The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-12-12


public testimony. The cardinal objects which
should ever be held in view by those entrusted
with the administration of public affairs ale rig
Idly snd without favor ar affection, SO to inter-
pref the national will, expressed IN the laws. as
iiiat IN Hslfce should ne done to none-iustice
10 all. This iiss been The rule upon which they
have acted and thus il is believed Ihat-iew ca
Ses. If any. exist. wherein oar felIow-citizens
who from lime to time have been trawn to the
Seatof Government for the settlement OF their
transactions with the Government, hawk gone
away dissatisfied. Where the testimony has
bncn perfected, and was esteemed satisfactory.
theta Chains have been promptly audited, and
Tins IN The absence OF all iavorltlsm or partlalI-1
~. The Government which is not Just 10 its
own peorle, can neither claim thei. affection
nor respect of IN world. AT the same time
the closest affection has been paid to those mat
Iers which relate mors Immediately to the great
concerns of the country. Order and eficie ncy
in each branch o. the public service, have pre-
vailed, accompanied by a s.stem OF the most
rigid responsibility on the part OF the RECEIVING
and disburslng agents. The fuct, in illustra-
ton OF the truth OF this remark, deserves TO be
noticed, that the revenues Of The Government,
amounting IN the last four years to upwards OF
Sl2O,O 900, have been collected and disburs-
ed, through the numerous Governmental agents,
without The loss, by default, of any amount
worthy oil serious commentary.
The appropriations made by Congress for the
Improvement OF the rivers ofthe West. aud OF
the harbBrs on the lakes, are in a course of u
dIcious expenditure under suitabl lie agents; aud
are destined, 1t is 10 be hoped, to realize all
The benefits designed to be accomplish ed by
Congress / cannot, however,, sufficiently i'm
press upon Congress, the great importance OF
withholding appropriations from improvements
when are not ascertalned. by previous examIn-
alien and survey, to be necessary TOR the shelter
and protection OF trade tr ON the dangers OF
storms and tempest. Without this precaution,
the expenditures are but too apt 10 ensure 10
the benefit of individuals; without reference to
the only consideration which can render then
constItutIonal-lhe public interests and the
general good.
| cannot too earn estly urge upon you the in
terests OF thi District, over which. by the Con-
stItutlon, Congress has exclusive jurisdiction
1t would be deeply TO be rezrotted should there
be, at any time, ground TO complain of neglect
OH the part OF a community which, detached as
II is from the parental care oil The States OF Vir-
glnIa aud Maryland. can only expect aid from
Congress. as ITS local Legislature. Amongst the
subjects which claim youi attention, is the
prompt organization OF an asylum for the in
sane; who may be found, from, time, 10 time So
jOurning within the District. Such course is
aiso demanded by considerations which apply
TO branches Of The public service. For the ne
cessiiies in this behalf, | in lite your particular
attention TO the report OF the Secretary of the
Navy.
have thus, gentlemen Of the two Houses of
Congress, presented you a true and faithful pie
tUre OF the condition OF public affairs, both for
eIgn and domestIcs. The wants of the public
service are made known to you and matters OF
no ordinary importance are urged upon your
consideration. Snail | rot be permitted TO con-
graIulate you on the happy auspices under
which you have assembled, and at the imp0r-
tant change in the condition of things which
has occurred in the 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 desola-
ing aud wasting war with savage tribes, has
been brought TO a close. The internal tranquil
iy oil the country, threatened by a~gitating ques-
lions, has been preserved. The credit OF the
Government, which had experienced a tempora
~ embarrassment. has been throughly restored.
Its Golfers, which. for a season., were empty,
have been replenished. A currency, nearly
uniform in its value, has taken the place of one
deprecated and almost worthless.
and manufactures. which had suf-
tered in common with every other interests. have
once more revived; and the whole country ex
hiblis an aspect OF prosperity and happiness.
Trade aud barter, no longer governed by a
wild and speculative mania rest upon a solid
and substantial iooung; and the rapid gro with OF
our cities, Ia every direction, bespeaks most
strongly the favorable circumstance by which
we are surrounded. My happiness in the re-
urement winch shortly awaits me, Is the arden
hope which | experience, that this state o! pros
perty is neither deceptive nor destined to be
short lived; and tina I measures which have moi
yet received its sanction, but which | can not bul
regard as closely connected with the honor, the
glory. and sttll more enlarged prosperity Of the
country, are destined at an early day 10 receive
the approval al. Congress. Under these cIrcum
stances, and with these antieip ations, | shall
most giadly. leave TO others, mole able than my
self, the noble snd pleasing task of sustaining
the public prosperity.
Ishatl carry with me into retirement the graf
flying reflection that, as my sole object through
r out has been TO advance the public good, | MAJ
not entirely have failed in accomplishing II
and this qualification is heightened in no small
degree by the fact, that when under a deep ant
t abidlding sense of duty, | have found myself con
strained to resort TO the qualified Veto, it ha
} neither been follow ell by disapprovai on the par
: Of tn e People, nor weakened in any degree theil
attachment to that great conservative feature o
!, our Government.
JOHN TYLER.
Washington December. 1914.