The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1845-12-12

modification of the law may be made as will
yield sufficient revenue without further calls
on the treasury, and with very little change
in the present rates of postage.
Proper measures have been taken, in pur-
suance of the act of March last, for the es-
tablishment Of lines Of mail steamers between
this and foreign countries. The Importance
of this service, commands itself strongly to
favorable consideration.
With the growth of our country, the public
business which devolves ON the heads of the
several Executive Departments, has greatly
increased. In some respects, the distribution
of duties among them seem tc be incongru
Gus, and many of these might be transferred
from one to another with advantage to the
public interests. A more auspic ious time for
the consideration of this subject by Congress,
with vie" to system in the organization Of
the several departments, and more approprl
ate division of the public business, will not
probably occur.
The most important duties of the State
|
the great enlargement of the family of ma
tons, the increase of our commerce, and the
corresponding extension of our consular sys-
TEN, the business of this department has been
greatly increased In its present organiza
ton, many duties Of domestic nature, and
consisting of Details are devolved on the
Secretary Of State, which do not appropriate
ly belong to the foreign department of the
government, and may properly be transferred
to some other department. One of these
grew out of the present state Of the law con-
cerning the Patent Office, which, few years
since, was subordinate clerkship, but has
become distinct bureau of great Importance.
With an excellent organization, it is still
connected with the State Department In
the transaction of its business, questions Of
much Importance to inventors, and to the
community, frequently arise, which, by exist
ing laws, are referred for decision to board
of which the Secretary of State is a member.
These questions are legal, and the connexion
which now exists between the State Department
and the Patent Office, may, with great propri-
ETY. and advantage, be transferred to the attor
, ney General
In his last annual message to Congress, Mr..
. Madisoninvited attention to proper provision
for the Attorney General as an "important inn
provement in the executive establishment" "
' This recommendation was repeated by som OF
his successors. The official duties of the Attor
ney General have been much increased within
= few years, and his office has become one oi
great Importance. His duties may be still fur
ther increased with advantage to the public in
. terests. AS an executive officer, his residence
! and constant attention at the seat of govern
6 ment are required. Legal questions involving
). important principles, and large amounts ofpub
lie money, are constantly referred to him by tht
j, President and executive departments for hi
examination and decision The public busi
. ness under his official management before tht
% Judiciary has been SO augmented by the ex
,s tention of our territory, and the acts of Con
# gress authorizing suits against the Unite
:. States for large bodies ofvaluabe public land
n as greatly to increase his labors and response
" biities. therefore recommend that the Al
torney General be placed on the same footn
II with the heads of the other executive depsrt
ments, with such subordinate officers, provil
q ed by law for his department, as may be re
n quired to discharge the additional duties whic
c have been or may be devolved upon him.
> Congress possess the power Of exclusive leg
ir islatioh over the District Of Columbia, and
is commend the interests of its inhabitants, t
to your favorable CO nsderation. The people
" this District have no Legislative body of the
e. own, and must conGde their local as wei
8, their general interests to Representatives
IN whose election, they have no voice, over who's
J. official conduct they have no controle. Fac
member Of tie National Legislature, shou
I'd consider himself as their immediate Repre-
n, attention to their interests and wants, becaus
n he is not responsible to them. recommen
st that liberal and generous spirit may charac
he terize your measures in relation to them,
ed shall be ever disposed to show proper regal
r. for their wishes, and, within constitutional lin
it's shall at all times cheerfully cooperate vii
q. you for the advancement of their welfare.
e. 1 trust it may not be deemed inappropria
Mt to the occasion for me to dwell for momel
ne on the memory of the most eminent citizen
lie our country, who, during the summer that
ID gone by, has descended to the tomb. The el
as joyment contemplating, at the advanced az
Of ofnear four score years, fhe happy conditic
10 Of his country, cheered the last hours of A
re drew Jackson, who departed this life in tn
at tranquil hope of blessed imm rtality, H
n. death was happy, as his life had been emlnen
n ly useful. He had an unfatering confdenc
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