Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-12

foreign department the government und may properly ts transferred other department. One fthess grove of the present state o the law coneeFnng tho Potent Oce which, fsw years since, subordinate esrkship, but has become distinct bureau ofgrsst im
 pOrtance. With an excellent internal rganiz atiOn s still connected with ihs SsAs Department In the trans action ufi banness, qsesons of much importance to inventors, and the community frequently aTise Wbch by existing laws referred for decision board, Of which the Secretary of State a member Those ques- lions legal and the conHexion which exists be- the State Department and the Pannt Office, may with great propresy and advantage be transferred tho Attorney General
 h hIs annual message 10 Congress Dir. Madison Sted attention 10 proper provision for the Attorney
 General "imporsnt improvement h the executive establishment" This ecomuiendaton repeated ny of his succeaAors. The oca duties of the Attorney General have been much increased within few years and his office has become of great importance His duties may he still further increased wi adv the public Interests As an executive officer, his residence and constant attention the of quired Legal questions involving important principles, and large amounts of public money consantiy Tsfsr red to him by the President and executive departments for his examination aud decision. The public business under his ocal management before the judiciary had been augmented by the extension of territory and the sets of Congress authorizing aguns the United States
 for large hodics of valuable public ands greatly to in creess his labors and responsibilities therefore reeom me"d that the Attorney General be placed on the same footing with the heads Ofie other exscuIV with such subSi dinate ocers provided by law for his department as may he required to discharge the addition al duties which have been may be devoved upon him
 Congress possess the power of exclusive legislation tho District of Columba and commend tho interests its lnhabants 10 your favorable consideration The peO pe of this district have legislative body of their and con6de their local yell their general n ter to Representatives in whoAe election they have no voice, and whose official conduct they have con- troll Escb member of the National Legislature should consider himself their immediate Representative, and should he tire moro ready give attent 10 their inter ess and wants, because he s responsible to.ihem recommend that liberal and generous spirit may char acterze your measures in relation to them shall be disposed 10 show proper regard for their wishes and within constitutional mits shall at all times cheer fully cooperate with you for tho advancement of thsir welfare.
 Itrust t may be deemed inappropriate to the oc- casion for me 10 dwell for moment the memory or the most eminent citizen of country who daring the tbs has gone by, has descended 10 tho tomb The enjoyment Of contemplating at the advanced aye Of four years the happy condition of his country cheeed the last hours of Andrew Jackson. who departed this life in tho tranquil hope ofa blessed immortality
 His death happy his life was eminenty useisL- He had uufaering condo in the virtue aud eapa city people and In the permunenee Of that ee go which he had largely contributed 10 establish defend His great deeds had secured 10 him tho af
 ctions of his fellow ciizens and was his happiness to witness the growth and glory of his country which ne loved . well. He departed amidst the behedetions oI millions of freemen. The nation paid tribute to his memory at his iomb Coming generations will learn rom his example the love ofeounry and the rghts Of man. In his language a similar occasion to the present. VI commend you fellow citizess, to the guidance or Almighty God, with full reliance His merciful proV deuce for the main of free institutions ana with application, that whatever errors may be my lot 10 commit in dscharging tho arduous usues which have devolved ms will find remedy in the har
 JAMES K. POLK.
 WAyBIHoToN. December 3. ISl5.