The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-01-27
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
GOVERNOR WILLIAM T. PACKER.

SOyEhNOh Wtbbt y NA fs EH - AHss"s
FELLOW CITIZENS In appearing before
you 10 enter upon my duties as Governor OF
the Commonwealth, consult my own in.
cliualious in conforming 10 The usage which
demands popular address, and, in the first
place, gladly embrace this opportunity 10
return my profound and grateful thanks TO
the people of Pennsylvania, for honoring
me with The Chief Executive cHige IL Their
government. Their kindness will never lie
| forgotten, nor will the confidence they have
reposed III me ever be Intentionally betray'
( CT. Duty 10 thera and 10 myself viii ie'
! quire that the obligation winch have Just
! talen, % discharge my purllc duties viii
fdeiiy, shall be faithfully observed; AMI
thus justify, as far as possible, The popular
decision. Doubtless may commit errorsi in
position involving so much ofresponsibil
/ ity; but will hope t!at none OF them will
be OF grave character, or productive o. Vi
tai injury TO The public interests. | crave in
advance charitable judgment upon my
official condrct--ihat il shall be construed
with kindness and toleration so lorg as II
shall appear 10 be prompted by sincere and
honest inoiivcs--aud here engage, in ills
pubic ard formal manuer. 20 Te.rar! TIE VIII
oithe people, the public good. ald III. con.~
mands of the Consti ution, as the guiding
lights by which my course shall be drec ed
With these aims constantly in view, shall
indulge the pleasing hope OF doing some
good in The high stat on 10 which | have
been called by the public voice, and OF re-
pressing some evils which may threaten the
public welfare or The individual rights OF the
peopc. -..
Fttow- Cit,=ens Of the Senate and House Of
Representations 1T will he my ardent desire
TO cultivate with you, as Representatives of
the people, the most amicable relations, aud
to unite with you in the adoption of all such
measures as the public good may require
The different branches OF tie Government,
although charged with distinct duties, are 10
be regarded as parts of one harmonious
whole aud it Is well when all these parts
move onward without jar, interference, or
collision. Nevertheless, the distinct duties
of the Executive, when duly and honestly
performed. may occasion differences withthe
Legislature; but, in such case, it will! be
expedient 10 cultivate spirit of compromise
and cancellation for the disposal of such diff
fersnces, or, ut least, for mitigating the feel
inns of alienation 10 which they tend.
1t is one OF the duties of the Executive,
from tine, 10 give the General Assembly in
formation ot,he state of he commonwealth,
and recommend 10 their consideration such
measures as he shall deem cXpedient; and
under usage his is done by messages in
writing, which are entered among the pub
lie records, and remain part of the official
history of the State. do not understand
this as power of debating TO the General
Assembly the measures hey shall adopt.
nor even as . power OF initiating laws, but
as an informing and suggesting power, in
no respect trenching upon the just and pro-
per Jurisdiction of the Legislative department
Of ';ce STATE IL short, II was never ir;en-
dad 10 give lrgd conlro! over Ike proceed
ings oi The Representatives, OF 'he people in
The enactment OF laws. II IS, therefore, a
right of communication with them, which,
whiie prndently and reasonably exercised.
can give no Just occasion for jealousy, OBJ
iecion or complaint. .'- l.al. .'.
The Executive, when exercising this right,
is but performing plain du'y and can up.
prehend no difficulty in speaking with a
respectful fresdom even upon questions
where an enire agreement OF aeitimentcan-
not be expected. Bat, there is another and
more deiicalo power whicl. hHda;nt 70 tae
relations between the Legislative aad Exec
u;iye apartments. BY y,hetwentythn ard aii,
tweniy-fourh sections of the Constitution,
all bills passed by the General Assembly
and most of tie orders. reso ulions and votes
in which they may concar, are submitedt to
he Executive, and ifdisapproved by him can
only b. made valid by IA vote of two thirds
of each House. This power Of d d'sapp oval
is among the mosrimportant dnties OF the
Executive. and is constantly becoming more
so, from the operation OF obvious and tatur-
al causes. In my opinion il is the clear and
! binding duty Of the Executive 10 return ior
reconsideration every bill, order. resolution
| or vote, presented him which he caanot ap-
prove-in other words, thai the assent of his
Judgment and conscience shall be actually
given 10 any measure before he permits it TO
take effect; unless, indeed, ii he passed
against his objection by two-thirds voie.--
The words OF the Constitution are ''if he ap-
prove he hH sign il, but if he shall notnp
/ prove, he shall return IL with his objections
TO the House in which it shall have origina-
tied" Words could not convey power
and prescrbea duty in more clear and
| definite form n..1 faA1a aa' H-ry1-l r- ri
1t is manifestly the intention of the Con.
stitution that the deliberate and conscien
tious approval of the Governor shall be
riven to bill before it becomes law, il
addition 10 the approval of the two Houses
lhqt has previously passed it, u'less Tho
Irnajnrlties afterwards given 10 i; upon re
consideration in each House, shai be so de
cisive as 10 clearly indicate the wisdom o
the measure. II is true that upon thing
trivial or Indifferent, where no great inter
ests are involved, nor constitutional prin