Evening star., 1869-12-08
The Press upon the Presidents Mes.
sage.

aDle 10 tne fresluent's message. Inc New YORK
Express, Democratic, says:
president Grants first annual message to
Congress is, on the whole, well written, clear in
Its IDEAS and straightforward in style. In regard
to specie payments, the President is in favor Of
resumptiOn-as soon as it can be accomplished
with prudence. His views on this point will
scarcely satisfy the infationists."
The New York Tribune, though not fully con-
curing in its every recommendation, regards
this las one of the wisest and most judicious
messages ever transmitted to Congress, and
confidently predicts for it the hearty approval
and concurrence of the American people"
The New Sun (anti-Administration) COM
mends that portion of the message relating to
The rejection OF the Alabama Claims treaty
made by Hon. Reverdy johnson, and SAYS:
- We think that portion of the message will
be received with very general approval for its
clear and decided though concise sketch of the
outrages and injuries inflicted upon us by the
civil war. The President does not mince mat
tiers, and is nearly as plain-spoken as was Sena-
tor Sumner in his famous speech on the rejec-
ton Of the johnson treaty"
The Presidents course in regard to the Cuban
question is pronounced weak and Objectionable
As to his views on the finances, the Sua SAYS;
"On the question of currency the Presidents
views are sound and statesmanIike. He favors
the resumption of specie payments az soon as it
can be accomplished with prudence"
The Journal of Commerce (Democratic) ex-
presses no opinion concerning the Message, but
the World pronOunces it Z" the weakest Message
ever sent to Congress by an American Presi-
dent The World, however, comedies that on
the Cuban question his position is " wise and
judicious."
The New York Post independently notices in
the Message many sentences remarkable for
their felicItous expression of thoughts, which
thn x1aso xl,<,,
about the Alabama claims, SC. The Post
thinks it is evident from the uncertain and self
contradictory way in which the President speaks
upon questions OF taxation that he has not given
them the thought necessary to their full COM
prehension, but sums up with the opinion that
"The temper and spirit of the Message will
increase the confidence of the people i'm Presi-
dent Grant, and their esteem for his character;
and will win for our Government increased re-
Spect abroad, as well as at home"
The New York Commercial (Ind.) says:
General Grants message has the merit of
comparative brevity. Its leading points had
been anticipated, and there is little that is sur
prising or novel in it. The President shows
himself sufficiently radical by his recommenda-
tions in regard to Georgia, and the action he
proposes will undoubtedly be carried out"
The New York Herald says:
at is good business message, and indicates
good administration and peace and prosperity
panics and with steady reduction of the debt
and quiet retnrn to specie payments"
The New York Times says that the message
sis one OF good views throughout" and con-
tinues:
"The President has not attempted to adorn
his message with any rhetorical artifices, He
gives a comprehensive and business like sum
mary of the information which the great body of
citizens desire TO possess. He omits nothing of
Importance and introduces nothing which il
supernuOus."
The Times strongly advocates the repeal of the
Tenure-of-Office act, and approves of the Presi-
dents views upon our foreign relations.
The Philadelphia Age (Dem) thinks the mes
sage "falls too much into those generalities and
platitudes by which the real questions are
avoided
The Philadelphia Press (Rep.) says:
"In its scope the message is not more general
than others in its grasp Of issues il will stand
a model. Its one great characteristic is the
hearty endorsement IT gives to those principles
which carried the war to a successful termina-
ton, and that now would not allow any of its
lessons to escape"
''The Philadelphia Ledger independent in pol
itics) says that the message
sis plain, dispassionate document, in which
the President adheres as closely as the circum-
stances permit to his declared policy of confin-
ing his official conduct to the execution of the
laws, and having no other policy to enforce upon
Congress-,
The Philadelphia Inquirer says:
"The Message is remarkably clear and vigor-
Gus. Even he who runs may read its meanings
With one exception, 1t Is direct and to the point
in every paragraph"
The Philadelphia American expresses the
opinion that "altogether the Message is emf
nently sound, practical and statesmanlike." As
to his views upon the finances the American
says:
"The President thinks, as most sensible peo-
pie do, that an immediate resumption of specie
payments, If practicable, would not be desirable
but that preparations for resumption should be
commenced now, and completed as early as pos
sible."
The Richmond Dispatch of yesterday SAYS that
the Message has the merit of being quite frank
and quite independent in its tone" The Presi-
dents views upon finance are pronounced SEN
couraging." He is advised if he desires a re-
election he must change his views concerning
Cuba. AS to reconstruction the Dispatch says:
"To the people of Virginia his direct and un-
qualified recommendation that the Virginia
Representatives to Congress be Immediately ad-
mitted to their seats will be highly gratifying.
We confess our surprise at his recon-
mendations concerning Georgia. The sending
back that State to the original proposition is a
matter somewhat infringing principles indis-
upon a rery moderate basis. If the proposed in
reference with Georgia be interpreted as no
more than proper, and within the purview OF
the power of Congress, then, indeed, the States
are at an end, even in the mildest form Of their
existence"
The Richmond Examiner makes no comment
whatever upon the message. The Wig, refer
ring to the recommendation that the Congress-
men from Virginia be promptly admitted, says
that "as Congress can have no motive to take
issue with the President, we anticipate an early
compliance with his recommendation"
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent in to-day,
in addition to the list of Circuit Judges else
where, batch Of three hundred and sixty nom