Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-12-28

France, has not been equally successful,
bat the purpose is not abandoned. For
particular view of the Post Office Depart
ment, and other relations connected with
that portion of the public service, | refer
you to the Report Of the Post Master Gen.
.eral.-By acts of the 81 of March 1884,
n board was constituted to make arrange
ments for taking the seventh census, COM
posed of the Secretary Of State, the At
torney General, and thh Post Master
General-and it was made the duty of the
board to propose and cause to be printed,
such forms and schedules for collecting,
in statistical tables, under proper heads,
such information as to agriculture. com
mercc, manufactures, education etc., as
would exhibit fall view of the pursuits,
industry, education and resources OF the
country.
The duties enjoIned on thecensns board,
thus established, having been performed,
il now rests with Congress to enact law
for carrying into effect the provisions of
the Constitution which requires an actual
enumeration Of the people of the United
States, within tie ensuing year.
Among the duties conferred by the
Constitution upon the general govern
ment. is one of general application, but
not on that account less obligatorv-I al
Jude to the trust committed to Congress
as the exclusive legislator and sole guar
dian of the District of Columbia. | re-
commend those interests TO your kind at
tention. As the national metropolis, the
City of Washington must be the object Of
general interest, founded as it was, under
the auspices of him whose immortal name
it bears, its claims to the fostering care Of
Congress presents additional strength
Whatever can contribute to its prosperity
must enlist the feelings of It's consti;u-
tional guardians, and command their IA
vorabic consideration.
Our government Is one oflim;ted pow
ers. and its successful administration en-
ncntly depends upon the confinement of
lis Coordinate branches within its own
appropriate sphere. Tae first section of
the Constition ordains hat all legislative
powers therein granted shall be vested in
a Congress Of the United States which
shall consist of a Senate and House Of
Representatives. The Executive has au-
thority TO recommend, not to dictate
measures to Congress. Having perform.
ed that duty, the Executive Department
Of the government cannot rightfully CON
troll the action Of the legislation until that
dsclson shall have been presented to the
( President for approval. The check provi
4 ded BY the constitution in confcring the
/ qualified veto, will never be used by ne
except in the cases contemplated by the
/ father Of the Republic. | view il as an
extreme measure, to be rcsorted to only in
/ extraordinary cases-as. when 1t NAV be
come necessary to defend the Executive
against encroachments Of the legislative
/ power-to prevent hasty or inconsiderate
4 or unconstitutional legislation. Ii is IN
! der these considerations only. that the
elector would IN component part of the
sovereign power of the nation. With
equal care We should study 10 defend the
rights of our judicial department.
The Union can only be preserved, in
its purity, by the suppression and entire
( elimination Of every claim or tendency Of
/ one coordinate branch, 10 eucroach upon
another. With the strict observance OF
+ this rule, and the other injuuctiOns Of the
! Constitution, with a sedulous observance
of that respect and love Of the Union of
the States, which our lDthcrs cherished
and enjoined upon their children and with
I the aid Of that overrujjng Providence
which has 50 long guarded our liberties
and Institutions, except to transmit them
and their Innumcrable blessings 10 the re-
mo;est posteritv. But attachment to the
Union Of the States should be habitualIv
lostered in every American for more
than half a century, while kingd ms and
empires have fallen, this Union remains
mistaken; The Patriots who formed il
have long sincedescen led to the grave
yet ii remains, the proudost monument to
their memory and the object Of affection
and admiration Of every one who bears
the American name.
In my Judgment the dissolution Of the
Union would be the greatest Of calami-
ties, and TO avoid that should be the study
of every American. Upon its preserva-
ton must depend our own happiness, and
that If countless generations to come.
! Whatever dangers may threaten it. | shall
stand by it, and maintain its integrity, to
the full extent Of the obligation and the
power conferred on me by the Constitu-
ton.
Z. TAYLOR.
Washington, Dec. 4 1919.
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