Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-08

Seaators and. Representatives. upon the gen
eual prosperity Of our State, and then pro-
ceeas direotly 70 the consideration Of our al
fairs. During the past ZEN years our POpula-
ton has increased S6b,67l, or 1874 per cent
The increase Of improved lands has been 80
per cent. The average price Of land is new
S2l.oo per scre to 1880 in 1850 The in
crease Of the hay crop haa been 20 per cent,
and OF grain crops, 30 per cent
The coal mined IN 1880, vas siOoo,ooQ
bushels; in 1850, 4s, 1000, 900, an increase OF
600 per eoat The value Oi mining products
has increased 400 per cent ssf H.u
Manufacturer have increased li2 per cent,
and mechanical aud agricultural industry, 90 !
per cent +,sr e
Ia commcfce and shipping there has been
a gratfyiug increase. Cur foreign trade has
increased from 80, 4O7 tons to 81, 446 tons
There is an increase Of 2sO per cent in the
tonnage built. olaa tHeai
The inorease Of Railroads has been 7oQper
cent, and Of tuznpikes, 50 per cent
The cash value ofall property has increased
Ssss. 55e6ol, while the State debt has m
creased but 81, ,4O7 Ose2l. GFsaleF Prodpe-
ton and increased economy are reeomnsnd--
ed Tor he removal Of the State debt. Agri-
culture is urged as the main source Of ouF
welfare and to promote this. it is recon-
msndsd that portion Of the Reform Farm
Al Lancaster. hs placed under the directiozot
the State Board Of Agriculture, 70 Be con-
Quoted as an experimental farm, the results Of
the experiments to be communicated to the
farmers Of the State through the annual Re
port Agricultural s0heols are recon-
mended.
Our public school system is q cause q just
pride to the State. The receipts for The year
exesea the expenditures by s74a, a,O72se. We
have es5.l77 pupils enrolled in our schools
foFtbe instruction Of whom 2o,7sl teachers
are employed. No essential modification OF
the school law is recommended.
The Governor recommends such apPrOpria-
ton IS the finances Of the State permit, for
the increase and preservation Of the State
Library, as great literary w0rzshiP Tor the
people. ll.-a
The reports Of The benevolent Institutions
Of tbe STATE are submitted, showing their
operations during the year. The Central
Iunatie Asylum has for many years main
tsined position in advance Of all other
.;-,;l.- i,sf;tntions IN he United States, in
repeet to recovery Of patients AuAsylum
1ur ,us7.-~--l-z-c A. ;-.-urahlE insane is re-
commended
wrhs PemtentiaFy is in prOsPerOds cOndi'
ton and its management has been most sat
isactory. In case a new Penitentiary il
eFeeied, a separation between the minor snd
adult eonvicts is recommended. Some legai
remedy for tbs evils resulting from intemper-
anee is urged.
The State Reform School has been abun-
dainty successful and useful,
Our public debt but lahe exceeds one snd
half per cent Of the taxable value Of the
State. The plan Of the Auditor for reducing
the public debt is urged VIZ: an addition o
siz-tenths ofamin % the present levy, max
ing the entire levy ten mills on the dollar
The total debt Of the State is sl6,927, ,s34.2l
The balance in the Treasury November 18th
was sec, zoe.
An amendment 70 the laws IS recommended
By which all taxes must be paid in species
or in notes Of specie paying banks Of THU
State.
Banking and currency receive special At
tsntion. The question is submitted, whether
any plan can be devised for the increase o.
banking capital, and consequent enlargement
Of issnes in our State, as the sursst method
Of fexpelling foreign issues. slita
After consideration Of the condition Of the
Public Works, the Governor suggests the ap-
pointment Of three competent gentlemen tc
minutely and fully examine the entire sub
iect, and report such changes in the cana
laws as they may consider necessary, ~
The organized militia Of the State numbers
litde les than 1900 men; the unorganized
militia to 1000 men, and the entire dispOs-
able force Ofthe State to about 2s5, 900 men
The revival Of the enrolment sections of tbs
militia law is recommended. The facts il
relation to the militia and public arms ad-
duced by the Governor should be read BY
every one. aAao01
The cases in which the Governor has beer
called to surrender fagitiyes nom justice, art
laid before the Legislature, with the reasoni
which controlled Executive action. Th'
Governor is asatis6ed that upon no recOg
nized rule Of construction can the constitu
tional provision" (for the rendition Of fugi
tives) abe made to cover the cases in ques
ton" The question is treated at length, an'
we refer our readess to the massage itself
The affairs Of the country ars treated in
calm and logical tone. The political histOr!
Ofour country since the slavery question hal
been disturbing elementi is briefly reviewed
and the present out break treated as the ex
plosion Of a plot long matured in secre
counsels, to accomplish Mr. Calhoun's neI
scheme Of government for the Slave States
The perpetuity Of the Oonfederaey is declare
and secession identified with destruction. Th
obnoxious features of the Fugitive Slave Lay
should be removed and then The Personal Lib
erty Bills repealed or modified. The SOut
must protect our citizens, in return. The il
tegrity of the Union must be preserved, an
with treason against the Federal GoYernmer
we have no oompromisss to maks-none {
accept Against that We demand the eenfOrc'
ment Of the laws The Message closes wit
an. expression of the determination Of Obi
to calmly await the e1igencies Of the fuiur
The Message is sn able State paper, worth
Of the able Executive Of The proud State {