Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-06-22

BY the accompanying report oil that
officer, il appears that existing liabilities
OF that Department, beyond the means OF
payment at its command, cannot DO less
! than $J00,000. AS the laws organizing
that branch Of the public service, contine
| the expenditure to It's own revenues, de-
icioncies therein cannot be presented under
the usual assistance for the expenses Of the
Government II must, therefore, be left
to Congress 10 determine whether the
moneys now due the contractors shall be
paid from the public treasury, or whether
! that Department shall continue under It's
| present embarrassmonts. 1t will be seen
by the report of the Postmaster General,
that tho recent lettings Of contracts in scve-
raj Of the States, have been made at such
reduced rates Of compensation, as TO en-
courage the belief, that if the Department
was relieved from existing difficulties, its
! future operations might be conducted
without any further call upon the general
treasury.
The power of appointing to Office is one
OF a character the most delicate and rcspon-
sbIc.-Tho appointing power is even moro
exposed TO be led into error; with anxious
soicitude to select the most trustworthy,
for official stations, cannot be supposed TO
possess personal knowledge of the quaifi-
! cations of every applicant. deem ii there
fore proper in this mos: public manner, TO
invite on the part Of the Senate, just scru-
tiny into the character and professions of
every person may bring to their notice in
the regular form Of nomination for Office.
Unless persons every way trustworthy are
employed in the public service, corruption
and irregularity will inevitably follow.
shall, with the greatest cheerlulness acqui-
csce in the decision of that body, and re-
garding it as wiseI y constituted to aid the
Executive department in the performance
Of this delicate duty. | shall look to its
consent and advice as given only in furh
GRANGE Of the best interests Of the country.
| shall, also, at the earliest proper occasion
invite the attention Of Congress to such mea-
sures as, in my Judgment, will be best cal
culated TO regulate and control the EXecu
two power in reference to this vitality inn
portant subject.
shall, also, at the proper season invite
your attention to the statutory cnactments
for the suppression of the slave trade,
which may require to be rendered more
efficient in their provisions. There is rca-
son to believe that the traffic is on the in
crease. Whether such increase is 10 be
ascrlbcd TO the abolition Of slave labor in
the British possessions in our vicinity, and
attendant dminution in tho supply ofthose
articles which enter into the general con-
sumption Of the world, thereby augmenting
the demand from other quarters, and thus
calling for additional labor, it were needless
TO inquire. The highest considerations Of
public honor, as well the strongest prompt
lngs OF humanity, require a resort to the
most vigorous efforts TO suppress the trade.
In conclusion, beg to invite your
particular attentionto the interests Of this
District; nor do doubt but that in liberal
spirit of Legislation, you will seek to ad
vance It's commercial as well as its local
interest. Should Congress deem ii to be its
duty to repeal the existing sub-trcasury law,
the necessity of providing a suitable place
OF deposit for the public moneys, which
may be required within the District must
be apparent to all.
have felt il due to the country 10 present
the foregoing topics to your consideration
and reflection. Othors with which i,
might not seem proper to trouble you at an
extraordinary session, will be laid before
you at future day. am happy in com
hitting the important affairs of the country
into your hands. The tendency Of public
sentiment, am pleased TO bcIieve,is toward
the adoption, in spirit Of union and har-
mony Of such measures as will fortify the
public interests.
To cherish such z tendency Of public
opinion, is the task Of elevated patriotism.
That differences Of opinion, as to the
means of accomplishing these desirable
objects, should exist, is reasonable 10 be
expected,
Nor can all be satisfied with any system
Of measures, but hatter myself with the
hopcthOt the great body Of the people, will
readily unite in the support of those whose
efforts spring from DISTINGUISHED desire TO
promote their happincss-to preserve the
Federal and State Governments within
their respective orbits-to cultivate peace
with all the nations of the earth, on Just
and honorable groundS-to exact obedience
TO tho laws-to entrcnch liberty and prop
terry in full sccurity-and consulting the
most rigid economy, to abolish all useless
expenses.
JOHN TYLER.
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