South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-13

I OiCt6Ty tnTOuguUut tHc BtVeTal StdtcS /,
all of which, standing on the same
footing as members Of the Union, have
equal rights to the advantages and ben
efts resulting from it's laws. This OBJ
ject is not attained by the judicial acts
now in force, because they leave one
fourth of the States without Circuit
Courts.
1t it undoubtedly the duty Of Con-
gress to place aiithe States on the same
footing in this respect, either by the
creation of an additional number of as
socia,e judges, or by an enlargement
of the circuits assigned to those area-
dy appointed, SO as TO include the new
States. Whatever may be the Difficult.
ty in proper organization ofihe judi
cia system, so as to secure its efiicien.
cy and uniformity in all parts Of the
Union. and, at the same time, to avoid
such an increase of judges as would en-
cumber the supreme appellate tribunal,
it should no, be allowed to- weigh a.
gainst the great injustice which the pre-
Goa, - IF the s--rt9na nrndnces.
I ] trust that l may be also pardoned
for renewing the Recommendation
have SO often submitted to your atten-
ton, in regard to the mode of electing
the President and Vice President ofthe
United States. All the reflection |
have been able TO bestow upon the sub
ject, increases my conviction that the
best interests of the country will be
promoted by The adoption of some plan
which will secure, in all contingencies,
that important right Of sovereignty TO
the direct control of the People
Could this be attained, and the terms
OF those officers be limited to single
period of either four or six years,
think our liberties would possess an ad.
di!ionai safeguard.
/ Al your last session called the at.
tention OF Congress TO the destruction
of the public building occupied by the
Treasury Department. AS the public
interest requires that another building
should be erected, with as little delay
as possible, it is hoped that the means
will be seasonabIy provided, and that
they will be ample enough to authorize
such an enlargement and improvement
in the plan of the building as will more
etectually accommodate the public Of.
hcers, and secure the public documents
deposited 10 it from the casualties of
| fire.
have not been able to satisfy my.
self that the bill entitled "An Act to
improve the navigation of the Wabash
river" which was sent TO me at the
close Of your last session, ought to pass,
and have therefore, withheld from it
my approval, and now return it to the
Senate, the body in which j. originated.
There can be no question connected
with the administration Of public af-
fairs, more important or more difficult
10 be satisfactorily dealt with, than that
which relates to the rightful authority
and proper action of the Federal Gov.
eminent upon the subject of Internal
Improvements. To inherent embar-
easements have been added others re.
sulting from the course Of our legisla-
ton concerning ii.
have heretofore communicated free.
ly with Congress upon this subject, and,
in adverting to it again, cannot refrain
from expressing my increased convic-
ton fits extreme importance, as we'll
in regard TO its bearing upon the main
tenance ofthe Constitution, and the pru.
dent management ofthe public revenue,
as on account of its disturbing effect
upon the harmony Of the Union.
We are in no danger from violations of
the Constitution by which encroachments
are made upon the personal rights of the
citizen. The sentence of condemnation
long since pronounced by the American
People upon acts of that character, will,
doubt not, continue TO prove as salutary
in its effects as it is irreversble in it's ma
ture. But against the dangers ofuncon.
o1butiohoA uSto, WhiSus iboICou VI hCHuC~
ing the vengeance Of offended authority,
prefer local advantages and bring in
their train the patronage of the Govern
ment, we are, fear, not so safe. To sup
pose that because our Government has
been instituted for the benefit of the Peo-
pie, it must therefore have the power to
do whatever may seem to conduce to the
public good, is an error, into which even
honest minds are too to fall. In yield
ing themselves to this fallacy, they over
look the great considerations in which the
Federal Constitution was founded. They
forget that in consequence of the conce-
ded dversitles in the interest and cond-
ton ofthe different states, it was fore
seen, at the period of its adoption, that
although particular measure of the Co
vernment might be beneficial and proper