The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-15
(-pUBLIsHkR q pRoPRIEroK.
NUMBER l3


in advance nfthe time when it will become due
for the establishment of land offices for the sal
! of the. public lands in California and the Terri
tory Of Oregon: for the construction Of a roa
from the AIississl Spi valley to the Pacific ocean
for IN, establishment Of beaureau of agricul
tnre for the promotion OF that interest, iperhap
] The most important in the country; for the pre-
! ventien of frauds upon the Government in ap.
plIcations for pensions and bounty lands: 70
the establishment Of uniform fee bill, prescrib
ing specific compensation for every service
required of, clerks, district attornies, and mar
slialls for authorizing an additional regiment
of mounted men, for the defence Of our frontiers
against the Indians and for fulfilling our treaty
stipulations with Mexico to defend her citizens
against the Indians 'swith equal diligence and
energy our own for determining the rela-
tive rank between the naval and civil officers
tn our public SHIPS and between the officers oi
the Army and Navy in the various grades Of
each /; for re organizing the naval establishment
by fxmg the number of officers in each grade,
and providing tor retired list upon reduced pay
of those unfit for active duty for prescribing
and regulating punishments in the navy !; for
the appointment Of commission to revise the
public statutes ofthe United States, by arrang.
ing them in order, supplying deficiencies, cor
recting incongrnities, simplifying their Ian
guage, and reporting them to Congress tor its
final action and for the establishment of COM
mission to adjudicate aud settle private claims
against the United States. am not aware,
however, that any of these SUBJECTS have been
finally acted upon by Congress. Without re-
peating the reasons for Legislation on these sub
| ages, | respectfully recommend them again to
your favorabl. consideration.
think it due to the several Executive Departments
this Government TO bear testimony To the efficiency and
integrity win winch they are conductei. WIN al tne
careni supeflhtehdehce wnich IL Is possipe ior me
Heads OF the Deparm ents to exercise the due ad-
mnistr tton and guardianship OF the pubic money mnsi
very much depend on the vigilance, integence ana
ndeity oil the subordinate ancers anu Clerks ana espe-
ciay on those entrusted with the settleen ana ADJUST
menf OF claims and accounts. am ralned 70 neieve,
an% ws Tsey are apcned 70 guard the
70 the paoc treasury, ana tney occupy psons y.
expos them 70 all uie temptations anu seaucons whcn
he cupiaV ol pecu'aors anu ,auuu.ens .an
prompt them tocmpioy. II VIII De Dut wise pfecato"
IT, prot CT the Government against tnat source OF ms
chIe ana coupn, as iar as y can pe aons, ny 'ne e.
acmen Of all proper legal penalties The laws, in this
Iespect, aIe SUPPOSED ~ 20 ueeo.s, On" e,1m,o ,:,
deem my duty 70 can your aen.,on ~ .ne saeS. ~ M
anu 10 recommend tna provision pe naae ny law oI Tue
punshment DOT ohy OF mose VINO snali accepe DrUes,
but also OF ose VINO sha eitner promise, give, OF onel
sse ~ ahy u ,; 81 @ .,,e S , nS ;i .an
touching or HIatlns 10 any matter Vi heir omcai acoh
or duty. =
" mas neen tne UNIFORM Po"cy u 'his eovein"cm', i,
from It's foundation 10 the present day 70 aDstah oi
all interference IN the domesc aHars OF Otner haons.
Tie consequence mas been that wte tc hauOhs OF u-
rope have been engaged IN desolang wars our country
mas pursued It's peaceu course 10 unexahpea Pr"sPeHE
y aud happiness Ihe wars IN wnch we nave Dteh COM
peied TO engage, IN deehce OF ,he gn's anu nonoi VI
the country have been fortunately oi snort dafaoh:-
During the terrific contest OF nation against naton wnch
succeeded the french AeVoiuo", VIZ ~SIo enapcu uy
lhe wisdom ana hrnhess oi ffesident w asnng'on 70
MAINTAIN our neatraty Wle otner natons were drawn
mt" rms widesweep'ng wnfip11, we sat qu'ct ana IN
moved upon our own shores Wniie the hover OF tner
numerous armies was wasted ny dsease or penshed b
TINS favored land were permteu 70 ENJOY e dressings
OF peace beneath The paternaino'
Nhile the states oI Enrope incurred enormous aepts
Hnaei the Dufdeh Oh WHICH theH suuo Us sun sIoaI. anu
which must absorb no small part OF the pfoduct oil the
hohes' ,nd4s.!y OF .nose cou"i,es @ m seos shuI -, ~
conr inc ohitcd staes nave once neeM enapeu 70 y.
bt the proud spectacle of nation free from public debt
and, permitted I" pursue our prosperous way Io
years longer III peace, we may 40 me same dgam
but II Is now sad ny some, tnat ms poicy Hust oe
changed. Eurepe Is no longer stpaIa'eu io US py
voyage OF mo- tbs but steam navigation nas Drought hei
within few days, san oi our shore. we see more OF
her movements, ana take adeepeI heIest IN neI
VERSES Athongh no one proposes una. we snoula JON
the fraternity OF poehates VINO nave or ages aVsnea
IN the boood ana treasure OF tner suecs IN maintain.
ing the paiance o power yeI II Is sao tIiat we ougn'
!" ,n'efe!e between on s "
cts, for the purpose 6" overthrowing he monarches OF
EUROPE, ana es,apIlsn.ng IN re. paoe ePup'iou .s'
tMt.ohs. IL Is alleged ,hat we Iave hee.ooIe isueu
different Course from sense o1 our weakness. put .hat
now our conscious strength dictates chahse e Pocy,
and that II Is consequently our dlly 70 hnge IN he
contests and a,d those VINO @ are s.r,egng or l.oe,y a.
1h's Is most seductive b"t dangerous appear 10 tne
generous sympatnes OF irecI en-. tyoyihs as we 40
the blessings OF Tree government tcfe Is no man VINO
has an American hear', WHO Wo"i nct nJoeG 10 sec
these dressings extended 10 an o',ie naas. we
not woess Inc strnesle between te oppcsseu aa ns
oppressof ahywhefe, Wi.Iou. u'e uespec. III
me former, ana he most ANXIOUS ues!le t !s I,uihp'
Nevertheless, Is II prudent or u wise, 70 move our
selves IN these foreigh wars! isthdeeu true, tia' we
have heretofore rerained rom DONG SO nerev rom te
degrading motive OF conscious weakness: For fe non
or oi the patrots VINO nave gone peiore US, cao au
nitit. MEN OF ue feVoiu,io, WHO uIeW ne'r swo1
ell TO heaven heir hVes ue,! oiui"es, anu ultn "a
ored honor MAINTAIN tneirireeao, com" yer nave
nesh a.a ru u so va,s a a. %",v n,nted the waw
ana u IS io"l upon ne'r iar iae 10, US m'ie We en-
JOY the Tor winch they SO hoDy iong' anu o'ed'
tom 'inuate II.
The truth 49, mat tne course whch hey pursued was
dictated Dy sense OF stern hseInationaa justice oy
siafesmanke prudence ana ,al seeing wisdom, look
ing NOT merely 'e plesent neoess e, "r W ie pe.
hahent sae,s anu neIos, VI uie coniy. ncy hno"
on an force at was ne posibe for the nation to be-
'propagandist'' Of free principles without array
ing aga,n me comonea powers yer OF E.ope anu .ha'
hsr,v w%s tb,n it, yeusnp there Hsrorp has
been written in vain for those who can doubt this.-
France had no sooner established republican govern
m m n1 n s yarId Her " historian informs rs Of snme
petty cots of tyranny in n"ghborng prncpality, thc
National Convention declared that she would afford sue
cor ana 70 a i ~ cSa",s 70 the
to give orders to of the French armes
""o y.
pressed IN .e cause use or o.n ;sfe,snnes e shs
End in war with all the rest Of Europe
less than years her changed from
public 70 an empire; anu ser
and exhausted Europe sought peace and reposs in the
unquestioned ascendancy efmonarchical principles Let
US learn wisdom from her example Let us Lememes @
frse @ We're nos ,be osprns Of our revo
luton They existed before. They planted in ths
free charters of under which the En- gsi
i up anu % whose wa
at varTnce with those institutions But European ma
tons have had nosuch training for sefgovernment a.
every effort TO estapsn oy n,c"ay ma
he a.. f,"rn iiberv' uurernlated by law. degenerate
into anarchy which soon becomes the most horrd of al
desp"tisms Our policy is, wisely to govern ourselves
and thereby 20 set snsn an example n M
sssnas Of sfsovernment and the nnnarslieIed en-
terprise and success Of free people.
| Valve in an are of progress, and ours il
em,haticalIv a conntrv Of progress. Within
the last half century the number of States il
III. ITn;on have naarlv doubled the populat,o,
h.s .J,,,e,s, ,,,adrnnled and our boundaries bav,
i 49,, -,a,,dod f,or ,he M;sa;ss;n,; IN the nacit
- S.a..;,or :. oh.orered nver with rail
I c,..n,aJ Lii canals Th.. ;nven
t,ve ,al.nt of our country is excited To the bigb