Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-12-08

discriminate extension OF the principl5s vi
commend to your favorable, scnnSiasEation .the
men of genius OF our cuuntIy, who, by thetf tn.sl
ventions and discoveriessin science art, have
contributed largely to the9lnpEuye ftthfnge
without, in many instances, securing for tbemA
selves anything like Hn adequate fswdrd5 For
many interesting details upon this subject, reler
you 10 the Appropriate rerotts,nnd especially urge
upon your early attention the apparently slight,
but really important, notifications oil e1Isllg laws
therein suggested.
action'o CongresS III relation IL the Dstrctlof
Columbia will. have no doubt, continue 10 bel
| manf. Sled, ..7s- Ft4TfrT TFEEYIt-N
The erection fiaasaSy! uhRlhr tile inSane'of the
District of Columbian aud OF tie Irnydnd navy OF
the United States, has Teen s0neW hal retard6S by
the great demand for terat land ajot daring the
past summers but l'rteiaraiioh9fo irecep-
ton of patients before the tetufll'of another win:
tet isanticipated, and there is the best reason
believeS from the plan and contemplated atrahge-
mentS which lave BeeR DEVISED " ath the expert
epce Turn shed within the last few relation
to the nature and treatment the disease, thatit
will prove all asylum indeed TO this most helpless
and afflicted class of SnleIeis, and stand as ny
| BILE monument OF wisdom and mercy. .ls,t s q. 4
UudGr the nets of GohgteSs o August 81, 1852
and ofAlaIch.3, 1858. deSighedato Secule iorsthe
cities of Washington and Georgetown an 7abnnd-
| ant supply of goo! and wholesome wntet, 1T be-
came my duty 10 examine the report and plans oil
the engineer who; hnil cha geOE tile surveys under
the act inst named.S The besl illiet the onl
calculated to secure ptEanenlyA Inc -ouleal
sought was that which coDtemp ntrs taking water
from the Great Falls Of the PotUma;, md, ocolSe
quently,i gave it my approval. i..] 80
i Forthe progress and pre- sent cond ition OF This
important work, and for lts dspnnds, so far rs mp
propriations are CONCERNED, relief you 10 llle Ne
1 port OF tie Secretary Of War. 49,
\ The present judicial system Of he y STATES has
Il now BEEN in operation (Ut So rIIg period uf tmed
aud has. III its general Theory aild much OF lis de-
i tails, become so familiar 10 the country, and nc
Gsl.. hat
\ modified in any respect, il slou III only be intlose
particulars which may alnpt I to lie lncreaSe,e%-
TENT population AMI legal business Of the United
Il States. aasip ri 4Ia sip aifl iii.,i1i VI -
II In this relation, the otgnZatiOn of the courts
is now confessedly Inadequate btIe duties TO be
! performed by them; in consequence of which the
I States of Florida, Wisconsin, Iowa, iPexas and
California; and districts OF other States, are, in
effect, excluded grom the full benefits Of the gen
eral system, by thu functions OF The circuit court
being deYOlved on the district Judges III all those
States orpatts'of States. ~ % - i-&tl
The spititof the constitution andsadue regarA
to Justice require that all the Stdtes oGtiie Onion
shonld be paced on the SAME footing iii repaid 10
the judicial tribunals. theCeote commend to
your consideration this important subject, which,
in my judgment demands the speedy action.ot
Congress. i Will present to YOU, if deemed de-
sirable, plan which i am prepared to recon-
mend for the enlargement and modification of the
present judicial system. '.a.si'+ H. ',1N
The act OF Congress establishing the SmithSo-
the United States, and other persons therein de-
sgnated, should constitute ain establishment
by that name, and that the members should held
stated aud special meetings for the supervision
OF the affairs of the institution. ling
i The organization not having taken place, It
seemed to me proper that it should be effected
without delay TINS has been done; and an oc-
caSion was thereby presented for inspecting the
condition of the institution, and aPPreciating its
success thus far, and its high promise OF great
and general nSe tulneSS. .5.g ,r ,.,yy--,- IL T.,
/ have omitted to ask your favorable considera-
ton for the estimates of works OF alocal charac-
ter in twenty of the tlntty.onc States,
amounting to one million seven hundred and ft-
ty-fOur thousand five hundred. dollars, because
independently of the grounds which have so of
ten been urged against the application OF the led
eral revenue for the works of this character, me
quality with consequent Injustice is inherent sin
lie nature OF the proposition, and because the
lp!an has proved entirely inadequate to the ac-
accomplishment Of the objects sought.
The subject of internal improvements, claim
ing alike the interests and good will of ALL has,
nevertheless, been the basis of much political
discussion, and has stood as deep craven line
of division between statesmen ofeminent ability
and patriotism. The rule Of strict construction
of all powers delegated by the States TO the gem
eTnl government has arrayed itself, from time to
time, aguinst the rapid progress oil. expenditures
from the natlOnal treasury on the works OF alo-
cal character within the States. s 5.,. ..,,..
- Memorable anepoclI in the history of this
subject is the message Of President Jackson, OF
the Ith OF Mayl 1881, Mhlchnnetthe system OF III
ternalimproyementS III Its comparative infancy;
but so rapid had beemIts growth, that the Projec-
ted appropriations inthat year. for works of this
character, had risen to the alarming amount OF
more than one hundred nliilonS OF I %. S,.
IN na mes message I've eSaeht ls ~ ,t I'm
srueton Of The constitution set up in i1gS and markell il
rs an admoDitory proof Of The necessity guarding that
instrument with SlcGgeSS vigilance against INC authority o.
eHsG powsrs 'u0 i0' u" u 40
Our government exists under a IS ritten compact
between sovereign States uniting for specific OBJ
iects. ana with srerifc grants 10 their general
agent. II, then, in the progtess OF its admins
lfaton, there have been departures from the terms
and intent of the compact, il is, and will ever be,
proper 10 reier back 10 the fixed standard Which
our fathers left us, a. d 10 make u stern effort 10
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