The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-18
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS ON THE PRES
DENTS MESSAGE.

Is wlittea Id clear iorcic style the subjects dis
cpssed are treated III ftan decisive tone and, like all
President Buchanan State papers II bgas she impress OF
practical etltSsnian. -asoReysa Baoa
II is our candid honest Judgment that this message Is
one Of the abest and interesting State papers which
Ea~s ever been submitted TO Congress precisely suc
document the pece of these United states had just
right 10 expect from the pirotc experienced eminent
statesman who, fortunately for our county, welfare
now fills the executive chair of the nation.
Utter az ~ Republican
It's tetilsps; one Of the ablest State documents ever
presented to the AmericaR reoueSeear dignihed com
prehensiye, and 70 the purpose No nar m TIE Union
probably has thorough knowledge OF our ioegr re-
iatons Mr. Buchanan In this particular the message
is eninently strong and mastery.
[GproH Cbunty (Mi) Democrat.
We have risen from the pettss Of this presidential
missive impressed with the conviction that y sanaes
the true interests of every portion OF the republic and AT
to harton7e and perpetuae our great and glorious
system Of popular union aid eoafederated States
charleston IS, a. Ialy co'pin.
IL is an able complete and perspicuous view cf tbe
condition of the country and cannot fail to be read with
the deepest interest 10y every civilized people on the
globe The entire production in all its aspects Is wor-
thy of the name, the fame, lid the greatness OF Mr.
Buchanan--worthy of the party which placed him In
power and of the great people and the boundcss coun
try whose destnies he presdes,
Memphis (7san) Aealanche.
The opponents of the President will admit that the
annual message just delivered to Congress- is an
ceodingy we'll written document and that its style and
composition worthy of the high place from which the
message emanaIes Us doton is pure aud chase, its
tone proper and dgnifed While us suggestions aud rec
concentrations are characterized BY greet elearness and
logical ability. There are few OF Mr. Buchanan . pre-
decessor in the presidential chair to whom higher praise
can be awarded in this respect Cincinnati Duty Eng.
Every year increases the interest which the American
people feel in the forthcoming message of the Chiet
Magistrate of the nation They look to it not only as
indicating the policy OF the existing administration OF
the government of the republic but almost as II destined
to work as important influence the destiny of the
Union the constitution itself This year the message
of Mr. Buchanan is not only deeply embarrassing one in
tie ner of important suggestions it embraces, but in
the character Of those slreertions It is of great length
and discusses IN detail Iii, topics Upon which the Pres
dent treats. ~ Dubuque (iocd) Express dtd Herdd
The message is written in plain and forcibic STYLE
and sets forth all the prominent issues requiring the at
tenon of the representatives OF the people with clear
ness and precision aud recommends such legislation as
in the opinion of the President is necessary to protect
the Of the country abroad and domestic
peace and prosperity at home There is attempt ut
mvsti6caton in this message Each point Is clearly
stated and the facts simply and plainly narrated as to
he within the comprehension Of the humbcst man in the
Union The whole tone aud temper of the message Is
prudent and couciating while the topics belonging to
the foreign relations of the republic treated in spirit
of wise enlightened and patriotic craftsmanship which
must arrest the attention and challenge the admiration
Of candid men OF all parties Beyond question: 1T is one
of the ablest State papers that have emanated from
the executive depa tment OF the government. Even the
political opponents of the President admit this, and pro-
nounce the message one of great power
[Cariise (Pa.) Volunteer.
However the popular mind may swerve in the clash of
public interest, Mr.. Buchanan is calm and mistaken
however the of popular excitement may surge
however much tho spirit of the people rage in the
tempest of inordinate zeal he fixes his eye firmly upon
the constitution of the country and guides the State
amidst the conflict of popular desires and interest with
and steady baud 1t is scarcely necessary to recap
ituate the several topics of the message They will
speak they written in detail plainly, scnsby and
Complementary for themselves, and no one who reads
them with Judgment and candor rise from their peru
sal without feeling that he has been led into full con-
sideraton of the affairs Of bis country by graphic and
mastery hand He refers to all the of disturbance
which have agiated the minds of the people and
settled foreign relations and his views aud nclu
sions drawn from the history and circumstances of each
case are such will puzzle the most ingenious or most
captous to reutc The paper is worthy of his great
reason and experience and only hope that all the
documents of the same kind, which may in all future
time reveal the state OF the country and the policy pnr
sued for its prosperity, may lose of its dignity and
force. Mobile (4aa) Duly Register.