The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-06
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 8


Our readers will be disappointed on
opening this paper TO find only a brief
and unsatisfactory synopsis of the
Presidents message. We share their
disappointment, and suffer in addition
the modification OF feeling that our
selves and our readers have been very
badly treated in the matter. We had
as usual made every arrangement TO
receive the message in full at the ear
lest moment. We were advised that
the message would not be telegraphed,
but would be sent out in advance by
the mails, but no copy came to us.
The following synopsis, which we
publish, was kindly furnished us by
the office OF the United States line.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE.
The President, in his message, ex-
pressed gri titude to God in the name of
the people for the preservation of the
United States. He reverted TO the death
of the late President. He said the
Union OF the United States was intend
ed by its authors TO last as long as the
States themselves. He defined the
powers of the Constitution. II time re-
VeaIed defects in it, "A simple mode of
amendment was provided in II, so that
its conditions can always be made TO
conform to the requirements of advan-
cling civilization. No room is allowed
for even the thought OF "A possibility of
its coming 10 an end. Absolute Hcqui-
esccnce in the decision of the majority,
wasSnt the beginning of the century,
enforced by Jefferson, and the events OF
the last four years have established, we
hope forever, that there lies no appeal
TO force.
After treating upon the subject OF the
sovereignty of the States he said: / found
the States suffering from the effects Of II
civil war. Resistance to the General
Government appeared TO hive exhaust
ed itself. The United States had re-
covered possession of their forts and
nrseuuls and their armies were in the
occupation of cvery State which had at
tempted to secede. Whether the terri
tory within the limits of those States
should be held as conquered territory,
under military authority, emHnRting
from the President as the head of the
army, was the first question that pre-
scented itself for decision. Mill
tHry governments, established for an
indefinite period, would have afforded
no security for the early depression OF
discontent; would have divided the peO-
pie into the vHnquishers and vanquish-
ed; and would have engendered hatred !
rnther than have restored affection. |
Afiltt eSLilbtiSIltt4 precise llllllLS
continuance were conceivable. They |
would have accustomed AN incalculabIe |
and eNhHusting expense. He spoke Mt |
some length about the debt and finan- |
Cial resources. Said our debt is doubly |
secure; tirst, in the actual
wealth and still greater I'M
developed resources of the country,
and next in the character of our iusti- |
tutions. He said: tits our first duty To /
prepare in earnest for OurrecOvery ON |
the ever increasing evils of an ire |
dcemabIo currency without IA sudden |
revolution, and yet without untimely |
prOcrnstinHtion. For that end we must, |
each in our respective positions; pre-
pare the way. hold 1t TO be the duty
of the executive TO insist upon frugal
ity in the expenditures, and n sparing
economy is IN itself a great national |
resource. OF foreign matters, he said
Our relations with the Emperor of
China, SO recent in their origin, ARE
most friendly. The unbroSen hnr-
mOny between the United States and
the Emperor of Russia is receiving IA
new support from an enterprise design
ed to carry telegraphic lines across the
continent of Asia, through his domin-
ions, and so to connect us with ALI Eu
rope by new channel of interests. Our
commerce with South America is about
TO receive encouragement by direct |
line of mail steamships to the rising
empire of Brazil. The distinguished
party of men of science who
have recently left our country to make
u scientific exploration of the natural
history and rivers and mountain
ranges Of that region, have received from
The Emperor that generous welcome
which was to have been expected from
his constant friendship for the United
States, aud his well known zeal in pro-
noting the advancement of knowledge.
We received from the powers in the re-
gion of the Mediterranean Sea, express
sions of good will, and it is worthy of
note that II special envoy has brought
Us II message of coincidence in the death |
of our late Chief Magistrate from the |
Bey of Tunis, whose rule includes the |
old dumnins of Carthage on the African |
coast.
He spoke about Great Britain at some
length and, said for tho future, friend |
ship between tho two countries must |
resi- on the hnsis of mutual Justice. He |
says But while have no doubt that |
now, after the close of the war, it is not |
competent for the general government |
10 extend the elective franchise in the |
several States, il is equally clear that |
good faith requires the security of the |
freedmen in their liberty and property, |
their right to clnim the just return of
their labor.
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