Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-12-09
THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIhN,
LyNcuBuisG. DECEMBER %. 1850.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The annual communication Of The Chief Ex-
ecutive officer ofthis great Republic is always re-
celycd with the ptoloundcst interest and il is most
encouraging 10 contemplate the manifestations Of
that solcitude as it continues 10 increase with
each succeeding message. This the first which
has cmenated from President Fillmore will COM
mend itself 10 every citizen Of tins wide spread
contederaey. lis dignliied tone and its patriotic
devotion To all tina, clcvates and susains the high
character Of our country, ale features which
must challenge the admiration of even the
bitterest political opponent, and receive from him
an acknowedg ment of appreciation and conf
dent reliance in the integrity Of the President.
The Message is shorter than was generally an
tcipated. yet ii does not fail 10 treat of each and
every matter which the high position of the Pre-
sdent demands, and which is in conformity with
a time -honorcd usage, and his constitutional obi
cations.
Aside from the anxiety we feel in the success
of the Administration of NJ. flmorc-and en-.
trely free from the bias party feeling, we have
realized an increased confidence in the purity
and Republlcanism of the principles which the
Wing party have ever maintained as they receive
a fresh and vigorous vindieation in the sound re-
commentators of the Executive to the conSd-
Grafton of Congress.
If party preudiccs and aaimoNtcs We're dis
carded from the minds of all who shall comment
upon this message, we would have no fears for
the result as beng one which will cXemplfv all
the enobllng qualities of the patriot, and which
will cause a generous and ilaernal acQuiescence
in the wise and salutary measures which the Ex-
ecutivc submits to coordinate branch of the
government, for its approval. Nor on the
other hand, would the scrutiny, however severe
be dreaded which examines the motives of the
President when he declares his determination
to execute the laws oflhe lanl. Notwithstand-
ing the hostility which has characterized the OPP
position hitherto we should await the investga
ton with entire confidence, for the following are
declarations which the most ingenious could not
eyade.
"Nou gentlemen, and the country, may be ASSURE,
that to the utmost II abiltg and t. tn extent Of the
power vested IN me. shall At all times, and IN all ia
ces. take tia the laws be faithfully cX'cutrd. In
the DISCHARGE Of lhS duty. solemny imposed up'n me
shrink FRI NJ tespous.b Y. and shall endoav'r To meet
events as they may arise with ii mne,s as wen as with
prudence and discretpn'
To deny that the President will be guided by
these solemn declarations, will be to outrage com
mon sense, and will be waging hostility entire
" unworthy of consideration, and not entitled 10
be repealed.
None of his predecessors have paid greater re-
spcct to thepowers OF the coordinate branches Of
government, than has President Fillmore. 1t
would be well for thcCountry at large Ifthe Legs
latiyc department would always appreciate the dis
tinction here awarded toit, which would in an en-
inent degree restrain it, as body from pariiciPa-
ton in those scenes Of excess which the INTO
duction of sectional djuces never fails TO pro-
duce. with Congress Is the power, the honor
and the responsibility Of the Legislation OF the
country" is a sentiment dictated by strict adj
herence to the constitution and elevates the S.a-
ton he adorns. Nothing bat the honor and
welfare of the country united with the "respon-
sbty" for the failure to secure those ends will
be received in discharge of the trusts committed
By the constitution to Congress
We repeat our tervent wish that this message
NAV be received as it becomes the American PEG
ple-and that his timely suggestions may re,
ccive the sanction of Congress and contribute a,
they would not fail to do essentially TO our hap
piness. our prosperity and our safety as a grea
and united people