The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-12-16

The provisions Of the boun'y land ACT
have been to a great sxfeu u executed, and
mostof those eu;itied % pensions under the
law have received them.
The condition offae Indians on the Mex
can frontier aaa in the interior. requires the
consideration of Congress, and he adoption
Of a more Hbsral policy towards them IS EeI
commented. \
The census returns are IN process Of az
nngemeut and classification for report. il:
u regretted that the returns from Ca .orpia
have no. been received.
The nghi 70 remoye the distractions o
the great MYERS, and lakes and haTbors, IS
within the power of Congress, the attention
Of which body is demanded for this subject
by the highest considerations OF public poll
cy.
The most efficient means at the disposal
Of the Government have been exerted TO
carry ont the provisions Of tue treaty ofGua-
dalupe, for the protection Of the Mexican
frontier from the incursions Of the border
Indians, and additional means and forces
are requested Of Congress for this purpose,
and for the defence Of the settlers Of Cali
fornia.
The message. reviews, at some length
the reports Of the heads OF departments, and
recommends some important changes in the
public service in the army and navy, and
alsu recommends some change in the post
Office tates.
Mai routes are being rapidly extended,
and their judseions management has be-
come Of vast importance TO the public in
| l%crests.
The message recommends u revision and
coaifcat on Of the volumiuous statutes OF
tue United States. which have been accu-
muiating Tor many years.
The message also recommends that a
commissioner be appointed with power TO
de eide on all claims against the United
States.
The President comments with great
force, on the attempt 10 resist the execution
Of the Fugitive slave Jaw, and ulges the
execution of the laws at all hazards. as me-
cessary to the preservation OF our Repablie
In this issue is involved The exlstepce Of The
constitution, which is the supreme Jaw OF
the land. The refusal to execute Its pro l.
sions is aimed no. so much at the law as az
the constitution, and contemplates its nnlli-
6cation, aud the destruction of republican
institutions,
The message, in conclusion, recommends,
vi earnest language. the observance and pre-
servation of the compromise measures as a
final settlement, in principle as well as in
substance, of the dangerous agitation OF the
subject of slavery. The whole one Of the
message is eminently patriotic and national,
regarding the interest Of the whole country.
The message concludes as follows,
"Inmy last annual message, ! stated that
| considered the series OF measures which
had been adopted at the previous session Of
Congress, in reference to the agitation grow
ing out OF the territorial and slavery ques-
tons, as a final settlement, in principle and
substance, OF the dangerous and exciting
subjects which they embrace, and | recon-
mended adherence to the adjustment estab
lished by the measures, until time aud expe.
rience should demonstrate the necessity Of
further legislation to guard against evasion
or abuse. l was not induced to make this
recommendation because ! thought those
measures perfect forno human iegiAlation
can be perfect. Wide difference and jar
ring opinions can only be reconciled by
yielding something on all sides, aud this re-
suit had been reached after an angry conflict
Of many months, in which one part Of the
country was arrayed against another, and
violent commissions seemed to he Imminent.
Looking at the interests of the whole
country. ielt it my duty to seize upon
this co%mmpromise as the best that could be
ob'eined amid conflicting interests, and to
insist upon AS a dual settlement, to be ad-
hered to by all who value the peace and
welfare Of our country A year has now
elapsed since that recommendation was
made. and to that recommendation / still
adhere and | congratulate you and the
country upon the general acquiescence in
these measures Of peace which have been
established il all parts Of the Republic.