Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-12-06
MESSAGE,
DrcsInnEn, 1850.

rREslpENr pr TIM. United STATES.
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wefe psnrirasE1 NssA Er5el
Nsi,her az ts.s af The occasion appeared % reqare
g = jnty, - ~ fsrs any seaeral expFessina q POI
sie1 cpiatcas, - sny sanoeneement The Prinerpes
shssh .ssla Ess e r ,As s,'s... q ass,s. e
called 4 tr1k, fkztrimeS that may no. b deened n
appropriate. IL ssail yseh u this oppcrrniy q The
~ assessShns & Egagress % maAe ksS.a ny sens.-
henas, II Eeeefx naener, IN regard 70 tAe policy
Nhich caght " = pessssd ~ the GCserneui, bah N
~ iaterednrsa n fftxn naions. and in ~ manage
meal and a1aztSiNTssSsa q iaternal zGzifs
Nafioas Ina. lsas idnzls Ia state Of nature, equal
aad i6d<p<adsss PosscssiRg eestaa rights, and owing
CERTAIN dates h0abef zrisng from their accessory
.1d uaasod9his tsicss winch rghs' kad diltiss there
- 70 common k1qssa nnthorty 70 protect And enorre
SAL, thsI tkps azd daEies bsding an morals an
eoaseienaes kosef although ere no tribaaai 70
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Anoas the askssuiedged night faatOu. is thatwheh
sssh POSES. q s.taalishiag thaie'@ q gsssrnmea,
whek may 81 10 the happiness and
pro peFy y is gtn citizens q changing that tor =.
cfrmstanes NAT feaire5 and d managing IL internal
shiFs actpraiae y is will The people a the Uni
"a sas.s eia fss rixhs or and they read
III eoacede 10 tkhess Hence ir becomes ilnprra
ise duty - e iesrFe = ie government o. internal
psiiry 81 otssf s1faoas; AID, although we may symPa
their struggles Id ifr1o oar priseipes forbid Us from
ta.ias aay Far inLsses isFssEa cOate.Js
We m2ke ~ promote 10 preycni Suggestions
90 throes q asssAa any theory q balances Il pow
error % soPPsen The actual government Which any
eoas.ry chooses Establish Tor sff We inssigais 20
be fitted cat - lie ursd states ado the terri
tor, ~ friendly natea The gtesi law Of
morality eaehtf0 havs national, well nersona
and iad.vldaRI. aaplirasoa We should act twards
ohes natisns as NJ wiki en- 10 set toEardG vi and
jnsSies aud should form the rule Of eoadu be-
tween gpseFtneais, Instead VI mere power, sell
tbe dssise " aggfaadIz meat
10 neutrality IN foreign 70 eul.
tsate rendy rsstioas, recprocte every noble and
a anal y perform puaenally and scrupalousiy
every treaty 6hilaktlos-thSse the duties which we
owe 10 oiAer Stake aad BY ting performance Of which
we bcsl cntle otssIyes 10 like treatment from them );
or il that 10 any tttse. be refused, enforce our
owa rights y h Jgsice and cigar Coincidence.
In oaf daaestic policy, the Constitution will be My
seide and qestioes q doubt shall look Tor rs inter
rctatioa The Iaffselal deef oItat tribunal which
estab ished uad IT, and to the usage Of the
oyernmcpt. sanctioned BY the aeqaiescnee o. Tie eoun
try. ! regard allAs provisions as equally binding IN
all itFPars is tiss will Of the people, expressed IN the
solemn rm aud the constituted authorities are but
agents 20 carry that " III Gi0 effect +
Every power n1ieh il has granted is % be exercised
for The public geoS but prceheG Of utility no honest
conviction, sTe0, ght be expedieht ean justify
the assumption pfeaJ eowsr not grated. The powers
conferred appu Inc Government and their distribution TO
the several Department. clearly expressed IN that
sacred the it2erec0a Of human language
will los, a,d I&eenl my first duty not 70 question
itswisdom, add 70 Its p oFisons etade It's
or nuIlify is consssands.
Upon yoa fellow citizens as the representative Of
the States aud the people Is wisely devoyed the legs
la,i.e powsf sail eomfly witt my duty IA lay ING
before yoR lou true 10 tinie any information caien Al
I'd eaab you ~ discharge your high aud responsible
trust for the bcie&I e our common constituents.
My opinions sli b. frankly expressed on the lead
iue subjects u Legislation aud IT, which do not ahci
pate, any act shth pass the two Houses Of ngress
which shonii appear 10 unconstitutional or an en-
eroachmeRt gust powers OF other departments, or
ts4th
Consequences ,ujlsoas and unforeseen, J. sh Md not
shrink on the y ofrrtarning il you with my rea.
sops. for goaf farther consideration Beyond the due
Performances Of these cnst both my
rcspect for the u isatHr andmy M foPrciy will
resrain iron at aemPt TO eoatroi or niaenee your
pfueecdiagt MHhyoa the power, the hoaor and the
fssponsihilitS oil irgis atloa Oft e coun ry
fheJsossfanieut Of the United States limited Co
vegament II i eonfn dio the exercise II powers rx
prcssly grzAied aid such others may be necessary
Cor carrying those powers effect; and i is at all
time es,aciai duty guard against any infringement
the just rights u the States Over the objects and
subjects ntased to congrtss, us legislative authority is
supreme Bat heFe tlat authority ceases and every
III n and rm resist any n,erIs renee ii those domcs
fic affairs, Nhiesls Constitution has clearly and unequ
vorally left 10 me exclusive auth rity Of the States
And-eswFy such citizen viii also depreeae useless
irritation among he several members Of the unfo and
all freproaeh and accumulation tending TO Alternate
portion Of the coaatry from another The beauty ofonr
eYssem Of government consists and It's safety and dura
biii,y consist. in avoiding mutual collisions aud
eneroaehm%nts, AID in the regular SEPARATE action
while each d revolving in its own distsnct orbit; n
The Constitution has made il the day Of The President
10 take Gaze that shs laws be faithfully executed 10
Government like ours in which all laws passed by
majority Of lhe representatives The peoples and these
fepreseu ives are chosen for such short period that
Any injurious v6noxout law very soonbe repeal.
ed Ii would appear unlikely that any great numbers
should BE- found ready resist the execution OF The laws
Bu, IL must be horne ia mind that the country is
tensive thar there may be local interests reudices
rendering a law cd ous in part, which is 10
smother. and thai the theaghtless and neotrsdeae,
nisled By their passions their ina may be
induced nadly ID tsist such laws they disappsove
Such persons shpid tecolee that without law there
can be no real practical liberty that. when law is
uamplrd ander boot ,yranpY rules whether appears
~ the form 81 niharydespotsm os poEaar violence
The taw 81 heoufJ protection II the weak and
the only efficient restraint the strong. When i'm
partially and faithfully administered mons is beneath
protection. and above Its control You gentlemen
ed The country may b. assnred that the utmost of
NY ability and 10 The extent Of the power vested in me
shall a ali lme and in s places take carethat the
laws bs faithfully executed Ia ,hs discharges of this
duty. solemqly Imposed upen me hy the Constitution
zad BY my oath u oicr, shall shsink from no respon
stbiliiy and shall edeaSor "a mret events they may
arise, Meh hrmne as well as Will, prudence and Gs
erection.
The appoiatinS power of,he mos, delicate with
which the Executive Is iuyesed fnegara sacred
trust 10 be xerriss with the sole view Of advancing
the prosperity and happiasss Of the people. II shall be
my effort olslevnis the sandan OF official employment
~ selecting Tor pNees Of appearances individuals fitted
Sc the roaS which they are assigned BY their known
ihiegttys ulsats, and vistues.
ln % extensive country. with great population,
and where fw prsons appointed " oice can be know
ID the nppaitstiue ho~ef mistakes viii sometimes
oidahly ba9prn And nnartuuae appointments be made
slso,w ahstnnding sIe greatest care.
Ia such eases. she posr of removal may be properly
~sstcised and Reeiet 81 duty % ma iieasance IN office
M Ae no s.bfe tllerairi IN ildvidnas appointed BY
myself than IN thssss appointed by o,hers.
an hAppf ~ being Able 10 say teai no uniaSorahie
change in our eresn vlasiuns has taken place since
the message d the oenipg efie last session o CONGRESS
We are al peace alh al raiioss and We enjoy IN an
eaent degree tks blessings o. hal Peace " aproSpef
e.,s and rrusing oommeree, and IN a Tue osms g amt
cahs nalional nteseouFss The nheA mp,so gao~sa VIZ
az The country te present amount " popu and
IL xmpls sape Il selfpfopsetion Assure for u tie re-
ect of al nai,s phs trnsIeh that il character
f astce and fesArd 20 The rights y other States VIII
cause thar respect 10 b. faadly and saeedsy paid.
A Ceassnioa vas uegusia,ed sefwsen the u States
ana Great Btlsaiu In A last Zoe facilitating and pro-
ieetiS te ea<tFprlian f ship ea1Af between the At
ntie md fSrikc 0eeans and far otheF purposes. This
nsrrumens has been sihee ratified by The contracting
r,ies The ancage Of Publications has been effected
nI,a precla Alibn shertof has been daily Made.
ii adduiea he stinalAons eensained III this
seS,iion two Other ohcts remainte Be accomplished
he,necn ne ceaeactine parties.
First the Designation and establishment ofa free port
.. each end of a. canal
second In agreement fixing the distance from the
.hre n ifhi which hafiaerent maritime operations shall
,o 81 q tssed on On these points there little doubt
sist the X GOV Mill UNDERSTANDING
The cosnpAny III zsns oftAe United States whohave
acquired fen he Sate Of Nicaragua the privilege Of
eolslriciae alp canal 6etween he tive shr0
The territory Of that Stzte have inside progress in their
~ iiaarB krEsngemsnls The treaty between the q.
States and tfAl FiIaia efshe 9tA Atril list above
referred tos being IN Operations. Il $50 b. hoped
that he xuafnasies which il ODER will BE- sufficient 70
scrare Inc eompls on oflhe work with 81 practicable
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