The daily union., 1852-11-28
Message OF the Governor Of Arkansas.

Governor Roane sent in his message to the two houses
Of The general assembly OF Arkansas The Sd instant
II is long document, aud abbrevaie summary oil
il, which we find in the Memphis Enquirer;
Since Arkansas was admitted into the Union in 1886
the property OF the Stale has Increased IN value from
900 900 10 500000 900, It's production OF cotton from
900 bales 10 10000 bales and its population from
so 900 10 230, 600
The two banks chartered BY the State in 1896. and
badly managed are lnslanced by Governor Roane
the main oil the embarrassment and disasters I'M
der which Arkansas has for long time abored Though
opposed 10 all banking Institutions whether OF national
or State creation, operating upon capital whch re,
mains within the exclusive control and management Of
the institution selt the governor can yei see nonng oo.
eeiionable IN The system oil Tree banking, whch mas
worked well in other States and whieh II Is proposed
He directs The attention OF the legislature TO the subject
OF educaon and recommends The repeal OF the act dis
rbuiing the school fund and lands among the counties
takes ground against system OF common schools, and
says won't do in new or thnly settled country, ana
advises that the school funds be applied 10 the endow.
ment OF three semneries for educating common school
eachersone Batesville another al Fayetteville and
the other at Tuhp-aking the Arkansas Military In
sue" at the latter place as basis Asa return ior the
of these funds he suggests that these sennares be
required 10 educate more young men for each SEN
alora district who, when educated shall be bound TO
teach definite number OF years.
The Military institute al Tulip is strongly recommend
ed 10 the favor Of the legislature" citizen soldiers be-
ing chief bulwark in time OF war; and these military
academies should be kept up in order 10 educate olces
for Them. 5 N. HH
The distribution among the counties of the 100000
acres OF land donated by Congress to the State for inter-
nal Improvements, is strongly condemned as one OF the
great OF the past legislation OF The Stale And here
Governor Roane goes into vlndcaon OF the policy OF
the railroad system After tracing the history OF COM
merce in It's connexon with internal improvements, and
their bearing upon The Imperative prosperity OF The ma
ons OF The Old World and the New, he goes on TO say
"What is true OF separate nations is equally OF
Saes and II we would not be the Mexico OF his Union
we m st look we'll interests We must acknowodg
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that abroad in the land that spirit which has elevated
the New World the Old that spirit whoe march u
and upward, eevatng ts votares and destroying
lis opposers Within the present time has become 50
| important prosperity and advancement, that in
creased facilities of travel and transportation demand
ed The necessities ol man require that distant poias
should be rnug widely
arated should be united To effect this object railroads
have been built and SO admirably have they answered the
ends ior which they designed that States canno
longer prosper without taem, communities keep pro
gres. with he rye where they are not
This mighty element OF prosperity is working wonders
all around as, and the time hand when Arkansas
must lay hold Of this great lever OF power and pros
perity."
Governor Roane earnestly contends for the conslruc
ton OF railway from The Mississippi river 10 the Pacific
coast The unity OF The republic and the national pros
pery equally require il, and il is important that its foca
ton should be made with an eye 10 he same great oh
lects starting point on the Mississippi should be
ected little calculated possible 10 engende sectional
feelings and prejudices
The governor desgnates the city OF Memphis as
starting point which Is least Objectionable
4 The message renews lhe recomme ndaon 10 auth
geological survey OF the Slate The unsurpassed min.
era wealth OF Arkansas, though evident 10 every eypo
yet needs the testimony OF an authorized Official sur
vey and report by individual OF known reputation
for science to draw the State capital and enterprise
sufficient 10 develop her mineral resources.
i The passage of a further law securing 10 women all
properly received in their own right is recommended
The remaining portion oil the message is chiefly deyo
ted consideration OF The proper disposition to be made
oil the swamp lands.