Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-12-14

iiticai and social well being as to claim, in an
ticipation, the severtst analysis Entertaining
these views | recur with satisfaction to the sx-
perience and action of the last session of Con
gress, as furnishing assurance that tho subject
will not fail to elicit careful re-examination
and rigid scrutiny
1T was my is,tanton to present, on this occasion,
some Suggestions regarding interval improve
ments by the 8 insr,sl government. which want
of time at the close Of the last session prevented
my submitting on tho return to the House Of
Representatives, with objections, Of the bill en-
titled, ian act making appropriation for the re-
pair, preservation and completion Of certain
works heretofore commenced under authority of
law" bus'tho space 10 this Communication Al
ready occupied with other matter o. Immediate
public exigency constrains me to rer,ryo that
subject for special message, which will be trans
mitted to the two houses of Congress at in ear
ly day.
4 Tho judicial establishment Of the United
States requires modification, and certain reforms
in the manner Of conducting the legal business
of the government are also much needed but
as have addressed you upon both of those sub
jects at length before, have only to call your
attention to the suggestions then made.
4 My former recommendations, in relation to
suitable provision for various objects of doep in
tsrest to the inhabitants of tho District of Co.
} lumbia are renewed Many of these objects
partake largely Of q national character, and are
9 important, independently Of their relation to
the prosperity Of the only considerable organ
. lied community in the Union entirely unropre-
Q rented in Congress.
have thus presented suggestions on such
e subjects as appear to ma to be Of particular in
a
y Of consideration during ta8 Short remaining Pc
Eriod allotted % the lasgiis of the present Goa
gress.
el Our forefathsrs Of the thirteen United Colo
e1nies, in acquiring their Independence. ard in
= Efoanding this Republic Of tho United States o
: America, have dsso!ysd upon us, their descend
It ants, the greatest and lost noble trust ever
J. committed to the hands Of man, i'm posing upon
Vt All, and especially such as the public will may
/ have invested, for the time being, with rotica
& functions, the most Stored obligations. We
10 have to maintain inviu.Ato the great doctrin,
II Of tie Of popular self government
10 to reconcile the largest h,erty Of tie indiyidla
re citizen, vita the complete security Of the pal
Il lie order; TO render cheerful obedience to Il
r laws Of the land, to unite in enforcing their es
le ecutfon, and to trown Indignantly on all cen
II blnatlons to resist them to harnonize ii SINGER
and ardent devotion to tae- institutions Of rol
n glous faith the most rniytrs Il toleratau /
s preserve the rights 0. all by causing each to I,
ID spect those Of the other 90 carry forward e,
I'd cry social improvement to the uttermost limit {
1e human pericctiblity, By the free action OF min
We upon mind, rot by thc ortrusc intervention {
ne misapplicd force to uphold tae integrity an
n guard the Limitations o. Our organic law;
I'd preserve sacred from vi touch Of usul ption,
Of tho very palladium o. our POLITICAL salvation, IT,
ID reserved constitutional powers of the severa
ID States and of the people; to cherish with 10y
DIS t1aity and de"otcd aflsctisn this Union rs tt
only sure foundation on whch the hopes Of civ
rs il liberty rest; to administer government wit
he vlailant integrity and rigid economy to cult
T. peace and friendship with foreign nations, all
of to demand and exact equal Justice frrm all, b.
ly to do wrong 10 none, to csctcw intermeddlu
d. with the national policy and the domestic repo
IN Oh other governments, and to repel it from o,
in own never to shrink from war when the RICH
L. and the honor Of the country call liz to arm,
but to cultivate IN preference the arts Of peac'
nj seei enlargement Of the,rights Of neutralit,
in and elevate and l5erali2e tho intercourse OF nc
Of lions !; End by such just and honorable meam
80 aud only such, while ezalting the condition
en- the Republic TO assure to il the legitimate il
fuence and the benign authority Of a great el
IL amp lie among all the powers of Christendom.
It's Under the solemnity Of these convictions, Il
IS, blessing of Almighty God, is earnestly invoke
dc to attend uron your deliberations, and upon IL
It's the codpsl Is and acts Of your government, I
or the end thnt, Nith common zeal and comnio
cd efforts, We nay. in humble submission to tt
Of Divine will ,co-cperata for the promotion Of tn
T. supreme good of these United States
b. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
/: WASHINGTON, December j 1854