New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-09

sd re relating the hours OF Isbor in factories snd
specifying the age At which minors shall be admitted
therein Il l. respectfully submitted whether this law
does not require amendment 70 prevent special
cont scts aoor than the liked Is the act
The operation o.! the a~ al present IN force gives 70
those violating ia spirit advantage those who
add operative 10 enter into such contracts In relation "
the exclusion o. time as they Insy deem proper
II il b. night u huii tie bSrs oi labor in factories,
aid who that iesres tie education and comfort OF the
citizen. can doubt Il toe Jaw should b. changed
operate alike IN s such establishing Dts should toe
Legislature concur this opinion, II would be proper
T. repeal The pr0visO allowing u special contracts b
parents and guardians foF ne labor n minors sooy=
the age % fourteen years IneJ should not oe len Ia
coucition Of more hardship than the adult have
brouskt this subject the notice VI ice Legislature
well bscsuse OF the jlstce and ysOpriety % Tie sGg
se.lou as that my friendship for the measure well
known 20 the people aud has been approved BY them
al the ate general election.
Il gives unfegned pleasure 20 announce the fact
that the Common School system is ~ len 9Th adopted
throughout the State. Tie blessings OF rcd ca and
moral cultivation dispensed throughout the Common
wss.a vii improve the condition Of the people enlarge
their sphere 0fuseDess and give - the STATE harsc
Tor .neigen and virtue. The report % the 81
perntsnteut VIII fUrnsh valuable information n tue
Legislature for the farther Improvement of the System
ana all enable II - remedy exisiing defects.
The acquisition Of New Mexico AID California PIE
sens again Ia the National Congress TIE important
question Of the extension or nOBexteDsion OF human
slavery. Al the adoption Of the National Constitution
the nser continuance Of then considered
evil, strongly ssitstec. AID resulted 10 eompfo
mise. permitting il IN the states where a. inst tine Il
existed The Constitution being submitted % the
states was adopted with others By Pennsylvania and
after the lapse Of than half century II remains
the great fundamental law Of the Union To preserve
and peryetuste ito acknowledge its supremacy-to
maintain aud defend IL prncplss-snd 10 submit 20
ia COMPROMISED duties 70 which every citizen is
pledged, whaever bis opinions 10 relation 10 questions
arising under H.
This Fundamental lsw recognizes the fisht 20 hold
slaves In the states which were parties 70 the compact
bot u makes DO farther gmeut ID bears
rs psn and expressive page 20 agreement express CT
implied for the arthsr extension Of human slavery
That THIS national wrong has been extended VIn the
progress Of population Is not argument IN favor Of
i,s Justice its constitutional rsht Of the ssCtary e
fec II has prod 1ced in the Territories where II hss
been admitted shall Il be stll farther extended To
the Congress Of the United states belongs the authority
70 settle this important question.
Before 10 shall have been determined the opinions OF
our citizens on the sub CT should be fully and distinctly
made known through their public iunciorsres, 70 the
Confederate States The night 10 instruct senators
and reQues, the Representatives In the National Coun
ellis ght not be used light and trivial occasons
while subjects grsvely affecting the ~eteins OF the
country il becomes duty which 10 one will venture
10 decline Ia the exercises OF this admitted right the
Legislature will md the opportunity T. express II
terms 70 be mistaken the position which s ned ~
Penusylvsnis this grave and InOnentous question
While the con .ornses Of the Constitution should
b. maintained Ia good faith toward our southern breh
req il s our duty 70 that they are observed with
er sanctioned by us should be acknowledged AZ prece
dents for farther wrongs, against the interest," pros
pery and happiness Of the sisveholdne ctses Of
the Union II Slavery BE- Ia itself, sn infracton Of hu
an rights II II be directly opposed 10 the enighten-
cd spirit OF free nsttutons-h II destroy The
equality Of power Ia the general government By En-
lareiDg where II exists. the constitutional representa-
ton-if II possess direct indirect influence against
Northern and Western policy and interests by pro
noting a system of laws, destructive 20 domestic in
dusiry and vtally affecting free lsOOrf It retard the
natural growth Of population and improvement BY the
sOpropr Of large tracts OF land for the benefit 81
the few the injury of the manyiti be 10 open de
hance Of the spirit ol the age the march Of national
truth and the enlightened policy Of msnknd-t IS time
arrest i've farther progress These !; is believed, are
The settled convictions OF citizens and their deter
mination to maintain them Is unatersbe.
Fellow citizens Ny duty is now performed. have
underworld present 10 the Representatives Of the
People such matters are deemed important 10 the
interests Of our mutual constituents To the wisdom
virtue and intelligence OF the Assembly, with firm re-
lance upon the assistance OF the Omnipoient Being
from whom cometh every good and perfect giit'
may be safely conhded the performance OF every duty
calculated 10 the happiness, the honor and the
welfare of the country. W. +. JOHNSTON
Executive Chamber, Jan. 6. l,i9.