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

p-ntc. The militia fhuuld he tie imr,r.; ate
care of the government: and the rules a.,d
principles by which it aNs fhon,d I've rniv.r,a'.
1t theie inggeitioms ihould lead 70 a con6dcrs-
ton or the laws, reipecfing the nilitia. m,
pertuadet many other improvements will occur
to your'rlves, that will BE- highly heusSc:al to
the tate. II may be proper to add here, that
the authority given by late aa, TO appoin,
Quarter Mailer General remains unexecuted
oeCanie neither the duties of the ftation, nor
i's emounent were aligned and coniequcn.-
", no per.on has applied for, can reatonably
oe expected to accept the Office.
Behdes the primary obj Ct for legislative con-
liberation, to which have advcrted, there arc
others that merit attention. fo far as il can ~.
gwen, confidently with more important claims,
and with a regard 70 public ECONOMY. will
trouble you with recapituation of fo,ne, re-.
terring to the Legislative records for the ref.
Thote acts particularly fuch as concern the
administration of jufice) which involve con-
itfutional tlneft'on, ought. perhaps, to be AZ
tent'vely revifed but, independent of A conf.
tutional difficulty, it is expcdent tha. the frame
and operation of the law refpe6ting Jurors, of
the law for the payment Of COTS on public pro.
fecusions, and of the law directing the fal. Of
unoccupied lands for taxes, fhould be ex,,.::.e>.
and modified.
The penal laws are fufceptihle of fome a.
IN the degree of attrocty, but to which the law
afhxes, invariably, the fame fine or penalty.
iomethinR, not exceeding a certain amount.
mould be LETT TO the difcreion OF the court. for
the purpofes Of determination. The removal
OF con8itts, under fentence of innprif,nm.nt
for Jingle year, from the remoteit parts of this
itate, to Philadelphia, is attended with am sx-
pence, which cannot be compenfated by aov
conuasrat'on that originally produced the re.
Bills for erecting election tlinrias. hills for
incorporating iocieties of different deuomin,.
tions, bills FOR regulating ferries, fineries and
mii'-dams, ard bills for the accommodation Of
private parties, have afforded much of thu. timc
OF the Legislature, and of the treaGire of thu
natr. ilbmt tn yo,ir judgment whether the
ouilnefs OF election ditriSts might not. mon
proper terms, be referred to the Judges Of tb-
comnon-pieas, and ComnfIioncrs of the rtC.
pect've counties; and whether every bin of a
private nature fhou'd not be prepared and ;,sofe
cuted at the expence of the party.
Enquiring into The execution of ths ex;p;nc
laws, you will find with fatisfattion, that the
comm'lt,oners employed in fettIing the bu6nefs
OF the feventeen townihips ofthe cCnntv of LII.
zerne, have performed their truft, with impsr.
tianty and deciGon while the various iucor.
porated companies, for the Improvement Of
roads, rivers and bridges, in the different p,rts
or the ftate, exhibit works of expenfe, utility
ana duration, which, conlitiered as the efTcG of
private wealth, in promoting publi. good, would
40 honor to any age, and country. On the i'm
Proveineht OF the navigation of the Ohio, IAN
oo)ect hiehiy interefing to our weftcrn conn.
t'es) have addrelIed the Governors of the e.
veral States, connedcd with the waters Of that
river. Copies of the feparatc refolu,ions of the
ienate and houfe of Representatives., propolipy
amendments in the judicial article of the federal
Contitution, were regularly communicated Tn
each of our Iifer ftates. How far theCe refo,r-
tons are conhitutionay valid, as they were not
JOINT reio'utious of both branches of the Iep(,,-
ture, nor were preIeptcd to the governor for hi;
APPRECIATION, may hereafter location a doubt,
oul eoulo not prevent my paying refpcGt to
Whatever appeared, in any fhape as legislative
with.
GeMiIe"'en Of the HoRts ofRepre,entati4eJ,
me oflcerS OF the proper department win
lay before you a fatement of the public &C.
! counts, and OF the revenue and demands for tbe
eniuing year. For the ordi.,ary efahliibrnent
ct the government, I believe the revenues will
ne equal to the demands: bnt, YOU will, no
donht, Jultly Ultimate the policy of creating an
additional fund, for the purpoles of public C.
ducation, and of the militia.
Gentlemen oftbe Senate, and
Gentlemen eftbe Houil of Pebrelentatiyet.
1t will not he thought an improper cali unou
your Patriotifm, when fay, that the eve of
the union, as well as of Pcnnfylvania, is anxi.
Gully fixed on the courfe of your deliberations
and conduit. The general hope and expeStati.
on ref upon the afurance, that, You are not
only refo!ute to maintain your contribution, but
to defend the principles of the revolution, and
to uphold the ftandard of reputlicanifin. For
my own part, promife cheerful cooperation
IN all your pnblic meafnrcs, upon 4 conffituti-
mail 1FaIr III 4
tlemen, that fhall he iolicitous on every occa.
fion to promote your private happiness, upon
principles of mutual refpett, eteem and conf.
dence. THOMAS M'KEAN.
Lancsfter, Dec. 5,h, 1895. \