Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-05-23

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Tested through the ballot box. Every mar
is allowed to entertain his own opinions, 10
promulgaie and enforce them upon the con-
yic,ions Of others. Every measure Of govern
men, he sas an unquesiioned righ, TO canvass
aud discass-by argument, by inNecii'e' by
ridlcule to render il odlous, Il he can, TO the
power who may modify, OF abrogHie II a, their
pleasure. Bu, when he goes one step further,
and claims the RICH, to determine 'or himself
whether he will obey the law, OF resist It's eS-
eution. he claims that which no government
can concede aud cNisi-hc would exercise a
power which would sub,cr, all government
when he counscls or inciics oihe violation OF
disturbance Of a law be is guilty OF treason
ugains, tie very spirit Of rrPublicanism.
GcnllcmSn-you are assembled to lcgisla,c
for people Of muluhrous occupations and
iuiercsis-,o adapt the laws Of their dlrersi-
fed condition Is a work Of grra, difficulty and
dclicacy ~ long as society shall be IN a
state Of progression, there viii exist ncecs =
sits for modifying the legal code.
Bu, there NAV he an excess Of legislation,
there may he undue aud useless legislation.
Il j. a matter Of serious complaint, that laws
are enacted, which are no, called ior-ihai
they are drawn With ~ little care aud consid-
Grafton, that they become a snare rather than
a safeguard to the citizen,
|, Is an opinion quite prevalent that our ju'
dietary system needs rciorm-,hat out courts,
as at present organized. are altogether made
quaic TO the administration Of justice with
that promptiiude which the constitution con-
templates, and which the best interests Of the
state demand.
This subject was, by resolve Of the last
Legislature, submitted to committee whose
duty it will be to report to you, 1.-the form Of
law to alter, and recognize the system Of our
judicial court" The high character and dis
unguishci legal altainmenis Of the gentlemen
composing iha, committee will cn,l,lc their
recommendations to your respectful consider
alton.
would tai, the liberty Of calling your at
,cu,lon to the fact, TIA, the acts and resolves
Of the Legislature AT not generally perfected
and sen, TO the Executive all towards the very
close Of the scssion-and then crow dcd upon
HIM 10 such numbers, As To forbid that careful
examination which. It is his constitutional du-
" TO bcs,ow upon them, lWouli respectful
" suggest the Propric,y Of Transmitting all
acts aud resolves To the Executive, at as ear
~ period as shall b. consic,enI with consld.
crate legislation and with the convenience Of
The Legislature.
oar fiscal concerns are in a very salisiacto.
~ condition, and the Ircasu,y l. prepared to
NEE, all demands upon II.
The public debt Is abou, ~ hundred thou.
s4uJ i've huuLrcJ dollaD, payable IA unequal
annual sum, up To eighteen hundred and SIX
Is.
To mcc, tbs deb, the proceeds Of the pub
DC lauJs ate especially ,ct apart; and lhcy
furnish ample means ior all liabilities from
tins source ior the next several years, What.
ever may be- their eventual suhieicney TO cN-
tinrulsh the debt.
There will BE- payable within the fiscal
year. eighteen hundred hfy-onc and NJ
,y-tvo, one hundred thirty thousand dollars
and nothing more ull eighteen hundred and
dNy.hur. The receipts from the land de-
partner, for The fiscal year eighteen hundred
dny and hity-une, have been onc hundred n.
~ thousand seven hundred eleven dolar, siN-
Is cents. THIS very large amount ha, auscn
from The sales Of d., very bc,, timber land, OF
the STATE, and mo- such results can be- antic,-
Ia,cd Ia future.
The prcscn, available resources on land
department, 50 Tar as the Treasury Is concern.
cJ, mas h. presented as follows Notes IN
the land office about two hundred thousand
dollars uusold Land, belonging 10 Maine, one
million ,,y hundred twenty thousand seven
hundred for,y.cisht acres, one half of which
may safely be- Trckoncd settling lands, aud by
common consent, # 90 value ,o the Treasury.
The other half timber lands, crch, hundred
ten ihuuslud three hundred seventy tour acres,
At thirty cents an acre, will amour, 10 two
hundred iuriy.,hrrc thousand one hundred
twelve dollar, twenty cents, making a sum
total of procccIs, Which mas b. fairly antici.
pllcd from this source, ui four hundred forty
three thousand ono hundred twelve dollars,
twenty ccut., and falling short OF the final cN.
Of the public debt by the sum of
one hundred fny-seycn thousand three hun.
drcd cigh,y-sc,cn dollars eighty cents. The
credit Of the State Of course STANDS pledged
Tor the whole deb, aud her resources will be
ample for any deficiency which NAV cvcn,u.
ally occur The currcn, annual expenses Of
the Stale government, including interest on
STATE debt, amount To about two hundred thou.
sand dollars, to be mst by tie usual State taN
Of that amount.
Extraordinary expenditures land the calls
for such are, a, this time, numerous and press
ing) will it is believed, be amply provided for
BY IN mics due Us from the general government.
BY resolve Of the las, Congress interest up
on monies advanced by US in the Aroostook
troubles, is to be paid to US.
These claims are now IN process Of ad.
juslmen, and the experienced and able agent,
Samuel l.. Harris, employed by the State in
this business, thinks our jus, dues under this
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