The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-29

fect this object would urgently press upon your early
come now to the consideration OF the liabilities
which have been incurred by thu State In defence OF
her frontier against Indian aepredatioDs This item 1t
will be observed constitutes the larger portion OF
aggregate Indebtedness and requires immediate atten
ton The circumstances under which thsiArgs indsbt
edness has been contracted would to the
confident expectation that rather apparent than
real liability OF the State and that presented
and understood 1t will be transferred to- and assumed
BY the party upon whom 1t properly devolves
The general government owed protection which way
not adequately Afforded Our freutier citizens
posed to Indian deprc datiops and hostile Indian nour
sions were net only threatened Ally nencst
euAoient United states forces could be mustered for
the protection OF our people, their lives and property
and wo were compelled therefore, to protect ourselves
10 do this became necessary Ia the opinion of tho
Executive to extend that protscion wAich the general
govsrsnaent should have occurred The amount expended
on these expeditions for part of which the bonds and
warrants OF the State outstauding have
to believs will be promptly assumed by the general GO
vernment Our situation la thi respect Is ~ all pc
cuar and there ere sbuncan presidents to be found
N the proceedings OF Congress oropproprations having
been made IN similar by act OF Congress. approx
cd March leai provision Is made for the paymsnt OF
troops called out by the Governor OF Alabama to
presc Indian hostilities By act approved August
ls2 approp iation of $l76 600 made to the Stats
Of Georgia for expenses incurred In the Seminole chsro
kre Creek campaigns and the suppression of India
hostites IN Florida and Alabama by M act approved
August 20 1912 the of S6l378 l5 is appr 5prated
10 The ftats OF louisiana for tho troops Ia tae
ssminoe war; ana sJ act approved Nay IA 1884 IA
appropriation of S35 06 Ia msde to Missouri for similar
aads TO appear that state hs, boen required 70 ALI
out forces aud Incur expenses IN ie defence the Con-
grets Of the United States will make such
justice and observance OF the relations existing bs
tween the general and state governments require Be-
edes these presidents there are to ne fouod numerous
appro prisons made to individuals for ssrvcs end rsd
hJ order OF the several 5s authorities aai for popr
~ sclen and destroyed By hostile Indians whore iasu
foieht protection had been extended by che
vernmelt.
Now In order TO avail ourselves of the justice of the
general government properly authenticated oI
the circumstances under which they were auhorz ID,
should be ut forwarded to Senators aud Repre-
sentsves in Congress and the immediate and favorable
action Of that boay Invoked When the Liabilities have
been assumed By tbs general government, mach the
greater portion Of tho indebtedness Of the State will have
LasR discharged.
As an additional source fcom which We may conf
dpnty expect ultimately 70 derive large amount Of
revenue your attepton IS respectfully directed TO an
act OF Congress, passed aeptemoer 2s 1861, entitled
an act to snable ths state OF Arh&nsa, and other
s.at.s to reclaim ae swamp lands within their nnis =
Under the provisions Of this act the state OF California
Will be entitled TO many thousands OF acres os very
valuable lanos, SONS practical dpoaltion Of which 1t
will be,eme necessary to make. When the Secre-
tsry Of The Intsdor shall have made out accurate
lists OF pats OF taa lands 1t Is made my duty 20 apply
fer patent to the State on the issuance Of which the
tee simple to sad and vest IN tho State subject to the
deposition Of the Legslafursths proceed howe Fer If
t0d to hs appropriated as far aB necessary to reclining
the LANDS in question by ans SlsyeeB and drans To
ny ourselves OK tEis act steps at once be tsssn
and economical Of operations devised 90 eoot
ea.ly reclamation of tie lands thereby donated Duriog
the hundreds OF enterprisng otizsn, have
located unoa tese lads au3 at considerable cxpe
and labor made yslusple prov tn,reon Ji'tca
and serni pncy requires that they saoud be .ecured
IN their possessions Quot exceeding one hGatrei AMI
rixtJ acres) the most reasonable terms The
LIBERAL the terms. the more certain asd prompt will be
toe reclaim alton Of these aads and snsr improvement
Ihir speedy settlement and cultivation IS mater Of
great moment to the State because it will add I'm nsd
etsly 70 the anonct Of taxable property ant III OF
corrse greatly increa6s the rcvenns.
Nothing mors is required to establish the financial
atars a lhs 5tate upon permanent and prosperous
basis, but judiciops and we'll advised revenUs msl
saTes--s prudent and economical administration 0
r1s government. end an earnest preseptatt0n OF on
inst and well four ae1 claims TO thu attention OF Con
grers Cur reDcurces amply sufficient 20 meet an
dtfEay all resFcnabe and necessary expsaiCutes A
system Of economy howtyfr must bs adopted ard re-
trerobmsnt MUST charsctsriss proceedings If
would relieve from and secure the 6tse snst peru
ritj embarrassment Although California is possessed
of gresc utn~rsi wsaith Important ercta advapt
aes and ssii passed "a fertility, st will the
duct Of her Internal sars reurs the u'm,s prulenc9
az mVst careful deliptration Every act of rersncn
ment and every measure oil juiicious economy will
ceive, therefore, my hearty approval The art Of the
lsst ses.ion OF the Legislature reducing the gsaes
scers aud In other respects rerenchpg Stats exp.Id
tuie. su,taned by tho popular brAuch Of sne
icqissture and It's provisions stl approved saving
they VIII TO the State If decided to be coustuoaa
the sum OF sl5SG00 annually.
Inite communication made to you By my predecessor,
Il Is recommended that this number of the Judicial Dis
tcts Of the Etate should be redUcsd aud the District
Ao,nsy ,y'sm eaansed '. 80 ss 90 PROV Provid. p..r,cs
OF rersnohment, meets with my hearty concurrence.
III
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oicers w in9the aggregate amount 70 this Of oas
-uasiea ahi eisn'J eisn. 9no ueahu aVhaSs'
In closing my observations on this subject II may not
be Inappropriate TO remind you thai Of all tbs questions
which demand the confederation Of the legislator none
90 Important and difficult o, that of taxation STATES
men and patriots have bestowed upon s infinite care and
refectiop although they have cceeded in cstasshpg
CERTAIN general principles the de.ss Jet left to be
wrought ont - oircr instances eau justify Thcsc
raj principles however are based upon tho sounds9
Sons tIssine1 By org experience and cannot be d,rs
ssrde1 to wit that taxation shsli not be ourdersone;
ths greater amount OF shall rot be imposed than
s-e necessary TO support economically administered
government that they shsn not bs i'm posed wi n ths
view foster and project icteres a. he expense of
another and that they shall be made operate equally
ard unite rmly upon all.
Ii remains FOR to present r your cors sration
and action two othsr questions OF public nssre,t
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