Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-10
VOL. 29.-NO. 81

political seventies peculi sr 70 that long
Isolated empire. The Executive hss
iishertO maintained Strict neutrality be-
tween the bsiligerents, and acknowledge
Stth pleasure that !t has hssn frankly
and fully sustained Ia that course 5y the
enlightened Concurrence and oo-opsFa-
ton OF the other treaty powers, namely,
Great Britain, France, the Netherlands,
North Germany and Italy.
spain having recently untsrgone q
revolution marked By extraordinary
dnanimity and preservation Of order, the
Provisional Government established at
Madrid has been recognized, and ths
friendly intercourse which has so iOng
appi y existed between the two eoun~
ri-s remains unchanged.
I renew the recon- nendatiOa co1-
rained 10 my cnmmu' ieation 70
ongrsss, dated the ism OF jay LAST,
copy OF which acc 'mpsnies the messy,
shas the Jud gment OF the people should
8e taken on ths pFOpEiety Of 50 amend
iag the Federal Consultation that 4
shall provide, first, for an election Of
President and Vice-Presidsnt BY direct
vote OF the pepple, instead Of through the
agency OF Electors, and making them
ineligible for election TO q second term
second for distinct designation Of tns
-5srson who shall discharge the dutiss cf
President, ia the event Of vacancy Of
thar office by 3 death, resignation or re-
rnovsI Of both the President asd Vice
President; third, for the election OF Ssa-
ators OF the United States, direct, by tae
people Os the several 5sa'es, instead OF
by the Legislatures and fourth, for the
limitation to a period Of years, 0f the
terms OF Federal Judges.
FrrfJundIy mpresssd WIN Ens pruPr toy
OF making these important MOI dca-
tioua n the Constitution. resDsCifl y
submit them for the early and mature
Of Congress. We shcUld,
as fRr IS 20 -sible, remove al pret. z fir
violation Of the organic Law oy rsm-dy-
ing such imperfeeIi0ns time and expsri-
enee may develop, ever remembering
that the Constitution which at any time
exists unchanged except by explicit and
authentic set Of the whole people, Is ss-
eFsdly obligatory upon sil.
Ia the performance OF duty laid upon
nee by the Constitution I have thus c0n-
municated TO Congress Information Of the
state of the Union, and recommended
for their consideration such measures as
have seemed to me necessary and ez-
pedient. II carried into effect they viii
hasten the accom- plishment OF the great
and beuedeent purposes for which ths
Constitution was ordained and which it
prehsusively states were 70 form a
more perfect union and establish justice,
insure domestic tranquility, provide for
the common defense, promote the gene
raj welfare and secure the blessings oi
liberty TO ourselves and our pOsterity.
In Congress Is vested all legislative
pOweTs and upon them devoivrs the re-
sp0nsibility as well f1r framing uoTi5e
and excessive laws as for negiee iug ID
devise snd adopt measures sb-O'u e'y
demanded by the wants OF the G U1iFy.
Let US hope that before the expiration
OF our respective terms OF seFVio- Low
rapi6ly drawing to = close, an Aiiais7
Providsrea will 50 guide our ecu .-,ls -
% sireI gJhsn aud preserve the z dsrsi
UuiDn IN z-p rig OF rsvsre0es Tor th- CO
restore Prosperity and hsp1
ness to our whole people ana pTomoie su
earth peace, good vii towards men
ANOR W 10 NSOS.
~ -sHIEGroS, Deceulb-r g, 1853.