The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15
WHAT OLD MRS. GRUMPY SAYS OF THE PREsI-
DENTS MESSAGE.

Great Britain seems TO be aiming two great objects
one the subugaton of Asia by arms the other of Amer
lea BY the PEN For the latter purpose the British Premier
to invested the London Times with the special
superntendence Of the morals politics. habits manners
and Institutions of the United Satethey being the lead
ing power of the New World, It must be confessed the
Times ul6ls its duty monitor with unweartd digence
and there Is some reason TO believe that 1t only knew
which way to go itself il might possibly induce others 70
follow Unfortunately however, for the people Of the Un-
led States the benefits they might otherwise receive from
its admonitions are great measure lost in the confu.
sion Of contradictory precepts But for all this, we ought
to be very much obliged to the Times for the trouble 1t
takes TO reform and enlighen u.s. and, far as we may
speak for the people of the United States we tender our
grateful thanks for these evidences OF cordial amty with
as much sincerity as they are offered
Ia performing the duties Of this censorship the Times is
ndefatigabe and its vigilance sleeps Not only the
foreign but the domestic policy, and social Institutions
the habits manners and morals of the people, under
its jurisdictions but every individual crime, every
sreson of that rigid code Of morality by which Great
Britain is greatly distinguished above all other nations
is brought before the grand jury Of the world the public
prosecutor and II other witness is forthcoming, Mr. Ar
rowsmth will do for of better. The annual messages
Of the President Congress especially undergo the
criticisms of the Times Sometimes they bad English
sometimes they touch topics with which he has no bust
ness to meddlehe Tnea hates meddIing above all things
and always they are inioerably tedious.
Under date OF the nth December the Times belabored
with elaborate article the last message of the Presi
dent which propose to make the subject of few desul
tory remarks Having given entire in the Union of the
Sd instant it unnecessary repeat it here The oracle
thua Afterf ol he dpnt
message Of course the Times found it intoerably tedi-
GUS There is nothing in it to tickle the palate of Mr. Bull
The picture of national prosperithe realities Of the
present. and the ancpatons of the glorious future it pre-
especially that Of government able and will
ing pay its debts at great premium before they become
duc-coud hardly fail Of being rather unpaatable in the
way of contrast nation which, while plunged in ire
,rievable bankruptcy and owing than it ever
pay boasts of being the richest in the world 1t is there
FORE not in the least surprising that the Times found the
message inoleraby tedious. 1t is rather difficult job
to swallow overdose of wormwood.
Aware of the jesuitica character of the Times which
calls itself an independent journal because it advocates
settled principles and is free from all the obligations Of
consistency rather alarmed at the moderate and
somewhat concaoy tone Of the article in question hav
ing learned from experience whenever the cid puss
to look out for scratch Thus after giving pompous
sketch Of the present condition Of the United States appa
rsnty half serious half ronica the Times once stops
short checks its simulated enthusiasm and asks "Wha
more is there? Nothing is wanting. But what i.
there that possibly spoil such picture2 What flaw
in such perfeconwhat weakness in such fabric2" And
then the old story "a population of three millions
Of slaves"
Aye, there's the rub. certainly" continues the Times
"hs is serious fact Many and great troubles
they do not mount up to huge incubus this Hap
PLY, it s no longer domestic Institution, State
class with u.s. We have purged Commonwealth OF
that disease But how does President Pierce deal with
With admirable logic and with profound constitutions
lore and triumphant We take it there can hardly
be question the subject after his able exposition of the
law 1t is private affair of each State that u.s. or is to be
The State alone alter its institutions Not all thu
States together, that are lay down the law fol
any State that is be- either on this side of that latitude
the other Organization to effect this purpose whether
by immediate interference by turning the balance
the population by framing acts of Congress- by in
fuencng public opinion, is equally unconstitutional and
has equally been frustrated in all these Developments
Out continues the Times r PierceProsperity Pierce
they would call you in this stidous, sanderous Old
World country Of ouIshow about these three million
negro slaye2 You have disposed Of them at all points in
your argument logically consitutionay conroversaly
and on the whole very clevery but practically what is
to become of them and their masters ~ To which
answer in classical Yankee STYLE what is that to you
Mr. Bu2 II Is not your affair." you have since acknowl-
edged it to be matter with which England has right
to meddle The masters will take of themselves and
the slaves at the time They Of your
sistance and your meddling they depae both the
| act and the motive.
But there is something yet left to console the dsconsc-
late philanthropy of Mr. Bull and his disciples in the Uni
ted States as will be from the following quotation
from this same article which is especially deserving
attention aordng counsel and encouragement to the
aooitioniss to persevere in spite of all obstacles We
nave never seen anything in the Times nsd-
iousy and artfaly calculated keep alive the flame
dscord and disunon among u.s. and SO was doubtless
intended:
sentiment which Mr. Pierce attempts crush with
rors OF the federal constitution which he denounces
ont disloya and uitess much vital aud deep
Wounded to be- represed Right
ourselves among those who think slavery incompatible with
humanity or the Christian relgonbe hatred of slavery
ana the desire to repudate all and compromise with
~ are feelings that endure extend, and will finally prevail.
90, them we have to look forward the time when deep
and burning sentiment will be armed with overpowering
numbers and influence When this shall be the case
comfort security be told that the sentiment thus pow
eriul will be wrong that it will be that it
will not be able to compass its end without treason conspra
oy, and violence
Does Mr. Pierce matters by telling looks