Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-05

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letter rates. end advises against further reductio, ,
justified by the revenue oil the Department. "
He also recommends ba. tie OF postage on nr;,,
matter he revised as 10 rcudcr ikei mere si,,l
more uniform in their opeTatnn upon all classes Of r
~! mnt,cr submit the Recommendations of the pa'
ID your favorable consideration. -P'''
The public statutes of the United States have nou 49,
sccumnating for more than sixty years and inerspersd
slih private acts. ARE scattered through numerous Volume
md, from The cost o.! 'hs whole, have become amos :;
accessible Ia the great mess OF the Community They ale
exhibit muci Of HE incongruity and npcrrc,n ohas,v
legislation A It seems 10 be generally conceded tbs,
there Is no common law of the United States TO sunnlv
The defect OF their legislation il most i'm oortan, bs
the. es'sle on should be perfect possible defnn7
svery intended To he conf rred every crms i
Tended 10 he *ade punishable md prescribing III.
isbment 10 DC ti!icted In addition some par,iculsr
eases spoken ot length the hole criminal coda
IS nnw lsincalahy defective. Some Offences are inner
iecily hrsrf Dec and others entirely omitted 90 that
!se'ant cfjnies may be committed with impunity Tn.
scale OF PUNISHMENT is not IN all Cases graduated sccordno
To The degree a"d nature vi The ornce aud is often rem
:er"d more unsqnal by The different modes Of imprison
'nenf or enerilary confinement in the different States
Manyin Of permanent character have been intro
Gnced int appropriation bills, and it is often difficult 10
detemin: whether The particular cluus ex ires with tb
temporary act @! which iii par. or continues in force
l. has ais frequently happened lha. enacimeats and
provisions Vi law have been introduced into bills with
the title general sub ec Of which they hsve little or n,
connection relation. Ia this MODE Q: legislation 50
many have been aDed upon each oyie. and
often with h Little consideration, that in many inssn
e"s II is dhcoito search out a: determine wfstj the
law
The Government of the uDied States !. ,ho,;.olr
government. Of written laws. Th- statutes should there.
fore far practicable onlv be made accessible
10 hlI, bur be expressed in language 81 plain aud
simple es be understood by all, a.d ARRANGED
in such method as give psrspicui;y 10 every subject
May OF The States have revised tbcir public with
great and manifest benefit and recommend that Prov.
sion he made by law for The appointment - coulmi..
sion 10 revise the public statutes at the un States
ranging thcal in order supplying deficiencies correcting
iacoosruites simplifying their language. and reporting
them 10 Congress in- lis action.
An act Of Congress approved 3Oh September. 1850,
contained provision for the extension OF thu Capitol
cordng such plan ght be approved by the Pres
den,, ana appropriated bundled thousand dollars to
be- pended under bis direction by such architect he
should appoint 10 execute the On examining the
various plans which had becn submitted by different
architects, in pursuance OF advertisement by
Of the Senate, no found 10 be entirely
satisfactory, and it therefore deemed advisable
c1nibirr aud adopt the advantages Of several.
Tr be accomplished was n make such adj
woud afford ample and convenient halls for the drhr.
ratos o the Houses OF Congress- with sufficient
aons FOR Spectators and suitable apartments for the commit
Of the branches Of the Legislature
desirable the harmony and beauty of the present
structure which, us sp-rnen architecture, universally
ad uir- Keeping view, concluded make til.
addition BY wings detached from the present building
n-t. with by This mod enlargement -sy.
the presrn! Capitol unlDure ami afford advantages
ventilation and the admission Of light and vii! enable the
progress without nteruns the deliberations o! Congress-
carry this plan into ELECT have appointed experienced
and competent architect The cpne"nc tld the ith
July last With suitable since which time the
has advanced with able rnpdlty, am: the fun
da,iuns of both wing. nearly complete.
again comrend - your favorable regard the inter.
s,s of the District Of Columbia and deem only Necessary
t. remind you that although its inhabitants have
entitled JUST anu liberal consideration in your legislation.
My opinions this su',r fully explained
Ia annual communication
O:-r subjects brought thu Of Congress
ny lat annua! which would respectfully refer
But there Of than ordinary nt"r-s, wEich
naain invite your especial ami" the
la"n for tue app2intn"n Of commission % settle private
claims against til. limited states Justice individuals we'll
imprrativ-ly demands that
convenient and node tann appeal to Congress
should BE- adopted
/! deeply De regretted ;it in several instances officers o!
H. government attempting the lag fr the
of fusves from labor hav" been openly resisted and
heir .0r.s .u ated ami defeated by law-ss and vo!en;
nb that such resistance resulted in IN. death OF
estahe citizen and in Others inury "nurd IL os"
and e., individuals shu we're using their cniravor "a su,
AIN In. laws Prosecutions have instituted against tnr
,-red offender far sry could b. i.nf"I and si
pending. hav. regarded duty in these to give
id legally pocr tie enforcement OF th- laws, and
hail continue do hee"crand whenever their execution
nay be resisted
I'll. act o Congress r The return of ves from labor
rqni:ei and enads by the express words Of the Con
ttu,in
The Constitution rclsres That no person held service
labor in State under thu laws thereof escaping into
trr shall Of Law regulation therein be
surh labor but shall be- delivered
can! ." Il" rrTtE % won such s"r''" W Labor be
Tue This j. al. obligatory
tie 1T o!av., the Executive, Judicial Departments OF
hc tiovr rnu.n and ever; citizen , United
Congress. hoSrv-t, must, from y, first upon the
subject by Prescribing the proceedings Necessary ascertain
mar ir Person - rhi IN" mans 20 DE nS"d Tor ms re-
;!- rt President Va .tngon ,hrh amend.
ID b. that Enacted l thu lest Congress- end it remains for
icia Departments lake that these
De- faithfully excepted Vr iarnct OF the Constitution
perenpty ard binding any other stand exactly
the found ,ton Unit clause which pro"es for the
turn o. iuritir"s from Jns q" that hca declares that II"
iii! Of p 'c'1 aw hall b. passed. that
"rh provides oE an equality OF ,aTan according I" the cen
Sps, the rause d.cnrine Tint nj! duties shall b. Uniform
throughout M United S;Ht hr important pfo'.on that
the trial Of al c,us srab by These several article,
and clauses m the Crurtion I'll resting the same auin:
sta:. f: tog"hr som o.cct'oas have hern ur
agnns drrn!so! tn! act for the r.urnot 'ug'uvrs from
aIar; hut rnri!y n remark that 'h. main opposition is
aimed gain he Constitution ITSELF and proceeds from persons
nm classes persons many Of whom declare their wish to
s,r that Coz lt,n overturned Th.y a-ox their hostility
ans law which shall give ui and practical effect 10 this re
:lrcnent 4 the C"Estitun. fortunately. he number OF
III persons is nng=vry small md believed To be daily
diminishing. iuL IT,. Issue which they present Is cnc Which
involves tn arcnaey and the existence OF the Con-
stitution.
binding a"y o acts OF Congress and even states have have pro-
posed nul upon the ground si,te Constitution wa
rppnriat instrument notification aimed,
much against particular laws g ncm'si,tn wih the coAsin
sp and has been actively work 10 r"nd anndrr is
Union, which cherished inheritance from our revolutionary
'atiIrr-.
In my la, rnral message that considered the
aduied refer
OF the Territorial and slavery
to n settlement in pncipl" and s'ib>tanc. Of the danger
Subjects whci her :mhr'ced and rccommrnd
toie Adjustment enthusiastically te measures until iie
should demonstrate The necessity "i further lrssia
ton ahi. induced To make
because thought those perfect, :of
legislation be- perfect wide differences and arnE
opinions he coacIe yielding something on NIL Sides ahi
ccl conflict "f nt',
which part the country arr!r against another ana
seemed be- Imminent !o0hnsh The INTEREST,"
whole felt - IL ty "s'lHr upon ti- COB
promise best titt could h. nbunr amid conflicting
Ga s"jilrmcnl,io o. adhered 10 ny a WHO
aud welfare the ha~ no" clf'
n,aon nir. To HAT recommendation
adhere and the country the srnrfM
peace, which has been exhibited
the Republic. And only there this general aci'r
measures. spt Cancellation winch has been
the minds o thousands ot good men,
durability Of popular institutions, alh gwen ~
that Liberty ana our Union may uh'st together
benefit Of this aud all succeeding. s"n"riilons ,.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
WAsHiSG1oS, December ,, lr5i.
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THE CLERK OFTHE HOUSE-COLONEL FORNEi
AND JUDGE YOUNG.
Col J. w. Forncy OF nnsyvania, has been elaccn,
with very great unan:my, by the democratic members oil