The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-01-09

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! ly met. In few days, there will not be a dol
lar in the Treasury applicable to either of the
above purposes, except by borrowing. Indeed,
In the course of the past year, it has repeated
| iy been made necessary for the Treasurer IN
der the authority of former Resolves of the
/ Legisla ure, to apply to the Banks for money,
( in anticipation of the Bank taxes and auc ibn
duties which are payable only at stated periods,
and which, with the exception of small sums
! occasionally received on Bonds and Notes giF
en- for sales of eastern lands, are now the only
sources of Revenue 1t has been heretofoie
shown, that the ordinary expenses of Govern
ment, according to the average of late yeas,
could not be betrayed, by these means. In
1896, the sum of taoenty nine thousand, Sx
hs,Rdred and fifty fue dollars and ninety five
cents, of the arrearages OF direct taxes grantd
by the Legislature in preceding years, was re-
ceiyed into the Treasury, and yet there was a
deficit; while but three hundred and Sirty fbe
dollars and fifty nine cents remained to be
/ paid, on this account, in 1927. On the otter
hand, by recurring to the history of recent
/ legislation, it will not be difficult to assikn
causes for much of the increase of expenje,
/ by which the amount of annual income is ID
sorbed
Within few years the whole cost of he
administration of the Probate laws has ben
cast upon the Treasury The Legislature has
been the almoner Of the public charity, in lib
i eral and most benefcient contributions to the
support of the Deaf and Dumb. Agriculture
and Manufactures have received we'll iusti-
fed bounty in the encouragement given to
Agricultural Societies. The Commission for
the division of the Eastern Lands under the
! Act Tor the separation of Maine, has necessari-
/ ly been OF expensive execution. Measures
nave been pursued for the advancement of OBJ
! Jects OF general Improvement. The business
OF Legislation has been wholly compensated
from the common fund In the course of tine
/ past year, still more extraordinary charges
have been incurred. Nearly Twenty-one
/ Thousand Dollars have been paid in the settle
ment OF the suits for the recovery Of the con-
fscated lands in the County of Bristol, and in
another indemnity to certain Heirs to an es-
tate IN Charlestown in the County of Middle
sex, which was enormously adjudged to have
escheated to the Commonwealth, and had been
sold on account of the Government, and Ten
Ihousad Dollars have been applied towards
/ the construction of the New Prison Many of
these occasions Of charge are not again to oc-
cur, yet some of them will continue, and 9TH
ers, from time to time will be presented, with
/ claims tobe provided for, under ins and wise
administration of Government Tho existing
slate OF things devolves upon the pesent Lee
glslature high and pressing responsibility
However much more prudent it night have
been, heretofore, to have guarded against en-
barrassments, in the finances, there SENS ROe0,.
no alternative to the duty of al immediate
/ application Of means to relieve ana improve
them. my apprehension, the grant of a tax,
undesirable as it may be deemed, a; perma-
nent measure, IS nevertheless Indispensable, as
an eXpedlent, until other productive sources Of
revenue, corresponding with the wants of the
government, shall be agreed upon Such was
the accustomed mode Of former YEARS, which
from its equal bearing, in principe, upon the
estates of all, and the comparatively inconsid-
cradle amount. required to be thus annually
raised. and its easy collection, was found to be
little burdensome to any. Loans wiz but in
crease the necessity of resort to it, at last,
WIG aggravated severity These must, at
some time, be met, and it May be, in day If
diminished prosperity. | respectfully submit
the whole subject for your consideration, upm
the additional details which the Report of tie
/ Treasurer will afford, with an earnest recon
mendation, that making retrenchments. where'-
er they are justly admissible, and regarding
wise economy in every thing, you would MT
suffer the present session to pass, without aBo
! providing certain revenue for the ensuing
year, which shall be adequate to the ordinary
I "a POliSCS Vi LD6 support OI dlu
to such other and further expenditures for d.
Jects of high Importance, as the honor and b,st
interests of the Commonwealth. in its advance
ment in improvement win continue to require.
/ Some days subsequent to your adjournment,
L received letter from Brigader General
/ Theodore Lyman, Jun declining the Office of
Major General Of the First Division of Militia,
/ to which he had been elected by both Branches
/ OF the Legislature, and il becomes a duty to
avail myself of this first opportunity to inform
| you of the continued vacancy in that COM
mand
/ The Constitution has, either expressly, or
/ by necessary implication, assigned TO the Chief
Magistrate of the Commonwealth, as Com
mander in Chief, important duties in the adj
ministraton of the laws, which respect the
organization and discipline of the Militia. To
4 the discharge of these, | have endeavored to
give that faithful attention, which strong per-
sonai convictions of the importance of the In
stItutIon to the preservation of civil liberty,
cannot fail to enforce. The security afforded
to the enjoyment of The blessings of Repub-
lican Government, by this modification of the
physical force Of people, requires not, at this
Tune, to be pressed upon your consideration.
well organized Militia is universally admit
ted to be the safeguard ofnational freedom and
independence In Massachusetts, may add,
its efficiency and the intelligence and character
OF the mass of citizens who compose it, essen
TALLY contribute to the moral and political in
tiuence of the State In the course of the last
and the two preceding years, have reviewed,
with great satisfaction, such portions of the
Troops, in the different Divisions, as could be
presented for the purpose, without occasioning
particular Inconvenience to them, in the time
and manner of their being assembled These
personal observations have afforded appropri-
ate opportunities for expressions of high and
well deserved-commendation of their excellent
spirit and soderly appearance.
The late inspection returns show an aggre-
gate of .fttyfour thousand, mine hundred and
! t1oenty-sir enrolled men, of whom forty-nine
thousand nine hundred and ninety one are In
tdntry, three thousand two hundred and TWEEN
ty-four ARTILLERY, and one thousand seven hun
bred and sixty one CauaLru. OF the infantry.