The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-05
THE MISSOURI STATE CONVENTION.
Message OF the Governor-The Financial
Condition of the State, sc.

Message OF the Governor-The Financial
Condition OF the state, &c.
JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, June 2, 1862
The State Convention in the Representatives Hal
nj noon President Wilson in the chair. There not be-
ing quorum present. il adjourned ill five P. NJ When
The Convention reasscmbed and proceeded to business
there we're eight members more than quorum pre-
sent.
communication from the Governor was re-
csived and read. He reviews the history Of the
state affairs for the past year IN detail, esps-
cAy reference to the provisional government, IN
enisng and supplying troops, and presses the oohga
the State the general Tor the
promptness and literally with which its wants nave
been supplied There have been issued TO dsbursing
officers s7oo goo State defence warrants and further
amount Of e55 600 will have be issued 500 900 have
been redeemed by the receipts for taxes from forty
counties The depreciation of this paper the Governor
attributes to interested parties but gives assurance that
better secured than bank paper in the State, as
IL is receivable for taxes and in one year wiz all De
redeemed Beside this it has "a collateral security
Of bank stock and the debt will be assumed
BY the general government The provisional govern
ment began with empty treasury The State credit
gone because the Of debt not paid
Sheris resigned rather than collect taxes, and even
only fortyone counties have returned tax DOCKS
for 1851; and, of S640 ,22o duo from them, only
1888 $50 has been paid in. From seventy counties not
heard from the amount due very large but officers
are finding easy to make collections, and, alto
geher the condition OF things is not worse than when
present authorities received control of the govern
ment The bondholders will hardly expect the July
interest to be paid but do doubt the ability Of the
State to pay ultimately The appointments to fill county
Offices, made vacant by the incumbsnts refusing to
take the oath of allegiance have generally been accepta
bic In most parts Of the State courts of justice
opened and tho laws properly administered but in others
disturbance and crime perpetraed under the name
OF guerilla warfare" sufficient force 10 now ready,
however, 10 compel the cessation Of such outrages.
Troops hostile to the people and institutions OF this State
have been supplanted by home volunteers, who will be
less Objectionable. The praise OF securing peace and
prosperity i'll be due under the Providence Of God TO
the patr and wisdom Of the Convention. Much re-
mains be DONE and nothing must be allowed to distract
attention and energy Of all classes Of the people from
the means heretofore employed The Governor doubt
full the wisdom Of eectng members Of Congress
months before taking their seats questions
may up for consideration different from those
which they were elected; but he ventured no recon-
mendation the subject As TO the ordinance passed
last November ordering election Of executive officers
and for the ratification Of the provisional government
which postponed till the coming August he submits
whether should not be annulled, in view OF the fact
that 900 citizens absent from State volun
teers who ought TO have voice in this matter AS to
oath Of loyalty for the qualifications Of voters he sub
mits the question without recommendation although he
thinks the State ought be protected against the nu
Of those who have been recreant to its interest
Resolutions passed authorizing the President 10
appoint committees Congressional Districts cleo
tions, elective franchise, finance, militia, and State
constitution.
Some members confident that the question Of
emancipation will be voted Of consideration in the
Convention, while others sanguine that the Presi
dents propositions will be discussed and recommended
All seem resolved stringent against allow
ing active secessionss the approaching cleo
1ion.
JsvYKKsos CIy, June 8, 1862.
In the Convention but little done, except offering
and referring to the proper committee resolutions re-
lating TO the various subjects before the
The Committee Elections this afternoon determined
20 report in favor OF repeating the ordinance passed at
the previous session. submitting the action Of the Con-
ntion to the people for ratification rejection and
against holding election for State officers until the
term for which Caib jackson elected expires lin
1854 They have yet determined in regard to the
election for members OF the Legislature