Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-12-09

tween the relative claims OF these twenty
eight proposed roads, in eleven States and
one Territory! Where will you begin, and
where end! II to enable these companies
to execute their proposed works, it is nee
essary that the aid Of the general govern
ment be primarily given, the policy will
present problem so comprehensive in its
bearings, and 80 important to our political
and social we'll being, az to claim, in antic.
ipation, the severest analysis. Entertain
ing these views, recsr with satisfaction to
the experience and action of the last SEES
sion Of Congress, as furnishing assurance
that the subject will not fail to elicit care
iul determination and rigid scrutiny.
1t was my intention TO present, on this
occasion, some suggestions regarding inter-
nal improvements by the general govern
ment, which want Of time at the close Of the
last session prevented, by submitting, on
the return to the House Of representatives.,
with objections, OF the bill entitled, can
act ,.aking appropriations for the repair.
preservation and completion Of certain pub
lie works, heretofore commenced under the
authority Of flaw" but the space in this COM
munica,ion already occupied with other mat
ter Of immediate public exigency constrains
me to reserve that subject for special mes
sage, 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 Of the government are also much
needed: and as I have addressed you upon
both Of these subjects at length before, |
have only to call your attention to the su2-
gestions then made.
MY former recomme citations, in relation TO
suitable provisions for various objects of
deep INTEREST," to the nhabitants of the District
of Columbia, are renewed. Many of these
objects partake largely Of a national charac-
ter, and are important, independent OF their
relation to the prosperity Of the only con-
siderable organized community in the Union
entirely unrepresented in Congress.
Ihave thus presented suggestions on 81 CHI
subject as appear to me to be of particular in
terest or importance, and therefore most
worthy of consideration during the shor,
remaining period allotted to the labor of the
present Congress.
Our forfathers of the thirteen United
Colonies, in acquiring their independence,
and in founding this Republic ofthe United
States of America, have devolved upon US.
their descendants, the greatest and the most
noble tust ever committed to the hands
of man-imposing upon all, and especially
such as the ublic will may have invested,
for the time being, with political functions,
the most sacred obligations.
We have to maintain Byiolate the great doctrine OF
the nherent right Of popular Sc fgovernment to re-
conci the largest liberty Of the individual citizen with
complete security OF the public ORDER 10 render cheer
lam. ffb Lam I'M tfop
cling their exeeutio. and to frown indignantly on all
nations to resist tn 10 harmonize sHccre and
ardent devotion to the institutions Of religious faith
with the most universal religious t0eration 10 pre-
the rights Of all by causing each TO respect those
of the other to carry forward every soca, improve
ment to the utermost limit Of human perfe ctibty b.
the free action OF mind upon mind, not by the obsru
sve inter yention Il misapplied force; 10 uphold thc
integrity aud guard the limitations Of organic law
preserve sacred f ON all touch of usurpntion tn
very palladium of political savati on, the
ed powers Of the several States aud of the people; "a
cherish with loyal featy and devoted affection, th
Union, the only sure foundation which the hopes
of civil liberty rest; to administer government with
vixant integrity aud rigid economy; to cuv~t. peace
and friendship with foreign nations, and to demand
and exact equal justice from /, but to do wrong 10
esehew intermeddling it'll the national poll
and the domest repnse OF other governments, and
10 repel il from our own; never to shrink from
when the rights ard the honor of the ntry call
arms but cultivate in preference the OF peace
seek enlargement of the rights Of eutrlity, and ee
and beraze the intercourse of nations; and by
such just and honorable MEANS and such only, whilst
exalting the condition OF the Republic, to il
the legitimate IL faenec and the benign authority of
great example amongst all the powers OF Chrisendom
Under thb solemnity of these convictions, the bless
ings OF Almighty God is earnestly invoked to attend
upon your deliberations and upon all the counseis and
of the government to the end that, with
zeal and common efforts, We may, In humble submits
sion to the Divine wi co-opernte for the promotion
| Of the supreme good OF these United States.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Washington, Dec. 4, 1854
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