The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-01-14
Message of the Governor of Massachusstt,

Boston, Jan. 7.-Governor Banks's message is
mainly devoted to local affairs but closes with
review of the Kansas difficulties. The funded
debt of the State is ST 100000. Provision has
been made for all but 1000, and, unless the
expenses of the State are reduced below last
years, there will be deficit of 100000, to be
met by State tax. He urges economy and re-
duction of the sessions of the Legislature to 60
days, and the payment to the members of fixed
salaries.
DE recommends suppression of bank notes
under the denomination of FIVE dollars, and,
after three or i've years, a suppression of all
under ten dollars.
He refers the naturaliza alton question to the
Legislature, with whom he will cheerfully con.
cur in the adoption of measures to maintain
the purity of our elections, and protect the
rights of American citizens.
Concerning Kansas, he says that nothing but
direct Intervention of Federal influence can
force through Congress the Lecompton Consti-
tuition, and eff the Government, with the
sanction of the people, can force upon Kansas
Constitution conceived in fraud and violence"
it will be the "weightiest blow ever given
against free Government"
Message Of the Governor of New York
The Governor says the sum of 100000
remains to be provided for, to complete the en-.
largement of the Erie canal. The public
schools OF the State are in fourishing condi
ton, and attended by 1872, 1876 scholars
In relation to the legislative action of last
year, affecting the city of New York, the Gov.
ernor is decided in his expression of its expe.
diency.
Speaking of the decision in the Lennon
slave case, by the Supreme Court of the first
judicial district, he saws:
The case was heard before the FIVE Judges
OF that district, and | am grat6ed to be able to
state that, with one dissenting voice, the court
expressed it's judgment in favor of the constitu.
tional power of the State to legislate as to the
condition of all persons within its Jurisdiction,
and to Danish forever from its territory all vestige
of human Slavery. The dissenting Justice has
not made public the grounds or the extent of his
disagreement with the maj ority of the court.
The counsel Of the State of Virginia having in
timated his intention TO appeal from this decis-
ion, recommend to the Legislature to make
such provision for the maintenance of tie
rights OF the State as the importance of the
question requires"
Message Of the Governor of Ohio.
The Legislature having met on Monday, and
organized by electing William B. Woods. of
Licking. Speaker of the House, the annual mes.
sage of Gov. Chase was Immediately after sent
to both Houses. This document urges further
measures against bank suspensions, favors the
abolition of small notes, and larger specie
basis for circulation and deposits. The Gov
ernor, however, looks to the General Govern.
ment for thorough reform in the banking
system, and does not doubt its power to prohibit
the circulation, as money, of any substitute for
coin. The total amount of the State debt, of all
descriptions, is $l6,4O2 .OO5 80; the interest on
which, annually, is 1864, 986.8O. OF this total
debt, $l3,62l, $500 is foreign. A restoration
to the sinking fund of the amounts Withdrawn
from it, previous to the act of April ii, 1857,
providing for its separate keeping, is recon.
mended. The loss by the defalcation of Bres.
lin and Gibson, the State Treasurers, is set down
at 81 ,4l5,396. The message closes with ref
| erence to the Kansas question, and of course
takes free soil view of the subject.
Message Of the Governor of Pennsylvania.
Gov. Pollock, in his annual message, recon.
mends the sale of the remainder of the States
| public works, repeal of the tonnage tax on
] the Pennsylvania railroad, new executive
mansion at Harrisburg, and monument in
| honor of the Pennsylvanians who fell in the
Mexican war. The total debt of the State is
$39,88l, 1888. and there is surplus in the
treasury of 1928, LOG, thus insuring the payment
of the February interest on the State debt out