Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-01-10

= its present organization, many duties
$ domestic nature, and consisting Of de
tails, are deyolyed on the Secretary q
r state, which do not appropriately belonI
q to the foreign department, OF the govern
ment, and may properly be transferred t.
. some other deparlmeRt.-One of these
grows out Of the present state oil the Law
concerning the patent Office, which a few
years since, was n subordinate clerk ship
but has become a distinct bureau of grea
importance. With az excellent interna
Organization, il is still connected with the
state department. In tho transactions oil
its business, questions Of much Importance
to inventors, land TO the community, fire..
lquently arise, which, by existing laws are
referred to the decision ola board, Of which
the secretary Of state is member These
questions are legal, and the connection
which now exists between the Stale De.
partnent and the patent Office, may with
great propriety and advantage, be trans,
lerred to the Attorney General.
In his last annual message to Congress,
Mr. Madison invited particular attention
to proper provision for the Attorney
General, as an important improvement
in the executive establishment" This
recommendation was repeated by some
Iof his successors. The official duties of
the Attorney General have been much
increased within few years; and his
office has become one Of great Importance.
His duties may be still further increased
with advantage to the public interests.
As an executive officer, his residence and
constant attention at the seat of cove rn-
ment are required.
ega'questions, involving important prin-
cples, and large amounts Of public money,
are constantly referred TO him by the Pres
Ident and executive departments, for his
examination and decision. The public
business, under his official management
before the judiciary, has been so augmen,
tea by the extension Of our territory aud
the acts OF Congress authorizing suit 5
against the United States for large bodies
} valuable public lands, as greatly to in.
crease his labors and responsibilities. | |
herfore recommend that the Attorney
General be placed OIL The same footing
With the heads Of the other executive de-
'artmcnts, with such subordinate officers,
provided by law of his department, as
nay be required to discharge the addi-
onal duties which have been or may be
evolved upon him.
Congress possesses the power Of exclu-
We legislation over the District of Co.
'mbja; and | command the interests of :
S inhabitants to your favorable con 7
dera.lon. The people Of this district
ave no legislative body Of their own, :
I'd must conide their local as well as
'elr general interests to representatives
whose election they have no voice, and
yer whose official conduct they have no d
}n;rol. Each member OF the natlOnarI
gISIature should consider himSslr as
elr immediate representat,v and
louId be the more ready to give atten. L
ntIon TO their interests aad wants, be o
luse he is not responsible to them. T.
that liberal and generous 8
'lrlt may characterize your measures in h
'Iatlon to them. shall be ever dispos o
to show aproper regard for their wish b
); and, within constitutional limits, shall b.
all times cheerlully cooperate wit b "
ou for the advancement Of their well S
re- a,
| trust 1t may not be deemed inappro- if
late to the occasion Tor me to dwell for u
moment on the memory Of the most 81
nlnent citizen of our country, who
lrIng the summer that is gone by, has I
seconded to The tomb. The enjoyment 81
contemplating at the advanced age off R
ar four score years, the happy condl, n,
IN OF his country, cheered the last dc
'nrs Of Andrew Jackson, who departed
is life in the tranquil hope Of a blessed nj
mortality HIS death was happy, as
life had been eminentIy useful. He
ID unialtering confidence in the virtue
ID capacity OF the people, and the per-
anence OF that free government which i"
had largely contributed to esta bIish u
d defend. His great deeds had secur- II
20 him the affections of his fellow citi- Ut
MS, and ii was his happiness to witness al
g growth and glory of his country which u !.
loved so well, He departed amidst the Ct.
nedcllons Of millions of freemen. IS,
10 nation paid its tribute to his memory ea
his tomb. Coming generations will Il
lrn from his example the love of coun. ca
and the rights Of man. la his Ian
age on similar occasion 10 the present. wa wa
now commend you, fellow citizens to ~
guidance Of Almighty God, with a cal
l reliance on His merciGul providence tro
the maintenance Of our free instiu. me
rs; and with an earnest suppcation, &C
It whatever errors it may be my lot 10 Gu
nmlt IN dschargng the arduous dulles or
lch have devolved on me, will find sui
nedy IN the harmony and wisdom Of MOI
lr counsels.h ~lt
JAMES DnT u no