Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-14
TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The independent press, which is usually good
index TO the popular sentiment speak highly of the
Presidents message.
The Baltimore Clipper says: e.. .a..-
THE MEssAaE-The first annual message of
President Pierce was delivered yesterday, immedi-
ately on the re-assembng OF Congress. The docu-
uent which will be found on our first page, is
model State paper, cbaste and eloquent in STYLE
and characterized by unusual expllctness. As the
first message of President Pierce ii will doubtless
be perused with unwonted interest not only by
the people Of America, but throughout the world"
The Savannah Courier says:
The PRESIDENTS MEssAGE-It is with mingled
feelings of pleasure and PRIDE that we present this
Important document even TO the exclusion of other
matters, 10 our readers this morning We have
not time nor space to make comments at length;
we viii say, however, that it is well and carefully
written, and we believe it will be considered
throughout the Union as another pledge of the
ability, fidelity and patriotism of the President
The Baltimore Sun says:
at is plain written document embracinga care
fol and deliberate survey of the affairs of the Union
and all the incidental relations pertaining to its
red interests. Several of the topics introduced
our notice are Of manifest importance not only
tn respect TO the United States, but in their rea-
n to other countries. All are however discussed
dispassionate and statesmanike tone; other
Ternments are referred to with respect and the
utmost confidence Is expressed in their laberality
Of purpose and cordial relations with our own; at
the same time the zeal and devotion which charac-
terlses patriotic concern for the best welfare of
the United States pervades the whole document"
And the Baltimore American, wing paper in
an article adopted by the Charleston Courier SAYS
Repeating the doctrines Of the inaugural the
message is better as a composition than that docu-
ment being more brief and not so academicaL 1t
is rather historical than controversial and re-
states rather than re-argues the positions of the
author. The growth of the country, and the cores
ponding increase of public business have necessarily
limited the message to a cursOry detail of the sub
jects proper for legislative aid in some instances,
and to mere reference to Departmental reports in
others
We cannot Of course discuss the topics treated of
by the Message at this time but we take pleasure
in saying that whilst its style and temper are
worthy of appreciation the nationality of its doc
trines-in main aiming the rights of our Citizens
in restraining depredations against other nations, -
in protecting and developing infant and distant
8cquistions,--In the general supervision of our
domestic interests, and above all in pledging him
self to maintain the compromise measures and to
that the repose which he assumes has succeed
ed the adoption of these measures shall "sufer no
check during" his "oficia term" "f he shall have
power TO avert It's worthy OF all commentator
and support. Indeed, in studying the State papers
of an Administration whose chief has written so
little that even his political opponents condemn
the future historian will be at loss TO imagine why
such an Administration should have experienced so
great a loss of party confidence, or such diminu-
ton of legislative strength"