Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-20
CONNECTICUT LRGlsLATURE.

CONNEJ I4CC LEClSLHIORE.
new HAVEN, Oct. TO-. The General
Assembly OF Connecticut, convened in This
city last Thursday On the Wednesday
preceding. his Exceilency tie Governor,
WAS met about two miles from town, by
The I'd troop Horse Guards, commanded
4by MAJOR PREsCOTT-the Sheriff Of the
county of New Haven and his suite, and
"a large AMI respectable cayalea<ie of ciii-
ZenS. BY whom he was escorted 10 his
lodgings IN town. On Thursday the Horse
Guards, together with the I'd COMPANY OF
lG0vernors Foot Guards, commanded by
Major +. fl0tchkiss, Capt. Biakc's corns
6ci Light Artillery, and Capt. kimhprlys
Flank company, Light Infantry were on
duty. Al IL o'clock they formed tile line,
aud escorted ike Governor and Council
TO the State House. The weather vas la
vofable for the parade, and the appear
auee OF the different cOrps-and The ac-
curacy with which their cvoluiions were
perioraed, did great credit TO the respec-
live oihcers on duty, and 10 The men un-
der their command
The HAh>e Of Representatives was or
ganIzed by the choice OF Gideon Tom
Inson, Esq. (republican) Speaker, and
Samuel A, Foot, and Henry w. Edwards,
Esquiras, both republicans, Clerks. On
bailoiing for The otlic ers of The House, the
strength OF parties appeared to be III re-
publican members 10 6ffederal. Rcpub-
Ecan majority, So.
Al about II o'clock, both Houses mqt
III lie CcAnci Chamber, where Ills En-
ccliency The Governor, delivered The fol-
lowing SPEECH:
Ccnttemfn Of he Council,
mr. Speaker, md
GsnHemen Of the House of representatives.
oHCF You my CONGRATULATIONS ON the, cir.
cunSiances under which yuu are nsyy coovan
ed. Our country continues TO emmy the h,ess
ihSs OF peace aud tranquility; fertile season
mas Deen accompanied with general health
abundant supplies have rewarded the exertious
Oh Tie husbaDdman; agriculture nsnuf,,c
tnres, arts and science, are in, a state OF ,,ro-
gFeSNve improvement onr internal commerce
~ h0urIShing, and that with foreign couutr;,s
II gradually suTmOuntiug the enbarrassmeuts
unu'r winch IL has lnboured. This comhina-
ucn OF prosperous events demands Matted -
iteSNiuhsot deyout gratitude 10 the i,eDef;rept
j~ent 0i nature, from whom all these blessings
have been derived =
~ pursuance of d resolution Of the last GENE.
- ASsemOy,a convention of delegates from
- '""hs ~ thlS state, assembled ait Hartford
"ho, diier a Sedulons attention 10 the trusi
~PoeN '" tlth, formed Il constitution Of civil
S0.ein,ent ior The people Of this State, which
80 ssnnn'tted 10 their consideration on fnc
$500 'lonuay Ol ihe present mouth. II ii shall
"pPTT1I' rom the rPtuins to be made To- This AS
ie'.,"N' lai' TIE piau of the convention has
~ fp'O'sd by thepeOpIc, a re vision OF some
,nnio.,'.,',' W I'VE purpose Of rendering inem
n,c,,t ,'''D" 20 Tue provisions OF that iustfn.
49, 'nH! Us "eenPd expedient.
ihe measures whch have. on former oc.
S"'iV"H, recommended 10 the notice NJ I,o r.,
nei"' HS'emoly, nave, ia my indgu,snt To-,
loHG OF 'helf Importance. III Vou sntertsi,,
Sih''"F opinion, and the other bus,,,,ss 49, ,,,'
sos'O, IS Sucii a. to asiord Ieisnrc ror tl,o $50,
p"ae' t"sy "il doubtless receive vo,r f,,',sf'J'
,auop am happy IN being able toitor,,,
'idt Know OF 40 OtIer subjects n9 ,,n,,y,'
lion. ''l"Ie your alien.
10 this favored country, the only lcginn,.,o
.,te's ot icsisaiiun, ave the secnritv rs e1,,,i
- "l9 privileges, 10 every norton NJ n,,r
a,,.,;',t III IIchS ana these ebieeis cai, only bs
",t ,ia.,,V", by laws enforcing lie olserVa,, or
~, 'nO impartial Justice. IN pro,,rt,on ~
,',S nip rance Ut those subjects. which NJ
A t Wnhet consideration. the oblioafia,,' -,
H.. i''5' cdhd0ur aud mutual fOrbeaIaoce viii
~ aee,e9. hat our mutual consnlt,iio,,s
icy 10y ,esui, 10 Promoting Tie best intcfssts -
~ ,O"'''ucnts, % tie tcfvent wisl, Of nty
.c.nr,, 49,. OLIVER WOLCOTT.
","eL% 4ssG7biy. OctO5c,.
~, SESSION, 1918
a 9e hprOrl on TANatioa. submitted g.
~, w. Legl'lalure iast rpring by The co,,,,,' ~
,'e % mai subject. i,as been orde,cI -,
~ reprinted for fns no., j, e ="