The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-12-06
Gov. Graham'S Message.
To NE Honorable. he EsReral
AssthlLiy II NorfA caroEna.

To he Honorable. lie General
AsssnlLiy u Narfh Carolina:
The recnrrrnee Of the regular sesSinn
. nl lie Legislature, after Ilae lapse 0f twa
more years. demands of rs renewed ex:
PIessions Of gryhIu'le and praise 10 an 40.
bounteous Providence, for the nnmernns
manifestations Of his beae6crner. with
which we have been favored. With rare
exceptions. health has l,een enjoyed aiming
our population in an unusual degree. Ihe
fruits of The carsh have been yiel,led in a
bnndanre. moi merely for The supply Of all
our wants. but 10 relieve the dislresses OF
our furnishing brethren IN other lands,
and our r0InInun country has been resior-
ed 10 the hlrssing Of peare.
The regiment Of Volunteers. required
Tor the war with Mexico. which was be.
ing levied al the last adjournment nf the
Legislature. was mustered Inlo the service
'Of the United States. and embarked lor the
seat Of war. a. early As practicable. aller
their arrival al Smiiiville. Being assign
ed TO the column of The army commanded
by Major General Taylor. and reaching
their destination after the memorable de-
feat Of the enemy at Buena Vista. whirh
overthrow and dispersed his forces in that
quarter. they did MOI have the good fnr.
tune 10 participate in those victories which
have SO signally illustrated our arms
They bore, however, their full share Of the
privalions and hanl.hips incident TO camp
life, and contributed more than their due
prnporlion Of victims 10 climate more
dreadful than the foe. Had opportunity
been afforded them, 10 test their proves
s II Pase and desal Pes el IA. abb 5f
commander. they would have won laurels
FOR themselves and brought home honors
fot their country. Under the resolutions
of the last session making appropriations
to that end. drew from the treasury, al
sundry times, from January I'LL May.
ls47, the sum Of eleven thousand two
hundred and thirty dollars. 81 l.23O) for
the use Of the regiment, for the ,lisburse-
meni of which, vouchers have been drpo-
siled in the office OF the Comptroller Of
public accounts. - ... e
An act having been passed at the recent
session of Congress. 10 refund to the states
any monies advanced for the cnmiort and
transportation Of their volunteers. PRIOR 10
being mustered into service, with interest
on the same, transmitted TO the Secreta-
~ Of War an account Of the ais ances Just
stated. as well as Of the transportation OF
a part Of the regiment over the Raleigh
and CASTOR Railroad, on their way 10 the
rendezvous, aud desired its early ADJUST
ment. A strict construction having been
placed on this act by the War department.
and proof being demanded which requires
the vouchers of disbursement. 10 be exhi-
bi.ed before its accounting officers. il was
deemed best to postpone the further pro-
secution of the claim until they shall have
undergone the examination Of your com-
mittee Of finance.
The above sum is exclusive of an ex-
pendilure Of $293,O3, under separate re-
solution Of the General Assembly 10 pur-
chase flags for the regiment, whirh have
been returned 10 the Office Of the Adjutan'
General, and are subject to your DISPOSE
tinn.
The fiscal affairs Of the State still con-
,inue TO claim the frs, place in the consi.
dera,ion Of the Legislature. The detailed
operations of The treasury. since the last
session. will be found in the reports oil the
Public Treasurer and Comptroller Of pub
lie accounts. While. its resources have
been sufficient TO satisfy all just demands
and To uphold the public credit, il will hi
perceived that bu, little progress has beer
made in ex,inguishing the state debt ant
in making payments. by means obtained
on loan, we have only exchanged ont
creditor for another. In my first message
10 the las, General Assembly, stated a
erienso, the various liabilities Of the trea
snry. and traced the history Of those ar's
ing from endorsements for the Rale'g
and CASTOR Railroad Company. For
clear comprehension Of the subject al pre-
sent, il may be necessary I" repeat ~:
on accom-. of her first sure,yship for TIL
company, the State is responsible for IN
sum of S5OO,OOO. Of which, the iniere'
is to be paid semi-annually. and the pr'l
cipal "at such time after the LIST day
, January 1860, as the Legislature sha
, hereafter appoint" tina, she undertook
, second responsibility for the company
. the amour, oil s2s6.5oO, with n'ete