The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-15

making the whole territory of the United States as large
as that OF all Europe, Russia excepted the oppressive
tariff OF s43 has been substituted by one that, while il
sufficiently protects the producer extends equal protection
10 the consumer; the power of the local banking copO-
atlons over the moneys OF the government has been
broken, and thus national bankruptcy prevented.
These are but few of the more prominent points OF
the administration. Each OF them does the President, in
this message, trlumphantly vindlcate. We have not
space TO enter upon full analysis, hut would advise
democratic readers not only TO study this document, but
to preserve 1t carefully as a tert for the failure,
The President recommends the speedy extinguishment
OF The public debts, reduction in the price of The public
lands immediate measures for protecting interests in
the mines of California, organized governments in the
new Territories cheaper postage system, together with
variety OF other highly important suggestons-all
thoroughly democratic.
The advice in the message on the slavery question is
worthy oil profound reflection. We agree with the Pres
dent that the northern and southern extremes should find
some medium grounds upon which they can stand, and
effect compromise OF this dangerous and delicate issue
Every true friend of the Union will earnestly labor for so
vital a result
Mr. Folks historical "reminiscences of the american
system which originated from the pressure of the last
war with England, is most opporune There rs an evi-
dent purpose the part of the federal party to restore
that infamous system Tar as they may have the powers
and IL is highly important that the people should be watch
iul, and prepared TO crush 1t as soon as born.
The Presidents defence OF the veto power is a noble
and complete vndication OF an important provision OF
the constitution and rebuke OF those who have
undertaken to render it mpotent We hope the Presl-
This is the last message of President Polk and we
we have no doubt he is most happy that 1t s So Tor his
seat has not been of down His adminstratl on has
surpassed in ability the highest ancipatons; he has
tanned the principles upon which he elected with
consistency ygor, and courage his course has been a
straight line, from which neither threats persuasons
could him; and when he retires to private life
he will bear with HIM the respect OF the whole nation,
and have the consong thought, that successful have
been his measures, not one OF them even by the election
of General Taylor, have the people condemned
From the Richmond Enquirer.
THE MEssAGR-THE ARGUMENT ON THE yETo.-We
read this portion of the Presidents message with great
pleasure. The country will read it with saisiac-
ton. Human governments can have nothing more salts
factoriy established than this great conservative prnc
pie No power of the mind can rebuff or confute the
illusions TO which the argument upon this head in the
message conducts We defy reutation OF the view
taken by the President it is conclusive No mind plain
y investigating the subject can dissent from ITS concu-
sions. If mean to preserve our constitution, the
present checks and balances must remain CdrH,
dispute, and quarrel we may upon any and every
question of foreign domestic policy, inference,
no deduction be made TO hold water that varies
from the conclusions 10 which Mr. Polk arrives.
We proud OF the argument; are delighted that
this question holds the position 1t does in the message,
and the entire country must the proprety OF the To-
cation which this clause in the constitution has had
signed 10 it by those men whose wisdom was unques
tonabe, and whose patriotism was and is above suSpi
cion Who is there that would place the gi0tc-
that above the ens and quagmres of political
strife, in the scope of comparison with that body OF par
and statesmen indeed, who framed our constitution
Hardened and skeptCal all OF those would great
men that find objection to the work of these
work which all OF the wisdom of six thousand years
has surpassed and which thousands OF years yet TO
come can never improve The fang of the adder may
cousgn the strongest the wses and The best OF pe
ces to the but these fanatics these red republic
cans" in effect, infuse poison into the public
mind which will destroy this creation, whose beauty and
glory, like the everlasting sun, have lmperiecton,
and it is destroyed impaired will bring night
and chaos upon the universe.