The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-01-03

session Of C0ngrceesa postal treaty VIII
Great Britain has been received aud ratlh-
ed. Similar regulations proposed BY the
Postmaster, TO extend the same arrangement
through England to France, have not been
thoroughly successful, hut the purpose
has not been abandoned.
For ! particular statement Of the condi-
ton Of the Post office Department, and
oder waters connected with that branch
ofpublic service, refer you to tho report
Of tho Postmaster General. BY act 81 tne
Cd Of March, le1D, Board was constituted
TO make arrangements for taking the
seventh census, composed OF the Secretary
ofSsate, the Attorney General and the
pcst Mas,or Genersl;i il WIS made thed duty
cfShjs Board 10 prepare and cause to be
! printed such forms and schedules for col
jectins STATISTICAL tables under proper
hsa11, sucs information as TO mines, ng-
ricuiture, commerce, manufacturers. educa-
ton aud other autiects as would exhibit
full view Of the pursai,s, industry, cdnca-
ton and resources Of the country. The
duties enioined upon the Beard Of Census
having been performed, il now rests With
Cocrrsss TO enact a law Tor carrying into
effect the provision of the constitution
which requires an actual enumeration Of
the people fthc United States within tho
ensuing period.
Among the duties assigned by the con-
.stiiuiion 10 the General Government 10
one Of local end limited application, but
not on that account the less ohilgstory.
allude to the trust committed to Congress,
al the exclusive legislator and sole guar
dian ofthe interests Of the District Of Co
lunbia. beg 10 commend these interests
to your kind attention. As the national
metropolis, tho City Of Washington mus,
lean object Of general ia.erest and found
Cd % il was under the auspices Of him
whose name It bears, its claims to the fcs-
tering care of Congress are presented with
sdditiousl strength. Whatever can con-
tribute to its prosperity, must enlist the
feelings Of its constitutional guardians and
command their favorable consideration.
Our government is one Of limited power
and its successful administration eminently
depends on The confinement Of each Of its
co-ordinal branches wilhio its own appro-
pirate sphere. The frst section Of the
constitution osdains that all legislative
power therein granted, shall be vested in a
Congress ofths United Suites, which shall
consist Of Senate and House Of Repre-
ecnsatives. The Executive has authority
TO recommend, not 10 dictate, measures 10
Congress. Having performed that duty,
the Executive department Of the govern
ment cannot rightfully control the decision
Of congress on any subject oflegis!ation I'M
ill that decision shsl hive been officially
submitted TO the President for approval
The check provided by the constitution in
the clause comforting the qualified veto.
will never be exercised BY me, except in
the case contemplated By the fathers OF the
Republic. view il IS an extreme mea-
sure, to be resorsed to only n extraordinary
cases, as when it may become necessary to
defend the Executive against the eucroach-
ments Of the legislative power, or to pre-
vent hasty, inconsiderate and unconsti:u-
tonal legislation, by cautiously confinisg
this remedy within the sphere prescribed TO
il in the con.emporaneous exPosiiioas Of
the trainers ofthe constitution.
The will Of the people legitimstely e.
pressed on oil subjects Of legislation, to
their constitutional organs, the Senators
and Representatives of the United States
should have lis full effect, as indispensable
70 the preservation of our system Of self
government. The independence Of the
representatives Of the States and the peo-
pie, is guaranteed by the constitution, and
they owe no responsibility 10 any human
power, but their constituents. By holding
the representative responsible only to the
people, and eAempting him from oil other
Influences, we elevate the character ofthe
constituent and quicken bis sense ofhis re-
sponsibiity 10 his country. 1t is under
these circumstances only that the elector
can feel in the choice ofthe w-maker, tina,
be is himself truly component part of
the sovereign power Of The union. With
equal care we should study to defend the
rights Of the executive and judicial depart
ments. Our government can only be pre-
served in IFS purity by the suppression and
entire illumination Of every claim, or ten
dency Of one Coordinate branch TO en-
croachmen, on another.
The strict observance Of this rule, and
the other injunctions Of the constitution
with sedu!ous incucation ofthsi respect
and love for the union ofihe States which
our fathers cherished and enjoined upon
their children, and with the cid Of that
overruling, Providence which has so long
and kindly guarded our liberties and ns,i-
tutions, We may reasonably expect TO trans
init them, with their innumeraLle blessings
TO the renotest posscrily.
But attachment TO the union o! the
States should be hsbituaiy fosiered in ev-
cry American heart For more than half
the century, during which Kingdoms and
Empires have fallen, this union has stood
mistaken. The patriots who formed il
have long since descended to the grave.
Still it remains the proudest monument 10
their memory. and the object Of affection
and rArnir.iian Nth excru I'm x.n..h.