Richmond palladium., 1849-12-05
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the purpose OF laying before our readers
the Message Of Gov. DusNlsG. and-here
j, is. We are indebted TO the State
Sentinel for copy: /
Gentienen Of The Senate
and of he House Of Representatives,:
Having assembled as the representa-
iives Of the people. il: obedience 10 the re-
quirements Of the constitution for the
purpose of delberating upon such mea-
sures Of public policy as are best caieul-
ated to maintain and advance the political
and social prosperity Of the people Of
Indiana the acknowledgment OF gra
,i,ude is due to Almighty God for the
manifold blessings with which he has
crowned the year.
This assembling of tine peoples repre-
senta,ives. devoives upon me the pertor-
nance of constitutional duty, which
discharge with cheeriulness. yet | trust
with becoming diifidence.
4 retrospective view of the affairs of
our State presents as many substantial
causes for congratulatlon as at any former
period Of her history: agricultural indus
try, the great and reliable source OF the
prosperity of our people. has me, with its
merited reward and the enterpri>ing spirit
Of our citizens has been crowned with that
success which il SO richly deserves; the
people Of our own. in common with those
of MANY Of the other States of our beloved
country. have been during the past year
severely all icted by the cholera-that de-
solating scourge G. mankind. Yet i =
gratifying 10 know that the melancholy
"reminiscences OF lis fearful march through
our midst are being obliierated by the
smiles Of returning health.
The general pros perty OF our beloved
country is j Just source Of pride and con-
!, graduation to every American citizen.
Whilst some of the oldest governments Of
the world are tottcring to their fall. by the
revolutionary spirit Of their citizens. our
republican institutions. simple yet sublime
in their struc:ure-based in the affections.
, identified with the interests. incorporated
with the feelings. and sustained by the
$ viii of free and intelligent people. are
! diiiu>ing over their citizens the nlgn in
t fluences of domestic quiet, wholesome
laws, and the preservation OF their civil
and religious rights and privileges.
f The premanen. and continued pros
pertv of our country in every department
I of business, especially in the agricultural
portion of it. uron which we must mainly
. RELY for the great bulk of our national
' we al,h. cannot but think is mainly at
tr;bu,able to the hcalihful nlence of the
!, national revenue system adopted by the
P Congress OF the United States in 1916.
/, is a political axiom. too obvious 10 be
controverted. that the ability of the peo-
ple of one nation to buy the produce oi
another, IS limited by the ability TO pay
for the same. by the surplus products oi
their own industry The adoption of a
low rate of tariff duties in lG46. at home
, and corresponding relaxation Of the
stringent restrictions upon commerce
abroad. have not only had the effect tc
bring into the Treasury of the United
States q greater amount Of revenue, bu'
: also TO increase greatly the profits OF the
y agricultural. manufacturing. and com
mcrcial classes of community. Should
: this bencficent system. by which the mil
lions engaged in agriculture enabled
to procure a wider and more favorable
a market for the surplus products of thei
5 labor. be suffered 10 continue. II is conf
II dentlv believed that the permanent pros
periv OF the toiling millions of our popu
lation. will be placed upon adurable basis
By treaty of peace recently entered
r into between the United States and the
5 Republic Of Mexico. our government has
>, acquired large extent OF territory, whct
must at no distant day be erected into
separate State governments and provided
g with organic laws: the public mind has be
d come too much agitated upon question
o of vital importance connected with the
character Of those organic laws. to b,
passed over in silence upon the presen
S occasion There is but little diversity o
I. sentiment amongst the people OF Indian;
g upon the question of human slavery: ye
, as decidedly as are the opinions of ou
! people opposed 10 this institution. we have
= ever manifested an unwil'ncness 10 in
terfere with the constitutional rights OF ou
brethren of the slave States upon this yer,
=, delicate subject. The territory thus ac
- quired has come TO us free; the question i
= now presented TO the American people
10 whether this territory shall remain free.
ST connot be doubted bu, that the respons'
u of the people of Indiana to this moment
IS Gus question will be unanimously III favo
e Ct freedom. Whilst we are in favor c
l. freedom, let US exercise that torbearanc
d twards our political brethren Of the slav
q States Of this Union. which characterize
l. the conduct of the patriot and statesman
e Nevertheless. j, is our imperative duty I
assert our rights as members o! the sam
great family: and manfulv resist by a
Ileoal and constitutional means. the iurthe
IS advancement. of slavery into territory be
ID longing to the general government. Ihs
il. Congress possesses this power does M
to admit of doubt and the only remainn
N question to be determined is. whether il
Il. expedien, to exercise that right. To dc
eide this question affirmatively. the refec
N ing mind need only glance over the hi:
hi tory Of our beloved country: the rise an
progress in the arts and sciences, IN mani
factures, mechanics. internal improve
ments. and every other great element
social and political happiness IN the State
e. of this Union. but too plainly admonis
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