The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-11

| me tfJ cts aud subjects infrusted 10 Congress
iis legislative suthori'y is supreme. Bu. her
,ha, authority ceases, ard everv citizen ~b'
truly loves the Constitution. and desires ,L
continu' nee Of its existence and It's blessings
will res lu.ely and firmly resist any inlerer
ence in Il ose domestic affairs, y hch The Con
s,'tu,ion as clearly ard IN, qu',ocalIy lei, tt
the esclu'ise authority of the States. Az,
every such citizen viii also depreca,e US les
irFi'a,ion fmong The several members Of tn,
Union, and all rcproacb a, elimination tend
my TO hlier ate one portion ot ibe country On
another. The beauty Of our system Of GOV.
eminent consists. AID IT'S se'eiy and dufabil
ty must consist, in avoiding mutual collisions
ard encroacbnenis. snd III the regular separ
ate action Of all, While each is revolving IN il,
own distinct rbit.
The Conslliut on has made i, the duty oil
The President TO take care that the laws be
aihully executed. ln u Government like
ours, 10 ~hlch all laws are passed by mhjori.
~ of the representatives. of the people, and
III sc representatives are chosen for such shor,
periods, that any injurious or obnoxious Ia W
can very soon lie repealed, i, would appear
unlikely that any great numbers Should be
found ready TO resist the execution Of the laws.
But II must be borne in nlnd lha, the country
IS extensive, that there may be local interests
or prejudices rendering a law odous in one
part, which Is not SO ~ another, end that the
thoughllesss aud inconsiderate, misled by their
passions, OF their imaguaIious, NAV be indu.
ced mady 10 resist such laws as they dislp.
prove Such persons should reculIecl that,
without law, there can be no real practical
liberty that, when the law is trampled under
ioot, tyranny ru'e., whether 1t appears in the
form Of military desrolsm or of popular VIC
ence. When 'mpa'tial.y and faithfully ad.
mnIslered, none is benea'h It's protection, ard
none aboye its control. You, eentcueo, and
The Country nay be assured, tha, 10 the ut
most Of my ability, and 10 the extent of the
power vested in me, shall at all tunes, aud
N ell places, take care that the la~s are faith
fully executed In the discharge Of THE du
ty, solemnly imposed upon me by the Cousi.
.ution, end By my oath OF office, shall shrink
from no responsibility, AID shall endeavor ,o
NEE, esens az they may arse, with hrnness
AS eell as With prudence and discretion.
The sppoint,ng power is ore OF the mos
delicate with ~h:ch he Executive ls invested.
regard il as a sacred trasi, to be exercised
~Ilh the sole view Of advancin, the PFolfVlq
'y snd happiness Of The people. II shall be
my effort to elevate the standard of official
employ met. " selecting for places of impor
'snce ua rs fitted for the pos,s, to which
hey are a bed by their known integrity
II
t.y, with 50 great, population, ard where
few persons arp0G& Office can be know
to The apponnngfoYf, mistakes will some.
times unssoid,Fy happen, end unfortunate
appolntn ents &c made, notwHhsland dipaike
creates, care. In such cases, the power Of
removal MA, be properly exercised and neg.
leci of duty or maleasance IN tifice will he
10 more tolerated IN individuals appointed ty
myself, than IN those appointed by Others.
am happy in being abe to say that no ua.
favorable change in our foreign relations has
taken place since the message at tho openlrg
of the last session of Congress. We are at
peace With all nations, and We enjoy IN an
eminent degree The blessings Of that peace, in
a prosperous and groaing CONNIE ce, and in
all the forms OF amIcable national inle tcourse
The unexamped growth of the country, the
p,es' n, amount uf lis population, and us am.
pie means of self protection, assure for 1t the
respect Of oil nations; While it is trusted that
its character for justice, aud regard to the
rights Of other States, will cause ,ha, respec,
to be readily aud cheetfuly pa,d.
A CONVENTION was negotiated between the
United Aates and Great Britain, IN Apul
last, i9t ntIlng ard protecting The con
s,ruriiob6SysSlp canal bctw weeo the A,len C
and Pacific Means, and for other pu' poses
This instrument has since been Ialiti by the
contracting rar'ic,, the exchange OF rallfica
,ons has been netlrc c'ed, and proclamation there
Of has been duly made.
ln addition TO lhe stipulations contained in
this convention, tao oiher objects remain 10
be accomplished betae the contracting pow.
ers.
F.rst, the designation and establishment, oi
free port a, each end Of the canal.
Second, an agreemen, 6vins the distance
from the shore with n which belligerent mar,.
lime operations shall no, be caru,d on. Ga
these points there is little doub, ,ha, The Two
r6overnemenis will come to an understanding
The company If citizens of the U. States
who have acquired fiom The State OF Nicara'
qua the privilege Of constructing ship canal
between the two oceans, through the terrific
~ Of that Safe, have made progress IN their
pr, hm,nary arrangements. The iree'y be.
tween the United States aud Great Britain
Of the l9 OF April last, above referred TO
being now 10 operation, II is to be hoped thai
the guarantees which ii offers will be suti
Glen, TO secure the completion Of the work
with all practicable expedition. II IS obvious
that this result would be indefinitely postpon.
ed, if any other than peaceful measures, fol
the purpose Of harmonlzing conflicting claims
to territory in that quarter, should be adopted
It will consequently be my endeavor 10 cause
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