The New York herald., 1864-12-23
Spanish Opinion OF the Presidsntla q
Mcssage.
Translated from the Daro de- Ia Marina, Havana Dec
IA, for the NEW YORK HERALD

The present message, however, distpgus 10 the
drst place, ~ It's relative brevity compared with pre-
cedipg ones. But let II DOT be supposed that IL has
gained IN substance aud depth what In exten
discolofed ard unconnected rslgion Of many things
tho past nor ooss Il throw any light upon the obscuty
OF the future disappointing thus those who might have
expected orfsnt revelations conceruina peace and
aud the future desisLs OF the President d ing
second rer I'd OF bis nagstracy. And certainly whom
affairs 10 that country have come 70 critical
ton aud alter the great triumph obtained In the elec
tions might we'll have been noped that Mr.. Lincoln
would h.ve announced 10 the nation and TO the world
something that mis- bt help them conecture and
form calculations with foundation in regard to the
solution OF the grave questions there aeitated.
has beon disawpoin,ed. On thS important spb,sc, o.
foreign relations -aiwsya prominent the mes
sasss addressed 70 the chambers by the Execu,velhc
President Is oucse and triling. win not say
reserved that he scarcey says any tning And, he
desiepedy purposed 70 be understood that he cared
little the reciprocal attitude OF other Nations even TO
the extent OF not mentioning the first maritime powers
be dweis with certain enJoy mept on the republic OF
LIBERIA and devoies to n more than paragraph TO
celebrate ~ social and political Advancement
Nor 10 she Message more explicit regard 70 the gave
10 the capture Of the Florida n audov 70 shat event
Mr. Lincoln, IN the paragraph sotted International
euestrns, Indicates nothing which might reveal the
future conduct Of his Cabnes In which, With
much reason bas excited the iIterest " all maritime
Powers In exchange ho addresses kind Of reprimand
70 tnosc who granted the Confedsraes the right OF bel
gcents In Short In al relates those important
a1sirs, II the Messase Of Decenbsr have anv impor.
lance, 1t should be attached 70 that which be says
nothing. rattle, than that TO what be speaks OF.
We will not stop t. anayzs the considerable portion Of
cali home poioy and admuisra.lon in ali this section
OF the Message Mr.. Lincoln exceeds shs bounds OF
most hstterirg optimism all Roes we'll. the population
increases, resources abound Immigration fills the gaps
mAdo By the war; u many die In the struggle, there
consoaton IN the idea that there are many jet alive
and that The United States, whose inex
haustbe can carry on the war indefinitely Truly sad
copsolatoni
reso,vsbie into onepeacs and In this particular,
y sDy have bcen disappointed In having hoped some
rattsrina promise some conciatory compromise capa
termination OF tho strife II csr,ainiy has NOT bses,
may oe proved BY recalling what We have repeatedly
SAID, and what have recently expressed
In regard 10 the future policy OF the Prssdsst rs sscI
Mr. coIn could promise nothing else than what he has
% ana ,n u ever, hazard more snS !,
the south shs be accomplished. This u his programme,
or rrrerred, the reproduction Of the old one cor
Amnesty there that Of last year, and look out that
that door opened Tor the rcbes 10 return 10 the Union,
neither repcuts reracts word Of all he has
said and published IN regard TO certain institutions. The
quite explicit and leaves nob'nG 70 bs desired On The
Mr.. Lincoln, inspired sy his destiny and p.rfsosly
occasions, 10 M pe od 70 ths var since ls
OF The Message he had said that the country
ssry 70 weaken 10 any way s.se ssa Of the
struggle with hopes tbats end vas near nssnss nas
s1Ds ns ss %"IS p.SSs q c.pd nS s ss MESSAGE The
President the remarkable expoit mas oeen the
msIch Q, three nauasd "Ss .ns" ina ,.ss, 81 ,n,a
narcn 10 NOS known, ws abstain from oonmsnsins
Wv. I'm coooIuds Ths Message tells us nothing We
dd nol know beforehand; contains no sueury Of
cord the neiaheorins country which VIII con,Avs
TIME sshaus,ng strength 10 this sad task saf even
thoss 40 suvsss opssmm erdsavcrs to perssade THAI
var even civ war; Increases tn. power wealth Of
spsop,e Who's. prodg'Ous prossriy due 90 peace and
her benign acts.