Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-14
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| Of N. X. HALL Postmaster General.
are already apprized that the message of Govern
or Hunt to the New York Legislature was sent
in to that body on its assembling in extra session
on Tuesday. A copy of it appears in the New
York papers of Tuesday. The Commercial Ad-
uertiser says of the message:
"Its main topic is the great question which was
before the Senate when that body was broken up
| by the men many of whom the people have re-
| solved shall not second time have the powerthus
| to impede legislation
"Ihe subject is set forth with force and with adj
mirable clearness by Governor Hunt, and the pro-
visions o. the bill are Justly commended as in &C
cordance with the letter of the Constitution and in
direct fulflment of its spirit and intent We really
do not see how any one can doubt this after read
ing the Governors lucid exposition of the question.
He recommends the Legislature to enter imme-
diatey upon the continued consideration of the
bill, and get quickly through the session as is
cto lolb
The m essage is an able document
ToBAcCo.-The consumption Of tobacco in the Aus
tran States Of Italy, well the Papal States is so
great and the derived from by the Govern
ment form SC impor part othe resources that the
Republicans of those States have aimed serious blow
at the power OF the Government by comb pre-
vent smoking and the use of tobacco. Both Govern
ments have issued penal ordinances to these
efforts. The following is The decree of the Papal Co
vernment. 1t is melancholy that Government should
be driven by its pecunay wants 10 perpeuate the
pensve and vicious habits of its subjects BY penalties of
this nature:
"The insults offered to this peaceable population, to
prevent it from using tobacco, have called the attention
of the Government to the best means of guarantying the
free exercise otegtmate actions and subectng
possible the guilty of such crimes their due penal
ty Wherefore according to the orders ohis Holiness
we publish Tue IOHOWDR QlSpOSltl0nS.
"Whoever renders himself guilty of promoting, favo-
ring, executing any act directed hinder thetree ex-
else OF lawful actions, and so disturb public order, will
be subjected to summary Judgment to carry out the
penalties determined by law. The proceedings adopt
ed will aim solely at establishing the impartial proof
of the truth of the fact In the term of twenty-iour
hours after the compilation of the proceeding, sentence
will be passed by the competent tribunal and put into
execution Immediately.
Those no distribute divuge intelligence, prin-
ted or written OF alarming nature or RE found in
possession OF such printed written papers, will be
sent to the galleys for term of from one to three
years, salUo heavier penalties when the prints wri
tngs assume the charactero of higher crime
"Ihe police is charged to adopt all preventive and
repressve measures against those who in any way pro-
woke them; and all the authorities will watch the
full execution OF the present dispositions.
"Gven at Rome ir the Secretary of States Office
on the 10th of May, 1851.
sc. CARDINAL ANTONELLI"