The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-21

b treasury enforced by President Polk has not only
moved that financial measure TO be sale and useful TO
he government hut has shown II TO be beneficial TO the
business OF the country. Not dollar has been LOST oy
is introduction into the financial arrangements OF gov
eminent and believe that business men OF all parties
ore convinced that it should not be disturbed.
Daring the administration OF Mr. Polk the tanf act OF
,sl2 was made TO give way TO that of S46 The bur
dens imposed upon the people by the rst were onerous
s1J unjust while the act itself was inadequate TO the
bact for which twas ostensbly intended These have
given place he equally adjusted details of the
sc of 1896 which in the first year OF It's operation not
only diminished the taxes upon the people but increased
me revenue OF government that OF the high wing
tariff OF 1912, TO the amount OF more than ve millions
OF dollars.
nj President Folks administration Independent OF the
high standing it has given US abroad the acquisition of
rfh territory must be regarded of the chief bene
f,s flowing from lis successful issue. That war has been
iought and won under the direction OF democratic add
minjstraton which, while conquering and subduing its
counrys enemies foreign land, was engaged in sus
tanning itself against the traorous attack OF organized
opposition at home To take up and examine all the
marked measures of Mr. Folks administration, would
renuire more space than can devote TO IT, That they
have been splendid conception successful IN ISSUE and
beneficial in effect to our vast and varied interests none
can honestly deny At no time have many and such
mporan measures characterized one administration of
fonr wears NAV he truly said that the administration
inst closing 'has fallen eyentlul tines" and that it
has been conducted with honest desire 10 advance the
prosperity OF the Unlon and the lame and honor OF our
country.
The message is an able exposition of the policy of
the administration for the past four years Upon the
hank the tariff, internal improvements and the veto
power the President defines his position in n clear and
rromorebensiye manners and we think he demonstrates
most clearly the utter taiacy OF the Taylor platform
Upon the subject OF the veto he says that the President
bound by the constitution and his oath 10 exercise IT
upon all bills passed by Congress which he does ap
prove. ~
which has emanaed from the present incumbent
From the Lancaster (Pa) Lancasteran
THE PRESIDENTS MESS AGE.-This document, which we
spread before readers last week to the exclusion OF
our usual variety, is one well worth the careful pesa
of every American citizen. Especially does it deserve
the admiration and approval OF every Trend OF the admin
istraon of James X. Polk.
The circumstances under which it appears are such as
must extort for it. even from the lips OF political oppo
nens not wholly sealed by the bgotry of Eary, the ad
mission of It's merits State paper and the still more
valuable concession that II is the proof OF the tument
OF the promises of the President when he assumed the
high functions OF his office Parties do and will differ
the propey OF the OF every administration
neither to be expected desired that there should
be entire uniformity of opinion the great questions of
State policy which, from time to time, occupy the aen
lion OF the people and of their agents in office.
Be this as may, however, it clear to that
Presidents Folks last message to Congress is most
splendid and triumphant summing up of the whole
count OF his four years stewardship Not single pre-
dcton made at the OF his term, either by
himself his able cabinet has failed of verica,ion in
the resultnot sing has miscarried-not
single promise has been broken. While listening the
boasts and lie alluring plans of the party about
the control OF the destnes OF the nation during
the next four years every democrat may excIam Those
are yosr promiSes--these are our performances. We
found the country sinking into debt and distress, and
contempt in lsi4-we leave it in peace, with renovated
credit, and in condition of uneXaDped prosperity in
s4s See that you deliver it the condition in
1882 and we will then accord you credit But till
you also and for the first time in your history afford this
only true proof OF the soundness OF your principles and
your measures shall decline TO take either trust"
And is il not true that all the great of the
present administration have been SUCCESSFUL Take the
chief of hem-the Mexican war, the tariff and the in
dependent treasury-for examples.
The war with Mexico was not only righteous in itself
as the only efficient means of putting end TO such
series OF injuries and annoyances nation with feel
ngs OF proper sefrespec could longer have tolerated
but was actually enailed upon the country by President
Iylers administration. Ii has termnated-and how
Has it sadded the country with an enormous national
debt, heavy direct tax, and mountain OF public dis
honor, as the wings predicted at its commencement
Not at all On the contrary, the small cost of the war
can be all Pad on IN lew years i the peoples agents
IN operation, or will be needed, if the democratic
measures OF the Mexican administration be persisted
IN !; and instead of public dshonor our country now
stands on pinnacle Of greatness and OF indicated right
which Tor generations will raise her above the necessity
OF putting forth her warike energies in defence of her
just claims.
In addition to all this the tangible trophy of this much
abused war is the acquisition of territory, the
words of President Polk, more than half large as all
that which was held by the United States before lis &C
QUESTION"
On the subject of the tariff yea even the ved tariff
OF 1916, we challenge the opponents of democracy TO
read the facts forth the message and then deny if
they dare, that the smallest figure in Secretary
Walkers calculations and estimates has been unsus-
tanned by experience and the test OF practice His system
Of 9trering duties 10 increase repenue and TO tighten the
burden Of indirect TAXATION upon the people, sneered
at by all the wings from Boston to New Orleans; and
what is the RESULT Why during the period of its pn,c
lca operation (22 months) the from this
has been larger again to the language of the
sage than ever before received from duties dHrg
any equal period, under the tariff acts of 1924 1925
1872 and 1872 whilst by the repeal of highly protective
and prohlbory duties, the revenue has been increased
and the taxes the people have been diminished They
nave been relieved from the heavy amounts with which
'hey were burdened under former laws the form OF in
creased prices or bounes paid 10 favored classes pur
SUITS
AS TO the operation of the constitutional treasury il
seems to us that liberal, honest can read the fol-
loving truthful passages from the message and still deny
mat that glorious of democracy has been the
pecunlary salvation OF our country.
| There follows extract from the message1
Want of space prevents further comment on this no.
Oe document, which we hail the very consummation
OF democracy
TO all our readers we say read study, anayze it, Re
hec' upon as result, for therein lies its main beauty
ana value 1t is not rhapsody OF promises-it is no
fancy skech- is no effort of wing castle building in
ashauon; but It is the ncontrovertbe proof the pract-
Cd result OF principle, years ago announced BY the i'm
mortal Jackson enforced and explained by the now fall
en- IAN buren, and at length verified and turned into
substance by the sern-mnded, honest hearted and clear
headed Polk.
From the Belfast (Mc) Republican Journal
Inc Presidents message occupies so much of orr
space as necessarily to exclude usual variety of intel
igehce we do not deem il necessary TO offer any com
e upon 'he message for take il for granted that