Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-12-10

ID sale Of the public domain, I refer you
To the report Of The Secretary ofthe lnleri-
OF. A careful examination, however, vii
show iha, this experience isihe result OF
wise Discrimination, and will be far from
affording encouragement TO a reckless or
indiscriminaie extension Of III" principle.
commend to your consideration The
men of genius Of our country. who by
their inventions and discoveries in science
and ART have contributed largely 10 the i'm
privemenrs Of the age, without in any in
stances, securing for themselves anything
like an adequate reward. For many in
,erestng details upon this subject refer
you 10 the appropriate report, and especi.
ally urge upon your early attention the
apparently slight but really important
notifications ofeAIsiing laws therein sug-
ges,ed.
The liberal spirit which has so long
marked the action Of Congress in relation
10 the District of Columbia, will, have
no doubt, continue 10 be manifested. The
erection of on Asylum tor the District Of
Columbia, and for The Army and Navy OF
the United States, has been somewhat re-
larded by the great demand for materials
and labor during the summer, but full pre-
paraiion for The reception Of patients be-
fore the return of another win'eI, is ami.
c;pa,ed, and there is The best rea' on 10 be-
lieve from tie plan and contemplated ar
rangemenls which have been devised with
The large experience furnished within she
last few years in relation TO the nature and
treatment of disease. but it will prove all
Asylum indeed 10 this most hopeless and
afflicted class Of sufferers, and stand as q
noble monument of wisdom snd mercy.
Under the acts Of Congress Of August
2lsi, 1852, and March I'd, 1853, designed
to secure for the cities of Washington and
Georgetown an abundant suppy of good
and wholesome water, according to the
report Of the engineer who had charge OF
!, the surveys under the act first named, the
) best if not The only plan calculated 10 Sc
, cure tie object sought, was that which
/ contemplated taking the water from the
t grca. fails the Potomac. and consequenl
/ ly gave it my approval. For the pro
gress and present condition of this impor
: tant work, and for its demand so far as ap
4. propria,ions are concerned, refer you t
e the report of the Secretary of War.
n The present judicial system of The U
/ S. has now been in operation for long pc
riod of time, and has in lis general theor,
Y and much of its details become so familia
Y to the country and acquired SO enirel.
p. the public confidence, lha, if modified il
= any respec, it should only be in lhost
i particulars which may adapt it to the in
e creased extent, population and legal busi
}, ness Of the United States.
i In this relation the organization of tn
). courts is now confessedly inadequate +
n the duties to be performed by them, Il
h consequence of which the State of Florida
J. Wisconsin, Iowa, Texas and California
IF AMI districts of other States, are in ef1ec
l. exc uded from the full benefits of the gen
# eral S, stem, by the functions OF the cilcu
d being devolved on the District Judge i
all these States or parts of States. Th
Is spirit of the Constitution and due regar
'g to jus.ice require that all the States OF I'll
IS Union should be placed on the same foo
ID ing in regard to the judicial tribunals.
n therefore commend to your consideratio
t. this impor,an, subject, which in my jud!
st ment demands the speedy action of Coz
I'd gress. l will present, if deemed desir
Of Bile, plan which am prepared to recon
d. mend, for the enlargement and moditic;
r. ton of the presen. judicial system.
of The act of Congress establishing tt
tn Smithsonian Institute, provided that Il
J.. President of the United States and 9th
h, persons therein designated, should const
or tute an establishment by that name, al
j.. tha, the members shall hold stated al
special meetings for the supervision
ID. the affairs of The Institute. The organ
,s- cation having taken place, j, seemed to
TO- proper ,ha, it should be done without d
- iay. This has been dune and an occa
he ion was thereby presented for inspectil
ms the condition of the institution, and appr
to cia,ing its successful progress thus f;
nt and lis high promise Of great and genel
raj usefulness.
etl have omitted to ask your favorat
IDS consideration for ,he estimates of wo
I'm of local character, in twenty seven
*. the thirty States, amounting to one m
ri. lion seven hundred and fifty four thou
lch and five hundred dollars, because inc
re- pendently of the ground which have
often been urged against the applicas
ef- of The federal revenue for works OF tt
in. character, inequality, with consequ'
re. injustice, is inherent in the nature OF
,ge proposal, and because the plan has prov
! in entirely inadequate to the accompli'
EN- men, of the objects sought.
;er. The subject of internal improvement
nds claiming alike the interest and good "
re. of all, has nevertheless been the basis
ep mnch political discussion and has stood
ori q deep craven limo Of dipisi m hetwt
nth statesmen of eminen. ability and patr
!, to ism. The rule of strict construction
lrse all powers delegated by the States to
ira General Go.ernment, has arrayed i'll
ow. from time to time agains the rapid
les; gress of expenditures from the Na.io
ons Treasury in works Of local chara'
,ha, within the States. Memorable as
the epoch in the history Of this subject, is
lect message Of President Jackson OF the
ter; of May, 1890, whice met the system
set internal improvements in its compare
,rn- infancy, but so rapid had been its gro
,pli. that the projected appropriations in
con yaar for works of this charactei had ar