The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-12-29

er matters connected viii lhat bruutii Of the
public service ! reisr you 10 The report Of
The Poai Master General,
liy The act oftha 30 of March, 1870,
board was constituted 10 make arrangements
Tor lnking The seventh census, composed upl
tho SrcrelHry 0fSluie, tho Attorney Gener-
NJ aud the Postmaster Gensrnli aud IL was
made the dniy Of this Board Ia "prepnre and
cause 20 be- printed such forms aud schsdules
40 might he necessafy Toe tho Gll rnuHera-
ton of llin iulnhllHnla Of tho UuiIed Smles,
aud nlso proper forms md schedules Tor col
lecling ~ statistical tables, under proper
lgndHi such information ~ 10 mlneHi agficul-
Iufe, commerce, manufacture, education,
md other topics, M would exhibit "a full view
Of The pursuils, Industry, education, hnd re-
sources Of the country" The duties enIuin-
cd upon uie Census Board thus established,
having heon performed. il now resis with
Congress 10 enact a law for carrying into of
lrcl Tie provision Of the Constitution which
requires nn actual enumeration of the peo-
pie of lhe United States within the ensuing
year
Among The duties assigned by tho Consli-
tuition Ia tie General Government In one of
locnl aud limited application, but not, on lint
account, the lees oblighIofyi alIude 10 lhe
Irua committed to ConFress,aH the exclusive
legislator and sole guardian Of the Interests
VI the District of Columbia, | beg to com
mend these interests 90 your kind attention.
AZ HE national metropolis, the city Of wash
ngt0n must bo an object OF general INTEREST,"
aud, founded ms u WINS under tho auspices
Of him whose immortal name Il bears, iiT
claims to the fostering care Of Congress pre-
HrnI themselves viii additional sfougih.-
Whatever con contribute Ia ~ prosperity
must enlist ihe feelings OF ~ couatilulionnl
guafdlnnS,and command their favorable con
sidernlion.
Our Government il one oflimited powers,
aud lie successful administration cmiueutly
depends on the confinement of ench Of IT.
coordinate branches within its own nppro-
pirate sphere. The fret section Of the CON
uiluIlou prdhius llHt "all legislative powers
therein gfauted shall bc vested ~ Congress
ui Ilic luiird States, which shall consist oih
~eunlc aud House OF Representatives" The
Executive has authority 10 recommend mot
to dlclutc) measures To- Congress. Having
performed that duty, the Executive Drpnrt-
mcut at the Government cannot rigltiully
coulrpl thr-,l'Virlou OF Congress On any sub
Ject of lcglsloNuu, until that decision shall
have been uiliNHlly subHlicd TO the prcsl.
dent Tor nppruNhiS, The check provided los
the Constitution, IN Ne clVisu comforting tide
qualified ycto, Will ugyer-lie cAorGincd Ia me.
except IA thc cases contemplated hS The hih.
erS of the Republic. ! view It as an extreme
measure, tu Ice rcborled to ouly IA cNtrnordi-
unry casrs--as where !; may become ucccs.
sHry to drirlUi tho executive ngaiua the en-.
OF the legislative power, or 10
prevent hnsly aud lucousidrrnic or unconsti.
luuonal legislation by cautiously combining
lila EGmedy -nliAIu tho sIlLnre -prnacrillea "a
II IA the coulempornueous eNposiiions Of the
irnniers OF tie Constitution, she will Of tie
people, lcRiilmniely expressed on all subjects
Of legislation, through their constitutional
organs, the SenntOrs and Representatives of
the United States, will have its full cflgct.-
As Indispensable to tic preservation nfnur
~ stem VI sell government, The indepcudencu
ol the Representatives oflho States aud PEG.
pic Is guaranteed lay the Constitution; and
'hey owe no responsibility to any human
power on' 'ncir constituents. by holding
tho Representative responsible only To the
people, aud exomptug him. from all other
influences, We elevate the character of tho
constituent mud quicken his sense of rcspon.
slbilty Ia his country. II is under these cir
cuhslAnces only TINT the elcctor eau feel
that, IA the choice of the law. maker. he il
himself, truly, component part of the SOW
erelgn power of the nation.
With equal care We should study to de-
TEND the rights OF the executive and judicial
departments. Our Government can tonly be
F'vs''''" '" w purify ny the suppression
aud enlito elimination of every claim or ten.
dency ofone co-ordudtr brunch to encronch-
ment upon another. With tho strict obser.
vance OF the rule mud the other iniunctions
OF the ConsIiiution-witha sedulous incul-
cation OF that respect aud love of the Union
OF the STATES, Which our fnthcrs cherished
aud enJoined upon their children, and with
Tho nid OF That overriding Providence which |
has so long aud so kindly guarded our liber- 7
ties and institutions, we may reasonably eX- /
pect 10 transmit them with their innumcra-
bile blessings to the repotesi posterily.
But attachment to the union of the States !
should he habitually iostercd in every Amer
lean heart For more than half n century, |
during which kingdoms aud empires have !
IaTleii, Fnis Union has stood unshnKen. The 7
patriots who formed II have long since de- |
scended 10 the grave; yet still il remains, the |
proudest monument TO their memory. aud |
the object of affection and admiration with I
every one worthy to bear the American name. |
In'my Judgement, its dissolution would be
the greatest of calnmtics and to avert that
should he the study of every American.-
Upon its preservation must depend our own
happiness aud that of countless generations |
10 come. Whatever dungers muy threaten IL, |
shalt stnnd by il aud maintain IT,, in its in
egrity, to the fun extent of the obligations |
aud the powers conferred upon me
by the Constitution. u. TAYLOR.
WAsHINGTuN, December 4th, 1919.
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