Litchfield enquirer., 1841-05-13

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It will be seen by the resolutions to teS
| laid before you, which have received f5E
the Governors of Indiana, Vermont, Ks
tucky, and Delaware, those States are in .
vor of amending the Constitution SO that
person shall be re-eligible to the Preside
CIV. These resolutions, doubt not, wlaI.
have your careful attention. Should thew
not lead to the alteration proposed, we may
anticipate the influence of the patriotic dec
laration made by the late President, thatshe,
should not be candidate for second term
We do most heartily desire that the prece1
dent may become an example. -
In addition to the foregoing resolutions,
others on various subjects have been re-
ceived from several of the States; which !
will be transmitted to you at an early day..
In surveying the affairs of the State; I
perceive but few subjects which demand*
your particular attention. Our territory is
small our laws and institutions few, UNI
form, and without complexity. The con-
Germs and interests of the State are for the
most part well understood by the reprcsen-
tativcs of the people. We resemble On in
dustrious, economical, and we'll regulated
family, presenting a republic which secures
more good. and avoids more evil, than any
other political community of ancient or
modern times. All the public statutes now
in force, after two hundred years of legisla-
ton, are comprised in single volume.
Our annual expenses do not exceed $4,000.
one third of which is raised from the avails
of stock which fell 10 this State upon clos
ing the accounts Of the American Revol,l..
ton. The State owes nothing; possesses a
school fund Of more than $2,O00,O00, we'll
invested, and yielding annually the sum of
$4,000, or 81 IS cents to every child be-
tween the ages of four and sixteen; the
State is without disbursements or superin-
tendence Of public works; employs but few
officers, yet enjoys THE security of law and
the administration. of Justice as fully and
economically as any State in the Union
General education is steadily advancing
under the awakened attention of its friends
and the supervision instituted by the State.
The banks, under like supervision, are i'm
the main safely and judiciously conducted.
and after careful and thorough scrutiny
by the Bank Commissioners, recently clos
ed, are ascertained, as am informed, with
out exception, to be solvent and safe. The
State Prison, with 2O5 prisoners at this.
time, is found to answer every purpose.
which its early advocates anticipated, and
has become not only suitable receptacle
for offenders, but u source of income to the
State, having for the last year yielded u
sum exceeding $4,000. Whether any, and
if any, what alterations are called for in
the system of work hitherto adopted, to-
meet the complaints and remove the inju-
ries suffered by worthy mechanics, submit
to your careful and attentive consideration.
Orr militia, respectable and we'll organized body
OF 10000 men, the powerful arm ct national Defence.
have claim on your attention. TO their interest and
wishes. They will not suffer, nv comparison wlL
the militia Of any other State, whether we consider
their appearance and organization, or the excellence.
ambition and etF'rts Of their officers. AS IN the Rev.
dictionary struggle, they were pronounced equal 10
any troops in service, so doubt not, they wond. at
this day, susnn, on any emergency. an equally dis
By late Statue Of Congress- i, +. provided that in
any State where imprisonment for debt 10 abolished.
there shall he Ike freedom from imprisonment, on
process issuing of the courts 0 the United States
held within such Stnts. rs the Statute Of COnnec-.
passed in 1899, does not inrUde in ita provisions
persons who are not living in this State i is "hviou'.
such persons ennDo. derive any henst from the act
OF Congress. whenever they arrested here. l dOr
no' myself perceive any reason tor restricting free
d sar from to vino , re-
States who happen he arrested here, are. in other
respects, qualified take the oarh provided BY law
propresy oSexsendng the provisions Of the Statute q"
1885, to all debtors. irrespective ut their place Ut
don'ic'l am not aware that any new provisions ara
called for in behalf Of our own inhabitants because
by the law. as it now exists, any poor debtor. not
guilty Of fraud, cam AT the time Of his arrest on mesns
process Or ut the return ct said process to the CONT
improve these opportunities can *hen arrested on "
mil process, take the poor debiors oath, in the sf
case, giving TOnF Gays n0ticc. ms SaIuie entITeIy
ahoishes imprisonment for debt, for honest debtors,
who live in the State, requiring only on immediate
oath nv the debtor, ha: he il pOor. which IS as slight
and humane test Of pecnnary inability and integri-
~ as can be desired, consistent with the continuance
OF any test whatever.
by reference to an amendment nf the State COnsli-
tuition, which adopted in 1928, appears, that
often rs census Of the United States Is akenv
the Assembly ia authorized to make alterations in tho
Senatorial districts which NAV he found necessary to
preserve proper equality in their representation A
new census Of the people Of Connecticut, has heen
anv Intentions are called for in the districts.
The last Assembly directed that information he Oh
tanned as to the number and condition. Of a the h.
sane persons in the State. Ffiv.three towns only
have made returns TO the circular. which WINS Sent
them, by the Secretary Of State. From the returns
made, so far rs can Judge. the paR'ber Of Insane
poor. now Supported ut pahkc expense who would
tnke the benefit 1T State institution, is somewhnc
less than has been generally supposed. You wilt
have the subject before you and viii dispose Of il ac-
e0rding to your better Judgment 1t merits careful at
tentiOn.
The State has generously made provision for tEa
instruction OF its deaf mutes, at the American Asylum
in this city. take this occasion say, in order thas
more publicity may be given to the tact, that the
number Of beneficiaries may be- increased upon the
present appropriation. Thirty.fve persons can be
received. whereas there but eighteen in the
institution the expense Of the State, leaving several
hundred dollars out Of the twenty FIVE hundred in the
treasury. Nor is the thousand dollars annually
school Of Dr. Howe. in Boston, fully expended. II
there be. and doubt not there are. unfortunate chill
dren, in the State, who need these charities thew
should he looked up and sent 10 these institutions w.h-
out delay.
The education Of youth. 20 important, in the es,ima
by their legislative enactments, and go rich in civil
and religious blessings down to this day. shedding A