The Litchfield County post., 1828-05-15

crimes in our country.
 Although Congress should refuse to patro. nize this society, nevertheless the magnitude of evils sought to be mitigated by it may be expected to rouse in its behalf ,an effectual moral power, Independant of legislative aen- actments, that will urge onward it's mOve- nents with continually accelerating progress until it shall have dissipated the dark and pOr- tentiOus cloud which has long shed its disas- trOus influence on our country.
 The General Assembly of the State of Oh 10 has refused to concur in the resolutions of the Legislature of South Carolina, "concern- ing. the encouragement of dOmestick manu- fActures, internal improvements and the A. merican Colonization Society," and expressed their most solemn dissent to the doctrines therein contained. Agreeably to the request contained in the resolutions of Ohio that the same be lad before the legislatures of the re- spective states, for their consideration the copy which has been furnished me by the Executive ofthc State of Ohio, is herewith transmitted.
 The Electors of President and Vice Presi- dent of the United States are required to as- 1 semble in the several States,On the first We'd nesday of December next, and must be ap- pointed by each state, within the space of S4 days preceding that time, in such a manner as the legislature thereof may direct. There being no law in force in this state, prescribing | the manner ID which the Electors of Presd- ] ent and Vice President shall he chosen, your attention will be naturally directed to the en- actments cOnstitutonally necessary, to secure to this state its rightful influence, in an elec- ton of so much magnitude as that of the chief | magistrate of this extended and extending re- pubIick. Notwithstanding the provision of the con- stitution empowering the State Legislature to direct the manner in which the Electors shall be appointed, has been deemed. according to the strict letter of ito auhOrise their appoint tnent by the Legislature itself, such an exer- ton ofthe power is, in my judgment, alike contrary to the true spirit of the constitution, and calculated to prevent the full free, and fair expression of the publick will in the pre- sidential election. You will, trust. be an l opinion, that the electors in this state ought to be chosen by the people in their primary assemblies.
 Uniformity in the manner of designating the persons to exercise that high trust is de- sirable, and, although it has not been estab- Iished by the constitutions, a sense of right, combined with desire to exert an unbroken power in the Presidential election, it is belie- we'd, has induced seventeen of the states com posing our Union, to provide for the choice of Electors by general ticket, while in two they are chosen by the Legislatures, and in five by Districts. The adoption of the gen eral ticket system is not only sustained by the practice of this, and large majority of
 the other states, but is enforced by it's intrin- sic propriety and tendency to preserve dis tinguishng and essential feature of our gov | ernment ~ l Anticipating your concurrence in these sentiments. recommend to the General As- sembly to re-enact, with the alterations ren- dered necessary by the prdgress of time, the statute of 1894, which authorized the cleo tors of this state to appoint the Presidential Electors. by general ticket. and m k fi,e necessary regulations to carry that principle into effect.
 l Being persuaded that the amendments of the constitution, in relation to the organiza- ton of the Senate, and providing for the choice of State Senators, proposed at the last session of the General Assembly, will oc- cnpy your deliberate consideration, invite yo',r attention to the enactments necessary to consummate that measure, in the event of its receiving your approbation.
 When the respective Houses shall have ap- proved the amendment according to the con stitution, it must be presented to the 'inhab- itants of each town in the state for their con- sideration, at a town meeting legally warned and held for that purpose.' If it shall he approved by "a ma iorty of the electors pres- ent at such meetings" the proposed amend ment will become part of the constitution. The manner in which the appreciation of the electors shall appear is not prescribed by the constitution, but must "b he provided by law" It is presumed You will deem it proper. like wise, to provide the mode in which the town meetings shall be warned and organized, and that they shall be held on the same day throughout the state.
 The bill to provid for the organization and discipline of the militia, pending in the Ma ] tional Legislature, does not warrant the ex- pectation of reduction of the period for which the citizens of the United States shall be held liable to be enrolled in the militia,ex- cited ny the report of the board of officers, and report of the committee on the militia, in the House of representatives at the last session of Congress. It proposes to divide the militia into two classes, denominated the senior and junior classes the junior class comprising all persons under twenty-eight years ofage, and the senior class all over that age. These classes are to be separately trail ned the senior class to assemble once in each year, but the junior class to be called out annually, by division. brigade, regiment,