The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-12-10

If Justice to decide all the cases accu-
upon their dockets Some ad-
litional courts. such as the legislature
may in the exercise of its constitutional
powers see fit to organize, have become
tits matter of rejoicing TO every low
er of enlightenment and freedom that the
cause of education in all its departments,
was never more prosperous than the past
year. The common school system is
firmly establishedin the habits and affec-
lions of the people, and though falling in
many things short of the hopes of the
patriot and philanthropist, fully partakes
of the progressive spirit of the age, and
will not in the end, fal! short of its high
destiny, the universal diffusion of useful
knowledge. ltneedsno recommendation
of mine TO command your cordial and
continued support.
One of the most important duties ne
cessarily deyolving upon the present ses-
sion of the General Assembly, is the
quadrennial apportionment of the State,
and as no right is dearer to a freeman
than equal representation, rest assured
that you will meet this fundamental trust
with all that spirit Of deliberation, can
dor and fairness toward all parties and
every district of the State, which its del
icacy and proper performance demand
The people of Ohio are so largely in
terestcd i'll the easy transportation of her
agricultural products to market, that it
becomes the duty of her executive and
legislative departments, to speak in Ian
guage not to be misunderstood, as TO the
obligation of the general government to
aid in the development in these great
lines Of internal communication, which
the inventive genius and irresistible ener-
gy.ofthe age are giving to the world If
there be any one question in relation to
which more than to another the people Of
the whole Union are united as the voice
of one man, it is as the duty of Congress
to improve our great lakes and rivers, so
as to afford safe and cheap inland navi-
cation and transportation. Not intend
ing thereby toexcude other equally i'm
portant objects in our own State and
elsewhere, let us direct our attention to
certain localities, brought by our public
works more underimmediate observation.
Maumee and SanduSky bays and Cleve-
land harbor, where our canals and rail
roads terminate on Lake Erie, and Buf.
falo harbor, where so much western com.
merce concentrates. Is tito be endured.
that the pittance requisite toimprove each
of these great harbors shall be much lon
ger withheldl And on the other side of
us, why should not Pennsylvania, Vir.
gini and Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. de-
mand that the cana around the falls of the
Ohio river, in which the United State,
have already so large an interest, should
be purchased, enlarged, and made free
to the commerce of this vast region?
lcannot take leave without congratulatint
you and the country, in view of the pros
pect that the noble stand which Ohio tool
and still so gallantly maintains, not onl,
at home, but in both houses of Congress
in the fore front of opposition to the Mex
lean war is likely to he, ere long, sustain
ed by the authoritative voice ofthe nation
that the attempt to identify opposition t.
this arof aggression, with opposition t.
the late war of national Defence has S,
} signally recoiled upon the heads of it
; authors; and that | trust, we shall heal
) no more of the absurdity, that nationa
honor requires from us the unrelentin!
r and vigorous prosecution Of war com
+ menced in violation Of our constitution
and Of tho eternal principles of right
+ True honor never requires either nation
e or individuals to continue to do wrong
4 because their servants and agents hav
Q either commenced or long pursued tha
+ career; on the contrary the honorable
b course for either, in such an emergency
. is to dismiss their servants, "cease to d
s evil and learn to do we'll" Justice an,
$ truth, humanity and charity, moderatio
!. and magnanimi;y, are infinitely noble
), elements of honor, individual or nation5
i than haughtness, pride, covetousnes,
!, and revenge, however displayed in bri
$ liant and heroic deeds of courage. LIE
= Congress, therefore, in the name of vii
o tue, christianity and peace at home an
n abroad, declare to the civilized worlt
+ that we ask not the ACKNOWLEDGMENT {
!. Mexico, and will have none of her terr
$ tory, except by fair purchase, when tn
y Republics are at peace. To which | be
o leave to add, as the unequivocal voice
!, Ohio. should further territory be annexe
l. to the Union by conquest, by purchase
If by any other mode, that she, the eide
a. of the free born daughters of the Ord
l. nance of 1887, will spurn from her b,
l. som any recreant son of hers who sha
ct in the hour of trial, desert or surrend,
IN her first great chart of liberty, or fail
any constitutional effort to consecrate th
S, territory to freedom and the inalinab
e rights of man.
n Whilst upon this kindred subject,
n cannot forget that the "black laws" sti
Mt disgrace our statute books. All can
ID is earnestly to reiterate the recommend
l. ton for their unqualified repeal.
r Beseeching you to unite with me in fe
e. vent suppEcation to the throne of OF
l. Father in Heaven, that in this eventf
W crisis he will preside over all our delbe
le ations, State and National, and direct
pr in the way we should go, again cor
mend our beloved State, with all III