The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-18
Wi6cOnaln.
wisconsin.
To the Editor of the Union:

10 the Edit0r o. me Union:
GREEN BAY, (Wisconsin,) Dec 10, 1Si7.
SIR: We have just received the annual message of the
President. On account of the war, and especially after
the appearance of Mr. Clays manifesto, il was looked
for with impatient interest Its appearance has confirmed
the democracy in the good opinion before entertained OF
the President As state paper, it has not been surpass
ed since the formation OF our government. AS com
plee defence of the of the administration in the
Mexican war, and essentially refuation OF the
charges in Mr.. Clay's speech, it is complete.
The whig press has charged on the President that he
get out OF ii and they have endeavored to make the
Mexlcans believe the same They will recant this opn
ion on reading the message Mr.. Polk has shown him
self the statesman for the occason and both the
Mexicans and their advocates will understand that
he will suffer the honor of his country TO be suled
IN his person as President
cans endeavoed to dishearten and beat patriotic
troops in the field and thus compel conclude an in
glorious peace The battle field will now be changed for
time from Mexico to the halls of Congress- where I'M
der the generalship of Mr. Clay, the effort will be TO
break down and defeat democratic administration and
patriotic President The message gives favorable presage
that here, in Mexico, COuntrys enemies will be
defeated
The President has, with a fearessness and abiding
worthy of himself his country and the artsrng oc-
casion. They will be remembered in the boundless fu-
ture.
l. The war is to be prosecuted with increased vigor
for indemnity and security
g. No treaty of peace to be entered into without acqui-
stion Of territory, the Mexcans having nothing else
Win WHICH 10 pay our CuZenS CLAIMS or our war
penses.
g. The CALIFORNIA; to be surrendered, but terri
orial government established over them at once
4. No foreign power ever to be permitted to estab-
fish any new colony government any part of this
continent.
These are bold propositions, and such as few men,
other than President Polk, would have had the
10 put forth But they just such the progress
sve spirit of the American people requires at this crisis
and which the sons of noble sires will approve If,
then, have hitherto viewed the of the Pres-
dent in this with approval, behold the dig
nifty with which he sustains himself in that course,
through the message with just pride American ci-
zens.
To us, the west there other matters of intense
interest in the message than those touching the it
is peculiarly gratifying to us 10 perceive that the Pres
dent properly appreciates the character and patriotism of
the pioneers; and literally recommends in their behalf
graduation of the price OF the public lands and an ex
tension of the right of presumption propectipely
embrace those who may settle the public domain in
odcance of the surveys Such provision is founded in
utce and must finally and at distant day, be yield
ed by Congress.
beg You to note that Wisconsin will very soon lay
aside her Territorial minority Her constitutional conven
ton very largely democratic) is sitting The con-
stution will undoubtedly be [radcalyl democratic, and
certainly be adopted So that another session of Con-
gress will find her two senators and representative in its
halls; thus adding another star TO the great galaxy of
American States