The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-13

nan u thousand tniles, affecting severn
Sintss. rs well as our commercial relation.
with Canada.
81 too the break water n, the mouth of the
Delaware is erected not for the exclusive
benefit Of the S,ales bordering on the bay
ana river Of that nu me. but for tina, of the
whole constwls" nav'ga,I"n of the United
states. mud to n considerable extent also Of
foreign commerce.
II n ship be lost on the var at the entrn nee
e" a southern port for the want of sutii.
Gent depth of water, i. IL very likely to be
n northern ship; and If n sica ,Hboal be sunk
IN my part OF til" Mississippi IN accoun, o
It's chaDn' ! M! having been properly cIrn red
o' distractions, it may he II boat beInnglng
to eight or ten States. lmny ad1 MS some
what re- nnrk,blp. that nmony all the thirty
one Sta'os, there is mona that is not. to n
greater or less extent. bounded on the ocea II
or the Huf of Mexico, or one of the great
lakes. or sonic navigabe river.
In fulfilling our constitutional duties, fell
low citizens. on this subject as in carrying
into effect all other powers conferred by the
constitution. va should consider ourselves
as drlhernling md acting for one and the
same country, md hear constantly in nind
that our regards and our duty, are due, not
to n particular part only, but 10 the whole.
therefore recommend that nppropria :
ions be- n AIDE for completing such work, as
have been already begun. md for commence
ing such others as nny seem to the wisdom
of Congress to be Of publ and general im-
pOr'nnce.
The difficulties and dclnvs incident to the
SetIemnn' Dfprivaie ella ms BY Congress, :
mount in many cases tn n denial of Justice
There j. reason to apprehend 'ha' many
unfortunate" creditors of the government
have been thereby nnavoidably ruined -
! Congress has so muchbusinpss of a public
character. that 1t is impossible TINT it
shouli give mn'h attention to mere pri-
va'e claims and II err nrcnmu atio, is now
so grcnt that many cl,innnts must despair
of ever being nble 20 obtain hearing.
| 1t may well be d,uh'cd whether Compress
from the nature Of It's orgnnization. is pro.
perry constituted to decide upon such cases.
II is impossible tina, each member should OK
anime the merits Of every claim on which
he is compelled to vote; md it is prepn,,er.
aus to ask Judge tn decide case winch
he has never heard. Such decisions, may,
and frequently must do injustice either to
the claimant or the government and per.
ceve no better remedy for this growing evil
than The establishment Of some tribunal to
adjudcatc upon such claims.
beg leave. therefore most respcc 'fuiy to
recommend that provision be made by law
for the appointment, of a commission to set.
tie all private claims against the United
States; and, as all OK par'e herring must in
all contested cases be very unsatisfactory.
also recommend the appointment, of sol-
citor who's" duty 1t shall o. to represent the
Government 5rfure such commission, and
protect it against all illegal, fraudulent. or
unjust clai which must he presented for
their adjudication.
This District, which has neither voice
nor vote in your deliberations, looks to You
for protection and aid, and commend oil
It's wants to your favorable considerations
with n full confidence that you will meet
them no, only with justice, but with liber.
aitv. il should be borne in mind that in
this city. laid out by Washington, and con
scented BY his name. is located the capita
/ of our nation, the emblem of our Union and
| the symbol OF our greatness. Here also
are situated a II the public buildings nccessa'
nv for the use Of the Government, and all
these are exempt from taxation. 1t should
be the pride of Americans to render this
place attractive TO the people OF the whole
Republic, and convenient and safe tor the
transaction of the public business and the
preservation Of the public records. The
-, IL
portion of the burdens Of all necessary and
useful Improvements. And, as nothing
could contribute mUre 10 the health, comfort
and safety of the city, and the security of
the public buildings and records, than an
abundant supply of pure water, respect-
fully recommend that you make such provi.
sions for Obtaining the same as in your
wisdom you may deem proper.
The act passed at your lns, session, max.
ing certain propositions to Texas for settling
the disputed boundary between that State
and the territory of New Mexico, was i'm
medlutcy on its passage, transmitted by
express to The Governor of Texas, TO be
laid by him before the General Assembly
for its agreement thereto. LIS receipt was
duly acknowledged. but no official infor ma.
tion has yet been received of the action Of
the General Assembly thereon; it may, how.
ever, DO very soon expected. as BY the terms
Of the propositions submitted. they were to
hive been acted upon, on Or before the first
day Of the present month.
1t was hardly TO have been expected that
the series of measures passed at your last
session with the view Vt healing the secs
ti0nal differences which had sprung from
the slavery and territorial questions. should
at once hive realized their benciicen, pur.
pose 4 u mutual concession IN the nature
OF compromises must necessarily be un.
welcome TO men of extreme opinions And
though without such concessions our Con.
sli,ulion could not have been formed aud
cannot be permanently sustained, yet we
have seen them made the SUBJECT Of bitter
controversy in both sections OF the Repnb-
lie. It required many months Of discussion
and de'iberation to secure the concurrence
of a maturity Of Congress in their favor
1t would be strange If they had been re-
ceived with immediate appreciation by PEG.
pie and States. prejudced and heated by
the exciting controversies Of their represen.
idtivcs. | believe those measures To have
been required by the circumstances aud con
dillon of the country. believe they were
uocpssaPv IN allav nsnpriieS n nd m nimos J.