Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18


recent rapid progress of improvement
demand. it seems 10 me, re.appraise
ment of lands and the expediency Q
causing a full and complete census of til
State TO be taken. for the year 1855, j
} also worthy of consideration.
In accordance with the requirements o
the resolution of the last General Asse M
bly,, authorizing az examination into tn
stock affairs OIL the State. the loss OF sur
rendered bonds. and The excess of scrip
the undersigned, in company with tn,
Treasurer of State, visited the office o
our Agency at New York, in August
1853. The missing bonds having beer
found few days previously. we're care
fully counted. and are now in the offic.
Of the Treasurer OF State.
The apparent discrepancy between the
books of The Agent of State and those o.
the Auditor, Us to the amount OF bonds
surrendered, was examined, in order &c
correct this discrepancy: complete copy
of the books Of the Agent Of State was
made, and carefully compared in every
particular. This copy is now in the hands
of the Auditor, who, by reference 10 it,
has corrected the supposed errors: and it
is believed that The report Of the Audi
tor. based upon this examination, pre-.
sents correct view Of the State debt
Ii has been ated that Indiana had not
received any part of the three per cent.
fund due her, for lands sold at Chiicothe
and Cincidnati; and, in the course Of the
official visit TO which have referred, the
ton at the General Land Office. with re-
spect to the amount and condition of the
three per cent. fund due the State from
the General Government. submit. here
with, a port obtained from the General
Land Office. showing the condition Of this
fund up to the date Of the report; and
accompanying the report is . letter on the
same subject. addressed to the Secretary
Of the Interior, under the date of Nov
10. 1888.
The SUBJECT Of the excess OF scrip has
been carefully examined by two gentle
men under oath. Their report, which is
herewith submitted. shews the amount
redeemed and cancelled upon the books.
by each Treasurer. The question Of
further action, in relation TO This subject,
is submitted 10 your consideration.
The first and second insta lments due by
virtue Of the sale lin pursuance ofan Act
of the General Assembly; approved Feb.
ruary IS. 1852 OF the interest which
the State had in the Madison and Indian.
apoiis Railroad, have not been paid. A
mortgage was taken upon the road and
the several counties through which the
road posses. Upon the failure TO pay the
first ensalmenl Of seventy. FIVE thousand
dollars, due the first day Of January. 1884
The claim was placed in the hands of able
attorneys for collection. The report Of
the Trustees named in the mortgage. snd
the correspondence upon the subject, &C.
gether with q commune alton ftom the
President Of the Company. will! place be-
tore you the condition Of this claim.
Many important questions, all OF which
will doubtless receive your careful con-
sideration, have been rsised under the
operations Of our new constitution and
Revised Statutes, since the last session
Of the General Assembly. Among the
subjects that will claim your attention,
are, the amendment of the law in rels.
tion TO the com pensatIon Of Sheriffs for
the removal of cOnvicts 10 the State
Prison. The expediency of investing
holding of elections for Justices of the
Peace. The decision Of the Supreme
Court. on the subject of amendment Of
statutes; and the extent to which it will
| become your duty to revise the laws al
fscted BY that decision.
We cannot be different spectators to
the action of the G-neral Government
and to the political events of the day.
The past year has been one Of unusual
political excitement; snd. to the patriot
it must be source oil regret TO perceive
+! that this excitement has in no small Ge-
gree, evinced dangerous spirit Of secta-
rianism.
Indiana. as q State, has wisely select.
ed her own domestic policy; and the PEG
pie feel that they have the right, from
time TO time. 10 change or modify thsl
policy. Satisfied with the degree of pros.
perity that we have attained under our
ewn free institutions. we have uniformly
respected the constitutional rights of each
member of the confederacy, and no just
cause OF complaint agsibst Indiana can be
made by any State of the Union.
Whatever views may be entertained
by others. it is my deliberate opinion
that. at this day. the people of no State
ere more national ia their political sym
pathies than ara the citizens of Indiana.
Enjoying the privilege of making our own
laws. in our own way; on all subjects not
prohibited by the constitution of the
| United States, we acknowledge the exis-
tence of similar right in the people Of
every other State and Territory in the
Union. know of no other principle
but this. upon which we can stand with
safety and honor. 1t is the chief corner
stone on which. under God. the scrutiny
and perpetuity of the Union rests. II we
cannot isrlntain this position. there il
no hope Of peace and harmony in the fu-
ture, Whenever we abandon this patri.
otto stand, we shall lend our influence
invoking that worst of all political ca
lsmities, dissolution in feeling and
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