Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-21
For lhe RegiS Ste.

For the RegiaT.
 MR. EDrroR:-A New England gentlenla,, wt, feeling of honest pride and exutation, sent Il paper containing extract from the message of the governor of the state of Connecticut, exhibiting view of the condition of that state, with the remark SC how unlike that of Alabama.''
 As the message contains the best evidence of the truth almost exploded from the legislation of this state, that the wisest policy people adopt is that which leads to the practice of the deprecated virtues of economy, industry and honesty, you will oblige me by giving il place in your paper. c.
 " In surveying the affairs of the State, perceive but few subjects which demand your particular atten. ton. Our territory is small; our laws and nstti. tions few, uniform and without compexity. The concerns and interests of the are for the most part well understood by the representatives of the | people. We resemble an industrious, econornica and well regulated family, presenting n republic which secures more good, and avoids more evil thai any other political community sf ancient modern l times. All the public statutes now in force, after two hundred years of legislation, comprised in single volume. Our annual expenses do not exceed eighty thousand dollars, third of which is raised from the avas of stock which fell to this state upon closing the accounts of the American Revolution.- The state owes nothing; possesses school fund o than two millions of dollars, we'll invested, and
 
 and thirty five cents to every child between the ages of four and sixteen; the state is without dsburse- ments or superlntendance of public works, employs but few officers, yet enjoys the security of law, and the administration of justice fully and economi- caily any state the union General education is advancing under the awakened attention of its friends and the supervision instituted by the state The banks under like supervision, in the main safely and judiciously conducted and after careful and thor ough scrutiny by the Bank Commissioners, recently closed, ascertaned, as l am informed, without exception, to De solvent and saie The State Prison with 205 prisoners at this time, is found to answer every purpose which it's early advocates anticipated and has become not only suitable receptacle for of lenders, but of income 10 the state having for the last year yielded sum exceeding $80OO - Whether any, and any, what alterations are called for in the system at work hitherto adopted, to meet the complaints and remove the injuries suffered by worthy mechanics, submit your aleful and ateu- tive consideration.
 " Our Militia, respectable and well organized bo- dy of forty thousand men, the powerful arm of ma ti0na defence, have claim your attention tu their interests and wishes. They will not suffer- by com parison with the militia ofany other state, whether we consider their appearance and organization, or the excellence, ambition and efforts of their officers As in the revolutionary strugge they pronoun- ced equal to any troops n service, doubt not, they would, at this day, sustan on any emergency, an equally distinguished repuaton.''
 The following Is proof oi the advantageous fnan- cial position of that state:
 "The state has generously made provision for the instruction of its deaf mites, the American Asy- um in this city. take this occasion to say, in or. der that publicity may be given to the fact, that the number of benefcaries may De increased upon the present appropriation. Thirty persons can be received, whereas there now but eighteen in the institution the expense of the state leaving se- verdi hundred dollars out of the twenty. five hundred, in the treasury. Nor is the thousand dollars an nualy appropriated for the instruction of the blind at the school of Dr. Howe, in Boston, fully expended If there Dc, and doubt not there are unfortunate children in the state who need those charities they should be looked up and sent to these institutions without delay"