The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-12-05

49, ~ "6a'hste at ihsS rs faouuteht OF unjust
claims. which may be presented Tor their aejad,.
cation S
Tois District,which has neither voice nor vote
ia your deliberations, looks TO you for protection
and aid, and commend all IFS wants to your ia
vorable consideration, with full confidence tina,
yuu will meet them not only with justice, but
with liberait,. II should be borne in mind
that in this city, laid out by Washington, AMI
consecrsied by his parEs, located the capital oil
our nation, the emblem OF our Union and the
symbol of our greatness Here also are situated
all the public buildings necessary tor the use o.
the Government, and all these are exempt iron,
taxation. 1t should be the pride of Americans
10 render this place attractive to the people ii
the whole Republic, aud convenient and sale for
the 'r.nsaction Of the public business and the
observation Of the public records. The Govern.
men, should, therefore, bear libe, al proportion
OF the buEdens OF all necessary and useful i'm
provement.. And, as nothing could contribute
more to the health, comfort and safety ofthe city.
and the security Of the public buildings aud rec
ords. than an abundant supply Of pure waller, ]
respectfully recommend that you make such pro-
visiont for obtaining the same as in your wlsdom
you may deem proper
The act passed at your last session, making GER
tain propositions to Texas f,'r settling the dispn
ted boundary between that State ard the Terri.
tory Of N.w Mexico, wa.. Immediately, on ns
passage, transmitted BY express to the Governor
OF Texas, TO be laid by him before the General
Assembly for its agreement thereto. Iis receipt
was duly acknowledged, hut no official informs.
tion has yet boen received of the action of thr
General Assembly therein; 1t may, however, be-
very soun expected, as, by the the terms of the
propositions submiited, they were 10 have been
acted upon. or before the first day oil the pres.
ent mouth.
1t was hardly to have been expected that the
series of measures passed al Your last session
with view of healing the. sectional differ, noes
which had sprang fran the slavery aud terriiori
al quesio should at once have reslizeJ their
benefcisntpnrpose. All mutual concession in the
nature of compromise must necessarily be IN
welcome 10 maa Of extreme opinions. Al
though without snch concessions our Constiu-
tion could not have been formed, and cannot b-
permanently sustained, yet we have seen them
male the subject oi bitter controversy in both
sections of the Republic. II required man,
months of discussion and ieliberation to secure
the concurrence OF majority OF Congress II
their iavor. II would he strange ifthey had been
received with in u.mrdiale spi rotation by peopl.
aud States, prejudced and heated by the exciting
eohlrovrrsus Of their representatives. iheleve
those measures to have been required BY the ,ir
cum,taucss nd connition OF the country. ] ue.
lIeve they were necessary toallay asperities anu
,hlnos t,es that were rapidly aliei st,ng one spc
tivh from another, and destroying ii os- fra nj
sentiments which are the strongest sippurts oi
t .e C0ns,t' ton They were adopted the spn #,
1T concillstion, and for the pnrpose OF coucilia-
ton believe that great majority Of our fe-
low citizc"s slmpathse in that spirit, and that
purpose. and in the main approve, and ,r
prepared, IN all respects, to sustain these enac;.
meuts. csnno doubt that the American pe,.-
pie, bound together by kindred blood and c, IN
mon traditions. ill cherish a paramount regard
tr The Union Of their fathersj and that III y
are ready OF rsbuke any ttt, nrt to violate ts ip
tes'iiy, To disturb the comprunise on which it is
used, or to resist the laws which have been en-
acted under its suthoruy.
The series of measures 10 which have alluded
ale regarded BY me as a settlement, in principal
and subsiance-a final settlement, Of the danger.
Gus and exciting subjects which they en.br, ced
Most of these ushjects, indeed, are beyond Your
reach, as the legislation which disposed o, them
was In It's character, final and iuevocsbls. II
may be presumed from the opposition which they
all encountered that none of III Sc measures " a
free from inperections. hut 10 their mn nal de.
pendencs and connection they formed a system OF
compromise, the most conciliaio,y. and best for
the entire country, that co, Id / Q OBJ aimed iron.
eonaIc;ing sec'iona int res o.. opinions
F1r this reason recommend your sdher. nee
to the adjustment established by those measures,
until time and exrs risnce shall demon taie he
necessity of further legislation TO guard asainst
evasion or abuse
BY that adjustment we have been rescued from
the vide and boundless agitation thar surrounded
US, and have firm, distinct anil legal ground 70
rest upon. And the occasion, trust, " i'll iu.,i.
fy me in exhorting my countrymen to rally upon
and MAINTAIN that ground a. the beet, il not the
only means. of restoring pesce and quiet 10 The
cauhirv. and maintaining inviolste the integrity
of the Unior.
And now. fellow citizens, I cannat bring Nh Z
communication toa close without invoking Oh
To join me in humble and d.veut hanks 10 ~
Great Ruler Of na'ons, for the multiplied bless
ings which he has srscicn.ly bestowed y, on us
His hand 80 vi le in our preservation. hs, ss,.
cd the pestlenee, saved rs fr, m foreign wars snd
domestic Disturbances, and scattered plenty
| throughout the land.
Our liberties, religions and civil. have teer
msintaired; the fountains Of knowledge h W
heen kept open. and means Of tspriress wild |,
spread and generally enj wed. greater ,bsn have
fallen to the lot OF snv other nation. And vii
deeply penetrated with gratitude for the past, e,
us hope that his all.wise Providence will 81 guide
our ccunsels, as that they shall result in xv ne
satisfaction to our cons iiuents, securing the
peace Of the couniry, and adding new strs myth
TO the united G vernmrn' under which we live.
MILL Ard fillmore.
WAsHINGToN, Decem5.r 81, 1850.
The Anthracite Coal Trade was never,
probably, more prosperous than now.--Pri.