Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-07
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Saturday Morning. rebruar, :. 1871.

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The message Of G ,yernor Blssell. Of Illinois,
to the Legislature of that State. represents the
public finances to be in a most prosperous condi-
zion and The State rapidly advancing in wealth,
population and power. The State d'ot IN the
last fanr wear, has been reduced from Sl7 ,395.
9S5 to Si2.s3I,l4l, besides paying s2'5l4'35e IN
,erest. These very remarkable results the Gov
ernor attributes in a large degree to the Central
railroad. constructed. as our readers are aware,
GU, of the proceeds of public lands given TO the
State BY Congress. aud transferred by the ILL
nois Legislature TO a company Of priv t. iadi-
viduals. The following passages IN ih, n essage
are in allusion TO the subject:
"Thers cannot be n donbt now entertained that
this unusual prosperity IS the result, IN a yer! great
measure, OF that liberal spirit exhibited by the State
towards the internal improvement so necessary to
her full Development. .Actuated by wise ana pfl-
dent economy. the Stale promptly transferred TO the
Central Railroad Company a grant q land OF over
two millions and a half OF acres, contracting Tor pay
ment into the State treasury OF seven per cent oil
the gross proceeds OF the road for al time to come
The wisdom of The act Is seen in her alrendr popuy
lated prairies and tourishing cities where, iour Yeas
moo. there was little but a wilderness.
The state treasury is already beginning to feel IFS
benefits by the increase of taxable property. aud by
the payments into the treasury by the C%ompauy.
In addition to its value As a local Improvement ITS
revenue i a saayvIs y, s@s :, '' ." ,Ia aaa ~ =, ro o.
sentatiyes and agents. They have paid to the com
pany a large consideration. The road Is yet IN is
ln'ane; aHu ao ou s inv -, y" = aft' ~ a,o -
a steady. safe, and reliable income, Which must an
nually increase for a considerable number OF years.
me INES Oh ioe compana "e,,ty tra'e,se 'ng renF,s
,bo contrart She has the rigbt Of areess TO Il boob
aud Information generally respecting its manage
ment aud e%oniro. by bong Interested IN us pr
conn,r - "a - nnr.'Ic the ies,,im,tc lnsiee4s fr which
it was created, and the menus Of detecting rs deyi-
ations. ! hazard nothing IN saying that by the time
me "hoie hhes are .ehIis,'u W - ~. eaat'
II Is anon The brightest tropbie. remaining from
her struggles with adversely. that AZ she is about to
emerge irein debt She en- relieve her people from
cue - LOS ' IA. y, g. nv ~ - a,nss} e.nen.,s an
have the revenues Of her canal for appropriation To
such benevolent purposes as shf my dcem mo /
oehe"''a' u her people.
we ask Inc people oi ! ''g'h'a 10 contrast ms
condition OF Things with the facts as th'y exist
In our own state Here Is iIinots-a P'Ii'on oil
mat very aomah WINCH Virginia eafe ""'F ''
purposes oil common oeh'h'- o'it''oS i'''" Tue
federal government the means - constructing Il
gigantic work OF Improvements which, III eel i't'ai'
to the fact HAT 1t ha- male mAiilonaf'' Tho
members Of the company ana eeltrlhh' d IN
mensely to the rapid lifting nP ct Tie ST. Will
population, will, when completed. a. Go'eroar
Bissell asserts, pay The ,nttre efp.nsr # H.
State gort1HmcBt'-"ffhrrr he people ifrn III