Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-18
GoVERNoR'S MESSAGE.

GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
Conc ndsd.
lam opposed 60 the increase Of taxes.
Al the present period Justice requires
that they should be cqualizcd. Not one
third Of The landed estate Of the country.
mbected TO taxation, Is ever assessed.
Maps containing the dates Of the entries
Of the various tracts have been procured
81 the Boards Of Police in but few coun-
tes,-io insure the collection of the land
az. provision should be made for making
rad furnishing 30 each county Land
Book. containing full description of
every tract, with the date Of the entry.
ODD specifying the various transfers.
tax o. one quarter Of one per cent.
a n. loans and discounts Of the various
| 5aass iH the State, and an equal tax on
al paper purchased BY individuals, or
ls.i by them for property sold. or money
.aHed, would afford large revenue.
This MEASURE. combined with others in
slring the assessment of all property
liable to taxation, and the prompt pay
meni and collection of the same Into thu
State Treasury, would soon place the
Treasury In a situation to meet all ths
demands upon IT,
nwHI b. seen from the report Of the
S,ar Treasurer, that the Banks iuIebt-
ei 20 he State, To whom indulgence was
given By the Legislature, have all failed
10 comply with the conditions OF the act
passed Tor their relief. Suits have been
instituted against them on their notes,
in5-nuug in all, to the sum OF S238,-
na Judgment has been obtained al
glust he Mississippi and 4 alabama Rat
Rad Company Tor the sum OF S229,524
ai1 interest / consider the whole deb;
die by The Banks very doubtful. In my
ils-uce. tn former Treasurer, General
Sas Brown. drew oat of the Office 81
Tie Planters Bank the whole amount
then on d-positc, and received the sam
ID BauIon money. am firmly PERSIA
ied that the Bank was bound to pay over
ilaj sum ia par funds 4 he fast ses-
sion OF the legislature, sent ia a spe |
caI Message on ere subject, with several /
documents proving the liability Of the /
Bank 4 joint COMMITTEES was appoint
ed TO investigate the whole subject, but |
failed to make any inquiry whatever. II
respectfully refer you 10 said message /
ind The accompanying documents; and |
request the appointment Of a Committee |
authorized to send for persons and pa
Pers, and charged TO report the facts OF /
tie case. Should 1t appear that the
Planters Bank has abused the confidence
rePosed ia II by the State. and has used
The good funds deposited by The Safe
treasurer and paImed off upon the pub
PC creditors worthless paper,-it wiii be
4lFisaoie 10 repeal the 29th section OF
ne CHARTER, and make further provision
I'd relation TO the safe keeping of the
?de5ic funds. That section pros ides
,-taer. "ihat all bills or notes Of said
plaA originally made payable. or which
saatl 0eeome PayebIc on demand, shall
4 received IN al pay menls TO the
S2ie- Under tie existing law, that is
we only paper money authorized 10 be
leceiFed 10 payment Of the pIhlie-dues,
Aiiliile OF il IS at present in circulation
40 reason exists why the paper OF thai
Saak should be preferred
have the honor TO transmit a resolu-
soE Of the General Assembly of the
safe Of Indiana, protesting against any |
ssieFierence, either by Congress or the !
S.ale legislatures. with the domestic IN
s'''a'ions of the slave holding States
sPFeambie and resolutions of the Gene
- Assembly Of the Safe of Missouri Z
y s>eSe.'Hs MISREPRESENTATION of the |
SelHcii aad General Assembly Of the I
~. ., New Jersey in relation 10 the I
80. go Lands, anu report of Joint
-. s-,'ii'.ee on he same subjeoi-resolu- {
- q the General Assembly of the (
- q Missouri in relation To the pro !
{. distribution of the Public Domain I
-''uiions of the State OF Maine rela- !
IS . the same sabiect-resolution OF
SAFE OF North Carolina in relation ;
49, APnnging, The sub Treasury, the /
-sie Domain, and the patronage and {
sfe1a.lares OF the General Govern
Resolutions Of the State of Ohio.
Cr'osing of the course of the General {
!, ,s'e.h ine ut, and the authorities of Maine $
se'ation to the North Eastern Boun |
: 'ss-an act of the People of the State /
], sew York, 10 authorize the arrest {
detention of fugitives from justice
o'aer States and Territories, of the
i a' "a States. A letter. Of Major Gene [
Edmund Pendleion Gaines of the {
-sed States Army. in relation TO the l
7. ~suction of Rail Roads and the Ma
ueience. Also. letter of Daniel
D Esq, Counsel of the United States
!, .''s, 10 relation to the passage OF an
= providing for the acknowledgment :
~ execution Of deeds of conveyance,
osner instruments Of writing in for {
= countries, touching property in this |