The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-01-14
GOVERNORS MESSAGE,
Gentlemen Of The Senate
and House of Representatives:

| SOLEMN ooilbalonS WHICH we owe 10 TIE
| people. as their representatives, permit me
to congratulate you, that. since the Gen
eral Assembly was last convened, an un-
usual degree Of health has prevsiled within
our borders; that the earth has yielded her
increase in abundance. and that our State,
great in all the elements necessary to con-
stiuto powerful nation, presents a gen
rral prosperous condition OF our affairs, in
the several departments Of the State Gov
rrnm"nt.
! Under these circumstances. as a Chris
tan people, it il our duty. with humility,
to acknowledge our dependence on Him
from whom all our blessings flow. and to
seek for the continuance of his Heavenly
wisdom in the direction OF our affairs--in
the performances of every Christian, moral
or civil obligation.
In cslling tn. attention of the General
Assembly to the condition OF the State,
which am required TO communiate, by
message. so far as | have been abls TO
learn our judicial courts have discharged
their functions. by faithful administration
of justice, and with all the promptness and
energy the judicial system. which has been,
aud still is, in force. would permit. The
public credit has been maintained. and the
public faith preserved inviolate. The abl.
iiy Of the citizens of Ohio TO meet. prompt
| ". every public engagement. admits Of
neither question nor doubt. The manage.
ment ot the Public Works. including the
State Capitol, has boon economical and
satisfactory. The Asylums for the Insane,
the Blind. and Deaf and Dumb, have
each its own peculiar internal administra-
ton, but am not aware OF any complaint.
| The Pententiarv was, for short periods.
during the past season. without its proper
head by the res gnation of one and the
death of another OF its Wardens: but no
very serious evils are believed to have re-
suited from such temporary vacancies,
For details in all the several departments
and the institutions. under the control oil
the General Assembly, reference is, re-
spec,fuly made 10 the reports OF the prop
er officers. which have the honor. here,
with. to transmit,
1t will be seen, in the statement Of the
Auditor. that our public debt. notwi,hstand.
ing it has gradually diminished. is still
large; but our re 'ourcas, with Judicial man
agemsnt, and with rigid economy in the
administration of our financial affairs, in
all the departments, are believed to be am
Pile TO meet any exigency that will, prob.
ably, arise; TO pay the ordinary expenses
Of the State Government. and, eventually.
TO liquidats the debt. without any essential
increase to thn hnrhens Of the people.
The receipts and disbursements of the
current year are as follows:
RECEIPTS.
! Proceeds Of taxes of 1850, for General Revenue.
Canal aud School funds, including miscelIaneos
items, Sl,429. .207 80 s
Canal tolls, water rents, dividend.
on stock in caoaI. railroads aud
turnpikss. aud tolls on Western
Reserve aud Maumee road, and
on National road. Se3, 1872 SO 0
Proceeds OF sales of canal lands
and school a. d ministerial lands l4l ,59l S6 8
Principal and interest an Surplus
Revenue fund Of counties, $50 ,699 SO 4
Received from Fund Commission
! els tor redemption OF State
| boudI and miscellaneous items, 2e ,49s SO 0
| Taxes received from banks and
foreign insurance companies. 81 .922 81 D
s2,S75,656 II ?
Balance in the Treasury, 18th No
vemher, 1850, I3O.4l2 IL 0
Amount appcahI. TO the d.
bur.ements of 1851, $1,000 ,O65 SO
DISBURSEMENTS.
| Bills drawn upon The Tred.uiy aud
old cnims and uucurrent funds,
credited tn Tres-urer <76,6S5 ~ 7
| Paymants made Oh account Of in.
terest and ) ate debt 1871, ,03l 40 0
Payments from the Treasury. on
account OF principal of Stue
debt, 264,O77 81 6
School funds pail to counties, be-
ing common school fluid anl
interest on trust fund, 29S ,42o 81 y
| Paid nu checks ot Commissioners
ot Board Of Pu" ic Works, fnr
! rep,is Of caiais aud public
works owned Nv the State 426, ,l22 o. 0
! Misce laneous it-mS. Sandy and
Beaver canal ,hIce per cent
fund, &c. 1875 80 4
Amount OF payments out OF the
Treasury during the year end.
ing Nov. 18Th. 1851 s., ,696,369 81
Balance remaining in the Treasu-
ry 18Th November, 1851 S3l2,G99 % 6
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! Our State Debt is as follows:
FIVE per cen, stocks $i.l75, 600 Oh
Six per cent sto, l.. 1891 1872 II 0
Domestic bonds bearing interest 4lSl0l II .
Total amount of State debt anI
annual interest thereon Sl5 5S4 1893 80 0
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There is. besides. III, rreducible fund,
composed Of school and trust funds, aris'
ing from the sale of school, ministerial, salt
and university lands. paid into the State
Treasury prior to the 5th November,
1851, upon which the Stals pays six per
cent interest forever, TO wit:
School section No rs 81 .227 ,926 "a 1
I Ministerial section No 20 1868 SO
Virsina military school lands lll GA 35 7
United States military school lands l20.272 IL 0
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