The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-06-13

etis Message OF the Governor.
The legislature Of Massachusetts, went into
extra session on wednesday when the Cover
nor delivered his message. We extract he fol-
lowing:
1t appears that all suspected herds have been
examined, and many cattle have been isolated
by order Of the commissioners. Eight hundred
and forty two have been allo wed by the com.
missioners TO the amount of $50, 432 SO.
The appropriation of $4,000 made by the
legislature was very soon exhauSed. The la
bors of the commissioners would have been at
once brought to a close; but the dislemper con-
tnuing to spread and the public mind becom-
ing more excited in the districts where its ra-
wings were chiefly confined and where it seri-
ously affected and seemed to threaten the des-
truction Of the principal occupation and support
Of the people, many generous and public spirit
ed citizens, representing different business in
terests, voluentarly subscribed to a frend
which was intended to enable the cemmiss.
toner's to continue the work, notwithstanding
the failure o. the appropriation, and to guar
antee all parties concerned against loss in case
the legislature should fail to recognize and pro-
vide for the unauthorized expenditure Of mon
ey
Two considerations alone have impelled me,
with very great reluctance, to summon the
members Of the two houses from thoir homes
at this season of the year. The first has rel
erence to the importance Of the interest involv
cd. 1t is not disaster affecting Massachusetts
or New England alone, If the contagion is
alone to spread without effect to extirpate or
restrain it, ultimately it must ravage the
whole country. The neat cattle in the United
States, in 1850 numbered l8,378,0OO. Esti-
mating the number at the present time upon
this basis, by adding 20 per cent. TO the num-
ber as the natural increase in ten years, it will
now exceed 22,oo0,oo0,
The number of milch cows, returned to the
census bureau, OF 1850, was over six millions
and the number of working oxen was nearly
million and three-q quarters. The value of but
ter, cheese and milk not used for butter, and
cheese returned in 1850, as portion Of the ag-
ricultural produce occording to the estimate OF
Prof Tucker, exceeded eight million dollars
To this must be added an equal sum as the
value of cattle slaughtered for the market, and
the value of the labor of nearly million yoke
OF working oxen at the present time, estma-
ting their labor for year at 500 per yoke, and
the aggregate value OF this yearly product ex-
ceeds one hundred and eighty millions doll
ars.
There is but one agricultural produce Of e
quail Importance that Of Indian corn.
five could confine the ravages Of this ata
distemper so unfortunately deposited upon oul
shores to our own States it would still be o
sufficient importance to demand the earnes
attention Of the people. But unless extripatec
on the instant when it cannot be SO confined
If it spreads over our own territory it mus
ravage other States, and it becomes duty o
the highest character-one which we owe alik,
to ourselves and to the people of the Who'll,
country-to make every available and possible
effort to restrain its ravages if extrpaton is it'll
possible.
Admitting. II need be that it is doubtful
e whether it par takes now of the character of
= cantagion or an epidemic; admitting that
may not be in our power to prevent its spread
ing through the country, nevertheness ever.
citizen of Massachusetts, should have il in hi
power to say that every proper effort had bee
n L. hat
n am constrained to express the opinion that a.
has not yet been done which may be wisely
t not successfully performed; and this face l o
| fer to YOU as chief reason for the extraordi
t nary convocation Of the two houses Of the leg
= slature this day.