Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-12-11
render them constituional-:ho public interests
and the general good.


and the general good.
cannot TOO earnestly urge upon you the inter
ests OF this District. which. BY the constitu-
ton Congress has exclusive jurisdiction. 1t would
be deeply to be regretted should there be. II any
time ground 10 complain Of neglect on the part of
u community which. detached il IS from the
parental care of the States of Virginia and Mary
land. only expect aid from Congress. rs its To-
cal legislature. Amongst the subjects which ella I'M
your attention, is the prompt organization of an
syium for the insane. who may be found from
time time, soiourning within the District Such
course is also demanded by considerations which
/ apply TO branches OF the public service. For the
necessities in this behalf, invite your particular
attention to the report of the Secretary of the
Navy.
have thus, gentlemen Of the two Houses Of
Congress, presented YOU 4 true and faithful pic
ture Of the condition Of public affairs both foreign
and domestic. The wants of the public service
are made known TO you; and matters OF no ordi-
nary Importance urged upon Fout consitera-
tion Shall not be permitted 10 congratulate you
the happv auspices under which YOU have
sembed. and a. the i,npcrtan. change in the con-
diton of things which has occurred IL the last }
years During tia! period questions with foreign
powers, of vital importance TO the peace OF our
country. have boon settled end az busted. des-
dating q I'd wasting war with savage tribes, has
been brought 10 a close. The internal tranquil
" of the country. threatened by agitating ques-
tons, has been preserved. The credit of the
Government, which had experienced temporary
embarrassment. has boon thoroughly restored.
Its Cofiors. which, for season. were empty. havo
been rcpletlishod. 4 currency. nearly uniform
IN lis value, has taken the place of one depreciatcd
and almost worthless. Commerce and manufac-
lures. which had suffered in common with every
other interest, have once moro revIyed and the
whole country exhibits aspect of prosperity
aud happiness. Trade and barter, longer
governed by wild and speculative mania. rest
upon q solid and substantial footing; and tho rap
i'll growth of our cities, in every direction, be-
speaks most strongly the favorable circumstances
by which Nc are surrounded My happiness, in
the retirement which shortly awaits me. IS the ar
dent hope which experience. that this state OF
prosperity is neither deceptive nor destined to be
short lived; and that measures which have not yet
received its sanction. but which cannot but re-
gard as closely connected with the honor, the glo-
rs. and still more enlarged prosperity of tho
country. are destined, at early day. to receive
the approval of Congress. Under these circum-
stances, and with these anticlpatlons, shall most
gladly leave to others more able than myself. the
noble and pleasing task of sustaining the public
prosperity. shall carry with into retire
ment the gratifying reflection that as my sole OBJ
cct throughout has been to advance the public
good may not entirely have failed in accom-
pshinr it, and the qualification is heightened in
no small degree by the fact that when. under a
deep and abiding sense of duty. have found my
self constrained 10 resort to the qualified Veto,
it has neither been followed by dsapproyal on
the part of the people, weakened in any de-
gree their attachment to that great conservative
feature Of our Government.
JOHN TYLER.
WAsHINGToS. December, 1871.