The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-29
ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF LOU
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The New Orleans papers Of the goth instant contain the
annual message of Governor Wcka to the legislature
of louisiana document which shows his administrative
qualities and the soundness Of his political principles
the greatest advantage. The Governor commences by
brief ausion in congratuatoy terms 10 the result Of the
late presidential election He believes that the principle
now fixed and settled for oil coming time which
to the South their just constitutional rights C., non
intervention the part of Congress either to extend
limit slavery leaving to the people the right to decide for
themselves whether slavery shall shall not exist "The
settlement of this vexed question: says the Governor Din
the late presidential contest by the election of james Bu
chanan President and John Breckenridge Vice Presi
dent will under their wise and conservative rule give
peace and quiet to our country and it is hoped, win
bring back that fraterna love which existed during the
earlier days of republic and which gave such bright
hope foreahers throughout the darkest hours
our struggle for independence"
The balance in the State treasury the ls of January
was 5000 Ala IL Total amount of receipts for the year
1885, $2223s6s e. Expenditures for the same time
81 053s4s 49, $92o 900 of State bonds have been issued
railroads during the past year The suboned footipg
up are taken from the report of the Register of tie Land
Office: . ADM s...s..3 W
From the sale of lanas $5o9s6 4e
Seminary and school lands. 4542 81
Making total Observation-Disclosures. 479032 OF
The Governor recommends that the judicial districts OF
the State be enlarged and the salaries of the judges in
creased in proportion as to command the best talent
very large space 10 the message devoted to the in
ternsl improvements of the State. We make the following
extract; ,s.5a
would further recommend that the aid of the State
Il L.. al. nrlaa
Company by subscription Of one6h of its capital stock
careful instrumental survey has been made and it
certaned that by line bearing nearly due from a-
Rouge and ortyhve miles long, connection may be
made with the New Orleans Jackson and Great Northern
railroad the sixth memakng total distance
| between New Orleans and Baton Rouge Of nnety-one
meswhich, straight aud level road may be tray
eed with ease in three hours The road will pass through
the centre of the parishes Of East Baton Rouge and v-
lands which will enttle the company congressional aid
There many considerations OF public character which
recommend this enterprise Your favorable
The donation by Congress TO the State of Louisiana
all the swamp and overlooked lands therein was coupltd
with the condition that these lands the proceeds thereof
beused only for leveing and draining swamp
and overhowea lands this U.s. Merore trust fund and
cannot be used for any Other object Aan that specified in Tie
grant
This munfcent donation has freed the people of the
State from that taxation which would be required TO bud
levees protect them from the inundaon Of the Msss-
sipp And having thus been freed from great taxation
there should be hestancy on the part OF the people
calculated TO add much the greatness and
of State far behind her sister States in internal
improvements"
The Governor bold and decided language in direct
ing the attention OF the legislature the frauds and out
RACES committed at the polls of New Orleans by the know
nothings. He Gays: u a
by reference to the statement Of the register Of voters
find that the total number Of voters Of the city of New
Orleans registered on the 3D. November 1856 was
whilst the total official vote the day following was
only 1888 In the fourth district of the city more than
GOO voters did not exercise the right of suffrage out OF
list OF $500 registered voters In the frat district over
500 persons did not cast their bao's out of list Of
$500 registered voters and in the whole city there sp
pears to have been over 300 registered voters who did
not or could not cast their ballots so important an
election as that Of electors for President of the United
States. 5000
These facts demonstrate that some extraordinary cuse
was at work to prevent large proportion Of lawful voters
from enjoying the sacred franchises the constitution IL
swell known that at the two last general elections many