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; Meeting of the Legislature.
We to-day devote a large portion of our inside col
wmis to the proceedings incident to the organization of
the Geuneral Court, which assembled at .Concord last
Wednesday. In the House, Hon. Moses Norris, jr., of
Pittsfield, has been chosen Speaker, and Messrs. Lewis
Bmith of Henniker, and C. B. Fletcher of Nashua
Clerks. It will be seen that the Democrats have a
sound working majority of at least eleven in this branch,
notwithstanding the attempts of the federalists, since
the March election, to make it appear otherwise. The
¢dndidate supported by the opposition against Mr Nor
«ls, was Asa Fowler, a pettifogging lawyer of Concord,
who deserted from the democrasic ranks last spring ‘
with George Barstow, thinking that their immense influ
ence united would cary the State again for the allies
by 6000 majority =¢ least—such was Barstow's estimate.
(The result s2ows that the Abolition and Independent
vote fell off some 2000, and that Mr Barstow made a
slight mistake of 7or 8000 in his calculations.) Fow
ler was nominated by the whigs in their cauncus for
Speaker. With such small potatoes for a bait, they ex
pected to unite the whigs and abolitionists in the House,
and at the same time vainly hoped to draw off enough
democratic votes to elect him! Surprising as it may
seem, this was their confident expectation, as we are
informed, up to the moment when the first ballot for
Speaker was declared, and the federal gentleman from
Dover (Dr. Low, who rendered himself very conspic
uous at the last session) was even then inclined to doubt
his own senses. It was found that some half a dozen
votes had been inadvertently cast for “Moses Norris ”
without the jr. The Doctor—with a sagacity and fore
sight even more remarkable than that which impelled ‘
the jackass when induced to make a forward movement
by a boy mounting him and projecting a few inches be
yond the tip of his nose a pole to which was attached a
fragrant bunch of anions—the sagacious Doctor, we
say, perceiving that there was no choice, jumped upon
his feet in a trice, and moved an adjournment, hoping,
probably, that the luck of his party might possibly take
a turn during the intermission, and the small potato
eandidate be elevated to the Speaker’s chair. But it
was “no go.” The democracy were true grit—the bo
lus vender was declared to be out of order—and the
second ballot ruined his hopes and those of his political
friends by the election of the democratic candidate.
Another thing to which we will allude, to show the
manner in which the federalists attempted to delay the
organizntion of the Legislature, is the fact that the busi
ness of nearly the whole first forenoon was delayed by
the neglect of Gov. Colby and his federal council to ap
pear in the Representatives’ Hall at the time specified
by law. And again, we perceive that Mr. G. Y. Saw
yer, a federal member from Nashua, took upon himself,
while the House was most busy in perfecting its organ
ization, to donht the eligibility of the demaocratic mem
ber from North Hampton, and called for the reading of
hie credentials. ‘* From the reading of said credentials
it appeared that Thomas Hobbs was duly elected,” and
the gentleman from Nashua sat down, probably, with a
flea in his ear. It also appears that this-same Mr.
Sawvyer, who seems to be the principal mouth-piece of
the whigs, could not wait until the organization was
co>mpleted, before he moved himself to agitate the Sla
very question. This he effected by calling up sundry
resolutions of the Virginia and South Carolina Legis
latures. Three hundred and fifty copies of these reso
lutions, on motion of the federal gentleman from Con
cord, who tried to be Speaker and couldn’t, were order-
ed to be printed—a course of procedure very unusual
at least, if not entirely unprecedented. If the New
Hampshire people have got to pay for the printing of
all the resolutions, reports and speeches of those who
g 8 the full length for slavery in the South, as well as
of . the hypocritical political fanatics and advocates
of disunion in the North, then alas for their pockets, we
say ! Our humble opinion is that the true policy of
the present democratic legislature will be to “ frown in
diguantly upon every attempt to alienate one section
of the Union from another,” whether such an attempt
originates in South Carolina or New Hampshire: Let
the slavery question rest just where those who formed
our glorious Constitution placed it ‘
The organization of the Senate, it will be seen, has
been completed by the election of Hon. Harry Hibbard,
of Bath, Messrs. John H. George, of Concord, and F.
R. Chase, of Conway, as clerks, and the filling of the
thrce vacancies with democrats. The democratic ma
jority in the Senate is 11 ; on joint ballot of House and
Senate 22. The presiding officers of both branches
are eminently competent to fill the stations to which
they have been called. Better officers and better dem
ocrats could not have been elected.
ErecrioNy Day.—Gov. Williams was escorted into
Concord, last Thursday, by a large body of citizens on
horseback, and the Concord Light Infantry, Capt. C.
A. Davis. Col. Josiah Ste vens, Jr. officiated as Chief
Marshal on the occasion. Weé learn that a very large
concourse of people were present from abroad, and the
town was crowded. When he reached his lodgings at
the American House, the Goyernor was saluted with
several hearty cheers by the multitude, which even {he
federal N. H. Statesman acknowledges to Lave been
distinctly audible. The editor of that paper—who, by
the way, is unfortanately cursed with a highly irritable
and nervous temperament, which the prospective loss
of his office as State printer just now so much extites
that he has become outrageously abusive and splenetic
—pours out his complaints against the escort, asa-mat
ter of course.
Treasox.—We commend’ the following to the
;&;xfi}aflf" editors in this State: It may be refresh
‘,‘4};’l and comfort to the enemy.”—There are other ways
of aiding an enemy than by deserting to his standard.
Those serve him quite as effectually, who seize every
opportunity to dishearten the patriotic zeal of our
country, and thus encourage the enemy. When with
this view, (and it can be with no other,) facts are dis
colored and perverted, to the injury of the country’s
cause, those who are willfixlliiconcerned in such detes
table conduct are gu:’lg of a MORAL TREASON, at
least, though their offence is, perhaps, not cognizable
by law. And really, when we see the infamous con
duet, in this respect, of certain clerical and editorial
g:nomgcg, we cannot but violently suspect, they want
t the p‘g:erhw serve the enemy Rl any ;Iva} tti:lt would
not put their lives in jeopardy.—Nation ntelligencer
Oct. 13, 1812. s e :
g The English papers state as an almost unac
eountable fact, that while the distress was at its height
_in Ireland, the depesits in the saving banks were lar-
Gov. Williams’ Inaugural Address-
In another column of this day’s paper we publish the
Address of His Excellency, Jared W. Williams, deliv
ered to the Legislature om’ Thursday last, upon taking
his seat as Governorof this State for the ensuing po
litieal yenr.. Althowgh brief, it is an ably-written, man. |
1y and’straight-forward document, which will be read
with interest by the people of the State. - i
The Governor recommends action, on the part of the
Legislature, as the first object of attention, to protect
from encroachments the right of suffrage. He then
proceeds to direct attention to our common school sys-.
tem, and, in connexion with it. the claims of indigent
blind and deaf and dumb. Agriculture and the inter
ests of the farming community are next alluded to, as \
of the hizhest importance and worthy of suitable en
couragement. The Militia_ comes next. Its impor
tance in time of war is well considered, and the im
provement of the present system is recommended. On
the subject of Corporations, Gov. Williams takes the
ground that they should ncver be granted for private
speculation, or for the exclusive benefit of corporators.
“ Capitalists, ”he very pertinently remarks, “ associa
ted by an act of incorporation, have a common right to
the protection of the law, but they have no better right
than the agriculturist, the mechanic or any individual
transacting businéss without corporate powers.” Un
der the old law, reserving to the people’s representatives
the right to alter, amend or repeal acts of incorpora
tion, he contends that corporations were well and suffi
ciently encouraged and protected, while the abuses to
which all experience has shown them liable, were effi
ciently guarded against by salutary regulations and
restrictions. He thercfore advises the present legisla
ture to re-establish this power, which was taken away
from the people and placed in other hands by the al
lies last June.
. _.The Gevertiof pays & just and appropriate tribute to
the wise afid pattiotic policy of the present National
Administratien in relation to the currency and tariff.—
The existing war with' Mexico is also alluded to; and
while it is regretted that she should have ‘refused the
just and conciliatory terms proffered her by our gov
ernment for_an amicable adjustment of difficulties—
that she should have invaded our soil, slain our inno
cent citizens and involved our country in war—he be
lieves that eny further surrender, on the part of the
United States, would have furnished proof that there
was no limit in degredation and disgrace to which we
might not be carried, and that we were unworthy to en
joy the liberty purchased by the blood of our fathers.—
He denies that the war was originated for the perpetu
ation and extension of slavery, as is alleged by those
who, through factious opposition to the Administra
tion, condemn it and give “aid and comfort” to the
Mexicans. ‘ The members of our last Congress, from
the free States of our confederacy,” says Gov. W.,
“have well declared by their votes for what is termed
the Wilmot proviso, their fixed and unalterable pur
pose to oppose the further extension of slavery and the
admission of any more slave territory to the Union.—
This vote has given form and substance to the united
desires of the people of these States—-has made a deep
lodgment in their hearts, and justly received through
their primary assemblies, their cordial response and ap
provai.”
“ The Shoals member has not reported himself yet
to claim a seat. "—Journal.
There is no snbject upon which the federal leaders
hereabouts appear.to be so sensitive as upon that of
the good people at the Isle of Shoals’ having a right to
exercise the privileges of American citizens, and being
allowed a voice .in our State councils. This, perhaps,
may be acoounted for on the supposition that some
men imagine they are born booted and spurred to ride
upon the backs of others—that honest poverty must
make way for knavish affluence and prostrate itself in
the dust, whenever. the latter, perchance, may happen
to pass by in its majesty of pomp and pride. Herein
lies the secret of the contempt which many self-styled
“ whigs,” some of whom, perhaps, have made their
money by selling the very cod-fish which the honest
Shoals men have caght, #ire every day-showing for
their benefactars. -In reply to the foregoing squib of
the Journal, we must express our hopes that, if “ the
Shoals member has mot reported himself yet to claim a
seat,” he wiil do so very soon. If there is no law ex
isting by which the people at Gosport can be represent
ed, they should at least be afforded a hearing and the
question should he met fairly. In our opinion a law
should be made. by which they can, if not numerous
enough to send a representative every year, send one
every other year, or every third year, as may be deem
ed just and equitable. The -democratic creed neither
recognizes their disfranchisement, nor that of any other
section of the community, simply on account of pov
erty. ;
ReMARKABLY INGENIOUS.—The editor of the Nash
ua Telegraph, who-is a member of the House from that
town, writes home to his paper, in relation to the first
ballot for Speaker, “ Had the absentces been present,
and the votes given for Moses Norris been given for
Moses Norris, jr., he would have been elected by only
a single vote to spare.” He says that, on the first trial,
“the radical members were all present, while three an
ti-radicals were absent.” By his own showing, there
were 138 votes cast for Moses Norris, Jr.; 6 for Moses
Norris (making 144 intended for the former)-and only
138 for all others, ome of which was for Samuel H
Ayer a¥Memocrat. Deduct the latter from the federal
vote, leaves 137. Add the three absent “ anti-radicals ”
and the total federal. strength would have been 140.—
This would have elected Mr. Norris by four, instead of
a ““single vote.” But further, by the Telegraph man’s
own showing, the “radicals” were not all present on
the first ballot ; for he states Mr. Norris' vote on the
‘second trial to have been 148—four more than were in
i tended for him on the first. Either there were four
’democrats absent at the first trial, or else four whigs
very suddenly changed their politics at the second.
l Which will you have it, Mr. Beard ? :
A Promise—~The Philadelyhia North American,
which seems to think that “ Protection ” is the great and
only remedy for all :noral, political and social evils,
said, August ) 00, 1846 - el
“If afier the free-trade system, the new’ Tariff, is in
confirmed operition, our artizans and’ manufacturcrs
- can look arewnd upon a sce:;f of prosperity suth as the
Tariff of '42 seevired—we will unite with them in support
of Free Trade.™
It caunot be wrong (says the Vermont Patriot) to
hold'this paper to-its agreement ; for, if the country
Was cver in a more prosperous condition thati at pres
ent, under the influence of Free Trade, some good Pro
tectionist, no-doubt; cantell us when it was: ;
0~ Even‘the Keene Sentinel, speaking of Gen. Tay
lor's nomination, By its party, for the Presidency, now
comes out and speaks audibly of the “blunt honesty, as
well as delicacy, of the brave old soldier”—the same old
codger to whom. only twelve months since, the federal
legislature of this State refused to pass a vote of thanks,
and who was accused of rioting on the ruin of souls,”
swallowing Mexican babies, & Well, whigery is
changeable, like everything else. *
0™ The moving Diovamas, Italian Fantocini, &e.
which have been exhibited at Newburyport for the last
five weeks, are about to be opened at the Cameneum in
this place. The exhibition is kighly spoken of by the
Newburyport Advertiser, which hopes it will receive
that patronage here which so interesting a performance
merits. . Sce advertisement.
0z Flour has gone up to sll at retail in this town,
and if speculators in- the cities continue to have their
way, it will go up to sl4 or sls before the summer is
ended. We hope that some of them will get bt by-and-
Tre New HampsnißE ANTi-Spaverr Sociery.
We perceive that the Garrisons, Pillsburies, Foster &c.,
who compose this society, which was in session at Con
cord last week, after their late revel at Boston, and
who boldly avow their course to be “ over the Ameri
can church and American Union,” were permitted, t‘m'}
motion of a federal member, to hold their evening
meetings-in the Representatives’ Hall. We very much 4
regret that this privilege was not opposed by the demo
cratic members of the Legislature, whatever course the
federalists may have taken- 1;;;:j year in granting it, or
might have pursued this. Our representatives one and
all, had only the day previous taken a solemn gath to.
support the Constitution of the United States Were
they in earnest, or did they consider the obligation:
mere boy’s play * It looks very much like the latter,
when we see them immediately afterwards voting to
admit into the Capitol, for the avowed purpose of plot
ting treason and disunion, the very men who hesitate
not to declare that sacred instrument “ A covenant with
Death and an agreement with Hell!” We woulg as
soon throw open the door of our dwelling house for the
free entrance of the midnight incendiary, knowing that
he would most certainly fire it at the dead hour of mig
night, as to vote for the admissior of these assassins of
the Union and the Constitution into our State capitol.
Gov. CoLeY’s FAREWELL—No one should fail fg
read the farewell address of the late governor, delivered
to the Legislature last Thursday, upon retiring from’
office, and when introducing his successor to' that body. ;
Gov. Colby congratulates himself that he closes the
duties of his short official career with a cheerful hear,
and self-approving conscience. - He intimates that what
is writ, 18 writ, and can’t be unwrit. So it is no use to
cry for spilt milk, we presume he thinks. The éompfi'-“
ment paid to the “ superior talents, early education and
professional life ” of Gov. Williams, “ which will enable
him to sustain the high dignity of the office better than
any man with ordinary advantages,” coming as it'does
from a political opponent, is peculiar, although we.
should not be surprised if it should be entirely disre
garded by the federal prints in their comments upon
the Message. We wish the political principles of the
late Governor were half as correct as he is affable and
gentlemanly in all his private intercourse. The best
wishes of all should attend him in his retirement. He
has ours—and we trust that he may never again have
the misfortune to be elected governor by an allied legis
lature, and in accordance with a political bargain so
corrupt as was that entered into ij the allies last June.
Tre PRESIDENT'S VisiT.—lt is now stated, confi
dently, that the President of the United States, after
his return from North Carolina where he is at present
Jjourneying, will make a toar to New England. We
learn from Concord, that an invitation will be extended
to him to visit the capital of New Hamipshire. At the
same time we trust that he may come to its only sea
port, and inspect the- Navy Yard and public works in
this vicinity. What will Portsmouthdo? The Boston
PPost says that the probability is that the President will
be in that city about the last of the present month. We
agree with that paper and the Lowell Advertiser that
* he should come here, not as the representative of a
party, nor the guest of a party, or an individual—but
as the President of the United States and guest of the
people. We trust no individual or party, would think
of inviting the President to come here; as a public man,
to become the guest only of partizans.” ;
05 A correspondent of the N. H. Statesman recom
mends that the whigs unite on Mr. Tuck in this Con
gressional district, in case the abolitionists will agree so
go for the volunteer for the “uncalled-for, cruel and
awfual” war in the Hillsborough and Cheshire district.
But we hardly think this “cat will jump.” Col. Bart
lett has called a convention of the whigs of this district,
to assemble at Exeter the 19th instant, which will pro
bably decide the matter, however, at least so far as the
Portsmouth leaders are concerned.
0> The Washington Union says, ‘we most confi
dently believe, on the best and the most recent infor
mation we have been able to obtain, the chief, if not tfie
sole obstacle to a pacification between the two countries now,
is to be found in the impression produced upon the
Mexican government and people, by the past and pres
ent tone and attitude of some of the federal leaders and
federal prints in relation to the war, its causes and its
purposes. ”
0 Rev. E. N. Kirk said in the Peace Society’éi
meeting. in Boston, he had * no doubt God intended to:
bless the next generation of the Mexican people,
through the agency of America. War was a great e‘vi‘l-‘,'i
but one overruled by God. Still, men were accounta
ble for engaging in it.” Y 1
Is TRIS “Jln PoLk's ” WaAß?—Gen. Scott, a high.
authority in the whig church, in his proclamation of
the 11th of April,’says :—“ Mexicans! Americans ar¢
not your enemies, but the enemies for a time of the melf‘,
who a year ago, misgoverned you, and brought about this
unnatural war-between two republics.” i 3
A Corrox AsoriTroNisT.—Mr Wendell Phillips,
(one of the nice young men of Bostor,) among the ab-.
surdities of his speech before the Antislavery Society
last week, said :—. : Bk e .
“He would as soon appear at the Great Judgment
Seat in the cotton of South Carolina, as in the linen of
Ireland.” o :
0~ The Salem Gazette,a very warm whig paper;
nudges Gen. Taylor after this fashion— .
“Gen. Taylor had better cschew letter-writting.~
More than one ‘Fromment candidate for the presidens
cy has given a death-blow to his own aspirations and
the hopes of his friends, by an over readiness to rush
into print.” :
WlsCONslX.—The official returns of the vote of Wis
consin at the recent election is as follows i—For the
canstitution, 14,119 ; against the constitition, 20,2323
constitution rejected by 6,114 majority: For negro suf
frage 7,664 ; against negro’suffrage; 14,615 ; negro suf
frage rejected by 6,951 majority.
Toxe o¥ rTHE Orrosition.—The whig paper in
Springfield, Mass.; speaking of his late proclamation,
c6taplains that ““Gen. Scott attempts to prejudice the
people agafust Santa Anna,-and draw them-away from
his support.” 2 L
- 17 The Richmond Times—a Botts press—does ot
like Gen. Scott’s last proclamation, and hits both Scott
and Taylor by accusing them of publishing documents
in Mexico prepared for them in Washington. ~ . - -
Doverass.—Fred. Douglass, the runaway slave, hav
ing received the necessary subscriptions & contributions
for a press, etc.—from Scotland principally—is about
to publish an anti-slavery paper in Lynn, Massachu
setts. - e
¢t The Nashua Telegraph says that John H. War
land goes out to Vera Cruz, attached to Col. Ransom’s
regiment as interpreter. i giat
03 The increase in the value of the produets of.the
country this year, in consequence of the demand from
abroad, is estimated at $3,000,000.
It is said that Santa Amna foamed with rage at
Cerro Gordo, when he found that the day waslost.
— Charleston Courier. e
It is no wonder that Mr. Polk’s cork-legged
friend foamed a little. He was uncorked.—Louis
ville Journal. . %
And there are whigs in New England who are
foaming against Gen. Scott for uncorking him on
Sunday.—Bosten Post. g o
Gew. SnrerLps.~The New Orleans Delta of May
2?%} statg; fli:i: letters l}_:vl:, b«&rfiwiva;l from the Aid
of Gien. Shields, dated pa, ult. representing
him as so npidld improying, that ‘{;l the course of a
few weeks he wil{ be ablé to visit the United States...
- NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE.
. ABRIDGED FROM THE DAILY PATRIOT.
e e e e
L : Wednesday, June 2, 1847.
.~ SENATE.—The following Senators elect ap
peared and were qualified :—No. 1, James Foss ;
2, Abraham Emerson ; 3, Noyes Poor; 4, William
H. Gage; 6, Charles Lane; 8, Frederick Vose; 10,
Asa Page; 11, Sylvanus Hewes; 12, Harry Hib
bard. Vacancies in districts 5,7, and 8. = Hon.
Harry Hibbard receiving 7 votes to 1 for Mr
“Scattering,” cast by the federal Senator from No.
2, was elected President, and upon taking the chair
addressed the Senate as follows:
SENATORS :—For the honor you have conferred in
selecting me to preside over your deliberations. you will
please to reccive my most grateful acknowledgments,
together with the assurance that such abilities as 1 have,
‘shall be faithfully devoted to your service. The spirit
-of candor and courtesy by which the proceedings of
this body have, so far as I have known, been uniformly
characterized, will materially lessen the difficulties that
_might otherwise attend the discharge of similar dutics.
‘The business devolving npon legislative bodies, always
important in its immediate and fature consequences,
-will perhaps be more than ordinarily so upon the pres
-ent occasion. It should be proceeded in with a corres
‘ponding degree of care and attention—with as much
~despatch as may be consistent with its due considera
| tion. and at the same time, as strictly as may be in ac
_cordance with those rules which are designed at once
for the good of the majority and the protection of the
minority—and while we are ready to make such changes
in the laws as we are clearly satisficd the public good
requires, it may not be amiss to consider whether our
~people have ‘not in times past suffered more from an
excess than from a deficiency of legislation. I shall
_enter upon the discharge of these duties, Senators, with
‘a deep sense of your kindness, and shall hope at all
times for the continuance of your forbearance and
friendly aid.
- 'John H. George, of Concord, was chosen Clerk,
receiving 7 votes to 1 for J. A. Richardson. Fran
cis R. Chase, was chosen Assistant Clerk, receiving
7to 1 for E. Valentine. After adopting the usual
resolutions necessary for organization, the Senate
adjourned until the afternoon when it met the House
in Convention.
HOUSE.—The Governor and Council did not
arrive until 18 minutes past 11 o’clock. The Clerk
thén proceeded to call the roll of Representatives,
as prepared by the Secretary of State under the
new law. There were two ballotings for Speaker
a choice being prevented on the first by several of
the democratic members inadvertantly voting for
Moses Norris instead of Mosses Norris Jr. After
the first ballot, Mr Low, a federal member from
Wover, made an ineflectual motion to adjourn. On
the second ballot, Ilon. Moses Norris Jr. was chosen
Speaker by 13 majority as follows:
Whole number of votes 283 ; necessary for a
choice 142 ; John Preston 1 ; James Wilson whig, 1;
Asa Fowler, federal-abolitionist, 133 ; Moses Norris 1
Jr. 148.
Mr Norris and the Representative elect from
Gosport,democrats, and two federalists from Hano
ver and one from Cornish did not vote.
‘The Speaker on taking the Chair addressed the
House as follows :
GENTLEMEN— Before entering upon the discharge of
the duties, which you have theught fit to assign to me,
I avail myself of the opportunity of expressing to you
my thanks for the highly complimentary and honorable
distinction conferred upon me by the vote just announc
ed. It is an expression on your part which will ever
be cherished by me with abiding gratitude. You are
well aware, gentlemen, that, in a legislative assembly
0 numerous as this, and in which parties are so nearly
balanced politically, mugh, very much depends, for a
successful performance of the duties of the chair, upon
your forbearance and aid. = Such aid, I cannot, for a
moment, doubt will be afforded me by you. Here per
mit me to remark—and gentlemen wiil pardon me for
the suggestion—that economy in the public expendi
tures is what the people expect and demand at our
hands. We all, as the representatives of a frugal and
intelligent constituency, must feel and aporeciate the
force of this public sentiment. I humbly trust, then,
that we shall enter upon the discharge of the high and
important trust conferred upon us, with a determina
tion to dispose of such public business as shall be
brought before us, as speedily as the nature of the in
terests concerned will properly admit. And be assured,
gentlemen, that whatever I can do, shall be done, te aid
your deliberations in bringing the session te a specdy,
happy and harmonious close.
Lewis Smith was chosen Clerk, by the follwing vote:
whole number 279 ; necessary for a choice 140 ; Moses
Norris Jr. dem. 1; James Clark dem 2; Thomas J.
Harris fed. 130 ; Lewis Smith 146, €harles B. Fletcher
was, on motion, appointed Assistant Clerk, without the
formality of a ballot.
- The afternooh was spent in the usual business inci
dent to legislative organizations. The Senate and:
House having met in Convention, the votes for Govern
or were referred, to be counted; to.a select Committee
consisting of Messrs. Vose of the Senate, Clough, Mars
tin and Mordough of the House.
ol Thursday, June 3, 1847.
SENATE.—The business of the Senate was
principally confined to. meeting the House in Con
vention.
HOU SE,—The House having met the Senate in
Convention, the Committee appointed to count the
votes for Governor made a repart, by which it ap
rears that the whole number cast at the March e
ection was 60,500 ; estimated as scattering 54 ;
Nathaniel S:. Berry has 8,531, Anthony Colby 21,-
109, Jared W. Williams 30,806. Returns were re
ceived from every town in the State except Alton,
Seabrook and Pittsburgh, but the committee inclu
ded the votes of these towns in their estimate. Mr
Williams’ majority over every sort of opposition is
1112. Tlt'was then resolved *that Jared W. Wil
liams, having received a majority of all the votes
cast, is duly and constitutionally elected Governor
of this State for the ensuing political year.” :
- The Convention then proceeded to fill the vacant
Senatorial districts, and the following persons, all
democrats, were chosen by majorities ranging from
25 to 27 : James Drake, i')istrict No. 2; Ralph E.
Tenney, No. 7; Frederick Boyden, No. 9. The
'Senate as thus filled is composed of 11 democrats
and 1 federalist.
. The customary committee having been appointed
to wait on the Governor elect and inform him of
his_clection, the convention rose and the Senate
withdrew. In the House, Mr Sawyer of Nashua
moved to take v} sundry resolutions received from
the legislatires of Virginia.and South Carolina,
‘which was agreed to, and, on motion 6f Mr Fowler
they were laid on the table and 350 copies ordered
to be printed. Foig % gl e :
\ In the afternoon, the Senate met the House in
Convention, and the Governor with the Honorable
Council, came in, with Hon. Jared W. Williams,
Governor elect.
Gov. Colby then addressed the Convention as
follows :
One year since, I was called to the place where
I now stand, to take upon me the responsibilities
of a high and honorable office, the duties of which
T felt inadequate to perform. The year has passed
“away, and with it the dee'p feeling of anxiety with
{ which it commenced. Whether the duties of the
office have been performed well or ill is not a ques
tion for me to settle; butl can truly say that I
meet the close with a cheerful heart, and what is
‘better, with an approving . consciencé before God.
The sentiments or principles advanced are now a
matter of record. If I had orportunity, I would
not change or obliterate a single sentence. -What
is written is written, and there let it remain for all
time to come. In performing the last duties of the
office, I have the honor to introduce the Hon. Ja
red W. Williams, Gov. elect, whose superior talents
early education and professional life will enable
him to sustain the high dignity of the office better
than any man with ordinary advantages.
.. Jared W. Williams, Governor efect, then took
the oaths of office and to support the constitution of
New Hampshire.
Hon: Hun}' Hibbard, President of the Senate,
proclaimed- Jared W. Williams, Governor of the
State for the ensuin%?gditical year, and presented
him with a coggv of the constitution of New Hamp
shire for his guide. Governor Williams then de
livered the following
: ADDRESS. ;
Fellow citizens of the Senate and ™
House of Representatives :
Called upon by the kind partiality of the people ‘o
undertake the duties of Chief Magistrate of Xxe gta.te,
T avail mmlf of the occasion now presented, to express
'my gnte thanks for this flattering expression of their
confidence. So distinguished a token of regard, would,
under any circumstances, command my gratitudo and
devotion ; and emanating as it does | ;.Q&m
‘of a free and ‘virtuous people, under circumstances of
peculiar interest, the honor and responsibility allotted
me is very much enhanced. Another political year has
closed, and we are assembled at a period of profound
interest to every patriot, to deliberate and act upon the
common and important interests of the State. During
this period, a kind and benevolent Providence has ex
'tended its guardian care over us; and never, at any
former period in our history, have we had greater rea
son to offer up the tribute of servant and grateful hearts,
i'for the condition, prospects and general prosperity of
~our land, to Him who ruleth over all. The productions
~of the soil, the exchanges of commerce, and the invig
orating influence of industry, have combined to confer
on the people a degree of prosperity and happiness not
before enjoyed. Differences of opinion may exist
among us as to the best mode of appropriating those
benefits to the improvement of our common condition,
but animated alike with patriotic spirits, the bounties of
Providence should be received with grateful hearts, and
honestly applied to the advancement of the common
ood. : ; '
f The diversified and increasing interests of the State
will furnish many subjects requiring your attention and
deliberate action. The position assigned me, however,
will farnish me with no lights which you do not possess,
to guide and direct your legislative course. And my
duty will be better discharged by a few general sugges
tions, relating to prominent measures of legislation,
than by any particular and definite recommendations,
pertaining to your public acts and duties.
The right of suffrage in a republican form of gov
ernment is of vital importance, and should be the first
object of attention. Encroachments on this sacred
right affect, in no small degree, the character and per
petuity of our free institutions, and demand such legis
islative enactments as will remove all opportunities for
political corruption—for intercepting a free expression
of the will of the people, and preserve the elective fran
chise in its purity. ; |
Our common school system is defective in a degree
which should arouse the friends of letters and popular
education to the adoption of measures for elevating its
character to that prominent position to which it is enti
tled. An investigation of the condition and capacities
of our primary schools, aided by the experience and
enlightened efforts of those who have devoted them
selves to their interests, would give them a prominent
position in the public estimation, and a much higher
degree of usefulness. It is in our free and primary
schools that the people fir-t learn to distinzuish between
oppression and the necessary exervise of lawful author
ity, and derive a knowledge of -their rights and the
best modes of maintaining them. Legislators are un
der a sacred obligation to encourage by all proper
means the cause of popular education, as well as to in
culcate the principles of morality and religion. And
the proper discharge of these duties constitutes the sur
est basis of private and public happiness, and the best
security of free Government.
-In this eonnexion it may be proper to bespeak your
favorable consideration of the claims of those, who un
fortunately are deprived of the power of seeing, or of
hearing and speech, and are worthy recipients of the
State’s bounty. In an age so distinguished for its pri
vate and public charitics, you will not fail to make such
appropriations for their relief as will be honorable to
{our sympathies, and consistent with enlightened legis
ation |
Neither will you be insensible of the importance of
accelerating industry by suitable encouragement in ag
riculture and in such primary pursuits of society as are
the foundation of our prosperiy.
However pacific the general policy of nations may
be, while the human passions remain’the same, we can
never expect exemption from war—and the best means
lof averting this calamity and of securing the desira-~
ble blessings of peace are found in that prepara
tion for war, which a well regulated Militia affords.
When, then, our country is actually involved in a war,
in which the heroic triumphs of the citizen soldiery
have conferred imperishable glory on the character of
our country, the improvement of our Militia system
should become a cardinal ohject of legislation. A well
regulated Militia, in the language of our Constitation,
“is the proper, natural and sure defence of a State.”
And the spirit is recreant to that sacred instrument, and
to the requirements of the "Constitution of the Union,
which seeks to disband our militia or derogate from an
Institution indentified with the honor and liberties of
our country. In a republic, a well orgamized and dis
-ciplined Militia, infuses. a necessary military spirit I
‘among the people ; gives systematic and efficient dirce
tion to their physical force and makes their citizen so!-
diers capable of resisting tyranny and oppression, and
of repelling invasion.
In all legislation there is. perhaps, an improper ten
dency in favor of capital rather than labor; to benefit
the few rather than the many; and the cause of this ten
dency must be found in the controlling influences of
‘this capital in our legislative halls. While the capital
ist successively asks pratection by s‘wecial legislation,
the laborer, who gives capital “its value, is contenteq
‘with that equal protection whieh the Constitution gnar
antees, and- asks mo privileges which just and equal
laws do not ufford. = Corporations should mever be
granted for private speculation, or for the exclusive
benefit of the corporators. Capitalists associated by
an act of incorporation, have & common right to the
protection of the law, but they h:}ve no better right
than the agriculturalist, the mechanic or any individual
transacting business without corporate powers. The
Legislature of this State for more than twelve years
preceding the last, reserved the power to any subse
quent Legislature to alter, amend or repeal any aect
creating a corporation whenever the public goed requir
ed. This reservation of power; it is believed has prov
ed satisfactory, and highly beneficial to the corporators
and the people. In your laws regulating corporations,
on the same basis with other legislative acts—under the
authority and control of the people. The genius of
our government and the policy of our laws are not car-.
“ried out by granting exclusive rights and privileges,
but by extending the same rights and equal privileges
to all. Whegever profitable investments can be made,
there will be an abundance of means. Our acts of in
corporation. as formerly granted for railroads, banking,
manufacturing, and other purposes, are found to con
tain privileges sufficient to encourage the industry und
enterprise of the corporators and the investment of
their unemployed capital, while the sbuses to which all
experience has shown them liable, were efficiently guard
ed against by salutary regulations and restraints, effi
ciently protecting individual rights, and securing the}
public confidence in the utility and safety of these cor
porations. Over corporations, & wise policy gives the
State only a supervisory care and authority, leavmg‘
their objects and operations . entirely to individual en
terprise and private capital. In the magnificent enter
prise, however, of connecting the lakes wnl} the Atlan
tic by a continuous line of railroads, extending through
our gtate, opening new communications and avenues of ‘
improvement, reducing the burdens and expenses of
transportation, and increasing the facilities for public |
travel—all are deeply interested, and will rejoice in the
adoption of proper measures o ensure its success.
The condition of the Treasury of the btage, an‘d.nf
its Banks and State Prison, will soon appear in official
reports and be submitted for your inspection and delib
erate action. 3 L i
Having thus hastily adverted to some of the subjects |
deserving attention, they are submitted to your deliber
ation, with a recommendation that your legislative du- I
ties be discharged in as brief a period-as is compatible
with the public interest, and in a manuner which shall ‘
reduce the expenses to what is necessary for the useful
purposes of the State. You will not, I trust, incur the ‘
hazard of hasty legislation by permiitting changes in the
law of doubtful utility, or innovations on well settled and |
useful systems, dangerous to a just and harmonious ac
tion of Government. ;8 |
A devoted attachment to the eharacteristic rights of
freemen. should, notwithstanding, mgeat all times the
adoption of such constitutional measures as inyour
judgment are calculated to promote individual happi
ness, the cause of freedom, and the public welfare. It
cannot be expeeted that the important duties with
which we are entrusted, can be discharged in a manner
satisfactory to all. Inall disinterested, honest efforts,
however, having for their object the maintenance of
peace, order and obedience to the laws, and to establish
principles and practices of administration favorable to
the security of life and property, liberty and human
rights, may we not reasonably expect tire cordial ap
proval of the great body of the people ? In such es
forts, and in all meagures within the pale of our con
titutional powers, tending to advance the interests of
the State, I desire to pledge you my cordial concur
rence.
It is desirable to avoid mingling unnecessarily with
your legislative duties, which are principally limited
to the sphere of your own State, those exciting sul;‘iects
which are more properly committed to the care of our
National Government. Such however is the relation
which the States in this groat confoderacy hold to each
other and to the Union, that we are intimately con
nected with and vitally interested i the acts of the Na
tional Administration. These ave Row justly regarded
by American statesman as Wwise and patviotie, and
greatl*y contributing to the px\m\:fig and great inter
ests of our coumrfi. Ita groat finaneial measwre, so far
from destroying the currency and banking institutions,
as was predicted, has, by wpm\\m\%‘ these instivutions
from the transactions of Governmont, restored the treas
ry to a constitutional administration and established a
sound currency. '
The government has no constitutioual right to make
general de;mmn in Banks or to veceive bank paper in
mment of public dues. The meivabilitg of bank
bills for Government dues imparts to the bills the in
l&m« “?dmditot the Government, ;1:&&3 adds
- most po stimulus to exeessive issues of bank
paper. By making a requisition on the Banks for spe:
cie, gmduallg' approaching to the amount of monies:
collected and distributed by the Government, they will
be admonished of the necessity of confining their issues
‘within reasonable limits, and a specie basis is furnisheds
‘on which the banks and the people- rest secure fromy
those ruinous revulsions which follow the alternate ex--
pansions and contractions of paper issues ; for such are
the uniform laws of trade that great depression must
follow great excitement or excessive speculation. As
much as business is increased by unnatural excitement
beyond a healthy action, in the same ratio will be its
depression when the overaction ceases.
The soundness and wisdom of the policy of the ag
ministration are no less conspicuous in its refusal k
tax one portion of the people for the benefit of another,
and to impose & tariff for the purpose of protection
merely, or for any purpose beyond what is necessary to
discharge the expenses of an economical administra
tion of the Government. A revenue raised for these
expenses—levied on foreign imports which come in:
competition with the growth of our own produets and
manufactures—is found to afford such incidental pro
tection as is amply sufficient for all the great interests
of our country.
- Under this Administration our rights have been man
fully asserted and maintained—our resources and
means of national security and defence augmented, and
the area of this great republic and the blessings of
Christianity and free Government, greatly extended.
True it is to be regretted that the republic of Mexico
should have refused the just and conciliatory terms
proffered her by our Government for an amicable ad-
Justment of difficulties, and that misguided counsels
should have instigated her citizens to invade oursoil,
slay our innocent citizens and involve our country in
war. It is however consolatery to know that inabilitfl
1o resist conid alone have justified our Government in
longer forbearing to protect our rights against Mexi
can barbarity and ountrage. Any further surrender
would have furnished proof that there was no limit in
degredation and disgrace to which we might not be
carried, and that we were unworthy to enjoy the liber
ty purchased by the blood of our fithers. Our country”
fortunately under the smiles of Heaven has her destiny
in her own hands. Though strongly attached to peace,.-
when duty requires her to relinquish it, danger has no
terrors to deter her from the performance of her sacred?
obligations.
These obligations have been clearly delineated in the
appeal made by our patriotic President to the people,
and with heartfelt and patriotic feeling they nobly res--
ponded to the appeal. ~ Shielded by the justice of theirs
cause, they gallantly rushed to the battle-field, and by~
decds of invincible "valor vanquished greatly superior
forces of the enemy, and vindicated the rights and-hon- -
or of our country.
So strong, however; is the disposition of some-to:de.%
tract from the justice of the war and the imperishable
fame acquired by its brave officers and: soldiers, -that:
they would gladly connect its objects- with the:exten--
sion of slavery.
The great moral, political and: social evils resulting
from the institution of slavery,. should be removed as
far as possible, without violating the principles of the
constitution. At the same time.it'is our imperious du
ty to abide faithfully by thie compromises of that sa
cred instrument and: to.clerish the Union, on which our
destiny, hopes. and prosperity rest, with fraternal affec
tion as the ealy rock of safety. Slavery is indeed op
posed to our free institutions, and injurious to the high
est interests of the nation, and our duty to our republi
can institutions and to the honor and glory of the coun--
try requires us-te use all honorable and lawful means
to. prevent its further extension. The members of our
last Congress,.from the fice Statss of our confederacy,
have well declared by their votes for what is termed the-
Wilmot proviso, their fixed and unalterable purpose to.
oppose the further extension of slavery and the sdmis
sion of any more slave territory to the Union. This
vote has given form and substance to the united de--
sires of the people of these States—has made a deep
lodgment in their hearts, and justly received through
their primary assemblies, their cordial response and ap--
proval. The proposition contained in this proviso,.
embodying as it does the detéermined will and true
principles of the American people, affords a pledge that
these principies will be faithfully carried out in our na--
tional legislation, which must give joy to every friend:
of the Union and rational freedom.
The war then in which we are engaged may bere--
viled for the purpose of rendering it odious, by those:
disseminating doctrines in derogation of the censtitu--
tion, and tending to dissolve the Union ; but tiere is
nothing connected with its prosecution which can db
prive us of the inestimable satisfaction of belicving. that
it is not a war of ambition, waged in violation:of the
rights of others, but in maintenance of our own: rights .
and that if prosecuted with united eounsels, it will
speedily be followed with an honorable peace.
With the exception of hostilities with Mexico, our
country is at peace with the world, in fall pessession of
all the elements of individual and national prosperity
‘ and in the quiet enjoyment of civil and religious liber
' ty. These privileges are now peculiarly ours, and can
{ be maintained only by a strict adherence to justice and
the sacred prineiples of the constitution.
] In conclusion, be assured that in the discharge of the
| duties assigned us, I have the cheering hope that we
shall entertain a due scnse of our obligations and bigh
responsibilities to that Infinite Power on whose agency
all human efforts dcpend for smceess.
- JARED W. WILLIAMS.
The Governor and Council then withdrew.
On motion the Convention rose and the Senate
withdrew.
On motion of Mr. Hadley, the message of the
Governor was laid on the table and the Clerk di
rected to procure 1000 printed copies of the same.
Mr. Kittridge of New Market, introduced the
following resolution : '
Resolved, That the House receive with feelings
of deep regret the melancholy intelligence of the
‘death of Mr. George W. Dearborn, Representative
elect of New Market, and that our unfeigned sym
pathy attends the afflicted family of the deceased.
Resolved, As a further testimonial- of respect,
that the House do now adjourn. s
The resolutions were adopted and the House ad
journed. .
Friday, June 4, 1847.
SENATE.—On motion of Mr Gage, the Clerk
was directed to procure 200 copies of the Gover
nor's Message for the use of the Senate.
Mr Lane gave nctice that to-morrow he will ask
leave to introduce a bill to amend the charter of the
Strafford Co. Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
HOUSE.—Mr Ayer introduced a series of res
olutions as follows :
Resolved by the Senale and House of Representa~
tives in General Court convened, That the thanks of"
the State of New Hampshire be tendered to Major-
Gen. Zachary Taylor and Major Gen. Winfield:
Scott, of the United States Army, and to the brave- .
officers and soldiers under their resFective com--
mands, for their distinguished and gallant conduct;
during the several engagements with the enemy,.
by whose act the war now exists. -
Resolved, That we tender our éympatbz to the.
friends and relatives of the brave men, who, since
the commencement of the war, have fallen in de--
fence of their country.
Resolved, That notwithstanding the repeated out
rages of Mexico upon the persons and preperty of"
our citizens since the treaty of 1831—outrages.
which would have justified in the estimation of the
civilized world, the strongest measures for redress,,
the course of our gevernment has been marked by
a spirit of forbearance and conciliation until the
series of wrongs was consummated by actual ava:-
sion of our territory.
Resolved, That in the measures of the national
executive for the pratection of our soil, the securi
ty of our citizens, and the vindication of the rights.
and honor of our eountry, in reference to ourre~
lations with Mexice and her invasion. we recognise
not only a spirit of justice, and a desire for peace,
‘but at the same time, wisdom, statesmanlike fore-.
cast and patriotic energy.
Mr Ayer said, that in introducing these resolu-.
tions he would barely remark that they were the.
same in substance as those introduced by him at
the last session of the legislature, the name of Gen.
Scott being inserted in the first resolution, and one
yesolution added. It would be remembered how
the resolutions of thanks to Gen. Taylor were treat-.
ed at the last session. They were not treated with
so much contempt by their indefinite postponment,_
as by the appointment of such a chairman to the.
committee to consider the resolutions. Cur soldiers.
on the Rio Grande might think from the firoceeds
yingsof the last session, that there was & Mexican
spivit here. He would move the reference of the.
f resolutions to a select committee of one from each.
county. W
The resolutions were accordingly thus referred.
The select committee appointed to count the'
votes for Counsellors, made a report wbichg%ilg
its the following r::‘t: - SR e S
District No. I.—The whole number of votes cast
is 12, 895; necessary to a choice, 6,448; scattering,
64; Benjamin Jenness has 6,286; Jobn Kelley has.
6,545, Illd im e A ";\".'3%1 A