The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-06


which our foreign relations have been conducted and the
oyerhOwing treasury Of the nation Never have for
eign affairs been managed with signal ability than
during the present administration and much credit due
70 the very able head Of the State Department the Hon
VIM, L. Marcy, well 10 President Pierce whose views
upon questions Of foreign policy are conceded 10 be clear
and sound
"Wih no national debt beyond the immediate resources
OF the treasury with an increase Of revenue greater than
the expenses Of the general governments with rapidly
growing population and valuable immigration which i
hing up the waste places and making prosperous villa
ges upon the rolling prairie and amid the towering forest
with chain Of States and Territories rapidly increasing
in population from the Atlantic 10 the Paeife with
great interest long line ofseacoas and population upon
the Pacific more powerful in and in physical
strength than the entire Mexican nation with railways
running in every direction developing the of the
country and opening markets to the productions Of the
remoest sections; with commercial already
larger than that Of Great Britain or any other nation
with monopoly of the cotton crop manufacturing enter
prses agricultural products and fisheries which make in
dependent OF all nations with annual gold crop of $50
0oooo0 with people enterprsng and with greater
inventive genius than any other the globethe President
may well congratulate himself surrenderng his trust
der such gratifying auspices and he may safely his
countymen that there is danger TO their onward
or prosperity and greatness from without and that the
only thing calculated to disturb their peace and happiness
Is the danger OF sectional issues and internal strife Let
the people reflect upon the great folly of rousng one
ton OF the people in bitter hostility against another sec
ton.
The President presents the Kansas question in very
clear manner and we trust that those who ha claimed
that the President could do almost notwithstanding
that his powers almost unlimited ia matters pertain
ing to the Terroreswl ponder what he says that
point Let every one read this message and Judge of it
impartay and not from the representations OF others
The Frederick (Md) Citizen says:
lay before readers the last annual message Of
President Pierce and commend IL to their careful pernsa
II IS quite unnecessary that should present synopsis
OF this admirable document it is but reasonable sup
pose that the intelligent reader will make the analysis for
himself
This message establishes for Franklin Pierce an endur
ing fame a statesman and patriot He has fulfilled the
expectations of his party and for himself the conf
dence respect and gratitude of every patriot in the land
lie has although northern man by birth, education, and
residence protected and guarded the rights of the South
under the constitution, with frmness, courage and
fidelity which could not have been surpassed by
southern man. without perhaps ranscendng the limits of
the constitution With most intrepid courage he has from
the beginning breasted the storm of freeso anaticis
and now at the close of his administration when about
return TO his home and take up his residence in the in
fected section he boldly ebuke and denounces the tre
son OF black republicansm.
"Al honor TO President Pierce for his courage his pa
trotsm and his craftsmanship BE has seered the ship
of State by the chart of the constitution with fidelity
which sanctes the oath he took when assuming the re-
sponsbilities of this high Office Honor to Franklin
Pierce!"
The Lycoming (Pennsylvania) Gazette says:
The message characterized by great ability and deep
interest IL will compare avorably with any presidential
document to Congress 1t discusses in a clear
logical and vigorous style all the subjects appropriate to
the OCCASION and its frank and dgned tone cannot fail
to create favorable impression upon all thinking men,"
The Syracuse IN. " Courier says:
The President shows that the foreign and domestic en-
emes of our country have nsdiousy attempted to sever
this Union TO blind the eyes and prejudice the hearts of the
people OF one section against another and engender
teuds whcould only terminate in civil and servie war
He handles earessly and fully the whole question of the
MISSOURI Compromise and the principle of sefgovernment
recognised by the Kansas BILL and after express
ing the utmost satisfaction in announcing the present
fu condition of things in Kansas Territory he pocaad 70
show very briefly the limited powers Of tn. rtyecntve
Our foreign relations are ,-eated varv sncc;nctI h.
tne message Our ah@is with Spain Mexico Nicaragua
ana Denma.S, and with the allied powers in regard to
yateering, &c, are all referred to and with brief al
fusion 10 the approaching close of his duties Mr. Pierce
concludes ms message in tone that stamps its author as
one Of Tue most patriotic of those distinguished men who
pave nom time to time been elevated the honors and re-
saying that the great measure which has given char
acer TO the administration Of Mr. Pierce will not fail TO
pepetuate IT in the grateful recollecons of his country
men when many of those who are now exung in his ap
proaching retirement are forgotten
The Portland (Maine) Argus says;
In style and clearness Of thought and expression II il
highly creditabe and compares vorably with previous
papers from the Chief Magistrates OF the nation In matter
rs subjects are few and stated with ability and fairness
II read in the same spirit think the message will COM
nand the respect OF men of all parties and the approval Of
Union
70
raon OF the questions and principles connected with the
legislation relating to Kansas and the excitement which
las attended the discussion upon that subject during the
present administration. When we consider the peril
through which the country has passed. the abuse which
mas been heaped upon the President for the discharge Of
MS official duty, c0nscenously and faithfully and the
great triumph which those principles have achieved in the
ecea struggle may well consider the subject worthy
u attention at the hands Of the Executive II not our
purpose to discuss In this place the questions under review
the message and which have been fully and 50 Ere
luenty considered In these columns do more than
DIN IN the congratulations which everywhere exchanged
between friends Of constitutional law AT their signal triumph
hen submitted to the people OF the whole country for
heir adjudication.
The authoritative and official sanction Of the action o
Gov Geary in Kansas contained in the message should
secure for President Pierce the tribute Of honesty ana fair
less IN his enor 10 administer the government in that
rerrty and TO afford to the actual settlers there an un
disturbed control their own local affairs When Il /,
known that Gey Geary went out with full and ample In
ructious from the President and fully possessed Of his pr
yate views well his Of public duty and when
meets with approval In the annual message common
fairness leads TO the superstition that the pacfcaon Of
Kansas has been subject Of anxious solcude with the
aon tbe whole this last message Of President Pierce Il
crediahe 70 his abilities and his patriotic devotion TO the
duties Of the elevated position 20 which he was called by
bis countrymena position which he has filled honestly
and ably through period Of great excitement In the his
tory Of the nation"
The Niagara New York; Democrat says,
I'VE think readers and a majority Of unprejudced
men OF all parties Its perusal will agree with in pro-
nouncug IL Of the interesting vigorous and
Straightforward public documents that have eanaed from
any Chief Magistrate since the days OF Old Hickory While
~ length does not forbid perusal the and huency
ed by the mastery exhibit which he ves OF the proud
American position Of foreign relations the dpni6ed
attitude OF our diplomatic intercourse with other nations