Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-12-11

Proper measures nave been taken In pur..
ance of the act of the Sd of March last, for II.
establishment of lines of mail steamers betwaa
this and foreign countries. The importance nt
this service commends itself strongly To- favo,
able consideration.
With the growth OF our country the publ.
business which devoves on the heads of ,b.
several Executive Departments has greatly in.
creased. In some respects, the distributor oi
duties among them seems TO be incongrnuu,
and many Of these might be transferred fron
one to another with advantage TO the public in.
,eres,s. A more auspcious time for the con-
sideraton of this subject by Congress, with
view TO system in the organization of the ,ry.
eral departments, and more appropriate tr,-
sion of the public business, will not proba Iy
occur. .H ...
The mos, important duties of The State Dr..
par,menl relate To our foreign affairs By III,
great enlargement of the family of nations, .l-
increase of our commerce, and The cUrrespouI.
ing extension of our consular system, the Lu.
siness of this department has been greatly a-
creased. In lis present organization, maay
duties of domestic nature, and consisting nf
details, are devolved on the Secretary Of 5 ale
which do not appropriately belong to the foreign
department OF the government, and may p,op
erIy be transferred 10 some other department
One of these grows out Of the present state Of
The law concerning the Patent Office, which. 4
few years since, was subordinate clerkshlu
but has become distinct bureau of grear in.
portance. With an excellent internal urganlz,.
tion, j, is sill connected with The STATE De.
parlmen, In the transaction of its business,
questions OF much importance 10 inventors, aud
to The community, frequently arise, which, by
existing laws, are referred for decision 10 a
board, of which the Secretary of Stale is a
member. These questions are legal, and TIE
connexion which now exists between The Sra,v
Department and the Patent office NAV, with
greaI propreiy and advantage, be transferred 10
The Attorney General.
In his last annual message, Mr.. Madison in
vied attention 10 proper provision for the A.
iorney General as an "lmpouanI improvement
in the executive establishment" Thu. recom-
menda,ion was repeated by some of his success.
sors. The official duIies OF the Attorney Gen-
eral have been much increased within lew
years, and his Office has become one OF great
Importance His duties may be still further IN
creased with advantage to the public Interests,
As an executive officer his residence and con-
.lanl attention al the seat Of government are re.
quired. Legal questions involving important
principles, and large amounts of public money
are constantly referred to him by the President
and executive departments for his examination
and decision, The public business under h,
official management before the judiciary has
been so augmented by the extension of our ler-
rilory, and the acts Of Congress authorizing
suits against the United States for large bodies
of valuable public lands, as greatly TO increase
his labors and responsibilities. therefore re-
commend that the Attorney General be placed
on The same footing with the heads of the other
executive departments with such subordinate
officers. provided by law for his department.,
may be required to discharge The additional du-
lies which have been or may be deyOIyed upon
him.
Congress possesses the power Of exclusive
legislation over the District of Columbia and
commend The interests Of its inhabitants to
your favorable consideration. The people of
this District have no legislative body OF their
own, aud must con6de their local as well as
their general interests TO Representatives IN
whose election they have no voice, and over
whose official conduct they have no CONTROL
Each member of the National Legislature
should consider himself as their immediate re-
presenlaive, and should be The more ready 10
give attention 10 their interests and wants, be-
cause he is not responsible TO them. recon-
mend lha, liberal and generous spirit may
characterize your measures in relation TO lhen
| shall be ever disposed TO show proper re-
gard for their wishes; and within constitutional
| limits, shall al all times cheerfully eo-operale
with you for The advancement of their welfare
| | trust it may not be deemed Inappropriate To
! the occasion for me 10 dwell for moment Oh
the memory of the most eminent citizen OF our
country, who, during the summer that is gone
by, has descended 10 the tomb. The enJry-
ment of contemplating. a, the advanced age OF
near four score years, the happy condition OF
his country .cheered The last hours of And'wJack'
son, who departed this life in the tranquil hope
of blessed Immortality His dearh was hap
py, as his life had been eminenty useful. He
had an unfallering confidence in the virtue and
capacity of the people, and in the permauence
OF that free government which he had largely
contributed 10 establish and defend. His great
deeds had secured TO him the affections n Ms
ie elow-cllizens. and il was his harpIness tn WI
ness the growth and glory of his cnon'ry "ht"
he loved SO well. lie departed amidst rhF ben
edictlOns of millions ot frepmen The nation