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Under tie se,s 81 coh4russ &C Avzust 81, 1854, and
I March lsss designed % ssnre for the sities q
Warrington and Georgetow.l an abundant supply
4 good and Tholesons vaier il became ny duty 10
examine the report ara Plzrs Of the cnginfer who
sad charge Of the surveTs under the aet hrs named
The best IL not the DIV plan, calculated 70 secure
the ofect sought was that Nh1gn con-
en- plates takirg the water from the Great Ais o.
ne Setea-~-A and consequently easeslI naH app1e-
For DE prorress aaa present condition 3pf this
important work and FOX It's demands, 80 ar as ap-
Preparations are concerned refer you 10 thf report
Of the Secreiary Of War
The present judicial syssen'd the 2 States ms
nov beea in operation for SO long period q unei
and has in lis general theory aud n5aen y y as
tails, become 50 familiar 10 the country, ana ae-
quirol 50 entirely the public conrdeneeI ina. y
E.odihed in any respect Il should only be II those
particulars which nav adapt il to the increased e1-
lest population and legal business1oi tnf enlted
States.
In this relation theorganizaiion q me Igai.s =
nov consessedv inadequate 10 the duties to oe PER
formed by them; in consequence Of which the States
osFlorida. Wisconsin, Iowa, Texas and 1alhorEias
ard districts orother States are IN eeet f1eluuer
from the fun benefits Of the general SYSTEM ~ the
functions Of the circuit court beng deyeiVeh on the
district judges in all those States or parts o. States
/ The shirt az Inc constitution and due regard
10 Justice REQUIRE that all the States Of the Union
should bc placed on the same footing IN regard 10
tie judicial tribunals therefore commend to your
consideration his important subject which, in my
Judgment. demands the speedy action OF congress
l will present you, If deemed desirable, plan,
which | am prepared TO recommend for toe en-
lrgement and mobilization Of the present judicial
system.
The act of Congress establishing The Smithsonian
Institution provided that the President Of the Uni
ted Ssatei, and oth4 persons therein designated,
should constitute. an 5esiAhlshment by that name
and that the members should hold stated and special
meetings for the supervision Of the affairs If the in
Etitufion.
The organization not having taken place 1t seemed
to me proper that it should be effected without delay.
This has been done: and an occasion was thereby
presented for inspecting the condition Of the Institu
ten, and appreeiating is successful progtess thus
far, and its high promise Of great and general USE
fnlness
have omitted 70 ask your favorable consideration
for the estimates Of works Of local character in
twentt-seyen Of the thirty-one States AMOUNTING to
one million seven bundled and ffty-four thousand
FIVE hundred dollars, betanse independently of the
grounds which have 50 otten been urged against the
application Of the federal revenue for the works Of
this character inequality with consequent injustice
is Inherent in the nature Of the proposition and be-
cause the proposition has proved entirely Inadequate
to the accomplishment q the objects sought
: The subject Of internal improvements claiming
alike III VI
less been the basis Of mach political discussion and
has stood Has deep craven line OF diyisioI between
statesmen Of eminent ability and patriotism The
rule Of strict construction Of all powers delegated by
the States the general government has 4rarycd il
self from te TO fine against the rapid pkogress Of
expenditure from the national treasury on The works
Of 4 LEGAL character within the States.
Memorable as IN epoch in the history Of this sub
jet is the message d Jackson, II the 9th
u May, 1880 which met the system Of ilAernal inn
provenents 10 It's eamVara,ive infancy but rapid
had been is growth, that the projected appropria-'
tions in that year for works of this character, had
risen to the alarming amount Of nsore thah ol.e hum
dred millions of dollars.
In that message Inc President admitted the diff
Guilty ofbrnging back thq operations Of the govern
ment to the construction of the constitution set up
in 1898 and marked it as admoniicrv Proofofthe
necessity Of guarding that instrument with sleeplss
vigilance against the authority Of presidents which
had not the saneston Of is most plainly defined
powers.
Ggr government exists under written compact
between the sovereign States, uniting for specific OBJ
ects and With specific grants TO their general agent
If then in the progress Of its administration there
have been departures from the terms and intent of
the compact ii is and will ever be- proHer to refer
back TO the fixed standard which our rth.rs left US
and TO make a stern effort to conform BUR actions
toit
Ii would seem that the elct Of a principle having
been resisted from the first by manv Of the wisest
and most patriotic men Of the republic and policy
having provoked constant strife, Misunderstanding at
n conclusion which can be regarded as satisfactory
to its most earnest advocates should suggest the in
quiry whether there may not be plan likely 10 be
crowned BY happier results
JMhhout perceiying any sound distinction, or in
teEdins to assert any principle az oppdsed to i'm
proverlents needed ton the protection of internal
commerce. which does not equally applvto improve
ments upon the seRhoaydfor the protection Of foreign
commerce, submit to you, whether il fnIsy not be
safely anticipated that if the. policy we're once set
tied against appropriations BY the general govern
ment for local improyementsdort the benefit Of COM
merce, localities requiring, expenditures would not
by modes and means clearly legitimate and proper
raise the fund necessary for gueconstrlction a INC
safety Of the other interests Of their eon arcc pht
REQUIRE.
II that can be regarded as a system, Which in the
experience of more than thirty years has attno time
50 commanded the public Judgment a. 10 give il the
character ola settled policy-Thich though il has
produced some works Of conceded Importance, has
leen attended with an expenditure quite disnropor-
tionatq 10 ther value-aud has resulted in sqnander-
ing large SUMS upon objects which haye answered
no valuable pnrpose-the interest OF ell the States
require It TO be abandoned, unless hopes may be
nduged for The future which find no Warrant IN the
past.
With an anxious desire for the completion Of the
xinceya n,eTaE, ~ ta.aif;. ~, d5, = al, /.
your hands deliberate raeon,;dcratioH ofthe cues
ton. With bope tbar 1,a,a ~ ,.;re 10 nro-
mote Inc nernai,ent and ,nbst.n,;:l ~ tbc
countHy yopr wisdom nsv nroyo so,sf - IL al
ofjayasing MA ,h..,r;r p,ose ega1t % tne .a.A
MI. ,,lh;ee, ~. ,-;t I'm vines, apphed 70
san, J,g ~. i o,'e oeer .1an con
terprde the exci.ing Of vain bo,ps Nh IL
~ cbarso9 sll Ali te olsap
Po , u y. ene I expectations.
= IN eApehuIng Ihe appropriations made By the last
csises nave arisen I'M relation TO
question AZ 70 tbe riht ~ soi S Ia =.
bsve tbrs.,onsd - cas.t J anu any
II e0lct petweel te authority OF