The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-10

Message Of the Governor Of Maryland.
The message Of Gov Hicks gives favorable
view of the finances Of the State, and refers to
the necessity OF economy in the use OF the brieI
time allowed Tin biennial sessions,) for the
transact Of all the important business
growing ont of "the fast increasing popula-
lion Of the State, the rapid extension and va
riety Of her interests, the development OF ner
resources and the protection and encourage
ment to Enterprises needed for progress in her
commerce and manufac lures, and in her min
ing and agricultural interests"
In reference to the recent troubles in Vir-
ginia the Governor makes the following re-
marks, evincing paternal and liberal spirit;
I'VE have seen neigh boring State invaded
by band of miscreants, who attempted in-
surrection and threatened the horrors OF SER
vile war, and who have justly paid the penaIty
| OF their crime in the forfeiture of their lives
The Governor of Virginia informed me that ne
had reason to believe an effort would Oe mace
| by parties in Pennsylvania to pass across our
State into Virginia to rescue those men from.
the custody of their authorities; and, not
withstanding my own repeated inquiries gave
me no reason TO suppose or expect sucn an AT
tempt, thought proper to take snch preeau-
tiOns as should secure the capture ana deten-
! tion of any such bands, or OF suspicious per-
| sons; but deemed it prudent to take them In
| such mode as should not add to the alarm ana
| apprehension which some designing persons,
! for ends of their own, endeavored to increase
| in the pub mind. While I approved, there
| fore, OF the steps taken by Maj. Gen. Steuart,
| of the Light Division in Baltimore. in dis
patching troops to the scene of the outbreak
| upon receipt by him of the intelligence, and OF
the aid rendered by the military in Frederick
| county, ! also directed the sheriffs OF WASH
| ipgton, Allegany and Frederick counties. TO
guard the State boundary on the Pennsylvania
line, and along the Potomac river, summOning
| TO their aid suffieie number of deputies To
preserve the public order, to arrest and detain
all suspicious persons, strengers, and others,
| who could not give a proper account OF them
| selves, or who should be travelling armed, or IN
such numbers and in such manner as to excite
| reasonable suspicion of the lawfulness OF their
purpose. Those officers promptly acted In the
matter, and the suit was a continued quiet
and a perfect peace among ourselves, which
was not elsewhere secured by military parad.
and the rigor of martial law. Some provision
should be made for the discharge of these ex-
| penses necessary for the protection Of the
| State"
The report of the Comptroller of the State
| addressed to the Legislature, cOngratulate>
that body upon the financial condition of thu
State, prosperous (as he says) and hourishint
| far beyond the most sanguine eanticipatiOns 0
ten years ago. The sinking fund has reached
a sum which, by augmentation from its inter
| est alone. viii more tnan suffice to Hquldat
the public debt at maturity, without The ad
di.lon of a cent from surplus revenue.
The aggregate value of the taxable propert,
| of the State is stated to be S2i2, li9, iU4. IN
: | present rate of taxation is five cents on tn
800.
The funded debt of the State the 30t
September, 1889, appears to have been Slls6l
.12 The aggregate of the States capital an
credit is stated at S23. ,s92; of which amour
;; Ss.670,l77 are productive. The dividends re
ceived from the Washington Branch Raiiroa
!, | the last year amounted TO S7o,O6e, being An in
crease of Ss20.5S5.