Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-01-15
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% dinterests OF the State, that any measure,
sending to,rive them out OF existence hur.
riedly or rashly must necessarily derange
al other interests Il Is tierefore recon-
wented chat you relisye the banks OF this
ourtheh. III 5.m
Upon the question, ITSELF OF paying our
interest 10 com, much may be said on either
s,os. ! "a Iavof 81 me measure. 1t may be
claimed that OHIO agreed to.pay in coiny
9nd paving thus agreed, and being album
nant'y ape 10 perfurin all her agreements,
We cannot with honor compel our creditors
TO take anything clsc. se
On the other side, it may be said, that
when tins agreement was made, it was not
even contemplated by our wisest statesmen,
that suy thing but coin would ever be de-
clafod legal tender, nor, that tho national
government would ever DO compelled to 10
san.;,, sa earrcIcy ani iequire tue t ous'ugss ~
same ~n"J no, ~ u co,',n,nd !, p coin no noua; @
T al v.na u NY 'o'"''"' III wi" wi" Ito "on'''
Ssr,,;. st.,. 20 ,b;nu, houo... ~
..d .ha ,~;ss., eannot Iii ~ U.s. ~,
cont;nne' r. ,S,s n s,ssc;sn, 80, s sns ~ 'h
sifvsms;r y;olas;nr sa r spras,non,S " g % JaS.
our const;tuents vii resoonS H. NY
Fnod NGom,,,,ss;o.e,s sbopld" bIldpu 49,. ~. ne ho
dirsoted nv Law 10 nror;Ja fr.;an, .';., W ~
av'the interest nnan iii of onr dah, o0'T Tho :,
pr;nc;nai of the Jan, " ba;n az " r.hi ua Jyo ne
piessure. after ststod y ner,o pyUao aw, az s"s U"
red 10 r,n ,,ns;I ,noe po'fv "a ~ .'e, ~
its Hduidaiion' -'" ''D'0 y '' '''s 4ss, 49, -
~ tn a,in san,; -ro,. 90 a. Fl
Commissioners herewith nresented contain
s.detail statement Of their proceediass for
the past year. The total receipts for tbs
year were 81, 902, ,s3S no. and The disburse.
ments 81, ,syg, 55l 90. Under the authority
given them by the act of March. IS62. thev
have exchanged certificates due IN IsSi' Gnr
like certfcates due in 1860. 10 the amount
of$f,U95, ,30y 81. They show that the total
funded debt Of the State, Is sl4,lIl .s6lS6I' /
These reports should command youI 'nro.
found attention. - ~
As all legislation authorizing associations
for. the business of banking n,ust he .ub.
mitted TO tba nco,ic ~ fnr ,bn;r au' ,as.,. pe suJ
and, as the charters of most nj rho nresar,
institutions will expire in May, 1865, IL may
bothougbt advisable by some, that meas.
ures DO taken atyour present session toass-
certain the views of our constituents upon
the subject. ete-- $3.50 s,.sg =
With great Difference to the opinions OF
III sucny L Can Out tulnk tf1at the present n
most insuspicious period to egislate on
this subject. The unsettled condition of orr
monetary affairs. hereinbefore alluded to-,
Is enough OF ITSELF to embarrass, and render
uncertain, the workings OF any system OF
banking In additlonto this, the Congress
9i sne United States have the same matter
pefore them, aud will probably adopt some
measure materially affecting the whole sub:
Jeot It's therefore recommended that You
postpone all action, looking to the le.chartsr
Of our banking institutions, and thereby
leave the matter to our successors.
Inc report Of the Superintendent Of the
state House is herewith submitted. II
anords me pleasure to bear testimony to the
iaithiulness OF thi, officer He is ever al
DIS post OF duty, and disburses the fund
placed at his disposal, with strict integrity
and economy: His recommendations are
fully endorsed, and merit your approval. :
The report of L, L. Rice. E.o s,n.r
visor of Public Printing, herevifb shanId
not escape your special attention. Mr.. r,
" BY tads printer, and hence well edu.
Gated to the performance Of the duties ,oi
his ofhce; and i is but simple act of ius
tioe to faithful public officer, that Ibear
testimony to his industry and attention 70
duty. A faithful discharge OF the duties