New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-06
GOV. BUCKfNGHAMS MESSAGE.

| UOb. DUN i4NOHhH ~ mo 80
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From the account givon by Gov. Back ngham, the
| State Of Connecticut would seem to be in thriving
oopdlti,B. Withn lev years past, great improve
Ia clis have been made in the cu.iiv .;On OF the soil -
| u uch laid hitherto waste having been reclaimed
| and tie productions Of the State materially aug.
.nted Fruits have been Increased both in variety
and quality; the breeds Of cattle improved yalu.ble
nfoll alton disseminated by agricultural societies
sld periodicals. and increased resp-ctabilily given
| TO the vocation ut tanning.
| The manufacturing business Of the State though
| It'll feeling the -abaTrasSments at 1881, has been
| lately Tin ga;cd by an ircreased demand for itS
PRODUCTS. Tie Governor hopes much for the future
# no obstacles be placed by state national egisla
ton in the way Of manufacturing progress.
Tie receipts into the State Treasury for the past
frai cis year. including balance of 81 S At It's COM
neuc.melt have been $S59, 9ll which. d-ducting
payments ade leaves balance 10 the croiit OF the
current year OF 81, 500 The expenses were S!5,OOc
less Ian during the pr, oedirg year The net lndeb'
ecness If the State ia sis, 6a0.
TIE capital Of the school fund amounts TO s!,OiJ,I2
which a. yielded during the past year sii2, or
nearly per cent. dividend OF 81 30 has been made
for each lid in the State between the ages ut and
To- A uoIu al school for training teachers has been
established at the expense Of the state and the prnc
pal Of il Las been charged with the duty Of holding
unity conventions If teacher. and exercising gen
| erul supervision the Public Schools.
Though Connecticut took the lead in establishing
school fuTd she has hardly kept up-tbs is our re-
marx nut the Governors-with the general progress
| # the sister States. Itsti romans optional with the
town, to comply not with the condition o' keeping
| up scl,oi for SIX montls, upon which alone they
b, come entitled to share in the school fund.- and tho
towns st lave the privilege Of assessing the deficit
# expense either in whole or in part upon the pa
rents Of the pupils, in the shape OF tuition. We are
glad Ia learn TINT the policy of sustaining the schools
| by tax ia gaining favor and may he regarded
nearly established
The State Reform School, for the support Of which
| tbe State las paid upward Of sIi3,0U, about half of
which il invested in lands, buildings and fixtures, has
not accom- Ili-hed much rs it, founders expected
An gen II is in progress to put on better loot
| ing but funds are needed for that purpose.
Tie State Prison, which is managed upon the
plan of -inercourse among the prisoners contains
two hundred and three convcts Their labor oased
by contract for term Of year, not only supports the
tI or but has yielded the last year net revenue OF
SON, Z so. The Governor hopes that the partonlng
pvwer which in Connecticut belongs to the Legisla
ture will be exercised with extreme caution.
Tie act We II ia Of the State numbers = i6J rank
ard file / artained al cost Of s2j,Gjs, Of which
ga il paid by combinations. On the whole the
Governor thinks that tins establishment ought to be
| maintained, as IN essential means Of restraining
attempt to redress real imaginary grievances by
attacks upon person and properly ia defiance OF legal
authority. lie refers to our Quarantine nots as
| Gaze H. point.
Tie State contains Fix hundred and two miles OF
railroad, Of which he paid up capital is ss,7%3,5o7
the debt char geube contraction, eli ,@9O 53, and
the Mt income for the past yesr $40 iOi 'r three
suts.l ali per cent IN the cost. The gro-s receipts
have fallen off the past year over hall million Oh
| dcllal-.
There are seveuty.three banks, with an aggregate
capital Of $2l 20 $40 and circulation OF = o8'7
Tie circulation Las Increased g. 53j 80 during the
wear but Is fraction essthan the average circulation
Il tie a-t ten years Three banks Of recent sstao-
lisLmeu. and whose charters were obtained by fase
representations have been eroined and wound mp dur
il the year; leaving, however, d large amount out
standing If uLrede.med circulation. The deposits N
savings baLs, amount to sl2,96s i62.
Tie Governor recommends anew the repeal Il tue
&c, taxing banks and insurance companies on the
ground that it iInposes double tax ON that species
| % property.
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duty Il Stale Legislatures to express their opinions az
to any failure u National Government to exercise
IT. delegated powers as to any assumption OF pow
eI. Lot beiou ging it. 10 this view the Legislature
has The night 70 ak that the collection Of the FEDERAL
revenue h. regulated 70 encourage d)m"stic lu-
dur,ry and that he night h. sulate commerce among
! Tie States be 80 exercised rs 70 improve cornnla-
uicaiou by our lakes aud rivers AMI ~ give increa~ed
| fai iiities TO int Tral trade.
| He does 10. eoiucide with the President, projects
for tie acquisition Of Cubs, the establishment o
Dro;ect0rste over MsIco-reg srding them a. baving
tor their object the extension Of ssvery-s system
which, accoTtir. the ideas Of the people Of Con-
n,c;icut paTsyzes industry, dries up the sourcas OF
prosperity, obsuUct. tie wheels Of progress IN the
csu.es of education, civilization AID Chri',snity,
! ard eorfcts irreconeilaby with the principles Of
| human liberty. Regarding Slavery as creature Of
law existing within State boundaries, they clsim no
rgh, 10 reddle with J. there; bat will Ct sI times
protest agsir.t rs eIt.nsoH b. the sc; OF The Feders
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