Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-24

non Congssss, The great importance pi
appropriations from improve
nenis which are nei ascerlainsd by Prs~
iious examination aud suTVey,aO be nec'
sssary Tor The sieher and protection Oi
trade from lhe d,ngers Of storms and
without this precsa,ion, the
e expendluTes are bui loo apt TO enure 70
The benefit-uf individuals; without refer
encs to the only consideration which
can render them OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pub
lie interests aud the general good.
I cannot tOn strongly urge upon You
the interests Of this District, over which
by The CONSTITUTION, Congress has exclu
sive Jurisdiction. ltwnuld be deeply TO
la rearotled should lhers be. alany tlme.I
qrouad TO complain Of neglect on the
par, ofa Community which detached as
g from The pare,liaI care Of the States Of
Virginia and Maryland, can only expect
aid from Congress, as ilslpeal legislatures
Amongst the subj ,cls which claim your at
len ion is the prump, organization OF an
as, lum iOr tie insane who may be lOnnd
hom lime 10 time, s,journing within the
District. Such course is also demanded
hy considerations which apply TO branches
Of the pubhc service. For the necessities
in This behalf, invite your particular at
ienilon to the iepori Of Tho Secretary oil
the Nav.
have thus, gentlemen OF The two
Houses oi.CongresS, presented you true
and faithful picture Of the condition OF
public affairs, both foreign and domestic.
the wants Of the publi service are made
known tn.you, and matters OF no ordinary
Iinportance are urged upon your conside'
raluu. Shall not be permitted 10 cone
naluIaie you on the happy auspices un-
4 der which you have assembled, and al
Il the important change in the condition ol
things which has occurred in the last three
= years2 During that period question
with foIeigu powers, OF vital lmPriance
10 the peace Of our coublry, have beer
settled aud adjusted A desolaIing ahG
wasting war with savage tribes, has beer
/ brought 10 close. The inlernd tranquil
bluy Of the couairy. threatened by agliaIlEi
VI questions has bosn preserved. Tne cred
u OF tile governments which ha d eXpfrienc
ed a Temporary embarrassment. has beeI
tlnroughys reslmed Its con':rs whic
Tor seasnn 1Sssre empty, have heen re-
plsuisheds. 4 currency nearly unilurn
in its valne, has taken the place OF on
depreciated and almost worthless. Cum
. imerce aud manufacturers, which have sui
} .fsred in common with every o her inter
esI have once more revived, aud lh'
7 twhole country exhibits Rnaspt4t of pros
periiyund happiness Ffad., and barrier
no longer governed by wild aud spern
{ latiVe mama, restupOn a snlii aud sub
{ slaniiaI footing aud the rapid growth q
Uu. cilies, in every direction, 7bespsHk
! most strongly the favorable circumstances
F, ny which we uTe surrounded. My happ
! ness, ir the retirement which shu:tl
awaits me-, ia the ardent hope which
2 experience. that this state Of pr6snerit
| Is neither deceptive nor destined to b
short lived and that massuros whic
i have not yat received its sanction, bn
T which eauAot buI regard IS closely con
; uecied With .he honor, The glory, an
d stiIi more enlarged prosperity Of the ceur
i Try, are des iOed, al sn early day, TO re
a ceivs tho approval Of Congress. Unde
5 these Circuustances,And wilh these aDtic
o ctpatiuns, | shal most gladly leave I
d others more able than myself, The nobl
= snd pleasing TASK Of suslaininG the publl
: prosperity, | shall carry with me into I
. tiiemsn', the gratifying reflection ;hat, 8
$ my sol object throughout hus been 10 ad
q vince the pubic goD1, | may not entire
(; " have failed in accomplishing il, an
0 This qualification is heightened in n
small degree by the fact hat when, un
{ der Aleep ana abiding sense Of dnty,
have found myself constrained to resnl
{ TO the qualified Veto, i, has neither bee
{. (ollcwed by disapprov1l on The part {
me Peuple, nor weakened in any degre
: their attachment tothal grea, COnservs
| i've feature Of our Gbsernmost
r ts5 JOHN TYLER.
WASHINGTON December, 1874