Litchfield enquirer., 1841-06-10

determine whether the moneys now due to Coutrac. tors shall be paid from the public Treasury or whe. ther that department shall continue under iIs present embarrassn1ents 1t will be seen by the report of the Pos,masier General that the recent lettings of con- tracts in several of the States have been made at such reduced rates oi Gompensaon as .G s existing difficulties, its future operations mieht be conducted without any further call upon the general Treasury. racter the most delicate and responsible The ap' pointing power is evermore exposed to oe Ieo mo CT TOT. With anxious sOicitude to select the most uns, worthy for official station, cannot be srppoeeo I9 possess personal knowledge of the quallhcaonS oI every applicant. deem therefore proper m tnlS most public manner, to invite, on the part O, the oe nate, . just scrutiny into the character and pIeten sions of every person whom may bring to their mo- tice in the regular form of a nomination for 0mce Unless persons every way trustworthy are empoyGHI yI inevitably follow. I shall, with the greatest cheer flness acguiesce in the decision of that body, anc' regarding 1t as wisely constituted to aid the Execu tive department in the performance Of this delicate duty, shall look 10 it's "cOnsent and advice as given only in turherance of the best interests oi the country shall, also. at the earliest proper occa sion, invite the attention of Congress to such mea- sures as in my judgment will be best calculated to regulate and control the Executive power in Teter ence 10 this virally important subject.
 shall also, at the proper season. invite your atten' of the slave trade which may require to he rendered more efficient in their provisions. There is reason to believe that the traffic is the increase Whether such increase is to be ascrbed to the abolition O slave labor in the British possessions in vicinity. and an attendant dimDuton in the supply of lhose articles which into the general consumption os l the world, thereby augmentng the demand from other quarters and thus calling for additional labor, it were needless to inquire. The highest consider ation of public honor well the strongest promPt- ings of humanity, require resort to the most Vgc- | rous efforts to suppress the trade
 In conclusion beg to invite your particular atten' ton to the interests of this District Nor do doubt that in liberal spirt of legislation, you will seek to advance it's commercial well as its local interests Should Congress deem it to be it's duty to repeal the existing Sub Treasury law, the necessity ot providing a suitable place of deposi!e for the public moneys which may he required within the District must be apparent 10 all.
 Ihave felt to he duo to the country to present the foregoing topics 10 your consideration and reflection. Others with which might not seem proper to lrou- he you an extraordinary session, will be laid be- fore you at future day. I am happy in committing The tendency of public sentiment, l am pleased to believe, is towards the adoption, in spirit ot union and harmony, of such measures as will fortiiy the public interests To cherish such tendency of pub- lie opinion is the task of an elevated patriotism. That diff rcnces of opinion as to the means of ac- complshing these desirable objects should exist, is reasonably to be expected Nor can all he made sa- myself with the hope that the great body of the peo- pie will readily unite in support of those whose ef forts spring from dHneTested desire to promote their happiness to preserve the Federal and State GovernHae within their respective OThits; to cul- ,iva,e peace with s the nations of the earth, on just laws; to sntrench liberty and property in fun secu- rity and consulting the most rigid economy, to abo- lish all useless expenses. JOHN 1YLER.
 WASHINGTON, June ], lS4l