The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-01-24
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mir ppEsIDENT,S MESSAGE.

TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The Message bears date on the 4th otthe
present month, being the dry on which i
was prepared TO be sen, TO Congress. liad
the extraordinary state OF things which
made its earlier transmission impossible
hcen forescen, or even deemed propsblc,
The preparation oflhe Message would doubt
less have been deferred, aud its language,
| IN one or two particulars modified SO ns TO
odapt il 10 circumstances which have occur
red since The date of ii; such, for example,
as the actual formation ola Constitution OF
State Government by the People Of Cal
ifornin. m event which is only referred TO
in the Message as Icing anticipated from
information at the time in possession OF the
Executive.
| The Message has, however, lost none Of
it's intrinsic value Or interest by the delay
of its transmission. There are, indeed,
features whsch have been improved by Il,
as some fruits, the best Of their kind, are
mellowed by keeping.
The recapitulation Of our relations With
Foreign Powers is luminous and satisfacto.
rs. In The passage which refers 70 The
late and happily brief misunderstanding
with the Government Of France, we have
evidence of the readiness with which am
icable sentiments will ever be reciprocated
By this Government with any other upon
proper opening occurring for their renewed
manifestation. May many years, nay nges
pass without any occasion Of serious con-
trovcrsy ever arising between the United
States aud the Republic of France! With
Great Briiain, also. aud with all other Pow
ers, il will be seen, our intercourse is on The
most friendly footing.
The recommendations Of the Message
are all Of u practical nature, and most Of
them of character highly suspicious, so far
MS they mas he influential with Congress,
to the great domestic interests of the coun-
try. Whit the President says upon the i'm
portance aud value of the Union is excellent
beyond all praise 81 ours.
IN short, tho Message gives to the Re
public assurance Of an Administration high
minded, honest, and in its aims solely dirce-
ted to the public good. Being such, j, may
hope 10 find favor in the eyes Of gentlemen
Of all parties in Congress. But, whatever
he its reception there, we have no sort Of
doubt that i, will find hearty welcome at
tho homes aud firesiaes Of the mass of the
People. Of whom both Congress and the
President are but the breath Of the nostrls.
Friend SANDERS, off the Davenport Castle, in
abiding to the quarrel between the Journal and
Eaemrer, hopes that no s.Anock down arguments
have been used. We are not so certain ofthat.
Nc and ourself did have little personal meeting
over bowl OF .segg-nog''- altho' zee man.
aged to ..siand up 10 it." Nc. was sknocked
down., and remained insensib!e till the next
morning. when, as we stated last week, he discoy-
cred himself in bed, in a condition which required
the sefeices Of The washer-woman, forthwith.
Nus. Eng.
Suppose we can argue from that then,
friend Enquirer, that you can stand more
Than neehbor Journal? Well, we would
sooner be knocked down by mans hand
than by a glass Of liquor-the one is much
more honorable than the other, as mental is
superior to-physica strength.