Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-01-04
From the Washington Correspondence ofthe
Boston Atlaa)
Washinu,on Dec oath

WASHINGTON, Dec, cath,
Tie MESSAGE or Old Zach to tho Ccr,ross or
the United States is tho ,hnme of con,,ersaiion
in political circles this evenino Tho Whios
are enthusiastic in its nraisn and tho Joeo
Focos have not vet been disnnsed to 6,d raul,
with it. Thpv wai, ,ill the JInion of ,nmorrov
morning piyes tbem their dne Inn, wb,tevor
Congress men or politicians NAV saw in dis.
pararemen, oC il. the Nass.ro niIl moo, ,,,.,h :,
hearty response from all nsr,s of fine ITnior
1t is indeed quite refreshing 10 road a pre.i-
dents Mcssure in which the cood or tho conn
try and not OF a n,r,v or A spctior IF tho Union
is the theme. We have in the mas, had so
much of the moro nleciionoorirr cI,n.trap in
the Messages of the Presidents. ,6ot the noonle
have looked upon them with distrust In the
Message Of General Tavor. tbe wants of the
country, the state of our foreign relations. the
finances of our Home Government. and all the
other great national interests, are briefly. co.
gently, and fairly stated and there the matter
is lof-left for the Legislative power-,be Con
grPss the United States. TO settle and adinst.
You will, Of course, have received The Mes.
sage and published it ere this reaches you. It
is therefore unnecessary for N, to refer to it,
at this time, more in detail; will only repeat
What ] have stated above: that the Message
has been well received BY the Whjgs in Con.
gress, and have no doubt it wlll tofm co.
hesivc power { bad in close and lndissoub'e
bonds the true conservative Whig party Of tho
country. Upon the principles laid down in the
Message the Wings of Massachusetts and Of
the Union can stand shoulder to shoulder, a
united brotherhood of freemen.
The strong and decisive manner in which
General Taylor speaks of the integrity Of the
Union, and of his determination to stand BY il
n Ia1 arIs dclO no
plause and gra'1,ilnde 1l o., OF .ne me Wholf people. IT
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u'e co'l'1s'en' ",'n .'.'' o'', w., poor compre
hension. How much reason have we, "N bon
treason stalks boldly ard unblushingly among
u.s." to thank God that we have brave and
good man at the head of the Government, who
is determined to stand by the L zion and the
country, come what may. Genera Taylor will
find that the people will stand by him and mp.
hold ard sas,ain him whenever the trying hol
comes, if ever it should come.