Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-12-22


that in view of thar honorable condnei
| which has eyermore governed thr States
and ,l,e People ofthis Union. they will each
and all resortto every Iegilina'c eSPed'-
ant. before they will inregoa faithful com
piiance with their obligations,
From the report of the Secretary ni
War, and other reports accompanying u,
you will be Informed Of the progress which
has been made in the foriIicaiions design
cd for The projection of our principal cities
roadsieads, and inlard frontier, durlns The
present year: together with thcir true state
aud condition. They viii be prosecuted 10
completion win all The expedition which
the means placed by Congress AT the dis
posal ofthc Executive %iiI allow.
recommend particularly 10 your co,sdera'
ton. that portion of the Secretary report which
proposes tho establishment ofa chain Of militia
! ry posts, from Council BluiEs 10 some pon. on
the Pacific Ocean. within our limits The hem
eft thereby destined to accrue To our citizens
oDgaged in the fur trade over ;fat WILDERNESS
region, added 10 the importance OF cIlluTa'Ins
friendly relations with savage tribes inhabIhng
H. and nj ;!ic same time OF giving protection 10
our frontier settlements. and oi establishing Tic
means ofsa!c intercourse between the American
settlements al the mputh OF the columbia river.
aud those on this side Of the Rocky Mountains,
would Scein 10 suggest the Importance o carry
ing into effect tie rccomtiic DdaiIui,s upon this
head with as little delay n may be- practicable.
The report Of The Secretary Of the Nnyy, Will
place you in possession Of tie present condition
! Of that impor,an, ARR Of the national defence.
Every e..r.S. will be made 10 add 10 lis cficicn-
cy. and cannot too strongly urge upon YOU
liberal appropriations To that branch ni the pub.
lie service. Inducements OF the wcighcsi chur-
acier exist for the adoption OF this course o 20.
hey. Our extended and otherwise exposed
maritime fruncr. calls for prolcctiou 10 the fur.
niSliins Of which, un efficient naval lurco s IN
dispcnsablc. We look 10 no foreign conqnesls.
| nor do we propose 10 enter INTO competition
with any other ration for supremacy on the
Ocean,-bn, il is due 40, only to the honor, but
To the security ofthc People of tie United States,
that no nation shoald De permitted 10 invade our
waters nj pleasure. and subject OUT towns ana
villages 10 conAagratiou or pillnsn. Economy
IN all branches ofIho public service. Is due from
all the public agents to The people, parsi.
nony alone would suggest the withholding OF
the necessary means for tie protecrInn oi our
domestic frcsides from INVASION. and Our ia.
UOtid. uOllOT ITOHl "Ohlb uiOSA No' 'h'
csily recommend TO Congress Ia abstain from
Nil appropriations. for objects not absolutely ne-
ccssary: but take upon myself, without u mo-
.alcni OF heSitnncy nll the responsibility of re-
commenting the incrcase and prnnld equip
ment of that gallant Navy, winch has lighted up
every sea s.:h its victories, aud spread an Iin-
perisllabir glory over the country.
the report OF The Postmaster General wi!l
claim your particular attention. not only be-
cause of the valuable suggestions which IT coIl-
| tains, utbecause ofthc greatipportance which,
| at all times, altacus 10 that interesting branch
Of the public service. The Increased expense
Of transporting the mail alon: the principle
rontes, necessarily claims the public attention,
! and has awakened 4 corresponding solicitudc
on the part OF the Government. The irnnsnns-
sion Of the mail m,ist keep puce with these licIl.
lilies Of Recommendation which are every
day becoming greater though the building Of
railroads, and the application OF steam power
bu, il ccatioi be disguised that, ia order 10 do
so, the Post Office Department IS subjected 10
heavy cxaciions. The lines OF communications
bsiween lllsian, paris otiEe Union, are to great
extcRl, 0ccnpied by railroads, winch, IN the na-
ture oi lungs possess complete monopoly,
and the Department is therefore liable 10 heavy
and nnInllslsi.ahss. eiiafgea. qhs sSiI IL Jesiaa
ed 10 great increase iG future, and some timely
measure may become necessary 10 guardagainst
IL.
feel Tiny duty TO bring under your consider
alton practice which has grown up in the nd.
ADMINISTRATION OF the Government, and winch, |
am seCpiy convinced, onghl 10 he corrected. !
aude III Ire exercise The power, wn:ch usage.
rather titan rcIsun, has yesicdiu The Presidents,
Of removing incu. .bentS from office. IN order ~
substitute others more IN favor with the domi-
nant party. .iIy own conduct, III this respect,
has been governed by Il conscientious purpose
io exercise the .emovins power. only IN clses
ol nn.aItniu!ness Inability. those III which
its exercise appeared necessary IN order to dis
countenancc aud suppress that spirit Of active
partisanshp on the paTt oI holders OF Office.
which not only wIihdrawS them from the stca.
dy aud impartial discharge Of their official dt-
lies, but eXcrts an undue aud injurious inilu-
encr over ccctous, and degradcs The character
OF the Government itself nasniuch as !, exit
bits the Cnicf Magistrate. Is beng party
through his agents. Ia the secret plots or open
w1rAinss oi po!lIIca! partics.
In respect 10 the exercise OF t.is power, no.
llnng should be left 10 discretion, winch may
safely be regulated by law; and II Is OF high lm
purilncc to restrain. is far ~ possible, the sin.
ulus ol personal interests III public elections.
Considering the great increase winch has been
made III public offices. III The last quarter ola
cenlury. and the probability oi farther Increase,
wc incur the hazard of witnessing violent poliiI-
ca contests. directed too oltcn 10 the single OBJ
ice, .. retaining Office, by those who urc out.
Under the influence of these convictions shall
CoriIaily cOncuT III any constitutional measures
for regulating, aud hy ngnlaiing, restraining,
the power oi removal.
suggest for Your consideration, the propric-
~ of making without further delay, some SpecI-
tic Application OF uIc funds derived under the
will o, Ar. SmIt.,son, OF England. for The diii,-
sion ofkuowledgc and which have. heretofore.
been vested in public stocks, until such time a0
Congress should think proper ID give them a
specilic direction Nor will you, feel conf
dent, permit any abatement oi the principal OF
the legacy To be made. should II turn out that
the stocks, in which the investments have been
made, have undergone depreciation.
In conclusion, commend 10 your care the IN
teresrs of this Disircr, for which yon are the
exclusive legislators. Considering ia, ;hs city
is the residence of the Government, aud, for
large part of the year, of Congress. aud. consid-
crnr Also the grea, COS, Of the Public Buildings,
aud the proprIely oi aiIordns them at all times
careful protection. IL seems not unreasonable iha: