Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-12

see no better remedy Tor this growing evil
than The establishment Of some tribunal to adj
Indicate upon such claims. beg leave, there
fore, most respectfully, to recommend that
provision be made by law for the appoint.
ment Of commission to settle all private
claims against the United States; and as an
&c 7oarte hearing must in all contested cases
be very unsatisfactory also recommend the
appointment Of solicitor, whose duty it shall
be to represent the G, vernment before such
commission, and protect it against all lllagal,
fraudulent or unjust claims, which may be
presented for their adjudication.
This District, which has neither voice nor
vote in your deliberations, looks to you for
protection and aid, and commend all its
wants to your favorable consideration, with
full confidence that you will meet them not
only with justice, but with lIberality. 1t
should he borne in mind that in this city, laid
out by Washington, and consecrated by his
name, is located the Capitol of our nation, the
emblem of our Union and the symbol of our
greatness. Here also are situated all the pub
lie buildings necessary for the use Of the gov
ernment, and all these are exempt from tax
alton. 1t should be the pride Of Americans
to render this place attra stive TO the people of
the whole Republic, and convenient and safe
for the transaction Of public business and the
preservation of the public records. The Gov
ernment should therefore bear liberal pro-
portion Of the burdens OF all useful and neces.
sary Improvements. And, as nothing could
contribute more TO the health, comftrt, and
safety ofthe city, and the security ofthe pub
lie buildings and records, than an abundant
supply Of pure water, respectfully recon-
mend that you make such provisions for oh
tanning the same as in your wisdom you may
deem proper.
The act passed at your last session, ma
king certain propositions TO Texas for settling
the disputed boundary between the State and
the Territory of New Mexico, was immedi-
ately on its passage, transmitted by express
TO the Governor of Texas, to be laid by him
before the General Assembly for its agree
ment thereto. Its receipt was duly acknowl-
edged, but no official information has ye;
been received Of the action oft the General As.
sembly thereon it may, however, be very
soon expected, as, by the terms Of the propo
siiions submitted, they were to have been ac>
ted upon, on or before the first day Of the
preseut mouth.
1t was hardly to have been expected that
The series Of measures passed at your last ses-
sion, with view of healing your sectional
differences which had sprung from the slave
ry and territorial questions, should at once
have realized their beniticent purpose. All
mutual concessions in the nature of a COM
promise must necessarily be unwelcome to
men Of extreme opinions. And though with.
0ut such concessions our Constitution could
not have been formed, and cannot be perma
nently sustained. yet we have seen them made
he subject of bitter controversy in both Sec
ions Of the Republic. 1t required many
months Of discussion and delibaraton to Sc
cure the concurrence Of a majority Of Con-
gress in their favor. 1t would be strange if
they had been received with immediate appro-
baton by people and States prejudiced and
heated by the exciting controversies Of their
believe those measures to
have been required by the circumstances and
condition Of The country believe that they
were necessary TO allay asperities and animos.
tiles that were alternating one section of the
country from another, and destroying those
lraternal sentiments which are the strongest
Of the Constitution They were
adopted in the spirit Of Cancellation, and for
the purpose of Cancellation. | believe that
great majority of our fellow-citzens sympa-
thlse in that spirit, and that purpose, and in
the main approve, and are prepared in all
respects, to snstain these enactments. can
not doubt that the American people, bound TO-
gether by kindred blood and common tradi-
lions, still cherish paramount regard for The
Union Of their fathers; and that they ale
ready to rebuke any attempt TO violate It's
to disturb the promises on which it
is passed, or to resist the laws which have
been enacted under its authority.
The series Of measures 10 which have al
uded are regarded by me as a settlement, in
principle and substance-a final settement,of
The dangerous and exciteing subjects, which
they embraced. Most of these subjects, in>
deed, are beyond your reach, as the legisla-
ton which disposed Of them was, in its char
acteT, final and irrevocable 1t may be pre-.
sumed from the opposition which they all
that none Of those measures we're
free from imperfections but in their mutual
dependence and connexion they formed sys-
em of compromise, the most conciliatory ,and
best for the entire country, that could be OBJ,
aned from conflicting sectional interests AMI
opinions. a
For this reason | recommend your adhe,
renee TO the adjustments established by those
until time and experience shall de-
nonstrate the necessity Of flrt her legislation
o guard against evasion or abuse.
ID II
by that adjustment we have been rescued
rom the wide and boundless agitation that
US, and have firm. distinct, and
egal ground 10 rest upon.
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