Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-12-05

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rslnr'S "nh III" Temporary act ut which i - part,
ur continues ~ inrc". 1t has hsu frdupnily have
prnrd that rniru"nls aud prnvi.iuns oi laws have
brru introduced INTO tul-, with the tite genera
suhlrCt at wlirn Inv, have lutte come Xion
rr,aliou In 'hlr motr OF legislation go many enact
mruts have n"cm hraprd upUr each other, aud often
VIII hut lntr CUiisiic ration that in many nstan
c"s. It IS dliiIcu to sealch cut and determine what
is the iaw.
The Government OF The United Satesi< cmphai-
icaly u government OF wtutru laws The statutes
should, tlrtur" las tar IL practicable, not only b"
nnd accrssibc I" all, la BE- expressed IN lnngungr
plnIn amt su'pl. to- b, understood by pil, aud
nrihngt, III such mrlhud rs to give prrsplcuiy to
every snllrc Many OF III" States have revised
,hrIr pubic acts with great and funniest benefit
and recommend that lruvirpn be made by law Tor
tue appointment ct - Commission to rrviss the pub
lie statutes o the United States, arranging them in
order Suppiyit Differences, correcting lucOngrui-
ties, simplifying thr language and reporting them
10 Con r. ~ Tor ~ action
An act ~ Cun4rrS. approved Both september,
lSju, contained uruNislon or the extension u the
Cap'l"l Hcrut,lliI to such plan IA might be approx
ed hy III" frc-ijrnt, aud appropriated one huIrrd
thousand dollars to- he expended under his DIR, eli ~
10y such arCiltcCi ~ hr should appoint to rXrrute
the same. tn examining the various plaus which
had been submitted 10y dii rent architects, IN pur-
sunrcc OF an ADVERTISEMENT 10y Il cuiumlirrc al the
SENATE no on" was iuu d to bs entirely satisfactory
and " - therefore deemed advisable to .hliip
auJ adopt the advantages at sevrrnl
The great oblrc to br accomplished was 10 make
ZEN balls ioI thu d"Ib" Htuus Ut the two Houses OF
Congress, with sufficient acct nuudatiums tor sprc-
tHlui- and 81 tuUit Hpditr"ult iur the committees
and utliC Is OF The two hluhclrS OF the Legislature
1t wa, also d'sltahl. not to MAR the harmony and
5rauy Ut thr pi"srut structure, which, as SPECIMEN
OF architecture - 80 universally admired. Keeping
these uhJrbt- III view concluded H. make the ad.
duron 10y wings. drint he'd from the present building
yet counrc ted with 1t by c"rrlduts THIS mode. OF
enlargement viii leave lite present. Capitol unn ed
and Afford great advantage nr Ventilation aud the
admission ct ,laht. and viii rnnhlp the work to pro-
gtc-s without lnirtruptug Inc deliberations oi on
gIcSS. 10 carry n~ Plaza into eff ct have appuln-
ted AN experienced and COMPETENT architect The
cornerstone was lald on the 9TH day ui July lns
win suitable crr'ill"ncs, since winch time the WORK
has advanced with conmruiabr rapid ", aud the
foundation at hOlh wings are now nearly complete.
AGAIN commend t" Your favorable regard the in
tctrst> uf the District ui uumha aud deem only
necessary TO tcmlud luu mat although lis nhaht
ans nave no Vuic" III the choice Oi presentatlvrs in
Congress they not the less eutii ed TO luSt and
literal consideration IN your lrgisaton. Ny opn.
irns On HIS SUBJECT were more uIly expressed IN Ia,
/ !dH aa!lIHl communication.
Darr sIiyocs> brought to the attention at
CUhgrr~< nv i1st hi.Iiu1i iiit.ssirr la wluch !
y 1itd it-mctigIly I~trt. Bat there or" "t more
IVAN G.l!iIary interest to which again invite y,uI
:, ec... attention. ! alludr Ia The recommendation
l"r iiIr 2,Ylu!rut al 0!H.siOn iu settle private
cai!ns against tpr ilintrd States. Ja-,mr to midi
vrua-S s. "r! ne Ia lhr GHrrriuir!il lnr...aIrely
drI!1t- ti! Atnrr 4.'I."uieGt and expeditions
uiudr t!,iu api,~h Ia Cnusres. sst,G he adopted
]! /. dtrTy IA he rr II tied thai ia several nsian
ccs 9TH er> Ut the G"vrrnHeni, IN attempting to ex
rcnlr tne laH TOR the rrtur OF 4gitsrs from ahor,
uarr hern rI-iil frsl.t aud their rurs frustrated
and dricairi 10y lHwrss aud violent n0bs; that IN
one case such resistance Resulted in the death OF an
rStuahlr Zru and others serious injury ensued
to tI"or officer, and to ndvldGals .bo we're usIng
their rndedvofs To sustain .- laws. 1i.-rcnilou>
have been Instituted against hr ail- grd offenders,
80 tar aS ii, ,...d be- lentrd aud ARE ct i'll pend
a.
10 1--WE all and legally III my power to the enforce
IN mt at the laws. auI | shall continue to do So
vi! 'irycr and Whenever their execution may he II
s:.d.
from labor l. uur req ID aud d~;nanJe 10y HE CA
press words OF thr tuu<t tuition.
The Constitution declares, " That no person held
to service or rhnr IN one S;atr. uud-r 'hr laws
thereof. escaping into another, shl m consequence
'oi any l,w az I"4rali"n therein be- Discharged
II III i'5 r. bat shall be- delivered up
on ciI!H al '.Ir parry IL whom such svr or IA
hpr may b, dIr" tbs cons 'i"'mi provision IS
rquHl obligatory upon the Legislative, the EXrcu-
AVE. and la licai D. nrtutrutS of tie Government,
md up"n -vrry cnz u e! the inlt"d Srl'cs.
COMPRESS, Il wrvcr. mu>, trom necessity. first act
upon Tia" snrc' hy prescribing the proc~' drugs ne
s-nIy To ascertain ljit the p'isDu L. u.!Irr, and
the 10 hr u~r ;'r his restoration /" the Z! I'M
mi TINS dom" hv an act passed daring the
ar>t term u Pscstd"W Washington, winch was
q amend d by that enacted hy the last Congress and
;nrluIr1S To- take that these laws he faithfully
b rNrcuirI Tins junction. oi the Constitution Is H.
! prrmpory and ar binding a. any "t'icr II stands
rXnct.y on the .,u iGaiiiH H. ,.iai claus which
pru1Itr- Tor he rdlH OF iigiirrs irUu lusic", OF
mt which declares tlat no Till OF atiadrr or fr
jIJSt tncio aw shall be passcd, or that wcli pro.
vIdrs ciuaiIty at taxation. according I" The
crn>u~, or the CLAUSE declaring thai all duties shall
be Il IorIn tuu 4iluu HE United Stats, or the I'M.
puIiI prov that lir trial OF all crimes shall br
by luiy. THESE srv"iai artlrirs and clauses "i ih'
Constitution, all resting the sniur authority. must
4 stand or tail together. some injections have been
ur.ri - ,u~ the details OF the acI tor the return OF
uglycs from labor but 1t is worthy at rrmhrk that
the mann "pmslilon j. aimed against the Culleiiu
uon il,r,l. aud proceeds na i,;;.aiIs mad cn.sta al
prisons muy ii whnn drc,aTr their wash /" see
that luU-'Ilutr,ii "v"riu ned Ihty hvoW lhrir nos
uuy ia any ,H~ Wui,h .ajI eve iali ani practical
riir't 81 s- T. Jlirj"'tt 1T tie COM liui!un For
airy lr nuu,b"r al il,rs. rtsulls comparative
is sln |, aud j. hrirtr To hr dalIy diminishing, but
/ the lssar W!lth they present is one winch involves
the SUPREMACY aUd even lac rhs'cNec q VIC lahs'!-
| tu,Iuu.
Cases haze heretofore arisen IN which individuals
nave drni,d the binding auihoIlty OF acts OF Con-
rr'ss ana even States have proposed To nudity suc
ncl, upon the 4rnu! ihai the Constitution was the
supreme law OF III" lid. aud that those hcIS OF Con
Grs. were rrpusnnui 10 that instrument; hni nrl-
/ LITIGATION nov aimed, no, much against p1rc-
uar laws as hcuI Inconsistent with tho Constitution
~ agnus the Constitution Itself and II Is not Ia be
disguised IlAl .il -NiSrs and has been actively al
work to frud Hsundrr tins LnI"u. wlith IL our cher
l>llcd inheritance from or Revolutionary fathers
In my l1,i nuuuHi nirt.aEr stated that ! cohsld'
cred the series al ensures, witch had been adop-
led at lr previous sc>-l II, ~ rrtr'uce 10 tine agth
Iiuu gruwIug out al the Territorial nmd slavery
questions. Il Ial settlement ~ principle and sab
,ancc oi the daug-rou Hud rxuitng subjects whicl
they ruh. aud recommended ADHERENCE t,
the Adjustment 'suh,ishtd 10y th"sc measures, untl
time aud Experience should demonstrate the nrcrs
~y ui further legislation Ia guard against EVASION I"
abuse was not lndu"" Ia make THIS rrculnmrn
daliun hrCuu-r huughl those nehsuIrs perfect, lei
no human !" Ils,Ltuu can be- perfect VIDE dIiirr
rurr- aud rama. OPINIONS can only he rcc"uCiird 10y
yiridng >irlirln,ng on all sides and this result la,
,crn rrhc"d alter nu angry conflict OF many months
~ whi"h uic p'rt ui the country wds hirdtr'
agaiusI u!uur and violent cunN u.sun seemed Ia b
uuGliurru iuukjug At the interests ol the who's
country ten Il /" be my duty 10 seilr upon TN
Comprnml ~ tlI, best thai coud BE- obtained ANN
conflicting interests, aud to insist upon II as hn'
rtIuulruI, Ia hr adhered Ia by all who yauc TIN
prnCr and welfare al the country. year has nov
, elapsed since that recommendation was mndr. i
liai recommendation sill, adhere, and congratu
itr yuu aui the country upon the general acq irs
exhibited ~ all parts OF the Republic. Aud not on
N l. there tins general aCqllr-c"ncr ~ these u1su
| res bat the sput Ot cuuClllatiou which has bee
manifested ~ regard to them IN all parts al the cou
Inns ItIu ed al