New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-20
Maine-Gov. Hubbard's Message.

The Inaugural Message Of Gov JOHN HUBBARD
of Maine was delivered to the Legislature Of that
State on Tuesday. It is an able document OF
moderate length, and contains a number of good
passages The Message opens with general re-
view Of the nature OF our social institutions.
Positive institutions OF Slavery, says the Gov.
ernOr, I" are generally abrupt in their origin. and
are so palpabe and fragrant an invasion OF natural
rights as to excite adherence and TO insure their
eventual overthrow"
The Governor proceeds
We cannot too vigiantly watch the working
our Constitution, too closely scrutinize the prac
teal operation OF our laws.
We possess an extent OF Territory which ranks
among the large States of the Union; an extent
Of seaboard greater than that OF any other State.
indented with harbors equal TO any in the world
Our interior is ntersected with rivers which brings
the fruits oil commerce to our very doors. We have
water power sufficient 10 prOpel the machinery of
the l Mon. These are great natural advantages-
The enterprise Of our people is fast turning them
% productive account. Our agricultural, CONNER.
cia, maritime, fishing and manufacturing interests
ere becoming every year more important In dis.
charging our legislative duties touching these di.
verslied objects of cur care, we are not likely to
be called upon 10 stimulate individual action The
tendency OF tile age IS, to over-acton, to extrava
CANT and dangerous enterprises.
The Message goes on recapitulating the evils of
Society Labor is deprived Of its Just reward
and every man whose business compels him to
give credit feels keenly and painfully the insecur
ity Of bis situation. Two points are designated
where the Legislature may approach and apply the
corrective 20 these eyllsviZ. the statutes which re-
eulate the circulating medium of the State and
provide for the collection Of debts. The Governor
proceeds TO argue this subject at some length.
On the Slavery question the Governor suggests
that further Legislative action is unnecessary and
may be perncious. Maine he SAYS is ably and
faithfully represented in both branches of the Ma
tional Legislature. The opinions and wishes of
the State upon the all absorbing question of Slave
ny extension, have been toof frequently and freely
expressed to be misunderstood.
The Educational System of the State is com.
mended TO the fostering care OF the Legislature
The Governor thinks, however, that Institutions
OF higher grade than the free schools are neces-
sary for the eductOn Of teachers and for the pro-
gressive advancement Of science. IL is derogatory
to the character Of our State The continuesl that
We have no well endowed seminary for the educa
ton OF females. He also directs attention TO the
importance al establishing an Agricultural School
The Report OF the Land Agent is referred TO-
and the subject commended as Of paramount i'm
portance to the interests Of the State. The Gov
ernor suggests as questions demanding consdera
ton, whether due facility has in all cases been
given TO the manufacturer Of lumber on our own
sod and whether the laws have not had the eff.
feet to throw large and valuable tracts of timber
lands into the hands Of capitalists In some instances
living out Of the State to be used for purposes of
mere speculation
At this time, says the Governor, while the ten
dency to Emigration il 20 strong il becomes doubly
important that our people should be furnished with
Inducements to stay at home 1t may be question
able whether any we can offer win accomplish the
object 1t u common remark that il would be
better Tor Us to give away our lands than 10 suffer
them to remain uDoccupied Would il not be well
TO make the experiment
The amount OF the Public Debt Of the State which
IL 70 become due in the of the next year. is
s262,2JO; and it Is believed that the State tax Of
two hundred thousand dollars, together with the
money DOW in hand the receipts Of the Land Office
and U. s. stock. will be nearly quite sufficient 10
extingush this portion of the debt and TO deiray
the ordinary expenses of the Government
In conclusion, Gov. Hubbard alludes 70 the sp-
preaching election OF U. s. Senator, and urges
the necessity of disposing Of the subject at an |
early period-as measure calculated 10 promote |
and to expedite the important objects for
which the Legislature is assembled.