Litchfield enquirer., 1855-05-10

h1ve ne powe1 a inctras q ahs nnsnbE1 n sbe
lnd<co az ihs Superior GV0rf, and h ~
ori1SsI /, duty % ysuSrelves and 50 yonr f. 7
sfi<o<nts rsqnifes that such an Incl
somewhat csammcnsnfaic with the inereI
wsnts and demands Of lie community. slso';|(I
be made. We now have laws refrrrine. M
on The motion Of either party large class
of cases-those Of hook debt and accou pi--
10 auditors; and also upon Tie agreement 81
both parties, actions of assumpsii. know
ri No reason. cxcep. il be constitutional one
Why all actions founded IN contract should
NOT, npon The m6:ion u eilhcr parry. be re-
Tered 20 anditars; - well acliors ofbook
debt and account.
The Constitution provides that the riehf
Of trial By jury hall remain inyiolafe. and no
action nf yoYrs should in The least impair
that right; but yau may impose condis.ons
upon Jury trials without violation Of the or
eanic law. While therefore, yoa cannot 2ro-
vide that all actions founded on contract shall
Al the request Of either parry DO referred by
onr courts 10 AUDITORS yet the Constitution
will sanction ~ Enactment depriyihg the
party directing 10 such reference Of the right
10 recover costs, after SO ohjecting. AUDITORS
are now appointed BY the Court upon each
case separately, in which, BY Law, sueh APP
poininen.s may be made. Il needs no arr
gumcnr TO convince you that il will aIways
be lf1icnli, and sometimes Impossible, to die
pose Of the cases thus referred between The
sessions OF The courts, on account OF the con-
a cling epgagemenis HAT under Ibe circum-
stances must necessarily be made. lf board
10 consist Of the proper number. 10 be called
auditors Or referees, should be yearly appoin-
led tor each County, TO whom all cases Of
book debt scce unit and assumpsit in any Of
the courts III such County shall he referred,
and il be made the duty Of such board i.nme:
diaiely after the adjournment Of each court 10
meet and make provision for the trial Of al,
the causes referred 10 them, all conflicting
enga gcmcnis wsuld be avoided, and very
mach more accomplished than under the pres
the Pi esent judicial ., stem i'll be attended
with cos. 10 the State. iii is right ihaa such
Improvement should be made. the additional
cost, upon sound principles, must be regarded
as economical. 1E any event. The people re-
qulrc ac'ion by you, and il that action be
dictated by feeling for the best interests Of
the Commonwealth, their approval viii sane
tion il. II then the number uf our Superior
Cour, Judges be increased-a board Of re-
fcrees be appointed for each Comfy. and al.
cases founded on contract lie referred 10 such
board under suitable provisions wilhfefer.
encc 10 the preeer> alton Of the constitutional
rights Of the parties, have the most entire
confidence that good and great good will re-
cult. earnestly recommended the whole
subject TO your favorable consideration, and
hope that the just complaints Of The commu
rity will he heard, add remedy provided.
The banking institutions Of our State are
believed TO be in sound and healthy condi.
ton, and generally attentive TO the Wants CT
the community in which they are located
The report Of the bank com,ni- sioncis will
give IN detail the 81. uaiion Of each bank, &C.
companied by such snggestinos as may be
necessary 10 enable these institutions to car
~ out more iully tho designs Of their crea.
lion.
The militia Of our State should receive the
care Of the Iegisla,ure-,o them
must we look for defence in case Of foreign
nya sion, and for protection to our persons
and property in time Of domestic instruction,
and well will they discharge their duties il at
ary time called npon 10 act, in the one case
or the other. They compare fayorably with
The militia Of onr sister States, and take
pride m eustsin.pg the reputation commenced
by the citizen soldicry Of Connecticut on the
battle fields Of the Revolution, and sustained
in all the war. in which the country has been
engaged. "ln time of peace prepare Tor
war;" is a dctate VI sound wisdom, aud calls
npon Us 10 sustain this RICH, arm Of our dc
fence. The last General Assembly passed n
lag satisfactory to the militia Of the State,
and which il is believed viii. protect and pre-
mntc their interest.
Since tho passage by Congress Of the &C,
or ganzing the territories OF Ksnzas aud Ne
hsaska, the people Of this State have once he
fore e. pressed their sentiments in relation to
that act Of Congress, aud again IN the elcc-
lion that has just taken place have they re-
ireratcd their emphatic Condemnation q the
measure. No action Of Congress has ever
awakened such feeling Of Indignation al
the North az their wanton vvlat,oa OF q col.
c,an compact, for although the Missouri
was but an acl Of the legislature,
YET II had cs-r been regarded by the whole
ration as compact. and ne such had been
acqaiesced IN. Tho original compromise was
forced upon the North, and af'er tho slave
power had dc.iyeJ al! it's benefit from the
measure, again lis repeal was by The same in
terest <o,ced upon u; and thereby large
irac, oe territory which had been solemn;
dedicated To freedom, by the original compro.
mise, was scfzed upon Cor ,he * ension OF
The political slave power; and oil was &C.
compl,sl,ed under Tho deiuding cry ot pop
ular sovereignty, cxtihitions 81 which have
been witnessed in the elections that have late
Is taken place in those Territories.
/ shall cheerfully cooperate with sou in
any further legislation that in your opinion
may be necessary 10 protvct the just ,igh.s
Of our State.
There is another topic not only Of interest
10 this State hut 10 the Nation, which The
sentiment Of tho people rqa'res shcsld BIZ
presented to you. 1 refer 10 tho foreign inn
migration, which from lis extent and charac-
icr, aud the pernicious influence arising e om
il, has excited The jus, alarm eceur cilE.ns.
The bad government, misrnle and poverty Of
the continental nations OF Europe, with tho
revolutionary struggles that have been az tia
ting them tnr the last few years, have armed
the aticnton Of large masses or their c,iaens
10 come other home 10. themselves and