, 1860-01-10

GOV. Ramxeyss Inaugural Message.

the I'd inst. It is document which will add to
the previous high reputation Of Gov. Ramsey.
It sets forth in clear and able manner the con-
diliou aud rcsources Of the State, md points
out the means br which The State must escape
from the deptorable condition which it has been
placed by the maladminisration Of those who /
controlled the power Of the State previous to
the Inauguration Of tue Republican administra-
ton.
The present popu1ationof The Slate is put By |
the Governor at 1000. and the assessed value /
Of the property in 1856, was ovcr forty millions
dollars. The population has, on an average,
doubled once in two years; aud the wealth has
intreased ayen more rapidly,:iThe extent Of tho
fafmipg interest may be seen BY the following
:ables, which have been prepared by township
CANVASS, md embrace nearly every town:
Sho;e ara ondef cultivation ln lsss: aesr7.
Average Of TILED land = faT1n.......... slE
/ FEC. rc7s OF 1867.
eefn 7s,s;ot Pot.;oc. ba:i:: .Soa,ssS
IN addition to the above. large amounts Of
cranberrics and gcnsing have been gathered,
but they hardly pertain to agriculture. Wool,
hides and butter begin to form considerable
items o. production, and considerable has been
exported during the past year, over and above
a full supply for home consumption. The n.y.
gregate value Of The total products Of wheat,
cats, corn and potatoes, at the current prices
during the fall, amounts to about =, ,010, 900,
and the exports to 100000. About 100000
bushels Of mheat harvested last year, remain in
the State, ]. 900 600 bushels Of which will fnlly
nI.t tho ao,,.nd F.. 49,. ~-a-,.. r,
orar.aa - ,sha.. - II -. ."e
+,ron., ,,,.,,.,. ~ -. -
n. n.st -oor ~o..hsa r. r.,ua 49, ,saa.,..a,s
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...ou xs.sss. ~. .e-.,.. a. a.r.,
.,..na, ha a. d;..,xt ss.,,;,,'..a-.,:-
ro,s of +ho r,st and 49, a..t.n..se.s -. 49,.
III ,,:
dent .ouns.,. sh,1, 10 =. nr,snar..: - =. I nar.r
fairs. n she ia b1esscd of heaven in h.r odvo,.
ta1cs"
Iet tba 1er;s1atrree c,r,,;hr,a - Tint ros,,,,
by 50 reducing tie scale of erpeuditurcs tbat
taxation shall not ent up the substance Of the
PeopIe; & y 50 &asspo:ing Of the question OF the
land ;nrn.r"t;on s1'.Ii ."a' nnt l.. ns n :ns ons
sod, by the dread Of an enormous pnbl;c deht.
on on the other the settler from the East or from
Europe, seeking q home il the West, shall not
shnn us FOR tue lack Of those facilities Of com.
1nunication to be found in other States; and by
adopting such banking law US shall etisctually
prevent the issue Of currency upon pledge Of
stocks without market yaue, sufficient in any
event, to secure the blll.holder, ut least, from
nltimate loss. -:
LII this connection, Tue Governor recommends
That counties. cities and town. be proh;bited
tr,n, I'D, =. :-......
to an amount exceeding the anticipated reve-
nues Of the year.
Thu o5.;cs,s oe tba rxa-,,;ra n.,,,4ror+
~. te~ue 49,, DpaA ''"eN.
having neg'ecteo 10 give fehaole statement OF
the financial condition Of the State, the GoYer-
nor is oblircd to RELY so,new},at nnon estimates
10 MAKE ILLS report.
fhes total indebtedness on tho Is: Of January.
ofS rs H.. ;,s =
@'". '~N&' ''>'N 01'A~ "1's :. ..-.e-- ~
Leaving balance o. $ca,01a IS
tits probable that a part Of the appropriation
included in tho a1ove amonnt ,r;1I MT har,nto1. :.
49, -, .t:,",.".. =. ".as aA.se'
ana 'na' 'ue uoa''us oeot na} pe put VI seo'ooV.
Statc warrants had been issued before December
lst. 1850. for Sy3.117o G5. but the Treasury had
noth;oo - ,adee,, ,bsn, h,+ t9an-a.;o,aa ha,,,-
AAo'A'As ~ oe1~"' NDe1 "u' oeFAee41'e" o1aA
notes.
The present Indebtedness Of the State is $780,
mn ~ ;,cro,s. ,f so., I'M, j. +,,, rh.
''o' AZ 4uetease VI so''e' III "o sea1s' 4ne
resources OIL lhe State Sl5o,oV0.
Tie demands upon the Treasury for the next
and succeeding years will be greatly Increased,
md nu3eSS fip1jf rrnnonty II nrnctirpi in fhp