The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-14
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
From the Boston Morning Post
The Pre- sident's Message.

The people have expected from the President message
OF no ordinary character and they will not be dsappont-
ed rs an interesting and thorough document, filled
with facts and hgures, presented IN persplcuous style
irect and clear, and carrying conviction its face In
this respect II is IN keeping with the previous admirable
messages OF the President and up TO the mark OF
the occasion. Ii is temperate in its congratulations firm
IN its character and eanessy American in its tone. Ii
aims to put our country IN the right and then lets
quences take care Of themselves.
Presumng that readers will not fail 10 read the
whole of tins important State paper we refrain from Civ
ing an abstract OF II, but conne our remarks TO few
Elections on two obvious divisions foreign and do
nestle relations. .... ...
The controversy with Mexico is presented in bold re-
lief We have hrst the long continued outrages OF Mex
ico stated, and the forbearance OF country under
fthssoatrages il might have been added. which. had
they been committed against England would have laid
waste her cities and for less than which France battered
down the castle Of Uloa Then il discusses the Texas
question from its origin in the treaty OF Louisiana the
present time bringing in most iorcbly the reply OF Web
ser, Secretary OF State TO the nsoen Boeanegra Ii
then gives interesting detail of the progress OF the
American ams-Paying just tribute to the good CON
duet alike OF the volunteer and the regular troops Ii is
throughout firm but Indicative of desire for peace
strong the repose OF conscious right and steadily
solved resisting European interference II presents,
in the following paragraph, the results of the contest
thus far, with Mexico:
81 congratulate You the which has thus
ded our military and naval opemtions In less than
months after Mexico commenced hostes, time select
ed by herself have taken possession of many of her
principal posts driven back and pursued her invading
NsT RSoa co%G
and the CALIFORNIA;, territory larger in extent than that
embraced in the original thirteen States of the Union
habited by considerable population, and much Off
than thousand miles from the points which had
blockade, the import and export trade of the enemy has
been OH Wei may the American people be proud Of
and soldiers The of these few months afford
gratifying prooftha country can, under any ernergcn-
the defence of her rights effective force, ready all
times voluntarily reinqush the comforts of home lo the
"A a.
may be for the time expensive Il in the end economical
the ability command the necessity of employ
ing large standing in time OF peace and proves that
peoph love their institutions, and ready to
defend and protect them"
Here is a noble spectacle to present to the old world
and to those especially OF both worlds who decry our
republican government This government, it has been
often said will do we'll enough when internal dissen-
sion, the popular volcano asleep, when there is no
monarchy in time Of war The remarkable success Of
the American arms directed by vgilan administration
refutes this objection. The rumphs OF the battlefield
where act u Masses signal those achieved
in other fields, where individual enterprise chiefly does
the work, those OF peace We know there are citi-
zens calling themselves American, who, stimulated by
bitter craftsmanship blinded by mistaken philanthro-
py launch forth from the forum, the press, and the
pulpit denuncations against their country, and aid and
comfort the enemy by taking his side Well is it for the
country that they few in number they are small
in caliber. They will grow this message as they
do over everything democratic But the patriotic heart
i,
and abroad il will add TO the reputation of the country
The part Of the message relating to the domestic rea-
tons OF the country Is soundly democratic 1t adheres
TO tariff and the independent treasury, and the
favorers of privilege will find little to which they can re-
spond Its recommendations of oan of imposing addi-
tional duties articles the free list, and of
severe economy in making appropriations, Just and
necessary as to commend themselves at once to the
patriotic The additional duties recommended as a
measure, and for such purpose-to maintain the
cause of the countrythe people will cheerfully submit to
slight increase OF taxation Ii does not the least in
volve departure from the principles of the 46 tariff
This truly democratic will be sustained by the
whole strength of the democratic party. We quote
an extract from the message showing the benefits
already realized and in prospect from liberal COM
merce:
of food in Great Britain and other parts of Europe may
have contributed increase the demand for our bread
ss and provisions, doubed but that the great and
efficient Of this increased demand and of
prices consists in the removal of arc a restrictions
ofore imposed is deemed to be equally certain. That or
exports OF food already increased and increasing beyond
former example, under the liberal policy which has
been adopted, will be still vastly enlarged, unless they be
checked prevented by restoration of the protective
policy, cannot be doubted"
The President having thus so manfully performed his
executive duty, the people will look to Congress to dc
theirs II the minority choose to consume time in vtu
peraon against the message and the administration we
hope the maorythe representatives of the sterling de
mocracy-of the peope-w go calmly forward, ant
sustain the President in all just and necessary measures
to maintain the honor and vindcae the rights of thu
country.