Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-12-28
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
\. q, FRIDAY, DEC. es, 1s4e.


was elected late on Saturday and the message was
received on Monday, the Oath instant. /
The message. which will be found in our paper of
this week. is rather below the usual length of such
documents but it will be read with peculiar interest
afordng the first and only opportunity which the
country has enjoyed of being made acquainted with
Gen. TAYLoR's views and position upon many of the
leading political questions of the day. If after the
selection of his ultra cabinet any shadow OF doubt
still fingered perusal of this document must dispel
it forever He distinctly avows himself in favor of
restrictive Tariff with specific instead of ad ralorem
dutes-of Internal improvements by the general go
vernment-and of repeal or modification of the in
dependent Treasury system
He speaks of the probable application on the part
of California and New Mexico for admission into the
Union as sovereign States, and recommends such APP
plication to the favorable notice of Congress con-
sdering it prudent to await the action of the people
of the Territories before establishing any system of
government over them. In the last paragraph but
one of the message, the sentiments of the ALLISON
letter. in regard to the veto power are reenforced
and its words almost reiterated. From the tone OF
his remarks VIC feel certain that Gen TAYLOR rotld
not veto the Wlmot Proviso it to be enacted by
Congress- in connection with the newly acquired ter
ritories, We may be mistaken in this, but we think
reference to the paragraph in question will show
that such is the most natural inference to be drawn
from the words of the message. We hope, however,
that this is contingency which will not arise The
exciting scenes which have preceded the election of
Speaker, have unquestionably made a deep impress
sion upon the minds of rejecting of all parties
and from all sections and inclined to believe
that the future course of the House upon this subject
will be characterized by spirit of kindness and
H.
provoke recurrence of those scenes or force mat
tiers, even sufficiently alarming, into state of
open rupture The factious of the Free Soil
ers in SO long preventing an organization and at
length forcing the conservative members to effect it
in spite of their interference may also be productive
of good it has Disguised even those who previous
ly regarded their doctrines with favor and has
urably destroyed any influence they might have pos
sessed
The President repeats the assertion that there will
be deficit of over sixteen millions of dollars in the
for the supply of the two fiscal years ending
June 30th 1851 and asks for authority to contract
loan to make up such deficiency
Our relations with foreign powers said to be
satisfactory. No serious disagreement or difficulty
is anticipated from the position of affairs in Nicara
qua and belief is expressed that the proposed ca
maritime powers
This is but slight sketch of the contents of the
message. A longer one would be foolish and unne
cessary presume every individual will read for
himself, and form his own opinion in regard to the
propriety of it's suggestions. We have only very
few remarks to make concerning what may be term
ed the general tone and complexion of this document
We pass over It's eQueen's speech" style, and the
horo Of tho oh
occurs in nearly every line-sometmes twice in the
same line-these things will strike the most natten-
tive reader What we would now call attention to
is its tone of open unconcealed Whiggery and espe-
ciallv the sentiments so distinctly avowed in refer
ence to the Tariff. The whole South-not ex-
cepting North Carolina, Wing though she be-is de-
cdedly in favor of free trade and hesitate not to
say that had Gen. TAYLoR's sentiments been well
known fourteen months ago they are now the name
of General would never have been sunk in that OF
President nor would the people have to regret conf
dence misplaced and pledges violated. We ourselves
know several gentlemen, who have uniformly acted
with the Wing party, who are nevertheless, opposed
to restrictive commercial policy. Indeed, the pro-
gress of free trade doctrines among the most liberal
and best informed Wings of the South, is such tc
render protective Tariff in this section of the
Union, at least san obsolete idea" Neither do We
believe that Internal improvements by the genera
government are, in any degree. popular. 1t il
yet to be seen what sort of fiscal agent" the Sec
rotary of the Treasury will recommend, in place o.
the present Independent Treasury system is quite
probable that in many of its features it will resemble
United States Bank 1t may come disguised, a:
doubt it will, but, nevertheless, feel confden
that the cloYen foot will yet be displayed, and WI
will have the pleasure of again seeing genuine Ola.
Wing platform of Banks Tariff Internal Improve
ments, and to wind up the matter, another Bankrup
Law, to clear off the ruined fragments which will b.
scattered around upon the bursting of the bubble
providing it is allowed to be inflated of which, how
ever, there is no fear, Congress stands.
The cold and almost disrespectful tone in whicl
Gen. TAYLOR alludes to his lamented predecessor
cannot fail to attract the attention of the reader
argues neither refinement of feeling, nor generosit
of disposition, to treat the memory of the dead wit
GOODNESS discourtesy and in this case brings to
forcibly to mind one of the fables of Gen. TAYLOR
favorite author, EsoP, in which certain brayin
animal is represented as kicking at dead lion.
We dislike verbal criticism as much as anybod
can do, but there is sentence at the commence
4nent Of the third paragraph of the message, whic
we must quote for information. The President says
We at peace with all the cOd and seek to maintai
cherished relations of amy with the rest Of mankind
1.-THE sco4ld and the rest of mankind certainl
under obligations to Gen TAYLOR, for he has at lea
furnished them with capital bull. This animal, "
presume will take the place of Old Whitley; or, PEE
hans nv the expression "rest of mankind the Ger