Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-01-19

Vast quantities Of land have been reclaim.
ed from tho generation Of foul malarias,
and been made to contribute to the health
and comfort Of their owners, under the
renovsting effects of assistants suggested by
the discoveries in scientific and chemical
Investigations. All this is not only pro6,a-
BILE to US as a people, but productive Of the
richest social blessings. To the gradual
Development Of those cheering results The
hc,ion Of The Legislature heretofore has con-
tribu'ed i's helping hand but only 1.-THE
Of what oueh, to be done, has yet been COM
menced. Great consequences TO the present
and future generations will flow from the
continued cid TO the cause of agriculture by
our Slate Government. Maryland is rich in
her mineral resources, while her lands are
susceptible Of high cultivation; and that
most impor,sn. class Of our population, the
sgriculturisIs, from whom SO large share
of the material supper! TO the Government.
30 dawn, should be generously stimulated
in their noble pursuits by the kind and fos-
tering care Of the State.
While Maryland in all her relations to
the general Government, and her sister
States occupies position eminently salts.
factory, her domestic condition is one of no
less encouragement Through all the try
ing scenes she has had to pass (,he result Of
her lberalily in sustaining her public works
her credit hes never been seriously tarnlsh-
ed cpd she now bears an enviable charac-
ter in q financial point Of view. The vari-
Gus public works Of our State have con,in-
acd 10 expand in their capacities and per-
manent resources. The whole Slate-and
especially the <ci.y Of Baltimore, which
should ever command our pride and sup
por. in the development end fostering Of her
commercial interests-hss enjoyed The null
iifnrm benefits arising from those works
while the people have manfully borne the
heavy burdens cast upon them and con,;nu-
ed to meet promptly the demands Of the
Treasury.
The control Of these vast interests has BY
the Constitution devolved principally upon
a CO. ordinate branch Of the Government
..,hs Board of Commissioners OF Public
Works" Their wisdom ] am sure, will
point out the course best to be pursued in
sheir management, and future disposition
!. would be inappropriate in me to sugges,
10 them or 10 you, Senators and Represen-
tatives, sny specific measure in relation to
sbem at this siege Of my administration nor
10 i. necessary at this time to discuss in de-
tail the relations borne by the State to her
public works, nor their financial condition.
The result. Of some Of these enterprises,
which the State has literally fostered, has
no, been such as was by many anticipated
when tho credit of the state was loaned for
their construction. Yet, on the other hand
It may be remarked ,hat,he benits accruing
TO the State should not be measured by the
direct prof. or loss upon the actual invest
nent, or The amount of revenue annually de-
,ivsbIe to the Treasury on their account
The Safe is the gamer wherever the result
has been an increase in the extent and facili-
ties oftrade, because the value of the prop
erty Of the State 10 thus increased and the
basis Of tsxation, which is its legitimate
source Of revenue end power, correspond
,ngly enlarged. This is perhaps the chief
end to which the State should mainly look
in her relations to these works. Ii may
indeed be gravely considered, whe Their any
connexion with such works is desirable by
the Safe other than such supervisory pow
er % may be necessary to proven. the abuse
Of misspplication Of corporate privileges.
The recen, installation of Franklin Pierce
as President Of the Republic, owing 10 the
momentous Issues supposed to be involved
in the late Presidential canvass, was marked
by an unusual exhibition Of popular feeling,
end furnished an occasion for sincere con-
graduation to every friend Of the Union and
Constitution. To the manly utterance of
the sound doctrines which characterized his
inaugural address, the whole country signi-
fed ito approval end acquiescence. My own
judgment cordially endorsed the views there
laid down as the basis of his administration,
end with undiminished confidence in his de-
termination sacredly TO carry them out
look forward to an able and patriotic ad-
ministration Of the general government.
congratulate you, fellow citizens, upon
the harmonious settlement Of these sgitat-
ing questions which at one time threatened
to disturb the peace Of our country. My
immediate predecessor was called to the
discharge Of delicate duties, incident 10 that
agitation, by most distressing calami,ies,
from q repetition Of which hope our fu-
.urs may DO spared. !. affords me much
pleasure to bear my humble testimony to
the ability, dignity and frmness, which
characterized the official conduct Of our ex-
ecu,ive in relation to those deeply sggrava-
ted issues the sentiments which ac.ua.ed
him. were alike honorable TO the State and
TO himself, and reflected truly the feelings Of
our people. They meet my own cordial ap-
psoba,ion, and promptly on every similar
occasion, during my official term shall those
principles be maintained.
The position Of Maryland in connection
with The discussion Of the slavery question
is one Of serious import. Being in this rela'
ton border State, she is SO situated as to b
peculiarly liable to the devastating conse'