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yet 6onhsd. NO pro6ts, therefore, have
eese derived from u but u has hitherto act
cd - drain Of the income Of the board VI
Public Works, whose revenue 10 bound q,
provide for the psymest OF the interest OF
the capital borrowed IL 10 expected, how
ever. that this inpross@snt vail be 60 fsI
completed during the next year. that IL nsy
then b made productive, and when 6a.shed
but iiitls doubt 10 entertaiued, that the IN.
come derived from is tolls, will not ooly
keep 10 In repair and satisfy the interest OF
The cspitsi borrowed 10 construct the work
but will sufiee, IN titae, TO reimburse the len
ders Of this capital. 10 will then become .
valuable fiscal agent.
As the stocks Of ell the four great Corpora-
tions have mentioned. belong TO the Com.
moo wealth sxeiusiveiy - they were created
for the sole use and benefit Of the communi-
~; are managed by directory appointed by
the Assembly, bossd BY ris instructions. and
seeoanisbls 10 h the whole property Of all
these institutions may Be truly regarded %
the property Of the State, aud subject TO lis
absolute coatrol. except 90 far n others ma
have acquired vested rights in the ssme.-
0fthts character are tho creditors the State,
the payment Of the interest, and the reim-
earse~ent Of the principal Of whose debts.
arc charged, primarily. upon the funds Of
some Of these Corporations bot for the saiis.
bound, ultimately. Hence, In order TO OBJ
tain correct iAformat 30 TO the true 6nan-
eisi condition Of the Commonwealth, IL wss
neeessary 70 take . separate view Of the sit
ustion Of each OF these iostitutious, whose
debts may we'll be considered rs the de BITS OF
the State, TO which all their stocks belong.
Having done 90, annex hereto . state
ment, designed To exhibit st one view the
general results, At the end Of the Csc si ye 81
terminating with the 30lh September Last
Such document appeared TO me necessary
because. under the peculiar structure Of the
different Executive departments Of this Co
vernment, these results cannot be found in
any one Of them and u would be . work OF
much labor To you, TO compile all their facts
from the particular exhibits OF each Of these
Departments.
Next TO the finances, the subject OF most
importance 10 the State, and which, therefors
claims Jour special attention, - its military
force. II has been well said, "that we'll re-
q" guiated Militia, composed Of the body OF
" the People, trained in arms, 10 Tho proper,
:. natural and safe defence Of free State
Notwithstanding this salutary admon ition Civ.
en- In our Bill Of Rights, the Militia system
has been suffered TO sink into state Of con-
ion and DISCRIMINATION, from which /,
has been found very difficult TO bring il back
The act passed st the last session Of the
General Assembly, when 10 shall begin TO ope-
rate, sill no doubt aid much Ia re-estabIish-
log more regularity. There arc very many
defects, however. 10 the provisions Of that
act, aud many Omissions, which cannot be
provided against too soon. II would be too
tedious 10 suumerato all these here. But I
recommend TO you an early revision Of IL
and should you undertake this task, IL will
give me pleasure, TO lay before you st any
eaewA al - n
quire %, ell such information upon the subjec.
- experience and observation have giveu me
AZ beng intimstsly connected with :h,.
matter, send here " ith. the annus, return,
Of The AdJutsBt General, shelving the state
aud eoodItioo Of the Militia, together With
that u the Arms, Aeeoutre ments and Ammu-
niiion, either sn their hands, or N the Arena
II Lexington a. also the annual report Of the
superintendent Of the Armory, Who 70 & ON
mandaat Of the Public Guard 10 this City.
You will also receive herewith, Q Report
Of the SapeFinte ndent olthe Public Buildings
and . statement Of the eondiiiou Of the sank
Of the Valley, and OF the North Western
Bank Of virgisis.
Daring The recess Of the Legislature, va.
eaneIes have occurred IN several Of the or
ees OF the CommoaWesith, which Il IL the
duty OF the General Assembly 20 eli perma-
tuition 70 supply ell such vacancies, By TEN.
PoraSy appointments, Z have not exeried IhI.
authority N aSy case where there did moi
exist strong necessity for doing so, 10 ordss
TO prevent detriment TO the iotsrests Of the
Co@monWesith. The severe Ioss the State
sustained BY the lameDtable death Of the Hon.
Robert D. Taylor, the Judge Of the First
District IN the First Circuit, occurring ~ this
did, at The commencement Of the spring scs-
sioos Of the courts Of thh district, compelled
me TO supply this vacancy speedily. there
fore appointed Richard ~. Baker, Esquire,
By temporary commission 70 6II Il. This
appointment be accepted, add has since con
tInued 10 psFfoF@ al The duties Of The ofies
w'th great credit 10 himself, and 10 the entire
saiisfoet,on Of all Within the disIriet, - ! an
informed asd believe.
J send here With, the rehignatioo Of John
hobeTtsoe, Eco, the late Attorney General
Of the State. Neither ct the time the rosig.
nation Uas rsesived By me, nor since, did asy
seesssity ezist 70 supply its vacancy. did
not ihsrsfore 81 IL. But q " nov desirabIs.
that no unseesssaEy doIsy should occur IN
making new appoietmsnt-
The resighations Of Brigadisr General Law
Tseee 7. Dade 81 The hras brigade, Of BrlKa
disT General JOAN Hodges Of the aInth Sri
gsdo, (both Of Whieh : ksvs seesptsd, and
seSd herewith) and The death Of brigadieT
GeusraI W@. %. BrOdoax, Of the 6fIsssth
Brigade, have oceasioned Saeanelss In these
oe'ees respectively that q becomes your dsty
10 81.
vill not close this Communication With
oui calling Jour sttsbtioa lasmy predecessor
has aifssdy done more than osss) 10 the
eOnddios q the publte SGiesa oceupisd by
The several oabesrs composing the different
EAseoilvs Dspsrtassbt s q The 0ovsFnms0t. -
seod heFsWith, pspsr addressed 70 me By
these oHesFs, Who's application ! shou.d
eertainly have granted, Il hsd possessed TIE
authority iodo 90. The facts represented By
lhsn, hnou 70 be correctly stated asd that
ibeas would have justi6sa mueh stronger
language thea tbs oaesrs have seen 6t 20
employ. The public Interests require, that
ao1ethipg should b done fof the bsttsr &C.
eom@odst,on Of these oaieeFs, snd fos the
PSessE'si'on Of the public documents. The
sists owns Dueh vacant land around the
Ca2itoi, nsay psTts Of which night b. used
- eonvsntsas settle foe the srsetiOs % .
suiiabss building that might BE- @sds sn oFbs.
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