The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-12-16


general government be primarily given,
the policy will present problem so CON-
prehensiyc in its bearings, and SO lnpor-
tant to our political and social well being,
as to claim, in anticipation, the severest
analysis. Enter,aing these views, recur
with satisfaction to the experience and
action OF the last session Of Congress, as
| furnishing assurance that the subject Will
not fall to elicit CAREFUL denomination
and rigid scrutiny.
! 1t was my intention TO present ON TINS
occasion, some suggestions regarding IN
,ernai Improvements by the general gov
eminent, which want OF time at the close
of the last session prevented, by Submitting
on the return of the House OF Representa-
tives, with objections, OF the bill entitled.
can act making appropriations for the
repair, preservation and completion oil
certain public works heretofore COM
menced under authority OF law" but the
space in this communication already &C.
cupied with other matter OF immediate
pubic exigency constrains Inc TO reserve
that subject lol a special message, 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
reforms in the manner OF conducting the
legal business OF the government are also
much needed but as have addressed
you upon both of these subjects at length
before, l have only to call your attention
to the suggestions then made.
My former recommendations, In rela-
ton to suitable provision Tor various OBJ
jec,s Of deep interest TO til: inhabitants OF
the District Of Columbia, are renewed.
Many Of these objects partase Iargl y oil
national character, and are important,
independent Of their relation to the pros.
peri.y Of the only considerable organized
community in the Union entirely un-
represented in Congress.
have thus presented suggestions on
such subjects as appear TO me 10 be OF par
ucular interest or importance, and there
fore mos, worthy OF consideration during
the short remaining period allotted to the
laoors OF the present Congress.
! Our torefathers Of the thirteen United
Colonies, in acquiring their independence,
and IN founding this Republic OF the
United States OF America, have devVlFed
upon us, their descendants, the greatest
and the mos, noble trust ever committed
to the hands OF man--lmposlng upon all,
and especially such as the pubic will may
have invested, for the time being, with
! political functions, the most sacred obliga-
| lions.
! We have 10 MAINTAIN lnvlolate lus
| great doctrine OF the inherent right Of
popular selt-government to reconcile the
! largest liberty OF the individual cltize n,
with complete security oil the public order;
10 render cheerful obedience to the laws
OF The land to unite In enforcing their
execution, and to rown Indignantly on all
combinations 10 resist them 10 harmonic
| I sincere and ardent devotion to the in.
| sttut.ons ei religious latin with the most
universal religious liberation. to preserve
tie rights OF all BY causing each - Respect
those oI the other; to carry forward every
! soeia! improvement to the utlermosl iimi,
o human perleetia.i:y, b. the free a ton
O. mind upon mind. not by the oEtIus.rc
Intervention OF mis-app.ed force 10 up
hold tae integrity and guard the llinita
tons OF our organic law !, 10 preserve
sacred from nj, touch Of usurpa,ion, at
the very palladium OF our political saliva
ton, the reserved powers OF the several
States and Of the people to cherish ". Il.
loyal ieal'y aud devoted affection this
Union, as the only sure foundation on
winch the hopes OF civ! liberty rests 70
administer government with vlgllant IN
tegrliy and rigid economy 10 cultivate
peace and friendship with foreign nations,
aud to demand and exact equal Justice
from all, but to do wrong 10 none 10 es.
chew Intermedlling with the national
policy and the domestic repose Of other
governments, and TO repel il from our
own; never 70 shrink from war when the
rights and the honor OF The country cal.
us to arms, but TO cultivate in preference
the art OF peace, seek enlargement of the
rights OF neutrality, and elevate and liber-
aiize the intercourse Of nations and by
such Just and honorable means, and such
only, whilst exaiting the condition Of the
Republic, to assure to j, the legitimate
influence and the benign authority of a
great example amongs, all the powers Of
Christendom.
Under the solemni,y Of these con,ic-
tons, the blessing of Almighty God j.
earnestly invoked to attend upon your
deliberations, and upon all the counsel is
and acts OF government. to the end thai
with common zeal and common efforts
we may, in humble submission 10 the
Divine will, cooperate for the promotion
OF the supreme good Of these United
States.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
WASHINGTON, December dth, 1854.