New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-01-15

DAVIS, Governor Of Massachusetts, to the Leg is-
a,ure is very model for similar documents. Il
clearly presents the condition of the Commonwealth,
AID urges the principles upon whicfit government
should be administered in lucid and forc5le style.
The Governor does not think i; necessary, in Mes
sa &c 10 his own STATE discuss length the gene
raj policy OF the Federal Government: and in this
respect as well as in others, his Message is the
most admirable document of the season.
He first refers exrlringly 10 the general attitude
OF Massachusett5-to the provision she has made
for moral and Intellectual Improvement. TO the pro-
lection against violence and wrong she mas extended
10 her citizens the wisdom and equity nat 1dorn
her statute books, to the free, untraneed character
of her rnoncyed institutions and to the prosperous
condition OF herpublc works.
At the commencement al the las, YEAR Massa-
chuse,ts bad 4 pre-existing debt of s3OOoOOcrea-
ted b. tic excess OF expenditure OYER the annual
receipts. The Message gives sketch of the hi.-
tory of the State legislation with reference to her
finances. u 70 1925 the sources Of the revenue
were: !, a tax banking capital yielding ubou,
$4,000 yearly; ?, the proceeds of the sale Of
Eastern lands; g. fees and duties upon judicial pro-
ceedngs, and d. a State tax 10 supply all defcien
cies The members of tho House ware paid for
their services by the towns which they represented
and the number OF members was 202 and their com
pensalion $4,000 In 1925 they began to be paid
out of the Treasury; and their Number in 1887
had reached $50 and their compensation $l64 900.
In 1893 the School Fund was established, which
now amounts to $4,000, OF which $4,000 is
derived from securities on Eastern laads sold on
credit; the other halt of the land revenue is ap-
propruted to the redemption Of scrip issued to pay
subscriptions TO the stock Of the Western Rail.
Road.
The amount OF tax on banking capital in 1925
was Sli4,0 600; in 1887 $}79,000; at present
$33G,000 The militia are nov paid far their SER
vices and large grants have also been made for
benehccnl charitable and scientific appropriations
On the first Of January l94I, the balance in the
Treasury WAS $50, Col 81 on thetirsi of January,
1912, SIS 0dG %
The Governor urges The attention Of the Legis-
lalure TO the debtdue to Massachusetts BY the Uni.
ted States. amounting to sos, AGA. He speaks of
the distribution bill and holds the following Ian
guage respecting the adjustment Of tie tariff
The people Of Massachusetts can scarcely re-
alize the magnitude of the interest which they nave
stake in the questions now sgitated concerning
the revision OF the tariff Of duties, and the couse-
qucnces which may ensue Upon a most careful
consideration of the subject, can perceive no.
thing in horizontal line of duties which can re-
commend it to the favorable consideration of any
L., L., {. Il.
and fatel to US than any other scheme, except a
discrimination designed TO do US Injury. The doc
trne seems 10 be u studied denial OF advantages
which might be yielded TO all classes, where di-
vision of labor is desirable, without the slightest
disadvantage or burden 10 any one. If it were the
work OF premedltatcd hostility. it could not be
better devised To undermine the foundations OF pro-
lection the producing classes; and this, in truth,
is what most strong ~ recommends il TO such Us
would encourage foreign instead OF home labor
But this is not the doctrine FOR a people whc live
by diversified occupations Nations pursue their
OWN conrseS in these matters, and meap to secure
to themselves what they esteem TO DC the greatest
advantage Our object should be to look TO the
whole people, aud shape our legislation as to
produce the greatest pros erity and happiness 10
all. To accomplish this desirable end, must
look at things as they are and adapt our policy 10
existing circumstances. Our government has no
right to sacrifice The laborers for the purpose of e1-
hibting false liboralitv in trade. Nor has j: u
right, by criminal omissions, TO the power
contided to it, as 10 leave the regulation OF trade
and commerce wholly in the HANDS of other ma
hons, TO be turned to such purposes as best suit
their interests. But it is It's duty 10 watch over
the interests of the whole people and to maintain
our independence in this as in all other matters
Itu hn !, e ban
we see other nations 40 more than talk about it !;
and it will be tine enough TO take lessons from
them, when we their magianimity extend be-
yond borders, and see them create, for
7 the luborcr a better condition and higher enjoy
ments than have fallen 10 the lot ci people here.
So long as We see III. doctrines OF free trads
ciatcd with the purpose of obtaining the greatest
amount OF labor for the lcns; amour, OF food, we
shall be SLOW 70 cspouse them unless we suffer
ourselves to DC captivatsd by name, and shadow.
Tie state of things around Us, must convince every
person OF ordinary sagac;ty, that orr great inte-
rests are not only promoted. but d. pend for their
success on a division OF labor. II is equally obvi
Gus that the more heavily foreign competition
presses upop US the difficult it becomes TO
maintain this division, all is dverSiJics. and
whenever one branch of Industry sinks under ii,
( the shock is iGlt by the whole |, is a matter o.
4 momeniouS considerations thar we should be true
10 ourselves, and atherc to those great principles
4 OF public policy which have elevated the people,
and rescued them from that deplorsble condition
which is often prevalent under what is falsely
called more enlightened policy.
The Commonwealth has issued Scrip TO the
amount OF ss,905, goo which is now outstanding
for the BENEFIT o; railroads and holds their corpor-
ate property in pledge for its redemption. To the
Norwich and Worcester Company, 100000 io
the Eastern, 100000; 10 the Boston and Pert
land $3.50, goo to the New Bedford and Taunton
.,on. Nd -, Ny-..,,. 80 -Ol=oon -