Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-12-12


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l,-,I ne ihe mos, efhcient AID in carryihe on the
s.,,fpmeri snd Il -in not, irusi sppe.t out oil
.t. Iof mo 10 tea, the pablie tes,iH,oay. Tie
,t.4ssl nbJscis which shouid ever he held IN view
81, th-,e cr'rss,cS Nth the administration Of pub
.t sfHrf, arc rgidly. sod wiitogt fayo, OF tare
100 20 10 inisfpret the nati1na will exposed IN
,te hvt 80 thai injustice should h. done TO none
size % 81. THIS has bsen the rule upon which
tIft hsve sciedaad thus u - believed that few
etsts f any sttt wherein our fellow oi,isens who
ron TINE To tine have been drawn 10 the seat 81
tltefarsnt 'of the settlement 81 their usntarttons
vib tie Government. have gone away dissatisfied.
where tic testimony has bsen perfected aud was
s,'esmed satisfactory. their claims lave been
81 np'ly sodtcd. and this IN the absence Of all IA
'af,te tm o' pauiahv. The Government which Is
pat lust 10 ts own penpe. can neither claim their
is,ciion nor the tetpect 81 the world At the same
time the closest aitention has been paid 10 those
matters which relate Immediately to the great
concerns oftbe eoontry Oder and efficiency IN
each bauch 81 the public service have prevailed;
accompanies hv system Of the most rigid respou
.ibiihy on the part Of the receiving aud disbursnr
agcuis The fact, in illustration Of the truth "f this
remsk deserrc, 10 be noticed that the revenues az
tbt Government amounting IN the last four years
20 upwards &C $50 coo coo have been collected and
d,sburad through the numctousG oyormental agents,
without the lots by default Of any amount worthy Of
serious commentary.
The appropriations made by Congress for the i'm =
proyemeai of the rivers Of the West and the bar
hots the lakes in course Of judicious spen
dturc onder suitable agents, and are destined II is
90 be hopod. 10 rc,iIe oil tho benefits designed to
be accomplished by Congress. l cannot. however,
sufficiently impress upon Congress the great impor
taucc or Withholding appropriation from improve
neu,s which are moi sscoraned, by previous exam
nation and survey. 10 lie necessary for the shelter
and protection oftrAde from tho dangers of storms
ard tenpcss Without this prccau,ion. the cxpen-
di,u,es but apt enure to the benefit of in
d,duals, without reference tn the ooly considora-
ton which render them constitutional the
public interests and the general good
cannot ton earnestly urge upon you tho in,ere ST
n this District, over which, by the Constitution.
ConrreTs has exclusive jurisdiction. II would be
deeply to be regretted shonid there be- at any time
GROUND tn complain of neglect the part of y com
tnu7ny which. detached as II Is from the parental
care Of the States of Virginia and Maryland, can
only expect AID from Congress ss its local Ieg,si
iure. Amongst Tho subjects which claim your at
iention, is the prompt rrg1nizeiion OF Asylum for
the insane WIN may he found from time TO time
.ofufring within the District. Such cou'se is also
demanded ly considerations which apply to branch
of the public service For the necessities in this
behalf, invite Your p1r'icunr a'tenton TO the re-
port nf he Secretary oi the Navy.
have thus. gentlemen nf tho two houses of Con
rrcss presented you with true and faithful picture
II the condition of public affairs both mreign and
domestic. The wants OF the public service are
made known 10 you; and matters OF no ordiniry i'm
porance are urged upon ynur consideration. ShaI
not he permitted To congratulate on the happ,
auspices under which you have assembled, and al
the important change IN the condition Of thing,
which has occurred in the last three yearsf During
that period questions with foreign powers. Of vital
importance 10 the peace of the country. have been
settled and adjusted. desoatng and wasting
with savage tribes. has been brought, to close
The internal tranquility Of the country, threateheC
by agia,Lg questions. has been preserved TIL,
credit of tho Government. which had experienced
Temporary embarrassment, has been thoroughly re-
sored Its Golfers. which, iora season, were emp.
~. have been rcplenisbed. currency, nearly uni
form in its value, has taken the place Of one de-
prcoi1trd and almost worthless. Commerce ant
msnuho ures, which had suffered in common viii
every other interest. have once more revived, anc
the whole connirv exhibits aspect Of prosperit,
and happiaess Trade and barter. no longer gov
erued by wild and specializing mania, rest upon
solid and substantial footiog5 and the rapid gsowtl
81 our cities, in every direction, bespeaks M s
strongly the favorable circumstances by which w
are surrounded
My happiness in the retirement which shortl
awaits me, is the ardent hope which ] expere nee
that this state Of prosperity il neither deceptive no
destined to be short lived. and that measures whic
have yet received lis sanction. but which can
aot bot regard as closely connected with the honoI
the glory and still enlarged prosperity OF III
country. are destined, at an early day, to receiy
the approval OF Congress. UGder these circumstau
ces and with these anticipatons, shall most glad
ly leave to OF hers more able than myself the nob