Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-12-15
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Gentlemen ofthe Sennte
and House of Representatives.:

seat ot g0Vernment, occurs under cur
cumstances which calls for our grateful
Acknowledgements to Him who controls
the desinles Of mankind, for The numer-
Gus blessings we have received, and still
continue 10 receive al his hands Dur
ing the past season our citizens have
generally been blessed with their usual
health; with liberal crops and all lhe
comforts Of lie calculated TO render
them happy. 10 our civil and poitca
relations we have peace without and
tranquility within our borders. Intel
leclual improvement and moral culture
stiil continue rapidly to advance under
our wise and enlightened system OF edu
cation. We are, asa people, increas
ing in population and wealth in aratIo
that has no parallel IN the history Of
any Of our sister States, and but few
examples iu the history Of the human
family.
The numerous blessings we have
been permiued to enjoy, end our pros
porous condition as people, place US
under renewed obligations to the Glver
of all good. 1t is to be hoped that these
blessings will not be showered upon US
in vain, but that they will be received
with graceful hearts and applied TO the
advancement Of the genera good.
Coming as you do from every section
Of the State, and having recently min
gled with your constituents and learned
their wants and wishes in relation to all
local matters, you will be able to fiji the
great obj"cIs oCy your trust, and meet the
Just expectations Of your constituents, in
reference to all subjects Of this kind
without any suggestions from me. In
obedience TO the obligations imposed
upon me by the Constitution, | wlll pro
Ceed 10 call vour attention 10 several
subjects Of general interest, and lay be
fore you The condition of our public 10
BlituliOOs
Our common school system has taken
o strong, and, trust, a permanent hold
on the public mind. ls advantages and
blessings are beginning to be duly ap-
precialed by all our cliZens. Opposi
ton TO it has in great measure, ceas-
ed. Time has given to it form anC
permanency, and i,s existence, as par
oI the settled policy Of the State, we con
fidently believe, will continue so lone
as our republican institutions are cher
ished and upheld by free people.
1t is not, howeVr, all we should desire
it to be. We should aim to improve
our common schools, and give to them
the capacity Of imparlDg a more en-
larged & liberal education; we shoulc
seek 10 elevate the grade oI pubic in
struclion so as to be in unison with N,
progressive spirit which is now animal
ing the civilized world. The education
oI the rising youth Of our country, thu
qualifying them for sell government an
the maintenance of free institutions, i
an object which commends itself to th
fostering care Of every American States
man and Patriot,
would beg leave TO call your atten
ton to the subject Of the amendment G
the Constitution Of The State, with III
view OF remodeling our judicial system
so as to enable II to meet the wants an
exgencies of the people, / am fall
aware that too frequent changes OF tn
Fundamental law OF the State might ten
TO unseltle the great principles on whic
the Constitution itself is founded Bu
If it can be shown that anv portion
that instrument is eniirelV unsulted
our present condition, and The wants
the people, we should not hesitate to see
remedy. The trainers OF the ConslI
luton contemplated future amendmen nt
and have provided in the inslrumc Mt il
self the mode and manner in which
may be altered or amended. The fit
section OF the seventeenth article pro
Vdes that whenever two thirds OF III
General Assembly shall think it nece
sary to amend or change lhe ConsIlu
ton, they shall recommend 10 the cleo
tors, at :he next election for member
OF the General Assembly, 10 vote for {
against Convention; and il il shall aT
pear that a majority OF the citizens
tho Safe, voting for Representative
have voted tor Convention, the Ge
eraI Assembly shall, at their next Sc
sion, call a Convention to consist Of {
many members as there he in the Gel
eral Assembly TO be chosen in the san
manner, al the Same place and bV Il
same electors that choose the Gener
Assembly; who shall meet within lbrt
months after The said election, Tor II
purpose Of revising, amending or chan
ing the Constitution. is further pre-
vided in the same section that no alter
,ion OF the Constitution shall ever Isl
place so as TO introduce slavery or il
voluntary serVnude into this State.
1t will be seen, then, that the frame
Of the Constitution con,emp ated Il