The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-28
- Prom fnilaasipas IsqulreI, (whss.1
The American Presidency and its RospsnsisII.

The presidency OF The United States is al this time an
ONCE OF extraordinary responsibility and doubtless the
present incumbent 80 regards H. II Is full OF honors and
YET epese with anxiety and La what broad con
uas too rs the condition OF our country now as con-
pared with the early days Of the republic II is true that
look back 10 the presidency Of General Washington
and Justly goross epoch 10 the history Of he Union
But then bow sparse The population, skTling only
our sea boaId the MYERS in lis immediate vicinity
Tie population OF the whole thirteen States was al that
period little more Than is 10 be found or two Of the
largest States OF day Now we have engthened
our borders and strengthened stakes such
tent that lost IN amaZemenl at our immense do
main. Two great wash national boundaries
while we, the happes and most con,enlsd people ia the
world, repose within their wide-rt aching limits The
angel OF peace IS watching u.s. and kind heaven is
filling land with boundess prosperity It was not
enough that should have the most fertile fields, sau
brious climate and republican form Of government in
which all sovereigns; but 10 induce eoanlymen
10 settle upon the shores of Pacific States, and
to carry TO that distant region the true principles OF free
dom, and unfurl there tolerant flag OF religious lib
erty, be allows US, as soon have purchased
California to discover in lis soil and It's streams lis
long hidden treasures The fact that il had been buried
there for ages, and left for to bring 10 light,
proves that in the long councils Of the past, Heaven
had reserved California for Her land OF gold, her
productive valleys, her long line Of coast and her
panied SEA, that seems TO have been almost wilderness
of waste waters waiting for cover with the coz
slant hustle OF our energetic commerce, were, ill
gained them by treaty, comparatively useless and
known. Butln our hands what splendid gf not oaly
because she pouIs her unceasing OF wealth aio
our treasury, but because manifest destiny" has brought
her within the mag circle OF our Union.
IL gives Us, Therefore, great satisfaction 10 with
what pronPitute the President is tespalching The sew
eral corps q exploration upon the various routes to the
Pacific Indeed, this world OF ours stretching ay
TO the Pacific, would almost 10 require the whole
time OF The Executive 10 carefully study and watch over
its muiarioGs INTEREST," The responsibilities OF the
President indeed vast, whle at the beginning oil
term the distribution OF the national patronage, in
manner calculated 10 give the most satisfaction and the
least offence is business OF the deepest anxiety. The
heard must be caous, indeed that does feel for the
chagrn, the notification and the disappointment OF the
hundreds who compelled TO leave Washington broken
IN spirit crushed in hope, and bitterly eproaching the
perhdy and ingraitnde OF politicians and statesmen
True the grave affairs oil State may so absorb alien
,entioa and occupy time soften The feelings OF re-
greet and yet Of proper sensbllty but wit.
ness with pain the many OF dependency and de-
spa that pass before him the official list determined
upon and the few selected the cost or the sacrifice
OF the many.