The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1844-12-27


transportation Of the malls on cur principal water
courses, lakes, mud parts of our coasf could also
be go constructed be Efficient q war vessels
when needed, aud would Of themselves constitute
q formidable force 10 order 70 reps ATTACKS from
abr0rd We cannot he blind 10 The taeis that oili-
or nations havo already added large numhors Of
sicam ships 10 their naval arnanents and that this
new ard powerful agent is destined 70 revol uton-
Zc tic condition OF the world. Il becomes the
United Satof, therefore, looking 10 their security
10 hdopba similar policy. and the plan suggested
will enable them TO do so ut a small comparative
cost.
take gredt pleasure in bearing testimony to
the zeal aud untiTing industry which has charae-
terized tho conduct Of the members Of the Exc
culve Cebinot.-Each, in his appropriate sphere,
has rendered mo the most efficient aid in carrying
on the government, and il will not, trust, ap-
pear out of place for me to bear this public tenti-
mony. The cardinal objects which should evel
be held IN view by those entrusted with tho i'd
minstration Of public affairs. arc Tidgidly and
without favor or affection, soio interpret the ma
tional will, expressed in the laws, as that iDius-
Tee should be done to none Justice 10 all This
has been the rule upon which they have acted :;
and thus II IS believed that few cases. if any, exist
wherein our fellow. citizens, who from Time 10
time have been drawn 10 the Seat Of Government
tor the settlement OF their transactions with the
Government, have gone away dissatisfied. Where
the testimony has been perfected and deem
cd satisfactory, their claims have been promptly
audited: anu this in the absence of all favoritism
or Partially. The Government which is not just
to its own people, can neither claim their afIec-
tlon, nor the respect Of the world. At the same
time the closest attention has been paid 10 those
matters which relate more mmedIately TO the
great concerns of the country Order and eff
cheney in each branch Of Tie public service, have
prevailed, accompanied by system of the most
rigid responsibility on the part Of the receiving
and dlsbuTsing agents. The fact in illustration
OF the truth OF this remark, deserves TO be noticed
that the revenues OF the government, amounting
IN the last four yours to upwards Of Sl20,000000,
have been collected and dsbursec through the
numerous Governmental agents. without the loss,
by default, OF any amount worthy Of serious com
mentary.
cannot too earnestly urge upon you tie inter
ests OF this District, which, by the Consiu-
ton, Congress has exclusive Jurisdiction. 1t would
be deeply to be regretted should there be- at any
time, ground to complain Of neglect on the part
Of community which, detached es it is from the
parental care Of the States of Virginia ana Mary
land, can only expect aid from Congress, as It's
local Legislature. Amongst the subjects which
claim your attention, is the prompt organization
al asylum for the insane; who may be found.
from time TO time, soJourning 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 oil
| Congress, presented you true and faithful pic
ture of the condition Of public affairs, both for
elgn and domestic. The wants OF the public ser
vice are made known to you; and matters of no
ordinary importance are urged upon your consid-
Grafton. Shall not be permitted TO congratulate
you on the happy auspices under which you have
| assembled, and at the important change in the
condition Of things which has occurred IN tie last
three years!
During that period questions with foreign pow
ers, OF vital Importance TO the peace of our coun
try, have been settled and adjusted A desolatnE
and wasting war with savage tribes, has been
brought to close. The internal tranquility of
the country, threatened by ngitating questions
has been preserved. The credit of the Govern
meni, which had experienced a temporary en-
barrassment has been thoroughly restored Its
Golfers, which for a season, were empty have been
replenshed currency, nearly uniform in its
value, has taken the place of one deprecated
and almost worthless
| Commerce and manufactures which has suffer
ed IN common with every other interest, have once
more revvec anc the whole country exhibits an
| aspect OF prosperity and happiness. Trade and
barter, no longer governed by wild and specn-
latIve mania, rest upon solid and substantial foot
ing; and the rapid growth Of our cities, in every
direction, oesPeaks most strongly the favorable
circumstances by which we are surrounded. My
happiness in the retirement which shortly awaits
me, is the ardent hope which I experience that
tins state OF prosperity is neither deceptive nor
destined to be short lived; and that measures
| which have not yet received its sanction, butt
which l cannot but regard az closely connected
with the honor, the glory, and still nor enlarged
prosperity of rho country, destined at an early
day TO receive the approval of Congress Under
these circumstances and with these authorizations
shall most gladly leave to others, more able than
myself, the noble and pleasing task of sustaining
the public prosperity.
l shall carry with me into retirement the graft
flying reflection that, as my sole object throughout
has been to advance the public good, may not
entirely have failed in accomplishing it: and this
qualification is heightened in no small degree by
The fact, that when under deep and abiding
sense OF duty, have found myself constrained
20 resort to the qualified Veto, it has neither been
followed by disaPProyal on the part of the People,
nor weakened in any degree their attachment to
that great conservative feature of our Govern
ment. JOHN TYLER.
Washington, December, 1874.
The attempt TO put down bustIes has prov
ed signal failure. They sick triumphant