The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1853-12-17
bes, reason to believe from the plans and

| best reason 10 believe from the plans ana
contemplated arrangements which have
been devised, with the large experience iur-
nished within the last few years ine reia-
la,ion 10 the nature and treatment OF dis
ease that il will prove an asylum Indeed to
the most helpless and afflicted class Of
sufferers and stand as noble monument
of wisdom and mercy.
Under the acts of Congress Of Aug.
81, 1852 and March 3, 1853, designed
to secure for the cities of Washington
and Georgetown, an abundant supply
of good and wholesome water, according
to the report OF the Engineer who had
in charge the survey under the act first
named the best il not the only plan calcu-
lated to secure the obiect Sought,was from
the grea, falls of the Potomic, and conse-
quently / gave it my approval. For the
presen, condition Of this important work
and for lis demand so far as appropria-
tons are concerned, | refer you to the
report OF the Secretary of War.
The present judicial system OF the
United States has now been in operation
for so long period of time, and has in
its general theory and much of lis de-
tails, become SO familiar to the country,
aud acquired SO entirely the public conf
dence, tina, if modified In any respect ii
should only be in those particulars which
may aaap, it to the increased extent,
population and legal business of the l.
5. I'm this relation the organization Of
the courts is now coniessedly inadequate
to the duties to be performed 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 bene-
fits of the general system, by the func-
tons of the Circuit Court being devolyed
on the District Judge in all these States
or parts Of States. The spirit Of the
Constitution in regard TO justice requires
that all the States OF the Union should be
placed OH the same footing in regard to
the judicial tribunals. | therefore COM
mend to your consideration this important
subject, which in my Judgement demands
tFA speedy action OF Congress. will
present to you, if deemed desirable, a
plan winch | am prepared 20 recommend
for the enlargement and modification OF
the present judicial system.
The act oil Congress establishing the
Smithsonian institution, provides that the
Presiden, of the United States and other
persons therein designated, should con-
s.itute an establishment by that name,
AMI that the members shall hold stated
aud special meetings for the supervision
of the affairs OF the institute. The organ
ization not having taken place, it seemed
TO me proper that it should be done with
out delay. This has been done, and an
occasion was thereby presented for m
speeding the condition OF the Institute
and approaching lis successful progress
sion thus far, and its high promise Of
great and general usefulness. have
omitted to ask your favorable considera-
ton for estimates oil work Of local
character IN q Of the 80 States amount
ing to Sl,7ji 500, because independent
Of the grounds which have 50 o!ten been
found against the application of the Fed
eral revenue Of works 81 this character,
are questions OF consequent injustice
when tie nature OF the proposal. aud
because the plan has proved entirely in
adequate to the accomplishment oil the
Object sought. TIE subject OF internal
claiming alike the inter-
eSt and good viii Of all nevertheless mas
been tae basis OF much political discus.
SION. 1t stood as deep dividing line
between statesmen Of eminent ability and
patriotism. the rule Of strict eonstruc-
ton OF all powers delegated BY the States
TO the General Government, has array
cd Itself from time TO time against the
rapid progress Of expenditure, from tine
National Treasury Ia works OF local
character within the States Memorable
10 the history of tins country Is the mes
sage OF President Jackson, Of May 81,
1850, winch met the system OF Internal
Improvements III IL comparative infancy,
but 50 rapid had been It's growth, that the
projected appropriations III that year for
works OF this caalactef had arisen To the
alarming amount oi more than SlOO,-
Uu0 900. II that message the President
the difficulty oil bringing back
the operations o. the goyernmeh. to the
construction set up ii 1913. l. should
be marked as an admonitory proof Of the
necessity Of guarding ihat instrument
with s.eepless vigilance agains. the au-
thorty CT presidents which mad not the
sanction oil lis most plaialy defined pow
ers, Our government exists under a
written compact between sovereign States,
uniting for specified objects and with
special grants Ii then IN the progress
OF lis administration, there have been
departures from the terms or intent Of
Ihis compact, it is and ever will be proper
to refer back to the fixed standard which
our fathers let as, aud make stern de-
termination 10 conform our action 10 it,
Il would seem that the fact oil prilci-
pie having been resisted from the first by
many of the wisest aud most patriotic
men OF the Republic AID The policy nav.