New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-19
Michigan Legislature Governor'- hes>nse
Finance--Debt- Railroads Resources, &C.
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DETROIT. Mich. Jan. .. l-tI.

DErRorr. Mich Jan. o, irff.
D,4r Grssey. The Legislature of our State
convened at the Capitol on Monday Among the
members we have some eighteen Wings men OF
sound minds and patriotic purposes who VIII unite
in endeavorinc to obtain short sessions reduced
paw and reid economy in all State expenditures
Among the members is HENRY W TAYLOR. Esq
for many wears a prominent member IN the Lsgis'
lature OF your State from Ontario, man Of great
experience. sound mind and true to Wing princi'
pies
The Message Of our Governor lFelch yon VIII
have received ere this and trust carefully read.
1t is document highly commendsble IN every
point OF view Free from all party slang with
which Loco Foco documents OF this KIND are gene
rally gsnshed 1t is concise and precise ana SHOWS
in business-like manner the present actual condi
ton If Michigan On the harbors for our lakes you
will see that he hesita,es not 10 differ openly and aees
dedly from James h. Polk, and exhibits ms views IN
strong contrast with the sneaking course Oh our hspe
sentative Mr. McClellsnd, when the president thrust
,ac into bs teeth with the Veto the very dentcs hsf
Dor Bill rhh had been rrcrion'y ss"Hted ~ tdf am
M MClsldHd 10 he President and oy ~" aYpr9psa, u
the old Lady of the Union denies this statement iet mem
rssar ~ Long John OF Chicago. who made THIS state
nept In the barroom in this city last summer on MS
way home and added in his emphatic way II James
Polk or any of his friends deny thar ne sas ana dPPr0rd
- tho hin az passed al he last ecss0n he Is id hsr
ON the Mexican war the Governor Is very mild In ms
eommen iauon of the Presidents course and hke true
patriot and Christian his prayer Il Tor peace. On AZ
suhict connected with local affairs he mas met the
entire feelings of our whole people. lie feeouineuo
charter TOR company build canal round the ias o
- Marie 10 omen 10 ~ the trade OF that great axe a
tiu viii mass The stock be taken and the canal made
and when James n Poke National vessels seek 70 pass
il we trust that IL will be told that II Is an nHeoHh2H
| al rorl and that they cannot 90 MS recommends
ons "a IN the mineral lands all excellent HE'S Tor
an immediate sale Al low prices and II Michigan o"neo
them doubt not they would be In market IN three
months at 10 .hngs per aSG P w never consent
IN the United states having large rental wnlh hef
borders Mr. Polk would md an Anuhent parry netS
more dangerous than the one that prosuaeu you
In regard 10 the Finances Of state they eNo cni
gan as on vantage ground compared with most oil mel
Or aggregate indebtedness at the close Of -
the year is.-.---.----- s<<sSV'" %
Our present aggregate resources 10 meet 80, oos q,
this debt is.--.-.-.-.------ .-.-s----- cILoyo VI
Leaving TO be provided for by taxation 81
OF a SOS $50 ~ redt0 Than me annHa, ,'srss' " '
SAFE Of Neo. Y0rk This u our entire deot since the
sale OF our railroads excepting the United states DePos
IT, and one or other items called C0nhT9eFf L'd
banss which are nero nominal deo.s- ~ Iessia ~ ~
thi. debt will hereafter have more 10 say as 70 we
charge of repud alton brought against our state oy tue
financial quscks in NewYork and elsewhere VINO mel
ther know comprehend the law nor ne iaels " IA.
other Western state there that can boast OF debt oil
on, and half ii0rs0f dOdrs Can the people oil
Michigan pay this debt snd VIII they do so nelose
you the Report showing the exports from TINS
te the last year a. returned 70 the Secretary of the
Treasury You will observe thst Michigan sent TO mar
ket last year products worth here at home s4oioOs w
and that does include our exports Dy the way Oh
Toledo which will amount 10 Al least AZ much AZ those
from Monroe and the exports OF last year VIII amount
TO s54l7sl9 and that too By population oil Only ~
OOO or about SIC III 10 every man woman ana cnlo 10
Michigan One third Of single years crop VIII pay
our vhole deb, and in ten years II We choose without
feeling IT, We can pay every shilling Of principal and IN
forest Can even New-fCrk do much better III you
can ind place In your paper for the report publish u
There are thousands OF people IN dleness N
your CITY who can buy IN state as good land as
your best in Ontario. Livingston. and other Coun
ties for from 60 10 rs cents per acre. w III they
STAY there and starve or come here aud WORK -
The sale Of our railroads has put new lace on
everything here except parties. We shsil cnahge
,hat next wear In the Report OF our Auditor Ten
rsl Won will see that the aggregate receipts ast year
from the Central Railroad were sS3sooJ - i NJ new
company took Of the road on the ih sept
and The receipts up the lat Dec we're The sum oil W.
SO a or Al be rate u $40 ga 81 making an increase
O; one hsas much again that Of last year ms ROAD
cost the company ss Il stands, nOmnsly s~VoVVV' re
ally about 81 10000 and their proAt' th' yesi On ~,
rosd lost a. IL stands would equal qadrtr y ne sosf
They have the charter distinguished capital.
sd 10 me In the English language except that oil nf
East India Company and yet your sasselous ns,esI
permitted the shrewd Bostonans 70 secure ins1onv
indeed nearly The whole stock Not share oil u esn
now BE- bought al any price the road VIII % eompef
within two years 70 Lake Michigan ana rslao W.
heavy rail and In ESQ II will pay heavier dividends
tran any railroad the Continent II 10 us ~pat th'
esns. And railroad. Of New York are 70 your Sia and
mus, ever b. great tboroughisre between the alsss
i "a the A,Isntic The Illinois Canal all be opened
nsxt summer: the railroad communication from Ssn
dusky 20 Cincinnati and the commerce Of ne lakes WI
] then be enhanced Who can tell how muen Ana Js'
IL seog fnoaai 10 make hsrbOrs for that commerce
,xhieb will embrace more than half the whole Union
Whsts pity our axes not sat water 70 ease the
/ conscience Of the President will IN tamre numoeI'
trni.b YOU With farther statistics IN regard TO the ousi
-. N our STATE which viii interest the business met
| of York All tha; xe In the West want 10 Peace
rod Hsrbos stable 1srf % protect our Labor sna
b IN ten years viii snow your capitalists VINO nsvs
,xrony sids OF their mouths. These we shan nave u
i7'' ~ MICHIGAN.