Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-01-17
AFFAIRS OF THE STATES.

| speaker ny Us votes TO 80 Tor Geo. a, Simmons,
| (whig) Gov. Stewards message is n very long
and abe document, representing the State to be in
prosperous condition, and he urges the coutinu-
anco Of the great source of her prosperity via.
her system Of public works. On the comtrover b
sy with Virginia lie speaks with decision and
GOODNESS:
! lay before you II law of Virginia. calculated to
embarrnss our commerce. The effect of the act
is postponed until May next, and the Governor is
| authorized further to suspend il whenever the
Executive authority of this State shall surrender
three persons heretofore demanded Ivy the Lieu.
tenant Governor Of that Commonwealth as fI-
! gltlyes from justice, and the Legislature shnll re-"
! peal the law extending trial by jury. ] have res
| pectuly informed the authorities of Virginia that
my convictions of the Illegally Of that requison
ore unchanged; and that although New York
! IRON motives Of sell.respcct aud devotion to the
| Union, VIII not retalinte, nor even rcmonstrale
| YET enc can not consent to remain respondent
since Virginia has seen fit to transcend the sphere
| assigned her by the Federal Constitution, and 10
! pnss an aggressive law but that this State will
| chcefuy return to n discussion of the subject
! with sincere desire TO arrive nj n conclusion
! mutually satisfactory and conducive to the genor-
! NJ harmony, whenever the effect Of that unfortu-
| lIae statute shall he removed by Tie action of Our
sister States or Ivy mn overrullng decision of the
supreme Court of the United States The LIE.
gislature will decide whether tho trial by Jury
shall he relinquishcd, aud whether a State which
acknow lodges no natural inequality which may
not ultimately be removed, s!nlI wrest that pre-
cons shield from those only whose freedom is as
sailed, not for any wrong doing of their own, but
because the greatest Of all crimes was committed
! against their ancestors. THugh us we have been
by the founders of the Constitution, and most cni-
phatcnlly by tho statesmen of Virginia, we can
not renounce the principle, that all mon are born
] al L..
qnences. But we can nevertheless, give To Vr-
ginln, aud to the whole American family, pledges
OF pence, affection and fidelity TO the Union, by
relying upon legal redress alone, aud by waiting
the returning magnauimty Of Snte whose car
~ and sell-sacriicing vndcation Of the rights of
inon has entitled her to enduring yeneralion and
gratitude.
Pennsylvania. On the 4Ih The legislature met !;
the House was organized by the election of
Speaker on the frs, ballot;
james R, Snowden, (oco) 60
Isaac Lightuer (whig) &c
3 scattering and Wing absent In the Senate,
John Strohm Wing was elected Speaker on the
l7tl ballot, The Wings hive majority in the
Senate. On the 9th, Gov. Porter sent in his mes
sage He goes against repudmlion-go good. The
funded debt Of tue state is S36,426 239-interest
$l,eO9,O00; income of the State last year 1924
$50, which, with the balance in the treasury at
the beginning, of ,O2O936, enables the state to
meet the interest Of its debt. The Gov recon-
mends tax sufficient to pay the expenses of the
state and the interest of its debt, and establish
gradually a sinking fund for the cxdguishment Of
the debt The internal improvements of the
state embrace 7G6 miles Of canals aud railroads
completed, and l7G miles in progress.
Massachusetts. Legislative session commenced
Oh Wednesday the 9Th Josiah Quincy, IT, (whig)
was elected Speaker of the Senate by 10 yotes :
John Mills (loco) G. scattering 9, In the House.
T. Kinncut of Worcester was elected Speaker:
Kinnicut (Whig) $780, Russell (loco) 1871 scatter.
ing (a whig) 10.
io,ca.IThe I'erritoaal Council convened ON
the OH ut. nad Gov Chambers communicated q
bret Message, warmly urging on early applica-
ton for admission into the Union as q State A
share IN the Land Distribution is one of the in
ducements. Iowa is only in debt $40 00 which
lie thinks can be paid it the Legislature should
practice economy. lilo declines the proposition
OF the Governor of Missouri 10 submit the boun-
Diary question between that State anu Iowa 10 the
U. 5. Supreme Court, and refers it to the L.eois
Iature The rula0us Practice of dealing out in
toXcatlng liquors TO the Indians ia severely re-
buked, and law TO make it penal offence is re-
commended.
" iskonSun-Gov. Doty's Message to the new
Legislature OF this Territory is as long as the
Presidents, treating Of many topics of high pub.
c interest. II recommends an immediate nppI;-
cation for admission into the Union as Sl9te.
The Governor has devoted much attention 10 the
Indian affairs of the Territory, especially to the
negotiating of Treaty to extinguish on equitable
principles The Indian title to Lands in Wskon-
san
The Legislative Council on the 18Th ul,. passed
resolutions calling on the Governor for the num-
Der and names of all officers removed or suspend
ed by him. and also for the reasons for such rsmo-
walls. Gov. Doty replied in a brief Message, that
he denies the righ; of the Council to advise the
Executive concerning removals, and declines
compliance with the Resolutions He says, how
ever, that the public good seems TO require that if
the doctrine OF rotation carries man into Office
the same doctrine should take him out again. If
tins is not So, neither he nor the public can have
all the benefit of his principles to which they are
entilled.'
Maine The Joint Committee of the LepisIa.
ture appointed to count the votes for Governor
reported the following result:
For John Fairfield, ULoco) .,... .47.3G4
Edward Kent, (Whig) ..... .36790
Scattering, (many ALoIilionl ...2O07
Fairfield over Kent, 1854 over all, s567
| Report accepted, and John Fairfield declared
elected Governor.
| The progress Of Disorganisaiion Indiana seems
| bent upon evil courses. Her Legislature have
just passed law suspendng all executions and
sales by sherffs or their officers unu LIST of Feb.
next and the Governor has approved the law
| What becomes of tho provision of the Constinl-
ton OF the United States forbidding any State to
pass laws impairng th1 obligation Of contracts
When you take away the remedy, you violate the
] right.
! But, moreover Resolutions have been intro.
| duced into both houses of the Legislature, "rep-
| udiating SO much of the State debt of Indiana as
has been occurred hy the sale of State Bonds for
which no consideration has been received, in con
sequence of The failure fraudulent conduct of
the purchasers thereof; but, ut the some time, ac.
knowedging, in all time to como, the valid obi
| CATION of all her liabilities outstanding for which