, 1869-01-05
ILLINOIS,,
Message Of His E1ctlleney, Rithard ].
oglesby, Governor Of illinois,
to the General Assembly,
January 4, 1869.


~ wv a1Ae1o1 nss!Wply,
Jannarv A 1850
STATE ~ r,,rro,e F-rrrr,r, n~,,n-,.
o'AA1 VI 'AA'Nois 5.r1.p1 psfAHyassf ISrs
Az tntniecnt Proridc1ce cont,,pc. IN h,a.. INV
naIiou au sta;e Vii, heaith ~ .nS It oas
periSJ. unr scknowIedemsnts f. a,st ~ inn g1 T.
tna, f3os vhn nras;Sss n1ns ~ .t go Auo -
nenn,es "No p'e'4os9 osee aA aauons anu
Fan snr .o,,, enn7n,oned n~ INV consolidation,
~ eare;s's a~ Gaes o. esislaton
concern w6.rh r,nrn I'm ,1edtste11 sfT.t ~ ~ a.x
reil,tnns a. cIlizeps Of tne State Of .Jtiinnf.I
tne}r nox,rr and hro1.n1 - ~. c.af1sS ~ .ha
State thc,t eo1dcence ana truat /, IL plsassst to
meet and ses1e win you he Tespons1bisttis: AZ
royernmtn. ard fhe sn1tr,fe. evcr .ttenJ.rt
1oon lie etotts Of those Tho esTnes,lr s+eE no
psospell,Y Of The peop. : ind TIC common weai Of
nc Sn.i S,sts E h,, made y N. rn,o -, d.
to give to # GsrsrsI a.:embfv tnfo.naunn nf
he sts'e OF ice coyernmertas IL cnmmenrem
b!y eVeT nct u1dcr mor. tsvo1sSis anaoiesa aaiss
Licking b.ck over the Iour rears tha. are passsd
alnee, py thr generous conf1dence of he peopic.
etutiye Ut p.rtmfnt q the state rnyernmcnt crr
unttckeu eh.in Of general aud ren.pnab:o rros-
Eftssiyc march u TO The cowmencement Of tae
prct ent year ~N
Geographically. We hold most important poei-
tion ~ the National Union !; arc lnleriocxed oe.
tHetn the laEee md prest rivers OF he North
west rave y,s.ed md hea1:hv cnma.es timner
und rr1ir1e beautifully blended over 4 detp, rich
exnau.tlees sell. cuitjyate1 with the best etaIns
craases and vegetables, underla.d wlth alar17es
1f Valuable stone, AID unstcnen with bed. OF hi.
sious people can ne1ef eonsume T@o ~ miions
ard a iii! Of mn. women md chtiJr.n hsvs
I. .uud h.ppy horns here. An. ac,,ge Intelligent
our state. Wtaita of every VARIETY Is a:conalaf.
II upon our fa1ds, honest industry rcceiyee d
ii, reward, and the hours Of roil arc cssened By
enlightened age. AgE1cu!turo, commerce, macu-
lac,nzcs ard mlnl1c, that iay al the base Of on,
prosperity ard give cu4plog meat to our energetic
| ieua1ocd with nore liberal rstulus thc ;noos and
capita! Of those engaged in the pursu1t Of eieer
We have ttlrry.elx millions uf acres Of land. OF
wb,cb, a. shown By the returns Of tuc asscssmsuis
for 1865. tEenty-ore m'I.tons az TO sume eyteu.
.mprovec, ard ter millions a,e uader scruai cul-
what the products from these broad acres may
! amount TO wien the whole shall be brought m
Or Intelligent cultivation; enough, at auy rate.
| n.tton b. sides. Our contributions to tba coua.
nero. Of the country are enurnacus With cur
and i,ye1s ana c1s sne frsichs csrIT1ra Cd
the proc ucts Of the eoi! and trireInc naak d e1.
cnalee Inc fruits Of tie labor ii other p,rs
Ecnhw.st. sstu.tea upon ,ns iske IN 10 our y own .V
state, holding ths key to vast ross,oa os tbs
t!sds 4; sdlS e.sx;sf i 1opa.'oP sad w:s;n
he 10 q sna
ns;tImE ne Eeiee Q! she millions "to trade at
tNa n tnane1 sno e*cu .ns WAYS o. comnefee IRON
soa meree rhall navs Ia1e and hee1 cas. nels to
hoM tnrougn. ! sui hope that Congress may
!Gok lassEaniy npnn tne project o. widening and
| GteptatEE sue ALnols ana afchigan Caral. acd
Importing the naEieatfon q the llnnois Riv.r
| .hs nhty ne1lec GO 1lnK tnat tnttes the
% %~a!ess o. ne &iss1.alppi and TIC lskes
aoa %. LAWRENCE ~lth the ocean. Commerce
Sias'ngi5 GeMafds thae these improvements
os maoe; Vas INES o. Eailr "a comm inc itlons
| are constantly Increasing and dsFe!o21n1 portions
o. me state not hetetostre sufficiently accommo-
aasca *ith thls ln'asuaole mode Of trassporta'
| uon.