, 1843-12-23

order to enable the officer at the beaaa
t the Department to restrain the OF
lures within tie income. There i'nai-
r. too much reason to fear that the franL aiso
privilege has run into great abuse Tlls
q, Department, nevertheless, has beon Ina
:, Quoted with the greatest vieor, and In'
attained, at the least possible eru mas
all the useful objects for which +
: established. was
In resordto all the Departments.
l. quite happy III the belief that notb;aa
has been left undone which was cannS
3 for by a true spirit Of economy, or bv
system Of accountability rigidly epf3yo'
cd. This Is in some degree apnarsu,
from the fact, that the Government b.s
sustained no loss by the default of anv -
lis agents. In tie complex, but at tSa
same time, beautiful machinery of an,
system of Government, it is nor
matter Of surprise, that so,ne apenor,
may have failed for an instant TO fpIGI
his desired office; but I feel confident; =
the assertion, that nothing has occurred
20 interrupt the harmonious Gction oftbs
Government Itself, and that while tSs
laws have been executed with e~ffcieDcv
and vi-or, the rights neither of States
nor individuals kaye been trampled on
or disrccardtd.
In the meantime the country has been
steadily advancing in all that contribute,
10 national greatLess. The tide of DON.
uatian continues unb-okenly TO flow in.
10 tie new states and territories. where
o refuge Is found not only for our native
born faHow-c;tizeas, but for enigrants
from ali parts ofthc civilized world. who
come among us 10 part0ke Of the bless
Ia@s Of Il free Institutions, and to aid
by trcir labor to swell the current of our
wea'.h and power.
Il i due 10 every consideration Of pub
lie policy that the lakes and rivers ofthe
west >ha!ii receive all such attention
II The hands Of Congress as the Consti-
tV'ion Wi, ,unh.e It to bes.cw. Works
IN favorable and proper situations on the
ia"cs would be ;ouad to be as indispen-
SADLY necessary III case of war to carry
on safe and successful naval operations,
rs Publications on the Atlantic sea
board. The appropriation made by the
ia>t Congress Tor the Improvement of the
'a.. gallo" oi the Mississippi river, has
been diligently AID efficiently applied.
/ cannot Close tIis communication.
gentlemen, wid.out recommending to
!oHr most l.ygrao!e consideration, the in
forests Of this district. Appointed by
the Constitution It's exclusive legislators,
aat .ora..-g in III, particular. the only
- mtil i. orr system OF Government
-.hato Of the legislative body being e.
!"c'rd by Others than those for whose
atra-t~ra thcT are to lrgislate, YOU will
feel & su-or.!iei ~~ji;ea,:on 10 lock well
.a'o their con .i:ion, and 70 leave no
cause fr complaint Or 7"srei. The Seat
O! t'oyernmeu' o., orr associated Rerub-
lies clnno; bUf 6e rcgag,ie! as worthy of
Your parental Gaze.
IN connection with its ether interests.
as sci. a. iIoSo oi ill., whole couutry,I
rcc"mmcal ,h.t at your present session
you N,.o:i such measures, in order to
into elicc; The >Eilsoaian bcquest,
Is IA y9pr Judgment Ti.. he best caicl-
Lated lo ror.uu.naic III, II crsl inten: Of
lie t,s;,!or.
N"cn, under a Gi>Ycnsal;ou of Divine
/ succeeded to the Presiden-
tel ".:cc. the state Of public affairs was
embarrassing 81! critical. To add to
."e irritation consequent upon a long
controversy with one Of the
.aoHi powerful! nations of modern times,
Involving not only questions Of boundary
''lIo. un-yr The most favorable circum-
stances, are o!"avs embarrassing, but at
same 'iE!c important and high princi-
pies ii maritime l1w-border c~ontrover-
between the citizens and subjects Of
.hc two countries Ia! engcntered a state
feeling and OF conduct which threat
sncd tn NEST criafai;ous consequences.
The hazards incident 70 this state of
hiagS we're greatly heightened BY the
lrresi and Imprisonment Of . subject of
treat Britain, who acting as it was al
a. = part Of military force, had
the commission Of an act viola
Of theterritorial jurisdiction Of the
=, and involving the murder of q
otta.c State of n. York. A large
.moua: @ ylims against the Government
Il Mexico remained unadjusted, and a
var o! several ycar1' continuance with
ne savage tribes Of Florida still prevail
d, attended with the desolation of o
4rgo portion Of that beautiful territory,
with the sacrifice Of many valuable
ives. To increase the embarrassments
+ the Government, individual. and State
rcdIt had been nearly stricken down,
nd confidence inthe General Govern
'ent was 50 much impaired that loans of
small amount coald only be negotiated
{ a considerable sacrifice. As a neces-
any consequence Of the blight which