Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-04
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Some lew Of the bitter Know Nothing press carp
III The President for having sent in his message The
Baltimore Democrat makes terrible snarl and de-
clares Tint
"Ihia Is one Of the most high handed acts that has
been ynt attempted The President had no more.
right 10 require that message tn be read before th,
aserinoagc in the hall Of th, House. thnn he had tn
ins.S' upon lis being read before the Mayor', C,urt
:" f'i'a cry. 1t IL sheer usurpaiUn of powcr-nIl
"ii"Inpt AT 4 ''atium-n trial of the temper of the
tl"i6" PreV!oIS. 20 further acts Of like tendency"
On the contrary, the universal sentiment, with the
exception of The Black Republicans and handful Of
iEan!ic know-NoIimgs, i" that Of hearty approval OF
the Prr6idru6 course. We glad 10 see that some
"E7hr Southern Know -Nnlhing, in the Ilou-e were
disposed :: treat ;he President with justice aud re.
spa,t
"Mr IL. Marshall oi Kentucky. thought that pro-
baby the message ought to bn read aud considered
that they House before the election of Speak
er. He thought tIiNt the House would atultiy itself
Il It should turn round and says we are not House
and viii not receive it,. lie was Of the opinion that
they should rcriveii, and c: i; lie ou The table rli.
til, having effected nn organization, they .houl be
ready TO hear il rrnd and to net upon il.
Mr. Garlic of Virginia. conrrrrci with his col
league M M!lSonl that they were House in ihei:
present condition He thought that WIS fair tn pre-.
sumo that the President would not have sent in his
communication this morning unless it treated ni mat.
t"rs NJ which the country and the lious, should hr
:G:,,:m, and il might be that after the message
! eh"ull brrrnd, the President, inStcad nf rcrcvn.
"csur" would receive the thanks of the country for
tho c"ur'. he had pursued III this Wa,rr. He hoped
iuri! time would he con.umrd in discussion, but
! that the ,nrESn.,e would he at once read
The Message itself merie with almost universal la
vor i: we are To Judge 10y the comments nf the press
and ofthe people. |, viii doubtless rank with the
i.ahI-S:, boldcs, sound"st American State papers.
T.. following remarks OF the Petersburg Express
| independently will be re-echocd by all true mel
everywhere:
The President takes strong ground for the South
and thi. portion the Message will receive the hearty
approval ri every ruc patriot in the landit matters
not that he reside north or south of Mason and Dix
on, line. We earnestly commend this portion Ia uul
raa!crS. and hope none will fail to give it careful
| pcrrsal.
The Petersburg lntrlligoncer tWhig Know Moth
in.l says
/ II" (ilc Prrs,,.ltJ winds up with a notice Mt con
,.rr;.llr l,.cIh III the Constitutional Relations
/ Slavcrr,' which he discus-r$ with mrce md air
n,3, Tia, will hr universally admitted outside of tht
unl, of tauaficiSm. We have not had time tn rear
what hc says under this head with the attention tina
il deserves, hut. rom our ha'ty overlooking of it,
strikes us ha, TN" views aud opinions which he ex
! presses perfectly sound.
! The Baltimore Patriot iWhis. Know Nothing pay:
the following high tribute:
! The remainder oi the Message consists Of an elab
ora,c rrview Of the slavery guesti"m II il Il bo!'
aud fearless argument, taking high Southern Crourt
in favor Of State rights. and lenouncIng, W.; -.
spariur severity, tie ." tiS .L" ~ r Tree su par
( ~ TO leg slate upon subject over which, the Mes
sar cnn,cuds, they have constitutional authority
whatever. This portion of the Message is marko,
| hv visnr of tone, and force OF Expression, Whci
ncru,iunglv breaks out into inYective. PresIdeH
Pierce does not leave his position OF this great ant
Il, present absorbing question in doubt Tor s'nS'
lie m has ,nsTf Of fT the Wisdom of his
we cannot but honor him for the manliness wit
which he has thus publicly avowed his sentiment,
while feel satisfied that their utterancc, III word
so distinct AMI unequivocal, will rouse storm OF in
,.;-a:iOn in sections of the country, which 10
fierc-nr.7 aud valir!irc ri.upcratnH. will find
parallel n the political history of the Republic.
The ratrlot i. rigi.. We already henr the muter
ing OF the rae.sol "s,orm,' but its ferccst blast
will only rally the patriots of the land aronut th
bold aud elevated constitutional ground the PrcsIdct
haa taken, As M indication Of the abuse that will b
,h,w,red upon his heal by the :ree-soil papers W
extract the following from the Philadelphia Mort
American:
"The ahie.tness of his submission almost surpassc
belief and, if we mistake not, will disgust even thos
! whom il was intended to fater Among the man
! objectionable pronuncGmentos agninst thn Norii
Which have, from time 70 time, been Issicd 10y IN
! Governors o: Southern States. We do not rcmeinbe
any on. in which the assumptions OF wron= doing I"
| the part oi the free Commonweaths OF this Unio
have been more unG!ushingy asserted or the gentle
patient, forbrarng spirit ni nur slareholding kn'ol
more puth.iicaly set forth than in the manifest
! signed by the gentleman from New Hampshire, win
al present occupies the Presidential chair. 1t vii
| trouble his Excclrrcy. Gov. Wise Of Virginia, t
match il. OF course Mr. Pierce knew that such DE
clnratious as he hns here socmnly put on record
could havr no other effect than to rouse sentImen
of Indignation throughout The Northern States, an
renew and increase that agitation which all true pa
triots desire TO see forever queted. And with suc
knowledge he will be held Justly responsible ior th
| CONSEQUENCES Of his act"