New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-14
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sent Incumbent 0stey elected to COngTess) received
% votes Joseph Felt CO. and the remainder were d.
vidcd between several gentlemen Farther balloting
suspended. JOSEPH BARRETT was reelected Treas
urer by full Wing vote.
On the day the two Houses met together TO hear
the Governors Address. which delivered by His
Excellency in person. lie represents the fiscal condi
ton OF the State very favorable The actual revenue
OF the past year $4,000 than the ordinary
expenditures and there remains balance Of cash
hand Of 3 655 g. after having paid the balance of
ney borrowed in lS45 which due in January 1916.
The State appears be out Of debt except account
of It's subscription to the Western Railroad Of $1,000
900, due in 1851, and its loans various Railroad
porstions Of about 100000. These roads and their
stock pledged securities against the liabilities of
the Commonwealth. The companies psy the accruing
interest their debts with punctuslity the roads
in fine condition and in successful operation and with
out unforeseen disasters, there is probability
OF the State being called upon to pay dollar Of the
principal.
The Massachusetts, School Fund amounts to
$3.50 GOO and has increased $1,000 during the last
years The Western Railroad Stock Sinking Fund has
increased over $1,000 in two years and amounts to
nearly 100000 The Western Railroad Loan Sinking
Fund is now about $4,000 and is rapidly growing
This fund for the redemption Of 100000 made to
the Western Railroad Corporation.
During the last sixteen years about 100000 has
been paid aside for various charitable and sci
enthc objects not directly connected with the admins
,rstion Of the government
The Lunatc Hospital at Worcester is in very -four
ishing condition. The Governor pays deserved tribute
the character and services OF Dr. Woodward the late
Superintendent. There now in the Hospital more
than 800 patients Fifty nine Deaf and Dumb pupils are
supported by the State at the Hartford Asylum and in
the Blind Asylum at South Boston forty three bene
iciaries Of the State.
The Governor ia sorry TO be obliged to say that the
long standing and equitable claim of Massachusetts, upon
the Federal Government for expenses incurred for the
public defence during the war of 1912 with Great Bh
tain still remains unpaid Years ago Congress directed
the Secretary of War to audit and adjust the claims of
Massachusetts, the same principle upon which the
claims Of other States had been settled He did and
reported a large balance due to Massachusetts,.
Legislative appropriation necessary 20 authorize
the sum thus found due to be paid. More than once
such an appropriation has passed branch of Con
gress and been defeated in the other From this
of facts the Governor takes occasion to administer to the
National Executive this singing rebuke
The Chief Magistrate of the United States has recent
ly held up before the world the conduct Of the Govern
ment of neghbOring Republic in neglecing 10 pay the
csims of his Government upon them. constituting a
just of The common Government Of the
Union which that Chief Magistrate presides has
for more than quarter OF century delayed the pay
rnent OF the States of that Union OF claim Just
and well ascertsined, any claim due from the For
eign Republic whose conducts 60 properly censurcd'
On the subject OF the Tariff the Governor speaks the
true Wing doctrine. The overthrow Of the Tariff OF
1872 he attributes the Annexation Of Texas. In rea
ton to the War and the motives for which it urged
inf bafffi
Chief Magistrate Of Free State lie says
Texas was annexed as Slave state and the over.
throw oi Protective Tariff, and War with Mexi.
Co have thus far been the consequences II has extent
of territory enough to make i've or SIX other states OF
large size. The President in his Message 10 Congress
cOngratulates them the which has thus at
tended military and naval operations" and says,
we have acquired military possession OF territory
larger IN extent than that embraced IN the original thr
teen States Of the Union" Are other Slave States
carved out OF the territory of Texas of other foreign
territory acquired by conquest or by treaty TO be here
after admitted into this Union
This is question upon which the people OF the Free
States who love the Union and who intend to stand by
and vindeae the glorious Constitution under which
they have been prosperous and happy and under which
we have become great and powerful Republic, ought
ponder and reflect with seriousness and soennity
becoming the magnitude OF the subject
Judging from the past il is not improbable that II may
practically be presented al distant day II may in
some form come before the National Representatives,
for their decision during the present session OF Con
gress.
The Institution of slavery preceded the existence Of
the Federal Constitution That Constitution leaves II,
where il found it, State institution. As compromise.
il did confer political power upon States which held
slaves by of their slaves but was intended
that the power should be extended beyond the states
who were parties 20 that compromise The people Of
the States have always been told by their brethren
OF the slave States that slavery entirely state in
sttuton and that the General Government had nothing
do with it, Ii has been conceded that this was the
exposition Of the matter But has II been prsch
cally so regarded by the South when the support
tension Of the institution required the action OF the Fed
ersl Government
Atthe time OF the adoption Of the Constitution OF the
United states there free and six slave States
The public opinions OF leading statesmen OF the SOUTH
and other historical facts 10 show that the final
tncton OF the institution looked for at very dis
tant day 50 carefully was the Constitution formed
that when that should take place not word
phrase of would require be altered and expires
in it would give notice to posteriy that such an In
stituuOn existed
In 1854 committee OF the Continental Congress
consisting Of Mr. Jefferson Of Virginia Mr. Chase Of Ma
ryland and Mr.. Howell Of Rhode Island, reported bill
for the temporary government Of the North west Terri
tory Of the United states one provision 81 which was
that after the 800 Of the Christian there shall
be aslthr sldrg tnD0uiary seyrnde in any OF the
States 20 BE- formed out Of said Territory That biA
did not become law. The whole or nearly the whole
Of that Territory had been claimed BY the State Of Viz
nia Previous 10 this time she had coded her right 10
the COnfederacy Massachusetts, had also claimed a
part OF said Territory and in April i7s5 she ceded al
her right 10 the Coufcderscy
On the l3th day Of July, l5s1 Congress passed an
dnance for the government OF the territory north west
Of the river Ohio the 5th article Of which provides
that there shall BE- formed In said territory not less
thsn three more than i've States and the 9Th art
cc declares fASs shaN b, nsT Sarg ,neolsnfary
srrfads tAt said ffrr0rV oherss, than N ne punish
neni Of cimes7 The delegates from eight States
present and voted the hns passage II the ordinance
Sc Of os Stare States and ne uofs ef sry STATE
Kds pa9a Maryland the other Slave STATE. was
absent The i've States provided for IN that ord
nance addod % the seven then existing would make
twelve free % the Slave states then In the Union
FOR proposition which was in effect 20 give % The
cOniedsfscy twice many frso Slave stscs, every
delegate from the Eve Slave stsos present gave hs vOs
Under tho Consultation Of the United states. the Ordi
nance Of IN "a recognized and s now In fol- force u
would De dong violence 10 reason b suppose FOR mo
me- ~ that ~ The time n the passage Of the ordinance Of
''s', Or te adoption n the Constitution Of 100 sny
pe'y 70 nsr Of hose two great Instruments expsticd
=" oesrsd thst he time would come when by the
-o4e'sucn II foreign territory there should be numsf
esiy ~ sscshdsnty Of Slave States In his Union.
Pp,sten i9osng % s5ch result could not hsyc been
s'>ishe ~ ne CONVENTION which made he COns'iu-
hon snp consultation with such provision in n could
hfseI nsfe received The concurrence Of tho states
hH us = NC stsse Of tscis which the history ~
hte more ibsn half century presents 70 tho world p,
Tbs mon non CONSISTS q twenty nine sts,os The ori
.iDs hfieen AZ new free ard four ne - slsre states