Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-02-12
Opinions Of fhr Press on the PEGS
licn!'S ircoiuistofs Message.

Inc opln'on OF the press upon this extra
ordinary document is justly severe. The
misstatemants made in it, excite the wonder
ofall. 1t exhibits the President IN the lisat
Of falsiiier Of the truth of contemporary
history, and as possessing the spirit and
temper Of pat house politician. Pierce
did not in bis last ANNUAL message, got quite
down to a leyel with this last c5mmunica-
ton from Mr. Buchanan. The PROCESS
from respectable aud able Presidential Mes
sages Of former Chief Magistrates to tbs
last one, has been a rapid one, and the dis
tance accomplished almost Infinite. W
copy extracts rom some Of the ablcst plrars
in tie Union, 70 show the almost univ.r.. /
opinion Of this document
If we had MT become s5mcwha. hard md
t. the exhibitions Of s5Rhistry, bisotry and
wrong haadedness by partisan politicians.
We should be astounded by this last docu-
mont from President Buchanan. We know
not how it may appear to others, but il
seems II us from top to bottom, only a mon
ulnant Of perverted facts and false reason
ings. We cannot for the life of us under
stand how man of sound mind. enioyine
the ordinary means of information open 10
every citizen Of this country. can Get 50 far
aStray from the truth Of contemporary histo-
ry. Lab3rins men in the back woods, sal
lors touching the land at wilo intervals,
aud boys in our public schools will run
over this message ana pat their finger on
one ml>statement after another. Aad vet
tho President talks about the ''greqt dehisior
which seems to pcrvade the public mind in
relation to Kansas, and assumes throughout
the airs of public instructor and censor.
The case is certainly a mysterious one. and
tends to battle criticism -Bostoa Journal
The long-awaitel communication of the
President 10 Congress, submitting the Lc-
compton Constitution to its acceptance. has
at length made its appearance, and it more
than justihes TIE very worst apprehensions
with which it has been anticipated. 1t Is
nothing more OF less than an incendiary pub
LEGATION. 1t seems II have been studiously
calculated II put the whole country into the
intens-st heat Of excitement, and 70 light up
the flames Of civil war in Kansas The
''public mind is insultel by being told that
it is llarblring great delusion," that it
is stupidity ignorant Of the real questions at
issue iii the controversy between the people
.! the territory ant the f lrdl Government.
The people OF Kansas are outraged by being
told that ever since his Inauguration, they
shave haen in 4 state OF rebc lion against
the government, that they have never
acknowledged. but have constantly re.
nounced and deiied the government to which
they owe allegiance. To give color t. this
:. -
Of the Free State men of Kansas arc most
grossly msrcpresented.-N. Y. Courier &
En7uirer.
Ia his Message yesterday. sent ir to the
senate On tue subject .. kans,s. Mr.. b.
elanan reviews the history only - revive
the animostics tf the disputes which have
50 long distracted the rerrite ry of Kansas.
and infamed the public feeling Of the Union.
He urges upon Congress the admission Of
kansas as a State un1-r the Constitution
drawn up at lacanpton. in the Language
ot an eXaSperated partisan, AMI with the
temper of a rem5rSaleSs thcarist, resolved
tina, his particular doctrine OF the national
law snail be maintained at any hazard ana
at any cost, tho toe cast b. the pa4 K Of taa
nation. ana the hazard Of the existence Of tie
Uuion.-New iofa TINES
The President announces as his only am
billion, the wish II s.eara the respect and
affection Of the country. Il is late in taa
day for a man who has pissed the az, of
seventy without inspiring sieot in anyh>dr
who really knew him, who, incapable oi
friendship himself, never excited it in man
or woman. and who never had political
associate whom he did Mt batray, :. eAys-