Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-12

mails gradual according their average Weight TO be
ssc'rta ned and declared by the General IL
prooaoie that liberal proposition Of that would be
accepted.
In connection with these provisions in relation to the
Post-ohce Department, must also invite your atlrn-
ton to the painful excitement produced the South by
attempts to circulate through the mails nlamatory APP
peas addressed to the passions of the slaves prints
and In various sorts Of publications, calculated
late Them to insurrecon aud produce all the horrors
Of a servile war There dsubess respectable poi
ton OF our countrynen who be far isled as TO
feel any other sentiment than of indignant regret at
conduct destructive the harmony aud peace of the
country and so repugnant 10 the principles of
uonai compact and TO the dictates OF humanity and re
gon Our happiness and prosperity essentially depend
upon peace within our borders-and peace depends
upon the maintenance, In good faith, Of those compro
muses. OF the Constitution upon which The Union found
ed IL is fortunate for the country the rood sense
the generous feeling and the decp-rooted attachmc nj
OF the people OF the nonslave holding States TO the
Union, and To their cowcitizens of the blood in
inc Sou'i, have given strong and impressive
10 the sentiments entertained against the proceedings of
the misguided persons who have engaged in these I'M
constutonaland wicked pts and especially against
the cmissares from foreign parts who have dared 10 in
eriere In this NATTER authorize the hope those
attempts Will no longer he persisted in But if these
expressions OF the public will shall be sufficient
enect SO desirable aesult, not doubt be entertain
ed that the slave. holding States so far from coun
tenancipg the slightest int with
al rights OF the South, will be prompt their
authority in suppressng, far in them lies whatever
is calculated To produce this evil.
In leaving the care Of other branches of this interest
ing SUBJECT to the State authorities to whom they pro-
perry belong, rs nevertheless proper for Congress
take such measures Will prevent the Post Office De-
partment, which designed to foster an aincable in
ercourse and correspondence between all the members
oil the Confederacy, from being used instr Of
opposite character. The General Government ~,
which tho great conded of preserving inyio.
late the relations created among the States by the Con-
sulut,on, especially bound to avoid in its action,
any thing that may disturb them. l would, therefore
call the special attention of Congress the subject and
respectfully suggest the proprety of passing such law
as VIII Prohib under severe penalties, the circulation in
the Southern States through the mall of incendiary pub
hcaons intended to lnstgate the slaves to instruction
ieit It to be my Duty in the first message which
communicated TO Congress, TO urge upon its attention
the proPriey of amending that part of the Constitution
which provides for the election Of the President and
President of the United States. The leading object
which had in view was, the adoption of some pro-
visions, which would to the people the perform
ance OF this high duty without any inferno agency
In my annual communications since have enforced the
same views from sincere conviction that the best nte
rests oil the country would be promoted by their adoption
III the subject ordinary one, should have re-
garded the failure of Congress to upon nd
cation oil their judgment, that the disadvantages which
belong 10 the present system great
would result from any attainable substitute that
had been submitted to their consideration. Recolect
my, however, that propositions introduce ca
lure In our fundamental laws cannot be too patiently
examined and ought not to be received with favor I'M
t the great body of the people thoroughly Impress
ed with their necessity and value, remedy for
evils, feel that in renewing the recomnen daon l
nave heretofore made on this subject, | tran
scending the bonds of Just Difference 10 the sense
OF Congress, to the disposition of the People How
ever much may differ in the choice of the measures
which should guide the administration of The Cavern
ment there be but little doubt in the minds of those
who really friendly to the republican features of our
system that one ofits most important consists
In the separation of the Legislative and Executive pow
ers at The same time that each is held responsible to the
great source OF authority which is acknowledged TO be
supreme, IN the will OF the people c>nstitutonaly
pressed MY reiiecton and experience satisfy that
the trainers of the Constitution although they were anx
ious to mark this feature settled and fixed principle
In the structure of the Government did adopt all the
precautions that necessary practical OBJ
seryance, and that cannot be said have in
to complete effect their intentions until the evils which
del are led
Considering the great extent of Concderacy, the
rapid increase OF Its population, and the diversity of their
interests and pursuits, il cannot be disguised, that the
contingency by which one branch of the Legislature is
to form itself into an electoral college, become
one OF ordinary occurrences without producing incacu-
liable mischief What was intended as the medicine of
used without changing character and sooner or
producing incurabe disorder
Every election by the House OF Representatives CAL
cuiaed to lessen the force of that security which is
rived from the distinct and separate character of the Le
gisative and Executive functions and while il exposes
each to temptations adverse their efficiency organs
OF the Constitution and Laws, its tendency will be to
unite both in resisting the will of the People and thus
give direction TO the Government anti-repubcan and
dangerous All history tells us that free people should
DC watcntui oil delegated power, and should
quiesce IN practice which will diminish their control
over IT. This obligation, universal in its application
to all the principles of republic, is peculiarly ours
where the formation of parties founded sectional in
ercsts is so much ostered by the of territory
These interests, represented by candidates for the Pres
dency, are constantly prone the zeal of party and
selfish objects, to generate influences unmindul of
general good and orgctful of restraints which the
great body OF the People would enforce if they were
IN no contingency to lose the right of expressing their
Will The experience of country, from the iorma-
ton of the Government TO the present day demonstrates
that the People cannot too adopt some stronger
safeguard for their right elect the highest officers known
TO the Constitution than that sacred in
strument as it stands
1t my duty to call the particular attention of Con-
gross to the present condition of the District of Column
bia From whatever cause the great depression has ar-
which exists in the pecuniary concerns Of this
District 1t IS proper that its situation should be fully
derstood and such relief remedies provided are
ssten with the powers of Congress- earnestly
mend the extension of every political light the citizens
OF the District which their interests require and
which does not conflict with the provisions Of the Const
uton III is believed that the laws for the
OF the District require revisa and amendment and that
much good may be done by modifying the penal code so
as 10 give uniformity to its provisions.
Your attention is also invited TO the defects which e-
list in the Judicial System of the United States As at
present organized the States of the Union derive une
quail advantages from the Federal Judiciary which have
been often pointed that deem unnecessary to
repeat them here 1t hoped that the present Congress
will extend to all the States that equality in respect TO
the benefits OF the laws of the Union which can only be
secured by the uniformity and efficiency Of tie Judicial
system.
With these observations the topics Of general in
terest which are deemed worthy Of your consideration
leave them to your care, trusting that the legislative
measures they call for will be the wants and best
interests OF our beloved country demand
ANDREW JACKSON.
WAsHISoToE, 9TH Dec, 1885.
On motion of Mr.. Crundy the Annual Report Of the
Secretary of the Treasury ordered printed md
the usual extra number ordered the reading having
been dispensed with.
Mr. Clay presented the credentials Of tho Hon Ioh,