Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-13

GEOkGIA-GOV. TOWNS MESSAGE.
We have glanced over this able docu men,
which gives iu aud satisfactory review Of the
condition. o! the Sale ard makes many impor
TAM suggestion: ot Improvement. The deb, oil
Georgia amounts 10 5l9sS 900, exclusive CT a
liability for The Central Bank to The amount Of
$500, 600, which The GoEefrcg advises should be
Immediately provided Tor, He recommends a
seheial REVISION OF The revenue system, on The
ground OF The inequality and uncertainty Of The
present lax laws-and urges the abolition Of the
capi,aiion tax and the levyin2 ofiaxcs on prop
ery according 10 i's jas value. Headvses tina,
the income Of The State Railroad, which will be
completed 20 the Tennessee niver 10 lew weeks.
and which mas exhibited marked Augmentation
OF business and proEs in the las. Two years,
should be hrsl deyo,ed 10 ine discharge Of ali The
liens on il, and eventually be Appropriated 70
the endowment Of tAe Schools o. the STATE The
Peniteniary system mas worked through lis dill
fculles and in the Two last years Inc resources
over rs expenses show balance OF $50 600.
lie advises ha, poIiiua o. the corvict labor be
employed al Atlanta in wo's shops. appropriated
TO the operations OF lhe RAILROAD.
%. A little tspat SEEM ! haye sprung mp
between Two savereigu Stats. Georgia and
EioIita, on heir bound inri a sort OF
mosquito question" as he Charleston Mercury
calls it. Gov. Towns says: .....-..
A Copy OF Ito Report .ud Resolutions adopted
~, - la in -nl. In
The boundary line betwean Georgia and Pi,rids .
was uapsmi,tcd 10 The Governor Of that Stale
in April 1873, and bis al lion respectfully in
xilcd TO tie liberal terms proposed for 40 AMIGA
bic adjustment Of lie controversy pending DO,
tween tie two S;atns.a N Advance, however,
was made, or definite action taken, by tie au-
ihoriy OF tina, Stale ui.th he past winter, when
The subject was referred 70 its Legislature IN the
annual message of Governor Moseey, IN terms
so comnenda tory q the plan proposed for final
adjustment. BY this State, that the hope was en-
RETAINED tina, should be enabled To- lag before
you, at The present session. ,hegrattymg iu,e Ii
sence that fual adjustment upon terms hon.
orable to both SITES bad been c0nsdmma,et.
The Legislature of Florida, however, though
proper 10 disregard tho conciIialcry spirit and
desire of this Stale y pre- er!e amicabie rela
lions, as manifested By ,he Report and Resolu
ton Of December 1347, aad adopted resolution
deemed by me dscourieous 10 tho kindly feel.
logs and high sense e tunor which had charac
lerzed cir legislative action 90 The subject, and
virtually closing the LOOK, upon all future at
tcaipis al friendly adjustment. copy oil the
Rasoiu IONS was transmitted 10 rue by Governor
Moseley accompanied BY communication under
date 9Th February l649, TO which my reply was
made in March last. Since then no correspon.
deuce has taken place. between the authorizes oil
the Two States, and no official information has
beeo received al this Department! on The Subject
The safe Of the qu ion a. i! now eIisis, IS the
result G! no III temper III llitr al'exac.'ai on III
part Of .Ihe Executive ~ GrosGia- enI, on tEt
contrary, with al lndu!s Il; !eelng necessary l.
Yielding implicit cre!eace in NE sooi ialin With
watch or young siSer financed het claim
every coma ideratlo consistent wilma Conscious
neks Of light I'D recollection OF Inc mosi sa'
cred tics II blood and friendship, wds urged le
bring this VT xed question 10 speedy adjustment
/ ETenainirg the opinions s1PTesse IN my las
Letter 10 Gov Moseiey, copy OF which with al
the correspondence on the subject is herewith
uausni,;ec, do not. tsel aulhoIizrt 10 recon
mend any turtle. ai,enr on The part. OF thi
State a: negotiation. aui! Invited b. tpe au'ad'i
lies Of .FlqIias. 80 ,.......a
Inc negotiation, closed, viii readily Suggest il
self. - '''' = - - '.'.'. 80
II oof rnls1o M ,sphiea territory, worthless
as il Is 10 us, is deentd Gear and beyond soc
cesst1I dppe silion, We must assert and ma nta Ii
our rights, or voluntarily abandon lheu1:' Whar
ever action, IT any you ina think Il pfuden1 ant
l.ptoper 10 tsfe, wilt ftcsive ny sane.i6at' ="