The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-14
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NEXT resolutions adopted sstpg forth pu
rty Of character siosensss OF purpos and religious
gulshed the life Of en- Tsvlor With his
written declaration Of attachment the principles of
the whg party give assurance that il elected to the
Presidency his administration will prove Of the highest
advantage to the hsnor interests and prosperity Of the
Eaecn
Tnatws adhere to the nomination Of Gen. TAYLOR for
the Presidency, subject TO the decision OF National
Convention and We r. jocs to see that nomination
sponded to and sustained with the veest enthusiasm
throughout the nation. Other resolutions adopted
and all decidedly Taylorish
GEs, CAss IN TKSNrssrE.-Ats meeting lately held
convention would not do injustice to the feel
ngs OF this county II did nominated General
- candidate for President Of the UOitsd States.
TAYLOR MOVEMENT IN BosroN-There was to be
grand Taylor svse 1t Faneu Hal Boston last evening
CANADA ELECTIONS The returns show that the men,
bers thus tar elected stand For MINISTRY ~ opposi
real Plot The tslegrsphc dispatches in the smton
Spectator gives As members returned which class:
ed, conservatives 2s; French and radical 90.
Affairs TExAs-ln the Texas Legislature, soon
after formation OF the House. resolution was intro
duoed and referred to the Committee Claims and Ac-
counts, to the effect That the House take as-
ton on debt or claim that be brought against
the late Republic Of Texas pas, any relief law to
bsnent person living in this State, out of itn
At the late election. Gen Wood received 1854 votes DR.
Miller 1906 Gen. Daniel, l276; Mr. Robinson S79 For
Lieutenant Governor, Col Greer received 500 votes;
ME No returns received from the counties Of
Lamar Mstagords and Golisd where there said to
$50 votes
Various important measures have bean introduced in
to the Legislature, says the Teras CsUan; but yet
nothing affecting the general laws policy Of the
try has been dscited Contrary to the general impress
son the report Of the Comptroller exhibits the fact that
the current Of the greater than
the receipts Of from provided by the
state and that without the surpus funds derived from
the late government considerable deficit would have
already occurred The net amount Of revenue from
nv tha nfvnllS thAR
year ls47 g. ST. 800 The amount from license tax is
estimated at about $!a 600 The whole smount Of re.
venue will not vary from 100000 The net amount
OF revenue from direct taxes for the previous year
about So 60o but Ia all yet paid In The from
current year are estimated at sIoslsa The whole
amount Of actual cssh received the treasury for
direct and license taxes due the State trou the 10th
February ls46, to the 3st October, 1877 was $5so53
81. The appropriations for the years 1916 and ls47
amounted to $i6s TO while the receipts of state
venues but S52e70 less than half the expenses
To meet this deficit there was fortunately, received
from the late Republic of Texas the sum Of sl25 993
These facts leave but little reduction our
forciby upon the minds Of the resoting portion the
members Of the Lss.ature the necessity OF rigid eco
hope fos the speedy payment Of any Of the
claims due BY the late republc though appears
os proper disposition the part the Legislature
place them on fair footing for future liquidation.
sLAvK4LAws ~ Trsssnrr.-AtbI to repeal all laws
prohibiting the Importation the state for
the Senate for concurrence.
STATE PaIsos APPOINTMENTS The sta.o Prison In.
spectors have made the following appointments for the
Auburn State Prison: Agent-A Grldiey Auburn vice
r. Chapel warden-E. L. Porter, Ithaca vice D. Foot
AFFAIRS OF MIcnGAN.-We have the Detroit
Free Press of the 9th OF January, containing the
message of the Governor Of Michigan. The Lee
gislature assembled on the iIh. The Governor
represents the State to be In very ourishiug cond
Ss the hs sa ~:
and the disbursements for the same period have beeu
$65 sos o. the receipts exceeding the expenditures by
$l9sls Al The balance In tue treasury the 3Osh OF
November Is47 including the balance hand at the
close Of the previous year vas sea 40 35ths whole
which in current money The amount available for
tn. uses and purposes general fuud is $4i45 -
which during the present month. will be 10
S5oos9 90 by receipts from the primary school interest
fund.- and the university interest fund for drafts
which will be repaid for thoe- funds out of the proceeds
Of ths annual tax to be received from the Central and
Of the State account of thermal IL
81 1913 500 81 The unpaid balance the sal. OF the
southern Railroad payable by semi- an ux
ly, with interest now amounting to $4,000 il oooei
dered available credit and may therefore BE- proper
y deducted from the 50 $50 500 o. The amount Of the
present resources and assets of the internal improve
ment fund which It is believed will ultimately be made
available towards the payment OF this debt exclusive Of
osher credits Of tbs State, Of doubtful availability
is estimated by the Auditor General at 1901 ,9os.
The Governor then goes Gu to say
cannot permit the present occasion to pass without
directog your attention. Tor moment toxards sn ia
eresting AMI think valuable class OF foreigners that
for the last few months have been ~ our State
Tney arc colony of HoIsodsrs settled IN the county
of ottawa near Lake Michig m remote from the in.
nabted Of the country Their Language IL the low
Dutch. They are ignorsnt Of cur verpaoalar tongue
aud few persons in State eau act as Interpreters OF
tbeirs They are located In ,n,esiy a@oe,ed rs,on
magistrates police REGULATE Of any kind and In
deed without most Of those facilities aud convenience
that deemed indispenssbly eesssry to civilized life
in its humblest conditions Sail they ask not
private charity do they solicit appropriations
the public treasury but they do invoke the interpretation
Of State legslation far to extend TO them the
benefits Of organized township government and Of
such opened and Constructed high ways will afford
them access to mills merchants. mechanics, and post
offices They are hardy industrious. uss moral and
religious people OF what Is deuouiinated the Free
Church OF Holland, and like the Pilgrims Of 1870. came
to this country to escape the intolerance Of their own
and in quest Of liberty of conscience where alliance
exists between the Church and the State and wher.
they may be permitted to worship God In their ow
way. The colony now numbers about two thousand
souls and it Is bell. we'd will be increased apnuaJv
by many thousands OF their countrymen, should
they receive the fostering care Of government and
tokens Of welcome aad encouragement fro@ people
embrace the principal purchases made by those colo
nists They have now no government among them
the restraints of and the rules OF their church
Reads for their accommodation aud should be open
ed and wrought far IS 1t be done with the
properly applicable to that object Their settlement
which, however, has been purchased by individuals or
selected by the state for the purposes Of internal i'm
p:ovement Alarge amount Of highway taxes Is
upon these nonresident lands and brough. into the
treasury Would it not be just to all concerned ap-
proprate portion at least Of this the consruc
ton such deemed essential to the growth
and prosperity Of this important colony One perhaps
from their principal settlement to Granville 10 the
ty Of Kent another TO the mouth Of Grand river, In
Ottawa county and third to some point the Kaa-
mazoo river. in the county OF Aegan or the rs 900
of internal improvement lands appropriated, at
the last session of the LEGISLATURE for the construction
Of canal around the rapids Of the Grand river the Su
pervisors Kent county have selected eleven thousand
hundred and ninety eight and 81 100 the
townships and part of the same tract seed upon
by the Holland Colony and embracing nearly oil the
sold snds belonging TO the State in their immediate vi
entity. By this selection. under the Law referred TO,
these lands bs held from sale for three years OF
which the Hollanders wish to purchase more
than four thousand acres Suggest the proprety 30
amending the law author the sale the lands
selected and the holding the proceeds in lieu OF the
lands for the object OF the appropriation Such moda
cation 1t lie understood will receive the robaton Of
the super sisois Of Kent county For detailed
exposi of this subj refer you to the report OF