr,. AMI h'vond the ancient province
Of Tevas-whrh Terltory n'w bv the way, the
President is clam ng, to the RIO del Norie But let
US hope, that in taking thu initiative OF renewing dl
pomac intercourse the Pr 81 i-n inirn Ii peace and
justice with our Republican NJ. ,hhrs BY the way
why did the Union d.nv what the Evrr SO sometime
aeo asserted that the President was a. out TO send
Minister 10 Mcxi:ol ], made the dcnnl rs II by nu
thority hut it turns out that the Express was etter
informed than the organ"
With Texas, the President urges ns rapid a compile.
ton as possible, Of the steps for annexation. Now
that this mrs b. done. II wei il we're done "a XXI,
Justice too SENS 10 qn tina If 1'rxas Is To be-
come State of the Union, she shout have voice in
Congress, and in the masking OF laws that are 10 Ope
rate upon her people.
But the eye runs over the Mess1gn To read what the
President says Of Oregon mud of or negotiations
with the great the ruling power of the Earth, on this
exciting topic For with Mexico tale liber.
ties with mprniy, she being work, and we strong,
whereas with Great Britain, She in arms is Stronger
than ever. and we have comparatively less miltnry
efficiency now by Yea by land than We had at
the close OF the last war.
The Presden, has rene wed the conprom>e propo-
son of the 4gih degree of latitude with some
qualifications. This have beinre annonnceh-but
the Union denied ii through ignorance, or through
decei-wi'h the view Of imposing upon the pnhhr
mind crying all the while, The wholr"i Oregon or
none" Mr. Packenham nnwiselv rejected That pro-
position, or, If in thI du'y 10 his government, he
thought mnst be r'j"ced, he failed 10 give tina, due
consideration cor sillaory ptnpo,i IN deserved
Negotiation thus AT The present is nj stand stll-
but we trust tina, there is something ~ the rulnor,
which savs snme more conriln'ing Minister from
- Great Britain will snpcrsede Mr.. Pnck"nhnm. The
clear and IN ne to1abe title Of th' message oi last
yesr dwindles into n title this year, that, Mr Polk
beieres, is maintained hv "rreirnga lie facts and ar
guments." The is decorous a'seriion which can
give no just offence.
Meanwhile, Mr. Polk recommends that, after the
years notie our government exen's rs jurisdiction
over OREGON. This is easier cnnc"d than perfected.
The E,s, Inna Steam Navy OF Great Brurn alone,
without ship from home, can hold possession {" the
navgabe waters OF the Column il 'iv'r and Of all the
Oregon ports sp, of all Congress lnna cnac'tnents
or any amount of Rocky Mountain emigration b't
in what VIZ Polk recommends Tor the protection 81
emgranis for tine lb'ishm.nt OF posts through the
wilderness for an overland mail, and for the general
encourae cement Of settlers "a we understand hum, We
concur. IT, foster settlements which un Ter Mr. Cal
houn's "wise an mastery mat WHY plan, WI
epread the American power, anil IN The md pencen-
hly secure their ntrren 'ence OF Great Brl'an on
thin while The wear ,lces and the va attempt 20
extend o " irisiicti m. where IN" BRUSH are now
the stronger, is altogether another AMI very dIiler
emf Thing.
The Presidents discourse on the blanc' OF power
is in grave STATE paper, maiapropos whe ca IN The
Express. the Union. ar .one other Journa' II would
be good enough editorial" Mr. Richie indeed has
beaten Mr. Polk in thus heslles antlcip1ing hi -'+
the Unions editorials, IN This topic, have been better
than this Of Mr. Polk. The Executive should eaveio
his ht0r the bu mess Of clustering and buy Ell
rope as well of pning up. this universal Yankee
nation Of ours" as the greatest and best OF all man
kind
But we are in the dark as to the Illumination Of The
President against European powers II ,hey establish
new colonies in North Anne irn! CIR at bri ain nj
present has the largest ha'f Of North nerlca IN her
p@t'er, and Canadian provinc s, and surely / IS NOT
in&nd-d to say she SIN II not go on Iio ,zlng Ihrm
And Il il be n hint tina, besh toni "a h ~ not settle
in California under compact with Me / a, That con.
hlcis with the Presidents sarln. aver nent when he
Says:-
'It is well known 10 The Ane lean peo lie and TO nj
nations that this goyernmel, ha, neve inierfcnred
with The relations subsls ln2 b;Iw, Their govern
mems. We have never ma e selves pniilrs 10 Their
or their alliances We have not sought their Ter
Ttories by cong ies; we have not mnglc with parties
in their dome lie srrngtles and believing our own
form OF government to he the hest have never al
tenn ted 10 propagate by nrigucs, by diplomacy or
by force.
We pass over villa is SAID of the complaint Spain
and France make agans, the o. alton Of some par $
OF our TalT Ia IS, and the pre ents exhibit Of our
financial position, IN which the newspaper Press, with
its uslll activity, has !iln anticipated hIu iaL c
up anne of his rein,rs upon the Tariff. They are
pueIle, and contemplate. are To saw. aud
imam hau.. .t..,.s t.,
why in the dstrbn ION oil his patronage. d 'es h. not
enforce the views hr ,heie holds oui IN pap.T7 Whv
keep such an adshate of the principles Of the Tariff
Of 1872 in his State Department. II ihrsc principles are
as had a h. sells them forth =!
Mr. Polk s1vs As long as Congress NAV era uall,
increa e the rate nf duty given nItn!r, and tn,
revenue is increased nv such increase Of Duty the,
Congress y are wiihln the revenue andari" Stcl
an argument Ms this must be pronounced y iere by
every Tariff man and every Tree trader in the land
Suppose in he article Of tntie duty should b- I'M
Pose of tw1 cents pound This wear. and then three
cents the next. and m the ne,n'iine the amount
duties sh"' either increase 'Imlnsh the npgre
cute what kind nj ~ Otcc,lon shoild il he? The 81 III
rule would apply To Co,tons an Wonlrns last yea
the Aggregate dnv IN these aril les much great
er than this. Yet the law was The same. tui nc
cordlng In the message the Tar n /, much nearer
revenue slandar TIN. yer than si. II the p,ice u
goods IN Europe shm Id H. ep up the article If lro
for lns,ance-then The present Triff j. n good re,
me Tariff: hut # it should "a rk /, the old rates
then the Tariff w,ul he protect '"fnrih" &c. Tn
artlrI" ~ wool IS n fase IN point In lead oil import
ing Wool we now export thu finer kind. Two year
ago we lnpove' II IN considerabr qnnnI'les. TIL
Tariff was high then and n W low! 1t was pro'ee
ton then and revenue now So much of Mr. Polk
proposition Of revenue T,'tf To have such n Tai
III as he propo,es, We mus, pen az with Congress,
and clio h. some Mandarin in York with III
power to levy and change dut es recording 10 III
amount Of importn,I,ns.
The false and de,nasoglnnc parts " what the PIE.
deni says of certain iens IN the Tariff are henen,
the dignity If his place, and hardly fitted Tor the stun,
even IN Tennessee. He himself has heard his con
peiiior, Gov. jones, disprovc and correct them
thousand lines md confonnd him by hsc erection
and YET, from his august pnsi,ion in Washington, h
Te-,feraies them hui more Of this hereafter. A nm
form system Of al Mo en- duties, we believe 10 |
imprnc''cahic, unless wish 10 have our duties lr
led IN Europe. and not IN the Unite States Aga
the dd rn!orem IN Europe upon ,un " articles IL
mere nothing. the rlgh' and cost o trans poris,r,
being the real value, ns IN the article If Hemp. VIII
ia 10 he done with aricl' Of t1a, cassl VIVA, pr,
tecion won an af raI0rem on potatoes saw give n
American farmer
We come now 10 the resurrection Of the exploJ,
Sub Treasury scheme. II the State Banks are m
calls as the President hints they are, it is wonerf
that merchants, turner's manufactures. MECHANIC
trust them with nll the surplus capital they ha We
It's wonderful that every BUSINESS man considers
money safer when deposited in B,nl than VIII
IN Ter his own lock and key. ]; is wonderful ,ha,
deposit good enough and safe enough for every boz
else, is not good enough for Uncle Sam
The President recommends IN hi Suh-Trensu
plsn that conirole over The pul lie monies shou
not he subject 10 Executive discretion "ercepi
directing lis disbursements In this he conct
with Jesse Hoyt. The power ofexpendine pre-,
important power where money i. concerned, he b
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