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[Governors Message]

and not of himself. The business of the public, in every station, claims at least as strict attention as that of individuals. - The emoluments of office are in law presumed to be a fair and adequate compensation for such attention, and in some situations, and known to be liberal. The incumbent, therefore, who neglects the duties of his office to promote his private interest, or to gratify an indolent, inattentive habit, is unworthy the public confidence, and ought not to live upon the public bounty. - A proper discharge of official duty requires industry, punctuality and civil demeanor in all official intercourse with the people. These are qualifications, which every capable and faithful public agent, who consults the interest of the government, under which he is appointed, will consider indispensable.

Our State affords peculiar facilities to those whose attention is directed to either of the three great branches of industry, agriculture, commerce or manufactures. Whatever opinions may have heretofore entertained by a portion of our population, whose discontent might be attributable to various causes in nowise connected with either soil or climate, facts non prove, most conclusively, that those who sought a milder climate have not profited by the exchanges and that advantages superior to those realized by the yeomanry of this State are not to be expected. The interests of agriculture being so intimately and inseparably connected with the interests of the State, will at all times claim the favourable consideration of the Legislature. It is to the substantial farmers that we are to look to supply the exports for commerce, a great portion of the raw material for the manufacturer, and the means of subsistence for whole community; and it is on the enlightened and patriotic