The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-04
The President'. ucssnse.

The TreSiuents WcsenSe.
We publish today an official cop of
'.. Presidents message, delivered to
Congress on yesterday. This document
Bed, been anticipated with unusual in
,yrcs,. Especially have the opponents
a.; Mr.. JOHNSON anxiously awaited its
coming. hoping to find therein such
D,UccSSions and abandonment of princi-
..r A. w0uld assure them that the EX-
g,ivr branch Of the Government was
.arr more entirely under their control.
Trey have industriouSly circulated mys-
,.rirus reports and oracular hints rela-
..r to the 'conciliatory tone" of the
,,r.hc"ming message, and have congrat-
.a.,l themselves and taunted their OPP
r1aruts with assertions that the
beach between thc President and Con-
.,r,, was about to he healed by the un-
additional surrender of the former.
TIA, they have been sadly, bitterly,
terribly disappointed will be evident to
every mau who reads the Presidents
,,,m and dignified declarations to the
ricct that his past convictions have
.r~u strengthened and confirmed by re-
Section and time.
Ai'-r reminding the Senate and House
' representatives. that pcstilence has
slated and that peace, order, tranquil
e., AID civil authority have been re-
.tp.ri throughout the whole United
>l'p>." the President recOunts very
.."'ly hut completely "the measures
a,'iiatcd by the Executive with view
rrlr gradual restoration of the States
which the insurrcction occurred, to
..y relations 10 the General Govern
ut" and then with significant ref
..r" 10 the "hesitation' of Congress
mt admitting Representatives, to
ur ,rcsS from those States, passes to
t,rcrly discussion of the right of the
sth 10 representation. His argument
"a this subject is concise, clear and
,-..llc. 1t is powerful condensation
. al he has heretofore spoken and
Hr,,cu on thi. topic, and the man
H.o doubted ANDREW JoHSsoN'S de-
'..uation TO adhere 10 his con-
.'.ous of right and duty, must feel
o., lrV1t, di~pellcd by the Presidents 5
-...us declaration, that no people
,.t To bear the burden of taxation
all Vet be denied the right of represcn-
'4',on." His enemies, too, who expected
. oycrawe him by verdict of popular
passion, and divert him from his course
threats and force, will find little en-
l7agcmcnt in his dignitied statement,
'aa, upon this question (of Southern
:r,r,cntation) So wholly affecting the
'">'pTatiou OF the Union and the per-
a4aency Of our present form ofgoyern-
@"ut, his convictions, heretofore eX-
.r'S,,d. have undergone no change; but
% the contrary. those convictions have
"rn confirmed by reflection and time"
The synopses of the reports of the va
nous Secretaries will also be found able
.ad interesting. Particularly will the
lrople be glad TO believe with the Pres
lent that there seems to be no good
'sa>on why taxes may not be reduced as
30 conntry advances in population and
*raith, and yet the national debt be
E;,nsuiShed within the next quarter Of
century" The preliminary steps to q
lew and more advantageous postal sys-
len between Great Britain aud the
Ia'tcd States, the admission of 4 del
'Ia;e to the House of Representatives.
'f'm the District Of Columbia, the sue
''H' of the Atlantic, and the prospects
Oi Pacific telegraph cable are also
made tho subjects of special remarks.
While the President would like to re-
siFd the general aspect of our foreign
eiations rs measurably serene, he makes
pointed reference to two or three cases
Which he evidently considers rs excep-
nonal.
with regard to the Mexican question,
lhtlmates very strongly that the
t'eAeh Emperor is disposed to act in
va faith. The immediate departure
"On' Mexico of the stipulated install
-''At OF French troops is very firmly
'~ed as necessary condition of bar-
-'ny' and some plain English used in
',aung that "the traditionary friend
'-'p between the two countries might,
mat case, be renewed and perma-
'eatly restored"
Aehtlon is made of the fact that the
'1Cana bill has been again presented
uFeat Britain, and its collection is
ay say safely insured by insinratins
y without prompt liquidation
s''0'will and friendship between the