El
t.r tf ~
4.i*
00 woororsierssAm i ita g , in their varied and multiplied relations, ell 'to perform—and no one operates on, or with usefulness. They should receive your aid and 1
,
. , ~,, ',
- .fo ' ‘,.4e70r..' , ..!. .. . . 4 _olo other 111(.1u8triai interests of the country.-- such valuable and interesting material. The encouragement, The "Blind" and the OODeaf
01).k,op4riitiP.) ; Our finoticial and commereial prosperitv is I most thorough preparation is therefore requi- and Duinb Asylums," in Philadelphia, invite
r.
l a rgAZ I V d OP"dOA 9 1 0 11 the success of agrood:- I , site m
; and as the duties to be performed are onr sympathy, and ask to share the henefa I
c•
- - 4illttoitel , the- "ffliale a ll-ua : " 7.1 ' S lae /1 " rall turel Ind irstry- ! But only responsible, but delineate, and may tions of the Corrxmonwcaltho They should not
h c
Brancanal, before, the .elose of navigation, ,
, An interest . so imPortant should receive the' afre toteet social, poliltieal, mor a l, or religious be disappointed. The blind, in their darkness'
was eer bi ll' i r • eg l a " Le ' d • . 5 ' 41 this is ' encouragement of" I - 111 Classes ;if societ Y. No feelings and rights of the citizen,• no source. is . —tlie - Tenth, in tbeirsilence,—Will cherish the !
4 '' has not tii;.es r eativei. , Ito otrons-rif the prey- , longer 1 , -.. n ,, 0/ I
•c: art—au exertion of olivsical s: , - soft', no anthorito - fortheir , diocharge so free - :- gift, and him the - generous dortoroo II
iint 6,uperintendent o Mr. Mailit, during . Irt
i a l I otre - ngtiolit ' has reoched timedigitiry .l;f a ocience, tome Auspicion or b - itts, as the State; - Teach- I Legislation, in relation to all questionS of mo- j
.
F a * . y ear, ti " "W W I ° an a. l lia ' in success "' j fold to 1:„s prooress a nd improvement time peoz ers tY:lineil by the State, and representing the_ o ---- . _ —
I n P e C ati ' 34 ibis 4 ana l , d eserves alleb , i g lie6a g' u a" 1 pie and their ° representatives should cheerfully yitality-of its republicanism, will he th e fi rm 1
nie ft 4a49n * 'I i i v "-Y th4n ti ill " - 84 " ener "' contribute. State and county agrienitural so , support and sure guarantee of its republican I
find industry could accomplish, has been done, cieties luove done much to promote this cause, e quality,
The .labor: to be performed was great, and and throne-11 their ageecy much valuable infer- It is Lane also that the teaehingmind shoeld
endered-more difficult- and perplexing by the
II) ailoil has '
been collected and diffused. l'itcli resume its true place in the schools, In the
imperfect and fraadnient construction of the
vet remeins to be done. More information is cernmenicatien of knowledge, to be effctive,
old worik4snd:sinne portion of the
.new, The o • . ... ' ,e • in in sympathetic coetai, must act upon
large, quantity
, o f le ak s . &reps , oizon)s, amt_ oeMototee• Amore efficiency the celtection mint!,
_, and diffusion of useful knowlelige is required, ;,I
nono o and with living, speaking energy, ',wive
reol,ll,tat4.l„inthe bottom of the canal, and _
To secure this result, file establishmentof an its impress there. The Great Master himself
1440 - Woe A 4 alerini us ed an the ' e , °than "' twrieultural bureau - , in conneetiou with some tbusarained the school' which was to reform
merits, suffered, the .water to oseope almost as i oi 'os'
the departments of State, would largely con , the world. But nine the - Link - hits - too much
rapidly as admitted, and rendered a re-con. tributn.
This importance of such a bureau, intruded itself between time teacher and the
. struction'oraheolvork. in many ',bees, index- properly organized, as an aid tu the advance- taught. The teacher has too much become
pensably necessary. its suacessful comple- 1
I went of ogricultural knowledge and the success 1 the mere exponent of the printed page, and
lion, it. :shaped, win seen lass announced.r
of aorfoultural industry, cannot easily be over- ! the mind of the learner the impressed coty of
It will' appear by the report of the C om mit. .° -
estimated. The subject is earnestly cowmen- , the text. - In thus_saying, the valne and impor
iiieet Ways and •,Means, made to the House m i
f+th to your attention, . 1 twice ofbooks, as a means of knowledge, are
of
,"11. , epreientativen in 180, that the entire lly an net of the la‘ session, an institution , not intended to be overlooked or descried; but
Amount neaesearti to complete and-pat in-ope• designated as U "Farmersildiebool c,fl -
- -
ration ',the unfinished
,portions. of this canal i p eo „ sy l oo „o o ,” was i ncor p ora t e d, The ch ar ,
was estitirated at the sum of 1ii1,f0p,037. Ij-- -he
- ter was accepted by the trustees, and the insti
tintottn(actually.expentled on the work since tutiou duly organized, -,An eligible site for the
that period, eta 'appear3 from the reports of the College has 'been secured in Centre Co., and
86 P ennt6 " hden t , Bngineer'and Canal Comm as ' two hundred acres of valuable and highly cul-
Inman rim
-is $4,857,377,5t, being an excess of j tivated land donated to the trustees, for the
expenditures over the original estimates of 4 use of the institution, by Gen. James Irvin, of
i11,,240,510 an'd - the eonal not yet in opera• 1 that country. The citizens of the county, with
lion. ' W . itli.,Blleh. facts befcre us - " s uc h " i " a liberality highly comm '
endablehave pledged
dense of rniemanagetnent and reckless erpen- and secured to the trustees, for t.h use of the
idiom ne the history of this canal shows, is College, ten thousand dollars ' addition to
not matter of surprise that the Commonwealth 1' the land donated. This liberality shows that.
send people are burdened witk debt and taxa- the - farmers of Pennsylvania fully- appreciate
ton.'
tho importance of such an institution, and will
support; and sustain it, The, course of instruc
tion will be thorough and practical. Scientific
and practice] agriculture, with the usual bran
ches of imeadettlic t e l will be taught, a nd
the. effort will be to make good farmers, good
scholars and good citizens.
•Witilst bolividttalliberality and energyhave
done much, and will do more, for this institu
tion, an appropriation by the State, in such
sum - as the. Legislature may deem proper,
would not ouly mud anti eneourage this lauda
ble enterprise., hest would be an honorable and
just recognition of the important interests in
volved.
The laws now in operation, regulating- maro
docturing and other improvement, companies,
are in some or their provisions too severely re
strictive, and should be modified. Legislation
on these subjects has heretofore tended to re•
strain the investment of capital—check in
dustry, and curb the energy, of the people in
the prosecutime of thooit enterprises that aid
the development of our immense 'resources,'
and contribute so largely to the wealth and
prosperity of the -State. Liberal and judicious
legislation—encouraging iedi‘ ideal enterprise
—lnviting, the investment of capital, and stint-
'dating the various departments of manittlie•
tOring and mechanical industry, would greatly 1
proniote the interests of the people—inerey3e
our revenues, 'and give to the Coannutomelth
that Orominenee and position, in the sisterhood''
of States, to which the character of her citizens
and her illimitable natural resources justly en
title her. To•this subject your tattention 'is
invited.
The report of the Superintendent of Common
Schools will exhibit to you their condition and
the general operations of the system through
out the Cominonwealth, during the past sitar.
To the valeable and useful suggestions of the
report, I would -earnestly ask the attention of
the Legislature. -
The operation and results of the system as
detailed are highly interesting. Our educa
tional system is slowly, but surely conquering
the prejudices and pining the confidence of
the people. Under the.fostering care of liher
al and enlightened legislation its ultimate
triumph is certain. When the system was
first introdtiecd, it was inpoosed that it could
he perfected and forced into general and vig
orous operation by the mere will of the LegO,-
lature, Experience has proven, that in this
as in every other great social and moral re
form, time and that consent which arises from
it radical change in the. popular mind, were
required. This slow process of the acclima
tion or the new system to our social and mor
al atmosphere, hams been in operation for near
lv twenty years ; and it is now evident that
the peril d for another eflOetive interposition of
legislative aid and authority in laver of our
noble sv.stem of common schools has arrived.
In whatever Otrma this obviously proper and
necessary interposition may present itself ; if
calculated to promote the great purpose in
view, it shall receive tus„,elieered support.
After a careful exinituition of the sal jest,
itis my, clear conviction that the system is now
' ''i ul efli -
In pursuance of the act of the Bth of May
providing for the sale ofthe main line of
the public works, after giving the notice requir
ed by law, caused the same to bc'exposed to
while sale, at the ider'clutet's Exchange, in the,
city of Philadelphia, No offers were made,
and consequently the works-serunin unsold.—
Sealed proposals- for the "sale or lease of the
main line," weresubsel nently tee], ti's directed
by the seventeenth section of the said act, and
the proposals received are herewith submitted
to the Legislature for their action 'and final dis
pbsition. - • -
Having on a former occasion presented my
views cif the proprietynnd policy of a sale - of
- this branekof our public improvements, a re
petition of the sentiments- then expressed be
comes unnecessary.- In relation to this sub
ject my opinion has not elinnged, On the coe
trary, the-experience of the past, and a carotid
examinationof the question in its economical
and politiCal relations, have strengthened and
confirmed it. ThatAleState's hauld, long since,
have been separated from the management
and control of these works, the history of their
construction and management clearly demon
strides: Public policy and public sentiment
demand this separation ; and every Considera
tion of _present and future interest requires
'their sale. Thelate financial embarra,saments
of the country—the -imperfect character of
some of- the: provisions of 'the bill authorizing
the sale, together with the adverse influence of
--rival-interests, defeated the recent attempt to
sell. These difficulties ha"e been, or can be,
removed; arida sale yet effected on terms net
ply ptOteetive of the rights and interests of the
people, and _at the same time just and liberal to
the purchasers. (
To reduce' the State debt and relieVe the
people from taxation, are objects worthy the
stirtiestand anxious consideration of the Legis
lature. To accomplish these objects speedily
'and certainly, a sale of the whole or part of our
public improvements becomes important and
aeceseary. The revenues of the State, under
the present system of management of the pub
liewierks, are but little more than sufficient to
pay the interest of her debt, and the ordinary
-expenses of the government. A sale of these
'"works, fora fair consideration, and upon terue3
. just and liberal, would constitute a beginning
in thepreeess ofliquidatioil that would free our
Commonwealth from debt and her peopleineom
, eonsequenr taxation. In every measure calcu
lated to prodece these desirable results, I will
cheerfully co-opera to with the Legislature,
The carreney of the State. in its relation to
banking institutions, and their increase, is a
subject that demands careful and intelligent
consideration. From a notice given of miner
ties intended 'applications to the Lgislature
-new banks and an increase of banking capital,
this,subject. will doubtless ha presented to, and
Strongly urged upon your attention. Shall the
-number of banks and the Aliment of banking
`capital be increased '1 and if so. to'what extent
and in what localities ? are questions of absorb
ing public interest. • •
• Without desiring to assume ji general cud
uncompromising hostility to all banks or to an
increase of of ba - ukfng, etipital, I cannot discover
. ithenecessity that requires,. or the circumstan
ces that would justify the incorporation of all
that may be demanded from the Legislature.
-The incorporation of new, or the re-charter of
old and and Solvent banks, when indispensiblv
necessary and clearly demanded by the actual
basiness wants of the community in which they
- may he located, should not he refused under
mo other circumstances should their incorpora
lion be permitted.
- The necessity for increasing the number of
-banks should be determined more by the actual
wants of legitimat* trade. than by the number
fol applications and the wild thuries of stockjob
-berg and speculators. The sudden and mine
-cessary expansion of the currency should be
- voided, and whatever tends to produce such a
-resultought tube diseou ntenanced and prevent
el In the creation of hanks the true interests
Of the State and people should be consulted ;
,and a joist and honestdiserimination, as to nm.
. _
- .
•ber, locality .and the demands ot' trade. be ex.-. stoi .
~ d
e. . !ie.': an devotion to the noble cause in '
iereised by their representatives. Public sin- an d , nibus bill," ,or lost in the mazes Of the pam
whedi they are engaged, the common school the State, for the establishment of a new
as {islet laws. General laws, whilst they would
limeut (hies not demand, nor do public or Pri- entirely distinct Western Insane Hospital,
'teachers of the State have, in almost every , • ~ e t • ~ • • 1 ) if.r onsuch companies all the powers ne
vate interests require, the creation ofnumerous a Monte to laicise ot our wooly-citizens NV ICISC Olt- C" t
e te o . unty, been using ell the means tuld applitue , „ , , : cessary to accomplish the object of their incur-
In bank:. . .
, , ces within their power for self-improvement.— ty aneviation is to he found in their t orn i:rno
the preaent condition of the finances, and , 1. , . 1 • potation, would at the same time prevent an
it ese etlorts, so creditable to them, have been ranee or the frightfill malady with whielt they
extension of privileges foreign to,such associ
in aid of the revenues Ad the" (in tild ' ition
State, ' hi:ghly beneficial in'their results, and clearly are btirdened. The subject is: worth', of calm
ations. This subject is commended to your
to the taxes notftv iniposed by law), a reasonable and dispassionate inquiry. I' will cheerfully
prove the necessity, and point with unerring ' consideration.
premium should be required to be paid by all
curt:linty to the. establishment of State .Nor,
b creoperate with tlTe Leoislature, in all proper
.--%
The jurisdiction of the courts in relation to
baltlis or saving institutions that may hereafter , . ~. efforts, to accomplish this objeet.
oral schools. Teaciters unteting,s for a day real estate, trusts, the incorporation of literary,
be chartered tn. re-chartered by the Lemi:la- I Should you declitn. to act upon this subject, I
h ave given pl ace to
institutes for ti, Week ; one : charitable and religions societies; mattufactu
ture. th ese aga i n to t„ 1 ,„,„ 0t ,„ Normal meetings, would thenrecommendthat an adequate ttppro
riog,.and other associations, has been greatly
• As appropriate to this subject, awl intimate- .• tion be made babe Western Pennsylvania.
c ontinuing.: from One to three months. At ev- , i.l ' t ' •., , P .1 extended by recent kglslatlon. ill's enlarged
continuing
Iy connected with it, I cannot foirbear i • express tospirat tor tile purpose of extending its ae,.-
cry step in this progression, it has become
(lotions for the care of the insane, to (1)S- j " riSd jell " Was c°"ferred for the ul' ,use of
.tnydisapprobation of a practice, :hat. lets here- inure apparent that Perinanelit institutions "' mil ' ) * . relieving the Legi slature front the pressure of
tofore olitaine,-oi using the , with their proper proles, t r_s_ lttl d ap _ p li a „ e p s ' tines as may be practicable front the other class
, numerous applications for special legislation
names of members of the Legislature as cot o-- • 1 • I
testes notholo. hut the power of the State can of patients n_p_Li_n_mates-,- - lineeliarter_o_f___this
in the premises. The courts are therefore the
tutors in bills pending befli,',2 them the the to - Semandea ley and would. meet the
provide, are institution - is liberal in its provisions, twill rout- .
Trivet tribunals to determine such questions ;
corperation of hanks :sod other companies.— " wan t s o f the system, and the occasion. preltensivo in the objects liable to be brine•;ht
read in all cases Where the subject matter is
Such a practice is pin-ilk:bus, and cannot be under its (titre ,-embracin , the iusaue, US Well
:MO strongly cuticle tatted. It perils the jade- In conceding this buou to our ehildr ea
et. i within their jurisdiction, the Leg,islatureshould
pendent:R. ortbe Le ; :islat or - exposes him to un- through their teachers, we are eitcoura,geti by c ) as the sick, helpless nir I 'infirm.
its this connection I would commend to your refuse to entertain the application.
Divorces, unless in cases of extreme !feces
ust suspicions, and stamps with selti-knees. at the example of other countries, and the expt- attention the Pennsylvania Training Schoid
leag Jlais legiSiatiVe action in the premise,s.— rience of the pnst. It is a remarkable fact. Th e sity and clearly beyond the jurisdiction of the
courts, should not be granted
inon, our nation of int' _for Idiotic and l'eeble-I\lintled Children.
-Legislation should be free, even frorn'the ... that no State of our L.' ; by the Legisla
aid of the Commonwealth has heretofore been
pearauee ofi tt apr o p e r tid.eive; and every tri.: te ' old w o r ld , hintPerf"te'l its system of public extended to this institution. It is a noble tore.
"and corrupting influence. inside ui out -julo „f ' instruction, without schools for the profession- Ibelt fl' •f t' fly the act of the lt>th of April, nil ii,. enti
ellitrity, and appeals to the eti tugs o ate
the Legislative Ilalls, should Lie resist .:..1 .lto.l _ al trainieg_of teaelters established and sup -' o 1
eurt. ltdeserves-to-share tho-htmiltv of th ' t I ed_2_,.,A.11 ._.:Ac t ..0 . 1 tie rea se_tlie_rewanines_aud_di,_,
coodetnued. . ported by the pahhe authority and means ; ' state. • ininiSh the leeklative expeuses of the Com- •
It isa Caoleof more than onlinarr ei 11l gratulat :And it is no less remarkable, and still„ more 'fly) Deese of dZ ...
e.fue'e in Philadelphia, art I : monwealiti," it was provided that thereatter no
.tine, that agrieultstre t the Lirit,';i:s it i , . th.• n o . rnenorafing. that no snch -institution has ever the Western 1 leuse oril.'lttge near Pittsburg., private hill. therein described or taxed. should t
i -
blest
, .. pnrsait or 1 ,..,,, i i .,,,, h s iN, p i .„ ,_;.,..„, o r , 1 ,.... 7 4-4 64..-n abandoned-. Front PrIlq: 4 111, wit
--ere:art. (tithe
are institutions set ' :;teat excein•nce, having f . u. be enrolled in the otfice of the st
_Veloptinea-
~,r_ ylielt ea e t .4 i t ,,, ~,,,C 1 ,4 , , ~.....,,z „ .,„. „,„;; tyT.:•-frielit ein this regard, is thitt of a century t h e i r f 1 u i„,,,.. t. t h t . re , dahn h„„ td . wavii . ar d „„, - , 1 ~,.._ Commonwealth, or published, or ivare the C;IIICK litlS on lined ii(111( , r0 COlll plefe as
cilan ever—and offers seeli
S sortinent of Cloth's, Cassisneres,
itt.ael., in public - enteeiro al' . I. i ;••r•tlile pi,- snit a yll:trter. to"our young .sister Michigan, ' ring yonth the empl iy,117,11t of the idle—the ( - once and effect of law, until the party. asking ' -:- --_ '
sitiou to which kis so jti, , tly eutill,, '„ Co eF ,ti, te , trie.of *itzistence is atofru. terday, the Normal iestrt - tetion of cite i•- ' 11) raut —the r t 7fortnatiim or requirintr, the same should par into the (reit- Y 1i ," 4141- g -S ' 4.-c. '
;; ; •;,,,4)1 }:as been tried threughout Chri.stendoin ,„f the viejou,s tti li t t it7. l );,:t t i . am i the relit o f sury of tilt' Commonwealth the respective ad vantageilllß to them. _Gentlemen wiii find
ineileteitents to purchasers as cannot bit t be
Aing, as it does. the sub.:lT:eine e: , elf- re-toil:1n
los stew well supplied with all hinds of eoo Is
'ice, : itßatutfaeturing 3 - ..R4 man ,1.1,-r,li 'll intereq,„:, , ;rich unt - a,- Sin <•e.;:, the v. - retched. They are schools, not ),eisons. suits in said act. A brae number of Acts •
-
it..ttlould ever iie reg:triled _ai, .t.l„ , t.z.i - ef ,o , ir4;.e--, ' ___..7.114 rt--:r„.1.:::i-4 i 41-1:11114 I R-114-IC#4l-V-T444-tho le -, lente - -, Put pl•e'es_.,..f •pet -•.-tti 1 .,,, i ; t t e ., ) , ara _pesseci hie fortne_r_Le•Jjsbitereie_aunt_s_nbajeet. to ,_ t
a 5i.44,te.14' d Nrational proverity. First in ne. of inin•l and of It' - T I r
on :tweet.. eae tine is a refte , e to t h e nu' ;:'lt2C ti.'ll 111.11 w1L4.,:•1,:', chillr. , ll this tea, ruimitti to the odice Of the seerevo:r : "..."" " rit79l-wvl *
056114, - allythe biglieit ill uperuliovsg of all this a high :sett lonorable pEel,-;ion , and n o 'pro. a nd y - 'lt.,li of 0111' coklitlioliwo_LlLll, ' L' a e ~e;•,! , ...., •of the Cocninonwealth; - the - t . wx --- tar thent - not - G i...,-, , i , ," kIIOS 1 E It_ y __,, F ir ,, e v '
ariety
1 -41 , 41 " 110140- 4 0 "a•i°erfusil•- 1 .6 161 „,v - zrtale:tzil'mLei -itota.; ...1 tiny - li, all - :1 - cmc . i.lt.a. d.tie... el tLe pat ia - a - sttre Lierra - a - tz, 1,7f-tr-futtire-ritaving-bcan-pai(l. -1-10-nu4ititii-1 as been an- good and cheep at __S(;11 - 1CK'S.
,- --t.'
prepared for - and reipures increased etticiencv
in its general supervision—increw,ed qualifi
cation in its teachers, -and increased means in
its support.
The experiment of the County Superinten
dency, wherever faithfully carried out, has not
disappointed the expectations of the advocates
of that 111 vaS are. The improved condition of
the schools, and tho greater efficiency of the
system, clearly establish the propriety nod
utility
orsuch snpervision., The official visits
of an officer of the school department to sonic
of the counties of the State, in c mnection with
the
_County Suporintendencv, have demonstra
ted that the voice of public authority to sus
tain, and the presence of an official ligelit to
encourage, have contributed to excite
and maintain the deep interest now felt by the
public in our educational progress Mid im
provement. °
The most marked improvement recently ef
fected in the system, has been in its corpse of
teachers. I\Tith almost unparalleled disinter
t e use o our ies , gencies 17 7-7- 77. ---- 77
andr.when we find- the booh usurping the place,
of the "teat. imr, to the injury of the mind of our
youth, we should restore each to its proper po
sition—require from each the performance
of its appropriate functions, . and thus confer
upon both the full measure of their usefulness:
As an expedient to supply the place of reg
ular Normal schools till established, and as a
valuable auxiliary to them when in operation,
the Teachers' Institute would,be of unquestion
able, value. It would bring together the teach
ers of a county under- the best influences, for ,
Consultation and improvement, and exhibit
thetn before. their fellow-citizens in their prop
er prolessio - nal character. A portion of - the
means of the State, or of the respective coun
ties, applicable to educational improvment
could not be more: 'Profitably applied., than to
the encouragement of the meeting, of at least
one such institute, allollolly, in each county.
---,-
An experiment of this kin(' recently made in
the 'county Of Chester, is said to have been em
inently succossfid, inal strongly indicative of
then wisdom ofthe meitsuce.
11, in addition to these or similar mesuits, the
Legislature should feel warranted—and - the rocas
we has all the solo:non this executive docuinont
can give it—to make a large addition to the an
nual Sotto appropriation to common schools. I he
li-eve tltat Sq will be done which the patriotism
of t h e people's r el ic e s,,•otatives can (sew r '....ect; and
I do ant hesitate to express the ojiiilon that the
time,bas come for this promi.t, fuli and decii ye
action Let the i n te t :rity of the system, 1 ils
A i
great, pu rim, es aid objet ts, be rrl an to i bet n dl
if changed, changed only , to Tr nder,it to Jo pl.
tielent, arid to • increase its power for greater use
fullness. Whatever else may distinguish year
present session, it is li-zarding: li:Ile to predict,
that more honor and ben. lit V ill result ft urn the
peireetion of the common school system of ednea•
Lion, than from any other exercise of your legisla
tive powers.
The public schools of Philadelphia are deserv
ing; of special ,notice and approval. In their
various gradations, from the primary up
.to the
high school,. they ore models worthy of imitation;
and their management aid efficiency rt fleet great
credit upon those to whom have been,commilled
their supervision and control . It is to be re
gretted that theses schools, so creditable to our
g rest commercial and lamely emporiorn, and so
honorable to our Commonwealth, should find no
place in the antinAl ieportof the Superintendent
of Common f-etools. As at present organiv.ed,
these schools are independent of the Siete :: riper
intemlemey , and do not report to the school de
partment of the commonwealth. As every thirg
that_ telates to the opetation of the CulMilfill
school system, and the condition of the politic
schools in the State, is important and interesting,
the statistics of those sr ifhols should be iuteil-heit
to the Mate. Superintendent that the SkilllC might
be embodied in the ani.nal report of the depart
ment. A modification of existing laws en this
subject, so hir as to' require the cont , oilers of
p ublic schools of Philadelphia to report to the
school department the handier, glade, and condi.
tiou of their school-.-the timber of pupils, and
generally such inaarnatom in relation to their
government as may be deemed useful to the
cwt...., of education, is respectfully lecommened.
To improve the sliced, intellectual, and moral
condition of the people— reclaim the erring. and
ttmetiorate human suffering - , are objects :hat com
mend themselves to the consideration of the phi
lanthropist and the StaTUMllll;lll. ' Our educational
ehaiitahle and iefortnatory institutions' are just l y
the pride of the Mate, honorable alike to the %via
dent that t!evitietl, Awl the liberality that rounds
and susl.anis: them They have strong c!aitus
upon the !notty of the people, and I cordially
recommend them to your cute and :he liberality
of the Conic:moo ca n'',
The State Lunatic IL•spitti.l, at Harrisburg.
ill its objects and results, merits our highest
approbation. The just expectations of its pro
jectors and thunders ha 4' not. boon disappoint
ed. Kindness and lot e, with their softening
and eubtlning induct - tee, constitute the rule of
its Government. Many or is former uni.ortn
llatP irnnates 11:1VO been restored to reason, to
friends and home, and the enjoyments of so c ial
life. Thine t ILL!. rentaig reT tire cur sympathy
and itid. Ilicy should not he withheld. The
report of the directors will exhibit, in detail,
the operations of the institution.
The necessity and importance of providing
additional accommodation for the insane of
Western Pennsylvania, have been strongly
pressed upon my attention. The present ac
commodations are inautiieiont, and the-:e have
been provided principally by the contributions
Of benevolent eitizens. It is urged that the
rapid advance of our population—the gloomy
increase of the insane—and the inadequacy of
the present asylums tin: their care and manage
ment, render_ it imperatively necessary that
as tan ' _sec zit ermos no feeerf, u y ; ako
i. 3 *,eonsidered and matured. On no suftjeet
within the constitutional authority of the Leg
islature, are the people so sensitive ; and no One •
more deeply interests every class and condi
tiGn of society. Sumptuary laws, as a general
rule, are of doubtful expediency ; and, as
abridgments of the liberty and privileges of
the citizen, can only be justified on the ground_
of necessity, Whilst this is admitted, it Can
not be denied that the evils resulting from in
temperance, create a necessity for regulating
and restraining , by legislative acts, the traffic
and sale of intoxicating liquors. - To what ex
tent this traffic should be restrained by positive
law, must depend on the - will of the people,
determined by considerations of their own
moral, physical and social welfare: Whatever
may he my own opinion, or that - of the Legis
a - wire or tht. people, iu e ft; rence to the la,v of
the last session. "to restrain the ealeof intox
icating liquors," it must be admitted that a
IR; return to the license system, in operation
prior to the passage of the present law, is not
demanded by enlightened public sentiment,
and would not promote the good order or hap
piness of the community. Thal the laws
then in existence were imperfect and failed
to check of control the evils of intemperance,
is a proposition too plain to be doubted—that
they needed revision must also he conceded.
In our large cities_ and towns, the_ evils_of the
system were more severely felt. The facility
and cheapness with which licenses - were ob
tained, operated as a premium to vice and im
morality, and multiplied tippling houses and
places where intemperance, under the authori
ty of law, was not only 0 itted, but en
couraged. My in niedi• e prede essor,,in his
last annual messagt, v the Legisl; ture, in ref
erence to the then license laws, say : "So far
as relates to We city of Philadelphia, they are
peculiarly prejudicial to public morals, and
seem to - have been-constructed to promote the
con, of drinking for more-than to re
s' e=.evilconsequences." In this opinion I
concur. That a remedy was demanded
rll will concede. Whether the law of the last
session was the proper remedy, it is not my
province now to determine. Enacted by the
ropreomtatives of the people, I gave that act
approval. Reeoenizing the peo
ple, as the source of all political power, and
their representatives as ,the immediate expo
none: (d - their will, upo - ii — pu will devolve the
responsibility of further legislation, if any, on ,
this subject. In all its relations, economical,
political, social and meal, the question is im
portant, and its proper determination involves
I'o,l rfill responsibilities. It deserves, and
should receive, yt,ur serious consideration.—
I' action is had, may we not hope that it will
he such as will promote the virtue, morality,
and true interests ()four people and Commun.
wealth.
Legislation, so fir as practicable, shouldbe
general and uniform. Local and special le
,
:p sri lation should not he encouraged, when the
desired object can he obtained by general
laws. Such legislation is not only local and
special in its character, but frequently tempo
rary—the act of one session being repealed
by the act of the next, and perhaps replaced
by eue still more obieetionable,which, in turn,
~ , 00ti shares the, fate* of its predecessor. It
crowds theastatute book with useless and -unne
cessary laws—Niolates private rights—creates
con his:on and u neectai n ty— destroys uniform
ity of practice and decision—prolongs the ses
sions of the Legislature, and increases the
put di expenses. Our general laws regula
ting r..auls, highways and bridges, and provi
ding ft-r: the support and employment of the
poor, constilnie a well digested system, for
the ; ccempliOunent of those oh jects ; and yet,
-under the system of local legislation hereto
f ire practiced, we frequently find, in different
townships of the same county, local laws reg
ulating these subjects, not only differing ma
terially from the general law, but from one a•
pother. Reform in this regard is - required,
and to this I respectfully ask your attention.
."Omnibus legislation" haying been con
denied and abandoned, , should not be permit
ted again to sully the records of legislative ac
tion. It cannot receive my approval.
N apelicatrons will doubtless be
made for the incorporation of insurance, gas,
water and boom companies. To .faeilitate ac
tion on these questions—economize • time—re
d tiro the expenses of legislation=-secure uni
formity and confine companies thereafter incor
porated to the le - tritimate purposes of their cre
ation, I would recommend the propriety of
. .
enacting. general laWs regulating such corpora
tions. Already, laws of this character for
coal, iron, canal, riilroadownpike, plank, and
bridge companies have been passed, and in
practice, have been tound highly useful and,
economical. Such laws, well regulated and
(-irefully izuariled, won Id be productive of sim
ilar results on their application to insurance
other companies named.
Tlie propriety of limiting and restraining
corporate bodies to,the objects and_purposes of
their creation, will' not be denied or controver
ted. In relation to the powers and privileges
of insurance companies, this plain principle
has been overlooked and disregarded. By
successive acts of legislation many of these
institutions have acquired discounting privile
ges, and nearly all the powers of banks, with
out their guards, restrictions and liabilities.—
This has ht•en effected by the magic of some
general provision in the act of incorporating
the company', or by reference to smile forgotten
lenient concealed in the folds of an “ow-
nually increasing-, and will continue to in- ' ' List of Letters
crease. unlerie'a Quit - awry remedybe afforded P74
.
AINI NG in the Post Office, et Get
for • the collection of the enrollmenttax. or -lit
lb - tyshitig, January 1,. 1856.
P
default of its payrrient after a certain period,
' Ainoles Mrs.
the Acts themselves he' repealed. 'fine :Jackson William
Baker Peter. Johnson Ceoroe. a
a , .
amount. of enrollment tax now due the Com•
Darcy E. C. .Keefauver J.
mein - wealth is large , and should have been .
Bates Jacob , 'Kelly James
paid—Tong- sincii.—t -would—therefore-- recom- '
j
7. Bollinger - jaeob Linard Daniel .
mend the passage of a law .repealing all Acts
‘_,
, a ,_,,. , i Bowman Jacob - .NiclVlillan David Sr.
1 I .
the tax he paid within one year tlierearl - F, and '•
further to provide that all such Acts hereafter
passed shall not. have the force and effect of
law, unless the taxes respectively due thereon
he paid within six months after Their approval.
Such a law would secure the payment of these
taxes, increase the revenues, and at the same
time check the demand for private Acts de
signed to be used or abandoned, as the 'calcu
lation of chances, or the loss or gain of the
parties In interest might determine.
By a resolution of the Legislature, passed
the 27th day of March, 1855, requiring the
"New York and Erie Railroad Company to
communicate to the Legislature of this Com
monwealth, a statement, certified under oath
by their President, setting forth what quantity
of land said company now hold in Pennsy Iva
tofore dis,posed—k4 value—the value of what
they now hold, and when the title to said
lands were acquired," k was made the duty
of the Governor to transmit a copy of said re
solution to the President' of said Company.—
A copy of the resolution was transmitted as
directed; and the answer of the President of
the Company, communicating the information
required, is herewith submitted to the .Legis
lature.
On the Gth day of •Oeteber last, I approved
_and_signed the bill entitled "An act—to_repeal
the . Charter of the Erie and N. East Railroad
Company and to protdde for disposing of the
same." In pursuance of its provisions, I ap
pointed the Hon. Joseph Casey to take posses
sion and have the charge mid custody of the
road. Before possession was taken, appli-
I cation was made by the Company , ta one of
the Judges of the Stiprethe Court of this Com
monwealth for an injunction to restrain the
Agent of the State from taking possession of
the read ; and subseqently a cautionary order
I was made by the Supreme Court, in bane, to
stay his proceeding under the Act. The ques-
Lions involved in the application for an injunc
tion are now pendiar, before that Court, and
will, it is expectvd, be determined early in the
present month. The result will be made the
subject of a special communication to the Le
gislature.
The recent fraudulent, if not felonious, ab
(i straetion uf a large quantity of arms from the
.Arsenal at Harrisburg, bits shown the neeesi-
I ty of additional legislation fair the protection
I of the arms and other public property of the
Commonwealth deposited in the Arsenals of
the State. The biking and sale of the public
arms and property, without authority of law,
by the keepers of the Arsenals, or by others
having them in charge, should be declared a
felony, and punished with severity ; and all
persons purchasing or receiving the same,
I without proper authority, and knowing them
to' be the property of the Commonwealth,
should he regarded as principals, and punish
ed accordingly.
The bonds now required to be given by the
Adjutant General and the keepers of the arse
nabF, for the faithful discharge of their duties,
are insufficient in amount to secure the Com
monwealth against loss from the fraudulent
sale or taking of the property c. minitted to
their care. The ••um in which these bonds
are taken should Le increased to an amount
proportionate to- the value of the property
which is or may be deposited in the Arsenals.
Since the sale of the Arsenal in Philadel
phia, the public arms in that city have been
placed in a room or unt-houSe - procured for
that purpose. As a depository it is unsafe
and insecure. Better provision should be
made for their safe-keeping.
The sum of thirty thousand dollars, arising
from the sale of the Philadelphia Arsenal, is
now in the Treasurys to be expended under the
direction of the Governor, in the purchase of
a Suitable lot aml the erection of a new Arse
nal. This stun is wholly insufficient for that
purpose, arid without additional appropriations,
which are not recommended, this object can
not be acconaplised. As arms and munitions
of war can, when required, he transaidtted with
facility and rapidity, to distant parts of the
State, the necessity for more than one Arsenal
no longer exists.. If the Arsenal at Meadville
can be dispensed with 'without detriment to
the public service, I would suggest for your
consideration the propriety of authorizing its
sale, and the sale of throne at Harrisburg, and
with the funds_ :irking therefrom, and the mo
ney in the treasury, applicable to that purpose,
the erection of a large and commodious Arse
nal at Harrisburg, or' elsewhere, as may be
deemed most economical, safe and conve
nient.
The , Legislature, at their last session, hav
ing failed to elect a Senator to represent this
State in the Senate of the U. States, for six
years from the-Ith of March last, it becomes
your duty to provide for an election to supply
such vacancy. By reference to the existing
laws regulating the election of Senators to iep
, resent this State in the Senate of the United
States,it will be perceived that their provisions
do not embrace a case like the present.
having at the time or my inductinn-into of
fice, declared to my fellow citizens and their
representatives, my sentiments in relation to
questions connected with our national politics,
their reiteration now will not be expected.—
To the opinions then expressed and now re-af
firmed, you are respectfully referred.
To maintain in their integrity the Constitu
tion of our Republic, and the Union of the
States—protect the civil and religious privi
leges of the people—guard with jealous care
the general, great and essential principles of
liberty and free government—of freedom and
human rights—and vindicate by a true and
single devotion to home and country, the great
doctrine of American Nationality, are objects
that awaken the patriotism and claim the ener
gies and-the heart of every American citizen.
In obedience to the requirements of the Con
stitution and laws of the State, as the repre
sentatives of the people. you have assembled
to perform the high and responsible duties that
devolve upon you. As a co-ordinate branch
of the government, it will be alike my duty
an d pleasure, to unite with you in the enact
ment of all such laws its will protect the rights
of the people, and advance the honor an d pros
perity of ilTCCjitimoinNealLll7 — Wid,„ so l e de
sire for the public good-:---actuated by a spirit
of enlarged and enlightened p.ttriotism, and
guided by that wi•=floni which bath its begin
nino- in the R , .ir Gid, may our efforts, in har
monious action, be directed to the accomplish
ment of these objects, and to the promotion of
that ri;.:ltteou,ne , s which exalteth a nation.
and con,tifutes the true glory of a free and in
dependent people.
EXECUTIvE
Hai rtsfmry, 1., IS'iti
JAMES POLLOCK.
vifilin-gton .T. 'Mat err— -.--.
Bushman John I Mething Augustus T.
Cothornil & Kuhn :Mating George •
Coots Emily -----431otinshoure Henry
Collier W. " Myers Samantha
Drowery Anthony Plank George
Eat oltz Samuel .goickel John
I , l:kens:od e Nicholas ,Raffensbe.rger Peter 2
Fisell Hannah „Reuling 'Magdalena. _
Fisher Mrs. E. S. 'Saddler Rebecca Jr.
Gerber Matthew K. iSaddler Chtistian
Grey J. ;Saurn Miss Mary.
Hartman Noah - IShriver Nicholas B.
Hartz J. H. i';,ower H.
Hartzell Barba... • :Summers Mrs. Eliz'h.
Hair Hannah .Spillman B. W.
Hoke Jacob :Btover G. B.
H urine Mahlon C. Toott Mrs. Maria E.
Hughes Joseph M. Whistler Peter
timer osep
ol Samuel
V 4 M. GILLESPIE, P. M.
Persons calling for letters in the above
List will please say they were advertised.
Now is the Time.
FWEAVER - respectfully announces to.
~ • the Ladies and Gentlemen of Gettysburg
and vicinity, that he has resumed the Daguer
reotype business, at the old stand, in Charn
bersburg street - , where he will be happy to re
ceive visitors' desirous of securing perfect
D'aguerreotypes of themselves or friends. - -
'Being furnished with an entirely new and
costly apparatus, he is prepared to take pictures
in every style of the art and insure perfect
satisfaction.
fiEr Charges from 50 cents to $lO.
Zee - Rows of operating from 8 A. N. to 4
P.M.
far In dress avoid light, 'red, blue, or pur:
ple. Dark dress adds much to the beauty of
the picture. Sept. 18, 1854. tf
TRUSSES! TRUSSES ! ! TRUSSES !! I
..... , F. C. B. Needles,
"---:: TRUSS AND BRACE ESTAB
LISHME'NT, S. W. Cur. of Twelfth and Race
Streets, Philadelphia, IMPuRTER of fine FRENCH
TRUSSES, combining extreme lightness, ease
and durability with correct construction.
Hernial or ruptured patients can be- sn' -d
by remitting amounts, as below :—Send
number of inches round the hip,s, and eta , -•
4.,
side affected. Cost of Single Truss, $2,
$4 Double—ss, $6, $8 and $lO. n
structions asto wear, and how to effect a cure,
when possible, sent with the Truss.
Also for sale, in great variety, Dr. Banning's
Improved Patent Body Brace, for- the cure of
Prolapsus Uteri ; Spinal - PI01)16 and Supports,
Patent Shoulder"Braces,Chest Expanders - and
'Erector Braces, adapted—to all with Stoop-
Shoulders and Weak Lungs; Env.lish Elastic
Abdominal -Belts, Suspensories, Syringes—
male and female. kiFit-Ladies' Rooms, with
Lady attendants. [A ug. 6,;1855. 1 y
Busquelianna Hotel,
Opposite Calvert Station, ttaitimore, Md.
THE undersigned Laying leased the above
Hotel and put it in complete °rite'', is pre
prod to accommodate his friends and the
travelling. public. The. proprietor will 'be
pleased to see his old frietids, and promises
to Make their stay comfortable and satisfac
tory. Baggay s e -taken to and from Calvert
Station free of charge.
JOHN BARR, (formerly rf Paean.;)
July 9, 1655. ti PHOPTIIETOR.
Franklin Inn.
Corner of High & Hillen streets. Baltimore.
fIOL. THOMAS JA^. I ESON,' (lately of
.j York, Pa..) has leased the rsetrattaN
corner if Lligh and 'fillet) streets, Balti
more. Md., and will entertain guests on mod
erate terms. He hopes to give entire satis
faction, and will spare no effort to merit the
.approyal_ of all who can appreciate a well
regulated and home-like Umel. Give him a
trial. • [Balt., Dec. 10, 1855. 3m
Bush's Allegheny House,
TO. 280 Market st— above Bth st., Phila.
delphia. Terms, $1,25 per day.
June 4, 1855. ly C. I. BUSH.
IMMEDIATE RELIEP FOR THE
TOO EARACHE!
THERE is to be had at the drug stores of
S. H. Buehler, Gettysburg, and James
A. Elder, Emmitsburg, a most efiectual remedy
fur the Toothache, which will, properly ap
plied, according to directions,) cure the most
violent Toothache instantaneously. Should the
pain in course of time reappear, the same ap
plication has to be wade aga;n, and after two
or three applications the cure will be.effectual.
Please call for'A. Ferger's Toothache Balsam-
Price 25 cents per phial.
August 27, 1855. ly
Abram Arnold
INTENDS removing to York, and must
therefore settle up his business. All per
sons desirous of saving costs, especially those
whose accounts are of long standing, can 'do so
by calling immediately and paying up. Un
less this be done, without delay, suits will be
instituted without respect to persons ; a simi
lar appeal to them having been utterly disre
garded, no further indulgence will be given.
$L 'HE IS NOW SELLING OFF AT COST.
June 4,1855.
Leather.
FRITZ HENDRY & CO. No. 20 North
Street, Philadelphia, MOROCCO
MANUFACTURERS, CURRIERS and ImPoKTERS
OF FRENCH CALF-SKINS, and Dealers in
Hen. and OAK SOLE LEATHER & KIPP.
February 26, 1855. I y
Hanover B. lea i !road.
TRAINS over the Hanover Branch Rail.
road now run as follows :
First Train leaves Hanover at 9.1. A. M.,
with Passengers for York, Harrisburg-, Col
umbia and Philadelphia. This Train also
connects with the Express for Baltimore, ar
riving t tete at - I P. M., stopping at
Parkton and Cockeysville.
Second Train leaves at 2 P. M., with Pas
sengers for Baltimore and intermediate places,
and returns with passengers from York,.&c.
J. LEIB, digent.
J l / 4 ily '23, 1855. tf
Hay Wanted.
1. i)EusoNs having- Hay to sell,will dowel]
by - calling , - on the subscriber, in Gettys
burg, who is desirous of pin-chasing. The
highest market price will be paid at all times.
(1 - ,:ris he intends having the Flay, after
twine , packed, hauled either to Hanover or
Baltimore, the preference to haul v ill be give n
. to those from whom he may purchase.
501.0310 N POWERS.
Dec. (4_1352. tf
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