Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-11
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Grntlemen of the Senate.
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Grnttenlcn OF the Senate,
aud of The House Of Representatives..
Assembled for the first time under our
hiehnisl system of Legislation. we find
causes for mutual congrstu!ation in The
favorable circumstances by which we are
surrounded.
During the past two years. the people
CT Indiana have enjoyed The ineslimab,e
blessings Of peace, and of civil and reli-
gious liberty. Although. in the course
of .he year through which we have just
passed. some portions of our State have
been visited BY fatal epidemic. and. al
though. in some districts; the earth fail.
ed TO yield its usual bountiful returns, to
reward The labors Of the husbsEdman;
yet general health now prevails among
our large population; and the cultiva-
:ors of the soil have gathered the fruits
of the earth. in Quantities sufficient 20
meet the demands Of the home market.
and to furnish large surplus for expor-
tation.
notwithstanding the temporary pre-.
sence OF fine ncial ADVERTISEMENTS, which.
unfortunately, press around the CONNER
ciai and manufacturing interests of the
country, our great agricultural interest is
an a prosperous condition; the farmer
finds ready market and good prices for
his surplus products; the laborer receives
. fair remuneration for his toll: the Sta te
holds position Of great ard increasing
power among her sisters of the Union;
sad the strong. steady. and impartial pro.
lection of our laws extends over all the
inh.5itants within our borders. In such
circumstances. il becomes our duty as a
grateful people, TO offer our thanks to AL
mighty God. and 10 acknowledge our OBJ
iisatiOns to him for the Immune IA bic
blessings that we enjoy.
In compliance with that clause of the
Constitution which requires that your
chief executive officer shall from time
to time. give the general assembly such
information touching the condition OF
The State. and recommended such mea-
sures IS he shall Judge to be expedient."
Invite your attention TO several sub
jects. each of which will. no doubt. re-
eeive from you before the termination Of
bly,, all the consideration that lis impor
tsrce demands.
Among the subjects OF legislative con-
s;derstion, the financial condition of the
State demands your special attention. Ii
is to your action, alone that the people
must look for the protection of their
credit, the preservation Of their faith
and an exemption from unnecessary bur
dens.
1t affords me great pleasure to De able
to say that the fiscal eifairs of the State
are still improving. Economy has been
observed in the public expenditures: and
while the interest on the public debt has
been promptly paid. the reduc,ion OF the
principal has not been neglected.
The amount of the ordinary expenses
OF the State government. as audited and
paid by the Treasurer, for the year end
ing October 81. 1854. is s54 26l "A.
which is s49.6 "A less than the a..
mount paid for the yesr ending October
81, 1888. This sum. as the ordinary ex-
Penses Of government composed of a
million and quarter Of inhabi,aris. will
compare very favorahly with the ordi
nary annual expenditures of any State in
the Uaion-is being. per capita. four aud
ore-,nird cents for each individual.
The ordinary annual expenses of tho
State government, from October 81 1S44
TO October 2l. 1884 inclusive. have been
rs follows:
L.