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[Governors Message]

have been various attempts so to amend the constitution as to produce this uniformity; but a strong and commendable disposition to preserve that instrument from any innovation has rendered every such attempt ineffectual. - That mode of all others is preferable which brings home this election to the primary assemblies in the several towns in such a manner as will enable every voter to express his opinion; and we may hope that there will be no disposition to vary from this mode, since experience has demonstrated it to be the most satisfactory. I trust no measure will ever be attempted, in this State, that would either directly or indirectly take from the people the power of participating in and controlling so important an election by their voluntary suffrages. As no choice of electors is to be made the present year, our obligations to the national government will only require the present Legislature, to fill the vacancy of Senator, and provide for the election of Representatives - The constitution of this State having enjoined it upon the Legislature, under certain restrictions, to encourage and suitable endow, from time to time as the circumstances of the people may authorize, all academies, colleges and seminaries of learning, within the State, your attention will probably by some of these institutions be called to that subject. The colleges at Brunswick and Waterville are believed to be increasing in reputation and usefulness, under the government of able and learned Presidents - The ardent attachment which has recently been evinced by each of these Institutions by