New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-21
Message Of she Governor of Maine.

! Message Of She Governor of Maine.
Governor Crosby, the newly elected Wing
| Governor Of Maine, was nsugurated on Tuesday. He
arrived in Augusta on Monday afternoon from Belfast
accompanied by the Legislative Committee appointed
to notify him Of his election. He was met about four
miles out by the Mayor Of Augusta and party OF ciu-
zens, who escorted him TO town.
We are indebted to TIE KeHR6bec Journal for copy
Of the Governors Message. II is quite lengthy doeu
crt considering the short time given for rs prepare
ration and very cIedable 70 the abilities OF Mr. Cros
! by a writer.
! Gov. Crosby in commencing sIules to the peculiar
circumstances by which he called 10 the Executive
Chair, and hopes they may tend u the promotion Of
harmony in the dOngs OF the Legislature He then a.
ludes 20 the prominent events OF the past years. in the
/ course Of which he says:
sit win be remembered as the year in which, for the
first time in the Nineteenth Century, with strong will
the strong arm OF sovereign State stretched forth
in the work Of moral reform-to arrest IN ts midway
career the progress OF the moral pestience intempe
rance Other laws have been enacted in this and other
States whose object and tendency 20 impede its
/ progress confne il within certain defined limits but
remained for the State of Maine to erect by legsla
tive enactmeus which, in the hope and faith of those
who framed them could be neithe- avoided eva1ed
| "A barrier beyond which it wac not TO pass
do not propose to discuss the merits Of that legisla
ton only aude to II an event in the history Of the
State and the Union That Il has been productive of
evil as well good, is what may be precsted of all
human legislation That il has enlisted ardentrienis in
s suppOrt-.hat il has met with strong opposition
that has been made the instrument in the hands Of
warm hearted philanthrOpc men, for the redemption OF
the degraded the temporal salvation CT the almost lost
that IL has been amora frebrsnd in the hands of the
nstchst it has been prostituted to the base purposes
Of the demagOgue, as much matters OF authentic
history az the existence of the low itsclf
You aware that some of the provisions contained
IN the law in question have been made the subject of ex
animation and adjudication in two Of sister States,
and in courts whose Judicial opinions o. high author
y. If the principle recognized by those courts are to
be adopted by the courts Of law in our own Staeand
there for the belief that under sniilar state
ofcts they viii be-snd applied the rule Of contrc.
ton our statute those features which have been
regarded being Ia conflict with the Constitution, and
therefore Objectionable have become stl more so.
In such contingency the objection should come from
the fiiends Of the law rather than It's opponents If it
be the that the material provisions those which are IT'S
distinctive characteristics which constitute its vitality,
are in conflict with the Constitution and therefore
be enforced, the law, tar the attainment OF
IL proposed object Is concerned has become inopera
tive
stringent close effectualy every haunt of ntemp-s-
within its borders is undenaby true, but statute
whose provisions be enforced in of law
although even sustained by the moral sentiment Of the
people, Is a dead letter upon the statute book.
Under such state OF facts, Il obviously becomes the
duty OF al who would promote the OF temperance,
90 lar as It can be promoted by legislation odop. that
course which will with the least delay settle at
and forever the questions which are already beginning 20
embarraSs the execution oil the law, and the still more
important question, whether the law OF the land and
public sentiment aTei In harmony The judiciary depart
nent ofGovernmentis the source 10 which the COnstu
ton directs you for light and TO my mind II Is the die
tate Of wisdom 10 follow that direction.
am not aware that any further legislation upon the
subject is contemplated If it's can only invite youto
give the calm and deliberate considerations which
subject matter Of such magnitude involving prime pies
20 important and consequence as so m0mentous.-the
moral welfare and civil rights OF the peoples entitled
But would here, elsewhere, in the name Of humsni
~ forbid the banner between temperance and religious
rect political party.
lie next aIdes to the late Presidential election and
ssys that;
this high position by the almost unanimous voice of the
states Is uttered through u.er several electoral col
eges following IL does close upon that crisis in
which sectional pariaties and preudices arayiny the
South against the North threatened the disnsmbeT-
mcnt OF the Union may be hailed suspicious
omen.
Ii Is an event which may wen give courage 10 the
FAINT hear sodcrush the treascnsble hopes aud schemes
OF the sgitstor and disunonist Of this generation al
least and nsthening the faith Of all In the perpeuy
Of the Union 1t is event. in the occurrence OF which
we men Of New Eng and Of the Union forgetting
Ill party predictions, may well exult"
The death OF Webster is appropriately and eloquently
noticed as s also the termination OF the brief existence
Of the French Republic.
Abiding to the State Of the Treasury the Governor re-
colnmends scrUtniZng examination Of the State ex
penaituros and refrenchment wherever II be judi
ciously made yet he would not have their economy de-
generate to parshnOny The compensation paid by the
people their servants should be SUCH he says, viii
Command the services OF the mos. competent
He also recommends sseh course OF action as Will
contribute largely toward satisfying the people that
sOns OF the Legislature not proSacted for the graft
fcsdon OF s MEMBER aud the necessity Tor resort 70
an amendment OF the Constitution does not exist
He calls attention 10 the excess Of legislation, and re-
marks that the perpetual changes and reyons Of ssatu
tory enactInens the prolnc O, legislation.
The whck tend to pro,raet Tue sessions Of the
legislature alluded 20 sncs specia legislation ss
cussing prevalent subjects, receiving PETITIONS beyond
the time assigned under suspension Of toe rules &c.
The subject o. the development OF the natural TO
sources OF the State is commended 30 the attention Of
the Legislature The discovery Of gold IN California
has aroused and quiekened TIE spirit OF adventure IN
the young and enerprs who are going from the Stats
by hundreds and thccsands. New neds OF enterprise
be opened for the returning adyenturer al home,
or he win be tempted 70 enligrste permanently
The Governor suggests ysnens means by which this
be accomplished and, sn,ong others the adopnonof
wise and liberal policy which shall induce the invest
ment OF cepita IN the yarioH departments OF manual
and mechanical labor with the pledged faith OF the state
tha. rights acquired under that policy shall be respected
and protected
The Appropriation OF q sum of money sufficient 10
complete the geological survey OF the State recon-
msnded-
Referring 10 tie recent action Of the authorities q
Massachusetts in relation 20 tie public lands IN Maine,
Gov. Crosby submits whether IN ina event tast tne
Commonwealth Is e;i DESTROYS OF disposing OF her n
in those lands; sound policy does not require
that Maine should be the purchaser, provided the
tIc could be secured for mr. End reasonable CON
siderstOn.
The Governor closes his message with some yery sp.
rroprsts remarks upon the prosperity Of the age ana
eongrztszfes the LEGISLATURE upon Eac sdtlo1s esi-
denee sordei By me ready sequiescence OF the people
IN The result Of the reccn. Presidential e4nvssstar
there siiu exisis an slperyading sentiment Of srscn
inert % thc Uuior stronger than the ies OF party
lie considers the result OF the election a. stfu1z an
desou OF public sentiment upon uest OF TIE quesuon,
OF nsrional policy which have for some years draeted
the pubic mind IL soris the assurance OF erna
DeDey In the POLICY be adopted and pursacd ~ 'ne
general Government. sad har IN ana oi EseD' IN
/ tiolsi blessing.
~ John RarsleTt, the veteran trampetsr