Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-22

under consideration, aud there is reason
to believe that Peru is disposed to afford
adequate indemnify TO the aggrievetl par
lies. .. ...s .s..
We are thus not only at peace with
all foreign countries. but in regard to po.
li,lral affairs are exempt from any Cause
ot serious disqaie,ude in our domestic
relations. The controversies which
have agita;ed the country heretofore. are
passing away with The causes which pro-
duced Them. ami the passinns which they
have awakened; or. ,f any trace of them
rem sins. j. may be reasonably hoped that
II will quickly he perceived in the, zeal:
ons rivalry "f all good ci,izens to ,es,ife
their rrspec, for the righ,s of ihe States
by their devotion In The Union, and their
commpn DETERMINATION that each one nf
the States, It's institutions, its welfare
and Its domestic peace, shall be held
alike secure under the sacred a yis Of The
Cons,lsulion. This new league Of ami
~, ot mutual confidence and support.
into which the peopI. Of The Republic
have entered, happily affords induce
men's aud opp"r,unitv fur the addition
OF more compsct Union aud unembar
assed line of p'licy and action as to the
grsa, material interests of the country. /.
whether regarded in them selves. or in
common with The powers of The civiliz
ed world.
The Uni,ei States have continued
gradually tn cx pand their acquisitions of
terri,ory. which, howso,never, same oI
them may have been questioned. are now
universally seen aud admired 10 have
been wise in policy; just IN character.
and great advancement of our coun-
Try, and with il. Of The whole human
,ace. IN ffeedom. prosperity, aud in hap
piness. The Thirteen States hav.
grown Ia be Thirty une, with relations
reaching lo Eur"pe on The one side; ou
The other TO the distant regions nf Asia
am deeply senslble Of the immeps-
responsibility which The present magnl
.ude of ,he Republic anc the diversity
and mulnpl'cny OF its interests devolves
npnn me. the alle,ia,ion Of which, so
far az relates TO the Immediate conduct
of the public business, is. first, IN IN,
reliance on The wisdom aud protection
of the two houses OF Congress. and sec,
ondiy, in the directions afforded me by
The principles OF public poilcy adopted
by our fathers OF the epoch nf 1898,
sanctioned by long experience. ard cou.
secrated anew by The overwhelming
voice of The people of The U. States.
Recurring to those principles which
constitute The organic basis of union. we
perceive that. vast as are the iunctions
and The dulles Of the Federal Govern.
meni, vested ~ or entrusted to us three
greas depar,men,s-lhe legislative. exec.
u,ive, and jndIcial-yel the substantive
power. the popular force, and tie large
capacities for social and material devei
"pmenl exist III the respec,ise States;
which all being themselves well cnnsti-
luted Republics, as they preceded. so
they alone are capable Of maintaining
ami perpeiuaung the American Union.-
The Federal Government has it's app,o.
pirate line ut ac,ion in The specific aud
Hunted powers Conferred on Il by The
Constitution, chiefly az ,o those things
In which the States have common il.
ieresi. IN their relations Ia one another
and TO foreign governments; While the
great mass af interests which belnnu Ia
cnin.aled man, the ordinary business Of
life, The springs Of industry, all the di-
versified personal and domestic affairs
oi sac.e.,. rest securely upon the gen.
eral reserved powers OF the people. in
the several States. This is The effective
democracy"of the naliun. aud they are
the wal essence OF It's being and its
greatness.
Of The practical consequences which
h,w from the nature uf The Federal Gov.
ernmen,, the primary one is the duty of
administering. with integrity and fideli.
~, the high trust reposed in u by The
Constitution. especially in the appIica-
Ion Of the public funds us drawn by
taxation fiom III. people. and devoted to
specific objects BY Congress. Happily.
] have no occasIon To suggest any radl.
cal changes in ,he financial policy oi the
Government. Ours is almost, if no,
absolutely, the solitary power Of Chris
,endom having surplus re, enue drawn
immediately from impos.s on comm. rec,
and therefore measured by the spon,a.
neons enterprise aud national prosperity
of the conn.ry. with such in.l,rec, rsla,
ton 20 agriculture, manufactures. aud the
products nf The earth and sea, as la vio
late no constitutional doctrine. aud yet
vigorously promote The general welfare.
Neiihpr as To- the sources of The public
treasure, nor as To the manner Of keep
ing aud managing il. does any grave con
ro,rrsy now prevail, there being gen.
eral acqulescence IN the wisdom oi The
present system.
The repor. Of The Secretary of the
Treasury will exhibit in detail ,he state
Of the public finances. aud The condition
of The various branches OF the public
ser. ice. administered by ,ha, department,
of the Government. 5
The revenue Of the country. levied
almos. insensibly to the Tax PAYERS, goes
ON from year 10 year increasing beyond
either The interests or the prospec uye