Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-01-12
NUMBER 2.
GOVERNORS ADDRESS.
Gentlemen Of The Senate aud House of Rel
reSent1tires.


OF the State. and TO conSecrate our best eff
forts to her service. II is fitting that on
the threshold of our duties, we acknow-
ledge with devout and reverent hearts the
merclful Providence that has vouchsafed
10 Us. as people. so many blessings. and
humHy implore the guidance OF Him
whose wisdom is alone sufficient TO direct.
and without whose blessings our labors
cannot be crowned with success
CONDITION OF TIE COUNTRY.
We have cause for congratulation in the
general prosperity Of the country. We
are nj peace with all nations. The waste
and devastation of the war are being rap
idly repaired. The memories of those who
fell in defence of the country are treasured
ia The grateful hearts of the loval people
Their sacred dust is being watched over
and protected by the as>iduou> care Of the
nati"a'S deepest devotion. Their Deepen
dents. and those who were MANNED or
Otherwise disabled. are receiving the pied
geS OF the peoples inexpre>sible gratitude
The determination of the people TO allow
no reputation. but to pay honestly every
dollar of our honest debts has been fully
affirmed. resulting in the establishment of
more confidence IN our national securities,
and opening the way tor the exchange of
our OUTSTANDING" bonds for others bearing a
lower rate of interest The average price
Of gold a compared with currency for the
year Just closed has been twenty per cent
lower than The previous wear. and the ten
d"ncy i still downward. This indicates
that. without any financial embarrassment
We may soon touch solid bottom financial
". and be free from the evil, OF daprcci-
a;ed and lluctuating currency. More hon
e>ty and efficiency in the collection of the
revenues, and greater economy in the adj
mlni>tratl0n OF national affairs have
enabled Congress within the last wear To
reduce the taxes collected from the people
eighty millions OF dollars annually W.
are assured that 4 further reduction will
be made. and that soon the tax on spirits
and tobacco, with the tariff on imported
Injuries. aud. on such other articles a
may be necessary To protect our own in
duSirie>. will be sufficient To- meet all our
national obligations. Since March 1T.
ls69 the public debt has been reduced AT
the rate Of one hundred millions annually.
diminishing our annual interest account in
twenty-five months nearly twelve millions.
FINANCIAL.
The report OF the State Treasurer will
present detailed statement of the condi-
iiou of orr finances Our receipts during
the past year have been S4.92+ IGi.l2: our
expenditures son .>4G.64. Our public
debt i s. U6e $1,000. OF this debt $50
o9) becomes due the present wear Topav
this we have the sinking fund Of ls65.
amounting 10 Sl.l.> c--.6l. III. v.li..K
the debt becoming due. and leave bal
anee OF the sinking fund in the Treasury of
s2>l.64..6l. The sinking fund of 1863
amounts 20 S92 OBJ. The trust funds
held by the state. including the sinking
funds amount TO S3.0l7 u43.0>: exclusive
u sinking fund. S-4G3lG.02
The people ot the state cxpec. and viii
r. i.rt "a, oir hands the mos; Rigid ccouu-
my iu all oar expenditures. OurtaXe> are
necessarily heavy. but >huuld h" made a
light a. possible. No heavy burden should
ac added. ! am not Uumudul 81 the
truth Of the provcrh tina, There i, that
-rattere'h and Yet inrrcaScth. and there i.
that withho!deih more than j meet but il
tcnde'h 10 poverty" COY erum.ni>. Ike
individuals. may. in the exercise of a wise
forecast. make liberal advances and there
~ reap large gaia-. while Withholding
)u!l Tend To- poverty. This j especially
tn" IN regard to such judiciou, eNpend-
ture- q, md 10 educate and elevate the
people. and Increase the iaciifie, for i'll
duStrIl and commercial pro>p-' itv. What
/ desire especially 10 urge i. that We
should carefully -cvuiniI- every channel
through which the prupic'> money goes.
ip' ~ "a ''N>' IL! "llI expenses.
:, IF '4 Ir''A> 4 'i' y -A>"fi' any snch
VI. ft are see INA, every appropriation Is
"i>rlY alpileu aA" secure he benefits in
tended ahd ill4- u" useless expenditures
arc made VIM louf cii"ri> IA This direc-
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