The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-12-20

for the year between one and Two mill
ONs of dollars, This deficiency ha,
neen caused by lhs reduction OF the rat,
Of postage which was made by the ac,
If the third Of March last. No princi
Die has been moIe generally scqui,s.et
ia by the people tbao that this depart
nenl should sustain itself by limiting it,
Expenditures to its income. CongreS.
has never sought 10 make ii source OF
revenue for general purposes, except
for short perlo during the last wal,
with Great Britain, uor should il evtr
become a charge on the general re0su
.y.
If Congress shall adhere 10 this principle
as think they oughl, II will be necessary
either To curlall lhe present mail service 90
as 10 redncg the expenditures, or 50 to
modify the act of the third Of March LAST
as to improve its revenue Fhe exlenlon
OF the mail service, and the additional lacil-
tiles which will be demanded by The rap
cd extension and lncreaas Of population on
our western frontiers, will not admit of such
curIailment as will materially reduce The
present expenditures. 10 the adjustment
of he tariff Of postage the interests of the
people demand, that the lowest rates be a
dopIed when will produces Mo necessary
revenue 10 meet the expenditures of The
department. invite lhe atlsnlion Of Con.
gres to tie suggestions Of The Postmaster
General On this subject, under The belief
lhai such modification OF the late law
may be made as viii yield sufficient reve-
nue. without further calls on The treasury,
and with very lltlle change in the presenr
rates OF postage
Proper measures have been taken. in
lursuencs Of the act Of the third of March
asst, for The establishment Of Iiuos of mail
steamers between this and foreign Coun.-
rles, The importance Of this sarvice com-
nend' I!seIt strongiy y 10 favourable cOnsld.
,raiOn.
Wuh the growth Of our country tha pub
ic business which dcvolvcs on the heads
II the several Executive Departments has
,reslIy increased ln some respecl0, the
distribution of duties among hem seems to
'e lncongrnous, aud many 0. these mighl
,e transferred from one to another with |
advantage to the public interests A more
'usplclous Ilme for tho consideration of
his subject by Congress, with view
o system IN the orgnazllon Of tho several
departments, aud a more appropriate dlvi-
'ion OF the pablo business, will not pr0ba-
ply occur,
The most mporan, dnIy of the Sale
rsIa,e to our foreign af1rs By
he grea, enlargement Of the family Of ma
ions, the Increase Of our consular EysIam,
he business Of this Department. has been
greatly increased ln i,s present organs
,aUou, many duties of domestic nature
md consistIng Of details, are deVoIvOI on
hc Secretary of STATE, which do not ap-
belong TO Ihs foreign Lspart-
neni Of the government, and may properly |
oe transferred TO sOms other depart ,nen,.
O"c of these grows out of ihe prescnl slate
Of the law concerning Mo Patent Office,
which few yesrs since, was subordinate
,Ierkship, bn, has become distinct bureau
If gleat importance. Win an excellent
Internal organic ,tlOn, II is sill connected
y i'm the Sale department. In Ihe Iransac>
ion of is buslnee, questions Of much im-
1gr,anrc 10 invsnlors, and to tho communi-
y, iregueulIy arise. whlch, by existing
avs, are referred Tor decision to board, OF
" yhich the Secretary OF Stale Is 4 member
These questions ore legal, ard lhe connex-
on which now exists between NE STAT
Department and the Potent Office, may,
With great 2roprIely aud advantage, be
10 the Attorney General,
In his last annual message to Congress
Nr. Madison invited attention TO a proper
Cor the Attorney General as an
important Improvement Of the Executive
This recommendation,
was repeated by soGo Of his successors.
rho olicisI du,ieS Of Attorney General
nave been much increased within few
years. and his Office las become | Of great,
Importance. HIS duues may be still fur.
her increased with adyanlage,lo the pub.
ic interests. as an executive officer his
residence and constant attention at the seal
lf government are required, Legal qucs>
ions involving important prInciP.e,, and
arge amounts oi public moUey,are constant
Y referred to him by lhe President and
Executive Departments for his eXamrns;ionI
and decision. The public business unlerI
Ils Official management before the jud,car,
las oeen so augumcupd by the extension
II our territory, and ,hd acts Of Congress
iuihorizlug SUITS against he United States
or large bodies OF valuable public lands, as
,reatly 10 increase his abors and response
,ilies. | therefore Recommend 'hai the
Attorney General be placed on Inc same
ooIing with The heads of the other eXeCu-
i've departments with such subordinate
,tficers, provided by law, for his depart,
nenl, as may he required to discharge lhe
additional duucs which have beel or may
,e deceived upon him.
Congress possess The power of exclusive
eglsallon over the DlslucI Of Columbia,
md | commend The interests OF rs lnhabl
ants TO your favourable consideration. The
,eopIe Of this District have no legislative
,ody Of their own, and must COufde their
ocaI as well as their general interests toI
CONSERVATIVES in whose election they hayeI
10 voice, and over whose official conduct
nev have no control Each member OF the