The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-12-11
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Abstract of the Presidents Message,
which gives the reader fair idea of the
serious part of its contents. There is in
addition to the serious side, ludicrous
one, which is about as edifying as the
other. Not the least prominent in this
respect, is tie old spcndthrift of an
Executive suggesting that Congress
ought to allow him to purchase Cuba,
without reserving the right to confirm
the bargain, while at the same time he
hasn't money to pay the honest debts of
the Govcrnmcnt-not even enough to
pay his oflice-holdcrs. On the part of
the ludicrous, we shall quote the follow
ing extract from speech in the Senate,
by MIR. Hale, on Monday lest, which he
took occasion to make when the PROPOSE
ton was up to print large number of
extra copies of the Message. In the
course of his remarks, as reported in
The Globe, he said -
"lt gives me, however, great pleasure on
this occasion to say, that cordially. entire
ly, heartily, and enthusiastically agree with
the President in his first sentence, and that is
this:
When we compare the condition of the country
at the present day with what it was one year ago
at the meeting of Congress we have much re SON
for gratitude TO that Almighty Providence which
has never failed to ntcrposc for relief at the
most critical periods Q: our history
TO That, s7Tf f7aa( DaAat:-a and
should have felt that- TT
dereict in those obligations of pltty
he is so fond Of display ing in his message, II
he had failed TO take notice of The very happy
change which mas taken place, and which, in
its occurrence, has been especially manifested
in his own State. | think lie has seen the
teachings of Providence brought 10 his own
door in such a manner that he cannot fail to
contrast with the condition of things that cx-
listed year ago their present condition in his
own State and his own county and his own
city. | commend him for his :. gratitude :"
carrying out the excellent history of that good
man, Of whom it is SAID:
JOB feels the rod
Yet blcsses Cod.
cannot fail to commend the call which he
makes upon us for gratitude at the very differ
cnt condition which the country presents now
from what it did a year ago. Iagrcc with the
President heartily in that and | am not Ger
tain that | shall not consent to the printing
of large number Of copies of the message,
SO that the country may see how the Plcsi-
dent feels under this administration Of Provi-
dcnce, as well us of himself
am also gra,fed al the exhibit which the
President makes of our f'egn a'iai S gel c"ally
True, he says there is little difficulty with
Spain, and some with Great Britain but
with all the rest of the world we are happily
at peace. did expect sir, that when the
President came to comment upon our foreign
relations he would condescend to inform us
what an alarming emergency existed in refer
cnee to our diplomatic relations with Austria,
that rendered it so imperiously necessary.
Immediately succeeding the Pennsylvania
election, 10 make new appointment OF Min
lister TO that country. 1t seems to me that
the President, by his utter silence in regard to
what induced him TO act with such hot haste
in reference TO Austria, leaves fair inference
that it was the change here instead of in
Austria that caused this prompt and energet-
ic administration of the executive functions.
in sending minister to that country. Well