, 1866-01-17
NEBRASKA.
AnAfual Message or Gov. Saunders II
the Territorial LeEte}Aluru.

| NA>~@NA se@<S~%ksV VA ~~t% 90AAAEIE ~
| the Territorial Legislature.
The Legislature Of the Territory Of Nebras-
kamet at Omaha on the I'd, and fully week
was exhausted In effecshg an organization,
after which Gov. Alvin Saunders transmitted
his annual message.
The Governor says the amount of outstau1-
ing debts of the Territory, on the a5th OF De-
eember, 1866, Was 9r.767, including sas,ooo
Of bonds, and Il 500 Of interest on same, issued
under Instructions Of the Legislature, to pay
the militia troops called out to protect our
frontier in the summer. and fall OF 1864 OF
the Indian war Itself the Governor Says:
a ~ WIS hoped that With the c'ose ol tac rebellion
@ the,s 'ranhlsr xonld ess,s bus .hss hops hss
savage titles Who bare committed these outrakes
upon TIE Lives and property OF eni1an1s. and upon
have become exceedingly reckless and daring: fn
their mardefoo-- torsys;- and outraRes the moat
at1oe!oIs AID uanton IN thess character, Of ne
give y peace upon the Plains, but he employment
| oi The moet. vigorous measures to- hnnt
fSs:s Tas .na an,1ss ss,se' p9ni'h ,hs autaes of
lieEe, from the information In ny possession,
that It y The purpose OF the General Govern
n as spsps S e ss1a % ss
Fesc9, or DIVE them from nj the great lines Of
travel between the Missouri river and the Rocky
e1pedient 10 nlt moralize the War Department. On
this subject 1t vii afford me- great pleasure 10 CO.
npente With you IN such measure. Surely the
tnter involved are Of sufficient magnitude aud
Importance 10 warrans Tho General Government ID
making vigorous and auequ1tc effort, At whatever
lection 10 The immenre commercial interests which
hase grown up within the last few years between
the people Of the Pseidc and the Athnsfc Sates."
The Governor suggests 4 geological survey
Of the Territory. and the employment or IN
agent at New York to encourage and direct
immigration to Nebraska. In this connection
The Governor REPEATS the recommendation Of
last year, TINT the Legislature
"tfsnonail:e Congress to prohibit the sale Of the
PUBLIC lands to my except such q thal make proof
That they propose to aequlse them for tho purpose
Of tctosl settlement ana cultivation. 1 cannot loo
strongly n5ge thu subject npon your attention At
tirators Of The soil, nee of charge, except
ns sPa o' aa sur4ss e. odtRP E. 4, as
Iaw. which allows specuh!ors to enter ali the lands
they MAY desire, these seeking homestcads ne oi1en
icy tsal ba4e m1d sabe bsaIp ~ sooR bas
enhancing the value Of the ands that spec
na1ofs p M III st ones purchase al The better portions
ueIs OF the ads2nta0es OF netghb0rs. Tha true
poiicE Of the EgnsEsi Government Is to give these
none1es~, md he legisk:ures Of tha new State5
and Territories should continue to remorialiSe
Congress On this subject tss they did ortbe passage
Gtanted-
ofthe progress Of the Pacific Railroad the
Governor ,says:
s.In my annual commonicaron to you at Your
iast aesHo4: informed yeu that the work on the |
west, Was progressing with comnnnd N Ind
shle zeal Apu expressed the op1niou that before he
p Ss ta,s oe Sou1 R n,ee,9 = least any mules
inform you thar that prediction has been fry veri-
Fed BY The facts. Already the track has been lald.
M me, rlas sna ths sF ,,ditaD 1stsDeo
bLaginE Of tne roaa have been faliy COM
pe;sd as N west = c9lunhas. {as mtles distance
.tlon has been ccmpleted for distaneo OF twenty
aye OF thirty miles. an informed that II i tho
puspoee 81 ihs company . construct tho abutments
enL winter. The bridge L. already framed, aud
ready to put up =. Eoon rs the mason work can BE-
1t least $50 milas Of the roa VIII be ready ior The
sa5s within tTeye ngnths tom this date md it i
sG P5obahs shas Fort kedney may b reached
Upon the subject. Of change of govern,
tnens from Territorial to State. the Governor
declares 1t his candid opinion that the re.
sources Of Nebraska would bo sooner dsye]-
oped, and her wealth and population In
creased BY becoming State; and he says:
"Leaying cut Of view all the advautaees of In.
frased Influence that State alxays has over Ter
ltotY, let u sec whether In pecuniary po,1t re
QUO Eos be benedt ed by the change. Asprcxent !
he 1undB Nilh which our publEc schools are run.
,CTisd are raised py dire nrun the people or
ne Territory. The sam assessed for t,t5 fof this !
nErote, 4, Will be reen By tho trport Of the School
olfarE-a g1eatcz Sun Of Itself t1an would BE- ~ |
Tired to Pay the atditioral e1pense OF Stata |
oseTpEtn'. And /. am informed bv t.,at oticer l
sat 1t II his hrm cunVigtun, after examining the
nh1ecf closely, thas The income IRON the saIes and
ents OF Ike 18th and 3Ssh sections OF land Ia which
e;r tats worM be entitled, and tho Ave per cent |
cath Of the net pEoceeds Of tho ssIcs OF our pnh
C hnds, woufd more than pay tha expenses Of | r
Vi portlEE tho public schools, without isin, the !
eopie single dollar. In this one lem ,hen. We | =
ouo have the y hole nmount OF our addttIona( az
eEse eaSed to the Stale. But this IL only eiuan &
~ oi tne appropriations that would be made 10 he
70 esetlob< or LAND, with The proceeds OF Hhich -
, outid up md endow State University: So .GO |
res OF iand tor. the erection Of state FtuItcn-
~ large apPrnp1tation for the erection or r;
Eafe capitol buildiuEt D.uO0 &cre8 would be d. :.
1tet 10 support an agricultural college and eeyeu- -
1.-Two sections, or over "a eco acres~ for the GREG
on Of machinery for the manufacture OF saN | y,
nis! LIST item alone, If properly ~. VI
ned. ought to 80 far toward d. ,r
overpment. In addition to those donatio3s va =. =,
Land, given TO new States. TOR internal tprlyc- ~ ~
ena, and the sw1np land ior the .mproyeU1rut OF r.
e counties. 1hese lands would, in my opInion, as
tudciously selected now, while d1st elaes lands r.
e subject to be taken under such grants more /,
an epmpeueatD The Staie Tor all the extra expense
te can reasonably be subjected to- in copseo1ence =
the change OF fQHn D{ KoYelDmeQt.n =,