Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-12-12

Bnt it is manifest that, with the most effective
| guards, there is danger Of going too fast and
| too far. Wemay well pause before a pro-
position contemplating Simultaneous move
ment for the construction of railroads which
10 extent will equal, exclusive of the great
Pacific road and all its branch,R, nearly one
third OF the entire length of such works now
completed in the United States, and which
cannot cost, with equipments, less than "a
hundred and City millions of dollars. The
dangers likely to result from combinations Of
interest OF this character can hardly be over
estimated. But, Independently of thosecon-
siderations, where is the actual knowledge,
the comprehensive intelligence, which shall
discriminate between the relative. claims of
these twenty eight proposed roads, in eleven
States and one territory? Where will you be-
gin and where end? Ii to enable these COM
panies to execute their proposed works it is
necessary that the aid Of the General Govern
ment be primarily given, the policy will pre-
sent problem SO comprehensive in its bear
ings and so important to our political and so
cial well being as to claim in anticipation, the
seyerest analysis. Entertaining these views
recur with satisfaction to the experience and
action of the last session of Congress, as fur
nishing assurance that the subject will not
rigid scrutiny.
1t was my intention to present, on this &C.
casion, some suggestions regarding internal
improvements by the General Government,
which want Of time ut the close Of the last
session prevented my submitting on returning
to the House Of Representatives, with objcc-
tions, the bill entitled s An act making APP
propriations for the repair, preservation and
completion Of certain public works heretofore
commenced under authority of law y; but the
space In this communication already occu-
pied with matter Of immediate public exigen.
cv constrains me to reserve that subject for
special message, which will be Transmitted to
the two Houses 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; out IA have addressed you upon both
these subjects at length before, have only to
call your attention to the suggestions then
made.
former recommendations in relation suitable pro-
vision various objects of deep interest nhab
tants Of the District Of Columbia, renewed Many
these objects partake largely OF national character, and
important. ndepenty their relation prosp,
rity OF the only considerable organized community
Union entirely unreprcsented In Congress-
presented suggestions on such subjects as
appear to me to be particular interest Importance
and therefore most worthy of consideration during
short manning period allotted to the abors Of the
Congress.
thirteen United Colonies, in ac-
curing their Independence, and in founng this Republic
the United States OF America, have devoved upon US,
their descendants the greatest and most noble
committed the hands NAH, imposing uron all, and
especially such the public will may have invested
the time being, with political functions, the most
cred obligations. We have maintain
doctrine of the Inherent right popular sefgovcrnment;
reconcile the largest liberty the iniv citizen
with complete security OF the pablic order to render
cheerful obedience the laws Of the and to unite
forcing their execution, aud to rown Indignantly all
combina tons resist them harmonize sincere and
ardent devotion the institutions religious faith with
the universal religious liberation; preserve the
rights OF all by causing each to respect those the other
carry forward every social the
most limit human perccptbiiity by the action
mind mind, not the oI usi, enter en.ion Of IN
placed to uphold the integrity sadrd the mi
tations OF organic law; to all
touch IF usGrpaton as the Very palladium of political
salvation, the powers Stats aud
of the people; cherish with loyal eeng aud devoted
affection, tails Union, the only foundation which
Of civil liberty rests; to administer
W tn vigilan integrity and rigid ECONOMY; to cultivate
friendship with ign nations, and to m and
and exact equal justice from all but TO do {" ,
to ch ut eddiing With the national policy nd the
dem sic repose ether governnets aud to r'pu, IT
from to shrink from when the rights
honor the country calls to arms, cul-
tvae in preference the calls OF peace, seek enlarge mt
Of the rights OF neutrality, End elevate and Bbraze the
natons and by such Just and honorable
such only, whilst exaltng the condition OF the
Republic to to it the legitimate influence aud the
benign auth ry of great example amongst all the pow
e S Of Cht tendon.
Under the mny these convictions, the b ssings
II Almighty God is earnestly invoked tt attend upon
deIb and all the counses and of the
ment, to the emf that, with cmman zeal and ,nuon c
forts, may, humble submission TO the DIVINE will.
tor the promotion OF tie >ur me good OF these
United states. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Washington, December 4, 1854.