Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1830-01-12
LANCASTER:
TUEsDAYMORNING, JAN.1e. 1880

GovERsouRs MESSAGE. We give the Cover
hours Message this week entire, believing it to be
one of much interest and Importance. We are
glad t. see the subjects it presents so distinctly
brousht forward, and forcbly urged upon the at
tenticl Of the Legislature and the publick. We
cordially unite with him, and trust discerning
community will, in the remarks he makes touch hing
internal Improvements. We have now in the le-
gisature large and, trust, sentient mass dis
posed it. is hoped to lend aid towards the con-
struction of railroads different parts the ancient
Commonwealth, the common mother of our civil
peace and JOY We see now no loop-hole for retreat.
The Legislature must meet the question point blank.
So much has been said and written, so many salts
factory experiments have been made and so much
excellent information has been dffused, that we
think our representatives must discover more apathy
than is usual, even with Massachusetts, Legisla-
ture, if they do not stir in the business and with
some degree Of activity and intelligence too. Let
it be time for automatons, for mere dead voters
but let each one put it to his own conscience and
heart and examine the subject in all its bearings,
and be able to give reason for the opinion he may
may form.
We have Eve hundred representatives, horrible
dctu enough almost to ruin any people, and more
than twice as many required for grave debate
and Intelligent action. But if they will only put
their shoulders to the wheel and help on the good
old State and be entering wedge to the great
TEN OF internal improvements among us, we will
shout in their praise during whole life, and bless
them as the very best delegates that any people ever
had.
The Message contains some excellen: remarks up
on the gross niquity Of laws in relation to the
liability of members of Manufacturing Corporations ;
also in relation to the practice of Assignments by
Insolvent Debtors, and Mortgages of Personal Pro-
perty, and Imprisonment for Debt
The honesty of the Massachusetts, Claim is again
urged, claim that would we think, have been al
lowed long since, notwithstanding we have had lit
tie confidence in the magnanimty or law of Justice
of the General Government, had it not been for
mealy-mouthed politicians among ourselves
1t appears from the Message that there have been
but nine new applications for admission to the Asy-
lum for the deaf and dumb, during the last year so
that considerable number of those already there,
whose terms have nearly expired, have been permit
ted to continue longer. The whole number now in
isforty-fve The amount of the annual appropria-
ton is 500 for five years.
As to State expenses we are yet in debt thanks
to divers gentlemen who have for years resisted
State Tax, and thanks to the sparring between the
two Houses. However, we have now State Tax
and we will bury the discussions of former day in
oblivion. The matter stands thus -
Expenses of the last year S29S,942 As
Receipts 1894 81
Deficit 30,997 GA
10 this add the debt due to the Banks 10000 90
Total debt Sl3s,2g GA
In the above, however, is not included the State
Tax of $4,000 voted last spring, which will reduce
the debt to somewhere about $4,000. Some extra
ordinary eYuenseS viz State Houra walls &C.