Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-01-09
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Gentlemen of the Senate
and House of Representatives.

and House Of Representatives.:
ASSEMBLING again for the discharge oil
the high trusts delegated to US by our fell
low citizens let US, while gratefully re-
membering past favors, look to the Dis
pensor of all good for continuance ofbles-
sings, and for that wisdom, prudence and
energy which should ever characterize
the course of public servants.
In proceeding to the discharge of the
duty enjoined by the Constitution of giving
the Legislature information of the condl-
ton of the State, and recommending to
their consideration such measures as may
be judged expedient, permit me in the first
place to call your attention to the condition
ofoM finances, referring you however, for
particular and detailed information upon
the subject. to the Report Of the Treas
urer.
II will be perceived that there has been
a considerable augmentation within the
past year, Of the State debt. This, as you
must be aware, has arisen from the extra
ordinary occurrences upon our northeast
ern frontier, and was provided for in the
very liberal appropriations OF the last l.egis-
lature. Whether the expenditure was
judicious and profitable one, regarding
the whole afftir as a matter of mere dol
lars and cents, is consideration that few,
/ presume will be disposed to entertain.-
The honor as well as interests of the
State was involved: and the promptnes,,
spirit and unanimity with which the case
was met by the Legislature and by the
people, was such, to say the least, as to
command warm and generous approval
throughout the Union; and may | not add,
can never cause regret in the bosom ot
any rightminded and truehearted clti-
zen.
A large portion Of the expenses incur
red in the border difficulties during the
last year, will undoubtedly be refunded by
the General Government provision for
which, | trust, will be made at the present
session of Congress. This sum. togeth-
er with about ninety thousand dollars, the
proportion belonging to this State, OF the
Massachusetts claim, which, it's believed.
has been allowed by the accounting Off
GERS Of government, aud is now awaiting an
appropriation by Congress, will reduce the
State deb, to small amount, and leave our
financial aft ,irs in an easy condition.
100ugn the OiiuCultieS ia tue way VI
procuring the State loan TO be taken up a
broad have proved to he insurmonnIabie,
without paving al extravagant rate of inter-
est. which am persuaded would not have
met your approval, the Treasurer, never
theless, informs me that he has been able,
by means Of loans from the Banks and in
diyiduals Of our own State, TO pay promptly
the interest on the the public debt and tn
provide generally for the necessities of the
Treasury, with the exception of monies due
10 the towns and the temporv loans OF the
Ranks. That something however, should
now be done to defray the expenses of gov
.-,nont and to answer the legitimate calls
mon the Treasury, besides borrowing. is
manifest. Longer to depend upon this re-
source would be as inconsistent with the
true dignit, Of the State. as !, would be i'm
noiitie 10 regard to ourselves and unjust to