The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-12-18
Presidents MESSAGE.

Tho stereotype announcement that Eve
I Weld o large portion orour availablospaoc
/ 10 the Presidents Message" need not
h. repeated. Our readers will find this
most important document published in
/ full In the present number Of the Cria,
and will soc for themselves how heavy
draught IL makes upon our reading coli
umns 70 may appear long but it b. 70
be- rccollcctcd that tho President cVpcc-
tod TO touch upon all thcvarious and null
hilarious operations ofthc government Of
this widespread Republic with IT. extern
dcd domestic and foreign rclations,to gives
general account ofall that has hecndonchy
che Executive pepartmcut.und to offer his
view and suggestions to Congress rc-pec-
ting an matters which require their atteu-
ton and demand legislation. When
the number and variety of topics 90 be-
treated are thus remembered, twill ap
pclr singular 90 the reader that 30 iutglli-
eihlc ana account Of such multitude of
interest. and subjects could hc embraced
iu 50 small compass. It couldouIy have
bceu done by a mind Of first rate ability.
and every one viii feel that be- has pc
russell q resume of the affairs Of his coun-
try prepared hy q mind which thoroughly
understood Thorn iu all their hcorinr. and
which was prepared to rise above the exc
citcd tscHng cug,ajorcd by local anil scc-
tonal rrsudiccs or interests, and regard
the country and the whole country with
che fccl.us becoming great American
Statesman.
Tho calm and statasmaulko review
which Mr.. buchanan gives Of the affairs
of tho country tho Judgment ho proc
u1unccs upon The exciting topics which
have distracted the public mind. is ia sim
gular contrast with the passionate discus
| -ious which have been carried on through
I tle public press for tho lest twelve months.
In this r,spogt it teaches Wholesome lcs-
SON aud affords most capital example.
The interests of this great Republic are
not % be viewed from merely local or
sectional standpoint. and he who doe 80.
and endeavors TO impress his contracted.
selfish and sectional notions upon Others,
Is. 10 the extcnt ofhis inhgncc. am enemy
90 his country's welfare. The President.
di.rcrardnr an local and sectional consid-
crations. fixing his eye upon the Constitu-
ton. takes calm and patriotic review
! of the general interests and welfare Of our
conCcdcrated States. Every right-mindcd
man. every patriotic citizen, should cndoa-
/ vorto reach the samo elevation of thought.
nod regulate his feelings, his views. his
I aaie. bv the same standard. Tn no other
way can the harmony, the concord. orevon
the union Of the country bo preserved. u
an our people. North and South. were ~
tuated by the same enlightened and patri-
otto spirit with the President, "lchalod'
would never be written on the walls Of
our national temple Tho Union would
bc perpetual. and the " -tar-spanglcd BAN
rer' wave over % great. prosperous and
happy people. until the end Of Time
We donot care to follow the President
with our comments and opinions into the
various subjects Of which he speaks. In
the main, we approve heartily Of his opin-
ions and recommendations Hc literally
silenccs his opponents, and it requires
their most ingenious efforts to End matter
Of complaint in what he says. As one Of
his wnrmest friends md supporters, We
should therefore. regard IL az rather an
nrrocious task to undertake to point out
wherein We cannot fully agree with him
We will simply remark that his views on
the Tariff and the Pacific Railroad .trik,
ne as differing from the received opinion.
Of the State Rights democracy. Upon al
othcr question. Of which he treats. vs.,
would not change q word. 10 has beer
seldom that Message was put forth, uVor
which reasonable. sensible and PATRIOTS
mon in al parts q the country could CONF
ao near to standing together And this j
because Of the spirit Of prudence and pa
triotism which pcrvades its every line an,
sentence. lnstylc. the Message ia exceed
. ~ good. Il j. lucid, simple and dirniicd
Without displaying the vanity Of the pc
daut. its shows the requirements Of tn
3 .cholar andth skill ofthc logiciJu. Every
body win read it. and every fair mind vii
admire t.