The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-07

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helopviny tn either If .;ob, or 10, .,.,.. r.,
add as somewhat remarkable ina, among ali ,h,
81 STATES there n, none ina, ia mo-, IN n g1eo,.r n,
less extern; bounded on the ocean or Cpfoi W-x;co
or one of the great lakes or some n,voohlr s,rc.p,
In fulfilling our constitutional duties ,,1low ci,izen.
on this subject, as in CARVING INTO eec, nil
conferred Inv the constitntien "a. .hould ,nns;Jar
oursevc. asdelbera,irp and acting fnr ono and The
same country and benr constantly in mind Thai on,
regard and our duty are due. not 10 particular on
only. but 10 the whole | therefore recommend
thai appropriations be made Ior connle,;ng sncb
works as have been already begun. rnd ior coo,nrp
cling such Others as may seem. IN The wisdom of
congress TO be of public and general imnor,,nce
The difficulties and DELAYS incident 10 the settle
men, ocnrvo,e claims bv CONGRESS .rnrn, IN ~.
nv cases 10 injustice There il reason IN ANNE
bend that MANY unfortunate creditors o The govern
ment have thereby been unayoidably rmned Con-
press has so much business of , nuhIc character
that il is impossible thatit should give much alien
ton 10 mere private claims and their Accumulation
is now so great that many claimants must drsna,r
OF ever being able TO obtain hearing II NAV We'll
be doubtsd whether congress from The nature Of its
organization is properly consti,u,ed 10 decd. unon
such cases II i, impossible liza, each menher
should examine the merits Of every claim upon
which he is compelled o-vote, and il is preposier
ous 10 ask iudpe 10 decide cnse which he Lns no
yer heard Such decision may. and frequently must
do Injustice, either 10 the claimant or The poyern-
Il, better ia n u
ing cyl than the establishment, Of some tribunal to
adudica,e on such claims beg leave ther.tore
most especially, to recommend that provision be
made by iaw for the appointment of a commission
to settle all private CLAIMS against the Unitpd
States: and NJ IN er pdrte hearing must in a con
tested cases be unsatisfactory, do, Also recon-
mend the appointment of a solicitor. whose duty il
shall be 10 represent the government before such
commissions and protect it against all Illegal fraud
ucni, unjust claims v ich may be presented for
Adjudication
This District, which has neither a voice nor a
vote in your deliberations looks TO YOU for protection
and aid commend nj! It's wants TO your tayora.
bic consideration with mli confidence that YOU
viii meet them not only with Justice but with bber-
atty.
II should be borne in mind that in this CITY laid
oul by W Washington and consccIated BY his name is
located the capitol of the naton--the emblem OF our
Union, and the symbol Of our greatness Here, too.
are situated all the public buildings necessary for
the use Of the government, and all these are exempt
from taxation. Ii would be the pride of Americans
to render this place attractive TO the people OF the
whole republic, and convenient and safe for the
transaction oi the public business and the presrIya.
ton OF the public records. The government should,
therefore, bear liberal portion of the burlhens of
all necessary and useful improvements and Us no.
thing can contribute more TO the health comfort
and safety OF the CITY, and the security Of the public
buildings and records than abundant supply OF pure
such provisions for obtaining the same az in your
wisdom you may deem proper.
The act passed at your last session. making GER
tam propositions 10 Texas for settling the disputed
boundary between that state and New Mexico was
immediately on Its passage, transmitted by express
10 the governor OF Texas, 10 be laid by him before
the general assembly for It's agreement thereto lis
receipt was duly acknowledged, but no official in.
formation has yet been received of the action of the
general assembly thereon. II may, however, be ye-
~ soon expected, al, by the terms OF the proposition
submitted, they were to have been acted upon on
or before the first day ofthe present month
twas hardly to have been e1pectedt that the series
OF measures passed at your last session, with the
view Of healing the sectional differences which had
sprung from the slavery and territorial questions,
should at once have realized their beneficial purpose
All mutual concessonsin the nature OF comprom-
lse must necessarily be unwecomc to men Of ex-
IRENE opinions. Without such concessions this
government could not have been formed. and can
not be permanently sustained. Yet we have seen
them made the subject OF bitter controversy in the
republic. II required many months Of discussion
aud deliberatlon 10 secure the concurrence of ma
lor'y IN Congress IN their favor ltwoud be strange
If they had been received with immediate approba-
ton by the peop'e and states, preudlced and hen
ted 10y The eXcing controversies Of their represent
atves. believe they were necessary to allay as
perltles and anmoSues, that were rapidly aliena.
ting one section ot the country from another, and
N'eNONlNE UHo-' HdlrUl0l sentiments WnCn are the
strongest supports OF the Constitution. They were
adopted IN the spirit OF concession and for the pur-
pose of Cancellation. believe that great maori
~ Of our fellow citizens, symNathisirg in that spir-
u ana that pnrnnse, m the main approve and are
prepared m all respects, TO sustain Their enactment
! cannot doubt that the American people bound to-
gehrr by kindred blood and common traditions.
SUI cherish n paramount regard for the Union of
their fathers and that they ready to rcbukc auy
attempt TO violate isnegrly, 10 disturb its compro-
misses upon which i, is based or TO resist the laws
which have been enacted under its authority The
series OF measures 10 which have alluded nre re-
garded by me asa seitemen-lu principle and sub
sIance--a final settlement OF the dangerous and ex-
citing subjects which they embraced most of those
subjects indeed, are hey ond your reach as he egis-
alon hlch disposed Of them was, IN It's character,
hnaI and mmurabIe II may be presumed. from
the opposition they all encountered, that none of
these mea urcs Were free from imperlecions; but
iu'lhelrmuiuo dependence Il connection, they form
Gu a 'y'trm OF compromise moS' conclIintoy, and