Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-01-10

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nor draggoohed into Secession by Tie re-
s,rictive Legislation OF the extreme Sculh.-
II those who should be cur natural friends
and allies undertake 10 render our proper
iy worthless by system Of prohibiiory
laws or by re-opening the slave trade, in
opposition 10 the moral sense Of the civilized
world. and at the same time reduce Us to
the humble position Of sentinel, 10 watch
over end protect their interest, receiving
all the blows and none of the benefits, Mis-
souri, will hesitate lorg before sancIiohirg
such an arrangement. She viii rather take
the high position 5f armed neutrality. She
is, al present, able 10 take care Of herself.
and will be neither forced nor fattered,
driven nor coaxed, into course OF action
that must end in her own destruction.
II South Carolina and other Cotton
States persist in Secession, she will desire
10 see them go in peace, with the hope that
short experience of separate government,
and an honorable re- adjustment Of tie Fed.
eral compact will induce .aem to return 10
their former position. In the meantime.
Missouri will hold herself in readiness at
any moment 10 defend her soil from polu-
tion, and her property from plunder, by
fanatics and maraiders, let them come from
what quarter Ihey may. The people of
Missouri will choose this deliberate, con-
sentative conrse, both on account OF the
blessings thev hate derived from the Un-
ion, and the untold and unimagined evils
that will cone with its dissolution. u i,
nothing 10 us that the postal system of the
United States carries intelligence 10 every
family IN the State, and receives back, in
pestsgr, only small portion of the expen-
dlture? Is it triile TO ms that millions are
distributed from The Federal exehequer ev-
cry year TO support officers and contractors
within the Slate? Is il matter Of no con
sequence 10 our farmers that other millions
are paid every year for stock and produce
TO support The army on Western frontier?
His Excellency goes on TO speculate on
the material disasters that suspension OF
trade, depression Of industry, aad paralysis
OF enterprise. following dissolution. would
entail; and, in conclusion of this part Of bic
Message, enters his solemn protest agains
unwise snd hasty action. The portion de-
voted 10 history of the Southwest Expe-
diIion, contains only facts that have beer
made familiar TO our readers by The press
aid the official dispatches OF Gen. Frost
A reorganization of the militia of the State
is urged.
FINANcrs.
The Condition of the finances of The
State will be seen in the following stale
ment, furnished 10 me by the Auditor Of
Public Accounts:
Amount OF revenue received in the year en,,ind
September so. 1859 ........:... SS2S 36O n
Add proceeds of AGO Retehue
Bonds sold to pay interest on
Railroad Bonds -. ......... 3s2, ,23s 90
Add amount received from Gener-
al Government on account OF
Usage war;. ............. 1927 q
Total first year. ISL ,22s, ,s25 50
Amount OF revenue received in the
year ending Sept. 30, 1867. 932, OPT SO
Total amount revenue received in
two year ending Sept. 80, 1862. 2,16l, ,S52 g.
Amount of revenue received IN the
year ending September 80, 1859. S667,fi5 &c
Amount of revenue expended in
the year ending Sept. 30, 1850. 523 291 g
sl,Isl,O42 O.
The balance Of revenue in the
Treasury, Oct. 1st, 1860, is..... S620,719 S.
This balance, however. is mostly absorbed BY
the payment of coupons, OH bonds issued to TIE
Pacific. North Missouri. St. Louis and Irc-
Mountain, and Cairo and Fulton Railroad Cor
panies, which coupons are now in possession Of
The State Treasurer.
The estimated receipts for revenue PURPOSES ir
the two years ending September
80, 1856. are e...... -..... GOO G.
And the ordinary expenditure DUR
ing the same period ..... 100000 G.
Leaving balance In Treasury,
Oct. |, 1862 ..-... -. .-...... 81 ,060 GOO 90
This balance of 81 100000 is subject to a de-
duction OF twenty five per cenium. each year, OF
the revenue receipts; for school purposes, a
mounting to S440 900; and also 10 such appropria-
tions as may be made by the General Assembly
for extraordinary purposes.
The estimated amount Of receipts on account
Of State Interest Fund; for the years ending Sep
tember 3Oth, 1860, is $50, ,ld7 81.
RAILROADS.
Here follows alengthy investigation Of
the prospects Of the Railroads, from which
we make this extract:
With the unfaltering belief however, that
on the completion Of the roads, their net
earnings would be sufficient TO discharge
large portion il not all Of the interest for
which the State Is liable, and thus relieve
he people from the burdens of taxation tor
hat purpose, beg leave to submit sug-
yestion Tor your consideration. The actual
value Of the various delaul,ins roads can be
readily ascertained, and If the Generel As
'embly is Of the opinion that any one Of
hem is worth, in its present condition, tbs
amount loaned to it by tke Stale. il 10 BET.
sr plan can be proposed, / would reom-
mend that the first lien which the State
holds on the unfinished portion be released
W condition that the company, by moussg-
,ing the portion rot yet completed, can pro-
,ure sufficient means 10 finish it, the Slate
the FIRST lien on that portion OF
he road in runnin order at the time the
'ampany may morlgaee the unfinished por-
Ion, and taking second mortgage on The