Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-01-15


The Militia of the Commonwealth, for the
maintenance of which the trainers of the Constr
tuition have wisely provided, as our only security
against the dangers of a standing army on the
one hand or that worse evil, if possible, the an
archv which springs from the impotency of Gov
ernmcnt to execute its laws on the other, desire
particularly to commend to your favorable regard.
/ am gratifed in being able to state that it is
in a condition of great and increasing efficiency,
and that our volunteer corps, by their excellent
discipline, and their loyalty to the laws, have
Justly acquired the reputation of being =" second
to no body of citizen soldiery in the world" If
their services should be called into requisi-
ton an occasion for which it is to be hoped may
never arise should rely with entire confidence
upon their fidelity to a soldiers duty in prompt
and unquestioning obedience to every command,
to enforce the execution of the laws, and MAIN
tain the public order
The great interest of Agriculture, whether re-
earded as the immediate source of human subsis-
tence or as furnishing the honorable avocation
of so large portion of our people stands fore
most among the subjects of governmental con-
Germ in every civilized state 1t is to be hoped
that the legislation of the last year. in respect to
this interest in the establishment # " Board of
Agriculture may prove a valuable aid to indi-
vidual and associated effort in promoting its ad-
vancement The suggestions which may be sub
mitted by the intelligent and experienced agri-
culturiSts composing that Board, with a view to
the action of the Legislature upon this subject,
will not fail TO receive your respectful consdera-
ton.
The Commerce and Navigation of the country,
so far as they may be affected by legislation, are
so almost extensively Wlthn the control OF the
General government, as 10 present out lew SUP
Jects OF consideration wltnin the sphere OF our
praeucal dutleS. IL cannot ee overlooked, now,
ever, that in respect to one of their most impor-
tant departments, in which the people of Massa-
chusetts from the earliest period of their history,
have had larger interest than those of any other
state IN the Ghloh' tne events OF the paSt year
have excited deep solcntuae refer. the FISHER
les; IN the Successlul prosecution OF "hlch' our
people nave long oeeh ioleihost; ana 10 "hlch,asa
nursery OF her seamen, the whole country has
been !ndeoteo 10 oeSree that entltes them to
tle HlSHese eunSlueia'ioli VI tne government ~
Is TO De hoPeo that TINS important interest VIII
receive throuSh the asency u thg proper a"tnoT-
tues, promPt ana iaFoiaole adjustment OF an
questions which nave arisen IN respect to 1t,
ana that t1e Naluan'e tights Vi our cieHehs IN
VOWED III them' VIII DC scrupulously maintained
lhere Is one otner toplc' connected with the
49, 10 Iii a's "a
miiieI 49,, - 1897 Ia ~ "a
T5;;a1 ro,rt daa,,lv oHactincr ~ r;b Fl -;
80 - a. d,,+;osf oyy,J Fl, 1f o,ol,f..
~ Il,. - I 11t;i C,, iiS4:I
- ,,odin,+ 20 ~ 1,r 49, r. ,ati
=; - ~, a. FSt;+t;nS, &C. $50
- II r;' ~ 80; ! - . to,
" f 'Le
4, ll.41
~: : : 49, - Piioe"Se'
~ ::5: : ~ ~ e. . "A'ili
IdJ ~ 60 A - f NJ % 2 m - -
800 ~ 5 =; ZOO 1c ~ Va ~ SUI
- 70 80 - ~ 1T';.aS ~ y,
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t+,,ta - 49,, 1tmrod ~ ,il;e,a - - go
',,io, ',' s - i Y 4 $50
fr H.
nr;nninaI prts oF tbe STATE and so
49, $50 '',lu - 80:
- ~ &C. tt,,Il ~ I,p'J
over Nantucket Shoals but It would seem from
the adjudication referred to, that. these acts. in
their effect upon the last named district, have
been somewhatm Perhaps no change
of legislation may be necessary; but a subject
deeply affecting the interests Of owners of YES
sells, the safety OF naylgators and passengers and
the rights OF a hardy and nertorious class OF Of
hcers, II seems necessary that the laws shouldn't
only be just IN principle, but clear and explicit
II thelI pIoNlsoHs' anu Wen UNDERSTOOD by al per
sois oohceiheu III 'heH eAeeu'loh'
1t is source OF congratulations that the Man
utactures and Mechanic Arts OF the country, in
many oil the most important departments OF which
the people OF TINS commonwealth have SO extern
sNe al interest, nave III some uegree emerged
rom the state Oh rulhous depression INTO which
'ney n9o amen. APfi' a oili 'he NdsC PScuhidfy
"u tuuu' Ia 80 mn II ~ I" III thelL
.n i'ii ~ anu Ilecn'cS Vi
$3.50, 49,, 81, ~ :. ~ " Sel
cofedornc Nv Mat tba,, '.i ~
elayste ne character Of tha l,,i ~
der il in 81 GREAT d1orce indenendent IF foro;ar
labor and skin. By their contribntions tn he
arts of civilization and peace and The stimpIns
thew have Given to the inventive genins Of the;r
countrymen, they have secured Tor her. amono
the manufacturing nations of the world. posi-
ton which Significantly answers the threat once
uttered concerning us by British power, that
"America should not manufacture for herself SO
much as a hobnal"
We have reached stage of progress in these i'm,
portan departments orindusry,uhen the question Of
governmental protection should b.. se,,rd s a ln.i
ness question, upon permanent basis. lay,up ius,
reference to al; the great interests of The country
think there can be- no difference Of opinion an1nyst
US, lha, there is one species of protection. which il
is the obvious duty of he General Government toex.
tend IN them. aud tha, i a ,ntoc,;., ..,;,,, ~
fraudulent valuation, by foreign imrorters. ol the
manufactures Of olhe countries, thar come into com
petition with our own Ii, IN adsition 10 this. Con.
gress should follow the lead of G,eat Britain. INV
The great exemplar OF the doctrines of Free TRADE
in repeating the duties upon ARTICLES which enter in
In the nrocesses of man, ia riu,. ,.,h,,, -