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equal exclusive Of the great Pacific road and
all It's branches, nearly one-third of the entire
length of snch work, now completed, in the
United States, and which cannot cost with
equipments, less than one hundred and ffty
millions Of dollars. The dangers likely to re
salt from combination of interests of this char
acter, can hardly be over estimated. But, in
dependeHtly of these considerations where is
the accurate knowledge. the comprehensive
Intelligence, which shall discriminate between
the relative claims of these twenty-eight pro-
posed roads, in eleven States and one Territory?
! Where will you begin, and where end? If 10
enable these companies to execute their pro-
posed works, it is necessary that the aid of the
general government be primarily given, tbs,
policy will present problem so comprehen
sve IN Its bearings, and so important to our
political and social well being, as to calm, in
anticipation the severest ANALYSIS. Entertain.
ing these views, recur with satisfaction 20 the
experience and action of the last session OF
Congress, as furnishing assurance that the sub
Ject will not fail to elicit a careful re-examina-
ton and rigid scrutiny.
1t was my intention to present, on this oc-
caslon, some suggestions regarding internal i'm
provements by the general government, which
want OF time at the close of the last session
prevented my submitting on the return to the
House OF Representatives, with objections, of
the bill entitled, IAN act making appropria.
tons Tor the repair, preservation and compile
ton OF certain public works heretofore com
menced under authority of law" but the spare
in this communication already occupied with
other matter of immediate public exigencv
eonStralns me to reserve that subject for spe-
cial message, which will be transmitted to the
two houses of Congress at an early day.
The judicial establishment of the United
States requires modification, and certain re-
forms in the manner of conducting the legal
business ofthe government are also much need
eG: but as | have addressed you upon both of
these subject at length before, have only to
call your attention to the suggestions then
made.
Ny former recommendations, in relation to
suitable provision for various objects of deep
interest to the inhabitants of the District of
Columbia are renewed. Many Of these objects
partake largely of national character, and are
important, independently, of their relation to
the prosperity of the only considerable organic.
ed community in the Union entirely unrepre-
scented in Congress.
subjects rs appear tome to be of particular n-
terest or Importance. and therefore mos worthy
of consideration during the short remaining
period allotted to the laborS of the present Con
gress.
Our forefathers Of the thirteen United Colo>
mics, in acquiring their independence, and in
founding this Republic of the United States of
America, have devolved upon US, their deceud
ants. the greatest and most noble trust ever
committed to the hands of man, imposing upon
ALL and especially such as the public will may
have invested, for the time heing, with political
functions, the most sacred obligations. We
have to maintain inviolate the great doctrine of
the inherent right of popular self government;
to reconcile the largest liberty Of the individu
al citizen. with complete security Of the public
order; to render cheerful obedience to the, laws
of the land, to unite in enforcing their execution
and to frown Indignantly on all combinations to
resist them; to harmonic n sincere and ardent
devotion to the Institutions of religious faith
with the most universal religious federation; to
preserve the rights of all by causing each to
respect those of the other; to carry forward
every social improvement to the utmost Limit
of human perfectibility, by the free action of
mind upon mind not by the obtrusive interven.
ton of misapplie6 force; to uphold the integrity
and guard the Limitations of our organic law;to
preserve sacred from all touch of usurpation
the reserved powers Of he seeFa afsas a5d
the people; to cherish. with loyal fealty and do
voted affection, this Union, as the on,v safe
i tenn "a oand az government of vigrahr
integrity and rigid economy; to cultivate peace
and friendship with foreign nations, and to de-
mand and exact equal justice from all, but to
do wrong to none;to eschew intermeddling with
the national policy and the domestic repose bf
other governments. and to rep-l it from oilr
own: never to shrink from war when the rights
and the honor Of the country call rs TO ar1s,
but to cultivate in preference the arts of pease,
seek enlargement of the rights of neutrality
and elevate and iberalze the intercourse Ofna
tons. and by such iust and honorable mehs,
and such only. whilst exalting the condition. of
the Republic, to assure tn it the legitimate I'm
huence and the benign authority of great ex-
annie amongst all the powers of ChriStend,m,
Under the soemnitv of these convictions, the
blessing of Alm ehtv God is earnestly invoked
TO attend upon vour deliberations, and upon all
the counsels and acts of the government, TO the
end that. with common zeal and common efforts
we NAV. in humble submission to the Divine
will co operate for the promotion of the SUI
preme cool of these United States.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
WASHINGTON. December 4, 1851.