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time has not arrived which calls for the United means of the People to aid in the relief or abatement of personal suffering, caused by the loss or defect of the natural senses, or by mental derangement.

  Provision has already been made by former Legislatures to ameliorate to condition of the Deaf and Dumb. And I now submit to your consideration the inquiry, whether the more numerous cases of Lunacy are not equally entitled to your sympathies and favorable regard, The safety of the People, and of our Towns and Villages, in very many instances, requires the confinement of the Individual, and humanity loudly calls for such appropriate means of relieving and resorting to enjoyment and usefulness, those imfortinate Benigs who are beneaved of reason, which means are now not only beyond the reach of the poor and friendless, but can not be commanded by the ordinary ability of our Citizens or Towns, on whom the duty of providing for their support may fall.