Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-12-14
JOHN TYLER.
W ashing'on, December Z, le4l.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Gentlemen Of the Senate and
House of Representatives.,

Of Legislation for the benefit Of your
common constituents. The year which
has elapsed since the meeting Of the
last General Assembly, has been mark
cd by blessings from The great giver oI
all good, which cannot fail TO awaken
in our bosoms the liveliest gratitude
and call forth, in behalf Of The whole
Commonwealth, humble and sincere
acknowledgements for the continued IA
vor and benifcence Of Divine Prvi'
dence. The earth has yielded its &C =
customed fruits, the labor Of the agri
cuIturist has been rewarded with plenty
and usual health has been The lot of ev.
cry portion Of the State.
The peaceful relations Of the Union
with all foreign powers remain undis,
turbed. If any exception existed 10 the
prospec, of continued peace, it was 10
be found in the arrest OF foreigner, un.
der the laws Of neighboring Srate.-
This cause, however inadequate in It's
elf to produce any serious effect, seem
ed, nevertheless, for while, 10 threa
ten O. rupture with Great Britain, Hap.
PLY, however, for both countries, all
irritation arising from that avent has
been removed by the quiet and peaceful
operation Of the law.
II io in times OF profound tranquility.
when the people are undisurbed by the
tumults Of war, that the duties Of en-
ligh'ened patriotism invite US 10 the
grateful task Of giving depth and per
manency TO our free institutions 1t ia
only at such periods that a Common
wealth can hope to deliberate calmly
and successfully y upon systems Of policy
calculated to stimulate industry, by Civ
ing it legal assurance that it shall be
protected in the enjoyment oCits acqui
stions; TO strengthen the general NOR
ality, by laws which shalt tend to sup
press vice and crime 10 all their forms
TO give energy and independence Of
character to all classes, by measures
which will promote, as far as practica
Bile, equality Of condition, and thus ,cs.
labIish rational liberty for ourselves,
and give hope ofits continuance for ages
TO come.
OF the measures which contribute 10
these ends, edIcation, comprehending
moral as we'll as intellectual instruction,
is Of the first importance, Under a
Constitution like ours, which imparts TO
every citizen the same civil rights, edu
cation must ever remain a subject OF
vital Interest, in reference to tho gen
eral welfare Of the State II we are Ia
trust the lessons Of history, we are
brought TO the conclusion that Govern
ment is, and always has been the most
efficient Of all the causes which operate
in forming the characler and shaping
the desllnes of nations. Where the
right Of suffrage is so unrestricted as
with US, government is necessarily the
offspring Of all the people, aud will re-
fleet the moral and intellectual features
Of its parent, with unVarying fidelity.
II the speculalions of the most pro.
found thinkers had left US in doubt upon
this interesting subject, The familiar
history of the last century alone, has
furnished numerous and melancholy
proofs, that no people 10 whom moral
and intellectual culture have been deni.
ed, are capable of achieving or enjoy
ing the blessings OF rational liberty,
founded upon any system which toer-
ales popular agency, in the conduct OF
public affairs. SO profoundly Impressed
with this great trn'h, were the trainers
oI our Constitution. that they did not
leave to the judgments of the future
to decide. Taey did not allow the sub
jncl Of education to remain in that class
which might in after times be adopted OF
rejected uDon the doubtful test of expe-
dleucy They incorporated it into the
constitution In the Sd section of the
9th article Of the Constitution. it is ex
prassIy declared, that religion, morsli
ty, and knowledge, being essentially
necessary TO good governmen; and the
happiness Of mankind, schools and the
means Of instruction shall forever ht
encouraged by legislative precision, no
inconsistent with the rights of con
science" In the schools the encourage
ment Of which is thus enioined as Q
proper subject Of legislative provision
it is apparent that the makers Of tht
Constitution intended TO combine mora
with intellectual instruction, All expe
rience and observation of mans nature
have shown that mere intellectual i'm
provement, is but small advance il
the accomplishment OF proper .civllza
ton. Without morals civilization onl,
displays energy, and that The NOR
fearful in its powers and purposes, a
it wants the restraining and sollenin,
influences which aone give it direction
TO objects oCuIllity aud benevoence.
The object in view, when our presen
system OF common schools was estat
lished by law, was doubtless tho sam
embraced in the provisions Of the Cor
sliluiion. As the habits and opinions {
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