Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-02

revenue and the prevention Of frauds) a
system of specific duties is best adopted,
strongly recommend TO Congress The adoP'
ton OF that system, fixing the duties at
rates high enough to afford substantial and
sufficient encouragement 10 our own indus.
try, and al the same lIme 80 adjusted as TO
insure stability.
The question of the continuance Of the
Sub-treasury system is respectfully sub.
m,,ed 10 the wisdom of Congress. III
continued, important notifications Of IL
appear 10 be indispensable.
/ respectfully recommend the establish.
ment Of an Agricultural Bureau. to be con.
s-cted with The Department Of the Interior.
To elevate The social condition oi the ag-
riculturist, to increase his prosperity, and
10 extend his means Of usefulness to his
country, by multiplying his sources Of in
formation, should be the study Of every
statesman, and primary object with every
! legislator.
No civil government having been provi-
ded by Congress for California, the people
Of tha, Territory, impeIled by the necessi-
Ties Of their political condition, recently
met in convention, for the purpose OF form.
ing a constitution and Stale government.
v which, the latest advices give me reason
TO suppose, has been accomplished and ii
is believed they will shortly apply for the
admission OF California into the Union as
sovereign State. Should such be the
ease, and should their constitution be con-
formable 10 the requisifions Of the Cons'l'
tuition of the United States, recommend
their application 10 the favorable consider
alton of Congress.
The people of New Mexico will also, il
is believed, at no very distant period pres
snt themselves for admission Into the Uni
on. Preparatory TO The admission of Cal.
iiornia and New Mexico the people Of each
will have Instituted for themselves a repub.
licnn form OF government, laying lis loun-
da,iaDs in such principles, and organizing
its powers in such form. MS 20 them shall
seem most likely 10 effect their safely and
happiness
By awaiting their action, all causes OF
uneasness may be avoided aud confidence
and kind feeling preserved. "nh a view
OF maintaining The harmony md Tranquility
80 dear to all. we should abstain from tho
; intl oduciion of those exciting topics Of a
sectional character which have hitherto
produced painful apprehensions in the pub
,, lie mind; and repeat the solemn warning
of the first aud most lIusirious oI my pre-
decessors a. ausl furnishing "any ground
for charac,erizine parties by geographical
j iscrimiDniitns."
! recommend early appropriations for
continuing the river and harbor impr"ve
ment which have been already begun. and
also for The constructed OF these for winch
estimates have been made preparatory 10 III,
, conn encemcnt oi such cli.ers a. the wants
!, Of The country, and especially the advance
: "f our popuAlion over new dl>lrlcls,an The
extension oil commerce, may render neces'
sarv. An estimate o! the amount whici
can be advan,agrcu~Iy expended within ,h.
ret fiscal year, under the direction Of Ia.
Bureau Of TcpogrsphlraI Engineers, nc
, companies The rryor, of The Secretary o
War, TO which esIec,tulIy ask The ulien
ton Of Congress.
II is submitted 10 the wisdom Of Congress
whether further reduction of p"siaYe
should not now he made, more particularly
, on letter correspondence.
confidently believe that chan,o -
, eaie,y be maG-, reducing all single 'etef
, postage TO the uniform raie of five cents,
regardless. Of distance.
Among the duies assigned bv the Con
stilu,ion TO ,he General Govrrnnt n, is one
Of Iot a. and limited application. but mo- on
that accou,. the less obligatory; al'ude To
the US, cornmir,ed 10 Congress, as the rx'
elusive legislator and sole guardian OF the
Di.,ric, Of Columbia. beg to commend
these interests 10 your kind attention.
As the National metropolis, the city OF
Washington must be an object ot ;e rnl
interest and founded a. il was under the
auSI ices Of him whose immortal name it
hears, its claims 10 the fostering care Of
Congress present themselves with addition
al strength. Whatever can conir bule 10
its prosperity must enlist the feelings OF IFS
Constitutional guardians, and command
their favorable consideration.
The check provided by the Constitution,
in The clause conerring the qualified veto,
will never be exercis, by me, except in
The cases contemplated by the fathers ofthe
Repuic. | view il az an extreme meas
ure 10 he resor,ed 10 only in extraordinary
cascs-as where it may become necessary
10 defend tie Executive against the en-
|, c:oachmrut Of The legislative power, or 10
prevs n, has'y and 'nconsderale or uncon-
s,iluiion legsla,iona..
Attachment 10 tie Union OF the States
should be habi'ual.y fostersd in every
4 mercan heart. For more lhan half a
century, during which kingdoms and en-
pires have fallen, this Union has stood I'M
shaken. In my judgment the dissolution
would be greatest Of calamiiies, and avert
that should be tie study cf every Americ-
an. Whatever dangers may threaten. |
shall stand by ii and maintain in i,s intcg-
riiy TO the full exren, of The obligations i'm.
posed, and The power conferred upon me BY
the Constitution. Il TAYLOR.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, IS49.