Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-09


The National Inlelligencer says, on this ques-
lion, Che Tarid.) the Message is er1ted eao"ga.
The President rc-ofrms doctrines, which, before
his elevation 10 his present high station, he was
known 10 y%rofesS, and has 0'irags @ded upon, in
regard 10 The Protective System. M IS against
IL; agains, The Tariff Act {. 1872, as he has
ohca bcfgrc dcclGrcd himself 10 be; and recon-
mends a revision and modification Of The act,
with a view 10 The reduction Of the duties imposed
By it,
But VIC shall not longer deiain oar readers from
he article Of The Union, which we cordially and
entirely assent 10:
THE MESSAGE.
Tni. important pape;, which has been aniici-
paled with such anxiety, and is destine5 10 pro-
iucc a Geep impression both al home and abroad,
has been received by man. Of The Wings with
Ie.reci. and BIZ the Democrats with acclamalioG.
Plain. frank and unpIeleEdlns IN lis sly c, ii Is
ecommerdei 10 general favor BY the sound prac-
iicai, statrsmaDlike views oil lis author. We
shoul; presuine that 10 man could rcruse the
mcssag &c without dong justice 10 Tic honesty and
The stIons and manly sense Of ihe President
The Recommendations OF Srch a man deserve,
and will 10 doubt receive. lie respectful conside-
ration Of Congress and ui The people.
After a simple and beautiful Introduction, the
President proceeds al once 10 IeiaIc 10 The coun-
uy, with ifankucss, the happy success oil the ne
n~uliajicn FOR the ANNEXATION or TEXAS. He
eSrIa;n> how This great increase Of territory,
which, in other ages dnt oihe, countries, would
have ause. a series q wars ior a century. has
been quietly consumma,cd in a lew shor; months.
The spirit OF equality, Of political rights, III
uInnhcd easily over the arts If European dirlo-
macy: and, IN the crush 81 syStems, in lie COLI
sinn elwrr European lnonarchies and AmeTi-
en- Tree institutions, he asccptancy was CAST
/: given 10 tie gIea' principles oil seli-govern-
menl che; i>he,! By 90 people. The grandeur Of
the event appears ite more consplct:"tis rom The
cailr and modest i::nnerin which il iS narrated,
andltom tie simple means BY which The whole
opposition Of England and France was effectively
baiiicd.
The wise measures Of The administration
which have been crowned with success. in The
peaceful annexation OF Texas 10 our glorious
Union. will commind general appreciation. The
sword has had no agency in This victory; and The
cain and digriiicd ehuke which is given "a those
i1Irien agon!, who attempted, hy the arts Of di-
p|loluacy, 10 defeat il, will find a response in the
hcaIi I'll every true American.
Offensive AM ~iIjuriouS 10 our rights rs has
been The course ui hose heretofore in authority
in Mexico, he tirness with which preparation
was made to meet aggrcs ion, il male, and the
moderation with witch al! hostile act, have been
ats'aineG from on our part. arc only surpassed
b. The sialesmaniiie ~sacaci,y with which thc lirsl
favorable moment las been seized 10 renew ne
ao.ia;:rLs. in the h -, ami with The llst cxpec-
iauon, 81 a peaceful ana honorable adjustment ol
III or differences nth on sister republic.
W. ~oloice 20 Ic;rn inai here is room 10 hope
- .,...CnI ,or,,;,a.;,r nj all ,liinr,prnS Tho
claimants "a that Government, will perceive hat,
il The midst Of The giaye>l discussions, their in
lcfe>s have not ls y neglected. In Mr.. Slidell
al l.ouisiaGa-Who as We learn, sailed on his
! mission nearly d for nieht ago-lhe United States
have a minister III .icx;eo able, natiio.ic, under
standing his whole triy, perfectly well rersed in
he Spanish l~ansulse, and Of great urhanily 81
! manner. We lookio his eAerions Tor The hes
ana happiest r~rsuls-ior The peaceful sculcmen,
oil al questions Il ooundary, and The Liquidation
Of all lusi American claims.
The intelligence which the President commu.
nica;e, respecting lie q tY0g question, will I'LL
lie country with establishment a. the arrogant
pre,ensions Of Graf Britain, and can cal! ior,h
bu, une sentiment from the united American ma
non. On lins >ulrct, lel there bc 10 difference
ii parry. Let rui he calm lui elevated and
patriotic tone III which the President addresses
hi, constituents, he ia the lea,! degree weakened
b. any hing approaching a spirit OF cavil.
The history II The Oregon negotiation is full
Of interest. NJ. Po!k's opinions on the extent
OF our lille wee we'll known. He found III
negotiation peniing i"r an assumption OF mutual
rights. Anim.ed BY a sincere desire 10 termi-
nate il IS d settlement Of his long vexed question:
d~etetrins 10 he opinions and propositions made
over and oyr again, BY his pEedecessors-he
Submitted a Proposition most liberal and lavora-
bic 10 the British Government. This was re-
leclei. AMI he ground taken that The county
omen for co1pralnise was that between The Co
lumbia Rive IN he South and the l?lh parallel on
the Noiln. The effect of Ibis is 10 asser, Tor The
British Government an uIconleslcd title from the
jyh Geore- 10 SO 40 ana Ia concede 10 the
American rom 42o 10 the Columbia, and 10
compnmi.. the intervening country. Such an
arrangement was wholly inadilisSible; and
the negotiation was thus broken OF, as II had
been twic- before under ioiIn"r administrations
The arguments Of our Secretaries Of Stale who
have cor luded This negotiation, present our title
in such an imposing point Of view, as 10 leave
no alternative for the President but 10 maintain
his own ong-lormed opinions on this subject, and
leave ito Congress 10 adopt The necessary mea-
surcs ulich they may consider called for to
maintain The rights o! The country.
Lei he Opposition-iJr there must be one
seek OTHER points Of attack; but on The question OF
Oregon. lei there lie bul one determined and unan-
imoU> resolution 10 maintain our rights. Tic
termination Of The treaty of joint occupation,
The extension OF our laws civil AMI criminal over
Oregon The extension Of our laws regulating
Indian affairs. of our mails, and eventually Of
our Go:ernmen,. should be The unanimous de-
manJ flhe American Congress and The AmerI-
can reocle. The United Sales have stood long
enough inviting England TO a compromise.
H., IL 4, ,..rll l.pntt- that mr. rlfI.
zens IN Oregon are still iDdissolubly our brothers;
that he light OF republican liberty is 10 be lindlcd
from our fires along The shores Of The Pacific
The great principles of American political lie
will Woln OFT this result in a peaceful manner,
ana vim irresistible power. II will be time enough
10 r,snmc negotiations with England when, thai
power shall have learned 10 respect The rights Of
iic United States, and shall manifest 4 DISPOSE
lion IN do ms iUs.icc. We shall havetime enough,
however 10 review the whole course of the ad-
miDis,ration uRcn this deeply interesting subject,
after we shall have laid before our readers me
long AMI able documents from the Stale Depart
men,-which we shall hasten % publish with all
Practicable dispatch.
Tn. heart of The whole nation will respond TO
,hc drrtrine of the Presidents message on the
suhirr, of European efforts to establish a balance
a poweri il America. A republic is self balan-
ccI. runular government, resting on The consent
d; The governed, can never be aggressive, and the
President does bn, his duly TO his country and
10 mankind in demanding Tor American insii-
iIlions The opportunity for their tree Development
~ American soil. ),
siill more will The American heart 'hrob with
i.,ieh, Al The re-aiirmaiion of tile gTeal princi-
re Ina: The American continent is no longer open
. European colonization; that while present
lights mus, be respected, no new empire IN our
hsm;snhrre shall re wrcslcd from he influence Of
popular power, and subjected 10 the domineering
q. the monarchical Institutions of Europe.
We learn. with Heartfelt satisfaction, The pleas
inc harmony Of our relations with all foreign
yov, rnmerls but Mexico and England. The Pre-
siden, calmly reviews our relations with them
ali. and shows his love Of justice by his advice
on 20 mis- in discussion between ourselves and
Prussia. SPAN ard France. We join in The hope,
Ina, Mexico and England may be better advised
10 change their position, aud n" longer 10 inter;
rap that perfec, harmony in which The United
States stand towards ali other countries on The
earth.
From our foreign relations, The PIesiden. re-
y.r,s =, onr domestic affairs. The Treasury.