The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-03

England may be better advised to change their po
sition and longer to interrupt that perfect harmo
ny in which the United States stand towards al
other countries on the earth
From our foreign relations, the President reverts
to our domestic affairs. The treasury, though pro-
hibitory duties have diminished the revenue is still
abundanty supplied; and, if peace continues, he
may cherish the hope of discharging the PUBLIC
DEBT within his term Of Office, and leave to his sue
cessor a nation free from dcbt--a treasury free
from embarrassment.
On the TARIFF, the President repeats and devel-
ops the doctrines which he laid down previous 10
his election and enforces the necessity and propre-
ty of a tariff for revenue, and for revenue only
with determinations for revenue, and at the lowest
rates Of duty--n word, at the least burden To the
people, consistent with supplying the means of the
economical administration of the government In
this, the President is but obeying the solemn be-
hests of the constitution, as well the counses Of
that spirit of improving civilization which ia draw
ing closely together all the nations that COM
pose the family of man, and extending the domin-
ion of justice and of peace. We hope to have the
pleasure, in connexion with this important branch
of the message, to lay before our readers, in to-
morrow evenings paper, the able liberal and Amer
lean report of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
For the safekeeping of that revenue, the Presi.
dent proposes the constitutional treasury tIe comes
forward with no novelty. He renews what he be-
eves to be the wise principle Of the fathers Of the
he regards the voice that comes from their council
chamber, and he recommends to Congress and the
country the treasury Of the constitution.
On the subject Of the public lands, the emigrant will
with satisfaction that the President takes his stand
firmly in recommending for their benefit PRE-EMr-
TON, more fully than il has existed, and, with
presumption, the graduation in the price of lands.
Perhaps there is no single feature of the message
which contains such strong condensation Of state
ment, and so much solid bullion of thought.
The remaining topics of the message relate to
the army, the increase Of the navy, with the addi
ton of stean-power, worthy Of the age in which we
lve,) the improvement of the system Of cheap post.
age and the change in the duties and Office of the
Aitor ey General.
All hearts will respond to the aAectionate tribute
which is found in the close to the memory of An
drew jackson. Such tribute becomes President
Of the United States, and is peculiarly becoming to
President Polk, the bosom friend of the ilustrous
dead. But the spirit of jackson is not dead. His
patriotic feeling, his determined purpose to main
tain the rights of his country, to protect equal
y oil it's interests, to defend the constitution accord
ing to its letter. and according to its true limited
construction Of the Jeffersonian school, to render
justice to all, and to demand justice of oil, still
live; and VIC look to Congress with confdng GER
tainty that will animate their councils and render
the present session the most glorious in our annals