The daily union., 1854-03-02

In the bonds Of our ancien, fellowship am still your
friend, DUDLEY DUNTON.
Communicated
People.
Upon the knowledge and intelligence OF the people
and their representatives in Congress will depend the de-
fence and integrity OF the constitution and the preseva.
ton OF our liberties and il may be safely said that
money is better spent by the government than in ju
dcious and liberal provision for the encouragement and
purchase OF books OF public character, containing the
legislative proceedings and political history OF the govern
ment from its foundation.
The epeeches the opinions State papers, and acts OF
our revolutionary fathers and of the wise and eminent
statesmen who have succeeded them in the legislative,
executive and judicial branches OF the government and
who have guided the ship oil State in safety through
every Storm constitute at this day. such of
perience, wisdom, and policy illustrative Of the true
principles OF government that there is political
cessy for their diffusion, widely possible through
out the whole country and better plan be de-
vsed or thought of than to do it through the medium
OF the senators and representatives in Congress-, whom
the legislatures and people of the several States them
selves have chosen However well read and possessed
OF general information these gentlemen may be when
they enter upon legislative they find immedi-
ately necessity for the means within their own control,
10 be at all times accessible them during their private
intelligent and faithful performance Of their duties. This
is found in great measure in the possession Of these
books, and this is the only mode OF preserving from
oblivion and loss the accumulated wisdom, experience,
and practice OF the government in its domestic and for
egn relations and in the defence OF its fundamental pfn-
cples and policy, all OF which necessary TO the sale
and gradual progress in the development of the
The wealth. and the power OF the nation, and TO the
aza,on of the private rights the happiness and enjoy
ment of equal liberty by the people.
These books and means OF information are intended
moi merely for the of the members OF Congress while
at the seat of but TO be taken with them
their retirement into their State and district there to
tinue the means OF dHusng the most invaluable hisori-
cal and statistical information among the people In
cordance with this view, many patriotic members, on re-
firing from public lfs, have turned over these highly
valuable collections Of books public library ~
ceum or other place OF public resort within their districts
where they would be taken OF and preserved and
where the literary and professional stsdeni, well az
the people of such congressional district n all the vsr
Gus walks Of life, could draw from this copious spring
the healthiul waters flowing through this authentic 70
tcal fountain 10 cherish andinvgorae the great Amer
lean body polite.
In providing these books, essential 10 the best in
,eress Of the nation, and ndspensaby necessary for
the information OF public men, the members OF the pres
ent Congress have confined the provision solely
themselves; they have included number OF copies for
each member no doubt with the intention OF distributing
them 10 the courts libraries, yceums, schools. and the
people in their several disinc,s) Of book which, al
though the smaes, and cheapest Of the whole collec.
tion beautifully executed, of the bes, materials. and
will probably be found The of much Qualification
the members in distributing every copy TO those nsiu-
ions and their people at home will be 10 the latter OF
pleasure and profit in receiving them.
This little book is called the "Book of the Consliu-
,ion" and contains the first critically correct edition OF
~ IT. -.l-t
alphabetical analysis of that instrument IL closely
tested and fully verified by James Buchanan, when Sec
reary OF State and, in consequence, adopted the
standard edition for the OF the judges and bar OF the
Supreme Court of the United States as shown, in the
book by the letter from the venerable Chief Justice Ta-
ney to the author, (W. Hickey) Thus IT became the
standard for all the courts in the United States IL con-
tans collection of statistical information nowhere else
found except in detached parcel., dfused among
Gus records papers, and volumes 1t contains the para
mount fundamental law, and the true principles of our
government as explained by Washington Adams, Jeer.
son. and Madison in their inaugurals the public acts OF
Washington including the resignation OF his command OF
the army after the revolution, and bis ever-nemoabe
ForreH Address retiring from the presidency, well
the national proceedings OF mourning al his death IL
contains the electoral votes for all the Presidents and
Vice Presidents from 1852 complete chronological
ord and length OF all the sessions of Congress- Of all the
Vice Presidents and Speakers OF the House Of Represent.
aves and senator's the justices OF the Supreme Court
and the executive officers from 1889 concise epone
Of the political history action Of the government
spectng the States and Terrores detailed description
OF and reference all the public books'and sources Of
political information at the OF government which in
formation is only otherwise 10 be obtained by legisla
tors and other public coming to the seat OF govern
men, after long Of inquiry, loss of time and
lrouble This little book contains collection OF pecu-
liar class OF neutrality and other general laws and a
srea, many other good things which II would occupy too
much space here to enumerate and will be found an IN
dspensable pade 10 every public man. and most
valuable FIRE side companion TO every American citizen
capable OF reading and understanding for himself the con-
shiution and Farewell Address Of George Washington,
the Father of his Country. II has been critically exam
ined and has had the unqualified commendaton tas will
be found by their letters in the book of Vice President
George NJ. Dallas Chief Justice fancy, and Senators
SiIas Wright, jr., Judge Berrien. Henry Clay, Lewis
Casx nanieI Webs,er and many other eminent iursts