Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-06-11
MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR HALLE OF
NEW HAMPSHIRE

The second annual message of Governor
Halle was delivered TO the New Hampshire
Legislature on Thursday Of last week. The
message, which is well wrttcn and bust
ness-liku paper, after abiding TO the recent
financial storm. speaks of the success with
with which the moneyod institutions Of the
State passed through It, and suggests that a
diligont inquiry concerning the condition and
management Of the banks, and in regard TO
the laws of the State regarding them. may
be important as showing the degree Of public
confidence to which these Institutions are en-
titled, and as one means OF preventing the oc-
curroHce of financial Disaster
The finances Of the State are thus referred
to;--
Tho Legislature Of last year made the following OK
triordnay appropriations $4,000 for the Houac Of
" Rcfornaon $500 for alterations and repairs at the
State Prison, and the usual appropriation for the iudi
gent insane at the Asylum was Increased $1,000 Not
debt will be reduced few thousand dollars during the
past year. without any increased taxation OF the people
by an economical management OF public affairs, TO
which doubt not ynur efforts will be directed, may
confidently hope 10 reduce the state debt the present
year at least $4,000 unless you should deem cXpod-
cnt TO make appropriations for other purposes than
the ordinary expenses Of the government"
On the subject of national affairs the Gov
ernor holds the following language:
The people Of New Hampshire desire O, cultivate %
splrlt ot Kindness Cancellation toward The ctgrus
AL parts Of the country Yielding TO none b. their obe-
diencc 10 law and their attachment TO the Union hcy
look with alarm upon the cxrayagan Claims of ho slave
power.
Ia the carly history ofthc country slavery was regard
ed IN IFS true light II was deemed gigantic evil proc
tcctod only by local laws, Doc abandoned by an the
States carly practicable aud 10 be cucourar-
cd expanded or protected under the Federal tousiiu-
uon. was barely fec9Snte1 IN the constitution as an
the states where existed. The constitution contains
n9pro'i.ons assuming 70 establish or protect slavery.
me relation ot master ana slave is contrary 10 Che uHt
ni." i-ii W. n.", ~ 'n.H ny lolo'' h"'f tn' ''t-
hC ana cannot bnt believe, Che true theory of ho c1u
auui'n slavery cannot exist IN The territories without
power Of Congc, over has been exercised BOO rcpretcl
instances aud until recently slavery hos been nod tp
,"W eiV warm iAniuoe, we N0iihrw HHios having a-
ooahc1 ana acluosred 10 it, extension 100 those regions
where il would least Interfere with hc rights of rcc l-
boE
me power or slavery mo-" denies the right NJ Congress
to regulate ~ n the territories. and supported by tho lV
dicil and executive departments M the federal govern
mcni, u Is attempting 20 rc,cr-c The policy concerning
slavery pursued y lhe carly rulers Of the country lt
egah oy repeal oil ne Missouri resncuon' upon the
.luu.nl l'sen'o5' 'na no attempts Nouu p' u'ar t1
NNIy slavery my" uc northern altNdcs, from VA c1 Of
WIS alleged me lays ot ulurc excluded H. that hc rose
IN uon was m violation OF ihc sovereign rights OF States
".-1n1'u 'n lti.uil's .inlr'' 'o d. an" was nliy
and an odious discrimination asuiust southern iustitl
tohs hut after the legal barrier was removed, without
trnmnh wa followed b' the effort, ofthc slave State, 20
establish slavery in part of hc same territory from
.." """l l''' II''.1'''' in'l ma removed ihc rose
Wir,ii'n'
INC spirit ~ TIC slavery pr'FndiNs it illustrated in
ihc recent history Of Kansas. Contrary go the known
wthna 90 hc people Of that territory regardless uf thc
IS"s once p'Hr'd 90 tc ouns oi 't'c l3nor and the
repeated assurance thn hc people should lc permitted
~ regulate thti' domestic institutions "chn'c witnessed
ne most unNau1nh.l To- ANA cNasi,c attempts participant
vhin 'H uie ll'nal aI9W-ilanon 90 compel "rcrog-
gti'n OF slavery 20 the flun1i1u of constitution for
ollW 20 DC erected 90 innt territory a convention re-
presenting minority Of the people, present a consiu-
u1u making provision for he protection and pcrpctuiw
W MoNeY in territory Nherc large majority OF tho
u'nA eue 'iuhcnS ncAtc 20 erect tfte state. tousc
Gus OF an uNe9Nh inning defeat 10 the constitution is SUBJ
m'l 20 inc people Tor approval ana Tor Nc purpose Of
t"a'lsnng slavery against the plpnu will the people
re- denied The right % determine themselves The char