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y beys lfisws acting upon private interest. Ger
), Dot aisays De avoided. they should be cont ius
: w'sa'p the nsrrow~st hunts. soj left. where,e
: Po,siplc, To the Leei.isturss Of the States. :
;. wheo not thus restricted they ieas.-to cou,bio.
tons OF powerful associations foster an influence
{ neees,sriiy selfish. and turn the fair course O
Legislation to sinister end, rather than TO object
that advance public libsrty. and promote the &c
4 neral coed.
The whole subject now rests with you. and
> cannot but express a hope that some deds,,.
meas1rs will be adopted al the pte.ent session
u will not, an sure, be deemed out Of place
FOR me here 10 remsrk. thst the declaration o
my views In opposition 10 th. policy of en- pIoy
ing banks ss dsPositories of the Government
funcs, cannot justly be construed az indicative o
hostility. Official or personal, 10 those iustitu
lions or To repeat in this form, sud in conn.e.
ton With this subject, opinions which 4 have
uniformly entertained. aud ON all proper oce n
sIons expressed. Though always opposed 10
their creation IN the form ofeSciu,,ve privileges
I ard - Stale magistrate aiming bv appropriate
u Iese!siicn 10 secure the community against the
Consequence Of their occasional misn,ansgcm
l have yet ever wished To see thea protected in
the exercise OF rights conferred ty law. and
haze never doubted their utility, when prcp~rI,
managed. ia promoting the interests OF trade
and. through that channel. the other Interest,". OF
the community. To the General Government
They present the m>elves merely a. State i..,,,-
4 lions, having no necessary connection with il,
, legislation or its administration. Like other
State establishments. they may b.. used or GOT
/ IA conducting the affairs of the Government n.
public policy and the general Interests Of the
| Union May seem TO require Tue only safe or
| proper PRIME PIE upon hioh their intercourse
with the Government rsn te regulated. b. that
which reg,I,ies their intercourse With The pri-
vatc citizcn-ihe comforting Of mutual be its
! When the Government can accomplish a Hnsn-
cial operation better 18th the aid OF the banks
1 - a -.
that aid ~ IL would the services OF n rri,air
banker. or other caritslists or agents. giving th.
preference To- those who will serve Il on tb,
best terms. Nor can there ever exist an into
rest in the .eioers Of the General Government
~ such, Inducing them TO cmbzrras, OF ammo,
the State bank, any more than 10 incur the hos.
tli,y Of any other class OF State Institutions or
or private citizens II is not ia the nature Of
things that hostility tn those institutions can
I spiing from thi, source. or any opposition TO
their course OF business except when they the IN
selves depart from tie objects OF their creation
and attempt TO usurP power not conferred vi pom
them, or 10 suevert the standard Of value e.t.b-
iished 10y the Constitution, While opposition 10
their regular operations Cannot exit in this
quarter. resistance To any attempt To make tho
Government dependent upon them for the sue
ressfui admin istration Of pubic sGIirs ~ q mat
ter OF duty, as trust II ever VIII be OF inclina-
ton, no matter from hat motive or consid.r4-
ton the attempt may originate.
" - no more than just TO the banks 10 s,y,
that, ia Me late emergency. most Of th-m firmly
resisted the sirousesttemPi,ion, 10 extend their
paper issues. when apparently SUSTAINED ia a
suspension OF specie pay mcnts by public opinion,
even though IN some cases invited by legislative
ensctmenis. To tn. honorable course. aided nv
tie resistance OF the General Government, acttnx
IN obedience 10 the Constitution and laws OF the
Jnited States. To the Introduction OF an ire
drrma5lc PAPER medium, nay tie attributed. in
u -.
currency To a sound state. and tho bnsipes- Of
tile country 10 IL wonted prosperity. The bank.
have but To continue in the same safe course.
and be eonient ~ their appropriate sphere. 90
avoid all interference from IN. General covert
mcnt. and To derive from u all the protection and
benefits which Il bcsl1ws on other State esia',-
iishments, on the people OF the States, ard on
the States thrmseitrs IN this, their true posi-
ton, they cannot but secure tie confidence and
good will Of the people and the Government,
which they can only lose when, Iespins from
their legitimate sphere they sI,e mpt TO control
the legislation of tie country, and prevent the
opc raiions OF Tho Government TO ihelr own pur-
poses.
Our experience under the act passed ut the
last session, TO grant presumption rights to set
tiers on the public lands, has a. vet been too
limited TO enable ~ % pronounce with safety up
on the ehicscy of it, provisions 60 carry out the
wise and liberal policy OF the Government in
That respect There -, however, the best rca-
son 10 anticipate favorable results from its oper
alton. The recommend slion. formerly submiii-
ed 10 you, 10 respect TO u graduation oflhe price
OF the public lands, remain To be finally acted
upon Having founl no reason TO change the
ViewsexPressed, your attention 10 them Is again
respectfully requested.
Every proper eNoriion has been made aud
will be continued. io carry ont the wishes of
Congress in rejection to the tobacco trade ~ in
dicsied IN ;he several resolutions OF the House
Of Representatives. Bud the legislation Of the
two branches. A favorable impression has. .
trust. hesn made an ise d,H,reBt foreign c6un-
iries To Whio!, particular attention has been di-
rected, and slihoush we cannot hoJe for = n ear.
~ change ~ their policy. - in mai.y of them
convenient and large revenue y derived from
moropolics IN the fabrication aud sale of this ar
tee, yet. As thes- monopo'ies arc really irjuri-
Gus To the people where they are established,
and the revenue derived from ,hem may be les.
inirriopsly and with rqusl ility obtains from
another snd liberal system Of standardization.
we cannot doubt that our efforts will he eVeutu-
ally crowned with success, n persisted ~ with
iemTeTats fTmneSs, and sustained by prudent
legislation
IN recommending 10 Congress The sdortion ~
the necessary provisions al this session Tor TAX
ing the next oCnsus. or enumeration of The iu-
habiisnt- II the Unted states, the suggestion
pfescnts itself whether tie scGre ~ tic measure
might not be usefuiiy extended by causing Il 10
embrace 9Gihentic statistirsiretufns Of the great
Interests sp~cisll entrusted to. or necessarily
affected by. the Legislation 81 Congress.
The accompanying report Of the secretary ~
We prcssnts a satisfsctory scenunt &c the state
Il tic army aud 81 Tie several branches o: tie
pubiic service conidcd to tht superibiendeboe of
thst officer.
The law Increasing ard organizing the militia
~ establishment 81 the JuItsd ''stss h4s been
nesriy carried into effect, md the srny has been
sNte"'Vely and ussfuiiy employed during the
Iast season.
I would sgain call 10 your notice ihe 'uhjeeis
connected VIII Brd essential o. TIE n,iiitsfJ de-
fences 81 the country, which were submitted To-
you At the lsstsession; bot which were not acted
upcn. a. - suJpO.sd. for want - time. TIE
most important o. them - the ofganixation 81
the military On the maritime sud inisnd from
tiers. This mta,ure b. deemed important. -
4 j. - believed that u viii furnish 90 eg~s t,ts
volunteer force IN al u ibe regular army. sid