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Appendix.

Message of the Governour.

Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives.

By accepting the responsible officers, to which we have the honor to be elected by the suffrages of our fellow citizens, we voluntarily assume obligations, which politically, as well as religiously, we are bound sacredly to regard. These obligations require us attentively to examine into the condition of the State, to see that the laws are in accordance with the wants and sentiments of the community, and that the public agents, entrusted with there execution, are honest, capable and attached to the Constitution. It is also our duty to search out the abuses that may exist in the administration of public affairs, and so far as possible, provide a remedy for every known defect, and on all occasions to exert the power and abilities we may posses, to promote the welfare and happiness of the people. While for these purposes, we take a view of the condition of the State, considered individually and relatively, as a member of the American Confederation, we shall, I believe, find but few laws that require alteration, and not many cases in which the public interest can be promoted by the aid of the Legislature. The increasing propensity and happiness which continue to attend us as a people, thus rendering the ordinary labors of legislation comparatively light, cannot fail to be subject of mutual congratulation, and to excite feelings of devout gratitude