The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-03
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

IA with renewed assurances oi lhe 0hh6hseh'" P
the people They have been found equal to the severe
tat to which they have been subjected In the exercise OF
ound and patriotic Judgment after conflict oil uhpar-
eed bitterness they have preferred the right TO the
vroup-ustce to inequaltythe safety of the Union to
cord and anarchyan able, patriotic, and enlightened
,ap to those who were leading fierce and disorgani-
zing factions.
We also congratulate the friends of the constitution that
with the message of the President before u.s. we nave tne
evidence added all his previous history that ne IS as
alive to the importance of the great questions now IN
and has presented review of them which has new
orce and will be certain to make deep and sauary i'm
Drossion upon the public mind OF the calm dispasson-
ate and statesmanke ability of this document there will
be but one opinion amongst enlightened men, But 1t
also impresses us by reason of the moral elevation
Of the position in which il places him before the world
He is a northern Coming from, and about to return
TO- section of the country in which political delusion
Overwhelming he rebukes the spirit of anaticsm In no
measured terms and sends the words of truth back to the
home of his childhood. That it is done in the most tenn
perae FORM and that ii is done when he is about to close
his official career give force and authority to his argu
men and leave behind possibility of misinterpreta
ton of bis motives.
The record he has made from the beginning to the end
Of this struggle for the constitution will be as
lasting the history of his country and when time shall
done the work of experience when preudices shall
have passed away the lovers of the Union will remember
the just and strong hand with which he repressed public
violence and the stern patriotism with which he rebuked
the spirit of revolution.
We think that the OCCASION and the great through
which have passed. have demanded from the President
the head of the confederation just such message be
has submitted to Congress
After advertng to the prosperity of the Union in its
agriculture, Mines manufactures, navigation and COM
merc the advancement of its wealth and population he
passes the consideration Of the great principles which
have been involved in the recent political action of the
people
We will briefly state his views in this respect They APP
pear to US to have great weight and to be forcbly
put than anything have upon the subject
The President says: 1t is impossible to misappre-
bend the great principles which, by their recent pol
ca action, the people of the United States have
toned and announced that they have asserted the
'dutonal equality of each and all of the States of
the Union States-the equality of each and all Of
the citizens of the United States as citizens whatev-
ience They have thus maintained the nvioability of
the constitutional rights of the different sections OF the
Mon They have condemned geographical parties. In
this oonnerion he points to the fact which shows the state
Of mind with which opponents have been animated,
that they formed associations under false pretences for the
vowed purpose Of preventing the spread of slavery while
their actions disclose their real motives to be- ITO change
the domestic institutions of existing States" The tendency
Of such purposes he denominates revolutionary and that
The attempt to accomplish them would be followed by war
and desolation
He sums up with stern justice the aggressions of the
North upon the South.
The first aggression was by the citizens Of the northern
States in Congress and out Of IT, the question of
gro emancipation in the southern States.
The second aggression the acts of the people Of the
North and of Of their State governments to assist
The escape Of slaves and also to prevent their exrsditon
when claimed according law They resorted to legisla
tive acts and other In order to nu the acts of
Congress
The third aggression in relation TO the admission Of
new States into the Union.
lie states points here that have peculiar force
By the treaty with France in 1909 which comprebends
territory not yet occupied and among others that OF
Kansas the United States were bound to admit States
within lie limits into the Union upon equality with all
Others II they choose slavery II is their right to do So
The northern States resisted the application Of the Mis-
'our line to Texas and the whole territory acquired from
MEXICO The North thus violated persisenty the socaed
compact and from that moment 1t ceased to be binding
30 in effect it treated in the admission Of California
'nd the organization Of the Territories Of New Mexico
TAB, Oregon, and Washington
It was determined by the Supreme Court that power
existed in Congress to impose restrictions Territories
to slavery.
Such was the condition of things when Kansas and Ne
"sska we're organized.
10 the Kansas and Nebraska act the Missouri restric
0on was repealed and its opponents made 1t the occasion
widespread agitation The enemies OF this measure
0 That the restriction compact of perpetual moral
oOng'ton, and that the repeal was breach Of faith
" was false Of terms Of perpetuity which could not
Z" I" bind the conscience the The truth Is that
"' restriction was not compact Ii was simply passed
compromse-tha was ALL Its obligatory force was
u0' acknowledged by the North They deliberately vo-
o ~ and continued to repeat their violations OF IT.
" added to this injury the Prctence Of allowing the
Oerh States their peculiar institution but took care to
~" The agitaors The Kansas act simply opened the