Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-18
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
MESSAGE OF GOV. WRIGHT, OF INDIANA.


is awe written, well considered official paper, con-
tanning large amount of interesting information
many practical and desirable recommendations ol
reform, and expresses in most eloquent words an
abiding attachment to the Union. We present a
very liberal summary of this message, and such
extracts as we are unwilling to abridge.
At the commencement the Governor makes the
following appropriate and happy allusion to the
death of President TAYLOR: *.
Dung the past year the nation has been called to
the decease Of its Chief Magistrate ZAcHARr TAYLOR
brave and sturdy soldier true patriot Death suddenly
ended his evenu n the midst Of the convusons OF
Congress- consequent upon the agitation aud settlement OF
subjects the compexty and importance OF which are unpar-
aIeled in history His official mantle fell quietly upon
another The majesty the Constitution and Laws, and the
wisdom thereof sublmely manifested. They supplied
the place which death bad made vacant The Executive
functions Of twenty millions of freemen passed in single
day into hands yet the change, great as was only
served chasten sgaon instead Of adding to the public
commoton Emotions Of general sorrow, in view Of the
national bereavement predominant and the result
hibed alike the patriotic sympahies Of the people, the
strength and grandeur Of form Of Government, and It's
efficiency meet every emergency and crisis which can
arise" -... ... y.
The Governor says that the laws have been faithfully ad
mnersd and obeyed that the necessary to meet the
January interest on the State debt has been collected without
borrowing Of the banks that the State finances mPros-
ing that the ordinary expenses Of the State Government for
the fiscal year ending October ST. 1885, SS3 645
and the estimated expenses for the ensuing year
exclusive of the expenses OF the Constitutional Convention
The whole of paid into the State rea uy
the past year 4s exceeding the amount of The
previous year Sls 1877 The total value cf the taxable
property, returned in 1850, is S37, 543 $685. being an
increase the previous year of The num-
ber of polls returned for 1850 $780, being increase
over last year of 1865. ~.~.
From the Of the Marshal nearly complete, the
tire population Of the State is stated about $685. 000 being
an increase of 900 since ls40 The total valuation
of the real estate, farming implements and live stock excu-
ve of other personal property returned by the Marshall
Is about $780, being $685. 900 the entire
for taxation If this added other descP-
tons Of personal property the entire valuation would be not
less than $3.50, OOO,O 900.
The Message advises some practical system for the annual
reduction Of the State deh-uo intricate perplexed plan
but simple taxation is ecommended and the direct appca
ton of the money, when collected TO discha the debt
The financial ability of the State is nferable from the fact
that in the last years. with other than tax
aion the domestic debt of the State has been qudasd in
principal and the of S2 529, 1865 and the
interest the foreign debt has been paid to the amount of
$3.50, ,269 making total of S3 ,425, $3.50 900
year, and this in addition the ordinary expenses Of the
State. ~
The Governor estimates that in 1853, by improving the
system, hund ed thousand dollars be appro
pristed to the payment of the principal of the foreign debt
and that in seventeen years the whole public debt of the State
can be paid.
During the past year there have been completed the
State four hundred miles plank roads, 200
500 per me and about 200 additional miles have been
surveyed and in progress. There two hundred and
twelve miles of railroad in successful operation of which one
hundred and twentyfou miles completed last year
And there than thousand miles Of railroad
veyed and in state of progress. ...
Bureau of Statistics is advised for taking of
the agriculture and other industrial products Of the State
ascertain the number of Of land under cultivation the
quantity of cereal grain and other crops Produced the
Der of horses CATTLE Sheep hogs &c the number of mills
and manufactures statistics Of manual labor extent of rail
and plank roads, &c. the number of schools and scholars
the pay of teachers &c. Such information in the aggregate
would be invaluable and mark the progress of the State
morally and socially, and have important bearing upon
the character and credit of the State
More than 200 young men have attended the different
colleges in the State during the year. and the people manifest
increasing interest for the permanent establishment of
system of schools The Governor advocates
that will educate every child in the State asserting
truly that if pay not for the education of the boy we
shall surely pay double for the ignorance of the man."
Indiana, according to her population, educaes free of all
expense greater number Of mutes by thryhree per cent?
than any other State in the Union In her Insane Ayum
ninety per cent have been cured within months after their
reception and within year after becoming insane eighty
per cent those who have been restored to their
friends, clothed and in their ght mind The policy of In
diana in regard her benevolent institutions is worthy Of
great commendation State Board of Agriculture is ad
vsed that the people may be brought together annually and
thereby create emulation among the agriculturss And
the upon circuse menagees, and public shows
commended be the disposal Of the proposed Board of
Agriculture l......... ......*. A..
thorough geological and typographical survey Of tie State
recommended her beds of coal and iron and the
metals may be explored and developed which will place her in
years. says the Governor, agricultural and manufac
turing State by the side OF Pennsylvania. An appropriation
also advised sufficient pay for OF the
papers Of each county, be filed and bound annually and
placed in the State Library.
The work Of the Wabash AID Erie Canal has been prose-
cuted during the past year the line under contract,
from Pon, Comfort Evansville, hundred and eleven
miles, has had force Of about 900 employed during
the During the $50 labores died of cho
iea the ne and had been for this scouge the last
two seasons the ne would have been completed spring
This canal the longest the United States passing through
the State TO the Oao river The of the finished
portion the past year was, in tolls, $751; 3s, being
30 than The year previous During the year the
tct acres and the Logan.por office 9s6
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