Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-11
Baitimore-Maryland-eevetner's


Governor loves annual NJ eSsage was oellVeted
ito he Legislature ON the sth. We subjoin the fol-
lowing synopsis from the Baltimore Sun as intsr.
resting to our Ieadersin our present relations to
Baltimore and the State ofMaryland:
1t opens with inappropriate illusion to the bles-
sings conferred on the State by merciful Proyi-
dence, and touches gratefully upon the triumph Of
Reason and Justice over the agitatons Of Fanati-
cism.
~ The primary subject of directpu interest then
introduced, is the returns made by the clerks Of
courts and registers of wills. of the city of Balti
more during the past year, comp with those of
the same Offices in the proceeding year, from which
il appears that great falling off has taken place.
Indeed the entire decrease amounts to the sum of
S26 1000, under the most favorable construction of
the returns; while there has been an increase in
the returns of similar Offices from the counties of
S16,045,9s.
The condition and prospects ofthe several inter-
ternal improvement Companies of the State are
next introduced, and from this portion ofthe mes
sage we gain highly favorable view of the Bal6-
more and Ohio Railroad, which is referred to as
the source ofincalculable prosperity to the Stale.
The nisfortunes which have befallen the Chesa-
peaks and Ohio Canal during the year are advert
ed to; while IT appears that but fort these accidents
the receipts would have been 100 per cent greater
than theyw were. Thesame causes will affect the
revenue to some extent this year, but if nothing
should happen to interrupt the navigation, the re-
ceipts are expected to amount to s25e,00O.
The receipts of the susquehanna and Tide Water
Canal Companies are about the same as they were
the preceding year. They have paid the State the
current interest for the year just closed, and there
is no reason to doubt that it will continue in flu
ture to be promptly met
The Baltimore snd Susquehanna Railroad Com
pany has paid the sum OF $4,000 during the past
fiscal year. and since its close the further sum OF
$4,000. She confident hope is expressed by the
President that heteaferitWill be able fully to meet
its engagements to the State. The road has been
greatly impmred during theyear.
The condition of the State Treasury is the sue
ceeding topic of remark, and it is of the most graft
fying character The amount of receipts during tho
year was s1,6sc,s11; the expenditures 1880,
46s u; balance in the Treasury, s17O,462 %.
During the same perod, $4,000 of the matured
debt were paid, and ss4s,oss 40 applied to the
augmentation of the sinking fund. The surplus
revenue amounted to s643, $40 20, after discussing
the sum of S6T7,456 so in payment of the current
interest on the public debt and the further sum of
Ss0e, 9i4 for all other purposes. Uponth general
condition of the Treasury, he state Of the internal
improvement works and the general prosperity. the
Governor bases an elaborate argument in support
of a proposition for reduction of taxes, common
surate with the favorable state ofhe revenue viz:
A reduction of forty per cent. on the direct tax,
instead of twenty as recommended last year; and
the total repeal of the stamp lax, excepting in SO
"a loft finI
Some facts relative to the progress made towards
the erection of an insane asylum are commuuica-
ted.
The claims of the House Of Refuge are pressed
earnestly ind faithfully upon Legislative solicit
tude, and they argued with justice and proprie'
~ equally upon the membership from all paris Of
the State. An appropriation is asked by the Board
of Managers of 10000 for the current year, and
$4,000 for each of three succeeding years. and the
Governor consistently urges the appeal.
/ The employment of white labor 10 the exclusion
Of colored, in the State tobacco warehouses, is
made subject of remarks by the Governor, fur the
purpose of justiying the conditional appointments
made under the regulation, and TO explain more
fully the object in view. The reform, it is be-
lieved, cannot fail to meet with general approba-
ton.
The abolition ofthe whole system of inspection,
being measure likely to engage the attention OF
the Legislature the message anticipates the iniu-
rious results of such measure, and respectfully
csutions the Assembly against hasty action in the
matter.
The passage of an exemption law, according to
the provisions of the Constitution, is pressed upon
thenotice ofthe Legislature, asameasure conforma-
BILE with the liberal policy Of the age and the just
expectations of the people.
A law for regulating the hours of labor IS recon-
mended, with proper and consideTate regard for
the mental and moral cultivation of the laboriug
poor.
The affairs of the Maryland penitentiary areTep-
resented 10 be in very improving condition; some
suggestions are thrown out relative to a provision
for the insane ofthis institution.
The report of the commissioners appointed to
investigate the facts connected with the killing of
the fugitive slavein Lancaster county, Pao by
Archibald G. Ridgely, IS submitted.
The joint commission for the purpose of retra-
cling and marking the boundary lines between this
State and Virginia; the prJpriety of law to make
valid the acts of commissioners to take the ac-
acknowledgement of deeds and instruments of writing
out of the State; the proceedings in The case Of
Robert Swami, indicted for the murder of William
O. sprigg; the condition ofthe tobacco warehouse;
expenditure for tho cure of theIndigent deal, dumb
and blind the records of titles to lands granted by
the State; and vouches for the expenditure of the
sum appropriated to repair and furnish the Govern
ment house, forn the concluding topics of themes
sage.
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OPENING THE La P1ArA AND ITS TRInuTARIEs.--
Adecree by the Argentine Confederation, open
ing the tributaries of the River Platte 10 foreign
commerce, and establishing certain commercial
regulations. is published in the Washington Re