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sessing the rgh. 10 determine Their own oo-
nestle institutions. are entitled, while depOrI-
ing themselves peacefully, to the Tree exercise
Of that hight. and mus. be protected in the en-
ljOyment Of it, without interferencs on the part
Of the citizens Of any Of the States.
The southern boundary Of this Territory has
never been surveyed and established. The
rapidly extending settlements 10 that region,
aud the fact that the main route between Iude-
pendenee, in the State Of Missouri, aud New
Mexico, is cOntigous to this line, suggest the
probability that embarrassing questions Of the
Jurisdiction may consequently arise. For these
and other considerations, commend the sub
ljeet to your early attention.
eOssrrUrIoNAL THEORY OF rHE GOVERNMENT,
have thus passed 10 review the general
state Of the Union. including such particular
concerns Of the Federal Government, wh ether
Of domestic or foreign relation. as it appeared
J to me desirable and useful to bring to the spe-
eial notice Of Congress. Unlike the great
+ States Of Europe and Asia, and many of those
Of America. these United States are wasting
: their strength neither in foreign war or dOmes-
: tic strife. Whatever of discomfort or public
= dissatisfaction exists is attributable to the i'm
lperfeetiOns Of human nature, or is incident TO
!. all Governments, however perfect which hu-
1t man wisdom can devise. Such objects Of po-
'r Iitical agitation as occupy the public mind,
consist, to q great extent, in s1aggeration Of
inevitable evils, or Over-zeal in social improve"
J, ment, or mere imagination Of grievance, hav-
u ing but remote connection with any OF the Con-
. stituliOnsl functions or duties of the Federal
's Government. To whatever extent these ques-
," tons exhibit tendency menacing to the sta
bility Of the Constitution, or the integrity of
- the Union, and no farther, they demand the
~ consideration Of the Executive, and require to
. be presented by him TO Congress.
90 Before the Thirteen Colonies became a con
federation Of independent States, they were
:. associated only by community Of TransaLlan.
80 - tic origin, by geographical position, and by the
'"' mutual lie Of common dependence on Great
" ' Britain. When that tie was sundered, they
~ = severally assumed the powers and rights of alb
~ solute sslfgovernment. The municipal ana
" social institutions of each. it's laws of proper.
ty and personal relation, even its political or
- ganiSation were such only as each one choose
-, to establish, wholly without interference from
any o.her. In the language Of the Declara
y ion Of Independence, each State had "ful
~ power TO levy war conclude peace, contract al
- lianceS, establish commerce, and to do all 9th
er acts and things which Independent State
may OF right do" The several Colonies diff
d, ferent in climate in soil in natural productions
=. in religion, in systems Of education, in legisa
- ton, and in the forms of political administra
:. tion. apd they continued to differ in these res
poets when they voluntarily allied themselves
:, States to carry on the war of the revolu
!, 30 ton.
'o@ The object Of that war Was to dsenthr'
the the United Colonies from foreign rule whic
= is had proved to be oppressive, and to separate
roe them permanently from the mother country
20 1.-The political result OF which was the founda
'"' ton Of federal republic Of the three whit
age men Of the colonies, constituted, as they were
reat Governments. As for the subject race
can whether Indian or African, the wise and brav
49, statesmen of that day being engaged in no e1
travagant scheme Of social change, left ther
ra- as they we're, and thus preserved themseve
and their posterity from the anarchy and th
ever-recurring civil wars which have preVaile
in other reVolutionized European colonies @
''o' America.
Bp-- Xuk.. H. nonFaJorotoJ Ctaton c,-.A % -.
rest venent to modify the conditions Of their asso
hey ciation' by giving to the General Governmer
direct access, in some respects, to the peopl
sold ~ M .ho S,s,o. =. su"h thev nroce.doJ 70 ."u
l'ta> the existing Constitution, adhering steadily
nder one guiding thought, which was to delega
.nds only Such power as was necessary and prop'
a., to the executor of the specific purposes, o
'n' in other words, TO retain as much rs possbl,
IN consistency with those purposes Of the indie
anne pendent powers of the individual States. Fl
sur objects Of common defence and security, the
ty nuIsieu 10 ;ns Heneia. S" uoveinmenS csTsa %
aus as the undeegated rights Of the separate indie
pendent sovereighties.
ern- Such is the constitutional theory Of our Go,
8 1t ernment, the practical observance OF which hi
y its carried us,and US alone, among modern repul
ding lies, through nearly three generations of tim
i the without the cost of one drop of bloodshed
Ston civil war, With freedom and concert of a,
tion, il has enabled 10 contend successfully Q
and the battle field against foreign foes has elevi
'ade ted the feeble colonies into powerful States, an
ask has raised our industrial productions and OF
pre- commerce which transports them, to the lev
Of the richest and the greatest nations of EuroF
'hat And the admirable adaptation Of our polite
'rles institutions to their objects, combining loc
by self.goyernmspt with the aggregate strength
in has sstohl;sLod ,ha ,roo,;,oL;I;t of co,o.u