The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-26
THE MESSAGE IN EUROPE.

"Wuo is JANE, X. PoLKi" was, in the fall oi
1874, the pery unsophsticated inquiry OF many q
wing, and many whig journal altogether innocent
Of sympathy with the masses of the people ard
soon from over the water came the reply from Brit
ish and French journals flames X. Polk is a nso
man," Wclll Now they have got in Europe the
ner mans first official manifesto of his ability his
policy, his purposes, his government, himself With
one voice, they ackn owledge-some IN anger, some
with reluctance, with just and eager aPprecia
tiou--,hai the nep man has proved himself ns,o
po,rer in the world 1t is not the similarity Of the
phrase only but it is the deeper similarity of circum.
stances, of action, and OF effect in the two cases
which reminds US that, in 1929, another ntD man
came up from the West, with great commission and
great destiny before him, to the central post Of
the civilization of popular power" He, too, was
then, as a civilian, wholly ns~ man in the eye of
European diplomacy. But a few years passed
away, and Andrew Jackson was new man no
longer. ...... .-s. H,.. 80. ..lt ..aF
A further examination of the reports of popular
sentiment which have recently come to us from
Europe only confirms our first impression tina,
no message, and, above all, no first message
of any American President within recol-
lection has ever been received in the @highes,
quarters, and in all quarters in Europe, with re-
spect and attention more unaffected and profound
We givs, in another place, an extract OF letter
from friend in England, upon whose opportunities
of observation and whose soundness of judgment
we can rely most implicitly. He shows us in Ian
guage evidently wclLweighed, and cautious rather
than enthusiastic, with what emphatic appreciation
the message has been received by our counrymen
Of ali classes abroad. o''.aw" " ".. 49, .s.ar"
or the reception of the Presidents message a,
home, no man in the country needs to be informed.
Almos, every man is candid enough, or prudent
enough to nvow or admit, that the message was
hailed by all parties and by all sections of parties
with degree of favor altogether unexpected and
unimagined.n The ability Of the document alone
marked as it was, could not have produced such q
result. The message was powerful here, and II wa'
powerful in Europe, because Of the high, frank
fearless, honest unsclfsh spirit which lived along
every line of it. II was the deed Of statesman
sedulous for his country, not OF politician an,siou
! for himself 20 3wa
The effect Of the message in Europe in thu
face of the mountainous obstacles Of preju
ulCc hpunsts hS pnty WmNh P''""SS" ~, W
to our minds, conclusive confirmation of tn
| inevitable success of the administration of Mr.
Polk. That administration limiting itself al
has hitherto done, and we know will continu
to do to the stcadas, and singleeyed pursuit Of TIL
interests Of the whole country during the term oft
existence, is destined 1--WE humbly hope, we hrml,
bceve) to triumph at once and alike over the acr'
monious hostilities Of enemies, and the falterins
hesitation of friends il there be any ciqucs, or ca
balls, and personal combinations either TO cripple
or to cramp il. We predict, with assured and on
doubling confidence, that such cliques and combi
nations, il any should unfortunately hereafter hap
pen to arise from any cause whatsoever, will soor
be arrested, while the administration shall hold VIC
toriousy on in its proper career of firm moderator
| and patriotic wisdom.
j Such are the auspices Of Mr. Folks administers
ton, which we gather from the whole tone Of TIL
foreign press; from the tone ofthe French press, u
the yery quick of whose sensbiiy the President hs
brought home the painfal sense Of wrons-doine
from the English press, to whose sturdy Englis
independence and strong sense the patriotic Ian