New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-23
INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF GOV. NEWELL

jersey was naugurated on Tuesday in the Capitol a
Trenton. Preparations had been made for grea. dis
play, but that was prevented by the storm, which
blcckaded ihe railroads and the Governor obhged
to walk twelve miles through the in order TO be
there in time,
Three mlit,ry companies only participated in TIE
eve1t. They we're the Stockton Artle-ists, the Lib
erty Rides, and the Tre,tou Rifles, all of Trenton.
| little before one o'clock the escort moved fol
lows: Military headed by the Trenton Comet Band
Gov Price and staff, with the Governor e,>ct, Mem
bers of he Senate end House Of Assembly State On
cer cle-gymen and members Of he bsr, citizens and
trangers.
Upon arriving at the Senate Chenber, the exercises
W opered with prayer by the Rev. DR.. Hs,t fol-
10, 'ed by ne admin. ration Of tEe official OATH by
Set stor Allcn of Burlington and del very of the est
seal of the State by Coz. Price. Gov. Newe tsen
read his mat earal address.
Go v. Newell in his Introduction, gsye eIpressiopJf
his tn anks to .he people Of NewJersey for the con
6ence reposeG in him. and pledged insef on the
thresh old of hs duties that he whole eff IT of his term
shal h., to Upheld, and with the blessing of God to
sdvarc, the horor the dgsy, and best interests of
the Stat,'.
He pr Omises hat he will, at an early G5v, examine
into the of the treasury and if necessary
= y
present condition and the causes of its Indebtedness
together with such suggestions as may seem TO be
proper and necessa y 10 relieve its embarrassment.
With refer,n % Banks ne Gays that the Gene raj
Banking Law doee not prove IN be available. IL is
quite apparent that any banas be hereafter reqre
they will be estabis ed by separate acts Of in erpor.
sien. But New jersey has sready nearly, if No
lutte, as many bsl &c as her Business interests de-
masd-certaDly any arge increase of banking capital
would be unnecessary and unwss. Especially ought
they TO guard against the establishment of utcns
owing their validity 0 brokers and speculstorl doing
blsiness in foreign s, ate and bringing dscred upon
New jersey abroad and at home.
Any attempt upon he part Of incorporated oons-
psnies to interfere with the legislation oic 81 sp
continents of the STATE, should be utterly disc unite
naneed.
Upon the subject of the ,Qusrantne Gov. Newell
says:
The late Governor of New York has expressed tho
hope in an unofficial nots which has been handed 10
me, that through Executive recommendation ard ~
thence the cession Of Jurisdiction portion Of
our shCre will be made TO NewYork for the purpose
enabling her 10 remove her Quarantine from sten
Isand TO the point in question Ny convictions OF duty
render not only mpoSs BILE TO concur in his views,
out compel me- the contrary, imperAtively 10 dis
sent from them 1t not my intention now to d schss
the right of New-York TO establish Quarantine in
:
made Of portion of territory for that purpose,
from the General GOvernment; nor to give history
of the transaction by which che obtained possession OF
Staten leland; but shall reserve for the future 0on
siderston of there and other points should il become
necessary TO communicate with the Legislature Oh TINS
subject.
1t is sufficient this time TO say, th. the pride and
dignity OF New-Jersey wolh never allow her 20 CON
rent that any portion Of her territory should be reed Tor
such purpose by another STATE To New'f or mares
the advantages of On extended commerce, ana sne
ia Nv hiatt evil
its train. She ought No. TO desire to impose ese lat
ter upon sister State. .
Breakwaters at Sandy Hook and Crow Shea, would
unirh places Of refuge Ia seasons OF peru Hst Woud
undoubtedly be the MEANS of saving mutudes OF hives
and millions of property The vast fleets OF 9e when
pass these points heir way and from fhAsielphla
deserve every safeguard which the General Govern
ent can furnish ald seems 10 me 10 20 oGe OF the
strsreest inconssten eies OF legislation that devotes
large Of money feT the construction cosby ed
fees throughout; the country, for the conVenene Trans
action OF business connected with he ooAe.Aco euu
safe keeping o. its revenues, yet heeltSee 10 prOecI
the capital and lives u the swarms OF human beings
who are exposed TO trsacherous winds and sa Shores
while in the very act Of gathering up tina reYesne'
1t has been long known and incontee ably proved Dy
tastcal data that tAe great mass of crime and misery
hroue holt the land may be directly traced 10 unre-
strained INDULGENCE in alcoholic ic lors III Is Ine
especial duty Of Legislature to check c.tnle n'
source % shield tho weak and bel as from suterng
ard il ought to stri by judicial ensc;nenis diminish
| this frltfal sOurca Of human degradation
Much az lust complaint has be- mace As 20 lne
facility with which persons of fsre.gn birth are s-
ted The right Of suffrage Ihls sTi nay, Psrnsp,
| be reuedied IJ an alteration ct our lAturaiL iion
laws; or, by securing q constr mona! P2VlSIVu re
strsting aoop.sd citizens from exercising tne eec''e
fisnchise unit one year ST eas. has e1Peed rom ING
dsis of their 1aturaz alton. Thia latter course wouI4
essentially raysn the evils a.sing lroA The excessive
al perhspa corrupt psturaSaons wAeh are eiiects0
IN the eve Of every mportaa. eeefSai aimee re" Z
dividusls = parties would, yonnd-Dy ncur nt e.
ptIse an iueonyenene incident % ne process the
uiivileg o. A. sing tnereC &c se Postpone1 % 80
| re mote \ period "reyisfry .Rw-esPeciaIy Tor
ircorpa,aed ctes-woula elso gnesfly AID in preerV
ing tia purity of the bsllobOI. not only woul- these
measures serve in great degree TO prevent .ne per
jury and corruption attending elections, but Il Fopbi
sso scsd opportunity or these sIang AZ 20 ouI
in2S'ltors TO become aequaiAIea YIN out ''peo-cA-
system, and learn 10 appreciate Iis blessings
| 'Phe right OF Congress ts sagislse upoE Slavery 4
tae Terrtxies Of tie United States Is to ny mind slss
ard incontesble This doctrine was tau ght enc prec
ticed By the fathers and ezEders Of the Republic an
was sustained by the whole race OF lrstriorA Saes
which h.s just passed away. ~ IA. e"en re
teryed for the Of this day to olseoV y Ins -
did rot properly un6srstand that instrufeot 70 "a
framing and prore construction OF which Toy nsd &c
voted The beet energies Of their Tnos.
The re3eal of the Missouri Compromise n the pas
rsge Of tie Ksnssj and Nebraska act va gross VIC
lston Of pliehted faith and occurred a. time an
under circumstances wei calculated 10 arouse me ia
Indignation Of TIE whole coaDtry AID cause TO d"ot
la moral rectitude Of the GovUnEeaL lie az col
seGu eufss Of this act VIII be long ieit NO sa9his'I
/ vii avail 10 hide its true pupsse. NeF-1eFsey vi
insft upon preserving forever intact rom ,AVery VI
potion Of our soil dedicated 10 perpetu' Freedom
/. We solemn ana .lne-honortd compse', Yet Ne":Je
sCy IS eonsers alive she will abide b. the compromises
b she Teprob atcs any iIteferr nee Tn TIE INSTITUTION.