Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-12-19


erIy and probably assgneato in peace,
the large asd Of Its operations not merely in tho
and commerce United cordially
% ssay q Ss Navy sSS
The during the disasters
has produced intense emotions and through
az. s
evtaSe dangers Of the sea- The merchants, mansIs anu
farreachng enterprise, ki Intelligence and COURAGE BY any
Others In the world But with the increasing amount Of our
In the aggregate, and the larger size ana
improved equipment of the ships now deficiency
Inconvenience may perhaps met due regulation
for the Introduction into our merchant ships, OF
would have tendency 70 raise the character OF
%ns,, as ei ns be to s % existing laws Sor
OF discipline ut sea- upon which the security VI
Although attention has already been given by Congress
to the and Of steam vessels and
and mechanical skin In this direction have not been ex
which appears upon
them land In most Of the States severe penalties are pro-
poycd in the transportation by railways by steam
to on n", tne nS on the
part VI masters and Mariners producing injury or death u
States and where such denqence only BY
Of Congress? The whole subject earnestly
The report the Postmaster General, to which
rapidly extending public service, that
the expenditure Of the ending June 30 1854 including
hundred thirty three
dollars balance due to foreign Offices eight
lion hundred aud ten thousand nine hundred and seven
dollars The receipts during the same period
million hundred and hfty-hve thousand five hundred
and do an %
and dollars, and dnnuon Of denelency, ~ COM
seven hundred and afty-sis dollars. .,.
The Of the department. for the year end
and seventy thousand hundred and dollars
No popoonae increase, however, can 10. one
1884 providing for compensation to all
sign its creation, is now anu under existing laws
raj treasury. The during the year
ending the s OF tss sa.
call your attention to the subject OF mai ~ % n
by s%a
During year, eleven million seventy thousand nine
and eight millions one ninety thousand and
seventeen brought into MARKET inc nu%e s , s
Ave, received therefor nine two hundred
and eightyave thousand i've HUNDRED ano d S %
scrip selected as swamp lands by Sates
and by locating grants roads, upwards Of twenty
three mions Of acres lands sO the
about six millions Of acres ana the sales during
presents the
millions sold, exceeding by nearly four
Ions Of tine ssss 1f ns
like period in past history the amount VI revenue PROVIDED
The commendabe policy Of the setting apart
public served their country in time Of
fact that since 1850 no less than thirty
millions OF acres have been applied to this object.
The suggestions which submitted IN my annual message OF
ton Of RAILWAYS were less full explicit magnitude
der proper and desirable or the principle
then asserted with regard to the limitation OF the Con-
gess in its application it is not enough
particular locality may be enhanced:
larger alternate sections could be obtained
the sections without the impulse
and influence Of the proposed prudent propr
limited sections of his domain, beyond present
RESULTS the ultimate effect which particular line Of policy
likely all his possessions and interests The gov
eminent, which is trustee in this matter for the the
States the wise and comprehensive view
Prior during the last session Of Congress, upwards Of
sale with view to applications for grants OF TINS character
pending Congress. review the whole subject
led me to direct hl abrogated
restored market; and instructions were given to that effect
The applications at contemplated the
than miles of road, and grants to the
millions Of acres Of the public domain
Even admitting OF Congress to be
quite clear that the proposed grants would be
ned for the grants show proposed to the
speedily in process Of construction
wealth expected How from magnificent schemes depend
the action Congress Does the spirit which has pro
duced checked? Is the
these works private enterprise regula-
expedcn aided by the cooperation OF States?
If Constructed by capita smuiant the
together, and furnish auar restraint against
schemes Bnt is manifest that with the
effective guards there danger OF going too last and too
far.
When reflect that since the commencement Of the con-
United States, stimulated as they
the and between the
and populations, by State legaton
miles have been completed in all the
States in quarter Of century, when we see he crippled con-
were DENIED sound principles, and calculations;
from the ordinary the extravagan
interest this momsn paid to continue operations the bank
merely character and the neva
BILE effect upon genealcdn 1t be doubted tina the
the tendency is to run to excess in this matter? -
pause before proposition contemplating stimuli
the construction Of railroads. which in
branches Of the entire length works.
contemplated the United States and which cnnot cost
dangers likely result from combination Of interests
of this character hardly be But ndepend
the comprehensive intelligence which shall discriminate be-
in eleven states and Territory? Where will begin and
where end? If enable these companies to execute their
posed works. that the aid of the General Govern
primarily given, policy will present problem
comprehensive in its bearings and so to our political
and social webeng, to claim in anticipation the severes
analysis Entertaining these VIEWS ec with satisfaction to
nishng the subject will not fail to elicit careful
denomination and rigid scrutiny.
regarding internal Improvements by the general
ernmen which want Of time at the close Of the last
senave which objections OF the bill entitled An act making
tain public works heretofore authority aw
but the in this already with other
matter of Immediate public exgenc consrains me reserve
subject special which will be transmitted to
the two Houses Of Congress at an early day
Judicial establishment Of the United states requires mod
hcaon and certain reforms in the manner Of conducting the
hvae addressed you upon both these subjects length
have only to call attention to the then made.
objects interest to the Inhabitants Of the
District of Columbia renewed Many Of these objects par
pendenty their relation to the prosperity Of the only consd
organized community in the Union entirely
| In Congress.
haqe presented suggestions subjects appear
particular and therefore most
worthy during the short remaining period al
loted to the laboIs Of the present Congress.
Our the thirteen United Colonies, acquiring
their Independence and founding this Republic the United
States devoved their descendanhe
committed to the hands Of
imposing upon especially such the public will
have invested, the time being with political functions,
| the most sacred obligations.
nvioae the doctrine OF the nhe
right popular to reconcile the largest
liberty individual citizen, with complete security Of the
their execution, and TO frown Indignantly
combinations Them harmonze sincere and
institutions religious faith with the most
universal religious liberation: to the rights OF all by
causing respect Of the other forward
social improvement the uermo limit human perfect
by by of mind mnd not by the obrusve
misapped orce uphold integrity and guard
the limitations organic law; sacred from
the powers the peoples
cherish with devoted affection, this Union,
the only foundation which the hope Of civil
liberty to administer with vigilen in
foreign nations demand justice
ais but do to eschew inemeddng governments
and to repel II own to shrink
the rights and honor Of the country call but cu
the seek
rights beralze
Just and honorable only
whilst exang the condition the Republic,
legitimate and the benign authority
amongst all the powers OF Chtsendom.
Under soemniy these convictions, the blessing
mighty God invoked attend
and all the and OF the the
with and efforts, may,
mission the Divine WILL the
FRANKLIN PIERCE.