Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-24
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MASSACHUSETTS.

| On Tuesday Governor BRIGes delivered before
the Legislature of Massachusetts after he had taken
the oath Of Office, an address, some of the leading
facts of which we proceed to notice. We learn
from it that the Commonwealth has lent its credit
to various railroad companies to the amount of
$5,049,555. One portion Of this amount will be
due in 1858, the balance in 1868. The roads thus
assisted are, readers are well aware, in sue
cessful operation, and pay the interest their seve
raj debts as they fall due. Speaking in this con-
nexion of the character Of the State, Governor
BRIGGs remarks:
"With character for punctuality unsuied by failure
meet of her pecunary engagements and with
dit equal TO bullion for any purpose that she may choose
il there is nothing in her Indebtedness liabilities either
her aid others in carrying these
of internal improvement by which her pierced
and her valleys striped with railroad on that need alarm the
most tmid fnancier give moments uneasiness the
most cautious Of hercitizens.
Having the largest representative body, in proportion to
the number Of their constituents Of any Government the
world at their pride and their security the prudent in
distrious enerpsng people Of this Commonwealth
senay change their character and principles old
their political existence before Legislature be assembled
in this place that would involve the State in any wild and
authorized projects do any thing arsh her good name
for honesty and puncuaity May the time when
every citizen Of Massachusetts would feel the slightest
just reproach upon the integrity Of the Commonwealth be
stain upon his private character Mutation belongs
political well to all other human institutions but
that political socude spread
rated Commonwealth the gloom of such day.
'There is in successful operation within the limits of
Massachusetts, hundred miles of aroad These roads
about S2s 000 000 The average value of this stock
above par and their dividends exceed six per
The Of their dividends shows the wisdom Of the
of the capital which built hem the Of bust
done upon them and their great public utility The
railroad from this city Albany the Green Mountains
the greatest achievements of the age. Altogether,
they furnish evidence of the the enterprise the per
severance, and the prosperity OF our people"
Of adj lie the Tariff he
Of Massachusetts, il remarks, are deeply interested in the
protective policy. In THEN labor, their capital and their
prosperity are essentially involved For than quarter
Of century after the adoption Of the Constitution their cap
tai was mostly engaged in but the Of
onal legislation has induced them withdraw large portion
Of that capital from and invest it in manufacturing
establishments Massachusetts, has this time S60 000 900
invested in manufactures The productive industry Of the
State during the year ending the LIST Of April, lS45,
amounted sl23 00O, O00 With population Of 500, 900,
she receives annually the products Of other States the amount
of S40 00O COO Deductng continues the address, the
amount Of domestic manufactures exported this equals
oneha Of the exports of all the States of the Union to the
whole world"
The school fund of the State now amounts to ssio4s3,
the annual interest Of which distributed among the towns
for the benefit Of schools The raised last year
in aid Of these institutions S576556, increase the
preceding year Of s2s 00O The people Of Massachusetts,
expend annually for the purposes Of education than
million Of dollars and the Secretary Of the Board Of Edu
ton states in his report the Govcrnor that the
raised by the towns last year in various ways for
schools will exceed dollar piece for every man. woman,
and child the State The number Of scholars in the State
between the ages Of four and sixteen years l94ss4
Der Of public schools 3, 3S2 schools Of all kinds 46l5
number Of teachers in the public schools 2523 females and
4,774 males-in all 7,267 ,-Bditinore American.