The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-11-27
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Il the Honorable fhe CsEera!


sentauves Of the people, animated with
zeal fr the pubic welfare, bringing 10 The
Capital knowledge II The sentiments,
vi>aes auI wants q Their constituents, as
well as VI HE most recent experience OF
the sclIoa Ut the Government, in every
REGION ID lie 5 ale, and clothed with pow.
cts more important, than have been grant
ed q aay other q, our public agents, i
ha5.aa y expected, A. an occurrence 81
interest by r,-r, p.Iz-u. To none does ii
come Nith more welcome satisfaction,
than 10 TIA; department, OF our system,
wsch "a charged wth the administration
Of pubic a!iur. aad with watching over
The public interest 10 the vacation VI the
Legislature.
Before presenting 10 your consideration,
The matters al general concern demanding
our point connse.s and mafua. eudeayors,
ior the vel beluI 81 The State, | deem it
meet to remind ypu, Of our Obligations OF
gratitude 10 the SupTene Ruler Of the
Universe, tof lhe preservation Of cur In.
slitutious, AMI tie countless blessings Of
his Providence, winch have been continued
10 Us through another Two years ot our
political existence. Though Ne have been
afflicted BY disease, o. greater aud more
fatal extent than ms usually fallen TO our
lot, have suffered from Drought, and conse.
qaently a failure u crops and from casu-
uIties By Apod and hre, yet have ae album.
dant reason 10 feJoice, % what has been
'ouchsaicd 10 u, rather than 10 rep,ne, at
wha; has been suffered Or denied.
The Revenue aud Finances Il lie State,
always a subject ut moment TO the people,
and to the Legislature, vii derive add.
tlonal Importance al Your prescott Session
from tbs circumstances which now sur,
round Us. The Reports OF the Public
Treasurer, anu Comptroller uf Pubic Ac-
counts, VIII make you acquainted wtlh the
transactions al that department since the
last adjournment II the Legislature, and
the demands which VIII ,4ll up,n 1t, before
the next biennial mretnu. Our present
political arrangement, comprising bIenulll
Sessions Of ths legislature and seven
Judges Of the Superior Courts, besides he
Judicial ana Executive establishments FOR.
merry existing, has now continued for Ten
years. Du.ug lals Pca1d, the average
expenditure iOr tie ordinary support Of
the Government exclusive Of j sourSe.
men!s for REMINDING ,ae Capitol, aud tue
interest On a loan effected 10 pay the
States subscription Tor stock IN The pre-.
sent Bank OF the Stale, n former years,
aa4 Of payments On account Of surely SHIPS
Tor Ran Road Companies, more receuHy.l
may be stated wiga sufficient accuracy al
about $4,000 Ter gaanm Or $50 ,g9J
for the oIa, ana SD, Ull Tor the even year
o. tie seres-the difference beng oba.
ous,y occasj1aea oy tue Session d The lie.
glsai1rc IN each alternate year. Ia tae
same uuo, the income from ordinary
sources 1t n-serac aas ayergcl $4,000
tao excess 81 y ach, over aad above tGC
ordinary expenses, has 1eea devoted 70 tho
accoun. 81 rebuilding lie Capitol, interest
On the SAFES debt as before mentioned,
uati it was discharged, and Of her .labilt.
ties tor lie RAN RJld Companies. These
ey.7aort alry demtnds On The Treasury,
BIZ reason 81 tle Rail Road liabilities, have
50 accumulated from the failure ot the lie.
g,sld,lre, at either Of the tHo last sessions.
10 make timely provision 10 meet them, ~
10 Incre laa Difficulty I'll soar ia>a.--
But, j, is believed, that ta's may be i,adl-
ly overcome ly proper and energeuc &c.
ton now, wi'Aaa. imposing oncrol- bur.
lAeEs up5a oar constituents.
For the Wilmington aud Ralei.h Rail
Road Company, the STATE became surety
b. tie act 9f l-ia, for tn. sum Of 5000.
600, payable 10 * aaauaI Instruments OF
$50, 900 each--5eg,ausag on the lst oil
J4a. l-f2 and ending the lst Of Jan. II.
The first Of these .nstatmcn's vas paid b.
the Company. The second falling due the
Is: O; Jaa. 1913, while the General As
sembIy waz IN session, aad being apqrIzsd
that the Company Yves unable 10 discharge
II, they directed the Literary Board to ~.
vest So, 600 Of rs ilals, by purchasing
tic Uoa5s, which constituted the evidence
Of the debt. These are still held as par;
Of the GIaJs o( that Board. Bot, for the
Ins'aImgUt, payable tue 81 Of Jan. / -44,
no provision vas made IA the event Of It's
falling % lhe Sac; which contingency
happening, Il vas taken up by the Treas
ufer %ita The 2a5.ic funds, and that set Of
bond, Is usw 5a.4 "a, the Trea-8ry. BY
the Ac, Of the Legislature, at the last ses.
sion, ether bonds endorsed by .ac State
were allowed to be issued, 10 lieu ri those
becoming due IN lsij-ig, On which ere.
dI,s were extended 20 l-i5-ig, she inter.
est whereof has been KEEP, down by the
Company, as ]. Inns been also on those held
by tho Literary Board, aud the Public
Treasurer. a new mortgage on all the
property OF the Company, was taken to
secure the S'nle against this new endorse.
ment. | am n1. ioisrmed whether TINS
Company is prepared 10 pay of the re-
naming ins,aimeul on the lst Of January
next, bat there income Is undoubtedly sui.
ticleni for the payment Of al, their inter-,
est On ioaas. and The gradua reduction Of
Their priac, pai debt. While this continues
10 be lbe case, here can be no objection
20 commune la4 States credit 10 them.