Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-12-25


Icnnnoi abandon this sabj-ci without urging up
On yoo. il lhs mesl emphatic manncr, Whatever
may be yoa. action on The suggestions which ]
have iell to be nv duty 10 submit, 10 relieve the
Chef Executive Magistrate b. any and al con
stautional meas, from controlling power over
the public treasury. n, IN The plan proposed
should you deem u worthy 81 wear consideration,
that separation y MT as complete as YOU may DE-
sre. yoa sill oubiess, amend t N that paflicu
lar. For myself, | dlscaim al desire 10 have
any caairol oysF lho public moneYs, other than
what / ind spepsihly necessary to execute The
laws which yon may pass.
Nor ran fail 10 advert in this connection, 10
the debts which many Of the states OF the Union
have contracted abroad ard under which they
continue 10 labor. Thi' iadehlcdnfSs amounts
10 a sun rot iess ihtn s90000U,t0u, and which
Ia. been reinbu,fd to Their, FOR the most par, in
works vt internal Improvement. which are destin.
I'd n rroye Of vasl importance N ultimately ad.
eanciag their rr'spulY aud wealth. For the
debts iius cciitaelcd, the states are nltne
responsible. cHi d ~ more than express the be
Fl, thai each siaie wlli feel is,l bound byeyery
consideration III honor, ~ well As OF interest To
meet az engagements with punclnalny The
failure. however, OF any state to do so,should
N no degree affect tleced OF the est and the
foreign capt ah>ts will have no just cause to ex.
rieace alarm az 10 all other stats stocks, because
any ore or more Of tho states may neglect to
provide With puueiualIy HE means oiredeemng
tseir e.igagt merits. Even such states. should
there be any, considering the great rapidly with
vhichiher resources are developing themselves,
vii not fail TO have the means. at no very distant
day, 70 redeem then obligations 10 the utmost far
thing nor will dpubt but that IN view Of that
honorable conduct which has esermore governed
the states and the people ollhis Uuion, they will
each and allresott 10 every legitimate expedenl
befcre they will loregc ialhIul compliance with
their obligations.
From The report Of the Secretary Of War, and
other reports accompanying u,you will be inf rm.
ed 81 the progress which has been made in the
fofi6caikns designed for the protection OF our
principal cities, road siepds, and inland frontier,
during tkepresent year together with thei, hue
state and condition. They will 20 prosecuted 10
completion with all the expedition which the
means placed by Congress at The disposal Of the
Executive will allow.
recommend particularly 10 your consideration
thut portion Of The Secreiary's report which pro,
poses the establishment Ola chain Of military
posts, from Council Bluffs to some poin, on the
Pacific Ocenr, within our limits. The benefits
heieby desnedto accrue 10 our citizens enga'
ged in The fur-trade oyerhai wilderness region ad-
dedto tie importance 81 cuvatihg friendly rea.
laiIons with savage tribes inhahiling il, md at the
same time ol giving projection TO our frontier set
ilemens, ind Of establishing The menus 81 safe
intercourse between The American settlements at
the mouth ortho Columbia river, ana those on this
size Of the Rocky Mountains, would seem TO sig
ges, the importance Of carrying into Effect The re-
commentators upon this head with as little delay
as may be practicable.
The report OF the Secretary of the Navy, viii
place you in possession Of the present condition
OF tina, important arm Of the national Defence
Every effort will bo made to add to its efficiency
and cannot too strongly urge upon you, liberal
appropriations 10 that branch Of the public service
Inducements OF the welghIiest character exist for
The pdopon oil this course policy Our extcn.
ded and otherwise exposed maritime frontier,
calls for protection, to the furnishing Of which an
efficient naval force Is Indispensable. We look
10 40 foreign con1ucs's, nor COVE propose 10 en-
Ter INTO competition with any other ualion for SUI
prsmacy on the Ocean but it is due not only to
tho honor but 10 tic security the People Of the
United States, tai NJ nation should be Permitted
10 invade our waters Al pleasure, and suhl CT out
towns and villages to eouAlguton or ptlmgr -
Economy in all btanci es OF the publ @ service, il
due from all the public ogcots 10 The Ieople--bu
ranmcuy alone would sugges; the withholding
Of the necessary means, Tor the protection Of our
hie3des from invasion, ard our nainnal honor
from Disgrace. would most earnestly recon-
mend II Congress, 10 atslWH non an apptoprla.
lions, ior objects nolabsoulely Necessary but
take uIon myself watolt a moment oI hesltancy,
all the responsibility Of recommending The ncrtas,
ard ponpi equipment q! lhN gallant Nayy,whlch
has lighted up every stp with us victories, and
spread an lmpershahle gory ali oser he Coun'
tfv.
The report OF tae Post Master General WI!
clalm yo0l particular attention. uot only because
oftae valuable suggestions which il CONTAINS, but
because OF the great Importance which, u, vi
Tunes, attaches 10 that Hletestps branch of the
puulc service Tie increased expense Of trans.
porting The ma along The principal routes, neces.
sardy claims The pubic attention. and has avn
kened corresponding sohcuudc on the part ii
the Governments The transmission Of the mail
must Keep pace With those facilities of internal
conmun cation which ATE every day becoming
greater Though the building If rahoads, and the
application OF steam poWcr-but It cannot be dis
guised that, ~ order 10 do SO, the pos, office de,
partmenl IS subjected to heavy exnclions The
lines Of communication between distant pait, of
The Union, are, 10 great extent, occupied Ivy
railroads. which, IN the nature OF things, possess
complete monopoly, aud the Department is
therefore liable TO heavy and unreasonable char
yes This evil Is Desired To great increase IN
future, and some timely measure may become ne.
cessaty to guard asainstil.
feel tiny duty TO bdns under your consdc.
ration a Practice which has grow up in the adj.
tuinisirnilon of the government AND which | nm