Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-30

message CT Governor Reid of Ec4tA Carolina.
The message Of Governor Reid has been sun
mittcd 10 the Legislature of North Carolina II
is well written document, aud presents u faIie-
~ of interesting statements relative to tue CON
difinn of affairs in the Old North State. ! he
common schools. il say, have been IN operation
bnt a short time bat are progressing well undsr
all circumstances. Tie system ! DOING lncaI-
cnlahc rood, aud the Governor recommends that
the principal Of the literary fund be Increased
to permanently secure large distribution ior
it, support. The qualification Of voters receives
considerable attention. The constitutional pro
vision requiring freehold Of fifty acres OF land
10 eutilc him to vote for State Senator. Is regrd-
ed n. unjust, and lis repeal recommended. lie
Governor goes Ia strong for free suffrage, equal
rights aud elual privileges Several other
que tons OF state reform are discussed anu
various changes suggested.
With regard to the internal Improvements OF
the stntc the annexed facts VII be perased with
interest
Since the reorganization Of the Raleigh and
Castor Railroad Company, the road under the
charge OF that Company has been thoroughly re
paired, and the connecting link between that
road aud the Wilmington and Raleigh, and til"
Scaboard and Roanoke Railroads has been com
pleted This road afford. increased facilities
Tor transportation and travel to an important
portion OF the State. 1t j. represented TO be III
very prosperous condition. and i now pay
II very hand dividend 10 the state.
The Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad e2ntn-
ues to afford great facilities To the Pabic anu
pays good dividends, which 90 to increase the
income Of the Literary Fund. This road too -
represented IL beng IN avery prosperous c'hal-
ton
The North Carolina Railroad i, progressing
with the usual expedition Of such works, and
considerable portion Of the road has been lad
down. This important enterprise when compile
ted, premises great advantages To large portion
OF the State.
The Board of Internal improvements, have
from time to time. as it became necessary or
dered the Public Treasurer to sell the bonds OF
the State to pay her subscription to this road
lsp 10 this time the sum Of ! l,6309OO of the
bonds authorized by law to be issued for this
purpose. have been sold by the Public lreasur-
cr. The State has realized no incon>!derabe
sum for premiums obtained on these bonds,
fact affording the highest evidence of her credit
and sta nding.
The amount of the public debt of y. Carolina,
on the II ST of October, 1851, was - e96,2O 81.
This does not include @25O,000 of the bonds of
the Whining ton 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
of its debt.
On The. -uhicct Of taxation the e,sage recon-
mcnds tllt 10 more money should h' tpilccltu
from the p soplc than Is necessary to drflay the
eeonomical expenses of good goYernarut-
Taxation /, Indispensable; but il is one Of the
first duties n the statesman to endeayor to equal
lie the bur dens, as well as the benefits, Of the
system. also recommends the establishment
of Il seentf and military school; the training of
the militia aud encouragement to the formation
of volunteer companies; and the erection OF two
monuments in Raleigh one to the memory of
the officers and soldiers of the revolutions, and
the other to the memory of the signcrs Of the
Mocklcnburg declaration of Independence The
message winds up with allusion TO the reck
less spirit Of fanatieiem at the North, which
threatens the violation of the Constitution and
the dissolution Of the | MON, and suggests that
the General ssembly, "deelare firmly and de
cdedly, that we shall require the compromises
OF the Constitl ,ton To be observed in good faith,
on the part Of the North, and that North Carroll
ma knows her lights, and will maintain them