The daily union., 1854-01-10
The Presidents Mes,,axe In Europe.

Our letters and exchanges by the Canada furnish full
view OF the impression made upon the European mind
by the FIRST annual message of President Pierce The
Presidents message is usually made the occasion in
Europe for exhibiting those feelings OF eavious hos
liliiy to institutions which mark the tone OF most
Of the leading transatlantic journals Every phase OF
criticism generally resorted TO in commenting upon this
document and there is enough of the manifestation
IL rss
jealousy with which our national prosperity watched
blythe advocates of monarchy But we are gratihed to
see that there is more of iberaIy rather less OF in
JUSTICE in the comments OF our European exchanges
upon this message than has commonly been provoked by
former documents OF the kind from democratic Presi-
dents
There is one feature in our afa which TO strike
the European mind with amazemeni--the fact that we
are budened with large surplus in treasury, and
embarrassed in devisng the best OF dsposng oil il.
and OF avoiding its recurrence in future To European
statesman this state Of things next to impossible.
Oar readers will find in our paper to-day article from
the London Times which will be perused with interest
Our regular London and Paris correspondence will also
he found interesting. In addition to these. take the
liberty OF making two extracts from our private
correspondence as indicative of the feelings with which
patriotic Americans abroad have read the Presidents
message. An esteemed and highly cultivated lady
writes from Paris on the 22d ul,imo as follows:
Many thanks for your kind s,tsnton in sending me
the Presidents message which, read las, night with much
interest, What contrast between the prosperous oondi-
ton honorable attitude of our happy country and
that which now prevails In Europe"'
The following extracts from the letter OF an Amer
ican Of high standing and Intelligence, dated at Paris,
December 22d 1883:
- The message Is a noblo production aud mast com
mand the admiration OF true republicans admnisira-
,on which gives every indication OF its capacity and
ternaon urge the progress Of country towards
True greatn ess and prosperity
s.The able State paper OF Mr. Marcy and this go
enuncate with commanding force the principles Of
government an they will exert powerful influence
Old World.
Already hear the effect OF these papers Americ an
citizens abroad rarely other papers than the New York
Herald This psced with in all the Offices exa-
on aud consuistes; and have other with which
10 counte influence and statements. have in vain
endes vored have The Union regularly sent However
the Kosza coespondence and the message
read the whole OF public changes and
men who bsen inclined take position against the
ad min slra ton found It's ad dmirers
"There Is little here. The progresses in the
East spite Of the note of the four powers and, yet il
is npossible forcsee Its termination. England and
France equally desire peace. and will every nerve 10
effect Nay, sometimes inclined spec that they
intend place Turkey in the attitude of refusing nego-
alliance, bring her share the fate of Poland One thing
eainup this period their promised aid moral or
actual, has been ,he merest iustian.
"The latest accounts, you will see comprise the
the Turkish Ase Snope and the in
Asia"