Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-11-18
Governors HCSSagG.

e'i ~ NiC PSOplt you present, SI0lCfnSGl OF
affairs Of this commonwealth.
The health Of our people has been good beyonl
example. Their prosperity, in the rich reward If
lofder, as the result of their industry, has beer
equal 10 any PrevIou. period. And the increase
Oh population and wealth, affords the best guuran
lee Of our rapid approach to importance as State
aud people. This IS eyinced by the rich and va.
Tled resources Of the State, which present longer
line Of inland navigation, Il greater diversity OF
soil ana OF climate for the and profitable pro-
ducuons of the farmer. gra zier, and planter and
a wider field, for the operations of the manufac-
turer and the miner, with Ihe prospect of richer
| reward, for The amount Of outlay in capital and
industry, than perhaps any other Stale in the Uni-
on.
The population was ascertained during 1916,
! 10 be but fraction under $4,000. The rapid
! Influx of emigration into all parts of the Stale.
must have swelled The number this time to over
/ 2UU,OOO, and from the anxious enquiries, in all
parts OF the Union, ater tho cheap but rich, lands
OF this State, and the general movement ia this
direction, affords assurances strong that our num-
bers viii reach over 100000, when the federal
census shall be taken in the year 1850: which
VIII IN all probability, insure, after that period,
Tor Arkansas, three 10 place of one member, in
the representative branch of Congress.
PROVISIONS were made by the act of the last Le-
g'slature, which appropriated the limited sun of
$4,000 TO be applied by the Executive. under De-
cu'iar restrictions, for rebuilding the Pententarv
which had been recently CONSUMED by fire. and
winch had originally been constructed at an ex-
p7nse OF $1,000. Having been limited in this
discretion, both in the amount 10 be paid, and the
Character of the contract in such manner as 20
Heieat the object intended, pusterior amendment
20 lne general "PprUprIatlgn whIc.. embraced the
required discretion, however eulbisd me TO make
Il contract with Mr.. Geo. Brodie TO perform the
work fully IN accordance with the spoclicaicns
for tins limited sum.
The contract entered INTO with that gentleman.
by the authority Of tAe Siate-tha plan of the new
building, as well as the s,gHt variations suggested
by him. aud adopted by the Inspectors, uith nv
aPPgoOaliJn vii all oe laId before TINS General
Assembly Tor their approval. and as ihe basis OF
any further acgioa yoIr bod 7 may deem uecessa-
ry Tor the accomplishment Of this important pub
t'c work. cannot here furJcar suggesting In rJ-
ference % the future policy, Of the Stale prisoa
based upon the S ign. experience we have had, tina,
the management nnier the Sale authority mas
been hitherto attended with II clear annual loss of
The COS. OF rebuilding 4 superior rdifce, by
Mr.. BToIe, wi,l the us5 OF convict Iabyr-tue ex-
PeJse- UOtH of .Eer support and guJrI entirety al
his charge, mas been Uul uuie II more, than would
have been the expense OI oih :rrs guards support
DC. thereby exhibiting the advantage Of leasing
out the institution for term Of years. to be gov
srngd and managed Icy .uIivtLuuI enterprise and
For detailed account uf the management of
tins institution refer 10 the report o Tue iusysc
tors.
In conformity with n constitutional provision
the Legislature, at It's last session. made in appro-
PrIutiJn Or aIges,ng the statue laws OF this State
and elected dgostrr. and also provided for the ap-
FontmuHt, By the Governor, Ut an Inspector Of the
work, who examined 1t Us t.o labor progressei.-I
The ability ot the gsutemen, both lu compiling !
and examining the work; affords ample testimony
tnat the public expectation has been taily reai .zel
III lhIs regard.
In my last message, | advor,ed to the fact that
the colonel cOumdndant of The mi,Hla Of Benton |
county, had made requisjlon upon, and called
out, Iuto the service Of the State, small company
OF volunteers to meet threatened INVASION. Al.
though stated That the necessity was doubted, !
did no! question the claims Of those who perform
ed actual service, auF referred the correspond
ence relating to The subject, for the Information Of
the Legislature, MOI doubling the disposition OF iho
body to do Justice IN The premises. As my recon-
mondatiOn was not pointed, no action was had in
the matter al that session. do hope thai the Just
claims Of ali concerned. will meet your approving
voice, and to this end, again refer you to the do
caments IN question.
The report of the S.ate Land Agent will show
that, of the 100000 acres Of land donated to this
State. for the purpose of Internal improvements
49O, ,S09 46-lO0 acres has been confirmed by the
General Government to this State, up to the 18th
September, l84S. and, Of this amount, 235, 7O5
acres has been disposed of by the State to indivld
ual purchasers, and the amount received in pay
menl, up to the 30!h ofSept., S4S, being S29,S30
~ has been borrowed BY the State-a bond for
which 10 be executed by the Executive of the
State, in favor OF the lniernal improvement; fund,
under the requirements of tho act of the last ses-
sion Of the General Assembly in relation thereto,
has not yet been made. A portion of the land. not
included IN this statement, amounting TO S,S63
acres, having been selected, was confirmed by the
proper authorizes at Washington, and most of it
sold by the State, when it was subsequently rejec-
ted, SINCE it discovered to be located on the
DaBastroP grant. la some instances, valuable
improve ments nave been made, aud the purchasers
are justly entitled 10 indemnity by the government
OF the United States or this Slate.
The II sections Of choice land donated by Con-
gress, for the erection and endowment of semi
nary of learning, Will produce fund ample sufi-
cient for that purpose. a considerable portion Of
:hs land has beeu sold, and part of the money paid
nto the State Sreasury, where slying idle, and
| If it were desirable. much more could readily be
collected within the ensuing year; sufficient
at least, to erect the principal building The at
tempt has ceen made repeatedly by different Leg
Isatures, both under the Territorial and State Co
vernment by memorial to induce Congress to per-