The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-06-11

10 report ca tue expediency OF continuing the
law for the encouragement Of Agriculture and
Manufactures, which expires in February
next.
The committee on change Of names was di-
rected to report on the expediency Of provid-
ing by a general law for the change ofnames.
The Hon. Messrs. Richardson and Strong,
Messrs. Hobart. of Hanson, Lincoln, of b. and
Tyrrel, Of l.. were appointed a committee to
consider the expediency Of making further
provision by law for the support Of Publick
Worship.
Petitions read and committed this day.-0f
the North Branch Turnpike Corporation, and
Remonstrance of the town of Ashburnham
against the same; Of the First Baptist Socie-
ty in Westborough.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4.-The Committee on
Accounts were instructed to contract with
some person or persons to do the printing of
the Commonwealth for the present political
year.
The Committee Of Elections on the remon-
STRANGE from Hadley, reported, that the sitting
members (Messrs. Porter and Coolidge) were
constitutionally elected, and entitled to their
seats. Accepted.
In Contention.
The two Houses met in Convention, when
the Hon. Messrs. PUTNAM, CUMMINGS, LIN
COLIN, CHANDLER, FISHER, and WALKER,
appeared, signi6ed their acceptance of the
Office Of Counsellor, and were qualified.
The Convention then proceeded to fill the
vacancy in the Senate Board for the County
of Suffolk. The committee on the ballots
reported, the whole number to be 280-14l
necessary to a choice and that George Sulh-
ran, Esq. had 1863, and was accordingly chos-
en-. MIR. Russell had III votes.
The joint committee appointed to acquaint
His Excellency the Governour, that the two
Houses were ready to receive communica-
tons from him, reported, that he would forth
with meet them in Convention, and address
them.
Soon after, His Excellency, accompanied by
the Lieutenant Govemour, &C. came in, and
delivered from the Chair, the following
SPEECH:
Gentlemen Of the Senate, and
Gentlemen of the House Of Representatives.,
Congratulate you on the return of this an
niversary, on this assemblage of the several
branches of government, and on the blessings
of health, peace and prosperity which it has
pleased God to continue to US. Honoured by
the SURFACES of our fellow citizens, and enter
ing on the several duties assigned to MS By the
constitution, we should bear constantly in
mind, that to preserve and promote the inter-
ests and happiness of the great body Of the
people, is the sole object of cur appointment,
and the only legitimate end of all good gov
eminent.
The change of political sentiment evinced
in the elections OF the present year, forms a
new era in the history OF this Commonwealth.
BY the free suffrages of her enlightened and
Independent citizens, this ancient and respect
able State Is restored to the confidence of her
sister States, and to her just influence in the
national councils,-has resumed her station as
an efficient member of the confcderacy, and
has added strong guarantees 10 its energy and
pernaneney.
The long continued opposition to the feder-
al government, but more especially the meas
ures pursued in this State during the eventfll
and critical period of the late war-the with
holding from the general government the CON
stitutional means of defcnce-the paralizins
influence exercised over the means and agents
Of that government, which occasioned double
sacrifices of life and treasure; while the ciLi-
zens OF other States were exertins their utmost
energies against a common enemy: when
gallant army and navy were covering them
selves Withglory, and retrieving and establish
ing, on an imperishaIle basis, the national
character. en- the ocean and on the land at
this portentous crisis, when our liberties and
independence were at hazard, an unha4owed
spirit OF party was permitted to prevail over
the vital interests of the country-an author
lzed combination was formed, and meetings
held in neighbouring State, which, whatever
may have been the protested object, had the
certain effect OF encouraging the enemy, of
discouraging and inpairing the means and re-
sources of the country, and Of alternating The
minds of the citizens from :: that unity OF GOV
ernment,' which, in the emphatick language
OF Washington, $ constitute us one people,
is the main pillar in the edfce Of our re al in
dependence, the support Of our tranquility at
home, our peace abroad, of our safety, of our
prosperity, of that very liberty which we SO
highly prize" These measures and this
course had cast reproach on the good name
OF the State, which is now dsavowed and re-
moved. Massachusetts is at .cpgth restored
to the American family. Her character IS re-
deemed in the-estimation Of the patriots Of our
own country and of every statesman III Eu-
rope. The rising generation, wbocould hays
had no agency in this disloyal course, appear
to have taken an honorable and an earnest
interest in its disavowal.
That This is just cause Of joy and congrat-
ulation will be admitted by all honest, indie
pendent minds, to whatever political party
they may have been attached, by every one
who takes an interest in the reputation Of his
native State, who appreciates the virtue of his
ancestors, who traces in the history Of our glo-
rious revolution, the dear-bought fame of their
descendants, and who values the precious leg
acy which they have transmitted to posterity.
This review of the past is not intended TO
renew contentious or to rekindle animoslies
which have too long disturbed the pubicl,
mind, still less 70 revive a.pirit Of party, the
decline Of which is favoured by the circum-
stances Of the country. and bythe very liberal