Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-01-05
CONSULAR CONTENTION

4
copy of "Consular Convention be-
tween the United States Of America,
and his majesty the Emperor of the
French" concluded on the Odd Feb
ruary last. between the United States
and France. accompanied with cir
cular, which Will explain the object
Of its transmission, both of which
are herewith submitted for your con-
sideration.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
4 THE UNITED STATES.
1 will most respectfully call the at
tention Of the General Assembly to
the fifth article Of the constitution
Of the United States, which prescribes
the manner of amendment to that in.
strument, and, also, three PROPOSE
tions to amend the cons titution Of
the United States, which are append
ed to, and made part Of this mes
sage, which is respectfully submitted
for consideration and act ion by the
General Assembly. In subm lifting
this subject, shall make no long OF
Ilabored argument to the legislature,
or the country, to prove the impor-
Itance and necessity Of adding these
three amendments to the constitu-
ltion of the United States. ? All who
are in favor of popularizing our free
institutions as far as may be practic-
liable, and bringing the general gov
Iernment nearer to the people, will re-
Iceive and treat them as selfeyident
propositions.
will con clude, by adding. that
they were the doctrines of Jefferson.
of Jackson, Macon, and mum Der of
other statesmen and patriots, whose
Opinions are at all times entitled to
II the respect and considerati on Of the
American people.
NATIONAL HOMESTEAD.
4 | feel that | cannot conclude this
message without urging upon your
consideration the import;i nee and
hfopriety Of instructing our Sena-
tdrs in the Congress of the United
States, and requesting our Repre-
SC ntatives, to use all reasonable exer-
ton to procure the passage of D bill
granting TO every head Of ia mily,
who is IL citizen Of the United States,
4 ''IIomestead' of one hundred and
Sixty acres Of land, out Of the pub
lie domain, upon condition of settle
ment al nd cultivation for a nu mber
Of years. This is measure Of no
ordinary consideration to the Al neri-
can people, and the correct ness
Of its policy has been settled id the
public judgment, and would have
been the law long before this time,
had the popular will been carried out
BY tn E Congress of the Uni ited
States. l therefore hope that you
will take such action as will re fleet I
the popular sentiment of the 50 ver-
dign people Of this State, and til ere
Hy contribute the weight of your in
Quence to the contamination Of tins!
great measure. II
! Gentlemen of the Senate and
Il lou So of Representatives: | have
now brought to your favorable no.
tee, in as brief a manner as the ma
tire and Importance of the subject
v WOULD permit me to do, such meas
] res and suggestions as have been
deemed worthy of your considera-
i ion, and entitled to receive legisla-
i We action. And | have done this
With the earnest ope that they may
meet your cordial appreciation, and
bat they be given that direction i
7hich you, in your better judgment, !
my consider most conducive to the
lblic good; and further, l would
lpst foudly indulge the hope that ] D
ave, neither in the measures sub a
litted to your onsideration, or the o
l4nner Of submitting them, trans y
: ded the limits Of that courtesy
liich is due from one coordinate 1
rAnch of the government to another,
al which should be preserved at all $.
n les inviolate.
In conclusion of this, my first c,
d ssage to a deliberative body, per-
it me to invoke, maid of your de- y
oerations, the gllardian-spirit Of an r.
r4rruling Providence, and that all y
,lr legislative acts may be so thor u
lShly imbued with patriotism and E
IS om, that when you shall have OF
edyour arduous and perplexing Ia ";
RS as Representatives ola sovereign 81
ate, and shall have returned home
the circle of your families and ~
ends, you will receive the welcome Oh
lutation Of an honest and confding Il
nbtituency, Of "well done, thou la:
oH and ctitbfnl servant"