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OF the Bank of Augusta against Earle, and 9th
erreportcd cases; and thereby avoids all con.
llict with State jurisdiction which hold to be
indispensably requisite. 1t leaves the bank ing
privileges of the States without Interference
looks TO the Treasury and the Union,-und,
while furnishing every facility to the first, is
careful of the interests of the last But above
all it is created by law, is amonable to law,
and is rcpoalable by law: and welded as | am
TO no theory, but looking solely to the advance.
mcnt OF the public good, shall be amongst the
very first to urge its repeal, if il be found not
to subscrve the purposes and objects for which
it may be created
! Nor will the plan be submitted in any over.
woening confidence, in the suilcicncy of my
own Judgment, but with much greater reliance
on the wisdom and patriotism of Congress. I
cannot abandon this subject without urging
upon you, in the most emphatic manner, what.
ever may be your action on the Suggestions
winch have felt Tito be my duty to submit, to
relieve the Chief Executive Magistrate by any
and all Constitutional means, from a controlling
power over the public Treasury. If, in the
plan proposed, should you deem it worthy of
your consideration, that separation is not as
complete as you may desire, you will doubtless
amend it in that particular. For myself, | dis
claim all desire to have any control over the
public moneys, other than what is ndispensa.
bly, necessary, to execute the laws which Won
may pass.
Nor can fail to advert, in this connection,
to the debts which many ofihe States Of the
Union have contracted abroad and under which
they continue to labor. That indie btedness
amounts to Il sum not less than $500 000, 600,
and which has been retrbuted to them, for the
most part, in works of internal Improvement,
which are destined to prove Of vast importance
IN ultimately advancing their prosperity and
wealth. For the debts thus contracted the
States alone respnnsihlp cnu do no mr. rn
than express the belefth that each State will feel
itself bound by every consideration of honor, as
well as of interest, to meet its engagements
with punctuality. The failure, however, of
any one State to do so, should in no degree af.
ect the credit ofthe rest; and the foreign cap
italIst will have no just cause TO experience
alarm as to all other State stocks, because any
one or more Of the States may neglect to pro-
vide with punctuality the means Of redeeming
their engagements.
Even such States, should there be any, con.
+ sldering the rapiditywith which their resources
are developing themselves. will not fail to ha, c
the means, at no very distant day, TO redeem
their obligations TO the uttermost iarthing; MOI
Will doubt but that in view Of that honorable
conduct which has evermorc governed the
States, and the people of the Union, they will
each and all resort to every legitimate expedi-
ent, before they will forego faithful compli.
ance with their obligations
From the report of the Secretary of War;
ana other reports accompanying it, you will be
informed of the progress which has been made
in the Notifications designated for the protec-
ton OF our principal cities, roodseads, and in
land frontier, during the present year; togcth-
er with their true state and condition. They
will be prosecuted to completion with all the
expedition which the means placed by Con
at the disposal of ls,lr Executive will allow.
recommend particularly to your consider
alton, that portion of the Secretary $ rcpor,
which proposes the establishment of chain OF
military posts, from Council Bluffs to some
point on the Pacific Ocean, within our limits
The benefit thereby destined to accrue to our
citizens engaged in the fur trade, over that will
derness region, added to the importance of cul-
tvatlng friendly relations with savage tribes
lnhabitIng it, and at the same time of giving
protection to our frontier settlements, and OF
establishing the means of safe intercourse be-
tween the American settlements at the mouth
of the Columbia river, and those on this side OF
the Rocky Mountains, would seem to suggest
the Importance of carrying into effect the rec
concentrations upon this head with as little de-
lay as possible.
The report of the Secretary ofthe Navy will
place yon in possession of the present condi
ton OF that important arm Of the national de.
fence. Every effort will be made to add to it.
efficiency, and cannot too strongly urge upon
you liberal appropriations to that branch Of the
public service. Inducements Of the wcighticst
character exist for the adoption of this course
of policy. Our extended and otherwise expos
ed maritime frontier calls for protection, TO the
furnishing of which an efficient naval force is
indispensable We look to no foreign con
quests, nor do we propose to enter into com.
petition with any other nation for supremacy
on the ocean,--but it is due not only to the
honor, but TO the security of the People of the
United States, that no nation should he permit
ted TO invade our waters at pleasure, and sub
Jcct our towns and villages to contlagratou
or pillagc.
Economy in all branches of tie public SCI
vice is due from all the public agents TO the
pcoplc-but pursimony alone would suggest
the withholding "fthe necessarily means, tor the
projection of our domestic tircSidcs from inva-
sion, and our national honor from disgrace.
would most earnestly recommend to Congress
to abstain from all appropriations for objects
not absolutely necessary; but take upon my
self, without moment of hcsitancv, all the re-
sponsIbihty OF recommending the increase and
prompt equipment Of that gallant Navy, which
has lighted up every sea with its victories, and
spread an lmperlshable glory over the Coun-
try.
The report of the Postmaster General will
claim your particular attention, not only be-
cause of the valuable suggestions which it con-
tains, but because of the great importance
which, at all times, attaches to that interesting
branch Of the public service. The increased
expense of transporting the mail along the
routes necessarily claims the public attention
and has awakened corresponding solicitude
on the part of the Government. The trans
mission of the mail must keep pace with those
= facilities of lnter-communcaton which are
every day becoming greater through the build,
ing of railroads, and the application of steam
power-but IT cannot be disguised that in or
der to do so,the Post Office Department is sub
lectcd to heavy cXactons.
The lines of communication between distant
parts of the Union, are, to great extent, occu,
pied by railroads, which, in the nature OF
things, possess complete monGpuiv, and tn,
Department is therefore liable to heavy anc
Unreasonable charges, This evil is dcstincc
to great increase i'll future, aud some timcl,
f measure may become necessary to guarc
against it.
feel il my duty to bring under your consd
Grafton a practice which has grown up in the
, administration of the government, and which
| am deeply convinced, ought to be corrected
allude to the exercise of the power, which
usage, rather than reason, has vested in tho
, Presidents, of removing ncumbents from OF,
! flee, in order to substitute others more in favor
with the dominant party.
My own conduct in this respect, has been