Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-07
Spirit of the Press Respecting the Presf.
dents Message.

The comments of our exchanges upon the Presi.
| dents Message indicate remarkable degree OF
unanimity in approval and endorsement of its tone
and views.
The New York Times says of it. that none ever
gave greater satisfaction when received. Its views,
on the most momentous subjects, domestic and for
eign that concerned the nation, full of wis
DOM and are conveyed with great force and dignity.
The whole document is of hich every American
may well be proud for its elevation of tone, its prac
strength and glory. 1t will be admired not only at
home, but cannot fail of making most favorable i'm
preston all over the civilized world.
The Tribune doubts whether any former message
has, on the whole contained so much that will be
generally and Justly approved. with so little that will
or should provoke dissent It State paper of sig
nal ability and of unusual frankness dealing unre-
served with every great question of internal or inter-
national policy and calculated to increase the hold
ofits author on the regard and confidence of the
American people.
The DAILY M,es is not, on the whole pleased with
the document. 1t cannot accept the Presidents
theory that the States are not sovereign, and that
they had right to secede yet it must be admitted
that the fought to establish and that is re-
suits has practically stabshed that theory. and it is
obvious that it is the only theory save that of the
sovereignty of the States, upon which tho Union can
be re-estabiished without utterly subverting the
Constitution.
In regard to the affirmation of the Monroe doctrine
as applied to the condition of Mexico the President
contents himself with the utterance of generaties,
which, although eminenty just and patriotic in SEN
timent, require more direct application. In fact
Mr.. johnson does not even mention the word Merico
in his message.
The Philadelphia Ledger thinks President Johnsons
first annual message will challenge attention and ap-
prevail not less account of the great questions of
which it treats than of its intrinsic merits. As state
paper 1t deserves unqualified praise. 1t is not
long document, yet it is very comprehensive, and
clear, concise. and foreible from beginning to end.
Col Forney, of the Philadelphia Press, says "the
opinions and recommendations of the President taken
a whole, are among the most philosophical and
comprehensive that have proceeded from any Execu-
tive In some respects they are forciby original at
least in the manner of expressing them. So far as
have heard, 1t has given intense joy in loyal circles
1t may not fully satisfy what called extreme
men" but it satisfies everybody who looks TO per-
manent and harmonious adjustment OF our national
difficulties. Alone all the President makes no drau-
men GGainst the possible platforms of his party friends
He does not dictate to Congress- He submits plain
statement Of the history of events and tells the
ner in which his remedies have resulted and then he
leaves the whole subject to the consideration of the
representatives of the people-thus binding the Ma
tiOna Union party indissolubly and fraternaly in
suring its continued aScendancy in the administration
of the General Government.
The Boston Transcript pronOunces the message a
frank clear document and presents the views of the
Executive without disguise, and, at the time.
without dogmatsm any interference with the indes
and prerogatycs of other departments of the
government. On the great question of reconstruction
the President presents his ideas and gives the
for his action. These of course will not be satisfactory
to all parties and not to be taken pronouncing
settled policy Before such policy is reached we must
have the defining and determining legislation of Con-
gress rejecting the dominant public sentiment.