The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-06-13
Gov. Colby's Message to the N.
Hampshire Legislature

0ONS why . MCbSdBc 10 the ~
Hampshire Legislature,
Gentlemen ofhe Senate and House of Reu,.r
tdt'Ues: Standing before you in the csracrv
in which you have placed, / feel hichdeTs.
ofconiidence in the aid of your combined
wisdom and operation. Under the bless.
ing of Almighty God we meet as citizens of
a free and independent State. and NAV well
rejoice in the general prosperity ofour conn.
Try and the benign influence Gifts free insti.
utions. Ours is a country of beucyolen,
principles, and, Southern Slavery executed
of unequalled liberty. This exception, at w.
riarce with the doctrine of popular liheny-.
at variance with our Declaration of Liberty
and equal rights, and repupant to our mor6I
sense, was entailed upon Us by the trainers
of Our constitution. whose paalion for tho
admission of so great "A blot upon our System,
was the weak and embarrassed state of the
country at the close ofilc revolutionary war
But what can he said of the present genera.
ton in tie United States, graspiug territory
for the purpose ofincrensing human misery;
Texas has been annexed 10 the United
States for no higher object than to DCrrelu.
ate an Institution which degradcs the human
race, and dishonors the God of Heaven For
doing this there is no excuse that will a.
will for our country before Righteous Judge.
Let New Hampshire wipe out the stain which
has been flung on her by party machinery
set in motion by the Baltimore Convention
whereby she has been made to act contrary
TO the spirit of her original democracy, aud
contrary 10 the true feelings of threeiourh,
Of her citizens. While we of the North au
not permitted 10 remain in a Southern Smte,
by our agents, for the purpose Of obtaining
Justice, let us render good for evil. and say 10
Our Southern brethren, Of whaerer rank or
color, that ifthey come Into New Hampshire,
they may enjoy equal liheHy with u.s. and if
any I've claimed as servants, oras slaves, leta
right 10 their services founded on mutual con-
tract, be shown TO the satisfaction ola New
Hampshire jury.
II Congress have rot the constitutional
right to abolish Slavery in the District ofCo'
lumbia. il would look better for them TO re-
move the seat of Government TO some free
State.
I recommend to Your serious and candid
consideration the mlitin. Thisis an essen
tial pillar i'll the Government. Without 1t
there would he nothing within reach ofihe
Executive or The Judiciary TO carry any law
whatever into effect. Although we lock up
on war with horror-although II Is IN fact
wholesale duellirg; vet this scourge is upon
us. and, without inquiry who or what has m
yolycd us in so awful calamity, 1t is our duly
now to lie prepared for any emergency ana
TO stand ready 10 obey promptly any orders
which we may receive from the General UoV,
eminent. We have brave and rowerlu'
soldiery, ready at oil times TO defend men
country. We have harbor and Navy laru
for building and refitting ships of war ,lrsul'
pnssed bv those of any Stale IN the IGo"
When the selfish aspirations otnan Tor ps"
and power, shall be changed TO the pure spur
| il ofOur Lord Jesus Christ, and the bphtu
command of God which says, Love thy neF"
nor ms thyself' shall he obeyed by all ne 'n
| kind. then, and not Till then, may the m"US
be disbandcd. Any change winch you nI!
make in tho system, rendering 1t ncceI"oUV
TO our citizens, and satisfactory to those pei.
forming service, by no means dlminsInIsI"
present efficiency, | shall surely approve
Whatever may be the system, it Is EO,r
lar voice which will sustain or crush H. a.
deed our whole government rests uToDm'
breath of the people. To ridicuIe apGTnn
tial uart is tho same as ridicuing the W C
fifth Militia is farce, then the Who'' wv
erntDent rs u laICe. .,..rotir in
The present banking law is ars.s n%s WIN
its operation, and, ifcontinued, our MnaI State
be the most perfect monopolles iNa'ow .n .
has ever reared. The unlimited pe,sV" ,,toe
bilitv of the stockholders forces u'e ,,0 mIr
business into sort oflegali2ed copaii .,o.ost;
of the rich, excluding the middlng I,,r 10
and others, who are the sole con'i'u' .nssps
make up the yearly dividend when Inks
safely into the pockets OF the ie" .ho sotstc
should be sufficiently guarded ioE r. ". ,Ss mur.
of the bill holders, and chartered iTI ;n me.
nose of giving to the people circl,!a''.S bns.
dunn for the transaction other oru,n" oroper
ness. The revenue arising from w limited
management of them should be u.'" Ranks
as far as may be, among the many, ,Ioymept
do not create business, nor give ellp,,r,odote
to the laborer, vet they should accou, ,r,y !
MI who give sound and safe Sec ..h THE
would prejudice no one against Tue I. n the
man of wealth, whose heart Is ope "a who
wants and woes ofhIs fellow man. az" ,"s;uess
VIII mt his money at risk to create p ussnect
ar tbe loboring class, is worthy OF aIi
and deserves success. Our laws ~ Ia lint
m generations should be so monlne ror,ent
snch men NAV find the same encourage
here as in other States. and REQUIRE
Agricultural interests deserve anu IN The
n ssancourngement than any o'her ~
State, though, in fact, they are SO nIhon;ral in
with the manufacturing ana illeo oasct then
terests, that it is Impossible 10 us gives to
: singly. The union of these inleIes"' char
New England her peculiar CHARACTER