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Message, Governor Williams to the Gentlemen of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives, regarding his pleasure in meeting with them, acknowledgements for Providential blessings, harmonious relations, causes of difficulty for the Legislators, the meaning of "liberty," the inconvenience of frequent changes of law, the attachment of the Territory to the Union, our government resting on the will of the people, wisdom of freedom of the press, public schools in the counties, improvement of public roads and highways, criminal laws, revision of Militia laws and those respecting executions, delaying of the binding of the laws and statues, lack of a financial report, interstate slave trade, patrols, and a rumored slave insurrection.
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Message, Governor Williams to the Gentlemen of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives, regarding his pleasure in meeting with them, acknowledgements for Providential blessings, harmonious relations, causes of difficulty for the Legislators, the meaning of "liberty," the inconvenience of frequent changes of law, the attachment of the Territory to the Union, our government resting on the will of the people, wisdom of freedom of the press, public schools in the counties, improvement of public roads and highways, criminal laws, revision of Militia laws and those respecting executions, delaying of the binding of the laws and statues, lack of a financial report, interstate slave trade, patrols, and a rumored slave insurrection.
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- Doc Number: 880
- Administration: Robert Williams
- Date(s): 1807-12-14
- Description: Message, Governor Williams to the Gentlemen of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives, regarding his pleasure in meeting with them, acknowledgements for Providential blessings, harmonious relations, causes of difficulty for the Legislators, the meaning of "liberty," the inconvenience of frequent changes of law, the attachment of the Territory to the Union, our government resting on the will of the people, wisdom of freedom of the press, public schools in the counties, improvement of public roads and highways, criminal laws, revision of Militia laws and those respecting executions, delaying of the binding of the laws and statues, lack of a financial report, interstate slave trade, patrols, and a rumored slave insurrection.
- Call Number: Series 0488
- Filename: 488-0880-05.tif