The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-01-13
GOyERNOR's MESSAGES.

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Youare summoned by the sufffages Of you
fellow citizens, to the important duties Of legis
iation, alta period. of peculiar interest both il
State and National affairs is.4
The year Just closed has been strongly mark
ed'hy prosperous and adverse circumstances.
Abundant haryests have fulfilled the farmers
hopes; almost unbroken health has blessed oul
homes and animated our activities; Industry, il
every vocation, has successfully pursued its lie
gitimate objects; Education with steadily en-
larging aims, and powers constantly augment.
ing. has prepared the youth for duties and res
possibilities Of citizenship; and Religion, unem.
barrassed by the interference ofthe State with
the domain ofconscienee, has fulfilled its holy
mission OF instruction in the duties of the life
which now is, and of preparation for the awards
ofthat which isto come. In short, no year
since the organization ofthe State government,
has been more conspicuously distinguished by
substantial increase in all the elements Of real
wealth, permanent power. and true greatness.
And yet, this year, so distinguished by these
circumstances ofprosperity, has been marked,
hardly less conspciuously, by the evils Of disor-
'dered currency, PROSTATE credit, and impaired
fortunes.
The financial embarrasments which have af-
Ectcd the citizens of Ohio, in common with
those Of the whole country, have been augmen-
ted in this State, by special and peculiar causes
The criminal misconduct of a ioImtr State
Treasurer, resulting in adetalcation Of over half
a million of dollars concealed from the people
by the false statements and reprehensible con-
triyapces Of himself and his successor in OF
iice, deprived the Treasury, at critical mo-
Meht, Of the proper means ofpaying the interest
on the public debt, and Of meeting the ordinary
demands Of the public service; while the failure
Of agfeat iponeyed corporation, intimately con.
nected with the business interests of the COM
munity, suddenly disclosed the alarming fact,
,hata fast proportion OF all the Immediately a.
vailable resources Of very many banks OF the
State, had been abstracted by the fraud Of its
cashierinNew York, and converted into means
postponing if not averting its fall
II is = most gratifying fact, and it well Illus
trates the energetic good faith which so honor
ably distinguishes the people OF Ohio, that, not
withstand,ng these embarrassing circumstances.
every obligation Of the State has been punctual-
ly fulfilled, and her banking institutions. with
very tewgtemporary exceptions, have performed
their entire duty ofspecie payments, without e.
vasion and without delay. s
The disorders and einbarrassments OF the
present time thus naniully encountered, must
ent but cannot arrest the advancement OF the
State Our fertile soil, our productive mines,
and our varied industry, will soon redress pres
ent inconyeniences, and revive, in full measure,
our financial prosperity. N.6 IN
aaatsyeu may clearly see the foundations Of
this anticipations permit me to direct your at
lention to brei review Of our industrial con-
ssisssssa, which will be more fully exhibited by
thereports ofthe Commissioner of Statistics,
fthe State Board oil Agriculture.
Ofthe rs, $50 acres which constitute the
area ii tile State according to the federal COM
patstSon, no portion, worth consideration, can
be classed, as absolutely uncultvable. Only
10,o00,0O0 acres, however, are actually cultlva-
led, and Of these. only about 5,0o0,U00 acres by
the plow, while more than l5,0O0lOO0 yet re-
main TO be brought under contribution TO our
power and wealth, .. ..i.es .s,.s.
This whole area, with trifiing exception, is
reduced 10 individual ownership, and is divided
among about 10000 proprletors, excluding the
swncrs oftown lots. The average quantity OF
land held by each proprietor, is estimated at a.
boutninety acres. ,eg
This division ofthe land into small proper
ties, promotes improyementin methods of cul-
ture, angments production, insufcs individual
independence, and contributes largely to the Sc
enrity Of public freedom. Every tendency gin
the opposite direction should be watchiully OBJ
served, aud wiseiy checked. Y m u ~ '..
The value ofthese properties as assessed for
taxation, lis $435 Gt2 ,655 and that OF town lots
anacilattels is $413. .626, ,426---making an az.
sresafe of Ss49, ,32s, 1851. The real vslue large
Ii Exceeds 81 tO O0Ut6 Coo ea4i+sral ' II
''rhe present population Of the State, upon
the best attainable data, is estimated at 2,4UO,-
GOO persons, ofKhonl nearly oil, except the ve',
nv yodntaid thesery old, are actively engaged
in pursuits VIII .cha increase or preserve public
and private wealth. "A b h, 4 !.,5r .s.,5..5.g n,
The efficiency of this vast human energy is en-
ihanced almostbeyond dcomputationby thcdepart-
1ncnt Of industry. The agricultural machines,
put in operation during tie last few years. do
thcwork osinere than 1O0, 600 agricultural labor
ers, and doit quicker, better and cheaper than
they could Itis difficult to make any estimate
eyei, pfoxmately accurate, in respect TO machiii-
ery Otherwise employed. TITS reasonably com
puted, however, that the. steam engines alone,
11owsin usein Ohio, perform labor equal in quar,-
titvt0 that OF mole than half amiilion men, and
better IN quality, aswellas cheaperin cost y
The ,iorces Of nature thus engaged to the ser
vice Imam, through the instrntentality Of ma
chinerss augment the means of existence, com.
fort and enjoyment in Ohio, at least fouriold.---
The results are seen on every hand, inthe in
creased rewards Of labor, and in the improved
and constantly improving condition Of the peof
pis aa.a ,ps6s si.s ~ lapiaa sa@a.'e
some general statements, under few heads,
will clearly exhibit the more important eie.
snsnts of this Industrial! progress KID r IL III
'sissss r AeR1cutrpRAI rRop6crs Y s,eHtl.aa
an. 1857, according 10 The hest Information Y. ~