The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-02
Hon. s. r. Mallory, United States senator from Florida
arrived in this city yesterday. ......


THE ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.
The annual message of the President of the United
States has become of international significance
The radity advancement in all the of peace
and war and the successful application of the republi
eau principle the science OF government in this country
render every such message interesting all the powers of
the EARTH and Of immediate importance to citi-
zens The State paper communicated TO Congress by
President Pierce the 3Ist day Of December 1865 de-
rves signal consequences from this state Of facts but there
are points of interest in his message growing out Of
domestic and foreign relations which ente it peculiar
consideration The prosperity and progress Of
try are described with mastery fidelity The condition
of the Treasury Department in all its vast and compli
Gated details, presents picture that will suggest
universal desire obtain the report Of Secretary Guth
RE which, when laid before the people, will show not
only distinguished ability in the management of that
important branch of the government but will triumph
any vndcate the operation Of the great principle of the
independent treasury now daily proving its efficacy.
The Secrearys suggestions the subject Of the tariff
alluded to by the President their value and their inn
portance win be best appreciated when presented in de
tail to the scrutiny and the Judgment of the public The
reports of the Secretary OF War and the Secretary of the
Navy the report of the Secretary OF the Interior the
nua of the Postmaster General each referred
10 10 brief and appropriate terms by the Executive and
will shortly be laid before readers at length
That portion Of the message however, which is devoted
TO the State Department and relations with foreign
governments has commanded unusual attention With all
the nations Of the EARTH including SPAIN AMIGA
bic teruis excepting only Great Britain; and the grave
differences between that monarchy and the American
public constitute the leading topic Of the message The
extraordinary and startling position Of Great Britain
on the Central American question wlno doubt the
same feeling among the American people which it excited
in the Senate or the United States after the reading Of the
lucid statement the President Senators Of all parties
came forward TO applaud the and temper of his argu
ent and Mr. Clayton, who bore prominent part the
very conyeno under which Great Britain sets up
her arrogant assumptions among the most emphatic
in bearing testimony the strength of the Presidents po
sons and to the rank injustice OF the claims Of the
English government Mr.. Seward also opposition
ber took nearly the ground and avowed his deter
nation to stand by President 10 his declarations on
the subject Of our rights under the treaty
Mr. Seward decidedly declared himself in favor of the
Monroe doctrine The patriotic speech Of Senator Weller
was in keeping with the declarations Of these distinguished
senators and the fluctuations Of the statesmap
General Cas- the tributes paid the noble attitude Of
the President the Monroe doctrine will be shared by
the American peoplen every parofthe Union This signf
episode In the Senate the best that could
be made that portion Of the Presidents message which
relates TO Central American questions The Executive
could desire satisfactory trophy Of the justice Of
bis policy and the wisdom Of his Efforts Foreign nations
will see that however may be divided land this only
temporarily domestic measures when the honor Of
country assaled Of mind and Of purpose
and that in such that which has called forth
these frank and unreserved avowas in the Senate eve
can take no step backwards"
But the President has only met in calm and positive
these threatening troubles with foreign power he
has grappled with certain home questions in manner
that leaves nothing to nerencewe allode those di-
visions Of the message IN which he treats Of the aconsu-
tonal theory Of the government and the constitutional
relations OF slavery" There much material for am
pli6caon under these two heads that forbear any
lengthy comments in the present Of columns The
whole doctrine IL laid down with simplicity and an en-
ergy of style that carry convection every unpreu
diced mind Our present attitude the question Of State
rights traced from early troubles with Great Brit
anshowug chain Of sympathy between that resistance
to foreign power and the present opposition to congress