The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-12-16
Senator Hale O., the Message.

On the motion made in the Senate TO print
extra copies of the Presidents Message, Senator
Hale made some very pertinent remarks, which
we would publish entire did our space permit.
AS it is, we must be content with making the
following brief extract from it, embracing his
comments on the first sentence Of the message,
and that portion of it which relates TO our for
sgn affairs:
at gives me, however, great pleasure on this
OCCASION to say, that cordially, entirely heart
lily, and enthusiastically agree with the Pres-
dent in his first sentence, which is this
When we compare the condition of the country
Al the present day with what it year
ago at the meeting Of Congress,we have much
for gratitude to that Almighty Providence which has
failed to interpose for our relief at the most
critical moments of our history
"To that, sir, | most cordially assent and |
should have felt that the President had been der
elict in those obligations Of piety which he is
so fond of playing in his messages. if he had
failed to take notice of the very happy change
which had taken place, and which, III it's occur
renee has been especially manifested in his own
State. think he has seen the teachings OF
Providence brought to his dc or in such man
her that he cannot fail to contrast with the con
dition of things that existed year ago their
present condition in his own Stale and MS own
county and his own city. | commend him for
his gratitude ) carrying out the excellent his
tory II that good man, of whom it is said:
Job feels the rod,
Yet blesScs God.
"I cannot fail to commend the call which he
makes upon us for gratitude at the very differ
ent condition which the country presents now
from what it did year ago. | agree with the
President heartily III that, and am not certain
that shall not consent to the printing ola large
number of copies oil the message, SO that the
country may see how the President feels under
this administration OF Providence, as we'll as OF
himself.
lam also gratifed at the exhibit which the
President makes of our foreign affairs generally.
True,he saws there is little difficulty with Spain,
and some with Greal Britain but with all the
rest of the world, we happily at peace.
did think, r,that when the President came to
comment upon our foreign relations he wonld
condescend to inform us what alarming emergen-
cy existed in our dip plomatc relat ons with Aus
tria, that rendered it so imp, riousy necessary
Immediately succeeding the Pennsylvania cleo
ton, to make a new appointment OF Minister to
that country and waited with good deal o
dmpatience to find out but it seems there has
been nothing there Austria has been peaceab.e,
while other nations have not done every hing
they should do /; there is no complaint of Aus.
tria. 1t seems to me that the President, by his
utter silence in what induced him TO act with
suCIl not H1Sl6 III ItleTellCt W AuSiIld lCiNtS
fair inference that it was the change of affairs
here, instead of in Austria, that caused this
prompt and energetic administration of the
executive functions in sending a Minister to
that country. We'll, sir sympathze with the
President in regard to that matter admire
the ready zaal with which he stood lowering
round the battlefield Of old Berks, catching upI
The wounded. | had read, and the civilized
world had read of and admired the hrroism with
which that noble maiden from England, Flor
ence Nightingale, had gone to the Crimean war
and seized upon the wonn edand with the plas
tic hand OF womaus affection, done what she
conld 10 relieve th'ir misereS and agonies.
But, sir, we have a Florence Nightingale that
will divide the admiration OF the world, that has
stool around the bnttlc-GaId. caught up the
wounded and hurried them away to tie hospi-
tails of Austria, to BE- nursed and he has not
even let them stay upon the field of their con-
tfict to be met by the reproaches of those who |
might exult over their fate. | leave that, how
ever | concur with the President on these two
points