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

From all that we can hear, from all that we have
ssa enabled to discover in our immense exchange
ill., We confidently express the opinion, that no
Sidential message ever made more profound i'm
msion upon the country, or excited stronger
Ming Of appreciation, than that Of Mr.. Polk. Among
n democracy there seems to be but one feeling
n keling Of pride and qualification which this no.
III md admirable message has inspired. The wing
rss Just does not sympa,hize in the general senti-
p,n,, and that 10 all. The feeble and laborious
atrams-the long delayed and most Intellectual
ensures which are beginning to make the editorial
npe Of the opposition journals, we have, in fact,
boxed upon as the greatest compliment which any
isideni has received for many day.
We will continue to give, from time to time, from
a democratic press, what may be received as the
sdaed national opinion Interspersed with these
rcations, wing authority will be incorporated to
|iv the power Of truth and patriotism in indepen-
|kt minds Editors assuming neutral positions
be brought to the bar to tell their tale, and de-
| Ire their opinions with respect to the message,
ID the policy which it develops.
We have received the following letter from Penn
|rvana, from an intelligent gentleman:
OrFIcE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA REPoRTER,
Harrisburg, Dec. 7, lS45.
hsmas Richie, esq:
d patriotic message of the peoples President,
m,s X. Polk, is received here with the most unan-
ncus favor; and bis manly, independent, and truly
american views, in relation to all the great interests
dcur glorious land, highly approved of by the
pat body of the masses who assisted IN elevating
lin 10 his present exalted and commanding position
However much his opinions in relation to the tariff
nay be condemned by, the wing party Of this State,
me assure you, sir, the great body OF the peo-
*-,he iaborng classes, the mechanics, the agIri.
utursls-in short, the bone and sinew Of the
Bate, will stand by the President and sustain him
hhe last in every line Of his message in relation r.
&arif He has proven himself to be truly and
alphabetically the poor mans friend-the peoples
hSdent
Tine will show that even those who are now
hdes-mouhed in their declarations against the
Pn1dent, will be compelled checrfully to acknowl
ke that his views are correct; in fact, that they are
kmly democratic views that could be taken Of
si much vexed and perplexing question.
Indeed, within my recollection, | have no knowl.
Fda parallel in the history of our country,
mn there was so much interest felt in relation 10
Tgea measure of public policy; never was the
qrsson Of the views ofany Executive watched
~ more anxious solicitude, than were those Of
frrdent Polk on this subject, except in the single
Hsnce which occurred during Gen. yackson's adj
shs'rution, in his views upon the United States
nfk question. As Gen. Jackson was denounced
As State for his bold and determined action upon
question, so will Mr.. Polk, but to a far less ex-
Wy be denounced by the same description OF poiiti-
I'm for his manly action in relation to the tariff,
sen, Jackson was triumphantly sustained by
4people Of this State and Of the Union for that
r00ic act, when the sober second thought OF the
poph had assumed the throne from which It had
nsuddcnly elected by the madness and pre-
Thncy OF the first, even 81 will MIR. Polk be sus-
wN IN his democratic pie,rs on The tariff, when the
t'ninency end stability Of trade, which the adop-
%a his views will secure to the country, shall
sncceeded the inflated and unreal state Of things
~ bow exists
hraion TO his views upon the sub-treasury
Texas and the Oregon questions, II is almost UNI
Naaary for me to say that he is sustained by the
~a'r'al approval Of the party, and upon the Ore
question by the whole people united as one
M Richmond Enquirer has, with judcions care
''ast the following.
From the Richmond Enquyr
PUBLIC SENTIMENT. v
y. continue our extracts from the neutral and
sFes jusiiacaiory ofihe "proud yet calm" po-
- sslmed by the President on the Oregon ques-
-, The Baltimore Sun, in a long and eloquent
- rviews the whole negotiation, and clearly
nat our government is in the right, and VIII
~, ,''ned BY the people. We clip a few pas