Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-14

erations in our more immediate nei-hbourhood
II is impossible TO behold without the deep.
st interest, the noble cause in which the
Ireeks are engaged, and the gallant manner
which 1t is maintained. They are contend
| ng for the right inherent in every people, the
| sight OF sell-govemment, for the independence
| 20 which every nation has natural and irresist-
ble claims, and for the religion transmitted to
us by our ancestors, our comfort in this life and
The ground of all our hopes in that which is to
come. The sympathies of those citizens who
are taking all active part in raising funds for
their relief, are highly honorable to them, and
unquestionably reciprocated by every benev-
olent and phlanthropic mind in Christendom.
Every aid and assistance not incompatible with
the course Of policy pursued by our govern
ment for more than thirty years, should be ex-
tended to them. In what manner AMI to what
extent this policy may be applied, is properly
and safely left to the Federal Government TO
decide. In one prominent and important truth
ali will be agreed. Our institutions and indie
pendence are committed to us by our ances.
tors in trust for posterity. They are the fruit
OF toll and blood, of moral and physical exer-
tions, of systems of education and religion.
with corresponding habits which wear the
stamp of two centuries. Our obligation to
preserve and transmit them inviolable, is para.
mount TO any duty we may be called to per-
form in behalf of any other nation whatever.
WILLIAM FUSTIS.
Council Chamber, January 7, 1924.
THURSDAY, JAN. 6.---The several
parts of the Governors message were
referred to joint committees.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7.---Petitions of the
President and Directors If the CITY
Bank, praying authority to increase their
stock SO per cent. land others were read
and committed.
The Hon. Messrs. Mills, Hull, and
Hubbard, were appointed committee
to report on the expediency of repeal
ing the acts ofJune II, 1909, for estab.
fishing the salaries of the Judges of the
Supreme Court, and the act of 1919, es-
tablishing the Governors salary.
Petitions of Ward Nicholas Boylston
and others were read, and committed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, Jan. 8. Estimates oftaxes
for the counties of Berkshire, Franklin
Worcester, Middlesex, Essex and Barn.
stable, were committed.
Petitions of John Brown and others
were read, and referred TO Joint CON-
mittees.
The committee on Turnpikes, was
directed TO report on the expediency of
encouraging the use Of broad wheels.
FRIDAY, Jan. 8. The Speaker laid
before the House letter from Alden
Bradford, Esq. accompanied with vol
ume of The Massachusetts State Papers,
and volume of the History of Massa-
chusetts, presented by that gentleman
10 be placed among the Public docu-
ments of the House. The Speaker was
requested TO present the thanks of the
House for the donation.
The petition Of J. G. Coffin and 9th
els, in behalf of the Massachusetts Med
ical Society, praying that means may
be taken to prevent the sale of med
icines except by persons licensed by the
Society and an association of Apotheca-
ries, was called up from the files of the
last session, and with sundry remon-
strances was committed TO Messrs Thur
Der, of nj. Hart, of S. R. and SWEET of B.
with such as tine Senate may join, to con-
slider and report.