Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-12

Bssidss ths injustice lo individual debtors the statule virtually excludes q majority of the creditor portion of any community from an equal share in the debtors effects. The repeal of the law in it's present shape, or the substitution of Q statute more in ac ' cordance with iasuCe 10 individuals and the community, is earnestly called for. A carefully drawn and apparently equitable bill for public act intended to remedy some of the evils complained of, will come before you for final action during ;he ses
 sion.
 It is much 10 be regretted, that it should he thought advisable in any quarleF, to resort to statutes of doubtful import ln ald dT great ul ,ral reform. In vain may we look for any lasting good from laws, hOw~ ever they may be enforced for a time, which are not clearly based upon correct principles. An act for the suppression Ol the entire trade in spriluous liquors, better known by the name of the State where it originated, and wh ch is commended as model for legislation here, has lost none of it's objectionable features during the discus~ sion il has ecited. On the contrary, it is seen more plainly than ever, that it strikes at the foundation of rights, which, if once Overthrown, will leave the doc: open for any arbitrary exercise of power, which a majority, however obtained, may cho0sc to inflicl, An original inherent conviction O( the injustice of the proposed law, has been strengthened and confirmed in my own mind, by subsequent reflection, to
 which the recent decisions of the .cuuris have lent the weigh, ofhigh legal authority
 Without any means of judging to what extent, further efforis--if any--wiT be made 10 engrafi such law upon our sta,~ .ues, and not considering that it would be- come me to go into any inquiry of the sort, or presume to question tlIe propriet ty, of any course of action upon the subject which an horest difference of opinion may suggest, shall hold myself prepared for any emergen> ey. The subjec: of temperance, separated from politics. and calmly addressing itself to the reason and judgment, has my warm est sympathies. That it can yet be pro- noted in any oiher way, has not yet heen proved by the different means whici, have been employed to advance tine cause ,.
 The obligation which rests on the State to maintain military force, has heretofore been repeatedly nOtced. A comparatively limited number of organized companies are atpreseat required-the annual enrollment constituting the basis for speedy increase of the military forces in case ot any great emergency. A con. siderable degree of military spirit prevails hero which deserves encouragcmcnt-Hot for itself alone, but that the system which it .hs;fs ;o strengthen and preserve, may be put in a con- dition to furnish prompt and efficient sup- port, if required of the civil power. The mill iiary law of the last session has had faYo,a
 ble effect upon the volunteer corps, and led to fhe formation of several new companies, which are in prosperous condition. The particula r act under which this Improvement has taken place, is not entirely free from objections, but can easily be amended without detiment to the present organization. '"-''.
 It was with deep regret heard of the death of the highly esteemed citizen and accomplish ed soldier, Major General William T. King, who died at lis residence in Sharon, tue 29lh Of September iast-the intelligence of whose decease was publicly noticed at the time, in orders expressive of regret for his loss, and m token of respect for his memory.
 The vacancy occasioned by the decease of Gen. King, has been filled by the appointment
 of General Thomas Guyer, senior Bigadier General, whose devotion to the 'servics, gsea, private worth, and rank in command, poipisd him out to me, as highly deserving of ihe post of Major General. Having no power to con
 fer the appointment for longer period than until the session of the Legislature, the choice of Major General will devolve upon this As sembly. e5s In conformity to authority conferred apon the Executive towards the close of the session of '52, appointed Hon. Ralph l. InRersoll of New Haven, and Hon. Lafayette s. Foster of Norwich. delegated to convention represent, ing the thirteen original United States. which assembled in Philadelphia on the 5th of July last. The gentlemen selected to represent this State, attended the convention and pariicipa. tod in its proceedipgs--the dojpgs of. which have been transmitted to me for the pur>ose of com nnnicating the same to tho General Assembly at its present session.
 The object Of the Convention, was to con- s'der the propriety of erecting one or more monuments in Indepeadence Squire of tho clty of Philadelphia, commemorative of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and having settled the preliminary question in the affirmative, it proceeded 10 take measures Tor D n ing the ma ter, bcfore the states which took part in the revolutionary strug. gle. The Convention solcits contributions un der the direction of the Legislatures of rhe several States, which. by their late action or the subj c, have manifested an interest in this laaiablc work. The appointment of trustees 10 receive contributions and hold the same subject to the order of those to whom the con. struclion of the monument is to be entrusted, constitutes part of thia plan-the particulars of which, you will have laid before you.
 This appeal to 70 State which responded eea'ly 10 the first movement in behalf of Amer. tcan Independence, will not. feel assured be heard in vain. The sacrifices of tho people of fConnecticut in the days which ushered in our liberiies-the large number of troops fur. h,shed in support of the war which es,ablished tne freedom of the colonies the part taken in
 the public councils of tho new repablic-ihe
 distinguished citizens who went from this State to minsle in the deliberations of the first American Congress, constitute series of in.
 te-esting historical facts, which bring this sub. ject home to us with peculiar force, and furn- ish just ground for ready response to the patriotic movement of the late convention.
 It affords me pleasure to call yspr attention to the great Industrial Exhibiion. which ia