The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-27
MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR REID, OF NORTH
rAp0IINA

CAROLINA.
The message of Governor Reid has been submit.
ted to the Legislature of North Carolina. 1t is
Wen written document, and presents a variety OF
interesting statements relative to the condition OF
enairs in the Old North State. The common schools
says, have been in operation but shor. time.
out are progressing well under all circumstances
Ihe system is doing incalculable good and the Gov
ernor recommends that the principal of the literary
fund be increased, to permanently secure large
distribution for its support The qualification of
voters receives considerable attention. The con
stitutional provision requiring freehold of fifty
acres of aud to enitle him to vote for State Sena-
'or Is regarded as unjust, and Its repeal recommend
ed The Governor goes in strong for free suffrage,
equal rights and equal privileges" Several other
questions of State reform discussed and various
chsnges suggested
WIN regard to the internal improvements ofthe
State, the annexed facts will be perused with inter-
est:
Since the re organization of the Raleigh and Gas
ton Railroad Company, the road under the charge
OF tnat Company has been thoroughly repaired and
the connecting link between that road and the Will
mington and Raleigh, and the Seaboard and Roam
oke Railroads has been completed This road al.
lords increased facilities for transportation and
hn'Ci W an IupoItdut pOTIlOn Oh kHc SLat6. IL 10
represented to be in very prosperous condition,
State.
The Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad continues
to afford great facilities to the public and pays good
dividends, which go to increase the income OF the
Literary Fund. This road too is represented as
being In very prosperous condition.
The North Carolina Railroad is progressing with
the usual expedition of such works, and consider
able portion of the road has been laid down This
important enterprise when completed, promises
great advantages to a large portion of the State
The Board of Internal Improvement have, from
time to time, as it became nee essary, ordered the
Public Treasurer to sell the Bonds of the State to
pay her subscription to this Road Up to this time
the sum of 81 $50 600 OF the bonds authorized by
law TO be issued for this purpose have been sold by
the Public Treasurer. The State has realized no
nconsiderab'e sum for premium obtained on these
bonds, fact atfording the highest evidence of her
credit and standing.
The amount ofpublic debt Of North Carolina, on
the 3lst of October, 1851, was s. 800 270 81. This
does not include $3.50 900 of the bonds of the VIII.
mington and Raleigh Railroad Company, which
were endorsed by the State, because the Company
regularly meets the interest," and from time to time,
is paying portion of the principal ofits debt
On the subject of taxation the message recon
mends that no more money should be collected
from the people than is necessary to defray the
economical expenses OF good government. Taxa.
on is Indispensable; but it is of the first duties
OF the statesman to endeavor to equalize the bur
dens, as we'll as the benefits, of the system 1t also
recommends the establishment of a scientific and
military school; the training of the militia and
couragement to the formation of volunteer compa.
nie:; and the erection oftgo monuments in Raleigh
one to the memory of the officers and soldiers of
the revolution and the other to the memory OF the
signers ofthe Mecklenburg declaration of indepen-
dence. The message winds up with an illusion to
the reckless spirit of ianatacism at the North which
threatens the violation of the Constitution and the
dissolution of the Uaon and suggests that the Gen
eral Assembly, declare firmly and decidedly that
we shall require the compromises of the Consttu-
ton to be observed in good faith, the part of the
North, and that North Carolina knows her rights
and will maintain them"