, 1864-12-07

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Thc Presidents Message, in point Of style
ie tcrsc, condensed, and well written docu-
Ecnt, the most unexceptionable. perhaps,
which bas cyer come from his pen. In mat
ter II is comprehensive, and brings fo-cIbly In
rcyiew before lie the multiplicity Of the inter-
csts aad magnitude Of the questions which
claim attention and decision from the Chief
Magistrate Of this mighty republican empire
While engaged in one nf the worlds Elcat
historic WARE. In tone, 1t Is erect and digni-
fled, positive and firm, especially in its atti
trdc towards the rebellion and the ''insurgent
1tadcr." The endorsement received by Mr.
Lincoln at the polls, has ncrEed and braced
him up for the great work before him. The
hand at tho helm, If It cvcr wayered, is now
confident. The Executive will, slowly FORM
ing and harde1lng, now asserts in adaman-
tine words the determination Of the Amc-i-
can people 10 preserve their nationa; integrity
at every hazard.
a salient point in tbs Message is its en-
platte statement to Congress of the necessity
Of eur:aiting the constantly increasing cir
culation Of the State banks, whereby
larger loan is madc to them than to the
Government, and the currency Is more
dcpreclatcd by them than By the greenbacks
We laxc dwclt 90 iaTetcra.ely on this
TOPIC That our readers IRE already familiar
with our settled conviction. The present
Congrrss will, probably, confer no such dis
Gnguisbed honor upon Itself OF servics upon
the country as TO adopt the Presidents re-
commcndation. lie might however have
Piled them with the same argument as he
uses in reference to the constitutional amend
mcut =" AS 1t is s1,re to pass sooner or later
they might as well pass 1t first as 1ast-" VIC
1,elieyc tlat the next Congress will adopt The
xn,Asnre necessary to complete and Aarmonfze
Secretary ChAse's Banking System BY snp-
pressing the rival circulation Of tbs State
bauks, which now dcpreciates our currency.
We ehau then be the strongest government,
financially, in the world.
The nation's terms Of peace 10 the rebels
nre terscly expressed by the President, in
tcrus with Which no Northern nan, Who is
not disunioniet, could find fault. " They can
at any time have peace simply by laying down
their arms and submitting to the nationa1 au-
thorisy under the constitution" Who could
ask for more? At the same time tue Presi-
dent announces his determination to retract
nothing heretofore done relative to slavery.
We agree with him In seeing no Inconsistency
In these terms. Whnt has been done is
xhully right and constitutional. In submit
ting to tic constitution they submit to 1t.
The President is ominously. and
loudly Silent upon the war now
being waged By British pirates upon our COM
merce. This is well. It is better moi to
speak until VIC are ready to act. Then let it
he a word and a blow, and let the blow come
first. France Is not mentioned in the docu.
ma I, but It opens with significant iutima.
tion that the position If alaximilllan is that
of one Of the chicf.ains IN m intestine war,
and that our Government will preserve its
neutrality befnts. Ms 5sss!;gcrestS for the pres.
ent.
His recommendation to Congress to end
the elayery question forever, By the constitu.
tional amendment abo,ishing it legally in all
The Siatcs, is, however, though fully expect.
cd, the grand fcaturc Of this very important
document. This is one Of those sublime inca.
sures which, layinS hold Of IN ctezral truth,
anchors within the veil, and links its 1aoyerl
forever 10 the Throne OF God.
Steadily the great revolution for more
perfect Union and larger liberty moves on.
The Presidents Message is worthy Of his po.
sftjon as the chosen commander Of the hosts
who are contcnding for Freedom and Nation
ality. More than this could not be said.