The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-14
worthy Of frequent persal as il is OF comment and ap

worthy of frequent pesa as it is of comment and APP
plause.
1t is clear enough that the Executive neards the viz
orous prosecution OF the the only true way TO end
il speedily. We hope tn see Congress meeting his iust
views IN TINS respect with promphtute and unanimty.
hus, at the same lime, rebuking the agaors in the Cap
no. and showing TO the common enemy bold and uni
ted front
On the question of the tariff the views of the President
had been generally anticipated, and while they may dis
appoint portion OF the people, they will be acceptable 10
others This is a difficult and complex subject and in
the present crisis Of affairs aspect of double
importance. To manage the finances Of great country
like TINS, m state OF profound peace, Herculean
TASK but when the expenses OF war are superdded
with able and INSCRIPTIONS opposition hanging on the
flank Of Administrations il requires the Hottest eour
age and most uniang resources Fortunately for the
country the CHIEF Of the Treasury Department one Of
the men for such a crisis his forthcoming report will
abnndantly prove, or we are wholly misiniormea.
There are other branches OF the message, which are
howeyeT subsidiary to the great and alsbsorbng sub
ect, and sufficiently explain themselves d
The message yndeaes the executive from the current
and fashionable assaults of the opposition, and album
lantly aequiis him Of being either "mbeeile or ine
icent" holder administration has never existed in
our history nor has code OF measures of oitier
o. more exciting character been presented the people
That these measures will be carried out with irinness
perseverance, and courage we have now abundant
cause TO believei and ii have doubted either
their justice their eXpedency, this admirable message
would have convinced US TO the contrary.
From Jhe Brooklyn Eagle.
We look the late message Of Mr. Polk to Congress
one Oh nntst papers tla VIII De preserved
future in the whole files of State documents in this re-
public. at breathes war" says one Does il sol Let
any man read carefully first Ii brea,hes peace!
u recouns the efforts, repeated again and again, OF the
United States government To settle the preparations
for furtherng peace with Mexico; il tells how diplo-
matte punctlo part has been put of the way
I'VE would not have done 80 for France or Engandl
dozen times Tor peace sake il tells how long our cih-
Zens had been outraged, and ambassadors INSULT
ed before we were willing TO resort 10 the bitter aerna-
tive OF war; il tells how, in the midst OF march OF
triumph, while every battle carried by victorious
troops and nations ringing with the story of our
prowess-how even then government sued for peace
to ITS defeated, weak and foolish ncghbor. The mes
sage, too, Is for peace, If il be had under
any contingency short OF national disgrace and oppro-
bnum. Is this the war spirit " And still we pray for
the earliest peace practicable with Mexico The sent-
ment oil the leans to peace, and all good people de-
sire the abolition OF war, under any circumstances
cept as last resort and then farther than is
peremptory.
With respect 10 the new tariff, the President calmly
and quietly, but enacously, adheres 10 ito the doc
ne which nineteen -twentieths OF the intelligent OF
this age knor 10 be the best policy possible for such
country II is settled that long Mr. Polk
is in power shall have no more prohbitiye system
than the free trade y duty OF thirty per cent.
As literary composition, the message is clear and ele
CANT We consider it, indeed, happy effort in all its
parts 1t will clench the love of the democracy for the
President OF heir choice. II will silence many SANDERS
and, opne, gain the administration many firm active
friends our of the hitherto lukewam