New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-06
AFFAIRS OF VIRGINIA.

- valslictsTy message Of Gov0n0 johnson Of
vbrhiA, which rsssbed - yesterday, 70 prinCpaSy
sssansd 10 ths following topics: The Stats revenue
thermal improvements, foreign commerce Of Virgins,
agricultural improvements, education, Tie banking
systsn, the usury law, the resolutions of Northern
Aes,es on the NebrAsAs outrage and the ksssacaa
ssss Personal Liberty bil-the t~o latter very prom.
ssnt topics occupying not less than fourth part Oh
Ae entire document
There 10 deficiency in the Ssss Treasury Oh up
ward Of hah million Of dollars, growing out OF the
halure Of several Of the internal Improvement co"
p~p<s 70 M ct the interest the loans made TO them
BY Ne State, and the impossbiits OF so LOG state
Aonda NJ oremion - heset fore. Nevertheless, Gov
Jshpson N still for pushipg to completion the sys
Heu of internal improvements OF which he has ever
Aeeu a great champion; though he seems to sntici-
,ase pretty serious opposition, growing out Of the
fscs that money Is hard TO get that many Of the
railroads do Lot pay, and that the State debt Ia al
ready twentyseve millions. He argues that as soon
NJ railroad commuoicstion b completed along
SAe Kanswhs from the Ohio 70 the Chesapeake the
great bulk of Western products viii pass over IT.
but while he nsists upon this route hundred miles
sboter than any other from the Western country 70
the Atlantic he forgets TO take into account the steep
ress Of the grades and the nonexiAence of any great
svDmecis city it's eastern termnu. soe to buy hold
AID forward the products Of the West OF this last
objection he seems indeed TO have an inkling when
asasiDg of his third topic, the foreign nmerce OF
ne State for this whole STEM o internal improve
nent, however successful will be- he sdmie, bat q
mere tributary to the commerce Of The North, unless
Virginia can contive bui steamships and get up
. foreign trade of her own. Not ucmindful Of the
great staple article of vrgnian ex ,ort-human flesh
he specially commends the line Of railroads in o.
Rress through the center Of Virginia one upon
switch the SJuibern man may pass with his property
"n safety free from the taunts eers, insults and rob-
be,ies of Northern A ,ohioDists."
The Governor recommends the appointment OF q
State Chemist, 10 aid In developing the agricultural
stssests OF the Sac, which he insists have made
great advance In the last ten or fifteen years, princi
pay 90 far as the eastern part Of the State Is con-
oerned by The increased use through the efforts OF
some Intelligent individuals, of the mineral manuros
which abound In that section.
An elaborate argument into which the Governor
shiDks himself obliged to 90, to prove that the rich
ought not to complain at being taxed for the educa
son Of the poor IL highly characteristic OF the social
State OF Virginia.
On TIE subject Of Banks, the Governor sdberes
Sheosecay to the old Democratic anti bank notions,
have pared out Of date. He will be content, there
Sore, with hoeing the stockholders to personal re-
sysDsbity for the debts Of the banks, in prohibiting
Ne issue of bills under ten dollars, and oblgiDg the
hanks to redeem their issues at their counters.
A. TO the usury laws, he goes for their repeal.
Az matt Of course, the Governor has good
deal to say the subject of Slavery and the hssss
ehusetts Personal Liberty bill. On the WHOLE this
Message lie q good deal more Of business document,
and lees dsterded with supt rauous gas than The gen.
crafty of Southern Messages. Gov. johnson, how
ever docs not always find it easy to talk plain En-
Rib, a. witness the following inflated account of
The bank stoppsges of 1887: "Then, in L" time
/" than one rtvoving moon Il. o., less 'haa MONTH
"eight hundred banks simultaneously closed their
doors, and dramatically sealed their iron sges, an
"d,gnantly spxrnsng from their counters the untor-
"snate holders # their paper phose eredalty had in.
aueed them to rely de'u'ire promises, H. e. failed
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