The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-10

tain hearing 1t may well be doubted
whether Congress from the nature Of lis or
ganizalion, is properly constituted 10 decide
upon such eases, 1t is impossible that each
member should examine the merits of every
claim on which he is compelled ~ vote: and
it is prcposIerous TO ask judge to decide n
case which he has never heard. Such dcci-
siors may, and lrequen y must do injustice
either TO the claimant or the Government,
and | perceive no better remedy or this
growing evil than the establishment of some
lribrnal TO adjulicate upon such claims.
beg leave. therefore, most respectfully, to
recommend that provision be made by law
for the appointment by commission 10 settle
all private claims against the United States
and, as an er pdrte hearing must in all con
tested cases be very unsatisfactory, | also
recommend the appointment Of Soil iior
whose duty it shall be to represent the Gov
eminent before such commission, and pro.
tect it against all Illegal, fraudulent or IN.
just claims, wlirh may be presented for their
adjudication
I his District which has neither voice nor
vote in your deliberations, look to you for
protection and aid, and commend all it.
wants to your favorable consideration, with
full confidence that you will meet them
not onl, with justice ,bul with lihcialiiy. !,
should be borne in mind that in this city
laid nlt by Washington and consccracd hy
bis name, is located The Capitol Of our ma
ton, the emblem Of our Union aud the nm.
Dol OF our greatness. Here also arc SITUATED
all the public buildings necessary for the
use of the Government, and all these are
exempt from taxation. II should be the
pride Of Americans to render this place Mt
tractivc TO the people Of the whole liepuhhc
and convenient and safe for the transaction
Of the public business and the preservation
Of the public records. The Government
should, therefore, bear a liberal proportion
Of the burdens of all necessary and nsclul
Improvements And. ~ nothing could con-
tribute more to the health, comfort and safe
ty Of the city, and the security of the public
buildings and records. than an abundant sup.
ply of pure water, respectfully recommend
that you make such provisions for obtaining
the same as in your wisdom you my deem
proper
The act passed at your last session, Mak.
ing certain propositions 10 Texas for setting
the disputed boundary between that state
and the Territory OF New Mexico WAS, i'm
mediaicly upon is passage, transmitted 10y
express to the Go'ciror OF Texas, 10 be laid
by him before the General Assembly for its
agreement there lis receipt was duly ac-
knowlcdged, hut no official information has
yet been received Il the action Of the Gen.
eral Assembly thereon; it may however, be
very soon expected, ~, by the terms Of the
proposition submitted, they were 10 have
been acted upon, on or before the frs, day
of the present month.
1t was hard, to have been expected that
the series oil measures passed at Your last
session, with the view of healing the section
al differences which had sprung from the
slavery and territorial questions shoull at
once have realized their beneficcni purpose.
All mutual concession in the nature com
promise must necessarily he unwucoma 10
men of extreme opinions. And tioa.l with
out such concessions our Constitution coall
not have been formed, and cannot be- perma.
ncntly sustained vet we have seen them
made the subject OF bitter controversy in
both sections OF the Republic 1t required
many months Of discussion anil lclihcraiion
10 secure the concurrence Of majority Of
Cor rress in their favor 1t would he strange
g they I'D been received with immediate
amir, haiion people and States, prriu-
Jired nm, :. ,aicd -, The exciting coniro,rr.
,ics of their oor.. 'ntaines. Lelicve iho.o
measures to have been require. ny The CIR.
cumslances and condition OF the coui''y.
believe they were necessary 10 alta, "Speii"
ties and Anmosic' that were rapidly ann
ating one section of country from another,
and destroying hose iratcrnal sentiments
which are the slIonge-ts supports Of the Con
stituion. They were adopted in the spirit
Of concilia'ion. Ard ior the T,urpo.c Of con
citation believe that great majority Of
our fellow citizens sympathze in that sp'tit,
and that purpose, and in rhe main approve,
and are prepared, in all respects, to sustain
those cnactnents lcanuot doubt that A.
neiican people Lound together by kindred
blood and common traditions sin cherish Il
paramount regard for the Union of their ia
ilcrs; and that they are ready to rcbukc A.
ny attempt to violate its integrity. to disturb
the compromises on which it is based, or to
resist the laws which have been enacted un-
der lis authority.
The series Of measures 10 which | have
alluded are regarded by me as n settlement,
in principle and sHhsancs-a final settle
menl Of the dangerous and exciting subjects
indeed. are beyond yuur reach As the lceis-
lation which disposed Of them WAS, in is
character, final and irrovocahe 1t may be
presumed from the opposition which they all
encountered that none OF those measures
WAS free from imperic"tions, but in their mu-
lual dependence and connection hey formed
n system of compromise. the most oonciisto.
~ and best for the entire country. nat could
be Obtained from conflicting sectional intor
csts and opinion.
For this reason recommend vonr Alhcr-
encc to the adjustment established 10y those
measures, until time and experience shall
demonstrate the necessity of further lreisln
lion TO guard against evasion or abuse.
BY that adjustment We have been rescued
from the wide and boundess agitation iLat
surrounded Us, and have a firm, distinct, and
/ legal ground 10 rest upon And the occa
sion, trust, will justify me in cnhortng my
countrymen TO rally upon and maintain thai
ground as the best, if not the only means, o
restoring peace and quiet to the country an,
maintaining inyiolaie the integrity Of til,
! Union.
And now. fellow citizens. | cannot hrin;
this communication to close without inNok
ing you to join me in humble aud dcvou
thanks to the Great Ruler of raions, fol
for the multiplied blessings which he ha
bestowed upon US. Ii. hand, so often visi
bic in our preservation has stayed the pes
thence, saved us from foreign wars aud do
nestle disturbances and scattered plentl
throughout tie land.
Our liberties religious and civil, hav,
been maintained the fountains of knowl
edge have all been kept open and means o