The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-10
Tbc Mliohleburp Register.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1850.
The Message.

The Message.
The first message of President Full.
MORE fully answers the eSpe ,aiicns ol
his friends, aud jusilies tdeir confidence
in his ability. integrity, aud fidelity to
Wing principles. 1t is short, concise,
and goes directly to ns purpose, without
circumlocutlon or ambiguity The IT,
pinons lie entertains as to foreign aud
domestic policy are frankly exhibited,
and in manner that no one can mis-
take. The condition of the country.
and its various relations, domestic and
foreign, are, as the constitution requires,
faithfully and clearly portrayed, aud with
breyily and alght-lorwardness that
are highly commendable - especially
when sc remember former precedcn,s
President FILLMORE, it will be seen,
plants himself firmly ON the national
platform of Gen. TAYLOR The prin>
ciples of the message are those under the
auspices Of which the Administration
came into power, and which, we have
here sufficient pledge, will character
ize it to lis close. No new path is mark
ed out--the old Wing principles are all
distinctly re-afiirmed. We like espe,
clally the manner in which the President
treats those leading and distinctive doc
trines Of the Wing party, the sover-
eiguty Of the people, as represented in
the Legislative branch Of the Governs
ment the right and duty of protecting
our great industrial interests against for
eign labor and capital, and of specific
dWieS, in place of the al ralorem sys-
lem OF our opponents the consiruc-
ton Of such works of internal improve
ment as the several branches of our
commerce demand, for the benefit of no
one state, and for which the revenues of
a single state can never properly he APP
proprlated, even if sufficient 4; cheaper
rates of postage; and an unshlken and
resolute adherence to the Constitution
and the Union, Whatever dangers may
threaten. The proposition for establish
ing a commission on private claims a.
ralnst the Government, though as yet
untried, strikes rs as eminen,ly worthy
of consideration. This method seems
to be indispensable, in order to secure
the prompt payment Of equitable de-
mands on the public treasury-and such
demands ouyM TO be acted on with fdel-
ny and promplitude. The land system
recommended for California, Utah, and
New Mexico, will, we think, meet with
general approval His views Of the i'm
portance OF establishing an Agricultural
Bcreuu, we could wish might be cons
,rrrcd in hy Congress as heartily as they
are by the people of this State.
On the subjec, of Slavery, President
FILLMORE properly enougi: abs'anS from
extended remarks. Since the settlement
of 81 many OF these vexed questions,
at the last session, there certainly would
be no proprlcty in his Recommending
the agitation. From the brief intima-
tons he has given, We see no reason to
doubt his approval of any judicious ci-
forts to remove any " imperieclions
which he appears to have recognized in
certain of those measures.
So far as we can learn, this document
is favorably regarded by all parllcs-not
altogether excepting our " Free Soil "
friends, who have sometimes denounced
Mr. FiLLNoRE with a very unreasonable
bitterness The iUmy Ecenin9 Jour-
nal-lhe leading Seward paper speaks
of the message in these decided terms Of
approval:
As whole we like the Message
In one respect we like II exceedingly, for
President FILLMORE has reformed the
practice of writing an Essay instead of
Message. lie has saved us the labor
of winnowlng bushels Of chat to get at
the kernels of wheat. 1t is thoroughly
American and thoroughly Wing. Its
recommendations aud Suggestions all
tend. as they are designed, TO promote
the common welfare. In lis sentiments
and tone it ispairintic and elevated.
Administered upon the principles here
ST. frankly ayoweG, the great and bene6-
cent purposes of Republican Govern
ment will be gratefully enjoyed and hap
PLY perpetuaed "
Affairs at Washington.