Democratic banner., 1850-12-16

.hsasing. Il mag well b auusssd whether Cen
IgFsss, iron ths nature Gifts szganization, Il prep.
|erly constituted tedecide upon such cases. lis
Impossible that cash member should examine thsI
merits Of every eisim upon which be l. oonpell
ed to vote, and Il b prepostsrous to ask . !ndge|
to decide . case which he has never heaTd.-
Such decisions may, and frequently must, do in
justice, either 70 tRA claimant Or to the Govern
neni; and ] perceivs no better remedy for this
growing evil than the establishment Of sons ri.
bural 10 adjudicsse on such 6lsims. beg leave,
therefore, most respectfully to recommend, that
provision be made By hw Or the appointment Of
. Commission to ssttie al. private claims agsinst|
the United States; aud - an er psrts hearing
must, in ell contested csses, be very unsstisiaC-
tory, ! recommend the appointment Of . Solicitor,
whose duty it shall be . represent the Govern
ment before such Commission, and protect Il o.
gainst all illegal, fraudulent or unjust claims,
which may be presented for their adjudication.
1t was hardly to have been expected, that the
series Of measures passed ct your last session,
with the view Of healing The sectional differences
which had sprung from the slavery and terrific.
rial questions. should at once have realized their
'beniicent purpose. All mutual concession in
the nature Of . compromise must necessarily be
+unwelcome 10 men Of extreme opinions. With
out such concession, this Government could not
have been formed and cannotbe permanently sus.
tanned. Yet we have seen them made The sub
ject Of bitter controversy in the Republic. Il
required many months Of discussion and DELHI
GRAFTON TO secure The concurrence Of Q msiUTity
of CONGRESS in their favor. Il would be strange
IL they had been received with immediate appFo-
baton BY the people and States, prejud;ced, end
heated BY the exciting controversies Of their
Representatives. believe they were Necessary
10 sllay asperities and animosities that were rap.
idly alternating cne section Of the country from
and destroying those ~fraiernal sen'i-I
|menis which are the ~sfrongset supports Of the
Constitution. They Vere adopted in Tie spirit of
|eoncession, and fos the purpose Of Cancellation.
Ibeiiere that a great majority Of our teuoV-
citizens, sympothising in that spirit and that pur-I
pose---in he main approve. and srs prepared IN
|aH Yespecfs to sastafn thesr enactment. Ieanaos
doubt hat the .Ameiean people, boVsd togdker
10y kindred N1od 0nd and common tradition, still
|eherisk a paramount regard for tie Uaion Of their
fathers, and that they Gre ready to rebsks any ate
Tempt 10 violate is integrity---to distss6 IL COM
Ipromises, upon rhicA II - based, o. to resist The
lars rhieh Aaus beau enacted under IL authority.
The series 81 meassyss 10 rhieh ! haze alluded,
are regarded By me as q settlement. IN principle
and substanee---a fnal settlement---of tie dagger
.ous and exciting subjects Uhieh they tmbraesd;ii
most Of those subjects, indeed, are beyond your
reach, a. the Liquidation rkieh disposed of them.
|ros in ito character, fadt snd imMstahk. u,
|moy Be presumed. from The oHposition tAey all ca
eovateTed, that aoae offhose measures Vere free
from imperfsefions, but, in Meis saStsoI depend.
enes snd eonnsriOn, they formed q syFem efeOm-;
most eoneliatory, snd TIE Bet for DE en-
Tire country tAss eosH & sbtsiasd frsss eSaGief-I
ing sectional interests and opinioss.
For this reason, I recommend your sdhe.I
renee 10 the adjustment established BY those
measures, until time and experience shall
demonstrate the necessity Of further legis.I
lstion to guard against evasion OF abuss.-I
By that adjustment, we have been reScused
from the wide and boundless sgits,ion that
surrounded us, and have a6rm, distinct end
legal ground to rest upon. And the occs-|
sion, thrust, willjustify me in exhorting my
countrymen to rally upon, and maintain that
ground, - the best, IL not the only means,
Of restoring peace and quiet to the country,
and maintaining ,nviolsts the integrity Of
the UnioD.
And now, fellow. citizens, I cannot bring
this communication to q colse without in
viting you to join me 10 humble and de-
vout thanks 10 the Divine Ruler Of nations
for the multiplied blessings which He has
g~raciously bestowed upon Us. His hand,
SO often visible in our preservation, has
stayed the pestilenee, saved % from for
eign wars and domestic disturbances, and
scattered plenty through the land.
Our liberties. religious and civil, have
been maintained. The fountains Of knowl-
edge have all been kept or en-, and means Of
happiness widely spread, and generally en-
joyed, greater than hsve fallen to the lot Of
any other nation; and while deeply pens-
trsted with gratitude for the pest, let US
hope that this AIl.wise Providence will col
guard our councils ss that they sbsll result
in giving sstisfsetion to our constituents-
securing the peace Of the country, and add.
new strength to the united Government
10 which we live.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
W~AsHiHoroK, December Q, 1850.
M. Rsr rms. This man has been maxine 4