Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-10-20
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Governors Message,
Geatlemen Of tie Senate
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ana II3hSe " representatives.
1t is with great satisfaction, tia
in the exercise Of the privilege a
lowed me, as the Chief Magistrate
5the State, Of addressing you on thi
occasion. and so near the close {
my official term, ! am able to con
gratulatd you upon the auspiciou
circumstances under which you ar
assembled. The period is one of gen
eral and unparalleled prosperity, es
pecially in all the material elements
Of Improvement in the condition o
the country. The earth has giver
forth its fruits in unwonted album
dance; and if SOL he Of The great ag-
rlcultural staples are likely TO b{
diminished by Tie autumnal rains,
all the more important and indispen-
sable products Of the soil. are plen-
tifnlly distributed Industry is slim
uIated by new enterprises. The ar
tisan and the l;,borer find ready EN-.
ployment with increased and remu-
nerating wages, ana every where
within our borders the comforts of
life IRE being more equally and gen
orally diffused. The facilities of
intercommunicatiph have been great
ly increased. Our civil and relig-
idus Institutions and privileges are
q 4tended to all classes Of our peo-
ple, and contribute greatly to their
I'D ppiness and welfare General
g8od health has pervaded our and,
al d it becomes Us TO acknowledge,
with grateful hearts, our cbliga4ions
I'd an all wise and benefcent Gre a tor
for the blessings he has bountifulIy
upon US. But in congra It
ulatiug Nou upon the general pro Is
perity ana happiness, | am panied TO
be compelled 70 state that there has
been some drawback Though we
lave abundant cause to be grateful
.or the blessings of general health,
set witNn some localities of limit
% extent in 0 nr own State, sore
disease las brought mourning into
he dwellings of many worthy fami
les while our sympathies have
been deeply moved BY the destroy
ng pestilcnce with which an all wise
Providence has thought proper TO
iilGct our brethren and countrymen
1f the great Commercial Metropolis
ii The South, and Of many OTHER
,ities and towns upon the Gulf ard
over Mississippi. It is most graft
yipg, however, to witness the gener-
,us sympathy that has been mani
ested for the sufferers. in the mate
ml aid that has been raised and sent
orward from various portions Of the
gontederacy
II is not MY purpose, nor do /
leem this u proper occasion, TO point
,ut all the causes which have con
irlbuted TO the present unparalleled
of the country; but | may
be allowed to State that, by fai The
most important and influential Of
these causes is to be found in the III
yentions and discoveries by which
.he power of steam has been success
fully applied ID the rapid transmits
sion and interchangeof all the varied
products Of industry, by sea and
and. While the locomotive, the
river, aud the lake have multiplied
-he facilities aud profits Of internal
trade and intercourse TO an incalcu-
able extent, the same power has sue
eoatended with the winds
md tides Of tie great ocear. and IN
a proportionate degree extended the
advantages of our foreign commerce.
Ihe discovery of the gold mines of
California, and the sound basis afford ,
ID BY their abundant yield to opr
monetary system. may be justly re-
sarded us having a powerful agency
n bringing about the present extra
ra;oarv activity and success in our
,ommeroialand industrial enterprises.
l'be inereasedtile of foreign emEgra-
ion sppnlvmg thousands of slJlillul
,r.izaps to be employed in val Fious
branches ,of manufacturing industry,
md Of lahotels to carry on the pub
;c works has doubtless had an i'm
portant apd qulckening influence in
he same direction. These causes,
afded BY tie inyigoratiDg splritof a
ri -.,..t b,,,l cF mani fnStNrHG