Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-16
OPINION 81 the WING Press.

The Alexandria Ga@zate bestows the following eau
tious commentator on the Presidents message:
6 The message OF the President will be read this
year with unusual interest It is written well and
gvesa very gratifying account of our foreign fela
lions, well domestic prosperity II here are
fewer points open 10 criticism than we expectcd-and
pleased 10 public document OF this char
acter with little of the partizan and politicians and
much OF the statesman in It's composition. The
discussion OF some portions OF its contents we shall
reserve to future occasion. For the present we
prefer that it should be mpartially judged, without
comments 10 prejudice disquisition 10 conirovert
its positions. With views to which we may object
il carried out 10 their legitimate conclusions, see
much TO applaud, and many patriotic sentiments
which we heartily commend There is want OF eX
plicitness, on the Pacific Rail Road guestion-but en-
ough is said 10 show that it is not administration
measure. Upon the whole, we trust that the perfor
mances may be as good as the promises, and that
hereafter may be able speak we'll of the Pre-
sidents acts we do of his words
The Baltimore american is more explicit. 1t says:
We cannot of course discuss the topics treated of
by the message at this time, but take pleasure in
saying that whilst its style and temper worthy of
appreciation, the nationality of It's docrnes-ia main
tanning the rights Of CITIZENSHIP restraining de-
predations against other nations-in protecting and
developing infant and distant acqusitions-ln the
general supervisors of our domestic interests and,
above all, in pedging himself to maintain the COM
promise measures and 10 that the repose which he
assumes has succeeded the adoption of these
shall suffer check during his official term, ii
he shall have power to avert ii SIS worthy of all
commentator and support Indeed in studying the
State papers OF an Administration whose chief has
written so little that his political opponents con-
demu, the future historian will be loss to imagine
why such Administration should have experienced
SO great a loss of party confidence such dimnu.
! ton of legislative strength
The National Intelligencer is quite as emphatic:
i without attempting any thing like review Of
this important exposition of the state of the Nation
and of The views entertained by the President upon
particular questions OF national policy, We may be al
lowed say that, whole, the perusal of it has a
forded qualification il many things-and ever
agreeable disappointment in some--leavng us little tt
regret but its opinions differing from own,
tain points upon which we had no reason 10 expec
them to agree"
THE MEssAGE.-The first annual message of Presi
dent Pierce delivered yesterday, Immediately on tn
re-assembling of Congress. The document, which
will be found orr first page, is model State pa
per- chaste and eloquent in style. and characterize
by unusual expicitness. As the first message 0
President Pierce, it will doubtless be perused will
unwonted interest, only by the people of Amer
ca, bat throughout world.-Bah. Clipper,