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VII real indigence, great vigilance should be exercised, to guard against offering inducements either to the dissolute or the idle, to prefer a state of dependence upon public charity, to one of honorable industry and self support. Economy in the public expenditures will not only be promoted thereby, but a moral influence, of still greater worth and consideration, to an enterprising people, will be thus exerted, silently to be sure, but not the less effectually. In a land such as we inhabit, affording numerous advantage for successful industry, there out to be but few occasions calling for the interposition of public alms. Still these will necessarily occur, and should be properly provided for. But where pauperism is the result of vice or idleness, the public bounty administered to it, should be practicable, be accompanied by a discipline calculated to work reform, as well as to yield support.

Pursuant to a Resolve of the last Legislature, a Board of Commissioners on Internal Improvements has been organized, and will improve the earliest opportunities of fulfilling designs for which it was instituted. The appropriate already made the purposes of defraying the expenses of its operations, will probably be sufficient to meet its demands upon the Treasury the current year. The case and management of the Public Lands still continue to require the attention of the Legislature. The annual report of the Land Agent, exhibiting his proceedings during the past year, and the condition of the Land Department at the present time, will be presented at an early day for your consideration. It affords me pleasure to inform you that the Canada Road westward of the Bald Mountain