Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-11-16

appropriations drawn from the National
Treasury; the power of "abridging the
freedom of Speech" secured by the con
stitution to every citizen, by enaetng
laws to suppress alleged sedition, or the
more recent attempts 10 enact them I'M
der the more plausible pretence OF "secn-
ring the freedom OF electlons.n
shall most cheerfully cooperate with
the legislative and judicial departments Of
the state government, by all the constl-
tutiohaI and legal means within the com
potency of the executive, in their efforts
to cnnfine the action Of the state within
pro3ar limits, all to resist the en-
croachments Of the fedora! government
upon her reserved rights Of sovereignty.
shallas cheerlully cooperate with them
in all such measures as shall be calculated
81 to insure economy in the expenditures OF
the state government, strict accountable
itv on the part ofpubic officers, the pro-
motion of virtue, the suppression OF crime,
and the development Of the wealth, the
resources, and the energies Of the state.
The revised Substitution under which
We are acting has Infused into the ad,
, minstration of the State government
more of the democratic principle Of
immediate and direct agency by the
people than existed under the former
constitution. Instead of delegating, as
a the old constitution did, the power of APP
9 pointing many important ministerial and
{ municipal officers 10 the Judicial tribu-
nails and other appointing agents, the
9 people are now their own agents, and
:. ma Ike the appointments by popular e|ec.
9 lions. The higher judicial tunctonarics
;. hold the offices by tenure restricted Il
n a term of wears, and not, as formerly, bS
the tenure for life. These are importan
! changes in the funlamental law Of TIL
State. In practice they have, thus fan
10 produced no Inconvenience, but have work
IS Ell we'll.
re In the administrator Of the stat
I" government | regard it as fortunate tina
1n there are but few subjects of interna
X. policy upon which there exists much q
Is yersity Of opinion. The encouragement
'n i 4 swell regulated system OF interhi
Improvement and the promotion
IT. acknowledge learning aud virtue" as abe
If inc essential to the preservation OF repul
"a lean institutions" are duties imposed b
he the constitution ofthe State upon'her put
or lie (unctionaries, which they are not
90 liberty to disregard, Under the deep COZ
ne pictun tina these are subjects OF generi
'lr and pervading interest to the people
'r- The state, shall regaFdit to be my dn'
ID: to lend nv aid in executing the ln1nn
IN lions of the constitution IN a liberal Sprl
KS No objects are, in my Judgment, mo
m worthy Of the public patronage and sn
~ port.
nat The preservation of public credit, al
ew of a sollnG currency in the state VIII II
be- 'dolbtodIy be among our highest dJtles,-
cal 1t is prevailing error to suppose that
ab mul,iulcatinn of banks, and an excessI'
ms, issue ofpaper circulation, can advance II
no public prosperity, or afford any permane
cal reIieft to the community in which they G
ad- ist Instead of blessing, excessive ban
yes ing generally proves to be curse =
of bloated state ofapparent prosperity wal
nst they temporarily excite, our experlen
m has shown. has in, ariablv been followed
,il- advancement of the money market,
.al probation Of currency, end finally by
Of we're pressure and suffering inflicted
III the people. To prevent the recurrence
Id such state of things it will be my desl
TO BY all the constitutional and iegal resir
in lions which can be thrown around the
lch TO see that the banks which may exist
- the safe shall be based upon a so
for foundation. and confine their operate
ave within their reasonable means to me
by their responsibilities promptly.
~ | will, at an early day, avail myself
ho, an appropriate occasion to make to
=, General Assembly of the state, now IN
sion. communication touching subje'
die. which may seem to require legislative
the ton atthcir pre- sent session.
pom twill be nv duty, under the constl
the On OF the state, to stake care that
any laws be faithfully executed" The Ex
ites utiye is invested with no legislative
hat erection or power The laws which
port General Assembly shall pass, it is mi
cry his duty to execute, even though he n
his differ in opinion with that branch OF
de- state government. in regard to their
ON. dom OF policy. This duty shall faith
ana ~ perform.
, ,aJ RELYING confidently upon the supper
I;c nv fellow citizens, and invoking the
has aud guidance of the Supreme Ruler OF
- Universe, in whose hands are the de
ang nies of government, and of men, en-
as upon the discharge Of the high dl
I'm which nave ueeit 's ~ "''
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