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mestic industry by duties on imports laid for protection, or by defining and restricting the power aforesaid, within certain prescribed limits, and making such other amendments and alterations in the constitution, as time and experience have discovered to be necessary.

Resolved, That the Governor be desired to transmit a copy of the foregoing resolutions to the President of the United States, and to the Executive of each of the States, with a request that the same may be communicated to the Legislature thereof.

Resolved further, That the Governor furnish a copy of said resolutions to each of the Senators and Representatives of this State, in the Congress of the United States.

Approved, January 12, 1833.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama, to the President of the United States, to the State of South Carolina, and to the different States.

The General Assembly of the State of Alabama, have received and considered with absorbing interest, the late ordinance of South Carolina, with the address of the co-States, accompanying the same, together with the proclamation of the President of the United States, consequent thereon. The attitude assumed by the State of South Carolina and the Government of the United States through its Chief Magistrate, forebodes a crisis which threatens the peace of society and the harmony of the Union, and which should be deplored by every one who loves his country and liberty. The existence of our constitution and the integrity of the Union, require the instant exertion of that patriotism, forbearance and virtue, which have hitherto characterised the history of our government. Omitting, on this occasion, to enter into the causes which have produced the present afflicting posture between one State and the Federal Government; this General Assembly now affectionately and solemnly appeals to the Congress of the United States, and to the State of South Carolina, for that forbearance, patriotism and virtue which alone can restore, by mutual sacrifice of opinion, harmony, peace and prosperity to our common country. The only bonds of our union, and the sole preservatives of rational and constitutional liberty, are a strict adherence on the part of the constituted authorities, to the principles of our government-the affection of the people for that government, and a firm persuasion of the equality and justice of its administration, aided by a spirit of forbearance on the part of those States who may depend from the opinion of the majority.

To this end the General Assembly of Alabama recommend to the Congress of the United States, a speedy modification of the tariff laws, in such manner as to equalize their burthens, and cause only so much revenue to be collected as will be necessary to pay the expenses of the government, in its constitutional and economi

cal administration. This Assembly further recommends to the Congress of the United States, as she has already done to her coStates, the call of a Federal Convention, to propose such amendments to our Federal Constitution, as may seem necessary and proper, to restrain the Congress of the United States from exerting the taxing power, for the substantive protection of domestic manufactures. This Assembly further earnestly recommends to the State of South Carolina, to suspend the operation of her late ordinance, that the unfortunate collision of powers between that State and the government of the United States, may be amicably adjusted in such manner as not to impair the rights and powers granted to the general government, or retained and reserved to the States, or the people of the Constitution. This General Assembly further urgently recommends to the State of South Carolina, to abstain from the use of military power, in enforcing her ordinance, or in resisting the execution of the revenue laws of the United States. And this General Assembly, with equal earnestness, recommends to the government of the United States, to exercise moderation, and to employ only such means as are peaceful and usual to execute the laws of the Union. The General Assembly of this State further recommends to her co-States, to concur with this State in the foregoing recommendations.

Resolved, That the Executive of this State be requested to transmit copies of the foregoing recommendations to the Executive authorities of each of the United States; to the President of the United States, and to our Senators and Representatives in Congress, with instructions to lay the same before the Congress of the United States.

Approved, January 12, 1833.

IN ASSEMBLY,

March 27, 1833.

REPORT

Of the Commissary-General, on the memorial of the corporation of the city of New-York.

To the Honorable the Assembly of the State of New-York.

The Commissary-General, to whom was referred the memorial of the corporation of the city of New-York, asking the Legislature to release to them a lot of ground, 50 feet by 89 feet, situate in the sixth ward of the said city, which lot is a part of the north yard of the State arsenal, and adjoining the dispensary,

RESPECTFULLY REPORTS:

I. That much of the public property in field artillery, gun-carriages, caissons, tumbrils and baggage wagons, is indifferently provided with shelter for protection; that much of this property has remained so indifferently provided for since the removal of the enclosed sheds, 139 feet in length by 21 feet in breadth, formerly situated on the lot now occupied by the dispensary, in the place of which sheds no other accommodations for this property have been erected; that many carriages have, in consequence of the removal of said sheds, for the sake of necessary protection, been forced into the arsenel to the injury of the vehicles and the building, and to the great inconvenience of the military and workmen, who have business to attend to at the building; that there is no convenient place in the south yard for the erection of enclosed sheds remaining.

II. That the corporation in their memorial in relation to the lot, state, "that said ground has no building upon it, and is not used [Assem. No. 275.]

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for any military purposes whatever;" that the memorialists have, from some cause, fallen into an error in this statement, which the Commissary-General deems it his duty to correct; that the rear of the lot in question contains one large shed, 43 feet in front, by 21 feet in depth, 30 feet of which is inclosed, and is in as good condition, floor excepted, as any shed on the opposite enclosure; that this shed is occupied by baggage-wagons and tumbrils, and has always been so occupied; that seven feet of the lot asked for is occupied by a part of the brick work-shop of the arsenal; that these buildings are on the lot requested to be released, and cover part of the 50 by 89 feet; that they are necessary for the purposes for which they are now occupied, and should not, in the opinion of the Commissary-General, be relinquished by the State, except for other sufficient accommodations to be placed on the premises by the party asking the release of the lot; that the whole of this lot is wanted for gun-sheds, which it is absolutely necessary to have erected, and for the erection of which, preparations were being made by the Commissary-General at the receipt of this reference.

III. That the corporation ask the release of the lot in question, being desirous of "granting the said ground to the Mechanics' Institute and the College of Pharmacy," "for the purpose of erecting a suitable building for the objects of their respective institutions;" and that from the report of the committee of the common council annexed to the memorial, the Lyceum of Natural History, and the Mechanics' Society, are, from inference, to share the accommodations of the building; that this dove-tail of interests, with these objects of accommodation in view, may, in the the opinion of Commissary-General, be induced to embrace the want of accommodations of the State for their field-carriages, and equipage, and to erect the basement of the contemplated building, so constructed, as to render necessary facilities of deposit and protection for them, while the upper stories of the building may be arranged for the wants of the school-master in general.

IV. The Commissary-General does therefore respectfully re commend to the Honorable the Legislature of the State, to release the lot to the corporation with the proviso, of the erecting of a building under the special conditions, that the basement story of the building shall be constructed above ground, eight feet in the clear from the surface of the adjoining yard of the work-shop, and that this whole basement apartment, shall, in all respects, be fitted

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