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1 '" '? J 41 .i voi.ume' i, PQ MERCY;' OHIO, wfct)NESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1844;- V NUMBER J5 ".', I i .... .. - , ,. -, , XD1TK0AND rulNTBn WKEKLY BY ' m tin a rrrrtfi' ' From the Z itiesvilfeGazatte J ' lolialions of tho French Prloi If ig pxinful lo witness delays of Jus. of lhat second article annulled the claim of our citizens. Mr. Madison ia an 'offi cial paper, wrote thus: '-. . ' - i The clnim tgaio, front which France was re eauod, were almiitrd bj FYaiiec. and the release was for a -ahahle con tidernthii, id n coi respondent release of the United Stales from various claims on 'the cbM'raeierjitf intelligence mid upright-Is it not evident that ou government .esar T(ia siibjaCt. q have just .named.. is egregioualy ronjr in this matteri v " ' is one in reference to which ihe "dehlal' , -'-'f ieM ieema excBedingly obvious and !' v Frm theO. S.'.Toiirnat. wprthens.hie. v V o i f fTHE JACKSON MEN OF 0!!IO;OPi Jiverv one conversant wunme iranfM mo' laaicr,- in.- io.t: .ncn ent, with more pV9verenca than moct other uublic intereeis." It hat been unit Iformeltt rtemmended mtd tupported bg many oj our oma.t&t ana oesi oj men; and in .the tveechet knd menagei our former Pretideits (excepting those of the elder Adams,; a promineai suiyeci ior the particular attention of the nnlianVij legislature. Bui- the present, incumbent has hot s considered it. In his Brat and second messages tof Congress, he seems 4 RESIGNATION or SbSATOK SPRAC-tlK. We learn from the Providence Journal that the Hon. William Sprague has re signed his seat in the Senate of the Uni ted Slates, in consequence of the sudden and melancholy deceasoof his brother and partner in .business, : the late Amaaa Sprague'a resistnation will of course be filled with Whig;,-' .... ' f-- A private teller from ' Washington to have been aware, that we, possessed jgaysti-ComraodorC Stewart has been p. such "means of uiforf, prosperity Bnd!p0inted Acting Secretary nfihe Navi 'v.'t actions o" the last seven Jsa.rs ol the last i' . .. . ... -....) 1 .L'. yn.l Annmr- rl which post he is expected to occupy on Monday next; The Commodore has ' al ready reached Washington-' and has 1iad ii.in? on our cnHiimeros weio commmeu j 4a those years, under authority or coun j lenaucu of the French Government These naijressions produced a quasi war. in 17&8. A deptitaiioo of distinguished I It may not be rootilleuled liv munv. but , America n John Marshall, C. C. Pick-1 it is none the les true that a Jaokion Con ney, and Elbrioge Gorry was sent by I vKmoa was held in Colu.nliuiin the 8ih our Governmenl to negotiate a selile- of January, 182i. That Convention is- ment of differences with France. They sued an address, and Geucr.il J,u;k(.on was : were met by the celebrated Talleyrand ; ia it eulogUed. Among olhci cuhjects whose first claim was underslotid to bo touched upon is that o : Pkothctivb lor ample bribes" faut de f argent Tarut. Mtu. affirmed, ami enlu.iv.m:d happiness;" but we looked in vain in these documonts, . for. any expression of . his MAHKARf.R AMn rovPirisivH friendlv views and opinions on the sub EVIDENCE OF 4NUQSU3'J' FRODUCEUT DIdHONEdrY Pirv" Vwch of bur internal policy, he the subject VEDI THE WHIG PAR I Y OF 1 wouiu noi nuve uegicuicu iu ingo upuii nmn a-PAivnivn av 'iriR triih the consideration of Congress, to whom DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM!!! itohslihootcb a majority of ilie delegate V appnin(i'd by the county convention were in . favor of Gen. Cass, . At-th state convention, the same game was praetieedx ; While but few ol the members were pre sent, the officers, were appointed by the r. direction of the central clique. ResOlU lions in favor. of Van Bttreh "cut and';-. dried for the occasion, were offered by Thupaian,"of Chillicothe, the brother-it) - taw ct Will. Allen. The Cass men stooa apoi '.heir rlshts. and although it was at tempted to heot and gag them down, yet they resisted like men. and compelled the dictators to listen to them. But it was of no avail. The thine had been determined on by this clique, and the resolution's were ' Lm . Miniii.an Iiiiiiii limA l.l tims. In uu nag iiiiku) i win .iiuw . ii.., recommend the adoption of, such mea sures, as he should judge necessary and expedient. In his last message, from which much was expected, he observes a Mtu lied and portenluous silence on this lopicj. The question ihfn, nece saiily m-eiouU itself, did he, or did he not judge il necessary and expedient that measures innirfi m ui null iiiiui an" ciinu'iTiri tu I . j . faut beaucoup de Ju,gat "Wa ' , create the bdief, fcii9r.,Uaehon i 5 l'0'"?""0 prwim nun .-r.nu-, must have monef-we .i.uai have a irreat , h...l P.- ...iv r. iiTf Ti.,.. I hcture.sh.mld becoitsi.lered by Congres,f ; deal of monev.?'' Do. llual. loua e..v..vs i M.M .UMU.M hi.n f .h rK.r,,,. Mt i 11 1,8 dld NoT lhen ho was "M 10 "R& reiurneo witiiuutetieciiiig any seiueiiieni. . A new effort of peace with Franco was made by President Ad.m The second follow. .. We ij'iot;- word for word, let- looting to recommi'iu'; if he did, where lies Iih excuse l llio American peoulet . . '.. . ' . I Hi TrifiriiU hnvn IV.nonil nne lof ni.'ii: ...i.i ... i . i ..... .l . ; mc iriuiii'ii noutufl, uu i unit io-ii iii'ikis , r9 j . j extraordinary minion wag composed of who are fi.llowiusf ihe V,.u IL.ro, lont ' " ?l " " 7 9WH fM''0" Chief Justice Ellsworth. Willmin Vans i in ,l,.i,,u(Miii,, . a Pr.,t.ii, totem of the apinropwtt dc Mur,v nd , Jn. Dvis .,f North Ca,-oli. i .nark i i.. .....i 1.:.1.....i..0 . " P'trtmenU" I he hrs, part ol mis apology . . . - f r t9J na. In their .instructions October 2d, "1799 they were informed that the Uni ted States expected from Fi'.moe, "a an ' indispensable condition of tht treaty, a stipulation io mike the citizens of the .United Stales full, compensation for all Ioesea and damages whiHi they shall have sustained by reason of irregular or illegal o uilBi:oio!r ; , : .. . ., : ... ,u "Tltey .ep.es.MK Gen. Jackson and hit I" BS """"ttU'r r- i. .. . 4 u .. eAira.iBinu. ni ior iu iruiu. us hod iir .. , ............ ... ... inlercsis ol die unii that he will or ihu of hi election 10 a i mil oi pi oil cling unlit, u tno power i und inflieii 'e ol' bis oliiou; mid their us- 8iliTlotiiin. in II i is i'lsLiince. ix coiiallv u;i- 1 jJaA.I lur. Iliik tmiiift. li.4K.lnnn noiui lla mvil on, 1 is pretended, , . ... .. u . . . . ., ..ciaim; nun leaving ii, u is vinunny ,i. . , , wanuottra u great nutwtuu jm, 4110 llio prt.si'.luuct, opjMJse ,. , . . 0 . . , . limes "encumber intu wild help;" aud, but for ine anxious iiuerests inal dictated captures, or condemnation of their ves- susUiml by facU, and e.,u lly mpor-, 1 " . r.'08lt'eni " 10 ue sela and other property, under color ol' j ted by rcazwi na Ui ibrmor. .tlking in I u 'Ul' l" H'M"Ky, n, Ti 1. tho coudnci of Uu, ill.Mtrioiis oitizeu, o ; ' V ' " ' . Z .1 Z ; 1.. : . . .. ' . son Convention, WJ.S28. was she doc- ' M 1 l.init 1 lii.n hu null Ihi.i inn. ..I if, . . . . . .lino, iiigcio nig IHI1U1UU3 niiu twvi.iwia vi iw twpiMrt ofthr -protective', . . !. . 1.. ... and was concluded in the autumn of 1800, tartf of 1824, v Into t. s.nat,., i confess, I . "1','"' "l 81 ; . l- I. .. : . i-7 J . . . '.imio! Nil euntrnt wild mdnrnantlv de- authority or commissions from the French Jtiepuulto or its agents." lb negotiation was long and arduous ,sumjtiuu. hu m rliinvAntiiin in ivhipft niiMisli.in nl 1. 1..1.1..1 1.. Ihuj kud.i .l....i...'.l I w ... ...w.s .w.av..Bu - . 0 1WIVI II . llll.ls WtU MW"l'OIJ llil'i ifiigi. and utiwavcring. 1 ... .1 . i- -1 i 1 indemnity were p istponed to e more I getic; and !,ke hiinlf, lea. loss, candid, MP ""'7"" ii.,.n- i i:ii .... 1 . 1 j Jackson wus not 11 Irieud of a Protective -The French negotiator? did not pretend to deny that indemnities were due our eithtens; but, by way of efToel, alledged IhaioivXlframnat had ttm-furtftHeJ ft treaties with France, and thai indemni ties were due also to her. . This claim .could not well be rebutted. On the 7th of July, 1791, he American government undertook formally and publicly to annul all existing treaties between France and the United Slates; and it did not wish 10 renew them. The second article of this new Con vention with France reads thus: "Art. 2d." The ministers plenipoten tiary of the two parttei not being auto to agree at present,' respecting ihe treaiv oi Alliance of tho Oth ( February, 1778. the tieaty of Amity 81 Commerce of ihe same date, and the convention of the 14ih a ! .. .. , 1 . , . , 1 HUVIVH IIU9 UUI (I I II. UU U M ft IVI.V) I. and u uwavcring. lua Imter written by ... e ,, j s-. .1.-. k:, ki .u fit 1 . lanfi. thoy go further, and affirm thai him, while ih:; lil' w.a ponding, t- a . . . f . . , - ,, .1 . . 1 .111 I'-- "u n iiiui-j VDVIUQU UIIU uckuiiiiiou Uvuiiuiimiii 111 ma nouiu, who 1 1 ad solici ted his opinion un the siiiii:i;U. W9 . fiiid tiio views and Vnonves tlim g iverned In 111 on thai ocean ion. Uu opinionn and sen timents ou this iiileresltn ipiostino of political eooii'Mny and uaiiuu.il policy, are given without disguise, and explained with reoiaik iljla clourucss. From tl.n 1 leiler wo make the ili'lowiug extract; 'Si far as ilic l.ii'irT liiii'oie ui unbraces the design ol factoring and prsscnlng wi'hiti oui'soives, 1I10 iuo.mis ol nuliou.u defence anil indupemlenot',' pnrli'tidai'ly in a siatu of war, 1 woulii advicate and support it. Piuvidcnco tittH filled our moiiniaiits and our plains with minerals 'villi lead, iron uud coppm , and given uscli.ntw aul xoil ior iim gi-owili uf he.ni) mid .tool. rii.;so lieinuf iliejirnud To fatten pork, at six cents, much judgment and economy are necessary. li you purchase shoals, as they rise, from a drove, large boned, think skinned, long snouted, long legged, with narrow backs, and keeping them on grain of vour own raising, or from the city, or on potatoes, you win not ua able to sell your pork for six cents per pound. But it you have an excellent breed of your own, and can rear your pigs on milk, or whey, and other refuse matter, the waste of the house; yott u.ay save the trouble of being cheated in the name of Berk-hire, and D field or Chinese; and m:iy rear ;i thrilt.v und a more profitable lot of hugs than yon can ever have by feeding, while young, on llio bort grain in the rnuniry. Hogs lattcn best on a variety, and this may be more readily obtained when you begin to fallen early in the season No hog should exceed ho age of SO months, and an April pig will be old e. nough 111 ov. of the next year, ff your hogs are kept iu good condition throuch July you will begin to fulten them as soon as baying is over. Then you will find a variety lo feed on if you have saved some aid corn or buckwheat to aid you. souea potatoes, pumpkins, apples, squashes, and all gardeu vegetables will aid you 10 fill up and to season tho supper; and sweet corn, greens, cobs, stalk and all, cut short, will be eaten; some meal always being necessary in your boiled mush. At six cents, however, n farmer of Novemoer. 17SS, nor upon tho iudem- i m ueiials of our tiiiiinal tieiouce. iliev nities mutually due or claimud, the pnr ties will negotiate further on these sub jects at a convenient time; uud un.il they may have agreed upon these points, the said treaties and couventioa shall no operation,1' &c. 0110 In 1.) Iuve extended to ilicn adequate and fair I'HOTFi'TiON, Ui.u our own iimnuncluri ;s ;ii'l I.' I) ic. j i.ia, bi placed 01 it f.iii 'iu oo.'iitioo i.ii ili"ioo' Europe, have and thai wo m'j i ,vc iviilim our country a supply 01 ittoso o.im; and iniporlunl ' ai'ttcles so eseinia friend of such nimseTrrwHiise itvoof liis messages, they construed into ImlHity! So exceedingly obnoxious was Uny m 111 who hesitated to avow himsell friend of a Protective Tariff, in all its length and bredih, that the Jackson Con vcnt:on of 1 excepted materially to aid in the defeat ol J. Q. Adams and Ihe ulcclion ol Oeneral Jatkson by saying thai the devotion of the former to Ihe pupulur doctrine was somewhat question able, while thai of the latter, notwith standing the declarations of his enemies, wus beyond all question! There is no iiiiitcinj; of words or terms. Nothing about a judicious or revenue Tariff t'rottctw Tariff tvas tiie worn! Now. iu order to uivo the proper force to these declaration of feniimeiit as put iortti by the Jackson Convention, held in this City, in 1823, and 10 show thai the i'euklpss, dishonest, and ignorant wire worktr of Mr. van Uuren, of the present day, in this Siiie, have entirely deserted and fjrsaken old Jackson Democracy, while their opponents, the Whigs of Ohio Thin nnur innvinlion aim mihtviillod II. ...i;,.lu.noiuuii.i 1.1 iv . ll.i.nin ili'.s President Adams to :he Untied Slaves U.mk at the tariff will, an eve .0 ,,0l''a ol the bmoii atao.1 0.1 U.aliw JW Senate in Uooember, 1800, and by ihem dis.rioutiou of ,aW,aud ,0 rcve, I Z ' IK approved, February Hi, 1801, exoepiui; tht aforesaid second article, mid limiting the duration of the Convention to etgh years. President Adams ratified it ac cordingly. Tne French would not rat ify, unless there should he an express mutual renunciation of claims and indent- nities. And this was finally agreed to lhu-J " "The Government of the United Slates ... ... . 1. ... .m . nue, anuwu . , viu to urn unu11.11 go ui : ndnpiej nilfj ,)Ui ibnii by ihe our lull mat uebl. 1 will ak, worn n tne held in this city, on tho 8th insi.. aud real siui.uioii ut ine tiBrctiiinrausiT 1 1 Convention 1 i ust.. aud luolished iu ihe Siairsman. T'e denun- Whore hit Hie murican F.irnnr a mir- ciutions of a Protective Tariff, in ihat koi lor hi smplu-i iiroducist Except fm Addi ess, occupy a column. We quote n.. !.,.! io :r,.i,".i..'.r .1 forriaii or a A una the lUiiirninir up as we imve it la each . . " u 1 . r , mukel. Dies lln-i noi clearly pvove, p-""B'pu whan mere is 1.0 011 km oil nor l home v there are, who qtiesiion or ab'o.id, thai there employ en in tiiosr, i. fidelity .iil &iviirnjir n nm miiMnimilo nmnnrn : ... , 7. wism uwk'Minvv V VMS uu'"Hiiwiiv vuiiiuin v 1, ho mcl labor . . . ' . . . h 8MUeimwl "till' 'IJ' fll tX !! having aoceo tons raimcaiioo tnai ne cnamU for labor sn:ul be muLtiplieaf . t.Becauf.e a Proieciive Tariff does so convention siionw oe in lorce lor tne fjonnnou 'use points out ;i once Uw confer other special and exclusive priva space 01 eiom years, ana navingomttieu remedv. U a Iro.n itiiricuiiure litis leies upon a few, the manufacturers not the second article the government of the vuperahmiilant labor; employ 11 in m;A- acoonled io the ina.ty engaged in French Republio consunts to accept, rat-' animit wl manufacture', thereby oreR-' pursuits," jfy and confirm the above convention atio a tona murlct! I'or jour bretidstnlfs, ' "Because a Protective Tan ft is with t ie add IIO.I moortlUU that tllO Oon-1 mot disn il.olio.r labor to the .nust nrufila "P0" '"ou men Biiiiiu,Bu 1 veniion shall be in force for the pace of eight years, and with tiio retrer.chino it of the second ariiolej provided that by this fetrenchmcnt the tieo state- renounce Lie respective pretensions which are lite fib' jtct of the said article?' ' And thus ths convention was mutually ratified, and tne matters were finally set tled, as between the two governments. In this manner, andor wluabla con siderationst our. government released Frauoe from the just claims lof our eiti- xens for unjust and illegal capture of Ihsir vessels and property on the high aeas. . Can any reasonable man doubt that our government released France from the just claims of our citizens for unjust and illegal captures of their ves sels and property on the high seas. Can any reasonable man doubt mat our gov ernment, having oW those claims, is justly bound to make reparation to those much injured and lung suffering oitiaensT Judge Alarsball thought ble men various mechanic arts, in " " J 1 uin HAitimnrun tkiirl ft 1 1 Inn e ltaia mis wui. In h .rt. hv hate, been too Us of ,ndusi f r, the loin subject to t,'w. policy of tlw BrUish cniar b,ttefit 0, oomparaiive few thou- iifviMid. It a tun? wc sauia btcoine sands, enaased in manufaeturinir." alMlemaTi ASlhHl;AlXluD.v "Because a Protective Tatiff fncreosw l'he Address of the Jackson Conven-! the price ol srticlesof consumption, wheih. 1,0 ! .-...!. lav .1 nnM a,.a.i wlili.li tl.n j j f tltttll n n. M iv tt w ii.uu Vila (jvi- VteOfiC Ol I AHnin(.,. A.iirht mva, trt imnniA Atranttu t c.l.lllcr.. V .. . a.w w. w ' I'W J . ...iuv... lion of li2U, alter introducing this leuer, proceeds to say : 'This teiief has ever been considered in the ohuaacter of a publio document. It has been nearly four years before the ' nation, and oon'dins ns -ure a Uen. Jarks.in s sentiments and opinnns,ior indirectly, by mesne of duties upon on inis inieresuog anu important suojeci, 1 imports beyond a"iat is indispensibly nee as if it had been communicated to Con-i essary for competent revenue." gresR as an official message, with all the. To the candid and honest voters ol formalities .if office. After such a pub-1 Ohio we would ssy, "Loot an on picture, lie avowal ol his views of this great M. a id thtn on the otherC Contrast and eom tional boliew confirmed bv his miblic: P ho declarations of opinion put forth. acts, it is imtli unjust and auhmroable to impute to himself and friends a disposi- a marsnaii tnoucni our for mu- ment liable. Bonaparte, one 01 mo 1 objeot, ana tus been pursued by dtnerent French negotiators of the Convention, ! administrations of the Federal Govern aid, at St. Ilelsna, that the suppression j ment (with one exception) until tht pres. tion to persue ao aoWj policy. The ( tneir own sefth sggrandisoment only in encouragement oj oojcwr munujaaures vteWf have placed you, and to what end and home industry, is a brand matiohai. i they would lead you. And say. after calm consideration, whether you are pre pared to follow them longer in their de structive and ARlt-democroio course. expects no other uav for hia labor in tend " TarjitiJian JUQUAdam. ingh. '-. sho manure tuai is made fsifeiice on ihe subject, in in fattening them. Ploiiahman. , A Aiw Dcinocmtic CuutUrlatc for , Governor, ; Delaxon Smith, tale it delezate from Montgomery Comity to the Democratic Convention" Imld si Columbus on the glo rious 8U1 or January 1144. announces his intention "to run for Covernor" at ihe next election, on Ait evn hook. We team from llir Day ion Journal, that he ''defined his posiiion" iu a speech of about two hours last Thursday uight, pro claiming the sentiments ho now held in common "with Shanon, Hamer, S paid inn" and niliprs, in opposition to the nomination ol' Van Buren by the Locofoeo party, and 10 "Cliques." big and Utile, which have controlled, and still seek to esntrol the action of thai party." We abstract what follows, from the Journal sketch of this speech. There will be rare sport in the ists, when smith ami rod contend. EXTRACT. Gov Shannon (said Smith) was waited noon by Medary last spring, and directly questioned. touchine hinoiiiuionsiii regard io the exclusive hard moiiev doctrine The Gov. in reply, gave Medary destincily lo understand that hr had no laitli in the loctrine, and would never give his assent 10 as establishment, troiii thai moment Simmon was marled for political uestruc notu He could not op marie a tool or, by he central clique, and the car of di'moc acy was to roll over linn, and crush him beneath its ponderous wheels. A seise tion was then made Irom anion as t the party, of a candidate whose entire suh Mission lo the will of Medary and his asso ciates could be relied on. Hot was nr. tion in tho premises ions; delayed. David tod was soon discovered to be a at subject, and a eon rue of management to brii.2 him out was commenced. Tod came 10 Columbus. In coiunanv with Medary be visited Cincinnati, and some other places Hie arramrrments fiillv made Tod retired to his home and Mc- Nulty, then ediiimc a hard money nape at mouiH y ernou, in A.nox county, was t(iveii to understand thai he must lead off 1 n favor of 'Governor Tod.' And immo' diately the Tod fla;; was laised at the mast head of McNulty's paper, with a tremen duous puff of the abilities rmd democracy of the newly found candidate, omp few other papers, all of the "hard monpy stamp, followed suit. And then after all hese demonstrations had been suggested tin-directed iy Medary and nts assoet ales, the former copied into the Statesman those made to order "puffs,', and claimed David Tod to be the choice of the democ racy of the State! Thus was Gov. Shan non, unceremoniously discarded, and thus was David Tod brought forth a the candidate ol the party. A majority of those who were appoint ed delegates from Montgomery county were Cass men. They were farmers and perhaps had not the msans to go to Columbns. But the cJiou" remedied this difficulty. They loaded a wagon : wit') delegates here in Dayton. Got them to Columbus some how or other, and they S avs the vote of Montgomery for the Van men delegata ta the national Conven- -t r-Jr k : -?wx& -it----- -.. . .... . . i, "i give my uemocratic friends notice that they need not expect much fiora Brother Tod, , He is a very good natured gentlenun. very honest for all I know, and talks n great deal about his "demo cratic mother" and family bul he don't know much, and ihsi they will find out, if he should travel this way. There seems now to be no way to avoid his de- c 1 - nn rrn ' ieai, oy some ou,uuu in inn State and some 500 in this very county. There is one way ol accounting lor the laree ma jority against Tod and that is by the announcement mat l intend to run lor Governor myself. . But Tod couldn't be elected with my aid. He is the Clique candidate in fa vor of hard money and there is no chance for him. You' may talk as you please about the coon skin orgies of 1S40 You may say that the people were drunk when they defeated Mr. Van Uuren, but you can't make it go down. I here announce my intention of visit ing every county in the State before tbe second Tuesday in October. The . peo ple shall know the trickery and rascality of these domineering cliques, who are so constantly at work to defeat an expres sion of the popular will among the Demo cratic party. I tell them their roguery shall not remain without exposure. Let them meet me upon the stump if they dare and I give them notice that am ready to meet them wherever ihey please. 11 ihey do not choose lo take the stump but expect to write me down, they must do something more than display the tea spoonful of brains which mark tbe abili ty display ed ia the Empire Train. rb 40 week. Let tbe of the llih, from which we quote. other a tax 11 tbe pluming, farm er imported, or manufactured in this country while at the same time it di- minishes the value of articles ol produc linn, and exnortalinn." "A Protective Tariff is, therefore, in Examine your position) Look on what you standi See the position in which unscrupulous demagogues, who have MINORITY REPORT OF. THE COM. M1TTEE ON CANALS. . The undersigned being sf the Committee on Canals, to whom (he petitions of sundry citizens of this Slate, praying " that the Stale Officers on our Canals may be instructed by specific enact ment to transact no official business on Ihe Lord's Day;" Ktid being unable to agree lo the report on this subject, made by the chairman of the commit lee, ask leave to present a counter re port: These petitioners ask in effect nothing more than the "Officers ol tho Slate" employed on our Canals be released by law from "the transaction of official bu siness on the Lord's Day," . Is there any thing unreasonable, improper, or impol itic, in their request t A brief examina tion of this question is all that is now de signed. The constitution of ihis State declares that "religion, morality and knowledge,'' are "essentially necessary to good government and the happiness ot mankind." It would be a useless waste of lime to attempt lo prove that the fra- mers of this organic law, in thus declar ing "religion essentially necessary to good government," referred to and adop ted Ihe christian religion as thus 'neces sary' not only lo "good government" but alf to the "huppinesa of mankind." (t would be distrusting the intelligence of every citizen ! tins country to enter upon an argument to show that the chris tian religiun enjoins the observance of one daj in seven as the Sabbath, which is to bo kepi holy, or thai the day thus lo he observed, is the first day of die week. Il may be well, however, 10 notice some ol thu legislative recognitions of the first day of the week, as the day which is set apart and deemed the Subbuth, The General assembly, by ihe express provi sions of the constitution, meets annually on the firel Monday of December, by which it is obvious the framers of thai in--trutnent d 'i((iied 10 bo understood, ns declaring, ilm tiwjirstduy of the eek should not be dovmed, even lo the high ly important duty of enacting laws for the 'good government or "huppiness" of the people. The Legislature, at no time since the formation of the constitution, either in accordance with this provision, or in deference lo the well understood wishes of the people, or perhaps in obe dience to the higher and more sacred du ty, enjoined by the law of God, hes not deigned lo desecrate the Sabbalh by hold ing it ordinary sessions on that (lay. It would be but to outrage the moral seas of our people, if our courts of justice were lo transact business on that dnyi hence, all legislative enactments relative to the holding our courts, expressly set apart the Sabbath as a period two sacred ta bt ri I : i 5 ;. "; 2 . fj - V' ,'.-15. 'f . "(- ' ... k :' I I : - v- . . - . - .... f i