New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-12-08
GOV. PERRYS MESSAGE.


Tho Governor Of F'opID, commences Lis biennial
message with approving the al raiorc7, what may
be called the New England, in conrsdstinctiOn to the
Virginia system OF taIltor-lately introduced into
that State lie then passes TO the subject Of internal
improve ments and the proceedings under the act Of
1867 That act appoints the Governor, Cont-oller,
Treasurer, Attorney. General and Register of STATE
Lands, Trustees Of an Internal Improvement Fund to
which Trust was assigned the grant Of half million
Of land made by Congress in 1915 for inena, i'm
provtments also the swamp lands more recently
ceded 10 the State Florida is largely swamp-n
fact, Il has been described as producing hundred
buses Of frogs to the acre, with asstors enough for
fencing. Nearly ten millions Of acres have already
been patented to the State under the Swsmp-Land
Grant and this amount is likelytO lie increased by
several millions more. The State il also entitled un
der acts of Congress of 1856 and 1857 10 1000 ad
d.opa acres Of public lands for railroad purposes.
Several railroad companies authorized by the Inter
nal improvement act ard mainly bulls by the issue OF
bonds. the interest upon which, to the amount OF
$4,000 mile, s guaranteed ont Of the internal lm-
provement Fund, fast pushing their roads to COM
poiion. Tic Florida Railroad Company have finished
seventy five miles Of their road south westerly from
FcInandina, where the road connects with steam
e1s from Savannah aud Charleston, and have
completed also the grading the remaining
sevonty.nine miles % Cedar Key The Florida,
Atlantic and Gulf Central Road is graded
the whole distance andte iron laid Eileen ini-s OF
the Tallahassee and s.. Marks road, twenty miles IS
completed and in successful operation, and, beside
paying interest on its bCrds Il Las declared dividend
The Pin. acola and Georgia railroad is completed for
twenty five uiles east from Tallahssse, aud the grad
Ing Will be completed to Madison, t1enty-one miles
C,,4l, Nv, Al. -. If From Madison to
Alligator, fifty mites further, where it connects with
tie El,Ida Atlantic ind Gaf Central, the work is
preceding vigorously. Preparations are also making
for proceeding with the western division Of the
road ON Tallahassee to Pensacola. These various
lines Of railroad, partially completed, ard 10 progress
OF about t. be commenced, are about seven hundred
mill, in extent traversipg tie most fertile portion Q!
The State.
The Canal Commissioners axe making preliminary
arrangements for The construction of canal between
the upper waters Of the 81. Johns ard Indian River.
This canal It is thought, viii drain large portions Of
yauable land especially fitted for sugar aud trop'
zeal fiuits II is thought that Southern Florida may
supply the United States with the latter trtice.
The Governor thinks. however ihat some ADDITIONAL
legislation is needed TO protect tho Internal Improve
men, Fund against fraud. He thinks the Trust Fdnd
ougbt, at lest have the appointment Of one Director
forcyery road lie seems to think TIA the Trustees
lave been already good deal imposed ups by
ia-o cert ilcsiese; Nork not actually done.
The Governor also thinks that that the general
baii ing law O. FLORIDA passed in 1882 especially a.
amended az Tie last session, allowing certain towns,
city md county, and railroad stocks 10 lie taken "a
security for notes. opens door TO fraud and ought 70
be amended.
The Governor strongly urges the building of S.a,e
Lunsic asylum. [ ndcr the existing law uaa'ic- for
whose support the state is chsreable may 10 sent 10
ASyluWs ID other States. Il also To ,mmeads geo
logical survey.
TIE florida school funs is IN bad wsy. the amour.
10 be distributed is OILY twenty cents t. each child.
The militia i IS badly Of. The State has ~ orins,
and with the exception Of. perhaps the Governor does
not seem to bt certain o. that, or two volun
ter companies, there is nc orgari.ed mis in the
State Tie late elections in the noG-slayeh0,iing
States foTbode 10 good the Governor says, 70 the
South, .nd he thinks II is time to be Looking lt,n
after Military matters lie viii tke tie eariics. op
portui,y to &c. from TIE General Government the
quota Of aims to which the State is entitled, aid 10
have them deposited u the arn,uy
Tie Governor Is warmly in i.vor OF proposition
brought forward a. the lac, session OF the Leg laurc
,N'mptpg more slaves from execution ioT debt.
lie eIgCes for il IS follows:
think TIE tne bss arrived when roplo s.oud be
s1ii d Nsrf touching tn institution OF Slavery, only
- its eNpeiicroy, hut 81. moay and s,sves may
Tita,, tie sits sent of this end thak ought 20 b. en-
-oursged BY .e Lega Ne: rrn within the as. our.r
- ccsUry had the Institution Of Slavery been slo :, abs
tie OF incaiy laid dow h. thc p-eccpts tie Bli
un.i driven tie investigation solt-crn men were MOI
oocd g nto H. B.: sfeE La7 r. been violently
I'D 'tci. no:ies peiy and Pa:Ii,ss St..y ceuo-no4d
ine q, =. srcs. minds 0; the So1h boldly r tie SUI
.cct ard IL mastery ye rutLf manner lemons;Fa;-l fa
tie no,a writings LAT Slavery, exists IN "a. So-.serl
ss.es Is morally reh, snd ous.t - lepsgpe sci The
sp q IL ess.oa tAu, teaod resulted IN rAlcs revo
Soa 81 sentiment IN the Syubern nne upon morality o.
the II t!ston, snd .horssnds became is .eao-s
who had preoasy enegtsire sei'ous ~.
which rendered them uhsversl toward tie b,,.aon Il n
negatively opposed 10 H. This sp., OF investigator out 20
be encouraged. srd TAX hot toe passage o; law sec iii.
every pesc. in the possson Of a. ss. free nom
neles.siop, would tend materially tina. en3 I, would .u
,rrs every man with ambition least one slave
Ard am clearly Of opinion ;hA the resu. Of sch la~,
wo,a be % max, hundreds e citizens sc,ls owners
who .itho. Zach cnccue yeEsen wold probably uc,rr
save.
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