The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-07
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


The special message Of the President the river and
harbor improvements has been received with great favor
By the press generally, but greater than what may
fairly be claimed for it as an able elaborate and Ms we
believe unanswerabe argument constitutional ques-
ton of the highest Importance The New York journal Of
Commerce remarks
The special message of President Pierce returning
the river and harbor bill Of last session. vetoed makcs shout
four columns in the Washington Union. II able docu
ment and hardly fail to convince any who reads It
without prejudice that the Presidents doctrines the sub
ject of rivers and harbora substantially
The Philadelphia Argus concludes long and ably
written review Of the message follows:
message own best interpreter Tho rea-
sonng support Of the veto Is wholly unanswsrabe and
win give queus the subject Of river and harbor improve
by the general government The support Of bills for
such purposes in the future upon political
suonal grounds and their defenders satsed 10 be- casssd
with those who sacrifice the safe steady ruls Of
policy for the shifting and uncertain light Of te-scr
wing expedency The bold open In which President
Pierce has and combatted the acie Of the advocates
of that loose construction ofhc constitution which would jus
y nererence OF the general government In the internal
affairs Of the States the commendAon of evory demo-
crat Ii is with his while in the Senate and
exhibits that steada adherence to principles which ID the
best security for his course in the future The political bal
il held with steady impartial hand by the present
publican Chief Magistrate While the general government
upheld and sustained within its clearly defined constit
which they have reserved Thus, each independent Of
the other and still peace and harmony The general gov
extends the different members Of the confsderacy
that protection which they require and in return the States
by their independent action mpart the Union that energy
and propusve power which make its progress the wonder
Of the civilized world
The New York Day Book likewise has elaborate
view Of the message. That journal observes
The distinguishing feature between this message and those
OF Presidents jackson and Polk the great qucs
ton consists in the practicable conclusions which the Pres
dent arrives and which specified ut the close Of the
sage. The last paragraph especially, which suggests the
policy OF comforting appropriations Of the general govern
ent to works necessary 70 the execution of its undoabted
powers, and leaving all Others individual enterprise,
to the separate Sste be provided for Of their
own resources, BY recurring TO the provision Of the
constitution which authorizes the States lay duties
mage with the Of Congress- must, think,
mand the appreciation Of the country. This win take the
subject Of Congress- and The people and the
States, where il belongs"
Again;
But have the third veto, calm dignidcd and
able II fail trust question at rest
ever With the exception of Interested localities ii
fail 70 commend the respect and appreciation Of men Of all
parties. Who that friend Of Jackson ID Polk and
We will add Of silas Wright viii President
Pierce this occasion We aludc 10 the lament
ed Sas Wright, because tho President has Embodied
in his message the continents of MIR. Wright
tanned 10 his letter TO the Chicago convention that
such appropriations the the national treasury will
from tme time permit only shall be made and that
gres shall separately and Independently upon each app
cation This provision bad been Incorporated State
constitution the year before and also provision requiring
vote Of thirds Of the members elected each branch
OF the Legislature bin appropriatng the public
property TO local private purposes These provisions
those similar nature, be found in almost every
State constitution Why not such checks upon vicious
legislation necessary At Washington at the State csp
Is representative Of the people css likely 70 be guilty
" log-rolIing Washington than at Albany J"
FRENCH sPoLiATI0N BILL.
When We published the extracts from Mr.. Wright
speech against the French spoliaon claims ew days
since we intended 70 follow them with the remarks Of
friend Of The BILL but have been prevented from doing soby
,he pressure columns until to-day The reply which
we now publish states clearly the positions which The
friends Of the bill rely % the objections Of
Mr. Wright On question Of 80 much magnitude We
hare deemed 4 duty thus present the arguments on
both sides
We understand that the Chevaer Dc Sibbern, who has
hitherto acccptaby represented ths government Of bis
Majesty the King Of Sweden and Norway in the United
States charge dsarcr been elevated 70 the rank Of
minister resident and that Thursday last the an
instant he presented his credentials 70 the President and
was cordially received in thai caDacity