Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-12-14

1880 "sfeft AlN tfta1t ~ ltut tNNufNNafCf
Surrounded by fsging fire, which the uimo~
eEcnions could no, ssbauc. and which threatened 4
momennrlly, the explosions Of her well suppla
magazines, the officers exhibited no slrns Of lcar.
& The men obeyed order with aacfiy, Nor was I
she abandoned unil the las, CLEAN OF hope Of saw.
ing Der bad expired. |, is we'll worthy Of your
consideration wh,iher, the losses sustained by The
oi!icer and crew 10 this unfortunate affair should
not be reimbursed 10 them.
cannot take leave Of this painful subject with.
out ndseriing 10 the aid rendered upon the occ,.
SION by the British authorizes ai Gibraher and
the commander, officers and crew Of The British
ship Of line THE Malabar," which was lying a,
the time in the bay Every thing ,hai generosity
OF humanity could dictate was promp,ly perform.
CO. 1t is by such acts q good will By one 10 an
other Of the family Of nations, that ifaiernal feel
ings are noarishod and the blessings Of permanen,
% ace secured
The report of the Post Master General will
bring yoa acquainted With tho operations Of that
Department during the pasl year, and will sug.
ges, TO you such notifications OF the existing laws
as IN your opinion the exig6nces Of the public
service mny require The change which the
country has undergone o late years in The mode
Of travel and transportation has afforded so many
facilities Tor the transmission Of mail matter out &
The regular mail, as to require the greatest vig
lance and circumspeetion IN order TO enable the
officer at the head of,he department, to restrain the
expenditures within the income. There is also
too much reason TO fear that the ranking privilege
has run into grea, abuse The Department new
enhelcss has been conducted with the greatest Wig.
or, and has attained at the least possible expense,
all the useful obi cls for which ii established.
In regard to gll the Departments, | Am quite
happy ia the belief that nothing has been leil
done which was called for by true spirit Of econ
aC -
forced. This is in some degree apparent from the
fact, that the Government has sustained no loss
by the default OF any of its agents.
In the complex, but at the same time beautiful
machinery of our system Of Government 1t IS not
a matter oisurprise, that SOM mote agercy may
have failed for an instant TO fulfil Its desr Office,
bu, | feel confident in the assertion, that nothing
has occurred TO interrupt the harmonious action Of
the Government ITSELF and that while the laws
have been executed with efficiency and vigor, the
rights neither of States nor individuals have been
,rampled on or disregardel
la the meantime the country has been steadily
advancing ia oil that contributes to national great
ness The tide Of population continues unbroken-
yt flow into the new States and territories,
where refnge is found not Only for our native
born felloY citizens, but for neigrants from all
parts Of the civilized world, who come among us
TO parake OF the blessings of cur free institutions
and 10 aid by their labor 10 swell the current Of
wealth and power.
! II is due to every consideration of public policy
f., that the lakes and rivers Of the West should re.
ceiye all such attention at the hands Of Congress
as the Constitution will enable US to bes,ow-
Works IN favorable and proper situations on the
lakes would be found to be as dspensibly neces-
gary in ease Of war TO carry on safe and success
fu naval operations, as Notifications ca the Allan
tic sca-board The appropriation made by the
last Congress for the Improvement Of the naviga
ton of the Mississippi river, has been diligently
and efficiently applied
cannot close this communication, gentlemen,
wthou, recommending to your most favorable
consideration the Interests of this District APP
pointed by the Constitution its exclusive legsla-
tors AMI forming in this particular the only ano-
malv in our system of Government OF The Legs
lniive BODY being elected by others Il an those for
whose advantage They are TO 'eg slate, you will
feel supernddod obligation 10 % 'l well into their
condition and to leave cause for complaint or
regret The Seat OF Government Of our assoca-
ted Republics canno, tu, be regarded as worthy
, of your paternal care.
In connection with its oil err Interests as we'll as
those of the whole country. Recommend tina, ut
Your prcsen, session You adop; such measures, in
order TO carry into effect the Smithsonian bequest,
as in YOUR Judgment will be best calculated to con
summa,e the liberal intent OF the testator.
When, under n dispensa,ion of Divine Pfov-
dence, succeeded the Presidential Office the state
Of public affairs was embarrassing and critical
To add to the irritation consequent upon long
Standing controversy with one of the most power
r fu nations Of modern times, involving not only
questioas Of boundary which, under the most "a
; vorab'r circumstances, are always embarrassing,
bn, at the same time important and hga prnci-
pies of maritime law-horder controversies be-
tween the citizens and subjects Of the two coun.
, tres had engendered state of feeling aud con-
, duct which threatened the most calamions conse-
, quenees
The hazards incidcn, 10 this snte Of things were
greatly heightened by the arrest and Imprisonment
ola subject Of Great Brhain who, acting rs It was
, alleged as part ola military force. had aided in
the commission Of nm violaye Of the territorial
jurisdiction OF the United States and involving the
|, murder of citizen Of the State a New York. A
large amount OF claims against the government OF
Mexico remained unadjnsied, and war Of SIEVE.
raj wears continuance with tho savage tribes OF
Florida still prevailed, attended with the desoation
of large portion Of that beautiful territory, and
with the sacrifice OF many valuable lives
, To increase the embarrassmenis ofihe Govern
, ment individual and State credit hid been nearly
, stricken down, and confidence in the General
, Government was so much imrlired that loans oil
, small amount could only be negotiated at con-