$11.4 , id to embrace privaw bankers aria'
.if that class, whose profits are
largely dt.pendant upon the introdoc
two into the State of such a currency.
n many isistances the notes of out
ravu batiks taro collected -by-'private
bat,kt;ia Utiti brokers, and with these,
witit thn specie withdrawn from the
ii 5111. 24 them, they putchaso
fierreciated aati f(lreig,n bank paper
0111('!1•1:4 p.ti.l 411.1 t at par at their coati
tem. others large loans are nego
jiatud hanks Out of the State, at
i * Mi 01411 titr usual late of inwest„, au..
oxen of a less (Jenomiutt
i thaa fire dollars, and always at a
twilight tutu the Stet!, a.id
i.nt into circattion to the manner in
taraletl, and this tun, under an agree);
with-
,the bank making tile loan,
twat: the n . tits thus paid vat shall be
t! ot in t itcnintion. The effete of this
Iky,tent Ut pt iv.ite blanking has bean to
It nit, the r:tJ culation of the par paper
4)1 • nut• own hanks, qU4 substitute in
its place a fi.reigu, depreciated, and
~,t eu a %vortniess currency. to justice
hank, t.i.nbt, and insurance com
-4.44iq4, P;tYttit; a heavy annual tax to
t 6'unpuon wealth for their privileges,
n.:(1 flit the protection of the people
tileil3 evils, either the provisions
the tioitieth section of, tne act of
4honlvi he repualed, or fu fillet
t-steiulett su 21.3 to eutut ace private in
itiv duals and ass .ciations who may
I n oinliolize, and control, to the iletti
town of the public, this traffic in lie
cc.,“tad yank paper, without restraint
witaunt tam:lit/11.
report. of the Superintendent of
d . nnk.io Selimils, will exhibit to you
nuini•er 4114 CO11(141011 Oldie tiChOol
nullifier of teachers and scholars,
,d Lie geilei apet atioam of the aya
tem during the .pa-t year. To the
valm, tile statistical information Of the
t, and the useful suggestions for
..e improvement ilk ttie syNEetti, t invite
catty ;and intelligent considera—
t!..u.
Flom a small and comparatively
neon portaut incldeut of the S',.ate De
partment, the cs:e arid man agement ,
1,1 the public schnols ut the Comin-in
wealth, with their seventeeu hundred
111-tricts, ten thousand directors,twelve
tturustrud teachers, and over five hurl.
rlr ed thousand scholars, have become
the most important and laborious
branch of that Departinent. The iri
ereaslii and increasing business of the
s; - .tern has been met by a correspond v ,
Cot increase of zeal, labor, and efficieu
cy in the officers to whom the law - has
committed its , general 'direction and
supervision.. They should be sustained
by wise and generous legislation. The
magnitude and importance of the 4 , 11-.
tern, in its political, socisl, and moral
lel:it:ions to the present and future of
the people, require that it should be
done. The guardianship of the mind
el the State should occupy a distinct
nod prominent place among the noble
inztoutions of the Commonwealth. It
should receive the efficient aid and en
ceutagronent of the government, and
ue sustained by a virtuous and intelli
e era people. If the revenue and treas
ure; of a State--:her public improve—
ments—her lands and their titles, re•
quire and deserve the . marked arid
di.-thictive care of the government,
how conch more should her mental and
intellectual treasures, richer than gold
—the social and moral inaproverneut,ef
Ler people, more valuable than canals
and railways—the titles of her youth
to tirc boundless fields of kaowledge;
logrier than ally of earth Or aught
6 roVellig jut Of its ownership; claim all
f14411t/itible pipeition, arid leceiVtl a care
iirof aid cenonerisurate with their
greater value and usefulness.
The coetity superieteffilency, whet
cver it has been euermittcd G, rarthrul
And efficient melt, has lolly vin healed
the wisdom and puticy of that mra,ure.
It is slowly, bat surely t merit% the
prejudices and gaiiiirag the confidence
of Lou peuvfe. . Whatever defects time
end eipei ieuce way develop, in this or
eriry other branch ut the system, should
be promptly corrected. But mail the
eccessty for change is established, the
system,. in nit unity and integiity,
suuuld be main aimed ; and if changed,
changed only to render mule certain
tee accomplislitr eta of its noble pur
poses meg übjects,
. A sufficient number of competent
and well-trained teachers, is the great
ivard el the system. In its structure
and organization it is a* perfect, it rut
Muni so, than any of the syiterns of
-I.ur sister States. But the teacher is
lcautrcf to give it proper vitality and
ediciericy,--to devetup its true force
tycl value--te secure the great object
of its creation; t :e thorough edu•
- patiun ut the youth of the Corn
piunwealth. How can this want be
supplied / How are teachers to be
Liaised and provided to meet this ed
ucational dernarril I :dust we he. de
peuuunt o l eos the trainin g . sch oo l s o f
t oteur .States 4 .Nust our system be
j..upai dized, arid its success perilled,
,ny waiting rue slow arid u moiled efforts
ut volumary associar roes to furnish the
•intich needed teaelier 1 %rely utary
,asseciatimis yf eoiernon school teach-
Its, nave accomplished, much in their
.4.listitterested add nettle efforts to rein
tuts detect. They are worthy the
commentlation- , ..they deserve
ovqry eaceuragement, They.cats and
will do, mere; but unaided they can
net accomplish the (Neel desired.
Ire Legislature must provide the
•Inedy•-thety catisupely thrsdeficieu
cy. abouiti be "done proMptly rd
effectually: lie subject of greaten in
terest ;can occupy your-attention as
legislator s -w in , one appeals more
neatly to duty and patriotism, ".
In a fortuer"comiriunication io the
Legislature, the establishment of State
Normal Schools for the elucatinn of
Leachers, was urged IS- incliveasably.
tiecrbs.try to the perfection of the sys
tem. With full .confi4lence in their
utility and neccslity, I ag.tin recom
mend teen). These institutions, with
thrit proper prefussore and appliances,
sapploled by the state, would meet
the Nfi1111:3 and elevate the cnarector of
our co,nmon schools,
Teachers' Institutes, as auxiliary to
Normal Schools when in operation,
and supplying their place till establish
ed, should he aided by the State. o.e
such inAitnte in each e-ounty, meeting
annual y, underthe fostering cure of
the government, would be prodactive
of most beneficial results. Whilst it
would improve teachers and prepare
them for their•importiort and reslion
sible' dirties. it would elevate and dig=
?i vy a pm oressimm tom, long neglected
and undervalued by th-sse must deep
ly interested' in their honorable labors.
These moahare‘• as lake . air .addition
to ore annual State al propriation for
cumnwu scitook, in all amount liinited
only by tbe Ileetle6ifit.tlyt the TreliiiUry,
would give energy to the systeid-,—iii
creaot its efliciency—and thus promote
via true interests of the people and
the Cummo n wealth. '
Our educational, charil able and: re-'
formatory inst.tutions have strung
clairriS upon the bounty of the people.
and I cordially commend them to your
care and liberality.- •
Th. State Lunatic Asylum at: Har
risburg. and tap, Western Peßniylvailia
Hospital fole the insane, and other kin
dred 1)11Tc - des at Pittsburg. are noble
charities, and deserve the aid and en
couragement et the State. The an
nual r.Torts of'these institutions will
be laid before you, and will exhibit, in
detail their operations during the past
Yl'a' •
The House of Refuge iu Phihtdel
phiaisand the Westes n liouse of Refuge
nee' Pittsburg, are institutions of great
e*cellence, and their results clearly •s•
tehlish the wisdom of the policy that
founded and sustains them. 'rimy
fought not to by neglected; n ,r should
the aid of the Cunnuonwealth be with:-
held from them.
The " Blind" and the " Deaf and
Dumb Asylums" at Philadelphia; and .
" the Pennsylvania. Training School,
for idiotic and feeble minded children,"
are institutions that appeal, in silence
and sorrow, to the best and purest
feelings of the heart; and ask your sym
pathy and aid. They s:iould receive
a generous share of the 'oeuefactiona of
the State.
Agriculture, in its varied idepart-
India:. is the great interest of tSe Cum
monwe.ilth. It is the basis alike ..t
financial and .coni rcial success, and
or State.and national pilisp,rity.. An
interest so important =mould be foster
ed by the State, and honored by all
classes of society. TO its promotion
and success all should.,cheerfully t.()li
tribute. In a former` communication
I recommended the establishment of
an Agricultural bureau, in connection
with some one of the State Depart
ments, to give efficiency to the collec
tion and diffusion of useful knowledge
on this subject, and to encourage scien
tific..., and practical agriculture. Sci
ence, with wonderous energy, has aid
ed the husbandman in his honorable
vocation,- ana profers still more help.
Tile State should nerve his arm and
cheer him onward in this, the first and
andrioblest pursuit of man. This sub
jest; in-connection with an appropria
tion to the " Pal mers High Scho.,l or
Pennsylvania"--an institution destined
to be an honor 1.4 the Cornirniiivrealt
—is recommended , tai your favorable
consideration.
Tire Polytechnic College of Penn
sylvania," established by the enterprise
and liberality of some of the patriotic
citizens of Philadelphia, .as a school of
the a ; plied sciences. deserves honors. ;
We mention, and. should receive the
confidenCe aid patronage Of the pub- ;
pre, In t h e teaching s °finis institution,
literature, science and art, in haupy
union, moot to prepare our young men
for the pi actical business of lie, for
mining, mechanical and civil engineer
in.:, and for promoting intelligeutly and
efficiently the great interests of manu
facturing and agricultural industry.
Tbe laws on the statute book regu
lating manufacturing and improvement
companies, require revision.. 'rimy
are•unnecessarily stringent in many of
'lieir provisions, and thus 'latent the
object of their eiactinent. The) drive
capital from the State. instead of invtt
ine its investment hero; and instead
of encouraging indiVirmill and associa
ted enterprise and energy in the - de-,
velopinelit of our immense uatural re
sources, they bind and •;i itsir beth by
severe restrictions. unwise lintitatious
and personal liabilities. The subject
deserves careful attention and liberal
legislation,
• 1 have so frequently expressed ivy
views in relation to lecal, special' and
" omnibus" legislation, that their re
iteration now becomes • unneesssary.
Legislation, so fir as practicable.
should be general and utalorm.. • Lo
cal and special , , wben the
object desired can be secured by gen
eral laws, or b 7 the action of die cum ts,
- -
ihogld "Onsuilime legit
IntiOn?' arnoOmder any circutottan-
C,es;•:'be istified •or approviii& F. Too
litecOegtelittleti is stn evil that prevails
.izten4vely in .'legislative hails. Its
avoidance would not be injuriou t to
public or private interests: .
. The practice of delaying the passage
of the general appropriation bill until
the last days of the session, and incor
piratingAli it l i uyisions iticempatible,
with its general character, and obnox
ious, whin.staloling alone: to insur
mountable objections, highly censura
ble-and eltnuld Ise discontinued: The
attempt thus made to furce r by a spe
cies of legislative legerdemain, the pas
!sage tifithjectionable.meastireis through
the Legislature, and compel their 801 C.
Lion by the 'Executive, has been too
often successful. The practice cannot
he tou'strongly condemned; it cannot
receive my sanction. -
The militia law of the State is i im
perfect it. 'mativ.of its •pre visions, and
should be revised. Tne rowers %and
duties of the Commander-in Chief
should be More clearly . tissfioed; as
elm) ofthe other offices% constec,ted with
the military organization of the Com
m tuvrealtli. "This is necessary to pre
soot a Conflict or juri4dictinn with oth
er departments or time and
to give greater efficiency to..our.mili
taiy
system. Volunteer c mmpanies
snould no encouraged ; our entire mili
tary system should be rein )(Wed, and
wade to occupy that ho9orable posi
tion which front its importance and
necessity it deserves.
Near the close of the last session of
the Legislature, I transmitted to that
body ama . ordinance passed by • the se
lect amid common councils of the city
of Philadelphia, ai'Mpr.synd try the %Iv
or. on the 7th . of A f ,ril.
,1856. and
emmin iiimicate.l to nt,!, proposing
to convey to WU O.llfllTl otwealth of
Peiroiyi.ailia - a lot ut ground in that
city. tot the purpose ("rerouting there
on a
. stato • arsenal.. -Want of time
alone prevented action on the propi4-
tion then sulnnitted: Tlie ground thus
offered to'the State is valuable, and its
location most eligible for the purpose
intend - ed. : The 'conditions of the pro
posed grant are favorable to the State,
and highly creditable to the municipal
authuritiee of Philadelphia,. evincing a
liberality and public spirit worthy of
all commendation. The eacessity of a
State arsenal'in that city is so apparent
that the.subject needs us elaboration
in this communication. Alto: the sale
of the State arsenal in Philadelphia..
the public arias were deposited in an.
old building, or out horise, unsafe, and
Unlit as a depositoly fur public proper
ty. The sum of 630,000 00, realized
Irma that sale,,iS now in the Treasury ;
and by the filly-fifth iectimin'ad an act
pas .ed the 191 e, day of April, A. D.
1.853, entitled "An Act to provide for
the o; dna y expensed of g 'Vert - intent,"
&c the Governor was with, rize,l to
apply the Sault, tom the p.l!ChaAe itt a lot
Alt pound aid me trranuiati of aim
arsenal amerce 1. TillS sum was found
insufficient for these pm poses, and
consequently the object i itemided by
the approbati.ni has not been accoin- .
plished. By the cession of this lot,
the State wilt be relieved tram the ex
penditure of any in-may for the pur
chase of suitable ground:; and the
en
time lulu of $30,000 00 may he, appliep
to the erectimin of the necessary build
i ; to which sun; calm be added, it
deemed advisable, the Orvieto. that-may
be realized from the sale of the
I arsen
a's at Meadville and Harrisburg, as
recommended in my last annual mess
age. 'insist: sums would be amply
sufficient to acco,nplisn this object.
I would, therefore, again recommend
.oe immediate passage if a bill accept.
mug the conveyance of •the said lot of
ground from the city of Philadelphia.
lot the purpose arid upon the terms
atul . :conditiona contained in the ordi
nance; and that the sum of 330,000 00
be appropriated for the erecti in of a
State arsenal thereon.
On the 6th day 'of October, 1855, 1
approved and signed a bill, entitled
"An Act to repeal the eharter 'tithe
Erie and North East railroad cornpa
miy, and to provide for the disposal of
the saine."'. In pursuance - efits pro
visions, Ham. Joseph Casey was
ap
pointed, to take possession and, have
the eharge and custody of the - road.
tiefore possession was, taken,
applica
tion was made by.the company. to , one
of the juml?mas s t the Suprerna.Court of
Pa., for an injunction th reatraiu the
agent of tins State ft ole taking ,Posies
sion ; .and subsequently a cautionary
order was made by the Supreme
co u rt, in bane, to stay proceedings
under the cut. 'NO questions then
pending i,ef ire that court were deter
mnioc.l in favor of the Colezdooweelrh
—the omistitntionality of the act sea
Wiled, and the application , refused,
k'osse•sten .11 toe road we taken
by the agent of tua State, as . directed
by law.
0.. the twenty r second, clay of April,
1856, au act,
toe
Act supple
meatary to toe act emicarporating the
Eiie and-North East railroad compa
ny". was PaSt!eli• 1 4 .014 act the Erie
and North East railroad, as ririgV ,
located mist constructed. was legs li4ed
And confirtnecti and certain changes in
.the ruatt were cfirecre4' In he made,
and, other aos ;o he,4ote hy th e cum -
pany, IF,was alao prOvided "that . the
Governor Abell retain pesseasien of this,
Erie and North . East railroad, under
the Set of the siath of Gctober, 055,
,until ithe provisionii,of this a c ct shall
'have :been acCiiiptertby'.a' vote. of the
attielAcilders of the Erie and North,
East '1'1:91631d :company, •at a meeting
calledfok„,.;,thait purpose.", 09 , the
fi fteenth day 'oflvlay, 1 856, at a meet
ing,nf:the stockholders called for that
purpose, • the• ,pro Visions of • the :act
were-accepted by their- vote. .This
acceptance, duty, certified, was received
.and filed, in this Department on th'e
fifteenth day of July last.. Possession
'orthe'road-has been restored, and it is
now: under the care and
final
of the company. A. final itecount for.
money resolved Trent the read, whilst
! in possession of the State, will. be set.
tied by the Company at the earliest
practicable period.
It is but proper to state that since
the acceptance Of the act rtf the 22nd
'of April, 1856,:a writ oferrer, in the
cases. adjudicated by the . Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania, has been issued
at the suit of the company by the Su
preme Court of the United States, and
is now pending in that court.
The commissioner first appointed
having resigned, A. K. M'Clure, Eaq.,
was appointed in-his place. The du
ties of both officers were ably — ac,d
faithfully performed. Copies f O l eic
correspondence and reports, herewith
I subMitted to the Hetise of Represen
tatives, for•the use of the Legislature,
will furnish information in detail ors
the subject new under consideration.
It is si:merely desired that good faith
and hose-ty of purpose May character
ize the conduct of this company in the
discharge. of the duties assumed by
their accoptanc: of the act of 22nd of
April last, and that this much vexed
question mill not a4ain disturb the bar•
many or retard the prosperity of the
city of. Erie, .or any other pottion of
this Commonwealth.
The resolution nropssing amend
ments to the Constitution of the - Corn
monweelth, have been published as - di.
reeled by that. instrument. It Will be
your duty te take,such action in refer
ence to these amendments as will, in
your judgment, -be. must consistent
with the wishes of the people. -An
appropriation will he required to pay
the expenses of their publication, arid
to this your eat liest attention . is re
quested.
Tue important duty of districting
the State for the: election of Senators
and Representatives, will devolve upon
yeti. This duty should be performed .
faithfully, and with' stria reference te
the - interests and rights of. the whole
people: Returns oftaxables; requit ed
to be made by the different counties,
have not all."`beerilirwarded to this.
Department, as bylaw directed. Cir
culars have been-issued to the officers
charged with these duties, urging their
speedy perfortnaece, and the returns
wilt, as soon as received, be transmit
ted to you. ..
The elective fill:re:dos is the highest
and m
au Ist responsible privilege enjoyed
by the American citizen. invol4ing
in its exercise the sovereignty of•the
people, and constituting as it does the
substrata m of our "free institutions, it
cannot be too highly appreciated or
carefully, guarded. The .ballot-box,
through which t to people speak their
will, should be preserved hum viola
tion at every -hazard and sacrifice.
Upon its purity and integrity
_depend
the existence of our republican gov
erument, and the rights and privileges
of the citizen. Every* legal voter:
whatever may be his political affiuities
Or' - party predilections, is deeply inter
ested in this question. Any attempt
to sully its purity, or impel rits efficien
cy, whether by violence or fraud,
should be sternly resisted and severely
punished. . Illegal voting, whether
founded on forgery or perjury, or both;
on false assessments, oriels° and for
ged certificates of eaturalization, is.an
evil that deserves the severest condein
nation, It prevents air honest expres
iott of' the. populat will, corrupts the
sources of legitimate power and influ
ence, and strikes a fatal blow 'at the
cherished rights of freemen. These
evils are alleged to exist in our large
cities---the rural districts of ti e State
are coraparativelpfree from such cur
rupting abuses: A remedy, co-exten
sive with the evil should I;e'provided.'
every defence should . ..be. thrown
around the ballot-box, and whilst the
rights of legal voters should he secured
and protected, fraud in every form
should be prevented and punished.
Whether a judicious registry law, or
some other measure of reform, ado.
queer, to the necessities of the case,
mould be adopted, is referred to the
wisdom of the Legislature.
As appropriate to this subject, .the
reform of the tiatui alizati.rn laws—the .
prevention, by the National Goittin
mont, . of the importation of foivigir
criminals and paupers, and a more
careful, rigid and personal examination,
by our courts, , of all persons coming
before there as
,applicants -fur adriris
shin to the rights .of citizenship, svoald ,•
to some extent. correct existing abuses,
and relieve the ballet-hue front the
preentre of cnrruptiug and dang.;rous
influences. .
To the policy . and aqti pf the Nation
al qo v iri m sent,, 'alluding. as they .do,
the rights l and; interests of the Com-
Jaonvrealth, . the. people of. the State
canuet be,indiflerent. Pennsylvania,
Occupying a high and conservafiVe
po
aitton in the sisterhood of States-.de
voted to the. Crinstitiition arid '.the
Uuion, in their integrity and harmony,
hai,heen, Lod will be, as ready' to rec
ognize the rights of her 'Sister States
as to - defena'ber own. These;,senti 7
Meats she has never abandoned-thesa
principles sho has never , violstted.—P,
Pledged to the meintainance or the'e_
rights ether north, as, well as those of
the!south-sincerely desirous to pro
niote the peace, harmony and-welfire
of our, whole country—and disclaiming
all, intention or desire to interfere with
the Constituti 1 tights of the States,
'or - their domestic institutions—the
people °r ails Cernmonwehlth viewed
with alarm and apprehension the re
peal of the Missouri Compreiniae—a
conapremise rendered sacred in public
esteem by its association and connec
tion.' with the great cause of national
harmony and union—regarding it as a
palpable violation of the plighted faith
and honor et the nation, and as an un
warrantable attempt to extend the in
stitution of doine,tic slavery to terri
tories then 'free. • This reckless and
indefencible act- of our National Con
y ess, has not only aroused sectional
jealousies and renewed the agitation
of vexed and distracting questions,
bat, as a consequence, it has filled
' !Causes with fraud, violence and strife
'litainetl its anti with blend, and
by a system' of territorial legislation,
justly styled '''ll,farnous," has made
freedom of speech and of the press, a
felony. and periled the great princi
ples of liberty and equal rights. If
the doctrine of "Ovular sovereignty"
is in kood faith to be implied to that .
Territory—if the people thereof ate
to be lert wetly free to forth and
reVilate thbir domestic institutions in
their own- way, subject only to the
Constitution of the United • States,"
then the obstruction of the great Na
tional highways to the northern emi
grant—the employment ofthe National
forces': anti the subversion ref law and
justice alike by the officials iu Kanst.s
and Washington, to force slavery
,upon
an unwilling people, cannot be too
severely condemned. .
Freedom is the great centre- - ruth of
American Republicanism—the great
law of American Nationality ; slavery
is the exception. It is local •antl sec
tional; and its extension beyinid the•
jwisdiaion-creating it,. er to the free
territories of the Union, was never de,
signed or contemplated by the patriot
founders of the - Republic; In accord
ance with these sentiments, Yertrisyl
vanii; true to - the principles of the act
0f1733, 'Which abolished slavery with- :
in' . her territorial limits—true)to - the:
great': doettintey gins Ordinance of
1787, which dedicated to freedom the
north-western territory of the Union—.
true to • National. faith and' National
honor. asks ionl'expocts, as due to her
own citizen who have, in - good filth,
Seitl4 id the tei•iitory','ifKansas, and
as due to t,he .t .ii4istry and energy of ,s
flee
- , people, that .11.ansas should be
free.
.In this con section, and as consequent
upon the'rePtial'of•ilie Missouri Corn:
Promise, reference" to proposition
made by seine of the leading southern
journals, and more recently sanctioned
by high officiqr tiutli*ity in e_sister .
State, tore-open . the African slave
trade, will not be deemed improper.
That such a traffic, declared to be pi
racy, and . execra,ed by the civilized
woild—so Crowded with horrors. in
every stage of its put sult—..so tevolt=
ing to every sentiment of humanity— ,
every impulse of pure and noble feel
ing, should be advocated or approved,
in this vitieteenth century, with appar
ent sincerity, and urged as a measure
of political economy and of justice and
,equality to the southern States of the
Union, are facts that find their only
explanation and apology in a wild en.:.
thusiasrn, or a still wilder fanaticism
that overwhelms alike the reason and
the conscience. The wisdom and hit
mairity of a proposition - so startling told_
monstrous, most seek their parallel and
iitustr a ti.,,, ill ti m dungeons of the le
quisitin n, or in the hold athe lave ship,
amid the hurl ors of the " middle pass
age." EgiOly repulsive ti', the intelli
gent and vii fatale sentiment: of the
south as well as the ,north, itpliould re
ceive. the indignant rebuke Of every
lover of his country—of every friend
of justice and humanity. The n . isiory
of the world and - of crime does not re
. veal a traffic more inhuman- . ---an
attro
city mei e hortible. Against a repo..
sition so abhorent, and against the pm- .
ciples it involves, as the representatives
of a f le e people. and in their nemeynn
should enter .their ur anirtious and ern , :
phatic pretest.
The union of tho States, which con.
stitutes us one people, should be dear
to you—to every A.mericart citizen,
In the heat and excitement of political
contests—ie the whirl of.seetional and
conflicting interests—amid the surging
of I . lu iniu pasSirmi; harsh Mid discord.
ant voices may ha heard ,threatening
i ts integrity and denouncing its clouts;
but iirthe calm, 'sober, second thought'
of a patriotic and virtuous people, 1410
be found its security and defense.--
Founded in wisdom, and Cherished by
the intenSe.affeption of pure and de
voted. patriotism, it will:stand safe and
undisturbed amid the insane rage rif
political demageltunism, and the fitful
howling of frantic famsticisni; and When
it falli 7 .if fall it myst—it will be when
liberty, truth, patriotism and virtue,
have perished. Pennsylvania tolerates
go sentiment of disunion—she knows
not the word. • Disunion ! "tic an
after-thought—a monstrous wish—un
both tilt viktite 'dies." The Union and
the Coestitatiota—.the safe-guard and _
liana of American Netionality--will b e
tereied and defended by every Amer.
icto Preethan whochertahes the prin.
ciplit and honors the memory of th e
illustrious founders of the Republic..
Recognizing_ our aespc . martbility to
Rim _ wbo coutTolA -tba of
nations and of men ; ant invokipg his
blessing on your defilsetittions, may
order and harreonychasseterize year
sessions, and with single „deference to
the public good, may yoshOg g i s i st i Tt
acmes, in its ammeter. ad resulu,
promote the happiness and. Welfare
the people, and the honor and pr os ._
' perity of the.Oornmonwealth.
JAMES POLLOCK..
EascurtveiCeastsaa, -
Harrisburg, Jan. 7, 1857.
THE JOURNAL.
CeirDICRIIPORT, P*.
ThuridaY Morning angle 13, ISM.
JNO. S. MINN,- EDITOR.
t"R" V. B. PALMED.; the American nstaseps.
par Agent, is the onlyserethorized.Aggired for ili a
piper in the cities or Boston. new York sag
Philade hin t and is duly enkioiveted tate
advertisements and subseripions ; at:the ruts
required by us. His receive will be rig - soled
as payments. His offices ana•-=Bostses, Sea.
fay s Buildings; Neu/ York, Txibune Buildings;
Philadelphia, N. W. stonier ofThird and Chest
nut streets. - . nov. 6.
Er Gov. - Pollock-'is Message, which
we publish in this number of the
Journal, is an Intel eating State paper,
and ilsousids with practical suggestions
which thilLegisliture would de Well
to follaw. The 'Goiviirlior*** is - eat nest
id his devotion to the common school
system of the State, and Urges an ,
increased appropriation from the Stets,
which is much 'needed. The school
tax: in the northern counties, is a
heavy burden.. Tend, it is cheerfully .
borne; but that is no reason why it
should be imposed, now that the home
ces of the State are in a cutiditiou
relieve them from i;. In fact, if the
theory on which our C.StiltflOtl
system is billed, is correct, that the
property of the- State should - be MIA
to educate the children of the State,
then the schi,4l tai should birdie now
iu Ptiiter iodinty . tiumister ;
whereas, Midete.:eiir. -- preles_tt: oysters,
the school Liz in Potiorili4iisges about
fifteen. mills eietey doll.ir of value
tcoti, and in Lideas lesii Ares
million the -
Genuine
'The tollowing ganricfnini th• lan
Lock Haven Democrat " •
"Reading and ► ire very
poor critetions of Thus.
in Bradford; Tinv,' Piittsille' and the
nal-them tier of wend& in /his state
generally, which are peopled from Mew -
York and New Englatid, and but few
of whom have Pennsylvali a hurt.,
almoet every body is put down as be.
ing able to read and write--(sita read
ing and writing as it is!--) . yet as re•
Bards teal intelligenco. 77 genaine ea.
lighteled views-they fall . far in the
rear when com . pared, with the other
- parts oldie Stare." .
•- \ •
Al to Pennsylvania heakti, *e - fsaiy
the paper which is' edited . by a Bali.
more. Pro-slavery; IcliOiv-rt.litung Dem.
uct at, is not entitled tn. set itselfai
judge of And' as to flit
intelligence of the people' of this coun•
ty, they have too rnuclief 'it to vote tin
a man who can write 'nonsense ts
the above. Tha people cif the North
ern tier of counties can read. and the"'
fore they repudiate the attempt to
laud the Uuchanan party as democrat
ic. They prefer the, old e Teaffersonito
principles of Groveranse the new
Pierce and Douglas plin of subjecting
the Nation to the role 4iliijery. And
A
the people of Cliptan Courq and the
rest of fhe Stow, just se the,
learn to read for themwdvet will act
in unisop with the northern tier, when
the common school was gladly sawed
as soon as passed.
When did Berke county adopt die
systern of eduiatilin t
In Lapeaster Co.. where the gaol
law hae been . in_aitive . Operation ter
many years., RePublicauisut is in tht
ascendant, but in Berke Co., where the
people never adopzed it, Btielianan deg
mocracy is oveVwhelatitiily, tri
phant j The same is true of all psi
of the State wherever' the aornn3"
school law has been thomu . ghly to"'
ted for any length of time, there, Rol
publicanism is tvitelvtid with feet
but in there seotioito.Orthipstate who
ignorance is blies, there are found cht
allies of cla t tery!
tir Rey, Theodore Mat6ir,
known em .( Father Matlikw," died at Co l io
Ireland on the 9th of Deeember Jut.
c.16,),,x.
MEM