The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-05
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regard the propney and expedeney Of transmitting the
message 10 Congress In advance u the Organization OF the
House they do in their estimates OF its merits The New
York Times Through It's Washington says
II sufficient to remark that II TO be clearly Ia
contempt OF the constitution aud law which provide that
nothing else shall be done by the House prior to the eec
ton Of Speaker that IL is yioatve Of all precedent prac-
ce and, therefore, in eontrayenon OF the concurrent
views Of executive duty held BY every former President Of
the united states from Washington down and that the
message In reality diseoses nothing important the
public interests as to justify such Of
getting Il before the country In short the President who
has been so seriously exercised during two months past
lest this document should be published by entsrpr
sing press before the proper time has himself surrep
titousy aud prenaturey thrown IL before the public"
SO thinks not Mr. Greeley, Of the New York Tribune
strange to say In his issue Of Thursday morning last he
says
1t is impossible carefully to peruse the message OF
President Pierce without feeling that whether its presen
ton before the organization of the House regular
not there are important circumstances which required its
delivery at this time.p
Again, in the same issue
Bat especially do the mpoient cavils of like Mr.
Damn fall nnocuous the public ear excite only eers
OF dersion. "a great public indecency is IL Mr. Dunn
that the President sends in his 10 an
ouse2 No sir the indecency nhees in the chaos and
those whose paty spite or base ambition has prolonged
that chaos Theynot the Presidentare responsible for
the innovation which their fsctous has rendered
necessary Theynot hewill be held responsible there
tor by the people. HIS only fault ii any, that of
message II view Of The critical state Of our foreign e
TONS the third day OF the session. he would have been
fully justified and sustained. And trust it will be
henceorh rule of the Executive send his message
either house of Congress which may be organized fur
hest the third day of the session II the other house
chooses to remain unorganized for month more be
IT, Ifit chooses not receive the message that is
ter Of the smallest practical consequence Let The Pres-
dent do his duty, whoever may evade theirs Whatever
this message may contain the issuing of it in adj
OF the organization OF the House Is not to be added
to the number" a..s
The Boston Post closes elaborate review of the
sage follows e.s- u.... a..s #.s.ar
This important and staesmanlike State paper demands
the candid study of every citizen 1t neither boasts nor
cringes but in foreign affairs asks nothing for
country but what right and frankly expresses de-
termination not to acquiesce in the wrong and in in
erna affairs it takes the constitution for its guide and
boldly arragns those who would impair this work of the
fathers of the republic 1t is worthy Of the Chief Magistrate
of great nation and characteristic of his devotion TO its
rights and honor Let the candid and patriotic examine
positions and resolve sustain President who with
rmness and discretion is devoted to the protection Of the
public interests
The Boston Courier (old-line whig) says:
The document is not long one and that portion
which occupies large part of 1.-THE relations of the
great cearness and pespcuy, and ismay have been
written and its statements condensed under the opporu
nifty which has been offered through the extraordinary de-
lay Of the House in enecng organization. We
word in this part Of the message which any American
would desire him to take back and which is manly
dign6ed and entirely and apy applied to the purpose
which it discusses In respect the offensive position of
Great Britain with regard TO Central America, and her
groundess assumptions OF any right of rule in that
try and the Presidents doctrine with regard to the E
shore Sound dues very few people will take occasion TO
differ
The comments of the Alexandria (virgnia) Sentinel we
give entire, IS follows;
ave never surrendered our columns with SO much
pleasure any document the Presidents message
day II Is truly admirable admirable ia thought and
temper, and admirable in expression Indeed we would
not disturb word of IT, Its positions we'll taken
clearly stated and enforced TO demonstration IL is ele-
waited statesmanke and philosophical In eminent de-
has ever been communicated to Congress by any executive
We warmly commend it to the careful perusal Of our
readers.
without room for extended comments to-day, we can
not refrain from expressing unbounded admiration at
that part of the message which refers to the character OF
government and the sectional question which now agi-
tates our councils We do not see how the truths and
therein stated could have been better expressed
few words and in the sketch thus drawn is the most tr
umphant defence of southern and Union men, and the
most overwhelming exposure Of northern aboonsm that
we have paper.
President Pierce has fairly the thanks of the
ton. He has ours, most heartily
The Harrisburg Pcnnsylvania) Patriot and Union says
we have the pleasure OF laying before readers
day the very able message Of President Pierce Having
waited almost entire month for organization OF the
House. the President took The unprecedented but think
very proper course Of sending his message to both houses
Monday last the only of spreading IL before
the country II is OF very great Importance and in point
of ability will compare voraby with any of those which
have preceded it,
The JefersOnian, Published at Charlottesville Virginia
says;
The portions Of this document which win attract the
greatest interest those which relate the msunder
standings at present existing between Great Britain and
the United States respecting the claim OF the former
portions Of Central America In defiance Of treaty spula-
tons the contrary with the United States the enlist
ment OF soldiers by authority of Great Britain in the terri
ed between the two countries and the topic Of the utmost
Importance every citizen In the United States and which
closes the message is just sisiesmanlke faithful and
ade view OF the slavery question: and the rights OF the
States 10 the Union. We particularly pleased with the
sentiments advanced and incucated by the President In
reference TO this subject and all who the
stituton and the Union award President Pierce their
worthy OF the high position he occupies and such Wash
yton, Jefferson Madison and Jackson would IL they
in the presidential chair. We hope and believe
this message will have good effect the people in all
parts OF our beloved Union
The New York Journal OF Commerce SAYS
With respect the Central American question there
remarkable unanmity in the Senate 10 supporting
the Presidents opinions Senators from Georgia, New
York, Michigan, California, and New Jersey-an array
which embraced not only wings and democrats but aiso
the agents Of the United States who negotiated the
Brisn-a fact which will have its due weight the
The people Of the United States will know from
the message the exact state Of this question and from the
clear statement OF the matter OF the attempted ensments
why the principal was appealed To- instead Of the Offend
ing minister and consnls.