The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-04
Our New Haven Correspondence.

NET HAVEN, Conn, May q 1850.
Election and Inauguration Of State OHers-Parade- =
soads-Campdeas Minshsis-Tas Gope,nor's Mes
soge, &c.
OF the election Of Col. Thomas II Seymouras Cover.
of this State you have already been advised by
telegraph The reception with which he met in this
city to-day, must have been fattering to him and his
friends in the extreme About o'clock this after
noon he escorted from his residence in the city
Hartford by the 1st company Governors Foot Guards
with Lothinn's New York band; the Hartford Light
Guard. with Dodworth's New York band. (Which COM
papy Governor Seymour for many years commanded
and which has from its formation. been literally h
company and made what 1t is by his drills) aud that
we-disciplned and noble band OF young men, the Now
Britain Grays TO special train Of for New Haven
These companies also accompanied him to New Haven
ard assisted in the escort duties in that city which
also participated in by Col Arnold aud the field
officers of the I'd regiment the I'd company Co
vernor's Foot Guards Of New Haven, the New Ha-
ven Grsys. and the New Haven Blues besides
raj hundred fremcn OF New Haven and Bridgeport.
who we're out with their best rigs and machines. The
military numbered 800 men; the firemen upwards Of
400; and the spectators O000 men, women girls boys
children and babies and Of all compile and shades
from the purest slabaster pie xon Of the bellies of
Connecticut TO the deeper than India black African;
and Of character from the sacred diynes with their
white cravats to the fash gentlemen with their gold
chains rings breast pins and creased curly locks and
patent leather boots The weatherwas fine the
never locked in better discipline trim-savc The
clouds Of duet which enyeoped them and the speeta-
tors The Governor was mounted on that well known
New Haven charger. called Tiger. which richly
caltrisoned with Mexican saddle SC. brought from
Mexico by Connecticut volunteer, from the late war
The Governor s spare man in flesh. of usual stature
but locked rather pale All who know the man could
sympathize with him from his aversion TO being he
object Of such psrades But ON brow DO such h0nors
more htly belong.
The railroads ccntring here were urongcd with
passengcrs. Even in one Of the six Dr. from Hart
ford. there were twenty three not far from
fifteen hundred passengers on the nal road one
train Of about eight hundred passeng Then there
an extra steamboat hithor from > .HIch and New
London the CleOpatra. Never tcfore hat
bic personage the Oldest inhabitant ever witnessed
At the election psTades In this city such dust kicked
up. such tumut and confusion such a general pour
ing In Of the country cousins such large military and
frcmen's procession such general good feeling aud
burrIh, Gs has here come of to-day The streets and
green thropgcd that thrice during the after
noon the Temple was fed to by hundreds upon hun.
drcds, from the outside pressure to one still more
dense, where the Campbell Minstrols were sending
forth sounds harmonious to the Of their auditors
and their individual packets.
The messnge Of Gov. Seymour dixie previous messages
In Conn ctieu would not I'll two colun he Herald
lie mends the revision of our state ostution
which has become 80 years old The expenses Of the
State have been, the past year, SIN 520 sl Receipts
sllllsl 73 But the state owns some $4,000 In to
10 Per cent dividend Psying bank stocks; The jaa.
creased at the rate Of $4,000 per annum. lie recon-
mend, ths supporting ei prsoner' atsr conviction by
and the counties at tho same time receiving the pay
for the labor Of the prisoners lie recommends that
railroad property should be exempt from local tara
ton hut that direct tax for the state should be e
We'd thereon. lie proposes general revision OF our
present system OF taxation. The expenses OF the
Quartcrmastsr General, and keeping military equip
ments In repair, SC amounts to only s1slS OF. The
capital Of the school fund 10 s2O75 COZ IS. viz
loaned the state SIS 2l2 AZ mortgages in Connecticut
and other States 54 251 a. In stock of % banks
s3?p sC0 each hand SIS ss2 pS In lands eultiva-
ted and buildings, seoT23 In Wild lands ssei22 81
The school fund income, the pest year. has been
sl3eOJ0 which hss been divided mp in the school dis
trets Of the oOo scholarly at the rate Of $3.50
each scholar The past years enumeration of chill
drtn shows Increase Of 1,7So The State Normal
School has been established at New britain the past
year the citizens q that cnsrprsng village having
given In buildings, apparatus, and library sl6 900,
larger bid therefor than any other locality lie
com m, nds the placing Of the militia system upon
Just and firm basis lie recommends the repeal of all
usury laws. also, systsm Of free banking and the
exercisc Of caution In grnntiDg charters special
privileges also the Substitution Of life imprisonment
for the death penalty He recommends the homestead
exemption; the repeal of all restrictive liquor laws;
the egslitng ten hours days work TO 1li persons
employed In works chartered by Law; also, the
usual appropriations 10 the INDECENT blind mute aud
insane Of State He attributes the stability Of
national affairs to the conservative influence % the
Independent Trsseury system and eongratulates all
upon the prospect of the speedy settlement of the
slavery question.
Prom the curious state of parties In the House of
Representatives there viii be plenty Of fun bargain
ing and derry eoncocted and transacted la the dis
trtution Of the spoils nom United states Senator
dow m "a iunticss "a he psac