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Illinois Governor Sees State Debt Winding Down
The governor outlines progress toward paying the state debt, crediting internal improvements and railroads for growth. He notes that interest is now fully paid and forecasts future revenue from the Central Railroad and canal to fund state expenses. He urges prudent management, calls for reform of revenue laws for railroads and incorporations, and stresses preserving channels for public benefit.
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General Assembly
Ilinois
Piabout
Ress
Turors
Central Railroad Company
AlWay’s
Fam
Ler
Calhoun
Central Railroad
Union
Hig
Liverpool
St. Lawrence
Cairo
Gulf of Mexico
Great Chain of Northern Lakes
Chicago
Illinois
Julius Wadsworth
New-York
New York
Ari Osgood
Wadsworth
Supreme Court
James C. Sheldon
Secretary of State
F.C. Sherman
Thomas Dyer
Mark Skinner
Hugh T. Dickey
E. S. Wadsworth
James
Sheldon
State House
Robert Irwin
Wadsworth & Sheldon
Dulias
Weiler
Wadsworth & Shelton
Sion
Imeis and
Michigan Canal
Mississippi
Elio Abnte
J. Moore
Same
Til
Hilinolg Central Railroad Company