The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-01-25
ftGOVERNORis MESSAGE.
Gentlemen of the Senate
end House of Representatives.


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lss s tsss IMMIGRATION
Congress had made a novemant in this
direction. The act, like all other expe-
rinents. was defective in many particu-
lars; and will updoubtedly be revised and
improved daring the present session. 1t
seemed TO ME advisable therefore that a
little mere time should be taken, and il
a systeui eff State agencies .heuld be aP-
proved. that it be more fully examined,
and carefully prepared, and pat rn opera
Itien. We laber under the disadvantage
Of net being able to present the lnsuce-
uent of large bsaiss of public iands, at
lew rates. to this class of enigrants: but,
en- the ether hand, the financial, eom
mereial and insustrial interests OF the
State are so settled and feurishing as to
invite Industry, with the strongest assur-
ancss sf ample Remuneration. 1t other
States maintain agencies abrsad, they
will NEST certainly largely excel us In the
facilities afforded to emigraAts, as well as
the Influences that will, to material s1-
tent, esntrsl their destinatien in this
country. 1t is for yeu to determine
whether the Interests Of the State requires
Us to enter into this competition We
must do it fully, ard spen enlarged and
perfected system, or our energies Will be
wasted. s aT
MORGAN RAID.
Unndsr the provisions Of the act 81
March both, 1854, l appointed Alfred
MeVeish. Geers w. Barker, and Henry
s Babbitt. co "a missieners to examine aad
report upon claim. for property destroy
ed in the h organ raid of 1868. The
suIrieb death of Mr.. MsVeigh in Sep
tember. has embarrassed the preparation
Of the rsdsrt; and shall net be able to
examine il before closing thls eemmuAl-
eatiea. 1t wild be early presented to you
and upsE exa nination of it, you will be
able to determine what further leglsla-
tion If aay, is expedient The labor OF
.this COZ, missi en- necessarily extended over
nore time than was contemplated; and an
additisaal appropriation is therefore as-
cessary to csvsrdits expenses.
SALARlES OF Srf ANIoE'
AsI have several, times spoken of the
ina3eous, eli compensation to dlnsrsnt
eficers. feel delicacy in again allud-
ing the subjeetiA in general terms; but 1t
cannot properly be avoided. What was
once onestioa Of policy, is new mat
ter Of necessity lam aware5the time Is
znnropitious: but it certainly caSaet be
possible that the people OF great ana
prosperous State are deslreas, or even
willing. that every sf6cer of the State
Government should remain at his pest
in the discharge oil onereus and rssPon-
.sible duties, when be 10 comPsllef to
draw upon other nsans thaa he salary
for his actual support. 1t is 1act, usi-
ysrsally knswn and recsgnizsd, that there
is net a single State sf6csr whs can slOtAs
hi, family, and pay his board ia respec'
table private house, from the saiary ina
is allstted to him. This shsuld not %
So. It is illibsral on the part OF th'
Ststs, and unjust TO the ethcer.
49, MILITARY CLAIMS.
There are great many claims, grswra:
ieut of military eperstlsas, that requir'
some aetisR. They originate from warn
Gus causes, and are Of character ne
! rec egpized OF provided ior by exlstln;
llaws, and caRHet, therefors, be audits'
by the officers of the geserol gevernmehi
tItsis difficult to draw the proper line
distinction. and yet many OF them sr
serieu. grievances. and infict severe In
iury upon the CON planning partles-
4 Among them are claims fer dsmagss sus
i tanned in the Eieinlty OF camps OF ren
ldezysus of the National Guard, whu
Isrganizing for service, and after rstsrnih
i thersfrsm; and also claims Ter service
land transportation under the ofait |.
tiS62. its occurs to me that ssr'ai
i class of these claims, coming wtthln prof
general rnles. to be tablishsd, ms'
necessarily be adjusted and assumed
the State, lsokiHg ue the general govsri
uent to rsfund the amount hereafter. Z.
that fails, and the Government refsses
lrece nizs Il hem, it is more equitable,
i loases yheres the claims are honest al
1 aeritorious, that ths whsls people 81 u
Estate shouldabear them, than lev IND
$ ]viduals should suffer the less.
We have lad, fer two years past
Beard Of Claims, but it has been rsstrle
ed as to the class Of cases within It's Jurl
>. diction, and its labsrs deysived up
d State sfieers net csnsected with the MI
tar, departments, aAds whose proper o.
~ cial duties sngress their entire time
.ttsrtlon. ss.gsst that peIman ns !.
board be created, consisting Of the a
d. iutants General, Quartsrmaster Gene
r. and Attorney GeneraL with cenpl
Id lurisdietion of all claims arising out
. military operations net Immediately c.
rs nected with Government service. ~
this beard be required to held at ls
monthly meslinss; that it be emPswsl
to take .tsstinsny when necessary, as
,es Lthe Justice or reasoAableness Of the clai
I'D with the peualty Of perjury attached
bs fslss SWEARING before it. That the Be
al aus max. men,hly reports to the Cover
~ sss and Asditsr; and its allowances be p
within the limits of appropriations n'
from time to time, by the Legis'at'
= This a " cunt OF confidence car, certal
be r.pssed in this body Of State ofhc
and they can mere carefully and sa
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