Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-25
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successors. The Onclal uutleS OF the AL
or,,ey General have been much increased
within a few years; and his Office has be-
come one OF great importance His duties
may be still further increased with adyan-
tage to the public interests. AZ an exec
utive officer, his residence and constant
attention at the seat OF Cover nment are re-
auired. Legal questions involving impor-
tant principles, and large amounts Of pub
lie money. are constantly referred TO him
by the President and G ecutive depart
ments for his examination and de-
cisun. The public business under his Of
fetal management before the Judiciary has
been so augmented By the extension OF our
territory, and the acts OF Congress author
izing suits against the United States for
large bodies OF valuable lands, as tugreat-
| " increase his labors and responsibilities.
! | therefore recommend that the Attorney
General be placed on The same footing with
| heads of the other executive departments,
with snch subordinate officers, provided
by law for his department as may be re-
CURED TO discharge the additional duties
which have been or may be devolved up
on him.
| Congress possesses the power Of excln
siye legislation over the District OF Column
bia; and commend the interests of its in
habitants to your favorable consideration.
The people of this District have no legls-
latiye body of their own, and must contide
their local as well as general interests e
representatives in whose election they
have no voice, and over whose official
conduct they have no control. Each mem
Der of the National Legislature should con-
slider himself as their immediate represen-
, ttlve, and should be the more ready e
give attention to their interests and wants
, because he is not responsible to them.
recommend that liberal and generou.
1 spirit my characterize your measures il
relation to them. shall be ever dispos
) ed to show proper regard for their wishes
f and, within constitutional limits, shall a
all times cbeerfulIy cooperate with yo'
j for the advancement Of their welfare.
r trust it may not be deemed inapPro
e pirate to the occasion, for me TO dwell TO
r "a moment on the memory OF the most emf
nent citizen OF our country, who, durin
; the summer that has gone by, has decend
g ed to the tomb The enjoyment ofcontem
! plating, at the advanced age Of near fou
d score years, the happy condition OF HI
If country, cheered the last hours OF Andre'
d Jackson, who departed this life in the traI
re quill hope of blessed immort ality. II
o death was as happy, as his life had bee
eminently useful. He had an unfaltelr
al confidence in the virtue and capacity Of Il
l. people, and in the permanence Of that irt
= government which he had largely contr
'e buted to establish and defend. His gre
III deeds had secured to him the affections
ar his fellow citizens, and it was his hapr
$. nessto witness the growth and glory 9th
e country which he loved 50 WELL
as He departed amidst the benidictions
t. millions Of lreemen. The nation paid
c. tribute to his memory at his tomb. Coz
is ing generations will learn from his esaI
IT. pie the love Of country, and the rights
n man. In his language on similar occ
ce sion TO the present, Il now commend yo
pit fellow citizens, to the guidance of Alnig
III tv God, " 18th full reliance on his-mr r.
, a iul providence for the maintenance Of o
n free institutions, and with an earnest su
) | plicaiion that whatever errors il may
FL my lot to commit, in discharging The ard
50 ons duties which have devolved on II
10 will find remedy in the harmony a
as wisdom of your coun>els
Of ttE JAMES X. POLK.
p WAsHIseroS, Dec, 2, 1915.