mittee believe that it would be productive of results wholly foreign to the wishes of those who are most anxious for the call. A Convention assembled at this time, they have every reason to believe would affirm these very powers which are so obnoxious to a majority of the citizens of the southern sections of the Union. The constitutionality of a tariff of protection has been affirmed by eighteen of the twenty-four States; the larger States all being in favor of the affirmation. Now it should be recollected that the power of the smaller States is greater in Congress than it would be in a Convention of the States, called upon any plan of representation which we could reasonably expect would be adopted; under the most favorable circumstances, the co-ordinate power held by us in the Senate would be merged in the mass of the popular representation of the larger States. For a redress of the grievances therefore, which are assigned as the causes for the call, prudence would seem to dictate a reliance on the equity and patriotism of the National Legislature, and more especially a reliance on the progressive influence, the intelligence and virtue of the people of the Union. In accordance with these suggestions, your committee would recommend the adoption of the following resolution: Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, That this State does not conceive it expedient to concur in the resolution of the State of Georgia, "making application to the Congress of the United States for the call of a Convention of the people to amend the Federal Constitution in the particulars therein enumerated, and in such others as the people of the other States may deem needful of amendment." Be it further resolved, That his excellency the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Executive of the State of Georgia, and of each of the other States of the Union, DAVID PEMBLE, Speaker of the House of Representatives, CHARLES LYNCH, President of the Senate, IN ASSEMBLY, April 4, 1833. TENTH ANNUAL REPORT Of the Board of Managers of the Troy Savings Bank for the year ending the first Monday of April, 1833. To the Honorable the Legislature of the State of New-York. Pursuant to the provisions of the act, entitled "An act to incorporate the Troy Savings Bank," the board of managers REPORT: That from the first Monday of April last, to the first Monday of April instant, there has been received from depositors in said bank, the sum of $46,908. And that during that time there has been withdrawn from the bank by depositors, the sum of $52,848.73, including dividends paid, and $305.87 have been paid for contingent expenses of the bank in the same time. That there is now deposited to the credit of the said bank, in the Bank of Troy, the sum of ..... And in the Farmers' bank, the sum of In the whole, $72,377 50 63,650 11 $136,027 61 being the amount received by the Troy Savings Bank since the commencement of the institution, and the interest which has accrued thereon after deducting the amount refunded to depositors, including dividends paid, and the amount paid for contingent expenses of the bank. That the depositors of the said bank have received dividends at the rate of five per cent per annum, excepting the dividend made [Assem. No. 292.] 1 the first Monday of October, 1829, which was at the rate of 5 per cent per annum. And there is a surplus of interest amounting to $4,367.79, which is carried to the credit of the profit and loss ac count. All which is respectfully submitted. TOWNSEND M'COUN, President. J. L. LANE, IN ASSEMBLY, April 5, 1833. REPORT Of the Attorney-General, relative to the power of the Legislature to increase the jurisdiction of the circuit judges. ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S OFFICE, To the SPEAker of the Assembly. SIR, In obedience to a resolution of the Assembly, I submit herewith a report in relation to the power of the Legislature to increase the jurisdiction of the circuit judges. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, GREENE C. BRONSON. [Assem. No. 293.] 1 |