The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-15
WASHINGTON CIrY, July 4. 1850.


WAsHISeros CrrY. July 4. 1850.
| INTRODUCTION.
should have spared myself trouble Of adding word
the epsge exlanstion OF the general design OF this
require specific dsneation Although our national
gosernment Is created by "ruen constitution, and all 10
organized by the OF that IN
s,rnnen BY ths Of Congress passed pursuance
O. m Authority, ye. we have u genera bur- co9 S
between these departments and OF the functions that
appropriately ncide, 70 each IN Conducting the affairs Of
Il Is frequently difficult to determine wheher cerrsin
power or jurisdiction belongs 10 to another depart
nent subo,dinare branch of the department
whether the legislative executive, judicial
constitute The Pro tribunal enforce respectively, the
rights and duties the government Of It's citizeas
In order % renove ths dtcry, the acts Of Congress,
ndtcla decisions since the OF ia. government
must De carefully examined lid hen IA many cases,
a satisfactory manner To make The examna ion here
suggested the doing be found only in the
city II Washington or course. those persons residing in
other quarters o the country, from this place,
subjected 10 great and must either visit The
be reasonably that members Of Congress
time or opportunity 70 supply The places OF private inoi
yduas attending 10 ieit affairs, the Of the
Besides the officers IN executive dcparmensare
stanJy changing Experience can scarcely be said %
affords hem liz le time thorous deliberate nyestiga
ton, and the esnt u inevitable ht Ills Dranct o. ts gov
eminent, which should be ino promptly judcionsly nnd
steadily administered is very short periods transferred
10 nnpIaciised hands.
10 tsciitae 10 the utmost degree, the attainment % the
requisite kno sed1e for the performances Of these high dr
or manual conprehendng all the laws nsagcs and other
ueal lnormallon calculated TO present. IN bfiei COM
pass, the outlines Of their duties.
= qa,ss as esssnis sso 'aa, the g,her dsPsen.s Of
atoa Executive. Il i. Incumbent on Congress
supervise the executives ofgnpizon so far as that power
that The Judicial should Do furnished
with fall and complete survey OF the subject 10 enable
exercise lie jurisdiction when before in
snc shape require IL TO the executive with
IN lbs proper sphere, without weakening its energy or i'm
rhe devoving the officers Of the executive de-
partnent are annually becoming arduous and COM
picaied The extension of territory the increase OF
population aud resources, multiplication OF re
atons wln other nations aud the consequent angnens,
on OF our commercial dealing with the world, have all
contributed Immensely the labo responsibility, and inn
doubt hpse lntrussd is management nave genera
hih.no satisfied the public expectations, and discharged
ooo"y. But overlook fact greatest
aoit, industry, and integrity are Insufficient 10 qualify
hc means Of speedily supplying the want oft One Of
he designs OF the following furnish this
legislative and Judicial branches the government,
Whenever in their respective spheres, this duty becomes
But IL Is chiefly y purpose furnish the people OF the
Unnwhose interest IN this Is deep and uniyer-
sal-wh the means OF understanding the powers dues,
aud OF the executive departments the hand
and their own reciprocal rights and duties on he other
They then readily perceive what department thcy
mast resort aud in what obtain relief
Isad q a we s
should action az The Executive sees t aop
every citizen who aughl 10 do with the general govern
men. directly or indirectly !, immediately concerned IN
and convenient arrangement Of the whole Of laws
ussges @e has rsneer.d 4 necessary 70 suDdylde tal'
work INTO the following chapters each embracing the sub
Jee,s therein referred 70, 70 wits
Car. I The President o. the United States.
2 The Department Of State
The Department OF the Treasury.
g. Tue Department Of War
The DEPARTMENT Of the Navy.
The Department OF the IateIior. q.
The Department Of the General Post Office.
3 The Attorney General
9. The Exeeative Agency, Of the Judicial Depart
ment. Marshas District Attorneys, Nc
10. The Formation and Adnini,,raon OF the Terri
| tortal Governments OF tue uni,ed States
H. Ambassador, and other Public Ministers and
twill be obvious that The three last named chapters
OF miscellaneous character, and embraces snbjects-or
the purpose Of convenence and cleafnssswhich nigh
haye fund ~ place nnder some o. the other hands
these ous suIucIs diges,ed, arranged
noiogca order, rerbas, the several sections Of each
usas-s. and proceeding each re- pectve drpar
meet or branch thereof viii be found IN rho piac-
So hkew,se, Will the abstracts of jodici decisions, AZ
which the identical language Of thu court vii he pr
served tar may be oons tent with convenience and
Explanatory viii be ado, d 10 all where may
en- sui jecis, aud 10 illustrate he existing laws usages,
We by oftence 10 others repeated fmod,isd and to hose
6r.toricsl kstch win be given OF the origin. and nd
vancenrt towads maturity o. the varons departnents
mentioned. containing careful and thorough exs,nnstion
Of the same rom The OF our Independence to e pres
venture to express the hope that this work will in
great MEASURE, hl up a ehssun In our political srspm
tence Sh CHI has hitherto bccn le eirey uninterrupted
TIE ipvrtsncr and value work. N skiify anu
thoroughly performed, will be Acknowledged by AL aud
Dy readily ne by who are presumed 10 De H.
mar with the subjects n 10 designed explain. have
believe thatIt IL perfect Ia all pects,
but trust that II sssdacus Industry omitted wh reason
able share oi ability and professional experience
ef Of actlcai 20 fellow-citzsns Il will not b.
found upon examination, unworthy ol tneif approval and
IL this spirit respectful confidence CON.
the result Of my abcrs To reir judgment, without dep
recst,ng is Tgor or shrinking from q. ,stce.
| OVlU +. JOHNSON. 81
| wAsHtseror, 1850