-JT % J ’MP --'' L *d \• - j^ssssi ‘l_E3t±J_f_k - »- ■»-*—< • ■>-- >-■--*■■ • ■-'fl-V'-.-i'S •* •■*>« . •• ?:■ • £ &l» j v 1 * Grea Hrit^reWthe.CH}J ß^ t j^ H IGN of the auiS Ren •> 7 corner.oPEast-King. and; Ddke Street*, opposite-'the Farmers’ Rank, would- reßpeetfuUy notify:hiBrjxiends-and the public: geneftULyythat be his'shop from North: Queenstreet to the abovetatand ; and very cordially v invites 'old-customers,vand as many new onesiaswould- wish a dollar, in- the purchase: of aihat,;to give him he can sell handsome and durable arbclh at least one dollar • lower’than chn be purchased at other shops, j He-is'slso prepared to fill all orders for HATS and CAPS, of’the best; Quality aud latest styles, prompt ly and on-terms ds. accommodating as can be. ob . tamed at any- other stand. He would also say. lus - • Fall- and' Winter Faxhibns are now ready, and invite a!l:to call, examine and judge for themselves. - Ho keeps constantly on .hand, and manufactures to order, all sizes of Cassimere, Brush, Russia, i Niitna, Silk• and -Napped -Hats, together. with an assortment of plain and cheap hats* which he will seßion moderate terms. Also,.* general assort ment ofMen’s and .Boy’s CAPS, very cheap. He returns his thanks for tlie patronage hereto fore! bestowed upon him, and trusts that those wish ing fashionable and durable Hhts and Caps will consult their own interest by. giving him a call: but idon’t forget. the place—corner ot East King and) Duke streets,.or you’ll miss a bargian. that you’ll not forget in a hurry! Remember, right op possite the-Farmers’ Bank, sign of the Golden Hat. apr 13’47-11-tf] JACOB HESS. The United States’ Clothing Store. igri of the' striped coat,by REUBEN ERBEN,No. 1 35 North Queen street, corner of Orange, one square from the Court House, East side, Lancas ter, Pa. rfTOIS mammoth establishment, now. contains by Xlht the largest and cheapest assortment of men’s afitFboyi’ well made clothing in tho cityofLanean tori | and will positively not be undersold by any other. Tho stock Includes every description of clothing worn at the prosout day. Tho tpost fhili ioimhlo, as well ns the most plulu, so thnt.all tastes •may bo suited. 7 . The subscriber being u praetloal unuLMpeiloHoed tailor, gives his entire personal attention \io the huslnuss, and liuh every garment miufa under Ids immediate Inspection hy the best workmen in the State,|uud us he buys all Ids goods in the Extern <dttes4br ensii, can mmfldmitly re commend, the inhabitants of Laneusier city ami county, one and alt, to call ut tho • SIGN OF TJIH--HTIUFRD COAT, and convince themselves that it is the right place to buy cheap and well-made clothing. A targe variety of cloths, easslmeres, vestings, fee. 1 of the very finest us well us oommnu qualities, always on hand and made up to order lit good stylos at a very small advance on wholesale prices. The latest Loudon and Paris Fashions always re ceived, anti CUSTOMER WORK made according to the latest patterns and in the highest style of the artlby thd very host workmen. A fine assortment of shirts, shams, collars, cra vat's, stooks, and StilTner’a gluvoa, handkerchiefs, suspenders, hosiery, ami all kinds of Flannel and knit under shirts and drawers. Also, umbrellds, cheap. Thankftil for past favors I respectfully solicit a continuauce of public patronage, and feel confident that all purchasers will find it to their advantage to ’dulll with me as 1 am determined to avoidjill hum bug and misrepresentation, and. sell goods for what they really .are. REUBEN ERBEN, Tailor, United States Clothing Store, Sign of the. Striped C6at,NoV3s North Queen street, corner of Orange, square from the Court House, East side, Lan caster,-Pa. ’ sep 28-35 _ | I Fall Fashions. IV SHULTZ, Hatter, No. 19J North Queen st., Jj t would respectfully inform his friends and the ppblic that lie has just received from New York and Philadelphia the latest Fall and Winter Fashions,, and will be pleased to furnisb his customers and all others with them at the shortest notice. As all his Hits are manufactured under his immediate super « intendence, he feels warranted in saying, that for durability and finish they cannot be surpassed by-' any establishment in this or any other city in the Upipri. His stock consists of Beaver, Nutria, Brush, Russia, Cassimere, Moleskin, Silk, &c. &c. which he will dispose of at the lowest prices. Call and examine his stock before purchasing elsewhere. CAPS, CAPS! His assortment of Caps is one of the most extensive in the city-and he is adding to it daily. Customers may rest assured that they will be suited, as he has *' 'carefully selected his stock from the largest assort ments in New' York and Philadelphia, Don’t for rget the stand, directly opposite Michael’s Hotel, North Queen street. - - | Country Merchants visiting Lancaster, dealing in Hats or Caps,"can.be supplied at from one to a dozen, such as they may want. I He also informs his numerous friends, and custo mers that he still continues to conduct the Hatting business in all branches as heretofore, at his OLD STAND IN NEW HOLLAND, to.which'p&eeall orders for the delivery of Hats are requested to be forwarded, aep 4-14-1 y Y DAVID SHULTZ. Fastiionabie Fall and Winter I Clothing. Call at the New Clothing Establishment, West King ! street,"Between Cooper& Lichty’s and C. Hager’s | store, opposite to Steinman & Son’s Hardware store. E-LICHTY, Merchant Tailor, has always on Y ’hand a stock of ready made clothing, of the cheapest and best to be had in the city. He would call attention to the following articles, and feels assured will be able to give general satisfaction to all who will favor him with their custom. His stock consists in fiart as"follows; Dress and Frock Coats, Cassimere Pants, Neck and Poclret Handkerchiefs, ] Vests of all kinds, Drawers, Suspended, &c. together with every arti cle of clothing.-for gentlemen’s and boys’ wear, which he will sell at the very lowest rates. Cloths, Casaimeresl and Vestings always on hand. -Haying just received the New'York and Phila delphia Spring. ;arid Summer Fashions, he is pre pared to attend to customer’s work, which will be warranted to be'done iri the best manner arid with punctuality." ' ' - .. ■ oc * 2&-^39 Removal oftlie Clieap Casb * CLOTHING STORE. J GdRMLEY, Merchant Tailor, respectfully Y ihfdrms the citizens of the city and county of T Lancaster—his customers and the customers of Simon J. Young, that he has taken the ; ‘stand so long occupied by S. J. Young, two doors south of -Orange .Street, and next - door to J. Gish & Co.’s Book Store, where he has the largest assortment of ready made clothing ever offered in the city of Lancaster. This stock consists of Cloaks, Bangup, Sack, Dress, Frock, Walking atid. Riding Coats, Roundabouts for hoya.of all slues and descriptions! J. Gr^returns, thanks for the many*fevors and hopes that his friends and the customers of J* J. i Young and the, public In general will continue to I - iUvor aim with their ealhr. \. . tnov ifl=43 I*. M. UAXIIIUtniT, MER6HANT TAILOR) would meat reapeat- Hilly Inlbrmhis IVieiuia and the public that he seel veil at hie rsem, thr a number of yeara oe* i : ousted by Setlelb Halbae]i, deeeaaed, as a aliee i store, la NertU'&ueen street, nett deer te the E«= . amiiier it Herald office, a large aesertffient of ready made OLOTHINO, nf every variety, out and made i in the latent(kll and winter atylea. He would alee tulbrm hie IWenda and the public i that he paye particular attention te eoitomer work, and la prepared to make to order all article! In hi; line. In the Intent and moat Ihahlennble etyle, and on the moat roaeonable.terina. . , 1 ' Scouring and Renovating attended to on the | iliorteit notice, Ho. pledgea himaolfto give aatla. ! jlwfcdr* all who may wl«h garment* renovated - TW fnd vofiiffeil. ,Hn Joalros to preient Ida acknowl edgement* ftrpaat (livora and aolloltin ooiulnunnoo oftho pubUcfltvor. rtember 31, 1847. Removal. GEO. SPURRIER would jespectfolly inform his ’friends* customers, and tJwpubllc in general, that fee hM removed jiii Clolhlpg otore from hia old Btamfi lnext door to . the Post Office,,;to ..one door Bear’s Printing'Office,''and; nearly opposite J. Michael’s Hotel, at the 'sign of the Bio Pants, whore all .would do well to calf'that want tobuy-CHEAP-AND WELL-MADE CLOTHING, 93T Customer's work attended ta-at the shortest notice, and madeinaw.orknianlike manner, Don’t: for»et thfi.place, G sign of the Big Pants. ; . dec , GEO. SPURRIER. • ' ! •': ; -:*!rw»cl»;BIerlM'o'e8. M • JUST opened all ihe desirableshade* of those splendid THXBESyRVOTBS so much jn de malid 4('p?esent : fdfclo»%s.enadressea—warfanied' . fromi«hß «eleß«.ied i facliSJ,of-JiobhnB'’& C^"’AH -•A-oVv, i-“ lft<B,QneeniStreei., ?•• ocl-jS“ •: "• -• • .-fps- : • •38''*"‘ ■-T*'* Z „ i W. O.Hlckok, (Successorto JBckok tf CantiMj) BOOKBINDER , and Blank . Book Manufacturer, Jlarritbiirgi.Ba. milE subscriber respectfully, informs bps-. friends X'and the*pub!ic, that he is now carrying on the ■above business in the-otf stand-, formerly & Cantine. As the buildmgiaß for the last-eight years been conducted by jbim, be. flatters himself that, by careful attention to business, ihe will jnent ; and -still receive a contxnn&nceofthe patronage so liberally. enjoyed.by-the i. Particular attention-will be paid to the ruling and. binding. of every description of BLANK BOOKS, for banks, county offices, merchants, and private in dividuals, such as Discount Ledgers, GeneraHdo., Discount Note Books, Check Books, Tellers’ State ments, Ticklers, Scratches, Weekly Statements, Letter Books, Cash Books, Copy Books, Judgment Dockets, Appearance do., Quarter Sessions do., Execution d0..-Election do., Orphans’ Court do., Naturalization do., Sheriff’s do., Justices’-d0.,-Ad Sectum Index do., Deed Books, Pass Books,.Led gers, Day Books, Journals, Invoice Books, Time do., Will do., Bond do., Mortgage do., Commission do., Minute do., Miscellaneous do., and every va riety of Full and Half Bound Blanks. - . i l- He has made particular arrangements to supply Prothonotaries with the new and approved. Judg ment Ddcket and Register, with the new Statement of Administration Acct., Old Books, Periodicals, Law Books, Music, Newspapers, &c., bound to any pattern, and in any style required* He bos made full and ample arrangements to bind Harper’s Il lustrated Edition of the Bible, and'Harper’s Illu minated Shakspeare, in a style of magnificence .-Jiot to be excelled in the cities;, in either Velvet, Tur key, Morocco, Calf or Sheep, and at veVy reasona ble prices. Copying Presses supplied to order.— Paper Ruled to Pattern. All work warranted* : Harrisburg, jan 4, 1848.] W. 0. HICKOK. New Supply or Boots & Shoeilgig Gum Shoes, Ate. fW THE subscriber has just received a new 9 supply of Boots, Bliooi, Gum Sh'ons, fec., ! nt his stand, in North Queen Btrcot, two doors abdvo the Post Office, to whloh ho Invltos the attention: of his patrons and the public In genoral. . . Ho hns n supply of Gum Shoos of every doicrlp* tinn, conslfttlntf of Buskins, Sandals, and plain, 'with double nolus, and also a common article; uov 0 *47-411 ; ADAM 8, KELLER- j I‘ ONGKNKCKEII fe CO., have received a lot ol’ j )mmlsmue : White Orapu Hliuwlh of nil prices and qualities to the most costly, whloh they will Milanese of at small advances. Also, a now lot of Paris Kinhrolderloa, Needle Worked Collars, raps am) laces, Bilk Fringe, fee. A ImuutilUl assortment of Fancy Dress Goods, ; Ginghams, (.awns, linlaorines, Bareges, fee., Linen Plains and Bilk Ginghams. A honutilUl lot of Bonnot Ribbons. LONGRNECKRR & CG„ i Corner of East King and Centro Square* May 25, 18-17. 17-tf CALL tho attention of the public to their large and splendid assortment of Dry Goods. The mercantile relations in which they stand enable. them to compete with any in their business. To the low price of their goods, (which are selected with great care and taste,) is united the greatest variety in styles of all that is new and desireablc. Their stock of STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS is the largest in the city. There is a great range for the indulgence of the fancy, and it is with pleasure they can assert there are few of those., who have favored them with a call unsatisfied. 16 ’47-42-tf Tlie IndustvlOtis Bee still gathers - in Store. THE largest and most splendid stock of DRY GOODS ever offered in the city of Lancaster, is now being opened at the Bee Hive, North Queen Street, wholesale and retail. This stock has just been received direct from* Bostonj-New York arid Philadelphia, and comprises* some of the rarest bargains of the day, for Fall and Winter sales —Shawls, Silks, Merinoes, Ribbons, Gloves, Hosiery’, &c. sept 21’47-^2l Tlios. W. & Theo. S. Evans, Dentists. TT AVING removed from the office lately occu -11 pied by Thos. W. Evans, in Kramph’s build- partnership existing between Van Patten & Evans, having been dissolved,) to the corner of North Queen and Orange streets, (over Metzger’s Shoe Store,) entrance on Orange st., respectfully offer their professional services to the inhabitants of the city and county of Lancaster. ftCT Thos. W. Evans, during his visit to Paris would recommend his patients to his brother Theo. S. Evans. , [nov 9-3m-4l THE subscribers are opening a full assortment of Fall and Winter Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, which will be offered at the lowest market prices. ALSO—L.overfag’s Syrup IVlolasses in hhdp.nnd bbls. Lovering’s Crushed and Pulverised Sugars. Low priced Brown Sugars. Rio, Java, and Lagu ayra Coffee. Fresh New England Hops. Bed Feathers, &c. &c. C; HAGER & SON. sep 21 34 ARE regularly receiving from the manufacturers in the United States and in Europe, large sup plies of Hardware, Cutlery , and Saddlery, and: are manufacturing a superior article of Cedar Ware. Merchants, persons commencinglhouse-keeping, builders,-manufacturers, mechanics, and the public generally, are invited to examine their stock, their prices shall be equal to the lowest Philadelphia ates. -* [Jan 19-51 JUST .opened 50 of ihe most superb Tcrkerr Shawls, direct from New York, at various prices, at least 50 per cent lower than the same Quality and 9tyles has ever been sold in this icily. At the BEEHIVE, 10 doors North of the post Office N. Queen st. bet-19. . ' ' 28 *• The ery In still they come.’’ JUST received 60 pieces’of those splendid French and English Plaids so much worn for Ladies Fall and Winter Dresses. At the Bee Hive, North Queen street. !' CHAS. E. WENTZ & BRO oct 19 38 100 bbls. (i and ± barrels) New Mackerel, receiv ed and now selling off at the lowest priqes a£ No. 80, North Queeti street, 2 squares from the Court House.:and immediately under the Museum, by [sep 7-334m] PINKERTON k SMELTZ. DantelFagan, marble Mason. LB stand ( Nprth Queen street, west side, be*' W tween the rtUiroatf and post office. Ornamen taf and Plain Mantels, Monuments, Tombs, be. executed to order at the lowest prices. Lettering dene In English 1 or German. \; -Inov.MO manes. | TUBT received a ftill supply of planes, consisting U of K* W. Carpenter’s and Factory planed ami tor sale at redueeu prices by Jan 90=59 . BTKINMAN it 80N. To lho§ Makers. PpHE subscriber has a Animate workman, (Vmn X Philadelphia, who makes and repairs el); kinds oTffitoe Mailers Tools, which will he done at the owoitprloes, and warranted to work well, • deo 99-47 H. 0, LOCHER. P DONNELLY, Attorney at Law i Office In • South Qucon fltroot, in the room formerly oocupiod by J, H. Montgomery! Eaq. [jan 4 MB-48 "ITTILLIAM W. BROWN, Attorney at--Law, W tenders his professional lerviooi to,the public., Offloein stroet, a fo’w doors west,of the Lamlr Tavern ana; next door to Col. D. W. Patter son. • -• : ■ and wo have tho aum of 308,404 fit aa the aggregate increaae of the balance in the Troaaury, ancTof outitandlng taxea on the lat Dee, 1847, over the aame itema on the lat Dee. 1846., Thia calculation ahowa, that the revenues alien ed and accruing, with|n a financial year, ending Qn tho 30th'NoV<last, were,,not onlyodoquate jp> meet the domanda ‘upon the Treasury, witbip' the. year, but'eic'eeded Them by the'auhrbf s362,464'filths above stated, and if to this turn; be addedthe amount of-the debt paid'within the year,to wit, $160,627 49, wehave the sum of *468,033 00,'as' the exceaabfttbe revenuesaocntingWithin tbeyrear*' over the payment of the interest on the pubiicdebt; the eipenses.of tlte government-add teeiotheri or-* tdihary dema»^i{ppon-the,T*ea»'lry.^,< t .-- ; TUNItJgpB.-KAUFFMAN.a Attorney [ats'-ttiw,! Tte.BHlWttfeMßgr WSWWttflfcViWw,:^ (/ offers serviceatp thepublic.—,. proving eohditionpf the finances State. . ,It Office' in L'ongenccker’a building," Centre Spuare, la thdfrrst'time since in next.door to Kendig’s Hotel. v oiep_'?ri>oai--c ternfll improvement system; that 1 the pertnanent' April 13, 1847. ~ , , : .11 revenues accruing within the year, unaldeffTodm ' r ’ * —v -1 T- x " < any othersource,havd. exceed edqrbeoh'equal. to, I:W7'ILLIAJd,F. B]IYAIS, AUDmeyatthe denranda uponcdieSSrem&fy.'' Ir'iif Jhate; the* ' ®S e i9PJ“^ I, f .?P**chptfs Hotel, EaatSing at.j ini oftfSFclifiina' Lancaster. -' ‘ '— ■" ■ c [dec * 'oponthedi'teasbiyJdtiringifhg'tWbTrredddittff yeansy E. M.MAMBRIGHT. , . 35 r tf "ftTASHINGTON BAKER, Attorney at! Law, YY offers Kls professional services to the public. Office in Cehtre Square, ; to Thos. Baum* gnrdjier & Co.’s Store, v [apv 3Gr4i-6m . W. M’EtROYTAWrhey at-Law, o£ •VX fers bis professional servicestOrthe. public.— Office in Centre Square, in the room 'formerly occu jlited by .'Wm, Carpenter* lEsq., -next jdoor ito; the Mayors, office. - . ratea .... ('• Wlilto drupe Mliiiwlni LongenccKcr & Co., New Goods. SteiumanA Son Rich Ter.kcrri. Shawls. 1847. Wo. 80. hifY tAp -~f,jfcMW * +»*• *-• -«*-»;-’ > *■•' - yH -‘ r * - *4* # »*r* ■'** * V”' <■ •* A- s* it , ”5 tjf-a&iiKU £. x “r * * _-u <l< gT> M XMH>.fs&ifeS=Ma Jar * >- -i -.. .*** ... - - ■*•■■•• —— nunui ktjit tpmwi no*ins»r.. BY E- W. 04JTYER-' Ofice in “ Union Court ,’lf»JlU,Ttarj^u(&? Market House, adjoining Centre Square. TERBLS: - _ l doUat»...per. »Bnjn, *n advance; two- twenty-five,,if :not -paid, within six months; and two finy r if notpaid wlfoin the year. No subscnptioii .discontinued nqtil au ir J , rearages are paid, unless- at the option of the Editor. » ► . • • uv ■ • ADVEaTUEKEKTs.’r-Accompanied by die CASH , and; not exceedmgrone square, will bejmerted three times for one dollar, and twenty-five centa- fpr eachi additional insertion. Those of .a greater length; in.proportion. • . ... i Job fntHTxne.—Such as Hand. Bills, ••Posting 8i115.,, Pamphlets* JHahks, Labels, dec., &c., executed with occuraey'&nd.-at-tbe shortest nobee.- Governor’s Message. To the Senate and House of Representatives, of the ComtnomrcaUk of Pennsylvania Gebtlekeit:— ~rfo ordinary reasons for foankfiil ness to the Great God, crowd themselves upon the Representatives of the People, at this annual meet ing. Abundance during the past year, - has been the reward of honest industry, in every* pursuit of the eitiaehs. Animated with health and encour aged by success, they have steadily progressed in the accomplishment of their destiny, and while en terprise has been highly fhvored in the development of our great resources; the elevating purposes and life of social organisation, religion, morality, edu cation, refinement and civilisation nave been cher ished and advanced. Although peace aud tranquility have reigned within tho borders of this State, we are Indentlfiod with, and docply interested in the war with Mexi co, in which tho nation is eMoged—a war which the prudonco, forbearance, ana desire of tho people to retain friendly relations, could not avert | and which was evontually forced upon us, by the duty that rests upon every well regulated Government, to protoat the rights of its cluieni, and maintain tho honor of the nation.* Our religion, our interests, and our Institutions, are tiiiontlnlly peaceful. Tho people hold In their hands the sovereignty of tho nation, and exact from their rulers obedience to their will. By their eon trolling influence, they sanction and preserve the cardinal policy of maintaining amioable relations, with all other nations. By them the rights of American cltisens, In all parts ofthe world, and the honor ofthe nation are held sacred. Violations of these national rights and national honor, appeal to the justice, and invoke the power of the whole peo ple for their Vindication. The war .of 1819, with England, and the existing war with Mexico, are il lustrations of this distinguishing feature in.the char acter of the American people. Patient of. injury while wrongs are auffofoble, and reasonable hopes of a return to amicable relations, upon equitable principles, can be .entertained, yet no nation may, with impunity, violate the\ obligations of treaties, or break Jarai-wUW-tha. United States. In defence of these just nghlgj-tftc poww -of :this people is' resistless. Every holds himself responsible, and the anny springs into existence, not by conscriptions, or contracts for enlistments,. but by the voluntary impulse of independent free men, animated by patriotism and urged onward to the approbation of the whole This mVhKjble spirit, guided by the science and skill of the led our ar mies in Mexico, from one victory and from one great triumph to a greater, and wilrielfl} , '‘ them still onward, until a permanent and,honorable peace is secured. While the honest pride of every American is gratified, by the great achievements of our soldiers, his confidence in our free institutions, and in the means to defend and preserve them, is strengthened. ■> In the support and prosecution of the war, in which *re are engaged, Pennsylvania has given to ken of her ancient; and uniform' fidelity to liberty and the honor of the nation. Her volunteers were\ among the first to tender their services, and in eve ry encounter with the enemy; have magnified the military fame of the Commonwealth, by deeds of romantic chivalry and noble daring. In these great achievements, many of our heroes have fallen in a foreign land. The moans of the winds of Heaven, in passing through the long grasa on their graves, are re-echoed by the sighs of their friends in the fatherland, and the sad requiem is a justtribute to their sufferings and their valor. The financed and creditofthe State—theamount and condition bf the public debt, and the means of reducing it, are among foe objects which claim foe first attention of the Representatives of the people. The amount of the public debt; on the Ist De cember, 1847, was $40,789,577 00 On the Ist Dec. 1847, it was accord- ing to the Report of the Auditor’ General, as follows, viz: Funded Debt. 6 per cent, stocks, $"1,752,335 06 5 « • « : |7;267,990 37 4* « “ 200,060 00 Relief issues in cir culation, Interest certificates outstanding, Interest certificates unclaimed, Interest on outstand ing and unclaimed certificates, at per cent., to Ist Aug., 1845, time of Domestic creditors, Being 1 $160,627 49 less than it was on the Ist December, 1846. This payment, or reduction! of the .debt, within the last financial year, was effected by the cancella tion, at the Treasury, of one hundred and w fifty thousand dollars of the relief issues, and by the re ceipt of State stocks in payment of old debts, which is allowed in certain cases by law. There would have been two hundred thousand dollars of the relief issues cancelled, within the year, in accordance with the requirements Of the law, but the payment of the interest which fell due on the first of February, last, left the Treasury so much exhausted, that the amount which should have been cancelled on the 31st March, was not then on hand. It will be recollected that it became necessary to anticipate a portion of the moans of the year, by a loan of $200,000 00, to meet the interest which fell due on the Ist February. The balance in the Treasury on the . Ist Dec. 1846, was, $384,678 70 The receipts into the Treasury, dur* ing! the financial year ending the 30th Nov., 1847, from ait sources, including the loan of $300,000 00 above referred to, were, 3,077,025 89 Making an aggregate of The payments;made nut ef the Trea sury, during the* same period, in eluding the: repayment el' the lean e1’960,000, were, 1,080,813-1 heaving the bnlance in the Treasury, nn the Ist Bee, 1847, 080,830 80 being 1980,919 10, mere than it was en'the Ist Bee, 1840, - The estimated amount of available eutstnndlng tnxns, nn Ibe Ist Bee,, 1847, was, 048,881 00 and the estimated nmounter the same, on Ist Dee,, 1840, wot, 049,088 04 Which ojhlhlta on inoronae, in thla Horn, of • OjlOS 3' To which odd the Incrcoan of. the b»l -anon in the Treoaury, of •ip'* anlAe' tifcreSirt, m6«»»VeipeelftUj'ilil«e MfcKMribm'aT hadabenSdlated in tie Trensurj.im,theiiskbec: orfe'aaiS adp«Fi>]r «• erefion, exe- the preYioas'suspenaion of.tlie payment estioßJiWlheMw, » ireudJ^tioH'nii<f'®ttf4 : opon ofsflie <«’«)»«' twtClM W- juweagkbojy Ju4fyem, S wellas.th@.*»<ni ? t.‘pf«aiM eW^_aaiKy«j!,UxuMaaJ&jilwuopv standing, were diminished, esch.year,. antj the - There^rtmi -last} as is particularly explained mmy ailniial mes- with,cr'whschharealSsiwe airecrin6«eube upon sages, in 1845 and 1846; towhith yon Me respect- .the interests, poantry, tha» the,SHjse#ey W 1 v—rt ,i; t<- -fltfJanSlng WWem. ... .■ ar ~, Anestimate of ,lhft receipts sad.'erpenditnres;of -- There is geodreason to believe, that the prfls the cnrrgnt K „.'m4 e,m4jwick care, and.npon Ipentyoflthe pccpieot the;UriUed'BMafeSvP**ttMe] otherJisdepiof July those connected.^itlntie meat, mhereto appended,by which-ll appears,.that nas been promoted, by .the. removal on the part of the p«hma<pf] nfjflppiptA min the Rntiiur- the Upi ntitiW'WWii i frcuaaU sources,/or.the financial iy ear, ending or* our exportsofgxaouasd Qtheragricultiirafcproauc-r the‘soth NoTember,lB4B, is .-k,. *3, 921,900 00 tiona, and the modification of our .oiniyUnfi; by And that the'estimated amount of - • which the conflnercial exchanges of thy two coun-. expenditures, for thesamepenody . .-anclading.- the cancellation ,of $300,000 relief notes, is. >'• Which exhibits an estimated > e*£e*9 „ , of.receiptg, over expenditure 3, of ~$345,610 00 'Vq which add the estimate forr. the i-. j . cancellation of relief notes,.which are a part of the public. debt, > And we have ihe sum of |: 54,0,510 00 as the estimated excess of receipts, of the current financial year, ending on. the 30th November, next, over the payment of the interest >on . the . ipnblic debt, and the current demands upon the Treasury. The estimates, when taken in the aggregate, I consider entirely and, reliable. Durmg tlie lastfewOyeaMj-'tHe actual VcsuttsbOvefieen'inore favorable to the Treasury, than Were anticipated by the estimates; Notwithstanding the extraordinary floods', which occurred during [the past year , the consequent damage to the public .works, ahd the interruption of the trade upon them, for about two months, the tolls taken by the collectors, Within the year,- according to the report of tho 'Canal Commissioners, amounted to the aum of $1,681,- 676 87, being 1880,081 11, mote than was; taken ih the prededlng' year, and exceeded tho estimate made flir tho last year, near onn hundred thousand dollars, liad no unusuul Interruption of business occurred, the amount taken would certainty-have ronohod eighteen hundred Ihousltnd dollars. The estlmato nf canal end railroad tolls, Ibr the current year, Is seventeen hundred thousand dollars, Whlah, there Is gund reason to believe, Is'rather below than above the amount'which will he re- ceived, Tho expenses of repairing the dnintigen to the public works, by tho flonds'ol the pint year, will principally fhll upon the current year, ■; They are, however, Included In tho estlmato of tho ex penses nf the year, and will not affect the results presented In the preceding enloglntlpns. j Tho amount of relief Issues, in circulation, on tho first of December last, was nine hundred and thirty one thousand,.six hundred and sixty fbiir dol lars, of which fifty thousand wero cancelled ;nt the Treasury, on the 91st of Sec,, leaving eight hun dred and eighty one thousand, six hundred and six ty four dollars, still outstanding. The moans of the Treasury, It is believed, wllf be adequate to the cancellation of the whole amount now in circula tion, within the present and succeeding year.—: Many of them are so dolhced, as to 6o almost illegi ble, end are unfit for circulation!} besides they viti ate the currency, and fUrnish ah ! excuse for the use of small notes from other Staten, in violation of law, and lessen the circulation of go(d and silver among the people. Justice to the public creditors, who are compelled to receive them in payment of their interest, when they are befow'par, as well' as to the people at large, imperatively demands that they, should be taken out of circulation as soon as prac ticable. 1, therefore, recommdnd the passage of a law, allowing such of the Banks as have 'issued, these notes, to fund them at a rate of interest not exceeding six per cent, per annum payable semi-an- TTtraHy, and that all the surplus means in the Treas ury, beyond the, payment of the interest on the public debt, and the current expenses of the gov ernment, be applied, first,. 'to the redemption or cancellation of those that may remain in circula tion, as they come into the Treasury, and- then to the payment of the amount.funded by the banks. The resources' of the Treasury/wilt be sufficient to cancel-all that may be received in payment of dues to the Commonwealth; and to pay the banks the amount funded within jtw.o years. By this pro cess, should the banks agree to: fund any considera ble portion of them, they Vnay jill be taken-out of circulation within the present year. It may be* urged, that as .these notes ;do not now bear interest,- they ought not to be converted into a debt oh which interest will be payable. /This; however, is but- a superficial view of the'subiect.j There is no longer any excuse for a violation of the: public faith, by the payment of the public creditors, in a depreciated currency, andithe small amount of* in terest which will have be paid, if thebanksagree to fund a portion of these notes, will be more than | compensated by relieving the character of the State from the continuation of this act' of injustice, and the people from the losses incident to a deprecia ted circulation. 'This currency had its origin in an evasion of the Constitution } and ought to be blotted out of remembrance. f - j * It may now be safely assumed, that we have reached a period, in our financial history, when the permanent revenues of the Commonwealth exceed, annually, the interest ont ihe public debt, and the ordinary demands upon foe. Treasury, by at least half a million of dollars. : And 1 foe excess, it is con fidently believed, may, by a judicious revision and amendment,o.f-the revenue laws—a - prudent and - economical course on the’part of the legislative and Executive departments of the Government, and the faithful management of the public works, be aug mented in a few years tojone million of dollars, as a sinking fund, without increasing the burdens of those who now pay their(taxes, on a full return and fair valuatioh of their taiablejproperty. This sum applied semi-annually, with its accruing interest to the redemption of the five per cent. State stocks, at par, would discharge upward of sixteen millions, four hundred thousand [ dollars, of the debt in twelve years, and reduce it at! the end of that time, to twenty-three millions. 1 It is believed that all the relief issues will be redeemed and cancelled, by the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty, and if the operations of the jinking fund are then com menced,' on the funded debt, me result thus antici pated, will be in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two,!at which time, there is good reason to believe, the] net income from the public.works, will be more than Sufficient to pay the on the balahce dff'the public debt, ana thereby relieve the people fcom all further direct taxation for this purpose. - j ' Some may .view this proposition as visionary, and | delusive, but .1 regard; it as entirely practicable, 1 under a wise and prudent administration of the < affairs of the State. The augmenting trade upon ■ our public works, and :the. c6hscquent.increase of 1 business in our commercial dhdnianufacturihg cities I and towns, and the increase 6f population and tax able property, within our limlts,cannot fail, under | a proper enforcement of the revenue laws* to add I to the menus of the Treasury every year, if, how- , ever, this great object is to lie effected, the public ! revenues must not be Averted to other purposes, and the most rigid economyand the* strictest ac» | countability, of the agents, mint be required and enforced,lt is among 'the first, and highest i duties, of those entrusted with the administration of the government, to adopt the most efficient i means, under eilsting eireumetanees. to increase 1 publie eenfldenee and guard hgainst the good ihith , of the State being ever againtealled In questioned 1 reduee the publie debt, and Relieve the people (Vom perpetual taiatiou to pay interest, i, therefore, Iteel | impelled by a sense ef duty. tu renew the reeom* mendation eontaineq dn the last annual message, i which is in these words i u in nonneetlnn with this sutdgei* I respeetfol y tecommend to the Ueneral Assembly, the policy of proposing to foe people, an amendment to the Constitution of the mate, under the form of tho 10th article of that Instrument, by which the Income (Vom the public Improvements; after deducting tho neoesi&ry os ponsoifor repairs and luperintoqdonee—the revenue arising (Vom the State tax on rotftand ponnnal prop erty, for a certain period, and stach other itoms'of income as it may" be deemed expedient to include, shall be set apart arid pledged, for the paymentiof the upon tho public debt, affd the gradual liquidate of the prinoipa).’ Suclran amendment, judiciously/arranged, would, I'appre xhend, mcct with. thq, ; dvoided approbation ofthe people of the Commonwealth, it would concon trate puKtic BenUoreut upon affixed object-remove ' all dqubtbfthe folliieiui of‘the -public credit, and; laythefouCdatidhtifthefinal extinguishment .of HhepubltCdebt. '-H'jwbufd^give' an additional sc • attiirandft’ : 'to ; the pisoplhl ihd to the ' ppbUc creditors, event, could the public s. .revenue be diverted frorir-its legitimate'object, and' .would furnish -conclusive reasons, for the prompt' andohMrfifl/psymetttof^foe-taxeß. , * i i ; inequality;: of taxation arising; from largC to taxi under-existing" ' faws, escaping. assessment, and the unequal valustti lion, of that which fo guessed, continues" to be-*- ' j'uflt' v coinplt&t; : I am weH';aWare foere ire iuherent difficulties connected With thnsubjeei, - but still the experience-of the- operation of the have become;«ppa- : ; v anc6s■wfilch bxist,'and_Which shQnld-be adopted.! 931,664 00 353,956 43 4,448 38 22,459 80 96,005 47 •40,628,949 51 4,361,704 09 290,912 16 a«» ar^f^t^aSAj^-K^-i-W *#? ? •>r , ,'--4f id **&s&£> ** ?i s4#>~ - 'S3*' "a; tries -have. been • greatly augmented,- ing, injanoualy, ao &r aa*l am informed* anyoCthe great manufacturing interests, or" other industrial pursuits of our people.' - Other• causes, ,in: combination=with those' l alluded; to, have produced,.* Jarge influx of specie intothe United States, during the past year, which has gone, into'active circulation among the people, or found its-way into the vaults of the banks. Thia increase of the precious metals, while-it should dispense, tn; a great degree, with the use of paper currency, has a tendency to increase it, by enlarging the means of the banks. to.<extend their issues. The eftectof which, if encouraged, will be to promote specula tion, and over action nn every department of busi ness, and thus make ■ the present substantial penty of the people, the means ofproducing adver sity and depression. The operations of the ; Consti tutional Treasury have had, and no doubt will continue -to have, aimost salutary influence,-In restraining the tendepcy to excessive banking by keeping the public revenues out of the vaults or the banks, and compelling them to be'prepAred to re deem their.notes, anqjfbrnish specie, to meet the wants ofthose who have .customs, and other dues, to pay to the Government Although the-restraining influence of this groat measure* upon the bunking lystom, is most bene ficial, itfll It doos mft *llspense with the necessity of caution and prudence, on the part of tho States, In every tiling to banking nnd papor cir culation. \ Moderate dlscrlmlifttiiig duties, with a sound currency, limited to t!h» specie standard, may bo regarded a« the natural and healthy condition of a country, by which die Just rewards of labor are snouted, and all the- great Interest! of the people advanced, while high duties and a redundant paper currency operate ai unnatural stimulants, and create apparent blit delusive prosperity. Nothing can contribute so much to the mainte nance of our present prosperity as a sound curren cy, Pennsylvania is rich In productions of almost every description required by the wants of mankind; , and nothing is necessary to make her people the most independent in the world, but a proper regard for her true interests, ; To advance these, she must not be seduced from her devotion to sound princi ples, by the artificial contrivances of fhlse econo mists, whoso selfish theories are as delusive as they are destructive of tho public good, The present is a most propitious period, when ' there is an abundance of gold and silver in ifie country, to make a determined effort to increase: its 1 circulation, iind secure to the people the currency. - which the wisdom of. the ftamer* the'‘Cohßtitu- i tion of States provided. Instead of ] creating new banks, or increasing the capital of old \ ones, our efforts should be directed to secure the i solvency of those which already exist, and thereby render their circulation sound and reliable. • • i Impressed with the.force of theseconsiderations, ] I am convinced that the increase of the banking ’ capital of the State, would be unwise and impolitic; ] and 1 respectfully recommend, that before any one. ] of the existing banks is re-chartered, a searching i scrutiny be instituted into its affairs, its manage- j ment, its credit, and its means; and if it be found - that the notes have been suffered todepreciate,/Aaf • the accommodations have been bestowed upon ft- ] vorites, and large speculators and dealers in money, 1 instead of being diffused among moderate and safe ] customers; that the issues have, at one period en- < couraged speculations by- their excess', and at an- I other oppressed honest industry, by their contrac- ‘, tion; in short, thatthe legitimate objects for which , the .privileges were granted, ,have not been by fair, 1 faithful and judicious management accomplished, \ then the charter should tie suffered to expire by its i own limitation. The discontinuance of such in- 1 stmitions will promote the public good, and will be hailed with approbation by all but those who have, * for private gain, wrested, them from the purpose for 1 which they were established. This policy, so just towards the public, while it , may, to a moderate extent, diminish the present i amount of banking capital, will strengthen public confidence in the other banks, and add to the sta bility and soundness of the currency. And as it may, also, increase the-profits or existing banks, beyond a just compensation to the shareholders for their investments, and as this excess of gain is de rived from the special privileges conferred upon them by the Legislature, I recommend, thatthe tax imposed by the act of the Ist. April, 1835, upon dividends exceeding six per cent, per annum,, be increased. While the inducement to excessive banking will be reasonably checked,bythe increase of this tax, the finances of the State may be, to some extent, improved, and the public wefftrepro moted. The policy indicated will lead to the rigid exe- r cution of the law prohibiting the circulation of ibr-, - eign notes, under the denomination of five dollars, as'soon as the balance of the relief issues is can celled. This will be a' positive advance in the im provement of the currency, which sbould be then followed-by a law prohibiting the circulation of all notes,- below denomination of ten dollars. The channels of circulation will then be -filled with an abundance of gold and silver, the public secured against the chances of loss by broken banks, .and depreciated currency ; and the way will be opened to such farther improvements, as the real interests and convenience'of the people may'demand. * The cautionary enactments- I' have suggested, cannot fail to increase," rather than diminish the amount of a sound circulating medium., fully enti tled to the public confidence. The effect will be to bring the specie of the country into active circu lation, toftrnish the people with a, substantial cur rency, tiiat cannot be impaired by bank failures, and to restrain the tendency of the batiks to foster extravagance;* in time of prosperity, add seek the meaiia of oppression in time of adversity; •' A theory has been advocated and pnt into prac tice, in some of the .States, called FREE BANK ING. It is based-, in part, upon specie; and in part upon State stocks, hypothecated with*the Gov ernment; Inother words bahkß become the cred itors of the Commonwealth, by purchasing her bonds; these dre -deposited .with the Government, and the Govettimebt endorses, and returns to the bankers, notes prepared for circulatirin, to tttt equal amount. I can perceive no grounds/for v Confidence in this system. It triust explode, •.In a fcountry where it is adopted to any considerable extent, whenever a revulsion occurs to test Its stability, for it Is a deviation from true principles. Bound and safe banking can only be based and conducted; on money— am and *«««*. Neither Individuals or banks, ean lend that which they have neti and if they lend credit la the shape of banh.netesi with out the means to redeem them 1 in gold and stiver, they commit a fraud upon the community, m they lend and put in circulation, that which is net mon ey, nor the representative of ffloney. ; •if this*system of converting State itetks into banking capital, and hypothecating it asrseeurlty (hr the payment of hank issues, were net a delu sion, mortgages upon rea estate, Wight be used ftr the same purpose, wMeh would iffiM'in eaual if not»betterseeurliyrthr the paymentof notes, and bylhit proeeKs, the whole vampf;the reel estate of the country, might be eonvertddlMo bank ing capital, ftnd’the people into*; nation of bunk ers, This proposition shows, that the whole scheme is illusory ana unsound, , \ * Free banking, in illegitimate sense; Is the right which every man enjoys, to lend his own money to whom he pleases. • It is the eiohange, of money fbr securities, to ropay with Interest—ft involves no ficticious increase of tho circulation . ‘but may be carried on to an indefinite extent', 'without affecting the currency.’ This is the fre»banUng Wbicbbaf at all timos supplied,.: and does nowsupplyythe wants of a large proportion of borrowers, and com mendsiUelfto general confidence andapproval,by Its simplicity and adaptation to tbevcircumstancea Tho pol&y' of incorporating mining, manufa'ciu-' ring, l transporting 'other companies, for-puftfr. sea appropriately within.mdividoal competency,has been fairly discussed ; and, guidedjbythe unerring demonstrations, that these tnost control oCiftdhianiil.teffiOWplsS'jJK*#9P o t®P»r ion tin beepexpreiaed’Hnxhs •(iiijCajf’ffie wK'in L' t ZpJ'Zi j While aU ttr’great aeMttnSnt«; o6*in«(6es»fijsf the Coiniflhnwealth hidefffee'^SiijVequil .etiWWßßitfWiwff.MlSllb Come meti;wba-ieem tohtara is going onward arqund them, anih the antiqhirfed notieit; ShaPllfe Thhid.co jffrreted iand sclfishaggregatianof wealth,.n»a«*''the pro*, teetionofeorporate privilege., i* preferableforthe 3,576,390-00 200,000.00 Iff V a? ‘4g&j£jg; ! .-eton*, ufcl*^'w4>»'^“«^h* ,! jDMlfati.pt fea¥Mffe£4«ft done rat »k}»'gre»ti<y)«»eß<«t.t iWbn& ts&JiLt °, ffin r 'i IH^ll u jU«.-Tt>*-tiraewi» ,TO o*l-' -*w>tnest where ell the nghtn of the <.by a grant T*y.fte king to i-portioffof his f4&]y£dß} CTf^tte^ 1 prfnl fcges, to.cMry f pa4rade,;.or partial enfranchisement, pw}e - the means,.of resuming' some of their 5- - civil. rights. Then' anq there,<mTpontioss'had-mferit*/tod'were cherished ■ by the friends tfjfrprqr.,. I|at*ia.th«ageend;cQto J , try, under'ourfree system/wnere the people are •overeignytor an invert BMMfcQf. the order .idCihinn. /Inn not to restore, but to take r a from jhe people., their.common; rights,'tod give them to’a few. It is to go baqkto; wdark ages fOMnstructitiointne meat, and-. having .found ,a* example, from ita original purpose, and to make it tbe inatru-! meat" of restoring the inequality which ita introduction tended to correct. •* t The fallacy that*.where large investments are required to carry on a profitable business, (and cor porators do not tasoclate'for that Which ife unprofit able,) individual means‘are Inadequate, is every-: where refitted in this happy.caunfrv. ... Turther, by cheishing any particular business, > and aurroundingit withMipeclal piiillesesi the tiat-' ural Jaw , whieb secures to every branch of business ita appropriate encouragement and < reward, is vio lated. Under Jhiklawyso kindly provided by Him who rules all things,>every individual mgn, untram mcled by the. curses of bad government.’guidcd by his moral and intellectual powers and ms religious principles, advances his own happiiVoas and im proves his own condlUon ; and* tbut, the happiness and prosperity of all are ; promoted. lively effort to modify or subvert this sbvoreign low, by placing classes, provisions or callings beyond its control, has hitherto, and ever will, flko every other trans gression, bo destructive ot good, if our free in stitutions nro right—lfit is right that nil mon, should bo held equal—lf this is the law of our nature, eiw stamped by Him who made ui, thou every human law whleh impairs this equality, is radically and Intrinsically’ wrong. The Report of the Canal Commissioners will (hr* nlsli Information, In detail, in regard to the publlo works, Notwithstanding the interruption! of busl> ness experienced during the year, the gratifying re sult In presented, of a largo inereaie of tolls over any proceeding year. The inoreaiod and, Increas ing value of these great works, render them to ob ject worthy of peculiar care and protection r and must, fbrever, negative the idea of the Stato-sur rendering the control over, theip, to a corporation.. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company nave com menced tho construction of their read, between this &laoe and the. city of Rlttiburg, under very fkvora le auspices. The. Eastern division is now under contract as ftrasLe wist own, and It is expected the remaining portion of it, as for as HoUldaysburg, will he put under contractduring tho ensuing spring. The completion of-thisgreat public work, even to jlollMfl7Rbu>g7wiU'augment' the trade and travel upon the Philadelphia, and Columbia road. This prospective increase of business, urges the necessi ty of considering the best means of avoiding the inclined plane, at the Schuylkill. ' As the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad is the important link which connects -the main line of our public improvements,' as well as the North and West branch canals, with the commercial metropo lis of the State, and upon -the control and manage ment of which the value of our canals mainly de pend, every thing which relates to it is of the highest concern to the interest: of the Common wealth. * In adopting measures to change its route, so as to reach the city without passing the inclined plane, the greatest circumspection and care should be observed, to secure the best'focation practica ble, and to State against exorbitant claims for damages.-’No change of location should be sanctioned, until the whole question is carefully' examined, by more of the most'competent c engineers, who are entirelyfree from all interest in the decision. Under no circumstances, should any plan or arrangement be entertained,"by which the State would, for. a single moment,-be deprived of the ownership and entire control of the road. The reports of the Auditor General and State Treasurer, -in detail, the financial opera tions of the year y. and: I take- pleasure in : saying, that the industry, ability, and fidelity, with which these departmehts'haVe been administered, are de serving of the highest commendation:' The Commonwealth, haa-heretofbre sustained ma ny losses, by the delay of the . settlement of ac counts, and the omission to force the" payment of the balances found doe, when settled. Within the last few years, many old account* havebeen. finally settled, and suits brought and prosecuted to. judg ment and execution, for balance* of* long standing. This has, in . many, instances, produced extreme hardship upon bail, some of whom have been com pelled to pay the balances found due, with'ihe ac cumulated interest, after the insolvency of their | principals and co-sureties.. lam gratified in being able n to say, that the busi-. ness imposed' upon ’tbe'accounting officers, by a' special act- of collecting these' old debts, has beep- faithfiiUy. . -that the current business bias been promptly attend-. ed to, and kept up. To enable the Auditor Gen eral, however, to continue to do full justice to the interests of the State, , and all concerned, in the. prompt settlemeht“of accounts, liberal provision should be made to pay additional clerk hire. : While on this subject, I would respectfully invite attention to the - .organization of the offices of. the Auditor General" and State Treasurer, to ascertain whether the regulations and checkß existing) are sufficient, in all respects, to secure.a proper* ac countability, and protect the interests of the Com-- monwealth. It is that the public' has for ; many y.ears.sustained. no-losses by the Treasury, but I .apprehend that the faithfulness of the agents, having charge of these departments, and not the' checks provided by thelaw',has'produced~this re sult. This, is a prppitioiis peridd for. instituting an examination of this subject,,.-particularly as the present worthy officers hold sd large a share of the public confidence. Since the establishment of the presept system, the fintoces of the' State have in creased from a few hundred thousand, to, nearly four millions of dollars annually.' The regulations and. checks which were then considered sufficient, may.now be inadequate .to protectthe interests .of the'commonwealth, in its enlarged and increasing financial operations. r •' . The., Auditor .General’s office,.to be an efficient check upon the Treasury,.should, be so oraanized, that the Auditor Gebetal might know, at aif times, the condition of the Treasury fromlhe books of-his own office,, without being dependent on , those of the Treasury. If errors or .omissions eaist in the Treasury, the Auditor General's books should'de* tect and correct them, 1 This U not the case under the present organisation and mode of doing busU ness in the two offices, It tttio occurs tome, that greater aeourlty against , the mUapplioatien of the moneys la the Treason,,, , and an deposits in the Buka, te the credit ef the , Treasurer, ihehld he provided by the Institution ef seine etaeek upen hie draft* and payments, The - moneys ef the Gomaeawealtiien depeitte.te the credit of the Treaiurer, varying In amount.. Ibr some mentha In the year, from fbur hundred thou* land te near ,a million ef deljari. Thu; ■ a very great dnd ddngereua power is confided to one man. I, therefore, suggest the propriety ef requiring the Auditor (tenerat to enuMeral»,ull draft* for the payment of money drawn by the Treaiurer. on the depoaitoriei, or lor trsniforrlng-moneys warn oneilepoiltpry.to another, ~ . The report of the Adjutant .General enhiblt* t number of the militia of the Commonwealth, a« well a* the artnaof themtlltary itorei,, : TWraeWl;*hfflfire:M(4epil».«f the wlHtary powerofthe CommondieaHh—the itnngth of a. Republican. Government, Th* eiperienco of the last fbw year*, haitddedpiOoft to the'vtlne of tbie Inatltution; and’ w*aehta the, auhJeet aa'one Bf groat impbrttnee tolnae Bare and,supervision ,of tit* legiilatuyp., Tie nu.v - N :,: -.is. :«*<<(!'. - The Report cf the Snperintcndeot of .echooir,eihiblUaftll ; viedr of - the 'hrognaa end' jteady advanfcementofour admirable natem of whjch ja dimijdpg Iti. all sThe mßtt.who tarot hi*, race, ct*iuoifind<artei»'deilghtfiil«ubj«ototbc«ti-t templatioaiVban ddttftahreraal 'proviiion4Hep and gßa£W#t > 'W'-'e M h rta < ,u dignitys>bAeonwe.'r';TkßvrerfßeMßiof : thei>y>tem Surveyor, SsnreraVr‘for"'"ißfimnatk«' , -j# solsajtoo'trt y*.- 1 -*' jg-.** v- - i- ■ ■ aag »i -• nr-jn-tes cK ■ tM»>---- -4: • u f.iwwif' -n nr "r u TW^k J, ' : - J crv !?' 'l-3 UU. Infcain » view :y strata, and Iwi^^ntj&laHrttwir of jjountry irif^l^gy&FdqClil^di^fttoa un Snu ‘has ‘ 'i>e» in degree, alien- mend -the .qubjedtq£.j tion of the l^gjiaUt^re consideration.._ ; By; our- Uws> v solute o*nntpr*of D)p.pprs^n9^.«%te^pf^tiB^^raßs , _ reducing it into J owaerahip : ,tife;ij|^-di«pose' l 6f.it.tiy.will l athiadestk, to plearea. upbirsudh rentmbiiitphf, rae toddwer of her hushandHtreal dieq r: seiied. •Thf. wifahto.fejqontrqLafberj own.petqooal estate oroftbat of herhu&bapd.dqf?ng the maiTiagg, .un and at her death, thehiano jJbwen-to disp<»frof eveiL that. ( which j ’n{aa i her ,pwp» by -Will 5 but'.-the whole belongs to the'husband.' The husband may effcuißberhis'eltateyby without the.consents of hiswife,; antLaponhiadying intes tate, she is only entitled_tp.theon,e-third pf tbeper- Bbndl eaUfe, a’Hfe eatate in. one-third of .the real esuteyiAer the paymentof all thedebts jand, if the estate is not attffleientto the payment, of flie debts, she looses all. Butthewlfe cannot cncum ber'the real estate she Koldsin her own, right, “aful upon her death* the whbio vests in thehusb»nd, du ring his, natural life. 1 ; THo policy, as woll iiiitho justice of this distinc tion, made by the law in.fevor of tho ami against tIMJ Jwft,lnay Svoll bh<jUeBtionedp The lib eral and onllghtcnod spirit of the age* lias devel oped and seeurod tho rights of man, and has re deemed woman alovatcd her from the degra ding position she ocouplod, and placod her where sho ulwnyi should hnvo boon, atthosUloof hot hus band, Ills equhl lii rank, ahd dignity. Then Why should herrlght* of property still hoi to n graat ex tent, controlled by tho contractedand Illiberal tm* actmenti of an ago when her husband was her lord, ami lie inlghf ehantlie her by law, no if site . was a servant f Our law very oaremily provides,ithal the husband shall not, without the formal consoul of his wife, eonycy hts real estate by deed, so ns to bar her dower,:ami if given, her Tight is protected,‘after his death,against the olalma onhisoreditorfl. Now, if this bo mound principle, and worthy of the solemn sanctions it has received from* the Legislature and the Judiciary why should it not bo extended, so as to preserve to tho widow her dower, in all cases where the - hus band has hot 'only by deed, "but by other j means,’ sanctioned by the* law, disposed of his real estate, without the. formal consent of his With ?! If the husband contracts debts, his real estate is as eiTec-. tually transform! by the law, for tho use; of his creditors, as if he had conveyed it by deed, with , the consent of his wife tr-thus the law, at-present,. enables the husband, by one mode of transfer, to' , bar his wife’s dower, without her consent, while it proteets^herright witlrthe: greatest pertinacityi' if' he adopts another; mode ontransfer.. If the- wid ow’s right of dower is good'in one cape, as is uni versally admitted, if is'equally good in"the and-thepower the husband to take'it away, by changing the mode of transferring theestate, is de structive of a sound'and well established principle, and should be repealed.' This conclusion appears to me to be irresistible; and.l, therefore, recom mend the passage of a law, securing, to married women their fight of dower, in. all- cases where the estates of their husbands aretransferred, aftfer the passage of theact,: without their formal consent. In the annual message to the Legislature, at the last aesßio’iry and in several messages containing : objection®io :bills .for dissolving marriage contracts, l have expressedmy .opinionagupoifthe subject of graiiting Thgislative divorces. These opinions have, farther-re flection, and I shill adhere to them.., ■*. ■ The great, .purposes for which the law-making Eower was Established in' the Cbmmonwealth,Jiave een accomplished. General laws have been eii-j acted, and-.haye received the approbation’ of- the people, for securing the enjoyment,of the. life,, the' liberty'and reputation "of thecitizCns; and for pro-. : tecting* them~in.-the.-acquisition,possession, - and' property i and ip pursuitof their own happiness.. Trie foundation of good government being thtisdaid, the timef bf the Gendraf Assembly, .- 'at its an&ualsessions, is more occupied in- provid ing.for the. contingencies that arise in the progress r of our affairSjthan inchanging theorgafiic laws, as is reference to the : annual 'enactments of the Legislature.' For some year%past, ,huttfW o genera, whileji large number of local laws, have been cjnacted. The. tendency’seems to be* a sub stitute special tor general 'legislation- f r pratice which may be weliregarded as »f doubtful utility— and it .presepts -a question, which, in my opinion, deservesgrave consideration. 'General laws, affect-. ing their discur .sion, the nll the.ißeprer sentatives' of’ tho people, That.wbich fnterests gii, , attention,ahd sectlreft*fhe cafe and close 1 * ■ 'f . y-*\, Hence,, general laws have impressed upon them, • the wisdom, the and the judgment, of •every-member of the Legislature. Haying received tins deliberate sanction, they •usually' meet with the approbation of the people, and become permanent rules.of action,i'Thia.reasonable-practice/ limits 1 •and;simplifies, the questions submitted Tor legislative discussion, is ealculated to shorten thesessions/re dhee theexpenserof gavernraent, and give dignity- 1 an<| importanceLtoithe<. proceedings- of theGeneraV Assembly. r«£/.1 ” - dn the other handy-local Legislationv excites- no ' interest. ■. A few .members only,Who represent the cooptyj township in which the 1 change of ; the law is. proposed, concerned in arranginffthe 1 provtsione,*,asdvbeing , too often passed upon their * request, those special acts are sent forth,'with all the imperfections, .which tbg wisdopi and deliberate care; 1 of the whole body, if they bad beengeneral lawr, Would have corrected-. Thedirect teudehcy'ofth;s practice^is to multiply the degoand: fotfocnl Jawo—* i demand which has increased from year Jo year*; to . an alarming extent,; which no industry of the Gene- ' ral Assembly will be able within die limits of an ’ ordinary sejßsipn ; tp. satisfy, if the; practice is con tinued. Is it riof impracticable,.in a great State likff tb'provide.especial acts to meet ; the different and changing; view's of the citizenß'bf every borough,.township and county 7 .and /if this : -.were practicable, would not the policy of Establish-, ing an infinite variety of different rules, for the* Bame people, bb;exccedinglyquestionable,and in* - troducegreat .confimon and L uacertpinty? AVqvdd it not defeat One great and beneficial object of sound ; irperiri&fi&flty'bf the lawaf Is there not ttuewisdotn/ ahdbouM: ptdifly* In pre* serving and thff unity,of fte-Common* wealth,Md ißmalntdlfllng'ubllbrmifitereit#, '.aiw* torn# udhfcblui It is truigf there ard shade* of dlftferehe&in.the jeundlttanand loe<dreumstaaeeß of tiiio, oltliena ef seemte dlstrioU ef.the, State, but In iff idvirtiHif and improvififf gauntry; Where Intereouie is io4ire«tiiatt<Hhe loeial relation! of lift - are bo tenenily jpjutedyhepp will, gradually.; and. certainly disappear tinder the Jnflueneffof general , lawr, i*-- r '* We.are.one peoplei without refferenee lopuf aneestry, 8i the plsoi of nur birth. We areill Fenniylvsnlin*=weh»ve Ihe same onnatinitleh of government—the* Mine’ eammrni rlghtw-thenWhy ■ Should. wo not.hevethoeame .eommait, l*w» t n i In ooneluelon, permit me to tetura.Jiaß. gentle* | meii, thht T ahull meaifteiHlly emopewte with you, in ill your endeavors to adwpoe-ourbidoved Corn* raonweeltb, end to promotethe_wil(lweofthe pee* pie, , yRS.R.SHCNK. Kwoimva Cham**, - '» ' - Hertlibutgi Jan,,B,, 1848. ,j| i ,• * « 6f boffielw of hhttian bohea have been tHntpcilted ftcm the 'continent to Hull for agricultural .purposes, i Tbeae, which were, col lected on jhe jdwil Aufteriiti, and ■Waterloo, were the Tynea of the bold; the bravo, and the^^jr^^^ferfeo^^jgKe«counOr|jr'6 stiieyyrere.groißld to .dust, .sent .to.. and. Sold for' mmure^—KrwWpaprr.' ; ' ~ ' r ' . i. to tor’.little boy who'Wiii#ttliautK , inarWiS ; bn the BideWelk, to cottie .be ont there, my son 1 Go into ypuwantwpto^^6fcritje,S | inday4 ! “Well, 11 > AccoamonAMOH.—A certain son of Crispin re- JceiiHy : 'iSltied ? d&a >: %egBßSb# ttaci»fii'itb,to get iho steel iMrlaaf'lris-hcirse’s ahoeorshafjwnedjJind', feinfe;m it without off;?’’ ‘fldop’t ttys in my' forge, I’ll'fry.” . j~ ; '’'?>*<y*—••■*rv-s^:- iSyaa#, [ pre- HMt>.QfrleqiafotiYe KjlSfiMaa !;Upon
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