The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-22
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
1t refreshing to the faith of the patriot who finds ii
difficult to restrain himself from undue excitement in the
midst of the stirring events which inperi his
try perceive that the Chief Magistrate with whom
trusted the whole executive power is calm and unmoved
by passion irritation and presenting himself before the
oft States and the people patriot and
statesman should do and in the and spirit of the
President of the whole republics has briefly but fully stated
the which have compelled him. under high
of his responsibility extraordinary session
Congress There is unknd offensive word uttered BY
him. He intimates rebuke. If in his conscience
could well help, he is compelled to enter up
accusing judgment against the great wrong and perous
experiment which has been made of adding element
the already disturbing which endanger the
of the country and the safety Of the Union he has in the
wise spirit of orbearance locked 1t up from the public
gaze and submitting plain statement of facts leaves it TO
the Judgment Of the legislative power apply the const
uona remedy That the actors in the Of the pas
will themselves feel scarcely acquitted by that monitor
which shudders in the breast of every man. is another
very different thing. That they will have the patriotism
and magnanimty themselves loose from the nexora
bic bonds of faction which has conscience is hope fo
that which above the ordinary standard OF human action
have read of it in the history Of other nations but s
superior the elevated mark of public virtue which
ancestors Of the revolution have engraven upon he
country We trust at this distance of time from
that brilliant example that the representative of peop.
SO descended win shrink from its imitation however
may their pride pang to correct the mistake into
AZ tIa;r 1inax
have hurried them At least political would
follow this and If the condemnation of the public would
pursue the former It's Judgment would approve the latter
In any event is great OCCASION aud the President ha
so discharged his duty that there even the cap
tious objection that be made the in which
the question is presented for consideration.
II is peculiarly appropriate in this connexion briefly to
recapituae the which have mpeed the Presden
to convene extraordinary session of Congress
The President states that the failure of Congress to max
the necessary provision for the support Of the army mad
1t imperavey his constitutional duty the
houses in order TO give them opportunity of reconsid
erng subject of such vital interest to the peace and vel
fare Of the Union. His summing up of the which
made this obligatory upon him is done in the simples
form by statement of the facts and without the sghtes
appropriate the required supplies The array however,
which be presents is formidable Il that the Secre
ary OF War has only partial authority vested in him b.
law to contract for supply Of clothing and subsistence
The fiscal year terminated the 3oth of June and the
service had already been embarrassed by the omission
Congress to act previous to that period If Congress d,
act speedily all transportation equipments and mu
nitions of will cease to be available The pay Of the
troops will fail the contracts Of enlistment will then b,
broken and the army virtually disbanded The consruc-
ton of the public armores Of ordnance at the
arsenas and all military manufacturer win cease The
desuton of all the public employees, the waste and
injury of all seaboard Notifications and interior post
win follow Besides large bodies of troops would DO dis
charged distant frontiers without the of sub
ssenee But still greater evils would ensue War still
RACES in Washington and Oregon. The Indians COM
mencod and intended Il Of determination of the
whites Those Territories would be left destitute Of
support New Mexico would be soon, doubtless in tn,
same condition The Indians around our whole border
are still making the most hostile demonstrations, and
press them for single day. We have grouped in these ia
tai consequences the sacrifice of many millions Of public
property irreparsbe nuries private individuals of res
extent, the violation Of public faith, the disband
ment OF The Who army and last though not least the sr-
king of national flag in the eyes of the civilized world
II now upon fottresses in the maritime cities
it would to be there and for the first time the
proud heart Of the American citizen could no longer re-
ioce in that glorious emblem Of liberty and Union
To this catalogue Of msches may be added the loss Of
the appropriations for the removal Of the Indians from
Florida that part Of country escapes this ma
lign infection. nrR