The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-02-07
Message Of the Governor ~
Louisiana.

The New Ovlssse papers contain tns
able message OF Gov. WckliSs n fell and
In q condensed form. We give below sseh
portions Of the message. which We hnd
condensed in the Picaysus. as We dee" Of
interest
The opening paragraphs are devoted to
congratulations upon the prosperity wh'e"
III. Stat, hss enjoyed dsr'"s tss psss year.
aud upon the political result. Of tbs late
Presidential election, IN the disc o'nh'uss OF
the geographical party combined IN the Tree
State. Tor the ruin Of the South, Cover"
or Wichlf- has hopes, amounting !" fn'th.
that principles have been determined by
that fe,ul, which will r..,ors the Ifate'"a'
love among our people, which existed 10 The
earlier days Of the Republic,
M. condition OF the State Treasury aP
pea,s to be satisfactory The tece'pss Tor
the wear were 81 ?23 SITS 81 the expsnd'
,tures, o., Oa;3, so Is; receipts over eA'
p~ndnar.-. sa7U,0ID Is. Balance IN the
treasury on the Is, Of January, eN?,l'1
II, which we suppose includes all the trust
Iunds.
The number Of bonds issued to railroads
dariug the pear ia ~, amounting to s9!,
900, rs follows Is to the upelousN road,
10 10 the Baton Rouge and Gfoose 1ste
rond. II to the jackson road, and 80 to the
\,eksbu,g tosd. these bonds represent
the States proportion Of payments on the
capital sock in these companies, called tor
by the directors during the year. aud are.
IN each case, one FIJI. OF the whole amount
called for from the stockholders.
The common school system !. reported
n. very defective srd needing revision.
The swamp land commissioners have Ia
bored diligently aud successfully have re
claimed AID brough, into the market msny
acres OF valuable lands. aud have in the
treasury $3.50 900, to tho credit OF the
.usmp land .aad
On the Subject OF Banking ,hs Governor
is brIeI. H- speaks in high terms OF the
excellence OF the existing system. aud
against ANY Innovation which would destroy
It's strong eonseEsa,v. checks
The internal improvements OF the State
are Treated OF at much length The CON
d,t.on OF railroads IA stated IN detail. and
the prospects and advantages OF al! set forth
in .ety favorable terms.
The Nicksburg. Shreveport and Texss
Railroad. from the Mississippi to Monroe,
"a miles) to Shreveport II ,uilss, and to
the State line OF Texas, where 1t meets the
Southern Pacific road, $50 miles, is in the
hands Of energetic contractors, who have
the first b miles completed, and are laying
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Jbcso ara onr s,,ts commuuie, ,ioos
westward
/ \or,bward the connection, are formed
nv the Iaek,o, ,oad Oh TIN. 1877 miles
ara IN operatiop. r,n.,.en NOR. viii b. In
o,.,s,,ou +, March aud ool, hl,y.on. re-.
main IN com,l.ts the connection with Jack
ann md C,n,ou The mean. and the EN-
s,,v s,s ,un,l,.d N comol-,, hi. in Tim.
Tor the fall business o, 1858.
Thu ,o,d n, this, mint will omen railroad
communications Tor New O,leans with
other road. finished or neatly 40. 10, .hou.,
and. of m,e, with the M.,,..,pp, Central
rond and ia connection. H. Memphis. Jack.
son. Tenn. and Mob,I. and Ohio road, to
Cairo. and the llhnoi. Central aud all
In ,smliicn,,on,: by the Memphis and
] Charleston road with their continents, with
the Atlantic cons, at all points, the Eastern
cities. and the North generosity, and by the
Connection At Jackson with the Wick sbarg,
xud ali the great Western aud Pacific
roads.
These arc blowing prospects. Of which
Gov. Wickld. speaks IN language Of
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