Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-01-11
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The Presidents Message.

10 publish all Of this document this week
we give such portions Of it as we sup
pose will be most interesting TO our rea
ders,and brief synopsis of the remainder
1t should be remarked thati was commu
nicaied TO Congress while the House was
vet in an unorganized condition, las i
siili is, 50 far as we know which caused
some excitement in that very decorou,
body; and the result was, that the usua
courtesy of a reading was refused ii, fol
the time being. True, it Is not Customary
for the President to send III his Message
until the two Houses have notified him d
their organization and readiness TO proceed
with the business ofthe Session-as when
either House is unorganized no business
except that relating to- its organization
can be trnnsacted-stilI, we deem it quite
rs credilable to the President to send his
Message to an unorganized lIouse-atter
having waited four weeks in vain, for il
10 perfect its organization-as for that
body 10 thus ncedlcssly squanier a mon%.i
Of the Session, and tlrn stand in no more
readiness to commence its public labor.
than when it first convened.
The people, in our opinion, have much
more reason to complain of the House
than the House Of he President. And,
besides, We see no reason why the Presi-
dent might not, with perfect propriety.
depart from::iie ordinary usage, if he saw
fit. The Constitution says, "he shall.
from time to time, give the Congress in
formation Of the state of the Union = but
the precise time when he shall do this.
must to so'uc extent, be a matter of dis
cretion with him, and especially 50 in
case, like the present.
lii not difficult, after reading the Mes
sage. to account for the Presidents ARK
iety to get it before the country. His
parry in most or al Of the 5laveholdino
States, were about 10 choose delgates to
the Cnrinnati Convention; and tits very
natural that he should desire that thew
mightsee how zealously he had argued the
cause OF the Slavery propogandists in
that document, before such delegates
should be chosen. True, he hal already
done enough, it would SEEM, 70 satisfy
the most ultra of that school of his sonnd-
mess on the Niger question; but as
others are making their bids for the
nomination, it is not strange that Mr..
fierce coveted another opportunity to
convince the South Of his thorough-goipe
orthodoxy and trustworthiness. And if
he las rot succeeded this time, we should
advise all others, and himself even, to rive
over the undertaking; for it is scarcely
conceivable that there can be a lower
deep than that to which Mr.. Pierce has
already descended in quest of Southern
support. At the tale end Of his Message.
he takes up the matter Of Slavery. and
discourses with as much JUNCTION in behalf
OF the peculiar institution as would
Mr. Calhoun himself if living. Nay, he
not only declares that Slavery has not
been aggressiye-that the South has NOT
'ncuoached upon the Just rights Of the
North, las not violated plightcd faith
but insults the North by alleging that Il g
North Is the guilty and the South tie
injured party! Can impudence and false
Hood 20 farther? If this does not entitle
HIM to the Southern vote, in preferences
TO any and all others, in the name of all
i!e gods al once we would ask, what can /;
But space does lot permit us this week. TO
dwell upon this portion Of the Message.
as We could desire, and so must defer il
10 another time but We entreat our rea-
dery 10 read it., aud re-resd it, and con-
,'der :, ihoru 1ghly for ii is possible tina,
ibis slime Frank Pierce may want their
votes IN few mo- this % give him another
lease Of the station he COW disgraces, and
u were well that The ground. on which he
may e'nIm suppori,shouId be preo;;sel ) IN
"ers'ood. To what humiliating posture
the Northern Democracy have stopped to,
retain the Pro-Slayery support!
The position taken in The MESSAGE IN
relation to our Foreign affairs, we believe
10 be correct, and such as the sentinep,
"i the country demands. The coo6,et
OF Ileat Britain As to the Central Amer
''''n affairs, The Clayton Bulwer Treaty
Nt.' Is uone TOO strongly portrayed; and
we trust tbe Executive win act as well As
tl,k right IN the matter.
y to the Sound Dues the Presi-
dent thinks we should not consent to
longer paytolls to Dsnmark,but expresses
willingness to compensate her for apv
improvement in the navigation Of the
sound OF Belt.
G. The Board Of Trustees Of Barton
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