Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-12-07
MESSAGE.

We IeOclNOu Ou AueSudg WuinlhSS q
copy of this national document and should
have been glad to place it before our readers
this week, but ~itslength prevented. We ex-
pect to give il entire in our next issue. We
have hastily glanced over its contents and are
very sure the sentiments it contains will meet
with a hearty response from the people oil this
country. It is a document worthy the head
and heart of its distinguished author.
In speaking of the Message the Cincinnati
Enquirer makes the following remarks,-
eve have seldom perused a more admirable
public document. 1t is a straight forward,
business-lik k State paper, and gives q most in
telligent account, in a reasonable space, oil
the foreign and domestic transactions oil the
Government within the yearpast. Its recon-
mendations and suggestions are eminently
practical and sensible, and deserve the careful
attention of the body to which they are adj
dressed. 1t is d~ignifed in its tone, and the
most censorious critic will be puzzled to find
anything in it that is no. appropriate and in
good taste for the Chief Magistrate OF the Re-
public TO express.
The style Of the composition of the message
is most excellent, and it will not suffer in COM
parison with that OF Gen. Pierce'S predeces-
sors in the Presidential chair. The state oil
our affairs with all foreign nations, with The
exception of Spain, appears to be peaceful and
satisfactory. With the latter power "serious
questions of difficulty" TO use the President
language, remain unadjusted (; but he has
reason TO believe "that the present Govern
ment will be more favorably inclined than
the preceding 10 comply with our just de-
mands." 1t is true that with Great Britain a
boundary question or two has arisen, and the
President is rather significant anG pointed in
his comments upon the spirit in which she re-
CARDS our national progress and territorial ex-
tension, and he rather insinuates that the
Gre town people acted in the hostile manner
they did toward us because they felt some as
surances OF her protection. As regards the
destruction OF Greytown, the Presidents ex-
PLANTATION of the matter will, we presume, be
satisfactory TO all but the most bigoted parti,
sans that our Government acted right in the
premises.
The manner in which the Administration
has rejected the proposed incorporation by
Prussia into international law of the principle
that privateering in time of war should be
discontinued by belligerent governments will
meet with general satisfaction, as will also its
continued adherence to the traditionary policy
of this country Of carefully avoiding all Euro
pean wars and alliances. Those who expect
ed the message 10 be anything else than calm
and pacific in its tone will be disappointed in
its perusal.
The domestic affairs OF the country are most
prosperous-revenue being some twenty mil
lions more than the expenditures-the differ.
ence being applied to the liquidation of The
national debt, which is rapidly diminishing
The President recommends a reduction Of thu
tariff, and an increase in the army and navy
the latter measure we regard indispensable,
necessary. He is quite pointed in his disap
probation of the expediency of making grant
of lands 10 railroads from the national domain
The concluding part of the message in whicl
he speaks of the duties Of Congress, and o
The national Administration, and his recapitu
lation of them, will find cordial response il
the heart Of every democrat, ifnot every Amer
lean. 1t is very seldom one sees so much pc
litical truth and sound maxirs condensed int
so limited a space. The Presi snt promise
10 give his views on river and harbor improve
mentS in q special message.