Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-12-09

the time when u will become due-i0r M
establishment OF land Offices for the sale If III
public iat.ds in CalIl"thIa aud the territory
Oregon--fOr the construction Of a road IruTi
the MIsssstppi valley to the Pacific Ocean,
for The establishment ct buIeaI Of aga lcuI
ture for The pT"InOliOm Of n at intrTes', peri
hays the most important in the counlry-Iur
the prevention Oi frauds upon he Government
IN applications iGr the pensions AID bounty
lands-fur the estae lishnrni III a uniioI m lee
bill, prescribing a spocItic compensation for
every service required ut clerks. district ats
toTneys and marshals-ftr authorizing an ads
drtlonal regime Il OF mounted men for the
defence OF our frontiers against the Indians,
and for fulfilling our treaty stipulailoHs with
Mexico TO defend her citizens against the In~
dams ''with equal diligence and eneigv If our
| own"-fOr determining the relative rank BED
| tween The naval and civil officers in our publ
lie ships. and between the officers Of the Ar I
my and Navy in the various grades Cf each
for recognizing the naval establishment
| by liking the number of officers in each grade,
and providing for a retired list on reduced pay
ut those unfit for active Guty--for pIescribiag]
and REGULATE g punishmenis in the navy-for
the appointment OF acOmmission to revise the
public statutes of the United States. bv arrang-
ing them in order. supplying Deficiencies, c"r>
recting incongruities simplifying their Ian.
gpage, and reporting them To CGngrees for its
| final action-and tor the establishment of a
| commission 10 adjudieare and settle private
claims against the United States. am not
| aware. however. that any Of these subj cts
have been finally acted upon by Congress
| Without repeating the reasons for legislation
on these subjects which have been assign. d
| in former messages, respectfully rect mn.endI
Them again I" y"ur favorable cnpside, aticn.
| [After cumplim enting the st veal Heads Of
| DEPARTMENT and heir subord mates, the Presi-
| dent gives an eloquent dlsanisiIIon against The
doctrine of 'interVentien" in the at airs Of
"tne' nations
I We live IN an age of progress, and ours.
/ is emphaticallJ II country of prUsKess-
Within the last half century the nun,her.
| OF States in this Union has ,ly doubled,
the population has nearly quadrupled. and
| our boundaries have been extended from
the Mississippi to the Pacific. Our ,errilu>
ry is cheq1eFed over with railroads aud
f0rrowed with canals. Fhe inventive lal.
! eht OF our country is excited ID the highest
pitch. and the numerous appDica lions for
patents for valuable improve rneHrs distin-
guIst this age aud this people from all nlh-
ers. The genius Of one American has
eilab'eda our commerce to move against
wind ami Tide, and that Of another has
Manipulated. distance in. the transmission of 4
intelligence. The whole country is full Of
enterprise Oar common schouis are diff.
iusing intelligence aHong the people, and
| our Industry Is. fast accomplishing rhe COM
! forts and, luxuries OF life. fAis is ~ part
owing 70 our peculiar ppsi,i0n, tp,onr fertile
SOIL and comparatively sparse popala ion
but much Ut il is also owing to The popu.
| lar institutions under which we live, ~ the.
freedom which eveIy malA Heels, t0. engage,
IN any useful pursuit accofdingta ia. HE taste,
Or mciinali u, and to the etitii sEaRtiile nee.
that has persian and properly will Ne p,oIsc
|. ted ny the laws. Bot wifWtevefs may be- he,
cause OF this unparraiieis d gI'UyGth In pop
nlaiiOn, IMeil.genca aIid .xeaiiti, One thin g
| IS clear, THAI the GnvernnBnl must keep
pace win tie progress ut lie people 1t
must participate IA, liieIr siDirll OF enter 1
pr!st, aud bile, It exhCi s. ubedienc. tU the 4
laws, nild frStr.tlnS AL Unauthorized IuvH-
SONS Ut the 'fghis OF reignboring States,
| It should foster and prn!ecG hUIr Industry
aud lsud.Its> powerful strength ID the inns
proVeiIiniit vi such meahs OF IuleI coIn,nu-
ALTON AS are NECESSARY 10 promote our
i"tern,'i commerce. and sireng' hen the ties
which bind Us toReltl+r as IA people.
u ~ noI sishAge. however much it NAV
DO regretted J, THAT such All exnberance Ut
enfeEprlsd siiDul.t Cause sumo individuals to-
%. mistake GtiAAge ior progress. ami the
| INVASION vi the righls of. Uthtrs for national
pfoWess, and glory. The h,rmer are cons
slant'y ag!atlng tor sonie change in the vr-
game law, or urging ueW and uutried Ihea
| orleS Ut human rlgii:s. Inc latter are ever
| ready to. engage IN any wild crusade
against a neigiioorlng people, Regardless Of
| Tie Justice vt the enterprise. and without
| looking at the fatal Consequences u ours
I selves aud To ihs cause OF popular govern-
Uncut. Sach ex,edliiDns, however, are
often stimulated by mercenary individuals,
| vino expect To- share the ptuDder Or profit
Of tho enterprise without expusing them,
selves tn danger, aud are led on by some
Irresponsible foreigner, who abuses the
| hospitality oil our own Government by Se>
duc'ng ln1 young aud ignorant 10 JOIN in
ms scnetne OF personal ambition or revenge.
under the false aud deluslve pietence Ut
extending tue area Of freedom. These
| repl ehensIb!e aggIesslOnA but Ietard The
| true progress Ut our naliOn and iarDisb it's
laIr lame. lucy should, therefore, re-
ceive the indIgl att irow rs Ut every good
| ci'izen who smcere,y loves his country aud
takes pride III It's prosperity aud honor.
OuT SOuSttuiiOut tiIouSu uOt postCStS 10
doubtless The b1sl liiat ever was formed.
Therefore, lot every proposition 10 change
| it be well Weighed, and Vt found benehciai,.
cautiously adopted. Every patriot VIII ie>
JJlce 10 SEQ It's authority 90 rxered as 10,
advance the prosperity anu honor Ut the
I nation, whilst lac wall wa.cl wnh Jealousy
any altelnpl lU mulilate THIS chhftor Vi uur
IiOertles, or peiyert us powers To acts Vi
nggfessIon Ur ,nlnsllce. Thus shall con-
, seivallsln aud progress blend their har.
muuluus aclipn IN preserving the form anu
/ >pl. IL vi the CoustItutIoiI, and al tile same
.uine carry ioi ward me great improves
/ yleiits vi lne country with u rapIdhy ana
enorgy which treemen ouly eau display.
| la closlUs tnIs, my last annual cV''i"u-
nIca'len, permit me, teiiow citizens' ~
Congratulate you on the prosperous conul-
ilou Ut our beloved country. Abroad itS
relations with all foreign powers ars fEeAd>'
iy-lls rights are respected, aud lis hiSna