The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-12-18
ALFRED SANDERS, Enron.
A GLANCE AT THE PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE.

A GLANCE AT THE PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE.
This interesting document is fairly be
fore the country, snd is admitted BY all d
the leading papers opposed 10 the Admin
istrstion, which We hays vel had abe op.
por.uniiy d seeing, to DO a plain, caadid
and falI expedition Of The condition q 90
natioaal affairs. We bad though, 70 have
taken up add commented upon tho various
subjects on which the President treated,
but when on sexual enumeration we found
iha, ,heYs zero fortysi.r in number, We
not oaly abandoned The idea, but wondered
that any man who had ever read The mes.
Sageccuid accuse It's author Of prolixity q
The Message was evidently written, as
itwas Designed, Tor the poople--to be un,
derssood, not only BY those whose duty il
is TO act upon its recommendations, but BY
tho common people, those who are content
70 stay Al homo and attend 10 their own az
fairs and let those better qualified transaci
the business Of tho nation.
The rsccat demonstration in iavor q an
annexation Of The island Of Cuba to the
territory Of the U. States, is more leng'hil.
discussed than any question upon which
the President treats. He gives history
Of that illegal transaction and lamcnts the
fate Of % many young men, in having
ben induced by false and fraudulent rep.
rvscntstions, to sacrifice their lives ID so|
rash an undertaking. In conclusion, Be
says that no efforts have been or viii be
spared upon the part Of our government to
effcc, the release of these Of our citizens
engaged in this transaction who are now
in confinement in Spain; bet OF the same
time be warns Others, that il they engage
10 like expedition they cannot expect the
iniercession Of our government.
The Instructions Of Congress 10 regard
toproviding q safe coayey ancc 10 Kossu:h.
abe President assures that bsdy, have been
complied With, and recommends them To-
consider ia what manner The Governor and
bis comparisons, brought hitler by their
authority, shall be treated.
The prompt action Of The President With
regard TO the recent outbreak in Tsmaali-
pas, should call forth the admiration Of
those Of his opponents who have seized up
on that occurrence to charge the Admins
iraiion with hardness of duty.
Upon the questions of the Tariff and the
Improvement q Rivers and Harbors, the
President is sound in the views entertain
cd upon those important subjects by the
party with which be stands identified.
He recommends modification Of the pres
ent tariff, by converting tho ad yalorem
into specific duty. That s, By chang
ing The duty according to the value Of the
'ariicle-as under the present taritT-inio a
duty speciiisd apon each srticle Of such
character - 70 psrmiii, Ia this manner
governmeat might discriminate in favor Of
ihe industrial pursuits Of our own country,
and encourage home production wiihou,
extending foreign competition. lie gives
an unansrerable reason why this should
be done-in order to avoid those nnmer- |
Gus frauds which continue 10 be practiced
upon the revenue, BY false invoices and /
under valuation.
10 respect to ibe improvement Of the
Rivers and tIarbors, the President reiter /
ates bis opinion that Congress has consti
iuiional power TO engage in this great
work, for the prosecution Of which the
whole northwest appeals.
The Fugitive Slave Law, and The Law
prohibiting the extension Of Slavery over
Territories now free, be allndes 10 in q
manner that canno; bui prove satisfactory
10 the two great contending parties of the
nation, while at the same lime il ia nofT
calculated TO WOO the affections Of those
individuals who stand aloof, waiting 10 see
which party will dcmsan themselves mosi
by holding out 10 them The strongest In |
Il.