New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-08
MAssACIIUsETTS.
rc,sngc Of Gsv. BulIock-End Of the War
-Financiai-Chnri and Reforms
Agriculture - The Nilifin - Returned
Soldiers Widows and Orphans
Honrds Of Hcniti-Wesfcrn Trade
IrconstYgcsiaD.
TosToy. SATURDAY,, Jan. ., n

Gov. IullOCk was inalguratcd az noon TO-
aay and delivered lis message to the Legislature.
The Governor commences by congratulations that We
assemble for organization undor tie auspce. Of na-
ona peace and refers 10 the sacrifices OF the war ana
Its debts and burdens bcqneGthed ns az i SAYS =
But the whole people u the State have received IN
retrrn grand and enduring rcmuEeEalOn-the praotl-
cal solution 81 tie question. hitherto OPEN lnt no"
closed, Of permanent and consolidated RepnbIc ior
North Americas the Government Of the United SfaE.
saved and rsestabshed beyond doabt and for future
ages and the freedom Of all the Of men secured by
arms and organic law, needing only the sense Of poit
cal Integrity and justice On the part OF the people and
rniser!sr & a md unaltetaJlc.
The public debt ihe flnasA ard unMndod d,tt Of
this amount tie portion which should be charged 70 lie
wsr recount il sl5 los 49, Tho funded debt Is SIP
3 f3J Of which should be set aside IS having accrued
from loans 20 railroad corporations secured noitel-
c,s and collateral securities in addition 10 tie SINKING
fund established for toe REDEMPTION Of the sc4ip -
J5ffJi. OF tie rosiduc. namely, Sl2a5lVoO AL bit
40 90 amply provided ior ny ths .ak,ns iImar
the mos careful computations and uuallDg resources,
will he ample for he payment Of The debts ior when
they aye pledged a then maturity
After detailing the pubic DEBT and means q pay
Menf the Governor says
"Erery holder Of Massachusetts, bond-in England.
on the Continent of Europe or wherever De mey ue az
home or aproad-possesscs security which Is as Ger.
tain If payment as the existence Of the state AMI
vi ch j. 80 imm.iaho In tie manner u IL payment a.
gold and ,ter. which axe tie bases o. confidence IL
Tie co.aucTcc OF na'loIs.'
he number of deposiors in savings hanks is nearly
aclu,o Dnd the deposits :o0UnW0. The Governor
r,commonGs ito appointment Of special commission
10 look alter them.
An ,hn various local Notwithstanding popular
educatou Institutions of clarity reform and correction
hospitals AID a!mslogscs-rtcere considerable space
IL ID. Mssafe.
The aggregate cost q STATE cnhTlcs ahs Ieu9ph io'
1875 w. :yuOCO
"Agrtsu!,gral interests - ~. Commonwealth have
been sastalned with unusual ygor The Qasi year. lhe
NJ a.
among tie cattle ~ Great Britain known a. the catIe
plague suggests 30 eHqe''el of conihuns the 'oi
ul,s.oa pOn contagious diseases auoHf our oN n,'.s,
and II IiOyidnc 10 with IN adequate hiifopHAioh 20
D. used ~ case oi ctlclfcncy.
sGgges,.ons are made toward a more satisfactory and
uef.set oT.anixai!on ol the STATE A!liila.
lie subject II taking proper care Of soldiers and
sors VITO cBgt or battles is discussed 81 !cngia an
.fo f,oNffrfr fnfrt
Il an sa,sned that respectful defcIc.ce SHOULD be
Iad 10 the wishes u ho parties most interested ana
iaat 10 ll es ~ dependents ~ soldier Oi sIcirni
=. 90 Idgc or tAemselSes should. against their wi
he consigned toh pab..c bone or .epsrlied 'fom thcf
friends removed from the town # their residence
unless mental Or moral obqlity should demand H. rs is
alleged. Ihe great majority OF the disabled would
prefer 20 uanaD the domestic relation or to choose
ho for Themselves II destitute of such ties IN some
private family. Taev should not only be encouraged
but aided in lcir Efforts. AID To meet In part tho debt
Of rne u. them rom the state II has been sug
g.-ied that system half pay be devised. which
Ike a.. pay of retired officers should be awarded ana
received not much as a charity. but as right
and orphans OF the fallen But for the class who can
not from extreme disability. care FOX themselves ard
prefer 10 reside ~ Soldiers Home. provision might
be made BY continuing and enl,rsing the temporary
Institution aided 10y the state invew OF the threat
enod epidemic which has afflicted tie Eastern Hem
isphore and apparently waits only the opening season
| 10 make iis advent IN the Western
The Governor suggests the e1ped.oncy OF an exam.
inaton II the statutes defining the powers and duties
Of Boards of Health that By suitable amendments local
authorities may have greater facilities and II need be
greater powers for meeting the possible emergency.
| Referring 10 Western trade the Governor says.
There can be- 10 doubt that new facilities and now
for transportation between the West aud the
las, are now absolutely needed Oar lines Of prosper.
ity and growth the parallels of latitude which CON
meet With the young aud rich empire OF the mine and
stock and produce lying around the lakes aud still be-
yond the people Of Massachusetts. Compact manufac
turing and commerce must have more thoroughfare
through which the currents Of trade and life may pass
10 and fro unobstrnoted and censeess between the
Atlantic and the National granaries or decay VIII al
no distant period, touch alike her pharyes and her
workshops Let Us avert the day 10 which our Common
wealth shall become chiefly school house for the
West aud a homestead over which time shnll have
silently and too soon left the marks Of dlapidation
ANY policy which is not broad enough 10 secure 10
us New England having proper share in tho benefits
Of this new opening era OF the West be assured VIII
not receive the approval OF the next generation"
The Governor concludes his Message as follows:
Massachusetts, and the tnion. In this connection
have thought 10 proper 10 conno myself within those
subjects winch belong ~ our domestic administration
hnOthtI h'lu DIohu isur1
with painful anxiety, but blossomng with rsnscendent
hopes II has been mostened all tho way from the Cap
iiol (wthin whose walls first arriving Of her regi
Tnents quarfered l. darkest hour 10 the furthes
lines Of the whole erpanse with the blood of the
OF Massachuscttr. and sho may bo forgiven for ask
ing In the day o victory. TO which she contributed
that tho fruits shall be equal to the sacrifice SO
long the States recently in rebellion shall continue
10 bo unjust 10 half their own population Il IL vain to
expect that they will be Just 10 the other States Of the
Union. II they shall withhold from their people
rights OF human nature or Of civil government those
who are thus deprived should DO supported In their
clams by the laws and by tho arms Of the United
States. The return OF those States 10 tho National
council, whether called restoration or readmisson
should be conditioned upon emancipation In fact.
well by name upon their hll and solemn recognition
Of the equality Of all before the law have conf
dence that the President will fulfill the mission Of his
predecessor the rcsorer Of tho Union and berstor
Of race But thc Congress must be held slss to per
form ts part. In IL inevitable that the Exccu
tive overshadowed Congress; In peace 10 necessary
that Congress should the exercise II Ito prerog
atives under the Constitution. for one en- willing
to intrus to tho Senators and Representatives Of Mas
sachusstts in that body the interest aud tho convic
tions Of this ancient OF Stntes."