Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-09

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the War Department. Some Of them were referred L
10 my former message and they are presented in detail
In the report OF the Secretary OF herewith submit
.eu refer you, also to the report OF that officer Tor
knowledge Of the state Of the Army Notifications arse
nails. and Indian affairs; all of which, IL will be perceiy
ca, nave been guarded with Jealous attention aud
IL Is worthy OF your consideration whether the
nens necessary for the Qualifications on our maritime
frontier, which now shortly will be- completed
should not he in readiness than the customary
appropriations will enable tho Department TO provide
them This precauion TO be due to the general
system Of fertilization which hos been sanctioned by
congress, aud Is recommended by that maxim OF wis.
uon which tells us In peace to prepare tor war.
retrr you TO The report OF the .crcay Ut the AZ,
Tor highly satisfactory account Of the ia which
h' concerns OF that Department, have Gu conducted
du'inr The psesent yea- Oar podon in relation the
mott powerful nation. o, the EARTH aud the present con-
di'on OF EIrop-, sdmonh to cheri.h this our
national defence with pecu'i,r Separa, by wide
seas from all those Government ~ no power iyl
have reason TO dread, have nothing to spp-ehcad
from attempts at conquest lei. CHI Nv attack, upon
our commerce aud ha'ra'sns inroads upon our coast
against which we hare 20 guard. A nava! force
al 'qua's to the protection Of our commerce. al.
ways all al, with accumrla i'm Si tn 10 give
a rand eS enson in case Uf need, fnrnshc, the
power by which all such aggres,ns may b. prevented
| or repealed The attention OF the Government has
IN r.iore been recently directed more to preserving
he public vessels already huil' and providing material.
TO be placed in depo for f,u-c use than 20
their number. With the cid OF Congress in f.w
years the G'veri menwiil be prepared in enr-
gency' to put "h'M pc vsrtil Navy of n.w ship.
almost a. soon ~ old ones ceuli b, repair d.
The mcdhca ous in this part Of the servcs susees.
Gu 10 my last annual message, which noticed more
IN detail In the report OF 'he Secretary Of the Navy
ave again Recommended o your serious att. nton
Inc report oil the Postin ster General in lie man
ner, exhibits satisfactory view of the nj
q. the tisvernm.n under his charge In addiio to
no dement's already secured by the operations Of the
Pcst.ofhc' Department, considerable improvements.
within the pres mt year, have b,en made by am in
crease 10 me accommodation afforded by stage coacbe
and In the frequency ard celebrity OF thu between
SOM ut the most important points OF IN. Union,
Cnae! me tate conhact' improvements have bee N
provided TOR the southern section the c,unry And A.
he same tims an annual saving m ,ds of Upward, O,
seveuty'w o hors md doarI Notwith.t ndipg m. ex
crs'of expenditure b:y,nd the Gu rent recso,s far
lew years pat, necessarily incurred in The fu6Imeo,
OF existing CONTRACT, and in the additional expenses
between the psriois # con ractirg TO meet IN, de-
mand' erea'ed by the rapi CROWN AMI extension Of
our hourishing couaty, Yet the satisfactory ossu,,rc
Is given. that tn. fn.ure revsnue OF the ID .m.n,
will he su'i ;ient to msst ia extensive engagements
me system recently Introduced. that subjsc,. lie re
ceip's aud disbursements to street resuihon In. en-
trsly ia 6'lei it, design 1t yiyes inJ a.u,,nra o
TIE punctual Transmission, well a. the .ecu.iv of
the luhds OF the Department. The eff -ncy aud in.
dustry OF it, Off GERS and the ability aud .nergv o can
tractors. justify an Increased conje In ,ts
prosperity.
Inc attention OF Congress called, on former oe.
eaion, 10 tue necessity OF surh ih .a'ion Of the
ONCE oil Aorn General of the Uai,.d ats "a would
rendsr Il mare adequats to the OF tn. puhl ser
wee his re sueL in the establishment of the off :.
oil Solicitor OF the Treasury; and the eat est me ssure
were taken to give Effect TO the provisions Of the Ia
winch authorised the appoin Of that Off se- and
denned his duties Bat ia believed tina This pro
vision however useful in issf is calculated TO sun r
cehe ms necessity OF extending the duties and poe r.
oil the Attorney Generiis office. Ca IN. co tssrv
am convinced that the pubc interest would he Or aly
promoted ny giving TO tina, oicsr he gsner suoerin.
'endene, OF the various law agents OF the ,vsrnmet
and oil all law proceedings whether civil or Grim nal
IN wbich the Oned States may DO Interested; aiI,y
ing % him at the SAN, tima, such comps ms, ion AZ
wou enable him TO devote his undivided attention to
t"e PuOhe business l think such provision il alike
due to the public and to the officer
Occasions OF reference from tbs d rent Execo,iv.
DepaF'h'n's to ths Attorney General are OF fe.aren,
occurrence an the prompt dsci ion Of the qnesti,ns
TENDS much to facilitate hs despatch of
sinsss Ia those Department The report Of the Sec
,ary Of me Treasury, hereto app,odsd. shows also
to any officer, which might bs sd s s955sd
ted TO the Attorney General.
BOT, independently Of tho'e combinations. this Office
Is now one OF daily duty. 1t originally organic 3D.
ADD ne compensa ion fixed, with view occ isona'
service leaving to the incumbent lime fbr the ex-rce
OF ms profession In private practice. The state of
hng' which warranted such org anizaon no lon geT
EXIST Tho frequent claims upon the services OF thi.
OH er would Fender his absence from the sat of Cow
erhmen IN professional attendance upoa the courts ia
furious to the public vices aud the interests Of the
Government could not fail promoted by charging
nm with the general suPerinendance of all its Leg,
conceIns
Under strong conviction o. The jusnsss of lhes
sngsesious, recommend it to Congress make the
ces1aFy provisions for giving effect TO an 10 pia &c
the Attorney General re ard to alton on the
sans ioIing with the heads o. the several Executive
Departments To this officer ght also Ne intrusted
cognzance OF The cases OF insolvency in public
especially il the views which Submitted on this sub.
Jeci at year should meet the appreciation Of CJng
10 which again solicit your attention.
Your attention ia respectfully in7 ed TO tue Situation
OF ths District OF Colombia Plac 3D. by the Coos,i,u
tion, under the in i've Jurisdiction and control OF
Congress- this ID s,cic; is certainly en ed 10 mich
greater ebire OF its consera ion than has yet receiy
ed Their IL want of uniformity in is VS., parcu-
larry IN thoe OF p.nal chafac,r which increases the
expense Of thir administration, AMI sui cts the peop-
10 all The inconvenience which result from the opera
uen oil difiIent codes In small territory. Ga dit
ierent sides OF the Poiomac the offence is pun
ishab!e In unequal deSress and the pecui!ares of |
many OF the edy law of I-yI4ud ami Virginia r..
main in 10 ce, notwi andng their repusnance, in
some cssei, 10 'be improvements which have supersed
ed them In tbose States.
Besides remedy Tor these wills, whic, is loudly
called for IL respectfully Submitted whether a pro.
vision authorizing the eectiOn OF ID leyats 10 rep
resent the wants OF the citizens Of this Dsric on IN
hooT of-CoDgress, is no. dss To hem aud ihs char
acter OF our Government No portion of ou- ciiz ms
should bs without practical enaymsnt OF the prInci-
pies OF freedom: and there il impor an, than
tina, which curivates proper relation brtween IN
governors end the governed. Imperieet this mu.
he 10 this case yet IL is believed that IL would b. great
W improved by arepresenieiIn 10 Coagress, with IN
sans privileges that are allowed to thitof the oher
Territoi OF the Uoited Sts'e,.
The Poniontiary isoay for reception conv and only
awaits the necessary legislation TO II into opeEon
object Of which, beg esye your propra
Of providing suitable compensation for tho Objects
its inspection
The importance of tho principles involved in tho inquiry ho
thor will proper charter the Back of tho n ted States
requires that should again call Congress
subject Nothing has occurred lessen any degree
at organized In spirit end compr
mise, which distinguishes country and its institutions il
inquire whether advau
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