Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-09


Our readers have read the Presidents Message,
We must confess that we have very high opinion
Of Presidential Messages. There is seldom anything
90 admire in Them literary compositions, as expo
sitons OF policy. declarations Of principles
They are written because people expect them; aud
their authors seem to have only one general idea in
relation to them, which is that "length is the mea.
OF power.''
Our readers will perhaps be pleased to hear what
several presses of different politics say about the
message of President Pierce.
The New York Herald says:
elf there is one thing in il more noticeable than
another, after the somewhat awdry rhetoric in
which u is couched, ii is surely the care displayed
to avoid precise statements of opinion and 10 cover
over cautious silence with fourshes and fine Ian.
guage."
The Boston atlas says:
'sThose Of our readers who may care to wade
through the documen. will not find much TO repay
them for their pains II is heavy, obscurely written,
verbose, and at least twice as long as its topics re.
qared.'
The New York Times describes the message as
OF moderaie length and interest; and upon all spe-
chic points, exceedingly cautious and ,committal.
Ia its generahties its leanngs decidedly TO the
restrictive, obstructive school Of 1882
The New York Tribune says:
"Though the aiyIe might have been improved by
diminishing it resemblance TO that of Fourth Of Ju-
y oraons, it is still very fair and will By no means
discredit The author
We heartily approve of both the tone and substance
oi The Presidents suggestions with regard to Cuba
from whichsFiIlibustersm will derive but Homoe-
opathc consolation. But against paying for those
Amlsiad negroes we protest, as at with natural
justice, and the plainest principle Of International
right"
The Tribune concludes its review Of the Message
BY thanking the President for restricting it within
very reasonable dimensions
The Springfield Republican is of the opinion that
the message sis comparatively brief and is mainly
devoted TO practical business matters. There is no.
thing IN It that is likely call forth severe objection
while there s much TO which every honest Ameri-
can will heartily respond
The Boston Post describes il in the following ap.
proving terms:
at is able, lucid, comprehensive, worthy Of the
intelligence Of its distinguished author, and Of the
patriotic devotion Of the first citizen OF our republic
70 ITS honor and prosperity. In Its principles fol-
lows the early fathers Of republicanisIn. Tue to
the American Union it Justly looks to the ntee rity
OF State soveiegnties the solid pillars If its sup.
port aad permaueney"
The Boston Courier does not coincide in opinion
with the Post. 1t says -
ssIhis document is the poorest thing that ever
proceeded from President of the United States
when his duty called upon hlm TO look Congress in
the face And that nobody may mistake our mean
ing when we pronounce eDphaticay poor we
proceed to say thaf il APPEARS to us totally deficient
10 courage. manly spirit decision, self-respec, sin
cerlty ghtiorwardness, and that honest resou-
ton TO follow the path Of duty al all hazards, which
ought to characterize both the language and the ac-
tions OF him who occupies the elevated station of
President Of the United States ** "Pure
inansy caa hardly lead any astray.''
The above extracts ndiciiive Of the several
sorts Of criticism which the messageis subjected
Impartial men do not see much in IT either to praise
or coudemu. The Presidents friends go into rap
lures over it, and those who are, in conventional
sense, his laugh its poverty Of spirit and
OF want Of power.
We do not think the message equal, as literary
performance, to nine-tenths OF the leading articles
an the newspaper press. We like what is said
it about Kosza !; but the Recommendation TO paw
for the Amistad captiyes we regard as Infamous in
the extreme. We are surprised that President
Fierce should bring mp such question to "agitate''
again the whole subject Of Slavery. The PROPOSE
sion 10 pay for the Amstad Schooner is we prom
'se Mr. Pierce, very paIpabIe cause of agitation.
That question viii not g lie still and s!umber how
ever much It may he desired TO do So Il will out
even in the most cautious and non-committaI Of
presidential messages.