The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-06

The Prospect before us.
No srpost exhibited more brilliant picture OF
the prosperity Of any nation than the Presidents umi-
nous message. Every impartial man must admit that
is document of great ability and power II exhibits
most gratifying review Of the great ACHE which
have been effected by the administration at home and
abroad After conducting OF the most splendid wars
recorded in history, adjusting differences and
settling claims which had been for years postponed and
evaded; after adding territory our domain, ex.
tending to the Pacific ocean, and extensive enough for
the foundation of great empire; after settling an en-
barrassing controversy with England which had defed
all the efforts of previous administrations, the President
is about to retire from the helm leaving his country
peace with the whole world-hourshing in its finances,
and in the enjoyment of the highest state OF prosperity
and happiness We say that this country has
never administration whose whole career has
been splendid and whose sun is about 10 set with
more brancy than it possessed at the high noon
of its existence
We have devoted another article in this mornings pa
per to fuller analysis of the message before But
what can be striking than the developments which
the late has produced of the military genius of
our people, and the power which we possess in the
yalor and skill and energies of volunteer troops
What present imposing spectacle than the
achievements which less than four years have exhibited
in the annexation of Texas in the amcable settlement
of the Oregon dispute in the acquisition of New Mexico
and California What more strongly calculated to i'm
press itself upon the imagination, than the
territory of S5l 1913 square miles of land and of two
thousand and twenty miles of seacoast the astonishing
treasures in gold mines which have been discovered in
Upper California since acquired it by solemn treaty.
with the capacious and admirable harbos which we have
acquired the shores of the Pacifc Yet these and
other innumerabe resources were once estimated by a
sagacious wing statesman not worth dollar What
be impressive than the view which is exhibited
Of our finances 'our imports amounting TO than l5
millions of dollarsour exports also to than 50 mil
ons-the receipts into the treasury from the tariff of
1885, more than 81 millions, when had been estima ed by
its opponents at scarcely than Is mions-and ex
ceedng the most sangune and confident estimates
Of the Secretary himself Not dollar of loan will
be wanting to meet all our expenses and all engage
ments Ample funds will be left in the ordinary reve
nues of the government for dschaging the public debt
and already within less than half year after the peace
the treasury begins TO discharge the debt and we are
presented with the agreeable fact that unded stock of
the United States, amounting to about half million of
dollars has been purchased and the public debt to that
amount extinguished"
What can be striking than the general prosperity
Of this great country its various interests thriving and
our general situation prosperous that have been
able to withstand the shock of the tremendous revusons
of Europe Review the general features of this national
happiness arising in great degree from revenue Ia
rf-from constitutional treasury, resisting revul-
sions-from the large store of precious metals which
have been poured into country, and the large
amounts which have been coined in mnts
and who can help congratuating the country on the
blessings enjoy! Seven important treaties made
the general principle of free trade with foreign nations
extending the precious advantages of liberal commerce
eight treaties made with the Indian tribes, by which
more than ,5000 900 have been coded to the Uni
ted States and all the titles to the Indian lands within
the several States OF the Union extngushed The Post
Office fourishing under low and lower postages and
intercourse with the nations east and south of us
extended by means of steamers In fine, scarcely
cast our eyes in any direction without being struck with
The prosperity of country under the auspices of this
republican administration
The wonder really is with this brilliant expose before
that the party which elected and sustained such an
administration should have been displaced even for mo-
ment by any combination of accidental causes, and the
party in opposition brought into power with soldier at
their head who is politician. But this state of things
cannot continue. General Taylor comes in, essentially
weak in his of qualifications and in co operation
with a party whose professions at with those
republican principles which have achieved so many of
these blessings. He is weak too the very discordant
combination which brings him in, and which cannot long
hold together
For moment they have triumphed but it is an evan
escent victory The republican party will rally with
their great principles and their brilliant triumphs to sup
port their claims. The people may commit temporary
errors; but will have faith in their intelligence VIZ.
tue, and capacity for sefgovenment On this founda-
ton ground hope for the speedy restoration of
the democracy-which is the party of the people-to
power. We say, then, TO our friends, courage union
and energy, and all will right Defeated we have
been, but dismayed not Let unite our party
by ribs of STEEL avoid al reproaches-al rebukes-all
iiscord-and many moons will not set before the demo.
cratic party again rises from the whirwind, frmer
stronger, successful than
Supreme Court of the United States.