Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-15
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

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in its length, and certainly could not have been
intended for PRONUNCIATION through the country
papers. II would takenot less than ticeire Of our
columns, and tits too voluminous even for a,
synopsis. win the day ever arrive, when we
shall have Chief Magistrate, either of the Ma
ton or State, who can condense his thoughts into
amoderate compass Is it not an uncondition-
al inaiction upon human patience, to ask any
one to read, or endure the reading, Of such doc
ument4
The Governor begins BY congratulating the
members upon the suspicious circumstances I'M
der which they have met-states the condition Of
the Treasury and the liabilities Of the State in
creased at the last session by appropriations for
Internal improvement to the amount Of nearly
three millions. He recommends an act fixing a
maximum annual limit, beyond which the Leg
islatureI should not permit itself to go-and
thinks we miahf annnallr erpAnd for this ''l'Aei
The Governor then discusses at length the va
fions improvements which he thinks ought to be
made and the routes proper to be adopted, to
reach the Ohio, and to pass through the mineral
regions of the South West. He defends the
Board Of Public Works for its decision in with
holding the States subscription from the Louisa
Railroad, and advocates the propriety Of the
Northern Route.
He treats ofthe Penitentiary, which he thinks
ought to support itself.
He renews his Recommendation TO Danish the
Free Negroes by providing that they shall be re-
moved by Counties. He thinks self-dcfence re-
quires this apparently harsh measure.
He recommends repeal Of the Usury Laws.
and in referring to the Banks condemns the prac-
tice of the office in one place issuing the bills
payable at distant Branch. He recommends
the repeal Of the law authorizing an independent
Bank at Martinsburg.
The Governor treats at some length on the sub
ject Of the County Courts and the justices there
Of thinks the number of the latter ought TO be
limited, and that each county should be divided
into districts, with magistrate residing in each
He thinks they ought To- be prohibited from hold
ing any additional Office in their county, such as
sheriffs, commissioner &c.
He again calls attention to his plan for a cor
rection Of the accumulated business and delays in
the Court Of Appeals.
He refers to the prosperous condition of most
Of the State Institutions, and tovarious subjects
Of minor importance.
HedwelIs at some length, and with warmth, on
the proposition Of several Of the States, that sla-
very shall not be allowed in any acquired terri
tory and refers to the fact that Connecticut her
self, one OF the States presenting resolutions on
the subject has Just decided that the free negroes
shall not have the right ofsufrage.
He recommends that the Washington Monu-
ment Fund now in the Treasury lahout $40; 900
be applied towards the purchase Of Mount Yer
non, with ayiew to The erection Of "a modest and
unpretending monument" TO the Father Of his
Country.
He connends very heartily the free school dis
tricf system, sustained by the revenues ofthe Lit
crary Fund and County taxation. and states his
conviction thar all objections will disappear be-
fore the practical workings of the system, as has
been the case in the county Of Norfolk, to which
he refers as an example Of g what can beefected
By vigorous and enlightened liberality"
The Governor concludes BY rhapsody on the
Mexican Warts Justice, its glories, &C., and
asks If the s.insolent Mexican shallgo unpunish-
ed n He goes for indemnity for tie past, and SCI
curly f6r the future !" and thinks our country
iustifable in demanding an equivalent IN terrific
" for the heavy loss w have sustained.
This is all we can give our readers for the
present
THE guGAR AND CorroS GRop N THE
EoUTH. The cotton crop is estimated at
. 97s n00 bales and this estimate Is be-