Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-02-02
THE CALIFORNIA MESSAGE.
PROM TIE PRovrDEscE (R. ~ JouRsAL.


THE PRovIDEscx On. ~ JouRsAL.
The Presidents Message will give high satisfac-
ton to the country; to all those moderate reason
able demonstrating we believe great majority
OF the peope-who look upon politics not as
trade, not as the of elevating certain persons
to certain places, but as the necessary machinery
OF well-adminstered Government. We have no
doubt, OF course, that the fanatics of the South will
read the message as a declaration of war in favor
OF the Wimot proviso, and that the fanatics of the
North will find in it similar declaration on the
other side. 1t would be quite impossible for Gen.
TAYLOR to issue any official document in which
these two classes would not find the food for which
their morbid appetites are continually searching
But sensible men and patriotic men will approve
the manly tone of the Presidents message, the So
lictude which he has manifested for the organiza-
ton of Government which should afford protec-
ton to the people of the Territories, and his
determination to leave the nature and the formation
OF that Government to the people themselves. This
message, so clear and simple, SO patriotic and con-
stitutonal, is daguerreotype of the man who
wrote IT, L will be better vindicaton of his cha
racter than thousand labored articles to disprove
the calumnies with which he has been assailed.
FROM THE NEW YORK " ExPnEss"
The recent message of the President upon the
subject of the Territories, are glad to nd meets
with growing favor. II has already found friends
where we had expected it would receive opposition,
and the more there is of the sober second thought
of the people applied to its principles and recon-
mendations, the greater favor it will receive. We
faregiad, too, that there are men in the State Lee
gislature ready to take national view of the ques
ton, and to discuss it upon its merits throwing all
SECTIONAL all personal and all partisan feeling aside
and disposed to look with an eye single to the good
THE whole people and the Union of all the States
We concur entirely in the remarks Of Messrs.
Waters and Varnum, Of this city, far as we have
seen them reported. Surely, New York, before
her own citizens, before the country and all man.
kind, stands sufficiently committed as to her oppo.
sition to tie institution Of slavery to satisfy all but
the ncorngibly rabid. If the several State Legis
/ latures Would mind their own business, and study
the local interests of the people of the several States
we NIGH hope that the two Houses Of Congress
would resolve themselves into something like rea.
sonableland national public bodies but as il is
North and South, among the extremes, there is
disposition to goad moderate men to madness.
FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA TELEGRAPH.
We lay before our readers the message from TIL
President of the United States, in answer to reso
luton Of inquiry, in regard to the acts and instruc
tons OF the Administration in facilitating the forma
ton of a State Government in the Territory Q
California.
The message is short, clear, and comprehensive
1t is confined entirely to the subjectmatter of tn
inquiry, and, together with the documents accom-
panying, which are said to be very volumnous
covers the whole policy of the Administration i
regard to the new Territories It is highly charac
teristic and deeply stamped with the impress 9
that fresh and vigorous character which was brougt
out in such bold relief amidst the difficulties an
"A daon Al he He yuh n pd n
favors" Of corrupt Administration plotting for hi
ruin, and shrunk /" from no responsibilities there
I" asks no favors and shrinks from no responsible
ties'' here The policy of the Administration
now fully proclaimed /; and, notwithstanding all thu
has been said upon this subject by Locofoco papers
it is apparent that the President has only waited fo
the proper occasion to announce that policy to tn
4 Representatives of the people in Congress, an
4 through them to the people themselves.
THE BOSTON JOURNAL, Wing.
The recommendations Of the PRESIDENT lin regard to II
Terories viii doubtless meet with opposition both at tt
North and the South. would be impossible to conca
BOTH But, whatever diversity Of opinion may exist to th
expediency Of adopting these recommendations VIII
is not blinded prejudice fail to acknowledge that he
cupies truly national and patriotic grounds He the in
aence Of his official position quiet the agitation which
lists The President has taken which is characterised
of the man. and one which exhibits strong devotion tn
Uno and earnest desire aay the everish exctemer
which exists both at the North and South He not tn
champion Of section, but occupies the far nobler position
peacemaker between the opposing parties. We repeat
whatever variance Of opinion may exist the policy
adopting the recommendations of the President there
no question that those recommendations dictated by
ardent desire settle the vexed question of slavery extension
in manner becoming CHIEF MAarsrRArE THE Ma
TON and satisfactory well to the North the South
FROM NEW roRK SUM- Neutral.
In another column give President Tayor's Special
Message in relation California and the Territories.
Let no one fail read this explicit and admirable document
which, regarding the integrity Of the Constitution boldly
points out the the President has pursued and would
still pursue The President dscams having sent any agents
to California to the action of the people, in any
way shape the disposition Of that action. With view to
the faithful execution Of the treaty with Mexico T. Butler
King and other officers California, bearing
pc letters Of instruction from the departments they repre-
sented The President did think his duty to disturb in
any way the arrangements Of the previous Administration
to territorial government until Congress should take some
action in the matter.
FROM THE ALBANY EVENING JOURNAL.
Tnis important document win awaken the profound atten-
ton Of the people II is clear, explicit and patriotic Its
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