The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-06-04
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Gentlemen Of tie Senate, aud
/ Gentlemen Of tie House Of Representatives.
! The Government of the Commonwealth hay
| ing been organized, for the ensuing political
! year, pursuant to the provisions of the Consti-
tuition, 1t has devolved upon US TO enter upon
tho duties assigned to our respective stations,
and to discharge the high responsibilities which
we have voluntarily assumed TO cur immediate
! Constituents, and to the Country, of which the
Commonwealth is a part In respectful COM
pliance with the invariable usage on such occa-
sions, | now present myself personally, in this
Convention, to express that sense of obligation
with which | am deeply and gratefully impress
ed for the continued manifestation of the con-
iidence of my Fellow Citizens, to repeat the
assurance, and to renew, before the Represen-
tatves of the People, the pledges of faithfulness
in intention and of earnestness in endeavor, to
discharge with impartiality and according TO
the measure Of my ability, the elevated Office
with which ! am again, and most greatly hon
ored. Nor is this improvement of opportun-
ty to be regarded as a useless, or merely for
mai ceremony: 1t may not DC deemed unap-
propriate to our relations to each other and to
the State, that in the commencement of an as
ISOLATION in public labors, and on entering upon
common engagements, such intercourse should
be had by those who are to cooperate in the
promotion of the general welfare, and the sue
cess of whose individual efforts depend as much
upon the influence of a personal confidence
IN each other, as upon consentaneous senti-
ment. There is wholesome sympathy ex-
cited, even by this brief meeting together, an
Involuntary, but kindly, cancellation of mutual
respect, silent but sacred resolution of mu.5 L.
al assistance in official duty. Surely, if hut for
such tendencies alone, the time which is thus
occupied is not to be regretted, although Meth
er information nor profit, otherwise, should re-
suit from the occasion. The very assemblage
OF the various Departments and Officers of the
Government, is an interesting and instructive
spectacle in itself 1t indicates that harmony
IN purpose, without which there is nothing of
wisdom in public Councils, that concert and CO.
operation in action, without which there is
nothing effectual to the public service.
But little more than two months have elaps-
ed since the Propagation Of the last Legislature
To that period, whatever matters were known
to me to require communication were officially
submitted for public consideration. During
the recess, the difficult and delicate duty of
makingnumerous appointments, which the laws
of recent enactmen! devolved upon the execu-
tive, have, as promptly, and so far as was found
practicable been executed. Under the pro-
visions of the act relating to County Commits
sioners, appointments have been made in all
the counties save one, and in this instance Of
exception, the considerations which induced to
the delay are now satisfied. A Commissioner
for examining and stating the accounts of the
State Prison has been constituted, and report
of the result of the investigation is expected.
IN season to be laid before you, at the present
session.
The executive government of the prison has
also been reorganized, by the designation of in
diViduafs to Compuse tro board of inspectors |
by the appointment of a skiful physician and
of a chaplain, whose recommendations impart
successful experience and peculiar qualifications /
for the duties of that highly interesting station
and by the re-appointment of the former war !
den. The execution Of the law has been COM
mitted to the charge of those who were known
to be deeply excited to give to the system of
contemplated reform the most faithful expert !
ment; and there is reason TO expect that I'M !
der the admonitions Of the past, and with the !
arrangements for the future, such disappont-
meDts as have been heretofore suffered, wheth- I
er in the pecuniary results of the employment
OF the convlcts, or in the moral effects Of peni-
Tertiary discipline, will not recur, to be the oc-
casion OF further dIstrust in the corrective pow
or OF the institution, or tax upon the treasury
OF the State Yet the entire benefit Of the
change may not at once, be realized Until
the completion Of the new prison, which, nnder
the strenuous exertions Of :he warden, is rapid
ly carried forward, the pernicous influence Of
corruptng intercourse are not 70 be prevent
ed. The solitary cell alone can Withdraw the
depraved offender from hardening correspon-
dence with kindred vice, and by cutting off the
sources of extraneous excitements, leave his
mind to the occupation of reflection, TO the re-
proyings Of an awakened conscience, and to the !
successful application of means for his reforma. |
ton and moral improvement.
Several resolves of the Legislature referring
70 the management and disposition Of an estate
in Charlestown, which had come to the Com |
nonwealth by escheat from one John N. Rud- |
berg, in default of heirs to the direction Of the (
Executive, have been complied with, by caus-
ing possession TO be taken, and a sale to be ,
made Of the property. For these purposes, the
Treasurer of the Cornmo nyvealth was constituted