The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-13

Il has produced some works Of concedsd tmportenee,
has been attended with an expenditure quite dis
proportionate 10 their value --aiM nus resn'ea ~
sdtiandering large sums upon objects which have
answered no valuable purpose, tho interests o. All
the States require II 10 be abandoned unless hopes
my be INDUCED for the future which ind no war.
rant In the past
with an ANXIOUS desire for the completion Of the
works which are regarded by all good citizens with
sincere interest, have deemed IT my duty to ank
nj your hands deliberate reconsideration 81 The
question, with hope that, animated ny desire 70
promote the permanent and substahiiaI 'nterestsoi
the country, your wisdom may prove equal TO The
tnak OF deyismg and maturing plan, which, APP
piled 10 this subject, may PROMISE something better
than constant STRIFE the suspension OF tie powers
Of local enterprise The exciting ofvGi.i hopes, aud
the disappointment OF cherished expectations
! In expanding the appropriations mnGe W ne
last Congress, several cases have hria0a 10 re'ateh
to WORKS for the Improvement 81 hafbofE wheh m
yolye question ~ to the right Of soil tpa rhele'
ton and have threatened conflict between The a'i-
/ thority OF the State aud General governments
The right to construct u breakwatef Jetty ~ aH',
would sesn, necessarily, 10 carry Wita " wy p""'
er % project aud preserve such eonBtr1et4onz,~~
This can any BE- egectinliy done by having jhris'
dieiioa over the soil Bat no clause Of The eanstl-
| tuition IL found, OH which 20 yet the claim OF thn
United States to exerciae rasdietion over ING hot
of state except that conferred by the eighth sce'
ton Ut tbs first article Of The constitution. II Ia,
then submitted. whether, Ia all cases where con"
structlens are TO be erected ~ the 1euerai 10Y
ernnept the right Of soil should not hfBt be obtain
cd and legislative provision DC Hiaae !" eo'ef u"
such cases.
For thl progress made In the construction of roads
Within ths territories, Nv PfoVa.p ~ " ~ ~
preparations Of the last Congress refer YOU to Tie
report NJ the Secretary Of War.
There 10 one subject Of domestic natnte, which,
from ia iGtri sc importance, and The many inter-
estinR questions OF ihtnfe poney "ht.n - n'
caun"t IAN 10 receive y'ai ea'', ~, =, ,ie
iHls 70 s"s MEANS o' s J ~ ,',. 49,
t"tehe phfts o. Tue Wiae 'hp''i'He ~ s' -
10 he placed 10 closer connection o' p''Poee' p'.''
OF defense and c'm'nefel 'n'efro"se, M.
ESPECIALLY such ~ appef'a'n 10 .s spn'n,tsi''
81 Those sfSat alsisi"ns " W. ,p' -" - VS.
the opposite shrs OF ae ROCKY s'o'.''a'np a., ~,
That The government mas p"' ps'h " ~. ~
this heretofore /" aPPafs", h"in ',e ~ ,,f,i
fora~a through hpPf"p'a.,eHe 'o' i0' -" n,
ana othef pniposs' "e' Wv BsH'a't H., =,
row present iteeH u'"ef asP''ts H'.i !, hPVs''h %"
more purely ha'Dna' ~ 'efpeb W 'p' SUI W
dereh by oonefess, anu ~" ~ '',s y p'ssn - -
pie uoh, Tor e"h'neteehou ~ 'an""s 40 ~"
continent, ana ~hehy Within '''e "''' :" ''e W.
ted sit'es' - -,
Ibs power 10 usei"'e wa ~ .,.''e ~" "pl :,
CRIMES, 10 Pr"vhs an" MAINTAIN y, ~ }, 'tt
call 'orfh the nhn.'a 10 .@.e"tp tile hi"H' o'i'p
'nsarfcetlohs, aha reP'' 'n'hsoi'', W."
upon Congress, ms shehps 70 P'"Fiup W " 1'
mon ae'ehce, anu 70 p'o'esa III P'
ntaHoh no" ~hoFp'sau a''i ',t"y n, ~, -
lnelhsh'ai 10 ana 'n"epcnshp~ ,p' s.' ~
on this power, j" 'nnA' s"'i'e,''"en y. q w
CONSTRUCT ni''hfy roanS si's' p'olso' ~ ~, 80,
inRe' 10 app,op''a.pn' ~ - ,iann1g
jecss, no senha "gecuon gu" pv .Hse , irp
Tor oaf county tF pae.'n p.''ay 80 49,, ,
cfsssihf ppPu'''on inp'te ., ' ~, 49,. ,ct
eoA'i.y 'of p'epata,on' nv ''"'n D'' y" 100,
less aeser's oe'~ee' assa''p'e po',,.' ~ ',
ote people smsf teahy a'i' BVHs."'y 80 '.
'e'. u'e'"' nv "sIEs, 1855, - an 80 ttiti,
ana energy OF our Pc"p, ae n'hs s 81" ~
Struggling 70 soPP'y. nj a. -
Wherever PrNa's .''efPsPo WI a'an, - - ~. H.,
vase ior ne general fosefuh.h' 70 ,ftfs W .'a
ana 'hhi'auh "a'cn,"neAs .ne i 'ya Az" az
. ehi'"h o' al neA'sS VI 'u ,. ,,., =.