Washington telegraph., 1850-12-25

thorty ceases, aud every citizen who tru-
ly loves the Constitution. and desires the
continuance of its existence and its
blessings, will resoInrely aud flmly re
>,St any interference in those domestic
affairs. which the Constitution has clear
ly and unequivocaIIy left to the eAcIu.
sive authority of the States; aud every
such cilizen will also deprecate Useless
| irritation among the several members oi
.he Union. aud all -erroach an.i rri'nm-
a,lun 'e,nhnng 10 ALLEVIATE one portion OF
the country ifon. another. The beauty
of our system of government consists,
| and its safety and durability must consist.
mn avoiding mutual collisions aud ell
croachmenrs. and inthe regular. separate
action of all, whiit, each is revolving i'll
its own distinct orbit.
The constitution has made it the duty
of the Pre- ,ident to take care that the
laws lie faithfully executed. In Gov
ernment like, ours. in which all laws
are passed by majority of the Repre-
sentalives of the people, and these Kep-
reSen,attves are chosen for such short pc
riods that any injurious or obnoxuos law
pear unlikely that any great number
s;ould he found ready to resist the exc
curion of the law But 1t must he borne
in mind, that the country Is extensive;
that there may he local Interests. or pref
udiceS, rendering law odlouS I'D one
part which Is not So III another, aid tnat
the thougl,;eSs and niconelderate, m'sled
10y their passions or thel: imagiuatlonS,
NAV he induced madly to resist such
laws as they disappsove. Such persons
should recoiIect, that without law there
can be no real practical liberty that.
when law is tramped under, foot. tyran'
ny rules, whether it appears III the form
of military despotisin or OF popular vlo-
lence. The law is the only sure protec-
tinu of the weak, and the only efficient
restraint Oh the strong. When impair
TALLY and faithfully administered. none
are beneath its protection and none
above its control. You, gentlemen. aud
the country. may he assured. that. to The
ut,mo>, Of my ability. aud the extent oi
the power vested IN me. L shall, at all
times aud at all places, take care that The
laws he faithfully executed. La the dis
charge ot the duiy, soiemniy imposed
on me by the Constitution and nay oath OF
Office, shall shrink from no responolbiii-
". and shall endeavor - meet events as
they may arise, with hrmness as We'll a.
with patience and discretion.
The appointing power Is one OF the
u.,st d.,lcate with which the Executive
j. invested. regard !. as sacred trust,
,o hr exercised lth 'he sole view Of All.
samcing = lie prosperity and happlneas ol
the people 1t shall he my effort to ele-
vate the standard ot official employment.
by selecting, for places OF Importance,
ind vldual> ti,ied for the posts I'D which
they are assigned, by their known l'eS-
,ify. talents aud vir.ues. In SO eXtenelv ?
Il coan,rv, with So great pop"ianoi,
aud where few persons appointed To piice
cau he known To The appointing power,
mistakes will sometimes utaVoidabiy
iia,,,a,i, aud unfortunate appointments
be made. Notwithstanding The greatest
care. In such cases, the power Ut re-
nova! may he properly exercised, and
mp giec, Of duty. or maI-teasance Ill office,
will no more be tolerated IN Individuals
appointed by myself than in those ap-
poiuted Others.
Lam happy in being able to say. that
no uutAvorable change n our Foreign
Relations has taken place ,iuce the Mess
are at the opening oi lhe last session of
Congress-. We are at peace with all na-
tioiS aud we ENJOY, III an eminent de-
gee, the blessings vi that peace III
prosperous and growing commerce., and
IA all the form, ot anicabie national Ia
t.rcour>e The uneXainpled growth ot
,he cauntry-the present amount oi It's
pppuiatl,n. and .ts ample nirans Oi self
protection, ass ure tor it the respect OF all
utllaa>, white lris trusted. that its char
ac .er tor J,lstice aud regard 10 the rights
of other States will cause that respect IL
be readily and cheertully paid.
A Convention was negotiated be-
tween the United States aud Great Brit
ain, in April last, for facilitating aud pro-
tec,iur tue construction of Snip Canal
between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceaus.
aud for other purposes. Ihls INSTRUMENT
uas since been ratified by the contracting
parties. Fire exchange OF ral'hcat'ons
has been effected aud pfociana'ton
thereof has been duly made. In addl-
,ion 10 the >ri'uia'ion, contained /" tiis
convention. tYo o'her objects remain 10
be accomplished between the contract
ting powers. First-the designation aud
establishment vi Il free port at each eiio
of the canal. Secoud-an agreement
liking t..e distance from the shore within
which bel,gereut maritime operations
shall not be carried or. Gin tlrese points,
there IS little doubt that the two powers
will come to an understanding. LIE
company Of citizens of the Unlted States
which has accepted from the State OF
Nicaragua the privilege OF constructing