1 ft 1 A. il. V.
pose into cii'-'Ct
Hv the latest advices irom me wcwu
boundary Commission it appears
that the
its eonflu-
eiirvrv V' - - - .
. ho nvrr jrii.
" with the Colorado to its supposeu in
. . . i .
tersection with the western line ot xNew
Mexico, has been completed 1 he survey
if the llio Grande has also been finished
OI lilt. A"" . , rVminii-
from the point agrceu o u "
- tl. roint where it strikes the
:r, "n boundary of New Mexico" to a
a
Mint one hundred and thirty-nve miles Ue
fow Eagle Pass, which is abeut two-thirds
cf the distance along the course of the river
to its moutu.
The appropriation "vw
;hich was made at
1 .ua fnr flirt rrntin-
uatiin or.Ue.urvcyisbject.o tb. ftl-
last session 01 wuft'i" " . " .
lowing provi
fti'sAW, That no part of this appro
. ii i nr Avnpndixl until it
" 1J
shall be made satisfactorily to appaar to the
President of the United States that the
Boutheru boundary of New Mexico is not
established by the commissioner and sur-
iTm'tp.l States further north
of the town called ' Paso' than the sa
a me is
hii.l down m Disturucii s
map,
vnicn is
i
aided to the treaty."
My attention was drawn to this subject
by a report from the Department of the In
terior, which revewed ail the facts of the
case aud submitted for my decision the
ouesYiou whetLcr, under existing circum
stances, auv part of the appropriation could
be lawfully used or expended lor the fur
ther prosecution of the work. After a care
ful consideration of the subject, I came to
the conclusion that it could not, and so in
formed tue head of that Department. Or
ders v.vre immediately issued by him to the
commissioner and surveyor to make no fur
ther requisitions ou the Department, as
theycouid not be paid ; and to ditmtinue
all operations on the southern line ot .New
.Mexko. Dutasthe Department had no
exact information as to ihe amount tf pro
vision and money which remained unex
pended in the hands of the commissioner
aud surveyor, it was left discretionary with
them to continue the survey down tne Itio
flr:...,l. :i far as the means at their uispo-
.i i i tU.'jn. or at ouee to
dis-
hand the Commission
A. special messeu-
li u s:!i;ci arrived iroin
the t nicer in
charge of the survey on the river, with iu-
formation
l.ot the Innds suiieet to niscun-
tl u-iTi? exhausted, and
that the oiiioers !
and others employed in the serv.ee were
destitute alike of the means of prosecuting
the work and of returi-iug to lheirhoir.es.
The object of the proviso waa doubtless
to arrest the survey of the southern and
western lines of New Mexico, in regard to
which different opinions have been expres
eed j for it is hardly to be supposed that
there could beany objection to that part of
,S tho IMo (i rande. Hut the terms
tne line wmeu ui.auua
hich extends along tne cnanei
ot tne
law are so broad as to forbid the use of any
part of the money for the prosecution ol
the work, or even for the payment, to the
officers aud agents, of the arrearages of pay
which are justly due to them.
1 earnestly invite your prompt attention
to this subject, and recommend a modifica
tion of the terms of the proviso so as to en
able the Department to use as much of the
appropriation as will be necessary to dis
charge the existing obligations of the Gov
ernment, and to complete the survey of
the llio Grande to its mouth.
It will also be proper to make further
provision by law for the fulfilment of our
treaty with Mexico for running and mark
ing the residue of the boundary line be
tween the two countries.
Permit me to invite your particular at
tention to the interests of the District of
Columbia, which are confided by the Con
stitution to vour peculiar care.
Among the measures which seem to me
of the greatest importauco to its prosperity
are the introduction of a copious supply of
water into the city of Washington, and the
construction of suitable bridges across the
Potomac to i. place those which were de
stroyed by high water in the early part of
the present year.
At the last session of Congress an ap
propriation was made to defray the cost of
the surveys necessary for determining the
best means of affording an unfailing sup--ply
of good and wholesome water. Some
progress has been made in the survey, and
as soon as it is completed the result will
be laid before you.
Further appropriations will also be ne
cessary for grading and paving the streets
and avenues, and enclosing aud embellish
ing the public grounds within the city of
"Washington.
I commend all these objects, together
with the charitable institutions of the Dis
trict, to your favorable regard.
Every effort has been made to protect
our frontier, and that of the adjoining Mex
ican States, from the incursions of the In
dian tribes. Of about 11,000 men of which
the army is composed, nearly 8,000 are em
ployed in the newly acquired territory, (in
cluding Texas,) and of emigrants proceed
ing thereto. I am gratified to gay that
these efforts have beeu unusually successful-
With the exception of some partial
outbreaks in California and Oregon, and
occasional depredations on a portion of the
Hio Grande, owing, it is believed, to the
disturbed state of that border region, the
inroads of tha Indians have been effectual
ly restrained.
Experience bat "shown, however, that
lible to inventors and tenenc:ai w iue Fuu-
tnropriation of 8100,000 having
een made at the last session for the pur
hase of a suitable site, and for the erec
tion, farnisLiug and fil.i-.g up of an Ay
itttn for the In,nne, of tUe District of U
Libia, lho Arm-V anJ avy Cf '
TJuited States, the pr-pcr measures have
teen adui-tcd to carry this bcuehecut. pur
wherever the two races are brought into
contact, collisions will inevitably occur. To
prevent these collisions the United States
have generally set apart portions of their
territory for the exclusive occupation of the
Indian tribes. A difficulty occurs, how
ever, iu the application r.f this policy to
Texas. Jy the terms of the compact by
which that State was admitted into the
Union, she retained the ownership of all
tie vacant lands within her limits. JTho
government of that State, it is understood;
has assigned no portion of her territory to
the Indians ; but as fast as her settlements
advance lays it off into counties, and pro
ceeds to survey and sell it. This policy
manifestly tends, not only to alarm and ir
ritate the Indians, but to compel them to
resort to plunder for subsistence. It also
deprives this Government of that influence
and control over them without which no
durable peace can ever exist between them
and the whites. I trust, therefore, that a
due regard for her own interests, apart from
considerations of humanity and justice,
will induce that State to assign a small por
tion of her vast domain for the provisional
occupancy of the small remnants of tribes
within her borders, subject of course to her
ownership and eventual jurisdiction. If
she should fail to do this, the fulfilment of
our treaty stipulations with Mexico, and
our duty to the Indians themselves, will,
it is feared, become a subject of serious em
barrassment to the Government. It is
hoped, however, that a timely and just
provision by Texas may avert this evil.
No appropriations for fortifications were
made at the two last sessions of Congress.
The cause of this omission is, probably, to
be found in a growing belief that the sys
tem of fortifications adopted in 1S1G, and
heretofore acted on, requires revision.
The subject certainly deserves full and
careful investigation : but it should not be
delayed longer than can be avoided. In
th j meantime there arj certain works which
have beeu commenced some of them near
ly completed designed to protect our prin
cipal seaports from Boston to New Orleans,
and a few other important points. In re
gard to the necessity for these works, it is
believed that little difference of opinion
exists among military men. I theitfore
recommend that the appropriations ueccs
tary to prosecute them be made.
1 invite your attention to the remarks on
this subject, and on others connected with
his Department, contained iu the aceeni
panyi&g report of the Secretary of War.
Measures have been taken to carry into
effect the law of the last session making
provision for the improvement of certain
rivers and harbors, and it is believed that
the arrangements made for that purpose
will combine cfScienev with economy.
O wing chiefly to the advanced season when
the act was passed, little has yet been done
in regard to many of the works beyond
making the necessary preparations. With
respect to a few of the improvements, the
sums already appropriated will suiliee to
eompkty tieui, but most of them will re
quire a-jditiuual appropriations. I trust
that tht-ee appropriations will be made, aud
that this wise and beneficent policy, con
spicuously resumed, will be continued.
Great care should be taken, however, to
commence no work which is not of sufli
cient importance to the commerce of the
country to be viewed as national in its
character, lsut works which have been
commenced should not be discontinued un
til completed, as otherwise the sums ex
pended will, iu most cases, be lost.
The report from the Navy Department
will inform you of the prosperous condition
of the branch of the jublie service com
mitted to its charge. It presents to your
consideration many tonics and suggestions j
of which I ask your approval. It exhibits
an unusual degree of activity in the opera- J
tions of the Department dur'ug the past
year. The preparations for the Japan ex-!
pedition, to which I have already alluded;
the arrangements made for the exploration
and survey of the China Seas, the Nor
thern Pacific, and Bebrings Straits; the
iucipient measures taken towards a recon
noisauce of the continent of Africa eastward
of Liberia ; the preparation for an early
examination of the tributaries of the lliver
La Plata, which a recent decree of the pro
visional chief the Argentine Confederation
has opened to navigation ; all these enter
prises, and the means by which they arc
proposed to be accomplished, have comman
ded my full approbation, and I have no
doubt will be productive of most useful re
sults. Two officers of the navy were heretofore
instructed to explore the whole extent of
the Amazon river from the confines ot 1 e
ru to its mouth. The return of one of
them has placed in the possession of the
Government an inteiesting and valuable
account of the character and resources of
a country abounding in the matei'ials of
commerce, and which, if opened to the in
dustry of the world, will prove an inex
haustible fund ot wealth, ihe report ot
this exploration will be communicated to
you as soon as it is completed.
Among other subjects offered to your no
tice by the Secretary of the Navy, I select
for special commendation, in view of its
connexion with the interests of the navy,
the plan submitted by him for the estab
lishment of a permanent corps of - seamen,
and the suggestions he has presented tor
the reorganization of the Naval Academy
In reference to the first of these, I take
occasion to say that I think it will greatly
improve the efficiency of the service, and
that I regard it as still more entitled to fa
vor for the salutary influence it must exert
upon the naval discipline, now greatly dis
iuibedby the increasing spirit of insubor
dination, resulting from our present sys
tem. The plan proposed for the organiza
tion of the seamen furnishes a judicious sub
stitute for the law of September, 1850,
abolishing corporal punishment, and satis-
factorily sustains the policy of that act, un
der conditions well adapted to maintain
the authority of command and the order
and security of our ships. It is believed
that any change which proposes permanent
ly to dispense with this mode of punish
ment, should hp. nrpfeded bv a SVStem of
' X
enlistment which shall supply tLe navy
with seamen of the most meritorious class,
whose good deportment and pride of char
acter may preclude all occasion for a resort
to penalties of a harsh or degrading na
ture'. The safety of a ship and crew is ot
teu defendant upon immediate obedience
to a command, and the authority to enforce
it must be equally ready. The arrest of a
refractory se'imau, in such moments, not
only deprives be ship of indispensible aid,
but imposes a necessity for double service
on others whose fidelity to their duties may
be relied upon in such cases of emergency
The exposure to th;s increased and ardu
ous labor, since the passage of the act of
IboO, has already had, to a most ouserva
bleand injurious extent, the effect of pro
venting the enlistment of the best seamen
o , .
m the navy. The plan now suggostee? is
designed to promote a condition ot service
in which this objection will no longer ex
ist. The details of this plan may be es
tablished in exeat part, if not altogether,
by the Executive, under the authority of
existing laws : but I have thought it pro
per, in accordance with the suggestion of
the Secretary of the 2savy, to submit it to
your approval.
The establishment of a corps of appren
tices for the navy, or boys to be enlisted
until they become of age, aud to be em
ployed under such regulations as the Navy
Department may devise, as proposed in the
report, I cordially approve and commend to
your consideratioa ; and I also concur iu
the suggestion that this system for the ear
ly training of seamen may be most useful!
engrafted upon the service of our merchant
marine.
The other proposition of the report to
which I have referred the reorganization
of the Naval Academy r I recommend to
your attention as a project worthy of your
encouragement and support. The valua
ble services already rendered by this insti
tution entitle it to the continuance of your
fostering care.
Your attention U respectfully called to
the report of the Postmaster General for
the detailed operatiou of his Department
during the last fiscal year, from which ii
will bo seen that the receipts from posta
ges for that time were less by 1,431,G06
than for the preceding fiscal year, being a
decrease of about 2'd per cent.
This diminution is attributable to tie
reduction iu the rates of postage made fey
the act of March 2, 1851, which reduction
took effect at the commencement of the last
fiscal j ear.
Although in its operation during the hist
year the act referred to has not fulfilled tie
jtredictions of its friends by increasing tie
correspondence of the country in proportion
to the reduction of postage, I thould never
theless question the policy of returning to
higher rates. Experience warrants theex
pectation that as the community becoiics
accustomed to cheap postage, correspond
ence will increase. It is believed that from
this cause, and from the rapid growth of
the country in population and business, the
receipts ol" the Department must ultimate
ly exceed its expenses, and that the coun
try may safely rely upon the continuance
of the present cheap rate of postage.
In former messages I have, among other
things, respectfully recommended to the
consideration of Congress the propriety
and necessity of further legislation for the
protection and punishment ot foreign con-
suls residing in tne united states ; to rc-
vive witn certain inouincations tne act oi
10th March, 18S8, to restrain unlawful
militarv expeditions airainst the inhabitants
of conterminous States or territories; for
the preservation and protection from mu
tilation or theft of the papers, records, and
archives cf the nation ; for authorizing the
surplus revenue to be applied to the pay
ment of the public debt in advance or the
'time when it will become due; for the es
tablishment of lai id otaees for the sale of
the public lands in California and the Ter
ritory of Oregon; for the construction of a
-...i v, m lUiucw; r.llrtliJ
cific ocean ; for the establishment of a bu
X Cau J l 0"iJ.un-i v av. vus I 'i vjnivdiuu V.
oirnmi tnrA lor t in tftmntinn M
that interest, perhaps the most important
f frauds
,mnn rw.vM-TiniflTit. in -Ar.r.Wouu fnr
pensions and bounty lands ; for the estab-
lishment of a uniform fee bill, prescribing
nf m mm toll mpr. fnr th Aof
fcx- ... r t.i:..,,
VI UUL iiuuiivio aL;tiLiau luuiausi auu
fulfilling our treaty stipulations with
tirades of each : for reonnmizinL' the naval
establishment by fixing the number of offi
v
niinintment
y
public statutes of the United States, by ar
cies, correcting incongr uities,
simplifying
their language, and reporting them
to Con
gress for its final acti on ; and for the es
r
1 UI
Mexico to defend her citizens against the freedom, could never have been actuated fair tame, iney suouiuvucreu,re receive
Indians with equal diligence and energy by so unworthy a motive. They knew no the indignant frowns of every good citizen "wig. "paintfng and r
as our own;" for deter raininr the relative weakness or fear where right or duty pom- who sincerely loves ms country and takes from attic t0 basemen:. An entire liew out.
rank between the naval and civil officers in ted the way, and it is a libel upon their a pride m its prosperity r.nd honor. , fit of furnitnre, bedding, &c., &c., hv , been pro
our public ships,.and between the officers fair fame for us, while we enjoy the bles- Our Constitution t ough not perfect, is cured from the most eelebrated May ufftCturcS
of the Army and Navy in the various sings for which they so nobly fought and doubtless , the best th t r was formed- cuy.
nara ?r. rm,lA mM;n f,,, , r.U,l W a s frn sense Ot international jus- 1 cautiously auoptrja. Xivery i-aniuu ougniaresanu iuoiic34uki-c u oncr3 1
. j i 1 . ? r-A.- . 1. nnnlenoi mid 'a fir rnioice to see its nnthoritv so exerted as to menta to the Merchant vi.tuiir the citv on
urea list upi u reuuecu pay OI tnose unut tice, uy a suiiwuiauimv 7 7 V , . J , 1 e t U the Traveler ser" t; Tioc.,o T
tor active duty ; lor prescribing aud regu- seeing wisdom, iookiu- uuu - . .j 7 -- ir and females visit the city every faci
lating punishments in the navy : for the the present necessities but to the per- nation, whi'.st he will watch with jealousy win be oflePedt and -JL C0UIfSt regarded
anointment of a eommissinn tn rvi the manent safety and interest of the coun- any attcir.pt to mutilate this -charter ot our makc their visit ar recnYi1e aud riea3ftllt.
tabhshment ot a commission to adjudicate combined powers oi Europe, auu mav iiie
and settle private claims against the Uni- result was more likely to be the overthrow
ted States. I am not aware, however, that of republican liberty here than its cstab
auy cf these subjects have been finally ac- lishment there. History has beeti written
ted upon by Congress. "Without repeating in vain for those wha can doubt this,
the reasons for legislation on these subjects France had no sooner 'established a republi
which have been assigned in former mes- can form of governjrjent than she mamfes-
sages, a respectfully recommend them
again to your favorable consideration.
I think it due to the several Executive
Departments of this Government to bear
testimony to the efficiency and integrity
with wnicn tbey are conducted. With all
the careful superintendence which it is pos
sible lor tne heads of those Departments
to exercise, still the due administration
and guardianship of the public money must
very much depend on the viirilance. intel
ligence, and fidelity of the subordinate offi
cers and clerks, and especially on those en
trusted with the settlement and adjustment
of claims and accounts. I am gratified io
believe that they have generally performed
ineir uuuva lanmuny u.uu men. J.uey are
appointed to guard the approaches to the
public Treasury, and they occupy positions
that expose them to all the temptations
and speculations which the cupidity of
peculators ana fraudulent claimants can
prompt them to employ. It will be but a
wise precaution to protect the Government
against that source of mischief and corrupt
tion, as far as it can be done, by the enact
ment of all proper legl penalties. The
laws, in this respect, are supposed to be
af fective, and I therefore deem it my duty
to Cv.11 your attention to the subject, and
to recommend that provision bo made by
law foi" the punishment not only of those
whoshai.1 except bribesj but also of those
who shall cither promise, give, or offer to
cive to auv of those officers or clerks a
i--- i . i..
bribe or reward toucMngor relating to any
natter of their official action or duty.
It has been the uniform policy of this
Government from its foundation to the pre
sent day to abstain from all interference
h the domestic affairs of other nations
The consequence has been that whJe the
nations of Europe have been engaged in
desolating wars, our country has pursued
its peaceful course to unexampled prosper
ity and happiness. The wars in which we
have been compelled to engage, in defence
of the rights and honor of the country,
have been fortunately of short duration.
During the terrific contestof nation against
nation, which succeeded the French revo
lution, we were enabled by the wisdom and
firmness of President W ashington to main
tain our neutrality. While other nations
were drawn into ttiis wide sweeping whirl
pool, we sat quiet and unmoved upon our
own shores. V hile the nower ot tlieirnu-mc-rou?
armies was wasted by disease or
perished by hundreds of thousands upon
the battle-field, the youth of this favored
land were permitted to enjoy the blessings
of peace beneath the paternal roof. While
the States of Europe incurred enormous
debts, under the burden of which their
subiects still groan, and which must ab
sorb no small part of the product of the .
honest mdustry of those countries lor gen-
orations to come, the United states nave
once been enabled to exhibit the proud
pectaclc of a nation free from public debt;
and, if permitted to pursue our prosperous
way for a lew years longer in peace, we
may do the same again.
liut it is now said by some mat tnis
policy must be changed. Europe is no
longer separated from us by a voyage of
months, but steam navigation has brought
her within a lew days sail ot our snores.
We see more of her movements, and
take a deeper interest in her controversies.
Although no one proposes that we should
ioin the fraternity of potentates who have
forages lavished the blood and treasure
of their subjects in maintaining " the bal
ance of power," yet it is said that we ought
to interfere between contending sovereigns
and their subjects, for the purpose of over
throwing the monarchies ot Europe and es
tablishing iu their place republican insti
tutions. It is alleged that we have here
tofore pursued a different course from a
sense of our weakness, but that now our
conscious strength dictates a change of pol
icy, and that it is consequently our duty to
- i 11
t .1 A . l I .. , .4 4 n iirhA
lAU v - i- v 1 j j I
miUcrlC m meSe COUICSIS iuu urn laoc nuu
are Ttrulin for liberty.
ti.:3 o mneh fiodiiftire but dangerous
appeal to the onerous sympathies ot tree-
x mo lj t i""" - o
- c
iuen. lunioyni
as we uo tne uiessings oi
n -fVfiA rf.liirtl?Mlll t. there is no
man who
I... A,.,.;,. hoiirt that would not re-Ur
ioice to see these blesiings extended to all
oiner uiiuuua. ' -uuuv ,w...-
ii iv a Kinnnr wirnoas Tiii'inip limriri i luc luiniuioii "
BtriS1 brtween the oppressed and his otH
...... ,.,-l.r;v;thniit thrieerest svm-
mthy ior the former, and the most anxious
. .a wVliia trmnmh. 1 ft VOrT IM L'bS. lis
i UUoll 1J1 mJ f -
it prudent or is it wise to involve ourselves
in these foreign wars f Is it indeed true
Ui.of 1.rA homtofore. refrained from do-
ing so merely from the degrading motive
0f a conscious weakness ? For the honor
nMUa;nm nf the mother countr 7, and pledj;-
. j 1 no,.a tbir lirps. their fortunes,
iu ucau . - 7
and their sacred honor" to maintain meir
I 1 1 i i
bled, to insinuate it. ine irumis mi
.,
- the course which they pursued was dicta
1 n , , - 1
1 - ...1
- try. They know that the world is gov-
thv than bv reason
and torca; that it was noi possiuie iui
- nation to become a " propagandist" ot tree
- principles without arraying against H trie
ted a desire to force its blessings on all the
world. Her own historian informs us that
hearing of some petty acts of tyranny in a
neighboring principality, " The National
Convention declared that she would afford
succor aud fraternity to all nations who
wiahed to recover their liberty; and she
gave it in charge to the executive power
to give orders to the generals of the French
armies to aid all citizens who might have
been or should be oppressed iu t he-cause
of liberty." Ilore was the false step which
led to her subsequent misfortunes. She
soon found herself involved in war with
all the rest of Europe. In less than ten
years her government was changed from a
republic to an Empire; and fiu ally, after
shedding rivers of blood, foreign powers
restored her exiled dv nasty, and exhausted
Europe sought peace and repose in the un
questioned ascendency of monarchical prin
ciples. Eet us learn wisdom Jroni her ex
ample. Let us remember that revolutions
do not alwa-s establish freedom, Our own
tree institutions were not the offspring of
our devolution. They existed before.
They -were planted in the free charters of
self government under which the English
colonies grew up, and our Revolution only
freed us from the dominion of a foreign
power, whose government was at vaiience
with those institutions. Dut European
nations have had no such training for self
government, and every effort to establish it
by bloody revolutions has be-in, and mus,
witnout tnat preparation, continue to be a
failure. Liberty, unregulated .by law, de
generates into anarchy, which soon becomes
the most horrid of all despotisms. Our
policy is wisely to govern ourselves, and
thereby to set such an example of national
justice, prosperity, and true glory, as shall
teach to all nations the blessings of self
government, and the unparalleled enter
prise and success of a free people.
We live in an age of progress, and ours
is emphatically a country of progress.
Within the last half-century the number of
States in this Union has nearly doubled,
the population has almost quadrupled, and
our boundaries have been extended from
the Mississippi to the Pacific. Our terri
tory is chequered .over with railroads, and
furrowed with eana.V The inventhe tal
ent of our country is excited to the
highest pitch, and the numerous applica
tions for patent-3 for valuable improve
ments distinguish this age and this
people from all others. The genius ol one
.U,C.U u vu-i,. Vy - - -- -
move against Wind aud tlue, ana lUa OI.
euaLled err ccmmeiceio
another has annihilated
distance luinext.
transmission of intelligence
ennntrv is full of pnternrise.
The whole
Our common '
v.,i ':,T.,c.;r, Infr.Hmnnwmr.nff tJ.p'Kockaieller
people, ana our mausiry is iaH i;i;uuiu -
latinx
the
comforts and luxuries of In
This is iu part owing to our peculiar posi-
tion, to our fertile soil, and comparatively :
sparse population ; but much ol it is also
owin to the popular institutions under
which we live, to the freedom which every
man feels to enirage in any useful pursuit, ;
according to his taste or inclination, ana to;
the entire confidence that his person and
property will be protected by the laws.
Jint whatever may be the cause of this un
paralellcd growth in population, intelli
gence, and wealth, one thig is clear, tLat
the Government must keep pace with the
- C i.t. A wlrt. T t-f H-i rk t f
progress oi iue y,. A t
in their spirit ot enterprise, anu vnueu
exacts olcuience to the laws, anu resaius ;
all unauthorized invasions of the rights of
neighboring States, it should foster and pro-
tec IT home industry, and lend its powerful !
sticno-th to the improvement of such meannl
of
intercommunication as are necessary to
... i
)C.ote our internal commerce and
.t i -i. i
nrocote
strengthen the ties which bind us together
a3 a people.
It is not strange, however much it may
be regretted, that such an exuberance of
enterprise should cause some individuals to
M.rAt'A -.IlOTlfTO Tfir rTfl"'riS- Ji 1 1 ( 1 Lilt. 111-
X 11
luistttikc A4"b i D 7 .
vasion of the righs of others for national
nrowess end elory. luo lormer are cou-
j r .
r-- , ' , . .,
stantly agitating ior some cuaugu m tuc l-i-
ranic iav, ui iajihq u-"
drips of human ri'-hts. Ihe latter are cv-
readv to enjrajre in any wild crusade
against a neighboring people, regardless ol
j
looking at the tatai consequences io our
selves and to the cause ot popular govern
mcnt. Such expeditions, however, are ol-
ICU fcUlUUidau my vvt .
I , , .
wno expect luwaicuu l'iUUU".Ui r""
ol tne enterprise ll
telves to uauger, and are led on by some
irresponsible foreigner, wl
hospitality of our own bov
who abuses the
ernuient by se
extending the area oi ireeacm. J.j.ese
am mi
renrehensible acrsrrcssions but rctaru the
j I - 3 a .
true progress i w - -iUlsul.
JIf - A . I It r C 1 1 mi 111 II' T - II' Mn AAA11n
t . ... . ,
iuw ..j ,1
- it be well weighed, and it iound bcncnciai,
xA.niw j x . 1 Mi at hit 1
1 ..11 . . ii r . t, .n
noerue or pervert us powers- 10 a -u, s-
frress-.nn or iniustice. Ihus shall conser
uijsm ana progress mcuu v-
rU3 action in preserving tne iorm ana spir-
it of the UOnstllUllou, ana t iuc Biim.
. ii i . . -J Ka rnnA
time carry forward the great improvements
th a raniditv and enersrvl WT. v
which freemen only can display.
t thU mv Inst animal commu
In closing this, my last anuual commU'
nication, permit me, fellow-citirens, to con
gratulate you on the prosperous conation
of cur beloved country. Abroad ta rela-
tions with all foreign powers are friendly;
its rights are respected, aud its high place
in tho family of nations cheerfully recognised-
At home we enjoy au amount of
happiness, public and private, which has
probably never fallen to the lot of any oth
er people. Ue?ides affording to our own
citizens a degree of prosperity, of which
on so large a K-ale I knew f no other in
stance, our country is anuuailv affording a
refuge and a home to multitudes, altogeth
er without example, from the Old World.
We owe these blessings, under Heaven,
to the happy Constitution and Government
which were bequeathed to us by our fath
ers, and which it is our sacred duty to trans
mit in all their integrity to our children.
We must all consider it a great distinction
and privilege to have been chosen by tha
people to bear a part in the administration
of such a Government. Called by an un
expected dispensation to its highest trust
at a season of embarrassment aud alarm, I
entered upon its arduous duties with ex
treme diffidence. I claim only to have
discharged them to the best of an humblo
ability, with a single eye to the public
good ; and it is with devout gratitude, in
retiring from office, that I leave the couu
try in a state of peace and prosperity.
MILLARD FILLMOUE.
WAsniNGTON, December C, 1852.
Xotice.
All persons knowing themselves indebted to
Dr. Patrick McCaffrey, by either note, book ac
count or Judgment, will please call on the un
dersigned witiiout delay and make payment, as
he has full power to collect the same.
WILLIAM K1TTELL.
Ebt'Jisburg, Dec. S, 1S52.
Administrator" ZVotlcc.
J ETTERS of administration on the estate of
jJ ltichari Tibbot late of Cambria township,
ceceasc-d, having been granted to the subscri
ber by the Register of Cambria county, all thoa
who are indebted to 6aid estate are requested
to make payment immediately and those having
claims will present them duly authenticated for
settlement. D. II. llOBEltTS, adin'r.
December 2, 1852 C-Ct.
LETTIXG.
Proposalg will be received at the office of th
Superindent, up to December 15th inst., fur th
furnishing the necessary horse power, coal,
ttrirg timber, &c., required for the uee of tht
l'artage Hail Road during the year 185:J.
E. II. AYEST, Supt.
Superintendent's Office, "1
IIoliidnyEburg, Dec. 1, 1852 C-2
List of Causes
! ET down for trial at a Court of Common Tleat
t) be he,d at ,:becgburg in aj for Le 00UQ.
. Cambria on the first Monday fif DeeemUj-
SECOND WEEK.
Barclay et al
vs. M'Guire ct al
" Watts et all
" Dallew etal
Conway
r.u?scll
Erouk et al
" Dillon
" Carroll et al
" Same
Bell & C
G:ltC3
Gillespie
" JScanlan
rtt;B
JM'Dowell
More
Dillon
for use
L.UeyT8 Ailm
fcsme
Sedlciuyer t al
Sl c
Moyers
ir
ivepier
P.. L.
JOHNSTON, Prth'r.
Trothonotary's Ofiice, "I
Ebensburjr, Nov. 4, 1852.
Crusader and Cambrian copy.
V7. J. Kcalsh, at
SEO-r.ItS, SITElt & CO.,
1S5 Karket Street,
Philadelphia.
p ers in Hcs;erv, Gloves, Combs, PrcBuM
Losing-glasses, &c. lJ-ly.
A5DROT DOXOITGUE,
Justice cf the Peace, end Scrivener, Summit, Ta
Will attend promptly to collections, or other
business entrusted to him
of writing, urawn with a
OI T 1851
January i, ioji.
Lcgal instruments
accuracy and dispatch.
John Tarkcr. James IL Parker
JGI3X PARKER &, CO.,
Wholesale Grocers, dealers in Flour and Bacon,
Foreign Wines and Drandies, Old Mouongahel
and Rectified Whiskey.
No. 5, Commercial Eow, Liberty Street,
Pittsburg, Pa.
March, 11, 1852. ly.
j. 3:ciki.ire:,
155 Haxket Street, N. E. Corner cf 4th,
Philadelphia.
Manufacturer and Wholesale Dealer in all of th
various new kinds and styles t-ilk, fur, brush,
wool, Tanama, straw and chip Halt; silk, straw,
braid and lace lionvett; artificial flowers, fura.
&c, which will be 6old cheaper than the cheap,
est. Feb. '52, l'.)-ly-
Wholesale dealers in Boot. Bkor' -Dunnetk.
and l'alm Leaf JIais, No. 130 North Vaird Street
(opposite the Eagle Hotel,)
Philadelphia, Pa.
February 20, 1852. ly
The Subscriber having leased the Publi
House, formerly known as the American House,
No. 18 S. Sixth Street, between Market and.
Chesnut Streets, has changed the name ef tu't
same to
THE COJarEECIAL HOTEL,
. . t0 the Ruilroad icrots, S teamboats Land-
in riaccs of Amusement, f ashionable Thor-
1 1 1 1 1 ii. .-vt:. w...-, u . ...
nauce-
v.i . . .j " - '
solicited.
"".puuiiO patronage rcaiv.i-i."j
JACOB G . leeO, JARCD IRVIN,
S- aperintendent Proprietor.
Octobe r2i, 18i2 52-0in.
Carriages IJIrtliH-
Deaths.
a lot of Dlanka
Bf-riber has received
(oi Marriages, Dirths and Deaths for clergy
- 'i ".en. l'byai Alagisira J
1L. It. JUUAS1UA) Ji'w.
Iteirister'sOmce,
Ebensburg, Nov. 25, 185
Cambrian and Crusader please, enpv
busi-
f ani
lity
to