The Nevada journal., 1854-01-13
GOVERNORS ANNUAL MESSAGE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Rnninia Innuorx IoEI

felow-Citzens of the Senate and Assembly:
Under the guidance AID protecting care of
that Divine Goodness, to whom it is our duty to
address devout gratitude for the past as well as
fervent supplications for the future you, the i'm
mediate repre- sentativcs of the people, have con-
vencd, and under the most favorable auspices
are about to commence your legislative labors
The constitutional duty again devoves upon me
OF communicating with you, by message setting
forth " the condition of the State" and commen-
ding to your favorable consideration such meas
ures as / may deem expedient."
In the performance of this important duty at
'he commencement offs new term of office am
hl!ed with emotions OF gratitude to the people,
whose generous preference has again called me
10 preside over the destinies of this Young state
and 10 that gracious providence under whose kin
ly protection, we have advanced so rapidly in the
pa.hs Of progress and of peace.
The obligations which the confidence of free
and intelligent people imposes, will be acknowl-
edged. on my part, by an anxious desire and con-
tnued effort to discharge nv public duties in ac-
cordancc with my convictions of right and justice
and in strict com mplianco with the constitution and
ldwS
On tho occasion Of your assembling, permit me
90 congratulate YOU upon the healthy and pros
porous conditon of the country. During the
year just closed Divine Providence, ever watch
ful ever the affairs of men and nations has been
pleased to smile upon our favored State and to
~ within our habitations. The mineral wealth
Of our mountains continues TO be the admiration
and wonder of the word-the products of our
valleys. already the Iridc and boast of own peo-
pie, promise. iii few short years, under the hand
OF careful cu!turc, to more than equal the wants
of Caforma-our commerce greatly expanded
and diversified, has been much more than remu-
nerative-in short all the sources OF wealth have
been greatly augmented by the enterprise and
we'll irected efforts of our people
y In compliance with constitutional requirements
and with Il view to facilitate your legislative Ia
T'ors, correct information, in relation to the
diton of the State, will be given in IA brief Il
space as possible; and measures dee med mpor-
tant to California, and the welfare of the whole
Peop.c, commended 10 your favorable considcra'
iisn.
The existing debt Of the State on the goth day
ot December, 1853, is set forth us follows in the
report of the Comptroller of State:
CIVIL DEBr.
Amt Of per cent bonds outstanding. 81 o7J 90
L interest on same to date, 5,5Ol .25
s9,576 ol
x per cent bonds Of 1881, $4,000 oC
- 1852, l,449,O0) OC
'' State Prison Bonds, act 1853, 100000 oC
II ComptroilcrS Warrants out>tg 1915 sc
Total amount OF civil Indebtedness, 2O77.l96 o.
Amt debt, principal and interest, 924, ,25q 81
Total debt Of the State, exclusive -
of the school fund, SjOOl,4 0t
And, ii we include the Si6j 800 received fol
School Warrants, then it is S3464sl5 20. Or
the amount received for school land warrants, tht
State pledged for the payment of an annual inter
eat of per cent. to the school fund; but tht
principal is not regarded as legtimately deb
os the Sta+e, because realized from sales made o
her own property and the interest money which
has accrued, as on the balance of the civil debt
is not included, because the amount is now in tn,
treasury Besides this. the debt contracted FOL
Indian expeditions, amounting in the aggregat,
to the sum of 1924 ,259 65, should be regarded
rather apparent than actual Indebtedness
and one which Congress is hound, sooner or later
TO assume-the General Government having fail
ed TO extend to our people the protection guaran
tied by the Constitution Of the United States
The adjusted Indebtedness of the state on tht
3lst of December, 1881, as reported by tn,
Comptroller, amounted to 81 ,242, ,339 a, as fol
lows
Total amt Of adjusted civil indeb., 1896, ,963 9:
debt 445375 :!