Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-12-09
is submitted 70 Congress whether Il Uugh. nss

THEREFOR, Of the Postmaster Geuersl 10 re.
fired 10 as e1 i,iinea highly satisfactorily adj
ministrsiion Of that Department. Abuses have
been reformed; increased expedition in he
transportation Of tie mail secured; and i's re.
venue tnuch improved. In a political point Of
view, this Department Is chiefly important %
affordmg the MEANS Of difusing knowledge
u Is to the B"dy polite, whar The veins and az.
tries are 10 the natural, conveying apidy and
regularly, TO the rrmotest parts of the system,
. correct Information Of The operations oil the
Government, and bringing back to il the wish
IS and feelings Of the People. Through rs -
sency, we have secured 10 Ourselves he full en-.
Joyment of the blessings If f,re press:
In this general survey Of our sffairs, subject
oil high importance presents itseif in Toe pre-
sent Organization Of he judiciary. An uni
form oper arion Of the Federal Government 10
The diHtren, States is certainly desiIabl.; and
exis'i.g as they 10 in the Union, on the bssis
Of perfect qualify. each S,a'r has right to II.
Pre' that the ben 6s conferred on the ciizens
OF hers should be extended TO hers 7 ju.
diciaI system Of the United STATE. exists IT, al
S eff iency in only fifteen IN. mbtrs Of The u.
Mon: tn three others. The Circuit Courts. which
constitute an importaut part OF that sys'rm,
hav. b. en- lmpeiEc,ly extended; and. 10 he re.
naming ak, ahogsth denied. The effect has
been to wi hh"id from the inha bitan,s Of the
latter, The advantages .fforded (by the Supr, me
Courtl to their fellow CITIZENS in other States,
in the whole ex ent Of tbs criminal, and much
Of the civil authority OF me Federal judiciary.
Tina, this safe Of things ought to be remedied,
If il can be done consistently with the pubic
welfare, is no, be doubled: neither Is j. 10 be
disguised that the organization Of our Judi ial
sysrm is al once d fiji al. aud delicate ia>k.-
10 extend the Circuit C"ur's 'qualiy ihroug.
ou' the different paris OF III, Union. and 81 the
same time, TO avoid such muinpiraIor Of
members as would cucumber the Sup enc APP
peIlate Tribunal, 10 the Obi eot drs,r'd. Per-
haps j, nigh be acc o,nplishtd by dividing The
Circuit Judges INFO two classes. and prov idinG
hat The supreme Court should be held BY
hose'cissses al,einarely-'he Chief Justice all
way. presiding.
Han tx enson Of the CircuitCou,t system 10
those S'ars which do no, now njoy us beue.
f., should be determined upon, il would, of
course, be necessary 10 revise the present ar.
'argrmrnr of the circuits, aud even 1t thar sys>
tenn should not BE- enlarged, such revision 10
recommended.
A 2ro'is,ou for taking the census Of the Peo-
pie uf the UnIrd States will, 10 ensure the conn
pie ZION OF tn 81 work within Lon,enient lime,
claim the early Affection Of Congress
The great aud constant increase OF business
in The Drpaf rmrnt OF Safe, forced itself. a. an
early PERIOD, upon the sttrn ion OF he Exrcu.
live. rhir zen years ago, It was, in Mr.. Madi.
sons LIST message to Congress, made the sub.
pct Of an earnrs; recommends lion, which hss
been repeated by both of his sue cessors; and
my comp ,ra!nely limited experience hA. salts.
i"d me of its jus'nrss. l. has arisen from ma
ny causes, not the least Of which 70 the D. 70
addition that has been made 10 the T miiy 81
independent nations, and The pro por tomato Il
tension Of eur foreign rela IONS. The remedy
proposed wa, the IS ablisnmsnl OF n me De.
pa,i.Urnt d measure which doe, not .p"rar
20 have M he views Of Congress, on account
fIs ,uppns d tendency 10 incrc ase gradual
and ,mperorpt,pIy h. already ,on strong bias
IF he f drral sys en- towards the exercise Of
authority not delegated TO i, am not, there.
fore, dispo,ed 10 revive the recommendation;
but am no! III" i,ss impressed win the impur.
tance vi So organizing that de Dar,m'n', that 10
Secretary may dtvo more Of hi, time o our
foreign relations Clearly .a,is6 hat the
pubic COED would br promoted ny some suit.
able provision Oh lie subjec', r. specially IN
VII, your attention 10 Il
Tie charer Of he b NIX Of the vi ed Saes
rxpiies Ia 1896, aud is stock ,oI,iers will most
probably q spiy tor . renewal OF their PriviIe-
ses In order to avoid The e. lis resulting from
prrcipi'anry in measure involving such inn
por,an, principles, and such deep pscuniary
interests. feel that | cannot, in justice TO
the par lie. Interested, TOO soon present II 10
'hr deliberate confederation Of the Lrgisla'ure
aud III people. Borh the eo"situti"nali'y &
he expe di~ncy Of the law creating this Bank.
are well questioned by a large portion OF our
{ How itizrns; and it must be admitted ny all,
hat il has fail-d in the great end OF establish.
isg unif ,r,D and sound currency.
Under these circumstances, If such an insi.
teton is deemed essential 10 tie fiscal opera.
tons Of the Government, ! submit 10 the wis:
dom Of the Legislature, whether = national
one. founded upon the credi, Of the Govern.
ment and us revenues, might not be d, vIsed
witch would avoid I'll constitutional dltfit VI.
ties. and, al the same time; secure all The adj
vsn,ag~sto the Government and eoun"y 'has
were cxpet ted 70 r"sult from the p'ese", BANK.
canno, close this communica ION withou,
bringing TO your view tie jasI claim oil the rep
re.rn,aiives of Commodore D.ca MS ON