Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-05-12
Connecticut LegisIgtSsS'e.

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choice Of Speaker, Judge Grifiag, Gen. WoOdrSG
of Litchfeld Asa Wiley, Esq. Of Holland, and JOna
than NichOIS Eco. OF Thompson, were nominated tel
s On taking Tine S"'Ss H"
ton, had is, and was chosen.
On assuming the chair, Mr. CIeaveland made brief
address.
William r. Burrai Eco Of Canaan. and Job" G.
Palmer, ESQ. Of East Haddam, were chosen Clerks.
Philip CIrIes, ESQ. and Mr.. GriDdley Harrison
were chose" Messengers Of the House, and Mr. Eth"
In the Senate the Hon. John Stewar, OF MiddleseM
wa" called to the chair, and Robinson s. Hinmany
E@7. was chosen Clerk. -.. .- samoan s...t.
Some preliminary business was transacted in both
Hnuses, the details Of which unnecessary. -
The two Houses beiUg o, CANNED, Mr.. Human was
appointed the part Of the Senate, and Nessra. Bas-
seu and Wiley in the House, 10 wait upoN the Gov
erDOr and inform him that the Legislature was ready
proceed to business and 10 receive any cOmmUOica
tion which he might please q" make
At O'Clock the two Houses adjourned I'LL r.. NJ.
Al o'clock His Excellency escorted 10 tho
State House by the several Military Companies and
citizens, j" procession, where be took his oath Of Of
tcs ami made HE Inaugural aiCll ess. .~a
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Gentlemen Of the Senate and :. 49,. ....-,
Gentlemen The House Of Representatives.:
The same increase OG population, extension Of cml-
hvaii"n, manufactures and internal improvements
which were n"iiced Former occasion, still con,n-
se' SNr march is Onward, and there 10 cOmnFy
whose ps"spee's are more cheering. TO perpelWNIe
hs stale ofthings deserves our constant and unrem,
tel attention. Perfection is TO he expected in This
"orA-errors Will occur which will need correction
our situation " "ew-0ur institutions are an exner-
imeni and we have but faint lights from experience
To guide Us in our national euurse-we are even vet
but laying the foundations 81 future growth and
prosperity. AL these circumstances call loudly upon
Hs or the exercise Of the utmost vigilance and care
Since o"r kae meeting, the controversy with
Client ally, which has long been subject Of disqnet
and uncasiness, has heeH il is h,pe amicably adjns-
ted and with it terminated the oRly existing collision
with any foreign nation. The circumstances attend
ing this controversy have eviDcet the estimation ius
which are held abroad aud afford an assura nce
that rights hereafter will be more regarded amt
sPeced than they have been in times past. For this
we are indebted 0 growth aud prosperity. How
which we have had many prois, that nations H,"s.
y Tor peace and quiet the strength Of their arms,
as WeH ne the ne eaisnde Of their .
Those collisions with the abOrigines which have
'sed SINCE the first settlement Of country still
time, and for aught tina, nav appears likely to-
continue. This unfortunate race appear incapable 1T
ren"une'ng their a"cis" mode Of lie, and adopting
one more civilized. Their intercourse with the whites
has from the first been attended with but lew benefit
10 them and with multiplied evils. Al the efors which
have hitherto been made for the ameliora'ion Of their
condition. have been attended with oOly partial ANT
limited success crae destiny pursuing them, aud
they seem fated entirely disappear. '-a.
Communications have been received from the
sembes at some Of sister states, complaining 81
the interference Of the inhabitants Of other with
their domestic relations. is said that the inhafi
ians Of some oi the Notwithstanding states, are E'r
into the slave hOliiDg states ncendiary publications.,
tending to excite asnrreciion civil cOmmotion nn,f
and call is made TO take such mea
sures rs will prevent these practices. How far the cit
zens Of this Implicated IN this complaint,
am not advised ] aware That there many per-
sons here who disaPprove Of slavery and there may he
these who advocate s immediate abolition regardless
Of consequences. Speculative opinions o" this sub.
jPct as well as all Others, regarding our political an'L
neoSsss c"nto", icraliy INDUCED. and have been
since we became as independent nation. This springs
naturally eno necessarily. from the nature Of our in
s.itu"ns. There are, however. s"Me restraints i'm
posed by our political organization which ought n" I"
srains imposed specua'ions, resulting in acts CAL
c0lated TO impair the harmony which ought ever TO
exist between the different members OF ouS cODeder-
VIXEN the struggle with what dcmo.rnaie! the
parent country commenced, domestic slavery existed
here, does at the present day. We were N"i de-
TERED by this consideration from seeking and haing
with joy the co-opera'iom Of our snitiern neghl"rs.
We shared with them the fruits OF our common tolls
aud sacrifices We formed ~iiii Them sOlenR league,
which bound by every tie and cOnsidrraa "u't0'
respect and ma nain. The c0nstu eon 0fhe u. States
is the result Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were nain
by the large STATES To the smal-y the northern I"
the southern, and by the snuIhern 10 the northern;
and wii,oo, these concessions no constitution could
have been formed, IL formed would have been atop-
ted. Slavery Is one Oi those subjects with respect ."
WHICH compromise was made the inpor'ni"1
Of slaves alowe until the year one Thousand ceht
hundred nd eight. The interference with The exist
oi slavery in the different states, was never ro"-
ceded to ,ae Uai,ed States. Regulations ON this 'nh-
ect were left the exctusiSe control VI the STATES ia
dividunliy 'H H't-"
The men who framed the constitution Of the U"ited
States, highly distinguished for pi-
ely, humanity, and moral worth 81 every KIND; and q
is regretted that any portion Of our population should
n any way whatever, undertake IN unsciile what has
thus been sOIem0ly arranged and adjusted For '"fi'
yiduals 10 attempt what the states themselves c"nncr
legally undertake. is palIsb'e VIOLATION o. we spr.
Of our national compact. Power IL given TO Congress
to provide for calling forth the militia 20 s"ppress "a
surrecons. This clause il understood TO have nee"
inserted with particular reference 10 the slave pop"a-
ton. What ca" lie more absurd 'nan ior 'hu,sluuam
to lie engaged in practices, the inevitable tendency Of
which 10 ID prOsUce cxciiementa, which the same IN
dviduals liable to lie called upon 70 put down nt
the point Of the iayonel? IL 10 an interference wh'cn
be consequences to which may lead, should be de.
precated by every fren6 Of humanity and every one
who respects the Constitution" antt the laws
10 hoped that If any proceedings have been n"d ~
this State which come within the complaints referred
TO- that further reflection and The develOpeMent "i
public sentiment which have taken place. have aIrea-
dy satisfied their authors Of the !mproprsty anu 'n
policy 0f their course and that dnerent INC Vi COM
duct will hereafter be pursued: .9 ...r, 4.
The conArnNnicati which have referred are
from the states fVirginia North Carolina South Car
olina, Georgia, Kentucky, Shissssipp and Aahama.
and are er with laid before you. Pev wItnO doubf
receive a, your hands that attention ch they
eO,i,led rs well on Of tha high GOHt
which they emanate the vitality interesting charge,
Tor ar The subject which they retfr aud will leal
40 s,c measurea az are called for by the occasion.
II appears TINT there 10 an nnprecedrnted aec0mD-
a,ion OF Iunds in she United States Treasury and
this has given rise 70 various specuatlons
and plans ior ts distribution. The preseni 10 this re-
speci, s u novel state OF things. Never before since
the establishment at government could il be said,
that we wese o.! Of debt and had a. command more
money than we felt immediate occasion Tor. We have
had debt hanging at times rather heavily upon us.
and we have been compelled by il TO- limit all our
views and az our expenditures: AZ the close of Tho
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