Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-12-12

confined 10 the exercise of powers ex-
,ressly granted and such others as may
De necessary for carrying those powers
nto effect, and il is at all times an es.
,ecial duty to guard against any in
fringement of the just rights Of the
States. Over the objects and subjects
which belong to Congress, its legisla.
live authority is supreme, but here that
authority ceases, and every citizen who
truly loves the constitution and desires
the continuance Of its existence and its
blessings will resolutely and firmly re
sist any interference in those domestic
affairs which the constitution has clear.
ly and unequivocalIy left to the exclu.
sive authority of the States, and every
such citizen will also deprecate useless
irritation among the several members
Of the Union and all reproach and
elimination leading TO ALLEVIATE one por.
ton of the country from another. The
beauty of our system of Government
consists, and its safety and durability
must consist, in avoiding mutual coils.
ions and entertainments and in the re.
gular, separate action of all, while each
is revolving on its own distinct orbit
The constitution has made il the duty
Of the President to take care that the
laws be faithfully executed. In gov.
eminent like ours in which all laws are
passed by a majority of the Representa-.
tives Of the people, and these represen.
taiives are chosen for such short pc.
RODS that any injurious or obnoxious
law can very soon be repealed, it would
appear unlikely that any great numbers
should be found ready to resist the exc.
cution of the laws; but i, must be borne
in mind that the country is extensive,
that there may be local interests or pre-.
jndices rendering law odious in one
part which is not so in another, and
that the thoughiess and inconsiderate,
misIed by their passions or their imagi-
nations may be induced madly to resist
such laws as they disapprove. Such
persons should recollect that without
law there can be no real practical lib.
er,y; that when law is ,rampled under
foot tyranny rules, and whether it ap.
pears in the form of a military despo.
tism. or Of popular violence. the law is
the only sure protection Of the weak
and the only efficient restraint upon the
strong, when impartially and faithfully
administered. None are beneath its
protection and none above its control
You, gentlemen, and the country may
be assured that, 10 the utmost of my
ability and TO the extent Of the power
vested in me, shall at all times and
in all places. take care that the laws be
faithfully executed. In the discharge
Of this duty. solemnly imposed on me
by the Constitution and my oath Of Of
fee, shall shrink from no responsible.
~ and shall endeavor TO meet events as
they may arise, with frmnenss as well
as with prudence and discretion.
The appointing power is one Of the
most delicate with which the Executive
is invested; / regard it as sacred trust
to be exercised with the sole view of
advancing The prosperity and happiness
of the people.
1t shall be my effort 10 elevate the stan.
dard Of official employment, by selecting
for places of importance, individuals
filled for the post TO which they are as.
signed, by their known integrity, talents
and virtues. In so extensive a country,
with SO great population, and where
few persons appointed TO Offices can be
known 10 the appointing power, mis-.
lakes will, sometimes, unavoidabIy hap
pen, and unfortunate appointments be
made, notwithstanding the greatest care.
In such cases the power of removal
may be properly exercised, and neglec,
Of duty or malfeasance in office will no
more be tolerated in individuals up.
pointed by myself, than in those ap
pointed by others.
am happy in being able 10 say tina,
no unfavorable change in our foreign
relations has taken place since the mes.
sage q, The opening of The last session of
Congress. We are a, peace with all
nations, and we enjoy, in an eminent,
degree, The blessings Of that peace, in q
prosperous and growing commerce, and
in all the forms Of amcable, national in.
lercourse. The unexampled growth of
the country, the present amount of its
population, and its ample means of self
protection assure for il The respect of
all nations, while il is trusted that its
character for Justice, and a regard to
The rights Of other States will cause that
respec, to be readily and cheerfully
paid.
A convention was negotiated be.
tween the U. States and grea, Britain
in April last, for facilitating and pro.
Iec'ing the construction of a ship canal
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
aud for other purposes. This instru
ment has since been ratified by the con.
tracing parties. The exchange of rat.
Ificalions has been effected. and nrocIa-