The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-12-17

tween inS Staie department. anu VIC L Nalehl vi
fee, may, with great propriety and advantage, be
transferred to the Attorney General.
In his last annual message TO Congress, Mr..
Madison invited attention TO proper provision
for the Attorney General as an important ir-
provement in The executive establishment" This
recommendation was repeated by some OF his
successors. The official duties of the Attorney
General have been much increased within few
years, and his Office has become one of great im-
portance. His duties may be still further in
creased with advantage TO the public interests. -
As an executive officer, his residence and con-
slant attention at the seat of government are re-
quired. Legal questions involving important
principles, and large amounts OF public money,
are constantly referred 10 him by the President
and executive departments for his examination
and decision. The public business under his Of
fetal management before the judiciary has been
so augmented by the extension of oar territory,
and the acts of Congress authorisng suits against
the United States for large bodies of valuable
public lands, as greatly to increase slabors and
responsibilities. therefore recommend that the
Attorney General be placed on the same footing
with the heads of the other executive depart
ments, with such subordinate officers, provided BY
law for his department, as may be required to dis
CndrQc tDe dQullOHdt uulloS HIHCLl ildtS pOSH Va
may be devolved upon him.
| Congress possess the power ofexclusve legls-
aton over the district of Columbia, and COM
mend the interests Of the inhabitants TO your ia
vorabIe consideration The people of this Dis
trict have no legislative body of their own. and
must confde their local as we'll as their general
interests to Representatives in whose election
they have no voice, and over whose official con-
duct they have no control. Each member OF the
National Legislature should consider himself as
their immediate Representatives. ,and should be the
more ready to give attention TO their interests
and wants, because he is not responsible to
them. recommend that liberal and generous
spirit may characterize your measures IN relation
to them. shall be ever disposed TO show pro-
per regard to their wishes, aud, within conslltu-
tional limits, shall, at all times, cheerfully CO.
operate with you the advancement OF their well
! fare.
trust it may not be deemed inappropriate TO
the occasion for me 10 dwell for moment on
the memory of the most eminent citizen Of our
country, who. during The summer thatis gone by,
has descended TO the tomb. The enjoyment of
contemplating, at the advanced age of near four
score years, the happy condition of his country,
cheercd the last hours Of Andrew Jackson, who
departed this life in the tranquil hope Of blessed
Immortality. His death was as happy as his life
had been emnenhy useful. He had an unf.d-
Itering confidence in the virtue and capacity OF
the people, and in the permanence OF that free
! government which he had largely contributed 10
f establish and defend. His great deeds had Sc
cured TO him the affections of his felowciiizens,
and it was his happners to witness the growth
, and glory Of his country which he loved so we'll
He departed amidst the benedctons of millions
: of feemen. The nation paid its tribute TO his
memory al his tomb. Coming generations will
learn from his example the love of country and
: the rights of man. In his language on similar
] occasion to the present, 81 now commend you,
fellow-citizens, to the guidance of Almighty God,
/ with full reliance on His merclu' providence
i for the maintenance of our free institutions; and
/ with an earnest suppIication, that whatever er-
n rors it may be my LOT to commit in dlscharglng
e the arduous duties which have devolved on me-
e will find remedy in the harmony and wisdom
: of your councils"
}. JAMES X. POLK.
: WASHINGTON. December, 2, lS45.