The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-12-08
Governors Message.
To the Honorable, The General Assembly
Of North Carolina

Of North Carolina
The recurrence Of the regular Session of
The Legislature, after the lapse of two more
yeare. demands Of US renewed expressions
Of gratitude and praise, to an all oounteous
Providence, for The numerous manifesto
tions ot his benefcence, with which we
have been favored. With rare exceptions.
health has been enjoyed among cur popu.
laiion ~ an unusual degree, the fruits Of the
, earth have been yielded IN abundance, no,
merely for The supply Of all our wants, but
10 relieve the disifesses Of our furnishing
bie hren, IN other lands, and our Common
Country, has been restored 10 the blessing
Of Peace.
! The regiment Of Volunteers, rcqrircd for
the War with Mexico, which was being
levied at the last a1jyu'nlcn, of the Laeis.
lsture, was mustered u.o The service of the
United Safes, aud embarked for The seat OF
War, as early as practicable, siter their ar.
rival at SinHhs.Ic. Beng assigned 10 the
colu,nn OF The army commanded Ivy Mbjor
Genctal Taylor and reaching their desi.
envy al Bucna Vista, winch overthrow and
dispersed his forces in that quarter, they
did no, have the good fortune to participate
IN those victories which have so sienaily
illustrated our arms. They bore however
their full share Of the privaions nnd hard.
ships nclden, TO camp life, and contributed
more than their due proportion Of victims
TO climate more dreadful than the foe
Had opportunity been afforded them, TO
test their proves n battle, doubt moi,
tina, under the discipline and lead Of their
gallant aud able commander, they would
have won autels Tor themselves and brought
homo bouours for their Country. Under
the Resolutions Of the las, session maxim.
appropriations TO that end drew from the
Treasury, a, sunlfy times, from January,
til May iS47, the sum Of eleven thousand
two hundred and thirty dollars, ISL 300
lor The use Of the Regiment, for the 3.
bursemeni Of which, vouchers have been
deposited in the lice Of the Comptroller
of public accounts.
. An act having been passed at the recen,
Session Of Congress, to refund 10 the States
any monies advanced for the comfort and
( transportation Of their Volunteers, prior 10
being mustered into service, with interest
on the same, Transmitted 10 the Secretary
OF War an account of the advances i IS,
stated, "a sell as Of the transportation OF =
pait Of the ls"glmeu, over the Raleigh and
CASTOR Rlllroad, On their way 10 the rem.
devious, and desired It's early adjustment.
STREET construction having been placed on
/ ,hls uct bv the War deplrlmcn, and proof
being demanded, which requires the vouch.
efs Of Gisbursemca, 10 be exhibited, before
lis Gcconn,iog officers, II was deemed bes,
TO postpone tie further prosecution tf The
clam uu,,l they shal have undergone the
examination Of your Committee Of Finance.
The above sum is exclusive Of an eypen.
tiiure of S293 03, under separate Reso.
laiicn of The General Assembly to purchase
Flags for the Regiment, which have been
returned 10 the oiii.e Of The Adjltan: Gen.
cral, and are subject 10 your disposition.
The Ftscal snlirs Of the State still con.
iinuo to claim the titst pace in the consld
GRAFTON Of the Legislature. the detailed
operations of The Treasury, since The las
Session, will be found IN the Reports of the
Public Treasurer and Comptroller Of public
accounts. While ITS RESOURCES have beer
sufficient 10 satisfy I'll J1st demands aud L
uphold the public credit, !, will be percev
ed that bu, little progress has been made II
exIinguishing the State debt, and in making
payments, by means obtained on loan, We
have only exchanged one creditor for an
other. In my FIRST message, TO the las
General Assembly. stated in ey,enso, th'
various liubllte. OF the Treasury, aud ira
ced the history of those arising from en-
dorsemcnls for the Raleigh and CASTOR X
Road Company. For clear comprehen
zion of the SUI ice, at present, ii may b
necessary 10 rel eat that on account oil he
: first sureiyship FOR this Company, The Stat
IS responsible for the sum OF 5000 900, G
which, The interest i. to DO paid semi annu
ally, and the principal cat such time aite
The Is, day oI January, ls60, as the Leg
islatute shall hereafter appoint; )" that sh
undertook a second responsibility for tn
Company to the amount Of S2s6 500, witt
inleres, payable IN like manner, and tn
principal 10 annual ins,almen;s oil $50 .00
each from lsA5 TIL 1854, and that four c
these ,ns,alments have been already dis
, charged, so that there remain OF this elias
of bonds outstanding, the sum OF Sl66, SOC
: But TO aid the Treasury, in paying Ihes
: ins;almenis Of principal, while sustaian
the ordinary expenses Of government, an
the heavy drafts 70. interest on the aggre
gate of both these classes OF debt, there ha
J been borrowed, from the Bank Of Cap
= Fear, within The las, four years, the SUN I
II 500 900, besides the loan lrom,he Llierl
y ~ Fund, hereinafter mentioned. Such al
. our responsibilities. The scrnpulous n
. gard for the public honor, which rs Jus'l
the pride Of the State, requires them to
promptly met. To provide for this in ii
! mode loas, burdensome to the people, is Il
= appropriate duty of their Representative
!" Unless and until something may be realize
y from a 70 sale Of the Railroad or recov
- ~ agains, its stockholders and bondsme