Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-12-06


remove the only oAsttpriion TO navigaiieh gilmore
than a thousand Jules affecting several States as
well as our cutnna4feial relations with Canada
So too the BFe4f water al the mouth Of the Della
wareis erected ~ iqf the exclusive benefit 81 the
States bordering N sas bay and river of th4tname,
bot for thai % me nce eoastwise navigation Of the
United safes ana ~ considerable extent also, Of
foreign commercet
ia ship Be lesion she bar al the entrance Of 4
southern port log antota sufficient depth 81 water,
il is very likely p n noThern ship; and If steam
boat be sunk 70 ~ pArt Of The Mississippi on
count 81 is ehanng nes having been properly clear
ed Of Obstruction IL may be boat belonging TO eli
Their ofthe eight q len States.
may add, as sslnsNhat remarkable, thar among
all the thirtyone ESases there is none that is not
to greater or less extent, bounded On the ocean,
or the Gull Of MHicos or one Of the great lakes or
some naygable ger
Ia fulfilling our stitutional duties, fellowci,
zens on sub as in carrying into effect all
Their powers coniefedby the Constitution we should
consider ourselyeas Heibefaiing and acting for one
and The same eou1ry and bear constantly 10 mind
that our regard adj our duty are due, mol 10 par
licular part Gully, hn h the WHOLE.
| therefore recommend that appropriations be
made for com ttag such works as have been al
ready begun andaor commencing such others as
may seem 10 the 9istpm of Congress to- be Of pub
lie and general inputanee.
The difhenltiessapd DELAYS, incident to the settle
nentof private clkinis by Congress, amount in ma
nv cases To A~den ~ justice There is reason to-
apprehend that uif unfortunate creditors of the
Government have lheFeby been pnavoiiablt ruined
Congress has 50 Nack business of Pnblit eharac-
ter, thar il is impSsibe il should give much alien-
lion 10 mere privtk claims and their accumulation
is now so great hat many claimants must despair
ofever being abls ptain hearing. II may well
be doubted wbetF3s Cbngress ffom the nature of It's
org anzalion is koPRky constituted 10 decide upon
| such cases 1t E impossible that each member
should examine eie Inrrits OF every claim on which
| he is compelled 81 vote; and il is preposterous to
/ ask Judge 70 dteideFa case which he has never
| heard FL
Such decisien3naN and frequently must, DO in
| Justice either to Die claimant the Government
/ and perceive nthetkr remedy torethis growing
evil than the esakl hsnent ofsume tribunal to adu
/ dictate upon suc4claans. / beg Leave, therefore,
+ most respecfulfT 10 HecOmmend that proviSion be
made by' Law furfihe appointment Of commission
toseie all pfiyae claims against the United States
i and as an ex pkrle hearing must in all contested
cases be very uukAtiSI factory also recommend the
/ appofntnentof koieit whose duty il shall be to
| represent the GoNerIlnent beige such commission
and protect agAnstEall Illegal fraudulent or
! iustIdams whiSh may be presented for their adju-
f.dication.,
This District (which has neither voice NOR vote
in your deliherdtions looks to Jou for protection
andIaid and cdmH4nd all its wants 10 ydar favor
able copsilerati1h With full confidence THAT you
will meet them, tnt oily with justice, hut with lib
eraliy Ii shoulE be Borne in mind that in This city
ad.out by washington, and ,eonseeratdd. by his
name Is locatedhhe Capitol of nation The en-
/ bleIn Of oar Union and the symbol of our greaa-
ness Here alsol8re Situated all The public buildings
/ necessary Tor thtuse of the Government and all
| these are exemM frgm taxation. 1t should be the
pride of Americas ID render this place attractive to
| the people Of thkAwBbe Repnhlic, and c3nvenient
and safe for the iaankncion oflhe public business
j and the presery4 5o4l OF the public records The
Government shdkld, therefore bear liberal proper
ton Of HE burd4 sofall necessary and useful i'm
/ provements. Md as nothing could contribute
more to the heath tbrnforl and safety ofthe city,
and the secpryk Hi the public buildings ami records
| than an abandaN SUPPLY of pure wafer respect
fulIy recommend Tia you make such provisions for
obtaining the sane as in your wisdom yoh may
| deem proper u
4 The act pass4 at your last session. making GER
tain propositions Rexas for settling The disputed
boundary between that State and the territory of
1 New Mexico Vas Immediately on its passage,
| transmitted hy fSp1ess TO the Governor If Tex
as 10 be laidibWihiinI before The Gendfal Assembly
for lis agreeme1t theaeto Its receipt was duly ac-
knowledged bl@ official information has yet been
received Of The acolRf the Assembly there
on il may however be very soon expected, as, By
The terms ofth{ PROT ,stons submitted, they were
to have been afted hhqn on Of before tht 4rst day
of the present IApnthH
TWAS hatdiato have been expected thatthe Sc
Fss # n S. g s diga defe6ses witch Bb
had sprung roa lhe Slavery and territorial question
should at dnces3 have realized their lbenifcem pur-
pose. All mknal concession in The nature of a
comPromise must neGessariiy be nnwelcolne to men
OF extreme opi1ionS And though without such
CONCESSIONS SIT Gopktilntion could not have been
formed and canliod be permanently Sustained vel
we nave seen i7em liade the snhleci OF bitter con-
uoVersy an Dgih seeflohs Of me Repuhlict II re-
CURED many nlphthS ~ discussion aau delipefation
70 secure }A ceAcaiiFhee OF majority OF congress
IN their faY6r'
y. u Would pei sFaf9e Il they had been TeceIved
WIN 1!itiSVIeSs apRE ooduoh ny people any olates
Prt{ualcea qnuHealfh py me eNcllhS controversies
OF their REPRESENTATIVES believe those measures
10 nave oeenI required by The circumstances and
coul'ioh y ,,is toahtry. DeiieVe they were ne
ESSAY ~ aIE5F aTpstltles ana anlmoflHes 'ha
f @eae laPaY siliendlnS one seeon 81 me country
tloi f Ps qsstioying lhose lIatefnal sent
:,: " lH ste WI stLohSest supports q me Con
sg WIG aaopeG 20 me SPIRIT Oh con
,ahS ~ 'ne pose q cohcillaIien:
nJory q oar leIIow Gill
zsns sfhpat4izs lnI }that splEn and that purpose
ano 7. .ie uistl approve ana are prepared, Ia al
Lespects, W iuStdll ibeSe ehactinents. Il cann0
DOUBT mat fha Aeleflcan people, bound together BY
.khared blooFdnd fbmnon Traditions, still cherisl
Paran9 y regard Ter the Union Of their fathers
@,.a = a. y fisfeey 70 rebuke any attempt to vi
O'S!S ~ lhtS@lY, ln disturb Abe compromises or
mn,sa ! ,sasee o g resist the lays which have
oe cen enacted ppatT rs authority, tf
The series & e. lures to which have alluded
snbstanras M - HI and
exortna subtscfs w1fcb tbsv enbrbsaT Nts. an
these snbjeris INDEED are beyond rn%r ~
legislation arhfek dilhosed oftben, Ill iii n, L ~,
acter final And jrfeybrable ii nav NJ rresn,a5
from he opr5sion Which,hey Iii rbat
none of,hose neasaTks was free from innerfectiens
but in their nu,ial dependence and conpexion rbey
formed system OF c5mpromise lie most conciIia.
tory and best for lheenire country, that could be