Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-12-27
BY D. P. PALMER.
GOVERNORS INAUGURAL
ADDRESS.
Gentlemen of the SenGtt,
and House of Representatives.:

edgements, and deep sense of gratitude
for the proof they have given me of their
confidence, in calling me 10 the high
Office whose duty am about to assume.
shall endeavor to discharge the trust
confded TO me by great and free peO.
pie, in such manner as not 10 be unwor.
thy the generous confidence they have
Teposed in me. Conscious of my own
deficiency, and knowing tho response
bility of the station TO which have been
called, it is with unfeigned soliclude
enter upon its duties. But relying on
the correctness ofmy intentions, and that
in my best efforts to promote the public
good, my motives will always be duly ap-
preciated | throw myself on the can
dor and indulgence of my country
men.
We should not permit the present SOL
emn occasion to pass without acknowl.
edgiDg the many obligations we are un.
der TO kind and benificent Providence,
for the blessings and ihnumerable favors
we have received at his hands, and are
still permitted to enjoy. During the past
year our citizens have been favored with
more than usual health; with a crop
which far exceeds that Of any former year; /;
with internal and external peace, and all
the blessings Of religious and civil lib
erty. ........-.
The duties devolving upon the Repre-.
sen,atives Of free people are, under all
circumstances, Of the most delicate and
responsible character. But in young
and growing commonwealth like ours,
where the population is composed o! cltl
zens from various parts Of the civilized
world, who have brought with them their
different feelings and opinions, and en-
tertain different views in relatlen to our
domestic policy, the duties of the Rep.
resentative body, seeking to carry out the
public will, becomes doubly arduous-
In legislating for a great and intelligent
community of freemen, who have gener.
ously confided to our hands, to certain
extent, their interest and welfare, land who
have a right to expect that we will hons
estly and faithfully labor in the several
positions assigned us, to promote the
common good Of cur common conntry
we should rise above, and look beyond
the party strifes and conflicts of the day
and by fBith(ul, wise and patriotic dis
charge of all our duties, endeavor to meet
the Just and full expectations ofour con,
stituents.
A large amount of individual indebted
ness exists among our citizens, which
paralyzes their exertions, and contributes
largely to the pressure of the times
TO become disengaged from the indebt'
edness under which we labor will be the
work of some time but we have reason
TO believe that the day is not far distant
when our ample resources, with the IN
dustrV and enterprise of our citizens, will
enable us 10 discharge with fidelity, all
our engagements, and secure return oI
good times and individual and national
prosperity. Our wheat crop alone, this
YEAR. has been estimated at about twenty
four millions of bushels; while ten mill
ions WILDE amply sufficient for home con
sumption. we will have fourteen millions
for exporiatlon This, at an average
price of fifty cents per bushel, will real.
ize us seven millions of dollars, from
this one article Of export. When we add
to this the proceeds Of our various other
articles of export, we willhaHe an aggre
gate, this year, falling little short~ot IL
20 millions. 49,.
On the other hand. the imports into
Out state are greatly diminished wheI
compared with former years. A lauda'
bic spirit Of economy seems TO pefVadt
the whole community. think il may b'
safely said, that our exports will exceed
our imports, this year, from six to eigh
millions. This alone when added 10 the
Dresent amount Of circulation in the
State, would furnish US with an amour
ofcurrency which would give TO buS
ness. and the various branches of indus
try, a aheallhy and vigorous grow'h--whic
would be stable and permanent, b'cous
il would Le real and not fictitious. Bu
the Indebtedness of former years remain
10 be satisfied. The farmers are iRdeb'
ed to the merchants; the merchants ar
indebted 10 Tho east; and thus the larg
balance Of trade in our favor, this yea
is absorbed and taken out of the State b
eastern credilols, to satisfy claims ina
had their origin in years of fextravagahc..
Those debts are, however, in a FaP'
progress of being paid, and when ono
satisfied it will require but few pros
porous crops, and fair prices, TO enab
us to obtain, in return for our various e,
ports, a sound, healthy and abundant CT
culation for all the practical uses and bu
mess operations OF tho country, VIII
we reflect that our immense agricnltUT
and other recourses are only begInniI
to be develOPed-lhat only small Porti