Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-06-08
Rtate Ifgts!atGrf.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
STANDING "a 70 maLlTrEEc

O.. Nezg Tials-Messrs Bangs, Moody, 8
Wheeler, with such Is the Hon Senate
may join
On Incorporation q T5zrna-Messrs. Brew
er, Eewis an | S,no4ds, with such as the
Hon. Senate may JOIN
On Religious Afai1s-Messrs Hathorhc,
Spooner aad D4v
o. Tgnpitey. Bi4gts, Gc,-NIessrs. Cof-
I'm, Iunnewen and Crowninshield, with
such 81 dc Hon Senate may JOIN.
O7 Interior FISHERIES Godfrey,
Mitchell and 81 agpe, with such as the
Hon Senate may join.
E1Ste'l LasGs,-Ntcssrs. Turner, Lewis
and Tallman, Win such as the Hon. Senate
Ina! Join.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE
II conitqutnce Of the many petitions pre-
ten'ed the Legislature, it was voted, that the
TWO branches have out one feilion day, il
order thstthe committees may have time to
deliberate and report thereon.
AT IL o'clock, agreeable to Alignment, His
Exceency the Governor, appeared in the
Representatives chamber, attended by his
Council, the Secretary Of State, and Sheriff of
suFJlk County, and delivered to Doth branches
ti.erein St!embled in Convention, The following
SPEECH
Gr1tLrnen 9ftbe Senate, and
GsGtiealen IF the H94fc cf Repre- Ecntative5,
AM induced, BY the reipe6 entetain
for yon, and bs a with to comply with the
Itdge OF tAis government, to TeqaeR the
indulgence OF this meeting.
An attcmpT to lay before you the con-
liberation If particular mealures which, in
Sny opinion, might tend to the advantage
OF this Commonwealth, would appear as
: piece of oit1ntation. The time that has
elapied fnce was introduced to the chair
has not been fIlticient for a minute re-
view Of our internal police. lhall, there
tore, by fpccial mrfAges, fuggef to you
iuch matters as fhall appear TO me TO de-
tsrve your leginative attention.
Though DO not make communica-
tion to you on the buincis Of this ftiii ion,
yet my cOnititucnts, At this intereltinS
crifs, have right TO expect from me,
without reierve or eQuivocatiOn, declar-
alton Or my ientimentS on the duties OF
the Office they have called me TO iutain.-
In complying with this, mult, ofcOurie,
sXprefs my ideas Of fome Of the mott i'm
Portant, general principles Of our govern
nent.
The Contribution is formed on princi-
pies - guard thr LegjnIture from an IN
reference Of the executive department
yet, III order TO prevent lhOle errors which
might otherwiGe happen, from the hurry
Of .buGHCt5,0r from change Of members III
either ,Ioue, il is made part OF the gIv-
trnors duty, carefully TO rcviie the acts
palled by the leglatWe, and to proPole
EIoh objections a. lie may have to any bill
they ihaii lay before him. In the perTor-
nance of this important duty, ihall al
ways treat you witathr reiDeG due 10 the le-
ginIture of the State. And, as | can have
80 object la view tU- the true iuterrt Of
nc Commonwealth, You will receive my
objections. fhOuld make any, as offered
with an intention to prtlerve the happinefs
y. The fate, and 70 promote the public
"cfare. Should quefiOn happen To a.
sGc Oh th- conltltuuonality of bill,
'a4E tubmt rlylrlf, explicitly, to your
-.nd1r and juttice for, however we may
i..trin opinion on the application Of
lie Contribution, in this We ihall always
1.ree, that, On an entire prettrvation of
'I1 .ucial compact, by which We exit as
Commonwealth, and which is the iu-
uryme law of the legislature itftlf, the
@;!etY and the prosperity ofthe people de-
Ind.
The judiciary department of our
soycrnment Will, Invariably, claim
ae fri regard of patriotlm.-Upon
wiid0m and purity Of that de-
.a-tment, freedom, property, and all the
liable POiIelhonS in civil fociety depend.
I'll. All countries, the principles and feel
S of the maglltrates and Judges ought
. le in coincidence with the nature of
..e Sover IIncnt This is its principle
@r..c. Of energy.
The judiciary department being 70 ne
...ary ana important, is an expcnisve
.rl1cl Oe the administration. In State,
4eve an inquiry by grand jurieS, s trials
-y petit lures, arc fixed by the conittn-
..Jl As thr lrong barriers Of the peoples
4 .lts, ths modes Of punithing crimes Sc,
ii cGt siniRg ju9ice, on private demands
IL mere expeniye Gill. A cheap, ready
-HI plain manneT of Obtaining remedies
81: wrongs. aud Of compelling the eYecu-
ion Of cJnIads, by fixed, eitabllihej
tIits, fUn5 the itrOngcf lines Of good
I: .:lgSramtns. Under thls imPreihGa, the
p-opie, ID forming tl- COuititutlon, de-
= tred, that ali the judges ihould hold
t.IeIr of.'ccs as long rs they ihould be-
have tnrm!llves we'll And that the
jadges Of the Supreme Judicial court
"a )uld have permanent and honorable
Ii.arics, efablilhCd by law.
TIE Office Of i1rors may be thought by
fome 10 be burdrn-but If that in.titu-
tiOn lhod,d DC aboliihed, there would no
longer be freedom or property. 1t oushl
ID be guarded by Laws, not only againit
CORRUPTION, but asain1 all undue influence
IId party ptJCdce.
There j. ID dub, but that improve