The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-10

the Pesdenfs message, OF too much interest not
10 give them early place possible. We therefore
continue 10 make such extracts seem 10 Us 10 be USE
| full a. indexes OF the public judgment
| The True National Democrat OF New York comments
a. follows: &t
| "We had only leisure make brief alusion ycster
day to tho message of President Pierce We presume
nil readers have, by this time, peused for them
selves IL is document of reasonable length and OF sur
passing interest Besides this, is style is quite plain lis
language remarkably concise and Ineligible It's tone
calm, and its whole composition 10 Of meritorion sim
piicy.
Presidents messages are usually public papers OF
value works OF reference than works Of fact They
are ordinarily, specimens Of written orstoIy, which
more efforts made dspsy handsome expressions,
novel phrases. and attractive periods than to produce die
tnct present vivid ideas. They gener
ally highly polished iheses the science Of political gov
ernmen mbodyng abstracts in poetic dction. from the
reports Of the various departments. and combining the
whole into Opaque but brilliant, snowy but artfcia
mass Of ddaciic rhetoric.
Presdant Pierce has departed from the
regards all this posh Ia his message They
are in their lack Of establishment. They
wholly without He have striyen, in pre-
pairing them not for pretty wofd but for expressive ones
calculated dazzle, but for those that convey
the most exactly his precise meaning not for figures Of
speech adapted each The Applause Of the unhinkng
but forms and phrases amar tho general mind
and susceptible Of precse and definite Specification
"His pseent message 10 peculiarly perspicuons
mind i leaves aoihng unsad, and yet nothing that
demands fepesusa Tor lis pcisc apprehension
Il 10 emphatic without being bsd, strong without being
ob,rusivc, simple without being rude. and neat without
being afErctedy elegant 1t 10 just such State paper
should issue from the head OF solid and dgnied epub
lie and while it would inspire respect for its spirit and
substance would claim admiration for the phrxse
oiosy in which spirit and substance committed
TO the world"
The Albany Argus gives brief synopsis OF the
sage and comments the compromise clause in it fol-
lows:
The message Is remarkable for the befness OF i,s al
fusion the compromise measures. What 1t contains
upon that subject congraulaory Of The acQuseencs OF
distinguished ctzons In thom and significant OF i'm
tention to preserve The repose Of the from any
shock during the present presidential term The country
will rejoice in this indication of determination phere
the Of adjustment That the Argus, and those
for whom IL permitted speak, oud applaud and up
hold such dscaral ons Of those who
familiar with its past The national democracy
of New York will be found foremost In the struggle agans
that early revival OF dangerous doctrines which, evan
though apprchended at Washington. undoub,ed
ly mark the future Of this confederacy"
The Argus concludes ito comments with remark as
to the word "acquescence" which regret to We
have no hesitation in expressing the opinion that the
Argus puts construction on this clause OF he message
which neither intended by the President justified
by the language used BY him. The following is the
Guiding remark OF the Argus:
Nor can remark with regret upon the reap
pearance OF thar ominous and meaningless word acqu-
escence in connexion with language which apparently
higher appreciation those who have been induced
10 submit temporarily the existence OF the compromise
measures upon those who originated and approved
and now heartily sustain them."
The National Democrat OF New York. belonging to
the same school with the Argus, takes . sislar view
1t says:
"Wih the message generally. we'll pleased but
it would be unworthy adec,aon part say that
entirely satisfied with its spirit subject of the
Compounds. 50 far hs word AGO ence' 10 o.
piled the promise laws Themselves may be very
well but II the word is applied in the to the
endorsement which the National Democratic Convention
gave those laws, is not very well And this subject
| the message does not say one word"
The Cincinnati Commercial, an independent journal
speaks of the message in the following complimentary
| terms:
Ills length is reasonable. its style direct M tone temper
ate, and its Recommendations mainly COED. Ii 10 plain
respectable. genial and onsness-ks docu rcn to which
| few rcasona bic will take exce ptions.
There would BE- difficulty reading Il 70 desrmpe
fact otherwise known MAS the produc
ton oil member OF the democratic party; but IL sufR.
centy broad and national be popular with independent
men. We arc pleased that we can confidently commend
| IL 10 readers"
The Rochester Daily Union comments as follows:
"At present we may say, 10 brief, that il gives am ole
assurance Of economical and honest inssraton On
this point tho President 10 unequvocal and decided He
has put his loot down steamship jobbes in
agitation may as well regard their game blocked and
retire from she The President cong ulates the
county upon the cessation OF agitation Of the
legislation OF 1850 and tho arqsescsncs Of
czens, whose devotion the Uaion nc yer be doubted
has given renewed viKor Institutions and restored
of rspose and security the pnblc mind throughout
the coniederacy."
The Cincinnati Enquirer makes the following comp
mentary remarks:
sour readers viii perceive that IL 10 Of moderate Length
and when 10 compared with many OF the Of
former Presidents, Il appears quito abort communities
on We are very much pleased both with the .tye and
the substance Of the and suxr in
the messages and In every respect may be considered
model public document and cannot doubt that II viii
be received with general favor throughout The counv II
Is very neatly and elegantly written; and s conden,ed
aud finely rounded p< rode speak a
TO the scholastic ausinments Of lhs PRECEDENT aud e bs
lieve il will stand literary criticism a. any e.ssve
that ever emanated from American Chief Magistrate
"I is no, so ornate and glowing ia lie language as his
inaugural address, tho being 70 for
rhetorical display hut is posi,ion 10 marked bv r.
celent good taste and proprety IL grave aud dxp fed
well patriotic. in s aud every ono upon peru
sal must be struck with the deep which the pres,dcn
entertains Of the responsibilities pertaining his position
although is not mingled with anything like
OF his ability TO discharge them. The message 10 bold
and straightforward public document There Is not %
tice OF con,nalism about IT, and cIearnesA lh
whch the President defines HE upon great national
questions is worthy Of all praise He lays down HE chart
Of legislation such that Congress osnno posi-