Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Fellov Citizens Of the Senate and House

fettOlC CHtSenS OF The Senate and H0uSe
Of Delegates:
The order. cheerfulness and content
ment, which happily prevail through.
out the Commonwealth, is source of
the most sincere cengratulation. The
agricultural products of the last season,
though somewhat less i'm amount than
usual, are greater than it was at one
time unprecedented they would be, and
ample enough, not only for the supply
of our wants. but to leave surplus, e.
quail in value, probably, to the proceeds
OF former years. The sentiment Of re-
spect for the laws, and submission to
the constituted authorities; the order,
regularity, peaceable and dignjfed de-
pertinent which have been always the
characteristics Of our fellow citizens,
have been as usual, conspicuous throus h
! the year which has just closed. Ii the
reports which have reached us from 9th
er places, of fearful and lameDtable dis
order and confusion, have been the oc.
caslon of painful regret, we fortunately
have had nothing of the kind among US
to complain of and lament. AS it is es-
SNhN'"A w thS vi OuT lIlSIl-
tutions, and of the national character
which our country has hitherto enjoyed,
that respect for the law and submission
to its authority. should be spontaneous
and universal--and as thereupon depends
the continuance Of the invaluable civil
and political privileges which we have
hitherto possessed. it should be the de-
termination of every citizen, in and out
OF Office. TO permit no cause of complaint,
however just it may appear. TO excite a
feeling OF characterization, and to exert
lis influence, on all occasions, upon the
side of order and decorum. This is the
first obligation of a good citizen; and
upon its faithful observance, and upon
our moral and religious duties, rests the
title 10 the numerous aud inestimabIe
blessings which benignant Providence
hath vouchsaied to us.
| The Banks have returned 10 specie
payments, and the performance of their
! obligations in that respect has been ac-
companied with the revival of acti witty
and confidence in the various lines OF
business. 1t is due TO them to remark
that they anticipated the period at
which ii was generally supposed the res
| sumption would take place without re-
sorting to course of rigorous collections,
which might have occasioned general
embarrassment. Our currency is now no
longer deprecated and fuctuating, but
! is OF the standard value, and exchange
upon almost every point Of the Union
has approximated TO the cost of trans
porting specie. The early restoration OF
specie payments, effected as it has been ,
without material Inconvenience to any
branch Of business or class Of individu.
ais, is gratifying indication of the
rich resources OF our young and vigor-
! Gus country.
The effect of the innovation upon the
financial usages of the Government pro
| posed at the late session Of Congress
would most probably have been to post.
pone the period Of recovery from ou1
lately deranged currency. BY creating
a Fictitious demand for specie, it would
have contributed still more TO deprecia;t
and discredit the circulation of tn,
banks; while they, in order 10 provid,
for the increased liabilities 10 which IL
measure would have exposed them. mus
have proceeded to diminish their dis
counts more rapidly than would have
been consistent with the general interest
referred in my last annual commuai
cation 10 the scheme for collecting anC
keeping the public money, 2ommoDl,
Known as the Sub Treasury, and the O
pinion which ] then held has been con
fj'med by subsequent reflection and re
cent developments. regret, therefore
that il is again TO be pressed on the con
jsideratioD Of Congress.