The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-04
TIE PRESIDENTS MEssAGE-oPISIoSs OF TIL
PRESS,


TIE PRESIDENTS nEssAGE.-oPIsIoSs OF THE
PRESS.
Nearly all the papers which hare thus far reached rs
which contain the Presidents annual message TO Con-
gress sre warm and in most instances unqualified in
their Communications Of document which is calculated to
produce powerful and believe wholesome effect upon
public sentiment and public action in all parts Of our
great end extended ccnfedsracy Both tie matter and
q the message highly approved Of and It's
positions suggesiions and sentiments heartily endorsed
Even many Of the opposition journals bear testimony,
luctan II is true the able and judicious in
which foreign relations treated in the message
and the wisdom and patriotism Of the views and
msndAtions imbodsd in that portion Of the document
ting to the great domestic issues before the country The
Baltimore Republican says:
ave gave yesterday few extracts from the message Of
President Pierce and remarked that IL a whole
al the honest friends Of the Union could ask for
careful perusa Of this able and manly paper confirms
FIRST impressions We point 70 the message with pleasure
and with pride Frankln Pierce has proved himself
worthy descendant Of the old revolutionary stock from
which be he has proved himself worthy Of the
great national party which bore him 70 power and worthy
The confidence Of the country whose hespes he
called preside There i equivocaton, diplomatic
chicaBery about the everybody understand
and every man with an American heart viii approve Of II
Without sBy Alteration or hraysdo, every subject "a
in firm, digused, and manly manner, and
discussed with that freedom which = Consciousness
Of right alone inspire The conduct Of Great
spglatons and her mpadeut violations OF the iaw Of
nations, IN attempting 70 recruit her armies IN
uy, spoken Of ia the terms and with the
freedom az condemnation with which similar conduct Of
the most insignificant tribe Of Indians would been
net The President shows in this that We have
butone rulethe rule Of right for ali nations great
small W. greatly mistake the character Of our people If
this straightforward mAnly does with their
general and hearty approval.
= Dr h. n ~ Il. IA
constitutional ground and rebues in strong language tbe
miserable fanatics whose great object be the
throw OF The Union by continuous warfare upon The
rights Of IL southern membcrs We would
" recommend the closing paragraphs Of The message
The careful PerusA add thoughtful consideration Of every
who desires 10 perpetuAte the great heritage Of c
and religious liberty bcqueaibed b. the wisdom Of
forefathers.'
The Philadelphia Argus ssys
The message after mentioning variety Of Other sub-
ects closes with bold aroE q the constitutional rcla-
and oovncnE force and presenting, IN unsnswerAbls
argument the position If affairs a. they exist to-day
between the North snd the South.
The message a whole is admirable in every view
u lfavs question unt0nhed svsds nothing bot treats
every question with paiuness Rod strict regard for
both national ard individual rights that give force 10
cessiuil,
The paper not Of unusua length considering The va
rieu and mPortsnee q The subjects treated o. and
gres macs Of information u imbo1es u has moreover
the ieAture Of being subdiviaed into headsa matter
Of much adSahtsge 70 many readerss
The Pennsylvania says:
The President Of the United States yesterdav rerv
properly determined 70 longer delay sending his an
naal message into Congress. lie bad waited faitlcsslv
month f0r the aboliioniss and know-nohinqs "a
perform their duty 10 the country By eeeng orrani
ration bot they vboy regardless Of ANYTHING but
their sefshness the President felt that the Law re-
qured that be should submit his message and this be
cordinEly did.
The message viii certainly reflect great credit upon the
President only for m strength and chastity o. style
but also ior The hn yet temperate IN which u
deals with each subject treated o. The chapter foreign
relations Is se statement Of facts Ia relation 70 The
CLAYTON and Balwer treaty, with arguments thereon
clear that no mistake 10 which nation fGreat
Britain the Cuted States justice pciDes N there he
hny method hy which Bngland Justify herself TO
e world for the nonfuhisnt 81 her obligations under
ne treaty ser saeh exposition President Pierce has