Litchfield enquirer., 1843-05-11

 requested by the Governor of that state to ] communicate to you the resolutions embod- | wing that declaration. Resolutions have ale | so been adopted by the same state, in favor of the abolition of the military academy at West Point, in the state of New York.
 From the states of New Hampshire and Vermont resolutions have been received, de- claring tha: the laws of the United States conferring the .franking privilege ought to be repealed and that the postage on letters should be so far reduced as to bear some proportion to that imposed upon other naat- fer carried in the mails.
 New Hampshire hos olSU resolved NThat the circulation, as moneyA of the bills issued by banks, of less denomination than five dollars, necessarily excludes from circula- ton and common use that specie which is regarded as essential to the security as well as the convenience of the community and IS l practical evil of such character as calls for remedy by legislative enactnnents ," and requesting the cooperation of the leglsla. lures of other states in New England, in aid of reform in their currency, as will ex- l clude from ejaculation bank notes or bills under the denomination referred to. The commonwealth of Massachusetts has
 recommended that the second section of the 1 first article of the constitution of the United States be so amended, as that the represen-
 tatives aRd direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several states which ave or may
 be included within the Union, according 10 their respective numbers of free persons, in- cluding Indians not taxed. She has also declared, that under no circumstances what soever, can her people regard the pEoposi- tion to admit Texas into the Union in any other light than as dangerous to it's contin- uance in peace. in prosperity. and in the enjoyment of the blessings which it is the object of a free government to secure. Re- solutions of the legislature of that common wealth have also been received concerning Esench depvedations on American conn merce prior to the convention of 1900 The states of Alabama and Georgia, with an honorable spirit and in becoming terms, have condemned the immoral and danger ous doctrine of repudiation of state debts recently promulgated; and have expressed { their unqualified hostility to all schemes having for theiR object the assumption of I those debts by the General Governnent- declaring that such an assumption would be "unjust and unequal; dangerous usurpa- tion of power, and violation of the federal compact.'"
 New Jersey has also adopted resolutions condemnatory ofthe doctrme of Bepudiation. While we have much cause to regret that any member of our confederacy should have SO far forgotten her moral obligations, and disregarded her plighted faith. as to at- tempt justification of the doctrine con- demned by the three states last named, yet we are happy to believe that in no quarter of our country are those doctrines received with appreciation or favor by any respecta. ble portion of the people. CONcurring as A fnNEep nfM SENf fho onNS ments contained in the resolutions adopted by their respective legislatures on the sub- ject of repudiation and assumption. l recon1- mend them to your wise consideration. The state of Georgia, through her Aegis- lature, has also Resolved, That negroes, or persons of color, are not citizens, under 1 the constitution of the United States ;" and she will not recognize such citizenship. The state of Alabama has adopted re- solution also, declaring that she will sustain the state of Virginia in the controversy be- tween the latter and the state of New York. From the states of Maine, Illinois and Rhode Island, legislative resolutions have been received, declaring it to be the duty of the Federal. Government to refund to Gen. Andrew Jackson the fine imposed upon him in the year 1915, by the judge of the United States for the district of Louisiana, for an alleged contempt of his judicial authority. On this subject the General Assembly has already made known the wishes of this state to our senators and representatives in Congress, and no further consideration of it therefore. will be required during the pres- ent session. A copy of the resolution on this subject. soon after its passage, was transmitted to Gen. Jackson in conformity to the request therein made and have re- ceived from him reply which at his re- quest will be transmitted to you.
 The resolutions from the several states to which reference has been made, will be du. ly laid before you.
 Your attention will be directed to a com. munication recently received from sunday citizens of the United States, temporary re- sidents of France, informing me that they have instituted at Paris, by means of volun- tary contributions, an "American AthenB- um." The main object of the Institution is to afford to every American visiting Paris place where each may have access to the principal newspapers and other periodical publications of the Union, and establish medium of communication-a sort of litera- ry agency between societies and men of learning in the two hemispheres; and centre of information where those of Europe may gratify their desire of acquiring knowl- edge on the state of society and the institu- tions of this country. For the advancement of this object, the Directors are desirous of obtaining through your liberality com. plete set of the laws of this state. The pro- priety of making provision for that purpose IS submitted to your consideration,
 Turning our attention from these matters to others more immediately affecting our
 internal condition, we find but few subjects of public interest," to engage the deliberations