Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-05
The MeaanRe.

/ Want of time and space in yesterdays issue pre-
cluded any extended remarks upon the very striking
Message OF President Buchanan. It is remarkable for
one thing-its force and vigor of expression Nothing
could afford greater contrast to the Hattudes and
inanties of the usual Queens Speech Syle than the
straightforward mode of expression adopted by this
Chief Magistrate of a free republic. he leaves no
doubt about what he means, AMI what he thinks and
he enforces his views with dignity and Utility. His
positions the sectional question are too tany stated
to admit of any misapprehenson, and too veil and too
constitutionay expressed to meet any dissent from the
States Rights Democrats of the country He states
the doctrine as it ought to be stated and nd mistake
His reference to Harpers Ferry is in good taste and
feeling as are also bis exhortations to union and kind
feeling.
We fear that the President is right on the subject
our difficulties with Mexico arising out of the depora
bly, disorganzed condition of that country We feal
that the necessity may be imposed upon US of having
resort to force obtain just recognition Of our rights
as a nation or the rights of our citizens as ndi
vduals We must not only make stipulations with
any authority which may exist for the time be-
ing in that country, but must sustain that al
thorty so that it may be enabled to keep faith with
US. Under the present state of affairs may make
treaty or stipulation with one government which anohe
will repudiae; citizens may pay duties to the off
GERS of one government, and those of other so
called government make them pay these same dute
over again Things cannot go on this way-a rened,
must be found and the best is probably that Suggested
by the President namely, to sustain the Liberal govern
ment with sufficient force make its authority respected
and see that that authority is employed in rendering jus
ce to this country and lis citizens We think that tn
President ought to have authority to so employ the ma
val forces of the United States as to protect our com
merce and citizens from the aggressons of Revolutionary
and irresponsible parties in the disturbed and contemp
tbe little Spanish American States Mexico included
We would like Cuba by fair purchase, but we doub
the possibility of Cubas selling and still more of thu
present Congress voting the money for the u S. to pur
chase with
The tariff of 1916 ought to be re-enacted Abou
the Pacific Roads we cannot yet agree with the Pres
dent, although he urges it with much ability.
There is thing that must be remarked in connec
ton with this message--it is we-cacuated to give
decided contradiction to the assertions of those who at
firm that no Northern man is to be trusted upon th
slavery question, rather the question of State equality
in the Union, where the institution OF slavery is involved
10 Southern could state the constitutional ground
upon which the South relies more distinctly than Nh
Buchanan does, and no Southern men could have beet
truer both in word and deed, than Mr.. Buchanan ar
his predecessor, Mr.. Peirce have been
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