Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-12-14

reason to fear that the ranking privilege has run
into great abuse. The Department nevertheless
has been conducted with the greatest vgoF and has
attained at the least possible expense all the useful
objects for which it was established.
In regard to all the departments, am quite hap.
py in the belief that nothing has been left undone
which was called for by the true spirit Of economy
or by system Of accountability rigidly enforced-
This Is in some degree apparent from the fact that
the Government haasustancd no loss by the default
of any of its agents. In the complex, but at the
same time beautiful machinery Of our government,
1t lsnot matter OF SURPRISE that some remote a.
geucy may have failed for an instant TO fulfil its
desired Offices but feel confident in the assertion
that nothing has occurred to interrupt the harmo-
NOUS action Of the Government itself and that while
the laws have been executed with efficiency and Vi
gor the rights neither of the States nor of individ
uals have been trampled on or disregarded.
In the mean time the country has been steadily
advancing in all that contributes to national great
ness The tide of population continues unbroken
to flow into the States and Territories, where
refuge is found not only for our native born fell
low-citizens, but for emgrants from all parts the
civilized world, who come among us to partaze Of
the blessings Of our free institutions and to aid by
their labor to swell the current of our wealth and
power.
1t is due to every consideration of public policy
that the lakes and rivers OF the West should receive
all such attention at the hands of Congress as the
Constitution will enable it to bcstow. Works in
favorable and proper situations on the lakes would
be found to be as indisoensaby necessary case of
to carry safe and successful naval operations
as Notifications on the Atlantic sea board The
appropriation made BY the last Congress for the i'm
provement of the navigation Of the Mississippi riv-
ser has been diligently and efficiently applied.
81 can not close this communication, gentlemen,
without recommending to your most favorable con-
sideration the interests of this District. Appointed
by the Constitution its exclusive legislators and
forming in this particular the only anomaly in our
system of government of the legislative body being
elected by others than those for whose advantage
they to legslate, YOU will feel snperadded OBJ
legation to look well into their condition, and to
leave no cause Of complaint or regret. The Seat of
Government of our associated Republics cannot but
be regarded as worthy of your paternal care.
In conneyion with its other interests, as well as
those OF the whole country, recommend that at
your present session YOU adopt such measures, in
order to carry into effect the Smithsonian bcquest,
as in your judgment will be best calculated to con-
summate the liberal intent Of the testator.
When, under dispensation of Divine Providence,
succeeded to the Presidential office, the state of
public affairs was embarrassing and critical. To
add to- the irritation consequent upon long stand
ing controversy with one Of the most powerful ma
lions of modern times, involving not only ques-
lions of boundary, which under the most favorable
circumstances are always embarrassing, but at the
same time important and high principles of mari
time law-5order controversies between the cit
Zens and subjects of two countries had engendered
astate of feeling and of conduct which threatened
the most calamitous consequences. The hazards
incident to this state of things greatly height
ened by the arrest and imprisonment of subject
of Great Britain, who acted as was alleged as a
part of military force, had aided in the commits
sion Of an act yolative Of the territorial Jurisdiction
TIr.Htn
citizen of the State of New York. large amount
ofclaims against the Government of Mexico re-
manned unadjusted, and war of several years con-
tinuance with the savage tribes of Florida still
prevailed, attended with the desolation of large
portion of that beautiful territory, and with the
sacrifice Of many valuable lives. To increase the
embarrassments of the Government individual and
State credit had been nearly stricken down, and
confidence in the General Government was so
much impaired that loans Of small amount could
only be negotiated at considerable sacrifice. Az
necessary consequence Of the blight which had
fallen on commerce and mechanical industry, the
ships of the one were thrown out of employment,
and the operations Of the other had been greatly
diminished. Owing to the condition of the curren-
rency, exchanges between different parts of the
country had become ruinou5ly high, and trade had
to depend on deprecated paper currency in con-
Quoting its transactions. shall be permitted to
congratulate the country, that under an overriding
IIOViueuce peace was preserved WITHOUT a Sdcflncc
Of the national honor; the war in Florida was
brought to aspeedy termination; large portion of
the claims on Mexico have been fully adjudicated
and are IN course of payment, while Justice has
been rendered to us in other matters by other ma
tions; confidence between man and man is in
great measure restored, and the credit of this Gov
eminent fully and perfectly re-established. Com
merce is becoming more and more extended in its
operations. and manufacturing and mechanical in
dustry once more reap the rewards Of skill and la
Dor honestly applied The operations of trade rest
on sound currency, and the rates of exchange are
reduced to their lowest amount. In this condition
Of things have felt it to be my duty to bring to
your favorable consideration matters of great inter-
est in their present and ultimate results: and the
only desire which + feel in connection with the flu
ture is, and will continue to be, to leave the coun-
cry prosperous, and its institutions unimpaired.
JOHN TYLER.
WASHINGTON, December, 1913.
Correspondence Of the Courier 4 Enquirer.
WASHINGTON, MONDAY NIGHT, DEC 4.
AT 10 M, the House was called to order by Mr..
CLARK, the clerk of the last House, who proceed
a1 no he