Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-12-09

Master in this town received The Presi-
dents Message in IA sealed package on
Saturday last, with orders 10 break the
seal and deliver the copies 10 the Press
when the Telegraph announced HAT tie
reading Of the Message had commence
ed in Congress. Tie despatch was
received at quarter past o'clock yes
terday afternoon, and the Message was
Immediately placed in our hands. We
have read it carefully, and find that like
all the pro due tioDs Of President FIJI
more, il is an able, concise and digpi-
fed State paper. The following ia the
commencement
The briei space which has elapsed
81 &C the close OF your last session has
been marked by no extraordinary pO-
liticai event. The quadrennial election
OF Chicl Mag has passed oil with
less than the usual excitement How
ever individuals and parties may have
been disappointed in the result, j, Is
nevertheless a sub ject Of mali i)nal con-
graduation that the choice has been
effected by tie independent sutlrages ol
n tree people, undisturbed by those in
fuences which in other countries have
too often affected the purity Of popular
elections.
Our grateful thanks are due to an All
merciiul Providence, not only Tor stay
ing the pestilence which IN diliercnt
forms has desouted some oi our cities,
but for crowning the labors OF the hus-
bandman with an abundant harvest
and the nation generally with the bles-
sings oi reace and prosperity.
Within iew weeks the public mind
has been deeply affected by the death
Of Daniel Webster. filing nj his decease
the Office of Secretary of State. His as
soca'es in the Executive government
have sinceSely sympalhized with his
family and the public generally on this
mourniul occasion. His commanding
talents. his greut political and profes.
siont cminence, his well-irIcd patriot
ism, and his long and faithful services.
in the most important public trusts.
have caused his death to he lamenlcc
throughout the country, and have earn
ed for him lasting place in our hlsto::
ry.
The President aIludes 10 our relations
with various foreign powers and con-
graduates the country upon the peaceful
adjustment Of all difficulties. He re-
peats the recommendation given in his
first annual Message for modification
oI the Tariff. The report from the
General Land Office shows incr eased .ac-
tivity in lis operations. He commends
the interests OF the District Of Columbia
TO the attention Of Congress, and urges
appropriations for the introduction OF
water int, the city, and for the erection
of Bridges across the Potomac, to re-
place those which were carried away
the Fl st Cf the year. His remarks in
regard to Cuba are sound, sensible and
just what might have heen expected
rom safe conservative President He
comments sound.y and senslbIy upon
non-inierierence with other nations, and
gives most excc!len, advice !o.ihe pre-
tended progre'ionists ol the present day.
The Message takes Il broad range, cali
ing the attention of Congress to every
thing which il is necessary lor them 10
act upon. We have not time to presen,
f,rlher abstracts. but shall lay il entire
before our readers in an extra. The
M,ssaee concludes as follows
In closing tins ny last annual COM
nIunlCaii, u, tImii me, tcllpw-ci,izcns.
TO congratulate you on tie prosperous
condition OF our beloved country.
Abroad it's relations with all iorci gn
powers are friendly It's rights are rrs-
pecicd. aud ts high place III the family
OF .tions checriuly recognised. Al
hc me we enjoy an amount OF happiness,
lublic and private. which has probably
never fallen to The 10, OF any other peo-
lla. Besides aaording to our own cili
zens Il degree Of prosi Ell y, OF which on
SO large scale know OF no other ILL.,
stance, our country is annually afford
ing refuge and home to mu'titudcs,
aitcCe'h,r without example, from the
Old World
We owe these blessings, under Hea-
ven, to the happy Constitution and
Government which were hrqura'hed to
US by our fathers, and which il is our
sacred duty 10 TRANSMIT, in all their in
tegrity 10 our children. We must all
consider it n great distinction AM
privilege to have been choscn by the
people to bear a pat in the admlnlstra-
ton of such Government. Called by
an III expected dispeneaon to its high
est trust al n season OF embarras.
and diarm I entered upon lis arduous
duties with extreme ditidencc. ] claim
only to have dis 'harged them TO the
best of an humble ability, with single
eye to the public good aud It is with
dcvout gratitude, in retiring from office,
that leave the country in stale oI
poace and prosperity.
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