The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-01-20
PRESIDENT 1Eessaqe
lGncluded.l

Concluded.
1he faiin.e TO pass the Post onies b,lis ne
SsasanIy gives birth to serious reflection -.
SonSre::, By refusing to pass the general an.
tsopriaaon bills NECESSARY to carry OF ~.
Government, maj: :hot oniy arrest in ae,,,' o
hss might even destroy iz existeaes. Tn. r..
", re nasy thel Judiciary, In shszl fysrv
Impairment ~ The Goyer .mrnt, cau mo s,fyN,s,
Psfsvrra uieir functions 10 Congress refusn r..
lnnnef ncccseary for thair snppnrt
4 II this t,ile.c should teach the rountry The
farnssitf OF electing full Congress in sniff.
tRtsns nme 70 enabls the President TO cony.n.
fsem IN any emergency, even immeiiateIv ,f.
pr ntae uie old Congress has expired, IL will
ElzsS boom productive OF great good In n
knl9 ar sudden and alarming danger. foricyn
fr Himestic- which all nations must exnect m
nun't9hEr ] n their progress, the very saliva
saG oseur institutions may be staked upon
e an.smbliug OF Congress without delay
-. uossr such circumstances, the President
heaEf fnd himself in tho condition in which
= We placed At the close Of the last Congress,
EHitk nearly half the States of tie Union de.,
nn Of Iepresen tativcs, tie consequences
Ehighk Be disastrous.
l. j thersfere. recommend To Congress TO car.
1aS eject The pravD ~ cfthe Constituti,n
= tasA saeteet and TO p~ss law appointing
sms dsy Psevious 70 the Ith March in each
ear ef odd number for the election of repre-
satzsives throughout all the States. They
tmvs siraady appointed DAY for The election
feIecsor for President and Vice President.
md this neasu:e has been approved by the
kounisy.
Iuoai again express a most decided opin.
Eon In fzTor OF the construction Of O Pacific
Ailkoaa, for the reasons stated in my two last
Rnnnzi n1essages. Whrn I reflect upon what
Eousa bs the deficiencies condition of our
stas<s and Territories, west OF tie Rocky
tEeg1tsins Ia case OF a war with a naval now
szerienty st.oug 10 interrupt all inter-
tD1Hse with them by the routes across the 18th.
ess, am still more convinced than evei of
fs ss,. e4sI f t'hs tis ssE9sa
Z tetsnsy OF Congress to provide for its con-
b s;-sciion, but this exclusively under tile war
: .sking power. Besides, the Constitution cx.
zg7essiy requires as an Imperative duty. that
Ihe Tinted States shall pro: ct cac:, Of them
e Isr States against ur.Isi"n. TrmMa loss
stss conceive how thiI 2rr:,r:i"a cin te aI,ri.
y TO Caliiaraia and Orr-on against such u
tsvai power by any Other II lsns. re,cat the
kyinioa contained in my las. annual message,
INT il w"nld be espcdient TSr : Gg,e.a:.ea;
saisr,ske this great work Ly AseLis OF its
Evn appointment aud under is dircc, and rx-
9esiys control. This wonld increase the nat.
pnsgs Of the Executive 10 dan xerous ey-
nt. sod would foster 81 stem ofjcbting a nd
Pruptien which no vigilance on ths part OF
d<ral o:ficials could prevent.
The construction Of this road ought there
: re, to b intrusted to incorporated comps
n, or other agencies, who would exercise
at scuys and vigilsat supervision over II
;, hjeh can be inspired alone by sense of sor-
rate and individual interest. venture to
Rsrt that the additional cost Of tran spor ting
pops, munitions Of war, aud necessary sup
Ses for the army across the vast INTERVENING
- 80 r.. u
puld be greater in such war than the y hole
boupt required TO construct the road. And
tkAA SssUrt would, sasr all, be Inadequate
their defense aud protection.
I'VE have Jet scarcely recovered from the
biu OF eItravagant expenditure produced
our oreraowing Treasury during several
Rrg prior TO the coninen cement OF my sd-
9uistration. The financial reverses which
have siuce experienced o. zbt 10 Scrutinize
b expenditures with tie greatest vigilance,
70 reduce them TO the lowest possible
int.
Hbs Executive Departments Of the Govern
bat have devoted Themselves 10 the sccon,-
shm<nt Of this object Di,b considerable tuc-
y, 90 will appear from IL sir distrent r.por,s
estimates. To these invite the scrutiny
:. Congra<,, for the PURGE ofr,ilcing them
lower, II this te practicable, coDtistent
= hh tis great public inigss,:s 0. the country.
Isid VI tie Policy or reu.rehr,ent pledge
tself 70 examine Coicly tie t:i!s appfoptit-
lands or noney, 20 '.-s' II sny of there
4. kuld Inadvertently pass t,t5 b,ast,, ~ must
htifDes b. tie cGsc, r9,y a.Tord them an
1 boftonityf5r ftcoB.iI'rs Ion. ~ tie tine
e We ought usVer TO forget uaG trus pal-
y EseeDotny eGns.su, not ia '"ithhyI1ias H..
pos p,cet,ary 10 ton;.ish ifgportan. ns-
pal objeeu ,.i.GLeI " !, II iha Ccn.utD
- p, butin thiag rare tha; tie f.Da,y Arpto-
~. fsel f. y
- J f'vys',y 's;CGICI.
~ 81 vii s';>at from tLs r,1rt of the S,ets-
sy Gfhs Tt.spry tjatitI, extremely doubt
u Isy ''H least, wDgth.r ~ fasli D.. able
- through the preS ntnsi the neIt feel
without providiny add iraI revenuo.-
~ csn only te seoorsplisN"i W strictly ,pn
Asg lhc appropriations wI,aia The esiin-p.
be c41e"n' dsEsriuIsDD, without making