Litchfield enquirer., 1830-05-13
GOV. TOMLINsON's MESSAGE, At the opening of the Legislature, May 5, ls3O. Gentlemen cf the Senate, and
 Gentlemen of the Howse of Representatives,

Gentteneen Cf the Sendte, ara
 Gentlemen of the House cf Representatives,
 THE suspicious circumstances under which we are assembled t0 discharge the interesting and responsible trust delegated to us, as mcm1- bers and agents of an independent State, in conformity to the constitution, afford abund- ant cause of mutual cengratulaton and grat- itude to the Author of alt goOd.-Enjoyng in its utmost practicable extent, the right of self-government, with security in their prop erty, persons, and reputation, according to mild and equal laws. justly and impartially executed, the people of this State, fully and happily realize the benign influence of the free institutions, which, under the distinguish ed guidance and protection of Heaven, their fathers established. and they have i'm proved. In tranquility, with the continued blessing of health diffused so generally during the last year. they share rich supply ofthc productions of hmsbandry, and the profits of honest industry, in its diversified forms and employments. He
 Among the repeated occasions, which have animated me with grateful sense of the in dulgent kindness of my fellow citizens, the present most forcibly demands my unqualified acknowledgements. Next to a conscious. ness ofunHight intentions, is the high satisfac ton of having met the appreciation of an in telligent and Sirtuous community.
 The Senate and House of Representatives ofthe Commonwealth of Pennsy ylvania, have resolved "that the Tariff of eishteen hundred and twenty-eight accords with the spirit of the constitution oftl1e United States, and that it maintains the true principles of protection to the industry of inc country against foreign policy and legislation
 Substantially the same opinions have been expressed inresolu,ions adopted by the res pective legislatures of the States of Delaware, Vermont and Ohio. Copies of these resolu- lions have been transmitted to me by the Governors of those States respectively, and in conformity to their requests are now com municated for your information.
 Like sentiments were contained in Resolu. tions of the two houses of the General As sembly of this State, at it's last session A. greeably to the request therein made, copies thereof were forwarded to the Executives of the states of Georgia. South Carolina, and Virginia, respectively, to be submitted to the several Legislatures ofthose States, their proceedings and remonstrances declaring the law of Congress. for the protection and en- couragement ofdomestic manufactures, mex pedient and unconstitutional, having been previously laid before the Legislature of this State.
 : A communication from tae Governor of the State of Mississippi. now laid before you, announces the resolution of its Legislature. that the same "Tariff of eighteen hundred and twenty eight, is contrary to the spirit of the Constitution of the United States, impo- life and oppressive in its operation on the Southern States, and ought 10 be resisted by all constitutional means" The Senators and the Representative of that State are thereby instructed to cause to be entered on the jour- nals of "Congress their solemn protest" in the event of their failure ito effect revision or repeal of the present Tariif." ...... ..
 It has been resolved by the General As sembIy of the State of Missouri, "that it is expe6ient to amend the Constitution of the United States, so as to provide uniform mode of electing the President and Vice President throughout the several States and to give to the people of the United States. the privilege of voting directly for the Presi- dent and Vice President without the interven. tiOn of Electors, reserving 10 the Staaes re- sprctvely. their due weight in relation to the said Election, as is guarantied to them by the Constitution of the United States, and that the election of President and Vice President should, in no case whatever. be submitted to the decision of the House of Representative of the United States" In the sentiments thus promulgated by Missouri, the Legisla- ture of the State of Georgia has manifested its concurrence. - f
 Entertaining different views, the General Assembly of the State of Vermont has de- clared its opinion, that it is inexpedient !" to alter the Constitution of the United States" in the manner proposed by the State of Mis- sOnr.
 In compliance with the requests ofthe Gov ernors ofthcse States respectively. the docu- mcnts having relation to this subjeet, which have been forwarded to me by them, are now communicated for your consideration.
 Jay before you also in conformity to the desire of the Executive of the State of Geor- gia. copy of a resolution of the Legislature of that State, declaring it's dissent to the pro- posal of the General Assembly ofthe State of Louisiana ito amend the Constitution of the United States, so as to extend the term of office of the President and Vice President of the United States. to six years, and to rem der the President ineligible" thereafter. which proposal was, on former occasion, communicated to the General Assembly of this State. 7nl
 In pursuance of Resolution passed at the last session 0f the General Assembly, the Hon. William Bristol and Samuel Church have been appointed to revise the criminal laws of this State. Their report confogmably to tae Resolution, will he laid before you at an early period of the present session. Our n .o A. ho.snr haen adnn4aA hefnka sha