The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-09
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W&M4sct aom our exchanges a. received a.
tracts hts4 tAsif comments in the oovern.-.
Message Irwin Be seen that they fully anrr.
ciate shs gr@ifying situation OF State Affair." !.
90 satisfactorily set forth 10 that admirable do.
J.cl.slass uaioa, Jsa. ~
We g1ss fAis morning Governor Bloxham,.
Mess<ge entire We may safely say that il 4 ths
most ts.a1lAgofy message which any Governor
Of the Stase hAs ever sent 10 the Legislature n
nothing md been accomplished but The four mil.
lion ss,sAnd The ACKNOWLEDGMENT oft Iuierp.I !
Imprss sefaen# Fund, bis administration wouIS
be ranked ssl0ne of the most brilliant in our his
tory tpt Fin addition TO this great achievement
GovefnsF Acx ham has added the Inauguration Of
other enterprises for the des elopment OF the Stat
whica. In ACTUAL achievement, places the two
short years a his administration far in advance
Of any that Gver preceded them. What better
Commentary upon what has been done could be
made thar that Governor Bloxham himself has
giveIs Is III tie following opening paragraphs Of
the message
"PslaiAticn and capital are continually enter.
ing her borders, her lands are being eagerly
sought for, aad her genial and semi-tropical eli.
mate irsviaes the pleasure seeker as well as The
immigrant. Her finances are upon the most solid
foundation; Der securities in good demand and
far above their par value, and her Comptrollers
MaIITlB puS1tuS CuLItut VI tuC O0ukiQS l1Slltu-
tions aud tnDneyed marts Of the country She
has no Aostng debt, and her taxable resources
in the last two years have increased over 30
600 0y9so much so as TO warrant large re-
dncti3n in StHte taxation, aud ut the same lime
mainsain ! cash basis. Her Internal Improve
ment Fund, which has been shackled and rem.
dered unavailable for so many years, has been
practically released, and thus the fetters thrown
off that have 50 long retarded her development.
As a consequence, the gratifying fact Can be an
nounced thai more miles of railroad have been
const-uried In her limits during the pass two
years thari 10 her entire former history The sig.
nificanee of such fact cannot go unmarked
Millions OF acres Of her extreme southern terrific
~ arr keipg reclaimed, which will ia the future
add Immensely 10 her productive Capacity aud
furnish field for tropical produciiveDess with
out risal in our entire sisterhoed of States"
This h NOT sn overdrawn, but true summa
ry OF the results achieved within the past two
years, and is enough to crafty the most invete-
rate arumhler in the land and turn his maledic-
lions into words of commentator. He who in
the presence Of such splendid showing of pros
periiy rs this message exhibits would still persist
in being dissatisfied with The general conduct of
publlc affairs since the Democratic Conservative
party came into power, would not be satisfied
at anything or under any circumstances Its
a splendid showing for Governor Bloxham and
a COMPLETE vindication of the pulley of the psrly
Adopted al the Quincy Convention and reafirm.
ed al Gainesville. And we might add that II
is also realization of the absurd declaration of
some that the party which elected Drew and
Bloxli&m bad not redeemed its pledges to The
people.
jacksonville Times, Jan4l
Governor Bloxham's message is a somewha,
lengthy but highly interesting and instructive
resume of the history of the State during the
past TWO years and Of its present condition and
prospects. Ii is written in plain, pedestrian
style. without any attempt at rhetorical effects:
yet The summary of facts in the opening pars
graph Is more eloquent than any figures of
speech could possibly be.
The financial exhibit is in the highest degree
encouraging. There is no floating debt no de-
cieeces, and, for the first lime in the history of
the State, there are ample funds in the treasury
to pay all drafts for current expenses The Stale
bonGs command very high premium and are
practically out of the market. The increased
value OF taxable property has increased the pub.
lie revenues to such an extent that the Governor
recoslIEnendb that the Stale tax for the current
year be reduced TO flee mills and that he be
authorized to reduce it to four mills in 1884 ii
the aggregate assessment of the property in the
State will permit, as it probably will Tia more
complete assessment OF property is made, and
the LHited States Supreme Court upholds the
decision of our Stale Supreme Court compelling
the land giant railroads 10 pay taxes on their
properly. We shall probably see a three-mill tax
itntu hsO
Savannah News. JAN l.
For The benefit ofour numerous Florida read
ers aad Of those outside of that State who are
Interested in it's condition we publish this morn
ing tbs full iext Of the message of His Excelency
Governor w. D. Bloxham, which was delivered
10 beth houses of the Florida Legislature yeser-
day. She message is lengthy, comprehensive
and exceedingly interesting document, dealing
with the varied Interests of the State and aboun-
ding liz timely suggestions.
Ii stkrts opt with q presentation of the many
signs 81 prpfnise for the future. followed by a
gratifying frsncial exhibi, and an exhaustive
reviewed. the subject of taxation. The wisdom
OF the Dission sale is pointed oLt, is also the
cheering outlook fer reclamation of waste lands
The progress and prospects Of the East Coast
Canal scheme are noted, as also the remarkable
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Other topics Of more or less general interest are
httinSly alluded To, and upon the whole the
message VIII De found an able presentation oil
the progress and needs of the cOmmonw ealth.
Jacksonville Times Jan. s.
Governor Bloxham's message is the best nos
sible immigration document. AT least twenty
Thousand copies of it should be distributed
thronghe'u, the country. Among the first ques-
tons ASKED by man who is invited to settle or
invest sgoney in the State are, What is the States
lna1cial; condition? and What is the rate of
thAatoo:: tutse questions are answered by the
Governir in the most convincing manner posi-
BILE, and 1he answer will give a gratifying sense
OF security To every man " no has investments
In estate or who contemporaries making
them s:
Fernsndiaa Mirror, JAM. 8.
The Sfoverpor's message will be perused with
muck satisfaction by the people of Florida II
Is gratifying statement OF on: condition, and
we Enaw Oh no more effectual document which
could te:crc6laied by the Bureau OF Immisra-
ton 10 :stsracs attention 10 our State
The hsessage is confined, We are glad TO see,
10 pnre'Y Stale matters The Governor does
not tcef called on 10 express opinion upon the
sublectCf constitutional revision i'm advance of
the action OF the Legislature.
Quincs Htsald Jan g.
The nkessage is simply statement of the con-
diton of:ihe State, in ali matters coming within
the pary!sw ri the Legislature. with argument
supporting administrative action, and is rather
Tree OF Recommendations, or suggestions, to our
lawmakers, Us to the basis of any action ON
then Dass. Ii certainly onght TO be read by
every cKzen of Florida, SO that he might see
what Esnriuus State Florida is, and is to be,
and " has an excellent Governor we have. Iii
highlyEsn 'eressing and instructive document
II il certainly the most satisfactory message
froIa s. tsavernor of Florida, that we ever read,
anu ~ Sc encouraging in its outlook for the flu
ture tsiat II would seem that there is no land in
the bscsa world that offers So many attractions
for the fnigFaDt. II is an able and eloquent
State document.