The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-14

NduuCu iCuCTdlIlt-tDe latter an errint l1CObIn.
Matthew Hutton is re-appointed clerk of the
houfe Of representatives.
Jofeph Fry, do. Serjeant-at-arms
Henry Lechler, do. Door-keeper.
GOVERNORS SPEECH.
Yefferday, at twelve o'clock, his exccllercy
the Governor met the Legislature in the Cham.
her ofthe Houfe of Representative, and deliver
ed the following
ADDRESS.
Gentlemen oftbe Senate, and
Gentlemen of'ibe Hone ofReprejentafisxJ,
1T gives me peculiar pleafure, at this time,
to addrefs the General Aflembly, convened I'm.
der the immediate influence of the public feut,-
| ment, and acting with enlightened minds aud
patriotic di(poitions in the fervce of our coun-
try. The completion of fome of the eiTential
arrangements of our civil polity; the appca-
ton of a practical fyffem of the IegiIation, TO
the purpofes of a republican government vi
GLANCE, without jealoufy, which will merit and
preterve the confidence Of the people; and a
benevolcnce foaring above pride and preiuiice)
which cannot fail to allay the teuds, and to cons
citrate the differences, of party will, am
confident, honourably dillinguiih the tranfatli-
ons of the prefent FELTON,.
In dfcharging the duties aligned to the Exc
| cutive Magitrate, / find little to communicate
for your information, or to recommend for
your interpolation, that has not, upon former
occahons, been fubmitted to the confederation
of the Legislature. The national PROPERTY
continues to be the aim and the effect of the wife
and virtnous labors of the Federal Admintra-
ton while the immediate PROPERTY of Penn
| fylvania confpicuouly difplays the nduitry,
mortality and public fpirit of her citizens. In
relation to the Union, however, we fee with re-
greet, that the aggrei1ons Of foreign nations, ru.
inous to our commerce and infuIting to o,r in
dependence, may, eventually, compel the fr-
/ deral government to facrifice its laudable love
OF peace, to an honorable ailertion of its rights
and dignity. The happineis of Pennsylvania,
too, has not been without alloy. A recurrence
/ OF the malignant fever in Philadelphia, mot
withdrawing the judicious and exemplary con-
| duct of the members of the Board of Health.
whole perfona hazards are great, though their
pecuniary compeniations is finally has been at
tended with comfortable mortality, expenfe and
embarraiment while the agitation CT political
parties feemed, for while to annihilate that
feeling of mutual refPeet and efteem, to extin
guih that fenie of common intereft and danger,
which conftitute the only durable cement of To-
| ciety.
There has not appeared to me fellow-citizens,
period in my administration more auipicous
| TO Prels upon your attention the great points of
republican policy: mean the infitutions of
public education, of public jutice, and of pub
lie force.
Our government is republic in which the
people contantly act, through the medium of
the representative principle. Such goveru-
ment mutt he type of the people themfelves,
and will be good or bad, jult as they are, or are
| not, virtuous and intelligent. To incucate y;r
tue, ana promote Knowledge among the peo-
pie, is, therefore, the natural, the neceTary
| coarte tor Invigorating and pcrpetuatng re-
publican government. The trainers of the COR
ititutlon of Pennsylvania Ian inftrument that
does honor to the human intecct) aware of
the principle, which is ehential to eTtetuate
their great work, emphstcally declared. "that
the leglllature hal, as foon as c0nveni.ntly
may be, provide by law, for the Establishment
ot fchools throughout the fate, in fuch man
ner that the poor may be taught gratis" Let
me then, claim an early attention for the i'm
portant fubje6t.-It remains with you, by ma.
king an adequate provifion for men of fcience in
pubic feminar'es, TO introduce general fyf-
TEN OF education, that fhall infnfe into the
mind OF every citizen, knowledge of his rights
and duties; that BlaIl excite the ufeful ambti
on OF exceliIng in ftations of public trut and
that lhall guard the representative principle
The next great point in republican govern
ment, is the eitabi1hment of A pure, able and
| efficient administration of juaice. The orsani.
| zarion OF the Judicial power of Pennfylyania has
been long and fairly condemned. But there is
| not defect fuggefted, from any quarter, which
| the Iegilature is not competent to remedy.
The authority Of the Judges, may he rearitted
| and enlarged. The law which they difpenfe.
whether ftathte law, or common law, may be
! annulled or modified. The delay ofiuRice nav
be obviated by inf reaIirg the nulaber of Judges,
IN proportion to the obvious increafe, of judicial
buiineis; or by infiiuting local tribunals where
local cauies demand more conHant exercle of
jurifdiction, with this view oe the fubiet9, and
anxious to deftroy every prctence for an attack
upon our contribution, pray you, gentlemen,
10 engage, head and heart, in every necenary,
IN every falutary reform.
To the efficiency Of the public force, free
men, who will allow none hr' freemeu 10 com
poie it, are boand in dutY ar I'm i,,tergt, TO a,
tend. The militia ct Pennsylvania is numerous
and respectable. Its numbers will auem4nt
with the general population; but lis refpetta
ONLY has hitherto, in great degree, depended