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great Importance His duties may be still further in
creased with advantage to the public interests. As
executive officer his residence and constant attention
at the seat of government required. Legal ques
tons involving important principles and large amounts
of public money, constantly referred him by the
President and executive departments for his examna
tion and decision The public busne under his Off
cial management before the Judiciary has been so aug
mented by the extension of territory and the
of Congress authorizing suits against the United States
for large bodies Of valuable public lands greatly to
increase his labors and responsibilities / therefore
recommend that the Attorney General be placed on
the same footing with the heads of the other
tive departments, with such subordinate officers pro-
vded by law for his department. may be required to
discharge the additional duties which have been or
may be devolved upon him.


Congress possess the power of exclusive legislation
over the District of Columbia, and commend the iii
terests Of its inhabitants to yonr favorable considera
ton. The people OF this district have no legislative
body of their own, and confdc their local as
well as their general interests Representatives in
whose election they have voice, and over whose
official conduct they have no control. Each member
of the National Legislature should consider himself as
their immediate Representative, and should be the
more ready to give attention to their interests and
ants because he is not responsible to them. re-
commend that liberal and generous spirit may char
acterizc your measures in relation to them. shall be
disposed to show proper regard tor their wishes,
and within constitutional limits, shall at all times
chcerully operate with you for the advancement OF
| their welfare.


trust it may not be deemed inappropriate to the oc
cason for to dwell for moment on the memory OF
the most eminent citizen of our country, who during
| the summer that is gone BY, has descended to the
tomb. The enjoyment of contemplating, at the ad-
vanced age of four years, the happy condi


on of his country, cheered the last hours Of Andrew
Jackson who departed this life in the tranquil hope Of
| a blessed Immortality. His death was happy, as his


life has been eminently useful He had unfaltering
confidence in the virtue and capacity of the people, and
in the permanencc Of that free government which he
had largely contributed to establish and defend. His
great deeds had secured to him the affections Of his
fellow citizens, and it his happiness to witness
the growth and glory Of his country which he loved
so well He departed amidst the bencdctions OF mil


lions Of freemen. The nation paid its tribute to his
mory at his tomb Coming generations will learn from
his example the love of country and the rights Of man
In his language similar occasion to the present,


commend you, fellow citizens to the guidance Of
Almighty God, with full reliance on His mercifn
providence for the maintenance Of free institutions