Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-12-14

e Cohiedtfacy, FROM being used a, u Instrument O
ah opposite chafacer. Tin Gci'erai Govern
7. mcn', to Which the great trust is coniidtt
81 preserving inyiolate the relations created d
= mohg the States hy the constitution Is espccfsH
oouhu 10 avoid, III It's own action, ans Nnv INA
may disturb them. would, therefore cali n,
special attention Of Congress 10 the subject. AMI
respectfully suggest the propricty Of passing suci
law as will prohibit, under severe penalties, III,
circulate n, in the Southern States, through III,
mail, of inccndiary publications. Intended 10 ins
gate the slaves IL Instruction.
felt it To be my duty in the lir,i message Whftl
communicated 10 Congress. to urge upon il, nj
tcniion the proprcty OF amending that pnrt of III,
constitution which provides for the election Of Pre-
s'lcnt and Vice ,Pfesiden Of the United States
The leading object wh;rl had in view was The
adoption Of some new provisions, whicl, would So.
cure to the people the performance of this higl
duiN, without any intermediate agency In my nu-
hnal communications since, have enforced tho
same views, from sincere conviction that the best
interests oi,,c country wondhc promoted hv their
adoption. II the subject WIS an ordinary onn I
should have regarded Ito failure Of CunrrrS, to
act upon II as an indication of their judgment,
that .S' disadvantages which belong TO the present
system vera not 50 great those which would re-
suit from any Unable substitute that had been
! ~.
however that propositions to introduce new
feature in our fundamental laws cannot be too
patiently examined, and ought not to be recciv-
"d"'lh favor, until the great body of tho poo
pie are thoroughly impressed with their me-
'''Siy and value, as "A remedy for real evils
I ! '"cl that III renewing tire recommendation
ha>h heretofore made this subject, ! am not
tranNcrnd'ne the bounds Of just Difference to the
sense OF Congress, or TO the disposition Of the
people. However much may diilrr in the
choice of the measures which should guide the adj
m'n'Nitaion OF the government there can be but
little doubt IN The mind, OF those who are really
friendly To the republican features Of our system,
that one OF ITS most Important securities consists in
the separation of the Legislative and Executive
powers, at the same time that each is held rcspon-
NIhl' to the great source Of authority, which is ac-
hno"cdE"d I" be supreme, III the will of the pco-
pla conslitulionaly expressed. Nv reflection and
experience satisfy me that the trainers Of the con-
dItuion, although they were anxious 10 mark the
feature as settled ani fixed principle in the slruc-
'nrc OF the government, did not adop, all the pre-
CAUTIONS that were necessary TO secure its practi-
cal Observance, and that We cannot be- said 10 have
carried into complete effect their intentions until
the evils which arise from this organic defect are
rcmcdied.
Considering the great extent Of our Couiclc,ac,,
The rapid increase Of its population. and the d,c,sil,
OF 'cir interests and pursuits, II cannot hr DISCUS
ell that the contingency by which one branch Of the
Legislature is To form itself into electoral col
lego, cannot become o,e oi oldna,, occur.
renee without producing moalcuiablc misrh,rl
hat was intended as the medicine OF the con.utu.
uo1 III extreme cases, cannot be- frequently used
without changing It's Character and, sooner % later,
producing ncurabe dlson OF.
Every election b, the House OF Representatives
IL calculated to lessen the force OF that sccurlt,
tlp and rate ,,ht
ractcl Of the Legislative aud Executive functions
and, while II cNrotes zach 10 temptations adverse
thcn eihclcuCy organs ri the Constitution aud
laws It's icndrnc, will be 10 unite both ia resisting
The viii OF the People aud thus give a direction to
me ''o'cIhmcnl autl republican and dangerous. All
history tells uF that free people should be ~atrhiul
OF delegated power and should never acquirscc IN q
practice which will diminish their control o,crit.
! ms obligation, 50 universal III It's application to all
the principles of republic Is peculiai, 80 IN ours
"hric the formation OF parties founded on sectional
interests Is so much ostccd b, tc extent of our ter
rtory. These interests. represented BY candidates
Tor the Presidency constantly prone ia the zeal
of party aud selfish objects. Ia generate inilu,nr,
"""'"diuI 81 tho g"no,al good, and 10, ,l % the
restraints which the great bod, OF the People would
enforce II they were, III no contingency, TO LOSE the
Iight of expressing thor will. The experience of
our country, from the formation of the Government
to the present day, demonstrates that the People
cannot too soon adopt some stronger safeguard Tor
Constitution, than Is contained lha, sacred ,ns,u
mcni ~ II now stands
III my duty to call the particular attention ofCon-
crcss to the present condition OF the District of Co
lumbia. From " hatevef the great depression
has arisen whlchnow exists III the pccu,ary concerns
"i inns Dsitct,n - proper that its situation should
be i'lly understood, and such relief remedies pro-
NIdcd as IS consistent with the powers of Congress.
earnestly recommend the extension of every pc ui-
cal right 10 the citizr,s of the District which their
true interests require aud which does no, conflict
with the provisions OF the constitutions 1t ~ bel CIV
ed that the laws for the government OF the District
require rcvisal and amendment, and that much good
may be done by modifying the penal code so as o
give uniformity To Its provisions
our attention is also invited To the defects which
exist the Judicial ystem OF the United States As
at present organized the States Of the Union derive
unequal advantages from the Federal Judiciary,
winch have been so often pointed out that deem II
unnecessary to repeat them here II is hoped that
the present Congress will extend all the States that
equality ~ respect to the benefits OF the laws of the
Union, which can only be secured by the uniformity
and efficiency al the Judicial SYSTEM
with these observations the topics of general
interest, which arc deemed worthy OF your cousidcra-
ton, leave them to your care trudng that the l.-
giSlatvo measures they call for will be met as the
wants and the best interests OF our beloved country
demand. ANDREW JACKSON
WAsnINoToS, 9TH December, 1898.
o. THE LEGISLATURE has preached the
Abolition, Banking and Internal improvement ques-
tons we have no room for particulars.
~ Iu, h.. II.