The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-12-16

thrr ncreseaFy oar vice a. leaNr essential
public inlerrsss exposed - . much dan
err. when sheg ean 80 readily Be made
secure. There are weighiy considers
lions IN the loesfioa of new building
Tor the department. In favor % plseing IL
near the other exeeulise buildlmgs.
The important subjects of > snrsey Of
The coast. ard The Manufacture Of stand
ard ~ seighs and measures fsr ihs DIFF
feaent easlOm-houses. have been in pre-
grrss Cor some years. and under generu'
directions &c Inc executive. and lhe imme
aIrdlste sHpsriniendenee Of . genllema.
possessing high scientific aIisinmenls
Al tire last Session Of Congress, the max
ing ~ 4 sci q weights and measures fsF
each state in the Union. Vas added tn
Che others by . JOINT resolution. -
+. The care aud correspondence - 10 al
these subjects. hare been dsYelsrd an
die treasury department during the lasl
year A special report from The Seeres
larS ~ me Irsasory. will snan be rom
manirs,ed In Congress. which will shaw
what has heen aecomplIshed.as 10 ihr
whnle. the number and compensation ~
The parsons nnw emplayrd IN these d.
lies. aud the prngnss expected 10 he made
during the ensuing year. with copy Of
the ysTinus eares; oudehee deeuiej ne
eessary 10 throw light On The subjects
which seem 10 require addllianal legisls
li0n. Claims have been made for reN
Irrespective allowances 20 brhaif of the
superintendent. and some of his assist
ants. ~hieh | did not feel justified ia
granting; Other CLAIMS have been made
for large increases in compensation.
whirh under all ihr circumstances Ol The
several eases. ! declined making rIlhOul
tire express sanriion. Il Congress. In
order Ia obtain lhas sanction. the subject
vas az the last session. 90 nv suggestion.
and nv request of the lmnedIsse superin
Gendeni. submitted BY The treasury de-
partmeni TO the eammiuee nf commerce
al the House of Representatives. But No
legislative scsinn having taken plare. the
early attention III Congress q now Inyil-
ed " the enaetmen, 0f some express aud
detailed provisions IN relation To the con-
peassuoa aud allow sncrs deemed proper
for the future. So
g.. Il 10 further respectfully recommend.
ed that such being the inconvenience al
attention To these duIies BY the chiel
Magistrate. and surh lhe great pressure
uf business on the treasury department.
i the general supervision 81 The coast
survey. aud the complexion ofthe weights
and ~ assures. Il the works are kept unit
ed. should be deyolved on a hoard 0i
officers. organized specially Cor TIA. pur-
/ pose. 0r on the navy board, attached ~
the navy department
All nv experience aud reflection CON-
6rm he cnnsiclion ! hive sn olIen ex.
pressed % Congress In favnr Of an amend
| menI IL tn Constitution, which wIlI
/ prevent, m any event. the eleci,cn Of rhr
President and Vice President OF the
Unn",l : aiss devolsing nn the House
! Of Representatives and the Senate: aud
iherefHe beg leave sghiu tn solicit your
attention 10 the sublect. There were
i varnu. Other Suggestions IN nv last
sanual message, nui acted upan. par'lcu-
larly that relating 10 ih. want Of unIior
n,,y n The laws &c The districi Of Co,
lumnra. ,nai are deemed worthy d your
: Iayr'ahle eoasijessu0n.
I Before concluding this paper. | think
IL Due To the various executive deparl
! m"l,., ~ bear les .mony H. their prosper
Gus cnninam. aud 60 The ability aud
in,"gr,H wstH which they have been
raadIc,..i T. has b-en INV ain 10 en'
fire al. III hem SIg'lanI and inIhluI
d,srharg.' Il ulr p.Ihur business. aud d
- graluy.ag - mr 10 nslIeSe that there
~ ~ ias, Cause ~ rIan ,lalnt from ahs
quarter It ne n.tacr "a sHlch they
have fulfilled The nblecIs nf their crea-
lian.
H,viog nov 6mshed the observations
deemed ,,rbpcr on Ihrs, the last occasIosl
Ishsl have ri coin nuulca,rng wlls The
two llauses 1t Congress al their meeling
rannat ONT 81 eN session III the era,I
lude winch y due I" the grea. body Of ~,
fellow clnzrhs in. whnse part,aliIy aud
Indulgence | nave faunl encouragement
md support ia Inc many etfhcul1 ant
irving srehes ,htmga yhich u has beer
nv LIT 10 pass durug my public career
rhnuga deeply sFusIb!e that my en-
eruons have not ben c0wned With q
success corresponding tn the degree I"
favor bestowed upon me. | am sure tha
thev vii be considered a. having beet
dIrec,ed nv an earnest desire ID pronoI,
the g,,ad Of NV coaagyi and | am conscl
cd hr tie. persuasion tina, whatever errors
have been eammliIed VIII iud a correc'
tive IN the intelligence aud patriotism q
those WIN vii Sucrecd Us Ali that ha'
occurred dnrIng nv administration n
calculated 10 inspire me wilh mcreas
ed confidence Ia the stability Of on
institutions; aud should | be spared 4