State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-11-29
A PROCLAMATION,
BY has ErceiiencU THOMAS w. VEAzEY,
Gorernoro Of .HaiVinnd.


State, and with the view, rs well of perpet-
uating an essential branch of the Lcgisla-
tive department Of the government, as of
providing for such changes i'll the mem
bers thereof periodically, us the people
might desire to make, it was provided that
the people of the several counties, and of
The cities of Baltimore and Annapolis, duly
qualified as electors, should, on the first
Monday Of September last, elect two per-
sons for each of the said counties, and one
for each of the said cities, to be electors of
the Senate, who were required to meet in
the city Of Annapolis on the third Monday
of said month and they, or any twenty.
four of them so met, were directed, after
having qualified in the manner provided
for, to proceed to elect fifteen Senators,
who, when so elected and duly qualified as
such, were to constitute the "Senate Of
| Maryland" in the place of those who then
constituted that branch of the General AS
semby.
And whereas, eighteen Of the persons
who were chosen as electors, in pursuance
of the aforesaid provisions Of the coustitu
ton, and in conformity to law, have failed
to perform the duty enjoined upon them
as aforesaid, by refusing and continuing 10
refuse, or neglect to meet the other electors
who have attended, qualified and held
Themselves in readiness TO perform their
duty; in consequence whereof no new
Senate has yet been elected.
/ And whereas, the said uniaithfui agents
of the peorle, in addition to their violation
of their duty aforesaid, seem vainy to have
] imagined that the effect of their conduct
would he the destruction and overthrow OF
J n ,o g ha
State, which many, if not all Of them, had
heretofore sworn To support; and accord
/ ly rresumpluousIy proceeded to recon-
mend measures tor substituting another
constitut on and government for that which
they seem to have supposed they had de-
siroyed, or at least, murtally wounded.
Add whereas, sundry evil disposed, OF
misguided citizens have taken, and are
continuing 10 pursue ind prosecute meas
urcs in accordance with gajd recCn.menda
ton, and designed to cary out and con.
su,nmatc the dsorderly designs a ID pur-
poses aforesaid.
AuA whereas, these unprecedented, un.
constitutional, disordcrly and re'ou;icua
ry occurrences and proceedings, although
wholly inefficient to accomplish any Of the
ayowcd objects of those engaged in them
mscheis, and mast, if persisted in, and
sustained by any considerable portion Of
/ the people, greatly disturb the tranquility
and peace Of the State-impar her credit
and resources arrest her great works OF
internal improv ment--blight her lately
brilliant prospects of Increasing prosperity
and finally involve US in al The horrors ana
unspeakahle ca antics 81 anarchy, intestine
al, fl Il
munl from the Executive the adoption OF
sucl. coulliutional and legal measures as
may seem to them best adapted TO quiet the
public MUD, which has been thus wanton
| " disturbed to defeat The unhoy designs
and purposes aforesaid, and maintain and
support the constitution and authority OF
the government, by all the means and pow
ers with which they are entrusted,
! And whereas, we are well advised, aad
entirely satisfied that Tie aforesaid untaith
ful "Irusiees oil the Public" and their
abcttols, have US entirely mistaken their
power of destroying the Constitution and
| Government of the State, as they have
clearly violated solemn duty-that the
I Constitution and Government yet exist in
all their authority and power that the
Senate elected in 1891, continue to he 'lhe
!
until superseded by the election ofsuccess-
orS, us consl,utionully and lawfully proyid-
ed for, aud, with the House Of Delegates
elected IN October last, now constitute "the
General assembly OF his state.
.NtW therefore, I Ihomos n. TeGSey
| Governor Of the State Of Maryland, with
the advice Of The Council, and in virtue OF
the authority vested in me by tie conslu-
ton, deoming it proper and necessary, in
the present crisis OF our affairs, that the
General Assembly should be convened be
fore The Time fixed Tor the next aunua
session, 10 which it stands adjourned, do
h,reby appoint and proclaim .uondab lie
2Ist OF November instant, as the lime OF
the next meeting Of the General Assembly,
and call upon aud require the several Senu-
tors aud Delegates to attend ut the seat Of
Government on that day, to take into con
siderulion the present condition of our
public affairs, aud to adol such measures
as to them may seem meet aud cApedlent
in relation thereto, aud for the transaction
of such o her business as the welfare ofthe
State may require.
J And do furthermore declare and pro-
claim, TO all whom IT doth on may concern
that, as Chief Magistrate of tho State,
shall exert TO the utmost, all the power S
which have been or may be vested in the
hv the Constitution and laws, and which il
may become necessary 10 employ, to curl
the spirit OF anarchy, disorder, and revolu-
lion manifested by the aforesaid conduct
I and proceedings, and To support The cousti'
tuition aud eniorco the laws upon ull tll