Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-01-16
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Gentlemen of The Sfnate

Gentlemen Of The Snafe
and House Of Representatives.:
The period has again srrived when the re-
pres entatives Of the people ore required t" as
senble and consult together for the public good
The constitution requires that 'the Cover,
nor shall, from time to time. give to the general
assembly information relative 10 the state Of the
government, and shall recommend to their oon-
sideration sucl, measures as he shall deem nec'
essary and expedient."
Ientsr upon the performance Of this duty
with a due sense Of the weight Of obligation
resting upon me--that in cooperation with
Won the peo ple, our common constituents have
deyolved upon Us the important duty, for the
time being, Of giving point and direction to the
destiny Of our growing and prosperous State, Of
developing its resources and elsvating it, char
acter.
We have assembled under the most favorable
auspices to do good. Enjoying the blessings
Of health throughout our favored land, sur.
rounded with that abundance calculated to rem
der US contented and happy, and every branch
and department Of industry receiving its merit
ed reward.
Our tribute Of gratitude 10 due 10 H,a who
has 90 bountifully bestowed these blessings up.
on Us, and we should invoke HIS aid to give
direction 10 oil our counsels, and enable us to
characterize all our acts with prudence and
wisdom.
I shall endsavor to cultivate the most smca.
bic relations between the 90 ordinate branches
of the government, and feel assured that, in on
object 80 necessary to promote the best intere.!
of our common constituents, l shall meet with
thu co operation Of the Legislature
The financial condition Of the state. affords
gratifying evidences Of our prosperous oondi
ton, a statement Of which in detail you wi'l
find in the report Of the Auditor, to DO laid be
fore You. l recommend this report to your
favorable consideration, as afordIng sv'denet
also Of the ability and faithfulnes' with which
the affairs OF that office have been conducted
by its present incumbent.
The fiscal year having been 40 changed al
now to commence on the first day OF January
of each year, il is not in the power Of th'
Auditor and Treasursr 10 afford the informa
iion necessary TO show the condition Of the f.
usncss in the last quarter Of the fiscal year, il
time to be laid before the legislature in th
communication. From the lst day Of Cctobe!
l84S, TO the lst of October, l849, there was o
the revenue fund, received into the Treasury
$227O75 40. From the LIT October. lS49, L
l.t October, 1850. S293, $50 80; add to this
balance in treasury on LIST October, lS4S, 1918,
$40 80, making the sum OF %so9 80 ls'-
From this amount there must be deducted,
drawn from. the treasury, $27l ,0O5 81, tn
aoenunts for whch, will be shown in detail b.
die Auditors report. 1t will hs subject to a.
additional deduction Of $50 ,376 81, compose
O; intsrest coupons upon State bonds taken
at the treasury. and Tor which tho treasurer
a. yet, has no credit upon the books in III
Auditor's Office. Deduct these two amounts
snd 1t leaves in the treasury, on tho LIT Of DC
tobsr, 1850, $iss,loi ST.