The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-15
essarily derspes all other inlsIests,f Il is
therefore Recommended that you relieve


essatily derspes all other inrsIests,l Il il
therefore accommodated that you relieve
the banks Of this hurdsDx Q21G
IA Bpb6tbe question pself Of paying our
sidtefsstin coin, much may be said on
either side. In favorfof the measure it
may be claimed that Ohio agreed to pay
in coin. and having thus agreed, and be-
ing abundantly able to perform all her
agreements. we cannot with honor. com :
pei her creditors to take anything else:
sse On the other side, it may BE- said, that
when this agreement W as made, e,--it-was
NOT geyen contemplated by our wisest
statesmen, that anything but coin would
ever be declared . legal tender. nor, that
.ylhss national goverpnent would ever be
compelled to issaa currency, and require
the,buaiDcssA community TO receive it at
spar, when the same would not command
in coin lis nominal value. '.t.'e
This Stale OF things, however. is upon
as, and the swisest cannot tell how long
it may continue. Is this sufficient reas.
on to justify Us 10 violating ali agreement?
Surely our constituents will respond, No
; The Fund Commissioners should there.
fore be directed by law, 70 provide sntic-
lent coin to pay the interest upon all Of
our debt The principal Of the deb. being
payable at our pleasure. after stated pc
riods may be suffered to run until n
more favorable time for its liquidation.
The semi-annual reports Of the Fund
Commissionsrs herewith presented, con
tain detail statement Of their proceed
iugs for the past year. The total receipts
for the year we're $E952 838 %, and the
disbursements 81 ,899 552 60. Under
the authority given them by The act of
March, 1862, obey have exchanged cerlif-
icaies due 10 1881. for like certificates due
IN 1860, 10 the smoon. oi 81 095, ,309 Al.
They show that the total funded DE- bt Of
the State is $t4. t4l see 6l, These re-
ports should command your profound at
tention.
As all legislation authorizing associa.
lions for The business Of banking. must
be submitted to the people, for their ap
proyal and, aS the charters of most OF
the prescott institutions will expire in May,
1865, it may b. thought advisable by
some, that measures be taken at your
i present session 10 ascertain tho views Of
our constituents upon tbs subject. &
"a With grea. deferencs 10 ile opinions Of
tall such. lean but think that the present
is mos. inauspicious period to egislale
outthjs inject The unsettled condition
OF our monetary affairs, heleinbcfjre al
luded TO. is enough, Of ilself, 10 smLra
rsss, and render uncertain the workings
Of any system Of banking. lu addition to
this the Congress- Of the United States
have sIIe same matter before them, and
will probably aiopt some measure mate
rally affecting the whole suhj4cl. l,is
therefore recommended that you pos 'pone
all sotion, looking 10 the rs,chartsr Of
oar banking institutions, and thereby
leave the matter to our SUCCESSORS. '.,l
The report Of the Superinlsndent OF the
Stale House Is herewith submitted II
ahordsm pieasurs TO bear testimony 10
the faitlfulnsSs Of this ofiicer. Hs Is
ever at his post of duty. aud disburs
ths fund PLACED at his disposal, with
strict integrity and economy. His re-
Communications aie fully endorsed, aud
merit your approval.
The report of l. L Rice, Esq, Super
visosof Public Printing. herewith, should
not escape yopr especial attention. Mr.
Rice 10 by trade aprinter, aud hence well
sdueatsd 10 .hs Performance of the du les
Of his Office; aud il is but simple act Of
justice to u faithful public officer, that
bear testimony TO bis industry and alten.
tion TO duty, A faithful discharge Of the
duties committed to Lis hands, standing
as he does between the Treasury and
the soversl contractors, 10 certain TO bring
down upon him . ssyero pressure.
His repor, will demonstrate the wisdom
Of tue law under which he acts, when, as
il has been. faithfully adminislsred.
The report Of the Commissioners, oraa.
ted by the Aol Of May |. 1862. entitled
IAN Act to provide Board of Commits.
sioners 10 examine certain military claims,
aud make 40 appropriation for their pay.
msnt.' herewith submitted should com,
mand your respectful attention. The TO.
tal amount Of claims snbmitted to this
Board, was $3.50, ,372 81 Of which sum
The Commissioners allowed the sum Of
$33,93O 96. BY the p DIVISIONS of tue
9TH SECTION OF the Act, the powers OF tho
Board ceased on The 18th day Of Docem
Der last. TO avoid special legislation, |
respectfully recommend that further ,imr
DO given the Commissioners to adjust
these claims.
The members Of the State Board Of Az.
Ilcul'urs have faithfully discharged the
important duties committed to Ihem.-
Their report, herewith presented is do
eument OF intere4t, aud should receive
great consideration at your hands. You
will be glad TO learn, that throughout
the State, ihe husbandnaD has received
rich rewards for his labor.
Your attention is invited to tho ropor,
Of the Board Of Commissioners of the
Slate Library, now presented. The Ii
brarian. by strict attention to duty and
gentlemanly department TO vkitorsy has
won ior himself the profound respect OF
sllwho know him.
II will be seen that there has been
added TO lhs Library. during the past
year. ,5s6 volumes. making The to,a
number 25,4s3
The condition Of the several canals Of
ihe State will be shown by the report Of
the Board Of Public Works herewith ire
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