The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-23

Affairs IN TEsNEssKE.-Governor Brown of Ten
nsssss presented his annual message to the Legis-
,sturs the 9Th inst 1t is proposed by the exec
utivs Of the State, to remedy the defects in the
present mode Of lsvying taxes that every article
subject to taxation shall be valued at Its cost value
In the market at the time Of assessment. 1t is re
commended that all the stocks owned by the State
which be sold without sacrifice should be so dispos
ed Of at least, to extent that win meet present
want of funds The Governor thinks that "the means
hand, and to within the FISCAL year, viii be
sucisnt to meet the ordinary expenses including ap
preparations the capitol and also the deficit in the
contingent fund" And says to the Legislature =
no. an ss ouSa nd pr
tanning, inviolate the public faith"
This speedy completion Of the State capitol is urged
in that the allowances for pay of architects and
other sslared officers about the building may BE- saved
On the subject Of education the message discourses
to the subject Of common schools refers bene-
Hoia effects observable In the working Of our States
tant and prominent topic Of the and concluded
by suggesting the propriety Of granting charter Of
Incorporation to society to DO called The Warrington
will BIZ to aid in the promotion Of learning by funds to
be raised by private contribution Such an association
would constitute potent auxiliary to other means
Internal improvements to the extent Of tho states
fed to which he calls the attention Of The Legislature
such aid to the Hiwassee and Nashville and Chstta-
railroad panies the removal or distractions
from the French, Broad, and Holston and Tennessee
rivers and the construction Of turnpikes charcoal
In the Western part of the State Education and
internal improvement" says Gov. b. regard In fnsI
csl view as the ways and MEANS aside from the para
mount general benefits to be derived"
In relation military affairs, but little Is said the
late calls upon the State for volunteers have been
sponded to, and the requsition is nearly nllsd
OF the war the following language 10 heidi
This war is national blunder, great calamity,
the effects Of which, the peace and happiness OF
the country human sagacity can foresee 1t Is be
coming IN absorbent of nations blood and treasure
canker to a nations reposs
But while have no concurrence with those whose
policy conceive led to and preopitated the country In
this war feel little and sympathy with
Others who opposed to the prosecution Of the war
That believe to be false position, IN any and every
view Of the national rights and national dignity and
authority The time for establishing line Of posts, 1t
Is argued has past and there alternative but
to conquer peace To which end "let the nations
power be summoned to mighty effort and let 1t break
upon that devoted country peal after peal in one I'M
ceasing note of thunder Let the public right arm be
made bare, and the sword remain unsheathed until
peace is extorted"
There have been twenty nine ballongs for Senator,
and election feelings still preventing tbs
concentration of the whig VOTE while the democrats
having candidate In the fed continue to distribute
their vote among some fifteen twenty persons. On
tbs gath ballot the vote stood follows For williams
West Tennessee, S3 for Tepp West Tennessee, q for
Netherland East Tennessee Reese, East Tennes
sec, scattering, dem So John Bell of Middle Ten
which has already Senator In the person OF Mr.
Turney, then put In nomination, and three more
ballots took place with the following result -