Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-12-08

'"o soJus'lo our constituents, who ask no EXCLUSIVE,
privileges Tor themselves, and ARE not willing I.
eoneeee them TO others | earnestly recommend TIL
serious attention OF Congress.
The importance of the Post Office Department
and the magnitude to which j, has grown both ~
us revenues aud In It's operations, seem 70 dema nj
us reorganization by Iaw. The whole OF lis lie
eeiPts and disbursements have hitherto been left en-
areiy 10 Executive control, aud individual discre-
ioh' iie principle IS as sound in relation 10 this
as 20 any other Department of the Government, that
as illile discretion should be conf1ed 10 the Execu.
i've oiheer who controls II, AS is compatible with
us ellciency. IL Is therefore earnestly
aed that II be organized with an Auditor and Trca.
surer of It's own, appointed 10y the President aud
senate, who shall be branches of The Treasury De
parttsent.
Your attention Is again respectfully invited 10 the
aeieot which exists IN the judicial System of the
united States. Nothing can be more desirable
man the uniform operation of The Federal Judiciary
throughout the several States, all of which, stan
ding ON the same footing as members Of the Union,
have equal rights TO the advantages and benefits
resulting from It's laws. This object is not attained
by the judicial acts now in force, because they
leave ono-lourth of the States without Circuit
Courts.
IL Is undoubtedly the duty to Congress to place
all the States on the same footing in this respect, Ell.
Their by the creation of an additional number of MS
socIate Judges, or by an enlargement Of the circuits
assigned 10 those already appointed, 50 as TO include
the new States. Whatever may be the difficulty
IN a proper organization of the judicial system. SO
as to secure its efficiency aud uniformity in all
parts of the Union, and at the same time TO avoid
such an Increase of judges as would cncumocr the
supreme appellate tribunal, it should not be allowed
10 weigh against the great injustice which the pre-
sent operation Of The system produces.
| trust that may be also p~ardoned for renewing
the recommendation | have SO often submitted 10
your attention, 10 regard to he mode of elrciins the
President and Vice-Presidcnt of The Uaitcd States.
All the reflection | have been able to hcsiow upon
the subject, increases my conviction that the best IN
tcrests of the country will be promoted by the ndop-
zion Of some plan which will secure, in all contin-
gen,ies, that important right Of sovereignty TO the
direct control Of The People. Could this be attain
ed, aud the terms of those officers be limited to a
single period Of either four or SIX years, | think our
liberties would possess n additional safeguard.
Atyour last session called The attention Of Con.
gross to the destruction of the public building occu
pied by the Treasury Department. As The public
interest requires that another building SHOULD be G.
rectei, with as Iiltle delay as possible, II is hoped
that the means will be reasonably provided, and
that they will be ample enough 10 authorize such an
enlargement and lmpruve ment in the plan of the
building as will more efectually Accommodate the
public officers, and secure the public documents de-
posted in II from the casualties Of FIRE.
have not been able 10 satisfy myself TINT the
oil entitled q. All Act 10 improve the navigation of
he Wabash river which was sent 10 me at the
close of your last session, ought TO pass, aud | have
therefore withheld from il my approval, and now
return ii 10 the Senate, the body in which It or'el-
oatsd.
There can he no question connected with the ad
of public affairs, more important or
more dltlicu,t 10 be satisfactorily dealt with, than
hat which relotcs TO the rlghtful authority and pro-
Ter action ofthe Federal Government upon. the slb.
Get of Internal Improvements. To inherent EN- ar
assments have been edled others resulting from the
curse of our legislation Conce rning It.
| have heretofore communicated freely with Con
,rcss upon this subject, and in adver:ing to it again,
cannot refrain from expressing my increased con
'iclion Of its extreme importance, as well IN regard
o It's bearing upon the maintenance of the Constr
ulI0n and the ntudont '"a"n"""nH"' Of ~" r""''"
as on account of its disturbing effect upon
he harmony of the Union,
We are in no danger from violations of the Con
situation by which encroachments are made upon
he personal rights of the citlzens. The sentence
If condemnation long since pronounced 10y the A
nerican People upon acts of that character, VIII,
loubt not, continue to prove as salutaTy IN rs a.
'ccts as 1t is irrcverslble in It's nature. But asaIns'
he DANCER Unconstitutional acts, which, instead
# menaciny the vengeance OF offended authority,
orofrsr local advantages, and bring in their tam
he patronage Of the government, we ore, fear
Not 50 safe. To suppose that because orr Govern
nent has been instituted for the benefit of the Poo
,lc. j, must have the power to DO whatever
800, .oo,, . conJuce Tn The pnbllc GOOD IS an error,
nto which even honest minds are too apt TO tail
In Welding themselves 10 this follacy, they overlook
he great considerations in which tn. Federal Con
,tiiution was founded. They forget that IL conse-
,ucnce Of the conceded dlvessities IN the interest
and condition of the d lfIercnl States, II was lore
seen, at The period Of its adoption, that althouSh "
particular measure of the Government might be be-
nehcial and proper in one State, II might be the re-
verse in anothcr-lhat it was for this reason the
States would not consent to m Ike a grant TO The
Federal Government of the general and usual pow
ers of Government, but OF such only as were spe-
eff ally enumerated, and the probable elfcc's OF
which they could, as they thought, Safely ahic'-
pate and they forget also The paramount obligation
upon all TO abide by the compact then SO ~solemh'y'
and, as it was hoped, so firmly established. 10 ad-
dition 10 the dangers 10 the Constitution sprInsIng
from the sources | have stated, there has been one
" hich was perhaps greater than all. | allude 10
the materials which this subject Inns afforded for
sinister appeals TO selfish feelings, and the OPINION"
heretofore SO extensively entertained Of It's adapt3-
ton to The purposes Of personal ambition. WIN
such siimulants it is not surprising that the nclS
and pre,ensions ofthe Federal Government IN tins
behalf should sometimes have been carried to an u
farming extent. The questions which have arisen
upon this subject have related
Isl. To The power of making internal improve.
ments within the limits of a State, with The rishi
of territorial Jurisdiction, sufficient at least Tor their