Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-12-11

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partment has been greatly increased. In
ITS present organization, many duties OF a
domestic nature, and consisting Of details,
are devolved 10 the Secretary OF State,
which do not appropriately belong 10 the
foreign department Of the government,
and may properly be transferred to
some other department. One of these
concerning the Patent Office, which. a
few years since, was subordinate clerk
ship. but has become a distinct bureau
OF great importance. With an excellent
In:efal organisation, il is still connected
with the State Department. 10 the trans
action Of Its business. questions CT much
Importance 10 Inventors, and TO the CON
manity, frequently arise, which, by ex-
isllng laws, are referred for decision 10
board, Of which The Secretary oil State
is member. These questions are legal,
and the connection which now exists be-
tween the State Department and the
Patent Office, NAV, with great propriety
and advantage, be transferred TO the At
torney General.
In his last annual message TO Congress,
Mr.. Madison invited attention TO proper
provision for the Attorney General as an
important Improvement 10 the executive
establishment" This Recommendation
was repeated by some of his successors.
The official duties OF the Attorney q a.
ersl have been much increased within
few years. and his Office has become one
of great importance. II $ duties may be
still further increased with advantage 20
the public interests. As an executive OF.
fcer, his residence and constant attention
at the seat of government are required.
Legal questions in yolving important prin.
Icipes, aud large amounts OF public mo.
lney, are constantly referred TO him by
the President and executive departments
for his examination and decision. The
pubic business under his official manage.
ment before the Judiciary has been SO aug
mented by the extension Of our territory,
and the acts of Congress authorizing suits
against the United States for large bodies
Of valuable public lands, as greatly to IN
crease his labors and responsibilities.
therefore recommend that the Attorney
General be placed on the same iooting
with the heads Of the other executive de-
prrtments, with such subordinate officers,
provided by law for his department, as
may be required to discharge the add.
tional duties which have been or may be
devolved upon him.
! Congress posses the power of exclusive
legislation over the Dlstlic. OF Columbia;
and commend the interests of its inhab-
tan,s to your favorable consideration. -
The people OF this District have no legisla-
tive body Of their own, and must conhde
their LOCALE as we'll 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 imme.
! date representative, aud should be the
more ready to give attention to their in.
, terests and wants, because he is not
responsible 10 them. | recommend that
l,baral and generous spirit may charac-
terize your measures in relation to them.
shall be ever disposed TO show proper
rega:d for their wishes, and, within consti-
tuiioRal limits, shall at all times chez rfut-
ly cooperate with you for the advancement
Of their welfare.
trust it may not be deemed inap.
, propriaie to the occasion for me to dwell
for moment on the memory Of the most
f eminent citizen OF our country, who, dur
ing the summer that is gone by. has des-
cended to the tomb. The enjoyment oil
contemplating, at the advanced ago ol
near four score years. the happy condi.
ton ofhis country, cheered the last hours
OF Andrew Jackson, who departed this life
. in the tranquil hope Of blessed immortal.
ity. His death was happy, as his life had
| been eminently useful. He had an un-
} faltering confidence in the virtue and ca
, pacity of the people, and in the perman-
f ence Of tha, free government which he had
| largely contributed to establish and defend.
j., II great deeds had secured to him the
f affections of his felow-citizens, and it was
. his happiness TO witness the growth and
glory of his country which he loved so
, well.
$ He departed amidst the benedctions OF
, millions Of freemen. The nation paid lis
| tribute to his memory at his tomb. Com
, ing generations will learn from his exam
+ pie of the love OF country and the rights
, of men. In his language on a similar
occasion to the present, 81 now commend
, you, fellow citizens, to the guidance Of
Almighty God, with full reliance on
His merciful providence for the maintain.
, ance OF our free institutions; with an ear.
nest supplcatlon, that whatever errors
it may be my lot TO commit in discharging
/ the arduous duties which have devolved
on me, will find a remedy in the harmo.
ny and wisdom Of your counsels."
IAMES x PM u