Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-12-13

The erection Of an asylum for tho insane
Of the District nf Columbia, and of The army
and navy Of The United Sla.es, has been
somewhat retarded, by the great demaud for
materials and labor during The pas, summer;
but full preparation for The reception OF pa
,ients, before the return of another winner.
is anticipated; and there is the best reason
To believe. from the plan and con.em lated
arrangements which have been devised. with
the large experience furnished within the
last few years in relation TO the nature and
treatment OF the disease. that il will prove an
asylum indeed 10 this most helpless and al
hcled class Of sufferers, and sand as no
BILE monument o wisdom and mercy.
Under The acts of Congress Of August 81
1852, and of March 8. 1853, designed to ST.
cure for the cities of Washington and
Georgetown an abundant supply Of good and
Wholesome water, il became my duty 10 ex.
anime the report and plans of the engineer
who had charge of The surveys under the
acI first named. The best, il no, The only
plan. calculated 10 secure permanently the
abiecis sought. was that which cunlemplules
taking the water from the Grea. Fails of the
Potomac, and consequently, gave TO ii my
approval.
For The progress and present condition of
This important work, and Ior its demands, 50
lar as appropriations are concerned, refer
you 10 The report Of The Secretary of War.
The plesen, judical system of the United
States has now been in operation for 50 long
period Of lime, and has, in its general The.
ory and much OF lis details, become so Ia.
mIiar 10 the country, and acquired so en-
lirely the public confidence, that if modified
in any respect, it should only be in those
particulars which may adapt ii TO The in.
creased extent, population, and legal busi
ness of the United States. In this relation.
Ihe organization ofthe courts is now confess
edly inadequate to The duties 10 be perform
I'd by them; in consequence Of which, The
States OF Florida, Wisconsin, Iowa, Texas,
and California, and districts Of other States,
are in effect excluded from The full benefits
Of the general system, by the functions oI
The circuit coun being devolved on Inc dis.
tric, Judges in all those States, or parts Oh
States.
The spirit of he constitution, and due
regard 10 justice require thar all the States oI
the Union should be placed on the same
'ooIlng in regard 10 The judicial tribunals
| therefore commend 10 your consideration
The important subject, which, in my Judge
menI, demands the speedy action OF Con-
gress. will present 10 you, il deemed de-
,Irabla, plan, which am prepared to rec
olnmend, for The enlargement and moditica
ZION OF The presen. Judicial system.
The acl Of Congress establishing the
| Smithsonian Institution pro, ided the Pres
, dent Of The United States, and other persons
therein designated. should constitute an 'es
laDlishmem' by that name, and that iht
, members should hold stated and special meel
! lings Tor The supervision OF Ihe affairs ol Ih
. lnslllulion. The organization not having
laken place, il seemed 10 me proper lha,
should without delay, This has been done
and an occasion was thereby presented 10
inspecting the condition Of the Institution
. and approaching its successful progress thu
. lar, and its high promise Of greal and gen
eral usefulness,
z haye omitted 10 ask your favorable con
!; sideraliun for the estimates of works oi
q local character OF lweniy.seven of the thirty
j. one Slases, amounting 10 one million seve
hundred and tilly four thousand five hun
d Jred dollars, because, independently OF III
!. grounds which have so often been urge
81 agains, lhe application Of lhe federal rev,
uue lur works Of this character, inrquaIil
e with consequent injustice is inheren. VIII
n the nature o The proposition, and becauS
,he trial has proved entirely Inadequate
a The accomplishment Of The ubecI sought.
', The subj CT Of internal improvement
" claiming alike The interest and good will
3 all, has, nevertheless, been The basis OF Inuc
m political discussion, and has slond as a dee
,r craven line OF division between sialesme
ol eminent ability and patriotism. The ru
ID OF slrc, cous,ruCl lInn oi al powers deles,
" led by The States 10 the general governmeI
q has arrayed ilsell, from llme 10 lime. again
The rapid progress ol expenditures from II
" ,he national Ireasury ON works OF Ioc
IS character within the States. Memorable
e. an epoch in The history Of this sui ecl is II
nj lnessuge nl President Jackson, OF the 81
of Of May, 1880, which mel the system OF i
ne Iernal Improvements in lis comparative !
or lancy; but SO rapid had been its growth III
ly The Projected appropriations Of that year
H. works >ot this character had arisen TO Il
of alarming amount Of more Than one hundr
Is millions OF dollars.
no lp thai message the President admitted Il
Sc difficulty ol bringing back the operations
nm lhe government 10 The construction ol u
n. constitution Sc, up in 1898, and marked
re-. as an adnonitory proof OF The necessity
,e. guarding that instrument with sleepless vi
IA. lance against the authority of me Prec
er tenls, which had not The sanction ol
ch mos, plauly defined powers. On COVER
cb mpnt exists under written compact beIwe
m. sovereign States, unnng Tor specific "bje'
N. aud with specific grams 10 their gene
agent II, then, in the progress OF It's
nd mnislralion, there have been deparIul
mis- from The terms and intent Of the cumpa
VS.. ii is, and ever will be, proper TO refer ba
IN, to The fixed standard "htru our la'hers
he lus, and TO make firm effon 10 conform q
I'D aclion 10 il.
led 1t would seem that the GacI Of q princiI
re-, having been resisted from the first by ma
ON OF the wisesl and most palriolic men of
ere republic, aud u policy having provoked &C
or. slant strife, without arriving al cnnclusI
ute which can be regarded as satisfactory by
most earnest advocates, suggests the inqu