Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-30

TO get over the bars, we should really
like little enlightment, as TO what ico,sld
constitute that extraordinary perform
ance. In speaking of the Pacific Rail-
road, he says that "all considerations oI
the importance Of the work are nothing
compared with the obligation to adhere
to the Constitution" In this way:
But whilst the embarrassments already en-
countered, and others under new contingent
cies to be anticipated, may serve strik ingly
to exhibit the importance Of such a work,
neither these, nor all considerations combined
can have an sppreciable value, when weigh
ed against the obligation strictly TO adhere 10
the constitution, and faithfully 10 execute
the powers il confers.
This is not so ludicrously verbose, as
the other extract, but certainly il is far
from being creditable in point Of per-
spicuity and brevity. Speaking Of our
increase in population, he says:
The growth Of our population has now
brought US ia the destined career Of our ma
tional history, 10 point at which II well be-
hoovcs us to expand our vision over the vast
prospective. The successive decennial re-
turns Of the census since the adoption Of the
consiitution have revealed law OF steady
progressive development, which may be sta
ted, in general terms, as duplication every
quarter century.
Says Gulliver Blunt, "his terrific ster-
mutation produced such violence Of quas-
sation, in horologe superimposed in
the projecting ligneous structure, usual
ly decorating the recess appropriated to
the engenderiRg Of caloric, (so impor-
tant 10 the conservation of health, and
the evaporation Of a superabnndancc OF
aqueous PARTICLES in the circumambient
atmosphere), that It's vibrations became
momentarily fniaacious Of a decadence
to the floor OF the domicil." CULVER
means that some fellows terrific sneez-
ing came near shaking the clock of the
mantlebolrd. The President Is trying
to tell Congress that our population has
got so big, that il Is time to look ahead
of what Il will be, and that the census
returns prove that 1t has doubled every
twenty-five years. The way they both
do Il Is a caution 10 DR.. Johnson.
We don't suppose that the President
Is any relation OF Gullver's but he writes
like a born brother 70 him. As Mr..
Muzzle said OF Mr.. Nuppins, the learned
Mayor Of Ipswich, che has sich flow OF
words, that they almost knock their
heads together as they come out, and
you can't hardly tell what he's driving
at" We never had just appreciation
at Executive Power, till we saw the way
the President slings these great, thump-
ing words about. He don't appear to
mind them any more than we would
little ones, OF two syllables, and under.
We shudder to think how many lickings
be had to take at school, before he learn
ed how TO do Il.
Towards the end. no says that, ian
important practical duty is suggested
BY the consideration Of the magnitude
OF dimensions 10 which our political sys-
TEN, with its corresponding machinery
Of government, is rapidly expanding."-
II we knew what that meant, we would
translate Il, but as il is about "magni-
tude" and "duty," il Is possible that he
is limiting to Congress in this roundabout
way, "that they have got big enough now
TO behave better" Ii that is ii, we are
sorry he didn't say IL right out, for it's
true.
The "clear and forcible views, for
which our Democratic friends have COM
mended this admirable literary proddc-
tion," have somehow not impressed US
rs at all remarkable. But rather than
read il through again to improve our
judgment, We'll take their words for It..
The statements OF the condition OF our
foreign relations, and our domestic af-
fairs are clear enough to be comprehend
ed, and that Is oil that could be expected.
But we never thought literary produc-
ton, specially commendable. because II
could be understood, though II might
be specially Objectionable lift could not.
There Is no great merit in making a
plain statement Of simple matter. We
detected this merit in il, the more read
NY as II was not in the least obscured by
any great merit in other respects. Ex-
cept In It's inordinate wordincss, IL Is not
at all remarkable. But in that particu-
lar, Il Is certainly ahead OF anything
within our knowledge. We don't be-
licve that any man except Mr.. Micawber
could state the Presidents position on
the Pacific Railroad question, or tell
what he wants 10 say about "our popu-
lation," In more words, without long la
Dor, and good deal Of ingenuity. The
population" idea, especially, not very
large or robust thing at best, IL made 10
run the gauntlet Of words enough TO kill
Il, II IL were as full ofvitality and vigor
as Jcilerson's or Clay'e. 0fits political
merit, we have nothing to say now. but
ns specimen Of the Presidents lilera-
ry attainments, II does not raise our
opinion OF him great deal. Tho copy
We read In tho Journal may bc a dofcc.
tive ono, u II true, but we presume Il ID
tho same that our contemporaries have