The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-09
From our regular correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. o, l645.
enjoyed the gratifying spectacle Of being one O.
the spectators, in the national House OF Representa-
tves, at the reading of the Presidents message or
Tuesday last, and had an opportunity, on two OF
three of the succeeding days, to ascertain and con
vince myself of the deep and overwhelming publ,
feeling expressed in favor ofthat remarkable docu.
ment by the leading men of all parts ofthe nation
| and of all parties present in Washington. On my
return home to this city, enjoyed the additions
pleasure Of making myself acquainted with public
opinion here. No Presidents message since the
days Of General jackson, has ever had such re.
ception in this region of the country. A friend
who was present at the reading Of the message to
large crowd, in one Of our public places says the
scene which took place beggars all description The
wings themselves could hardly refrain from joining
in the applause with which 1t greeted while the
democrats were in raptures. Even those who dis
approve of its doctrinesand these very few and
far betwecn-cannot avoid doing Justice to the mas.
terly and finished skill with which all the subjects
to which il is devoted treated From all that have
heard and seen, feel abundanty justified in saying
that that portion Of the message which is appropri
ated to our foreign relations, is approved by rera
large proportion ofhe rhig party The Of some
of the leading wing prints against this division Of
the message-intended, as 1t is to subserve mere
party end-will fail signally in its object. There
are thousands of American hearts in wing bosoms
and the vote by which both parties passed Dr. Dun
cans bill for the armed occupation Of Oregon in
the last Congress, fair reflection of the popu.
lar feeling everywhere prevailing in favor of this
question. Men are no longer partsans when
they treat a great American question like this
dspassonatey and calmly: fact which those
few wing papers, who have conceived it to be their
party duty to attack the message, will speedily re-
alize TO their cost. When such wings as Adams
and Clayton assertAheir approval Of the course Of
the administration IN regard to foreign relations,
it will be difficult for the United States Gazette and
the New York Tribune to give another direction to
the public opinion of the wing party. A very
leading member of this party, with whom con-
versed shortly after the message had made its APP
pearance at Washington, said to me--frst express
ing his surprise at the ability and adroitness of the
whole production-"Col. Polk has put our foreign
relations the right ground before the country and
the world and we certain of verdict in our ia
vor at the hands of the nations Of the EARTH should
ever the issue be war" 1t is a good motto, Sour
country, right or wrong" but it is much more graft
flying to know that you are "right;" for then, in the
language Of the eccentric Crockett you to 60
ahead" Some difference Of opinion will of course
take place in this State in regard to that portion of
the message which is devoted to the tariff but sus-
pect the feeling among the democrats, universally,
will be that of one Of those members of our party
who would have preferred to let the tariff be II is,
rather than to make it should be, after he had
read the message. He said, 81 am SO delighted
with the Presidents views about Oregon, Texas the
balance of power, &c, that have no objection to
throw the tariff in too and subscribe to the ichoe"
Justice to the President and to the trutli--com-
mon even-handed justice-requres that it should be
said of this message, what is ever said Of few state
papers, that it has struck chord in the popular
bosom with the hand Of master; and that he will
discover response in the thrill of Joy and graft
fcaton he has excited mall parts of the Union In the
whole paper there 10 not a line sentiment
ing Of demagogsm; and was impressed at the time
heard it read, and have confirmed this impression at
ava subseuuenf neruSal with the ekll and r.
tesy with which it touches those points which are
known most for their popular tendencies.
The reports Of the various heads of departments,
already published, are documents of uncommon in
terest, az well as of extraordinary and commanding
ability The report Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury is mastery dissection Of the tariff Of 1912; and,
though containing much that am not prepared to
approve, is destined to be universally read and APP
proved as a SURPRISING state paper. The report of
the ndefatigabe Postmaster General abounds in the
most important suggestions, and is calculated 10 be
generally commented upon by the press and the
people The department in charge of Mr.. johnson,
is probably, Of the most difficult in the govern
ment and requires, on account of its numerous and
important Details a experimenting power, remarka-
BILE for zeal, integrity, decision, and care. Such
man believe Cave Johnson to be; and no one can
fail to arrive at the same conclusion, who reads his
mastery report, and observes the boldness with
which he recommends the most radical changes In
the system Of cheap postage, showing that he does
not fear to discharge the duties devolycd upon him.
Many of his recommendations will be assaed, and
especially by the wing press; but even those who may
noiapprove them must see that they have been made
in the firm and honest belief that they are essential
TO the welfare Of the people, and to the proper and
economical regulation Of the department The re-
port Of the Secretary Of the Navy is also most in.
ieresting and important document, displaying, at
glance, the condition of our navy department, ant
the vigilance Of the officer having il in charge
~f afrle me- an e0und n nj
Just, and one or two Of them as emnently practica