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W fc bo room to refer at length, to day,
m tbi eoraruor's Message. It ls document,
ja-sver, which will repay psrasnl, and after a
osim consideration of Its statements and senti
meat. it cannot ill to matt tha hearty appro
val of all who are sincerely devote! to tb
honor aud prosperity of the Commoal'h.
Hereafter we aball refer to the memag Bum at
length. -
Wfco ara the OfBee Hutm newt
Toe diegracafol delay which has attaoded tha
organisation of the Senate, la not made a matter
of principle by the minority sogaged In this
baslnee. Tbe men who are waiting thousands
cf duUart of tbe people's money by this delay,
and tbna ad Jlog largely to the pabUe tardea,
htvs no principle at stake In the matter, and
are contending ooly for plunder. They want
oSoes for their followers. Tbe lobbiai of tha
Senate are crowded with hungry copperhead
expectant, who are absolutely raTenona to get
bold of the public puree. The rotunda it filled
eith gangs of old hangeri on who an aatlci
pating a good time If the caps can aucceed in
"worrying" tbe representatives of the nujotlty
Iota noe disgraceful bargain to share tha offi
cers In the organisation of the Senate. But tha
great and vital principle which I Involved in
this straggle, will prevent tha Union man from
yieldiog to tbe demands of the minority. Such
a precedent would be disastrous to the prln
clple of according to the majority the right to
govern. It would destroy the vitality of the
Government by denying to the majority the
absolute right to tule. In (be light of any
compromise looking to such a termination of
this struggle, faction would beieafter always
claim the tight to decide tbe action of our Leg
Uletlve bodies whenever it found itself In a
minority likely to be unable to govern without
nsortiog to these high handed measures. The
patronage awl the power of all branches of the
Government would thus be contended for.not la
a spirit of Just tlvalry, but with the fierceness of
men who are accustomed to force their objects
to socoess as tbe a asm in accomplishes his por
pose vik aUttnl.
If ever Pennsylvania was disgraced, aha ia
now being degraded by the action of the cop
perhead minority in the Senate. Tbe spectacle
presented b) that miooiity will le ham dieting
in the eyes of the people of all the loyal States.
It will nil the hearts of our soldiers with dis
gust. It alii turn the confidence of the people
horn the men who are guilty of It, aud remain
at a black disgrace oo the reputation of the
rotten o'd party adder whose auspices it la coo
adciea.
Tbe Spectacles FraasliS tr tlee Mletarl.
If U tha acnate.
We defy any nuti point out In history, or
if possible, to conceive a mora humiliating spec
tacle than that presented by the minority in
tbe Senate. Sixteen grave Senators bar as
sumed an attitude which will attach fonl die
grace to them as long as they live and more
among men. These men ara contending fur
what f Are tbey prenntiug their solid front, in
order to maintain tha Integrity and dignity of
tbe Commontnaltht Mo, becsose they have
already violated and outraged both, by thus
instructing public bullosas. Are they holding
oat tbus persisteuly In the hope of contributing
to tbe success of tha fighting man la tha field f
No, because those sixteen Senators have voted,
within tha past two devs, ons disgrace alter
another, one insult niter the other, to
armies la the field. They hare refused In a body
to enfranchise the fighting mea of Pennsylvania
they refused ti tender t Gen. Grant and his
ana?, while their swords and bayonets ara still
dripping with the gore of hard fought battles,
and while victory etill lights op their banners.
sixteen copperhead Senators In tha Senate of
Pennsylvania nave refused 10 tender uen uraut
and bis army a vote of thanks. What a spec
tacle ! What an Insnlt to the loyal men of
tha Union I and how dot redicar . is this tnfa-
moos conduct on tha part ol these miserable
demagogues, to tha Commonwealth of Penn-
slvaniai
Oovnsoa Sstmocs, of New York, It
is not to have bis own way with regard to tha
removal of tha Commiesipners of tha Metro
politan Polios without a straggle tor their
rights on tha pait of those gentlemen, sir.
Acton, the President of tha Board, has notified
the Governor that, acting upon the ad vies of
counsel, tbe commissioners will boM on to tbsir
pwlilotu, believing (hat tbey cannot he re
moved without an Investigation of tha charges
teslust tbero. Tbey will continue to act until
tbe Governor's power and their righs have
been judicially settled. Be also reminds the
Governor that, in communicating with the
hoard a year ago, ha used language fully ad
(bitting fhli view of the case, to-wtt: "Whan
your answers have been received, I will
tbe pioper order for an inejelry Into the truth
of tba charges made. Tea Governor will
(.robably find that, whatever may have been
kis motive, ha has overstepped his antbonty
Bad this art ion of tha Governor any relation
to the arrests which ha mgbt surmise ware
about to be made hi New York of parties for
sending supplies to, and la complicity with, the
reneier
To as Clothes. Letters from Chettanofga
enaounca that the clothes f jr the Army of the
Cumberland have arrived. , Than has been
culpable delay somewhere in gettiaag thsae
supplies forward. Tha boys who marched ao
gallantly over tha serried Unas of rids pits up
n ua summit of Missionary Bldge aad Look
oat deserved better of their coon try than to
" o u midwinter for clothes to
mass uwmcomiortabU. Shoeless and hI.
with Uttered garments on those bloody battle
days of November, hare we seen them noble
spirits oguaaa ran.
The delay was not Is the Go vi assent far
oteblng the artidea. bat was owinsr tn th. t
efiiciancy of those harms: tba trsnsnortatinB In
charge. A gnat Improvement could be made
by having tba right man la (hergs of aflairs
uwawHOUJ ""Slump '
of their ediOM, bat who ia tbeir Rehelliot I iioa-gsi maa, ana ffwn n latni't
stttfitsalr tn tilts' af f ata viffs
ft lit Sauit aad Bcuu of SeprumtnHort cf &e
OmmeatPMfcA rf PtMuyhaua. r . -
QavTLacsa: ' '.. Z. :i
the neat tar haa afforded us aiw caute of
thanklnlneas to the Almighty for tha mo.al
aad material bleatiags whh ha has bsitowed
apoa on.... . - .. . . , .
Dm balance ia the treasury No
vembsr SO, MM, was. .2,17i,84 10
Receipts daring fiscal year aad-
' tog Novesrtet , W6 .289. 65
Total Is Tressery lot fiscal year :
es November 60, 1863,... Mtt,2 76
jaa rmysMatsforthesaaM period 1
nave been.. .aie.soe w
Balance In Treasury November
80, 1863... 2.U7.631 70
n. operations of tha sinking fund daring
the last year hsv been shown hy my Procla
mation of tha 8tk day of September last, as
f.dlowa: - .-
Amount of debt Commonwealth
mbcad............... .
As follows, vix:
9jt.720 40
Coo poo Loaa Act,
Hay 4. 1862 lW.Wv W
Five par cant........ 790,716 60
r oar aad osm half per
cent.. -
8,000 00
,: 068 00
. 13 00
27 M
BaUef notes oamwUed
Oomestlo. oredltora'
Certificates...
Iotsrest certificates
paid.
t4 w a
6964.720 40
Amount of public debt of Peun-
Mlvanla as It iiim as im in
day of December, 1862 640,443.213 82
Deduct amonot redeemed at
tbe State Treasury during the
fiscal year, ending with No
vember 80, 1863. Tlx: , .
Five per . cent.
tocksm.: 6888,499 78
Four and a half per
cent, stocks 63,000 CO
Belief notes....... 109 00
Domestic creditors'
(atiicaise 8 26
$961,617 04
rublicdebt December 1st, 1868,839.496.596 78
randcd debt, vis :
6 tr cent, loans 1400,630 00
Funded debt, vis:
6 per cent, loans 86,709.986 4i
funded debt, vix :
41naront.lin 948 200 00
686,878,816 45
Unfunded debt, vis:
Belief notes in cir
culation $97,251 00
Interest certificates
outstanding 15.856 63
Interest certificates
unclaimed 4,448 88
Domestic creditors' .
certificates...... . 724 82
$117,780 83
636.496,696 78
Military Loan per Act of slay
tots), iboi
Total iadebtadnass. . . .
68,000,000 00
..... $39,496,696 78
By tha act of lath May, 1861 authorising the
military loaa of 88,000,000, a tax of one half
mill was laid on real and personal property, to
furnish a fund for redeammsr tha same. I re
commend that the i m Issaiaers of tba sloking
food be directed to la vast tba proceeds of
tax. la state loan, so tbst U mar na arawmg
Internet, to be la like m inner to vested, or toes
they should apply such proceeds directly to tba
pnrcuase ot ceruncates of us m unary loan,
and cancel such certificate as aball bs pnr-
Althorua oar gaaaoss ara still la a beatthy
roodiUew, it Is asrssssrv to invito aha aarioas
sitentloa of tbe Lsglslaf an to the caajWesatioa
of the means of maintaining them anJmpaired
la fntura. . . l , .
By tbs act of 12tb iooa, 1840. It was ptuvidad
at tha lntoreat on tbe Stat loaua abonld
alasnhaialil inaneviucaalvm!ent.and that
wbaaewar tbs tnnos in roe 'treasury snoniu ce w
lass value than spade, tbe difference in value
should bs sscertained aad certified to the Gov
ernor, who should thereupon Issue bis warrant
to the agents or banks antnorisM to pay sucn
In ts rest on-behalf of the Commonwealih, to
allow such dlffeieBcs to parties receiving tbe
Interest, or at the option ol ths parties to pay
the Same in spade. , . l; .
By the act of Uth April, 1862.lt was pro
tided that for tbe onrDOse of psyiog In soeeio
or its eauivaleat. all interest that sbonld there
after be doa by the Commonwealth, as required
by tbeaet of Uth Jans, 1840, the several banks
tabs should avail themselves of ths pro visions
of that act, of Uth April, 1862.) and who
auould refuse to redeem tneir notes in specie,
oa demand, at any time withia tea days apoa
or after tbe time when such interest sbonld
become doe, should thereafter, whoa required
by tbe State Treasurer, by notice In writing,
pay into the State Treasury, ia proportion to
the capital stock paid ia of each bank, their
ratable proportion of snch premium fur gold or
its equivalent, as sbonld bars been actually piid
by tha State.
- By tbe act of the 30th Jaaaary, 1868, It was
provided that the State Treasurer should ex
change with the banks an amount of currency
snficieot to pay tbe Interest oa the State
debt railing due oa the first day1 of February
and August, 1863, tor ths samb amount
of cola, sad should xive to the banks specie
ceruncates of etctisaga, aot trans exatile.pladg-
lng toe talta ot the btale to return said cow to
exchange for notes current at the time, oa or
tefonthe first Monday of March, 1864. snch
certificates to bear interest at tbe rate of Si
rr cent per annnm.
Coder tbe pnrrUoas of tWad of 1 862 certain
banks paid into tbs State Treasury 8140.768 30
aa aa eqoivnlent for coin for the payment of into
rast oa um puonc oeea,
under the act ot lotu, specie ceruncates nave
beta gtvaa to tta banks, omormting in the
whole to $1,948,904 97wblca, with the accru
ing interest, will fall doe oa the 8 ret Mocday of
Merchant. '
As tha prorlttoas of this act wen of a tem
porary character, the only acts now in force on
ths subject an too V 1840 end 1862. above
mentioned, node which It will be the dnty of
the Stats authorities to pay tbe lutereat oo the
1st February, 1864, and thertafter.ln cola or its
equivalent, and look to the banks that may be
liable ncoer tne act ot jsoz tor reimbursement
of the premium paid by the Commonwealth.
' la the face of all difflcoltles, this Common
wealth, actuated by a sentiment which does its
people honor, has hitherto paid Its interest ia
cobs or its equivalent. -ExtstlDs:
drrnmrtsaces make II necatsarr lo
consider now the fab extant of her just obllga-
Tba exkaacka of the times have cornoelled
ths OoTsrasasat of the United States to issue
large asnoaatx of Treasury notes for droslation,
which an aot ndeemable In coin, and which
form the great mars of our circulating me
Atom, :.
. It is ear doty en a loyal State it is oar Inte
rest me tUata whom welfare, and even nlety.
welfare.
smniisllisTlT nnrsi lbs mslntrsisnra nf
the eredtt aad tbe socoess of tbe smDitaty ope-
ratlomj of the goeral govetamcbt-todoBOtb-tng
to hapair Ks credit or emhsmst IU maa
smna Oa the contrary, ws'ewe It toonrselves
wotty to glvs as sctlre rapport
n IU aSbrts to onsO tbe BMDatreas nbeliloa
min Trnmbllll
wbicb Is stm raging, and thus reatots paaca to
onr distracts J conn try.
It la our own Govcnmebtv's'ud wecoaldnot,
without gro-s indecency, attorn pt to refosa-its
cturency in payment of taxes and other debts
do to the Commonwealth.
In 1840 tbe case was very dlllereot Tbediffl
coltie then arose from tbe suxpeneloa of rpecie
paymeam oy oar stare narjKS, mere local aaa
private cui poralious, and tba Bute wary pro
perl by tbeaet ot that year, in tended to are-
fide against loss to its credrtats by reason of
oca loepenalons An exigency like tha pri sent
coo Id aot than have been tuissssa by the L--
Ulatore, and It U to bs infsrrtd tbsrefen that
tbey could aot aara intsoded to provida for It.
We OeMve Mr system or pukiic toaas from
bropa, aad tba trot extant of oar obli
gation is to be ascertained by referring to tha
known established practice of Koroneaa gov
ernments pi lor to tbe dates when our loans were
enacted. I mean of course tack of those tow-
eroments as wen held to have m tlntalned thtlr
national credit. . ' - '
It is bsliarad to have been tba anlform prac
tire of such roTernments to cay their interest
In paper crmency, however depreciattd.dnrlag
a legalized snmension of specie psymaota. Aa
observable batasce of this Is afforded by tba
couise of the British Government, which during
twenty-five years, from 1797 to IBIS, daring
which the bank was prohibited by law from
syins: out coin for saw ramose, paid the la
terest on Its Dublin debts la bank notes, which
duitnx a great part of tbal time were at a heavy
dlecoui.t, sometimes amocnliog to 80 par rant.
or inereanoot. meir neoeasHit'S tnen
greater thaa oois are now.
Among ourselves, at the breesat time. Mas
eschiuette (wboss debt is believed to be very
(mail) pays tba interest In coin. Ufaw and
Indiana pay ta currency, la New York It la
not known what will be done. Her Lerislatnio,
by conenrrent resolution, ordered tbe Interest
to be paid ia ouia to roreiga stockholders, tn
April last
At tne prakni rata ot premium on Ruid, tu
sum necessary to pay oa aa amount sofiiclent to
discharge the annum Interest on the Btate dVbt,
woal l bs mors than (I.VUS.VW, and to meet
this, additional taxation to that extent would
be unavoidable. The demands oa the Tressoiy
for other aecessaiy purposes must probably be
such as to render it imprudeot to throw any
part of this expenditure on tte existing surplus,
To borrow money from year to year to piy lbs
interest oa past loans woura, ot course, r
wbollr Madmustbie lo leave tne act oi ibo:
in force, and attempt to throw tbe paymont of
this large premium annuity en the banks.
would be not only utgranuy unjust, out quits
impracticable. I recommend tbe whole sub
ject to the careful and immediate consideration
of the Legislature, borne legsjlauoa ongat to
be had on it before the close of tbe present
month.'. In my opinion the Commonwealth
will have fulfilled her oblications by rro-
Tldine- for tbe raymeat of her interest
In tbe currency of the Government.
the Letriatatore should tbink fit to con
tinue to pay It lo coin, it will bs their duty to
levy forthwith the heavy taxes necessary
for that purpose. I must In passing observe
that tha plan adopted by one of the States of
piying coin to foreign, and currency to domes
tic loan holders, appears to me to be wholly
on wise, and founded on no legitimate princl
pie.
At tha close of the last session, nlneteea bills
renewing the charters of certain banks for
another period of five yean were presented to
me. Ut tbese 1 bare (for tendons wblcb will
be bereattercNnmunlcated,) withheld my sig
nature from one aad apnrored the remainder.
I have been led to sign tnem by the considera
tions tbet tbe banks or tha Commonwealth jm
a largo reveane which tbe State can 111 affori
ford
to loss, aad that la tha present coudlttoa
tbs country it would be Impolitic to drive
much capital out of active ass or fores it into
new employments. ,.
If the National Banking systsat afiord suffi
cleat Inducements, capital will volnntsrily takt
that dlroctlon. It Is proper to observe that lbs
charter -f moat of the banks la aasstlsa ax
pin at aa early period, while la nssieisjnnan
of the invasion of lbs Stats, during) the 'last
rammer, tbey could not hsvs basat isattinably
expected to give the neosseary notice of renewed
apptlcatioiia for re-charter. . -f.t
. 1 recommend aaextensloaof the ti ate dor lee
which tba banks ara now re lis red from panai-
i ties tor not paying ineir otuigsuoas in coin
Tbe Increased ax peases of living Invite atlea
lion to the salaries of our public officers. Those
of tbe Secretary of the Common wealth. Auditor
General and State Treasurer, and of the Clerks
in their employment are, la my opinioa, too
low, especially as the exigencies of the times have
greatly enhanced the iajboas and responsibili
ties of all, and la the cans of the heads of those
departments, enforce a constant at leads ca at
Uarrtsborg, wblcb was aot formerly teaulral
Under the Act of 16th Aptll, 1862. and Its
supplement pissed ind April, IW6J1, the Ad
jutant General. Gavtemaater Geueral and
Commissary Geaeral bare been acting as the
Board of Military Claims. Tbey have, up to
this time, appro red claims to the amonut of
$166,416 81, ud others have been already pre
sented to tbe further amount ol Viil,VAi ZD,
which have not yet been acted oo.
Under the Act of 22ad April, 1863, (P. h.
629.) the Court of Common Pleas, annolnted
three appraisers to sreertaia the deraage done
in tbe counties on tbe booth era border by tbe
militia called into service ia September, 1862,
by tbe Andersoa Carslrv in the same month.
and by tba Be be la In their raid on tbs 10th an I
lltb UctoberiMSZ.
1 he Appraisers haw not yet completed the
performance of their duties. Wbsn their re
port r hall have been made to tbe Court of Com
mon Pleas and affirmed, ia whole or. in Dart, br
that court, it win be tbe dnty of the Governor
to claim the pavmeat of Iha amounts from the
Genetal Government, and oa fallara to tecors
tbe same, then to report to the next Legist t-
tnn, recommeooing sucn action at be may
deem just sad proper.
Hie t
expenses of the Transportation and TelsT-
graph Department during the past year have
been as iouows:
Paid font of appropriation made
by Military Loin act of 1861). $13,058 87
Unpaid (the armronrlatloa balsa ea
haiwted) 16,764 79
Outstanding liabilities, estimated at 6,000 00
$34,423 66
ineae exponent nave been mainly incurred in
keeping op the necessary correspondence of ' tbe
military departments and in the transportation of
sick and wounded and tbe dead bodies of our
volunteers, as will be seen by the report of tbe
Chief of Transportation, herewith communi
cated. I recommend an appropriation to most
the deficiency, and also to carry on tha service
of this department hetealter.
By the thirteenth section of the act of the
15th May, 1861, the sum of $20,000 was ap
propilated to be expended by the Governor for
ths oompensation of snch persons as hs might
require 10 serve tne iomamwealla la tbe
military otginltitlon of tbe Stats or the Gene
ral Government, and for the expenses incident
to the business in which they might hs em
ployed. I bare, according lo law, settled annual
accounts of the expenditure of this fund In the
Auditor General's effice, to which the Legisla
ture is referred. Tbe unexpended .balance Is
now $4,621 98. A farther sum shoojd heap
propriated in like manner. Out of this fund I
have oaid the aersons whom I found 11 nam.
sary to employ in the military dvpastment, and
tbe expenses of the agency which. I was com
pelled to esmoi an at wsablaftc to attend to
tbe sttersst and welfare of oar volunteers. The
con tia nance of this aency and. the establWh
stent of similar one In ths west an of yltal
lmportaacs to them. I isnfirsiwd ike pss-
!!fc:ti.-:'' tJJ o
AVI fii i.-j-l J-fi'i
Mi't V-
'in S.tl
passed from hit eoatrol, both nnancially VS ( M mi ind lmmK&Mti. ptoi,e(i np
ssaMUact aatborUrair tM abboirrfraant of I
arantsat Washlos-ton and Nashville, and do-1
fining their du'los, which should ledude the
colksoiioa of all bounties, back pay, pensions, I
eto doe to fenneylvaniana. " - I
ua tniesuiiixi 1 refer tbe Legislature to the I that autjunt. The continuance of this sum ot I dtoosls, aaa the iopaitmeat of tba bosqoe
port of Oolonul B. lUddie Bobeits. IsU I affairs is iiniitht In the rimmnnTrraUh f"'1 '"I Trrriainr tha mmnA t th. fli.i.
ASjani at lbs Bttte. at Waabmirton. harewttb I
ccmmnnlcated and commend it to your careful I etly paid for their lands, ft hsnbsrasaa naso-1 Early la Jane, Ma. Geo. Conch arrived at
eiaminallco. Idnrable. I recommend that tba LfgiaUtorelHtrriaburg and asBomed command o4 hla da.
On the Invasion of tbe Stats during tbs last
summer, the President mads a call for militia, I
av wi.u um wmeu auueruueuiij onus a csii I
fur ?uiuuim mum iut tuv iwkw in mo i
I It . I I L - J C . . I 1
Stats. Under then calls men wen a.-sembUd
and omalcsd with ssomntneva. after the real
lty of tba emergency cams to be understood by
oat people. The Garten! Government clothed.
ana sabsisted this - toroe. and asned to
pay tt, but as no apprevriation for that purpose. I
aaa rrn msae by umprese, tbe RssMeot aoa I
Stontary of War promWed if the money should
oa aanncsa rrom otner quarters to recommend
Its la mediate rernynwnt on the meeting of Coo
gresa It Is understood that steps have been
already taken to fulfil this pledge. Several
of the banks cbaerfully and readily a5-
Tanccd the necewarr funds to tha amount of I
ojt,i(o,a, on my promise to recommeaa i
to tbe Let,Lilatar aa appropriation to repay I
them is i caseOmgteai should fail to make one
I acoordtngly make that recommends tioo most I
emrhatl-ally Hbonld It be neresaary, I will
hereafter. In a spatial mnsige, give tbe details
and correspondence relating to this snbiect, .
- New York and New Jersey, under the Prel
dent's call, ant regiments to assist in our de
fence, for which our thanks are due to those
States, one rood nebrhhnra. ' '
After tbe bimeof aettyslmrg.iuwbuuloral I
: . u " .1
vo rm leers rrom euuteen outes, itciuimg i
Pennsylvania, were engaged, it appeared to I
me proper that all those States should unite
IZZ, T 77." i3'Z7, i 7w
in sar.Alill.lkini' ramfitrrirt ERA SNa-aC lfl VHirn I
flict, shonld be honorably interred. 1 accord-1
inelt appointed Divid Wills. Esq . of Uettys
burg, ray agent, ana tnrongn mm, a site was
purchased at a coet ot I z,7 67, and the con
vevanccs mads to the Cornmonwealtb. On
communicating with the author! ties of the other
States, they all readily agreed to become par
tics to the arrangement, and on the 19th day of
November hvt. us cemetery was dodiciied
witti appropriate ceietnouiee in the presence of
the President or tbe united bhocs, tne uover
nonof the States conccrued, aud other hih
ctliuers, Slate and National. Ou tbe I'Jth Uj
of IMcmbcr. on tbe invitatkin of Mr. Willi?,
lommissi'Miers representing the Slates interested
in the cetnetory. mot In Iiarttsbuig and asrord
mwa a plan fur its improvemont and care in
the future, snd the apportionment of the sum of
money riutrcd, to tbe several ataux, wblLb is
herewith nouiuiuntcaied. Ins cxpeuKs attend-
ins tbe establishment of th's cemetery, ioclud-
tne the cubt of tbe site and of romoniuc tbe
bodies of the sltin, have thus far amounted to
$5,209 WS, and ao appropriation will be re
qaircd o pay these txpenies, and to meet our
portion or tnoto attending Its future mainte
nance, it will appear by the proceedings of the
commissioners that their doe proportion of
tbe expenses already incurred are to be re-
funded by tbe States on whose account tbey I ety of legislative authority being givea for tbe I blss oa the field on which he fell, aad It weald
wen made. It is jmt to say that Mr. Wills I preparation of a history of each ef our regt-00 1)6 ' interfere with their pious intaa
has discharged hh delicate and impoitint dutke I moats and other wganixttions, to bs preserved I f011- But I hope that the Legblature will place
wtta aaenty ana to my entire eaiisticiiou. i
Tbe act tor the relief of families of voluu-.j
teen in service mav Teoulte some revision. It I
is alleged that In some parts of the State the
county author! ties are backward in executing
the law. If this be so. the members from the
different counties will be aware of the f set, and
will be most ready to make such farther enact'
meats as may be proper.
I commend to tbe prompt attention of the
Legislature tbe subject of tbe relief of poor or
phans of onr soldiers vrho kave given, or shall
give their lives to the country during this cri-
sis. In my opiDion, their maintenance and ed-
aeatioo sfaontd bs provided for by the State.
laiBog other natuial friends of ability to pro-
rldefor them, ther should be haoorablv re-
eaived and fcetemdVaa children of tbeConsmoa -
wealth .- Tbe WO.OCO heretofore given by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, refer rati to In
my ast normal message, Is still unappropriated,
aad 1 recommend that this sum, with such
other means as tbe Le Mature may think tit,
be applied to this end, In snch manner as may
be thought most expedient and effective. In
aatlclpatloo of the adoption of a more perfect
system, I lecominend that provision be msde
for seeurir g the admission of such children Into
existing educational establishments, to be thin
clothed, nnrtrjred and thstructed at the public
expense, l maxetnis recommendation earnestly,
feeling assared that In doing so, I represent the
wishes of the patriotic, the benevolent and tbe
good, of tha State.
I Invite the attention of the Legislature to
tbe condition of tbe loyal people ol East Ten
nessee, which Is represented to be most itv'n
rable, and appeals with irresistible force alike
to yonr sympathies and yonr sense of lattice.
Their whole country has been laid waste by the
contending armies of the Government snd ths
rebels. Four limes large armlet have pasted
over that district, destroying or canyioir off all
that had been gathered for tbe approaching
winter, and now the women and children are
left In a state of destitution.
Ths reoresentations made by sundry gentle
men of the highest respectability, from that
State, ara of tbe moat heart tending character.
Starvation, actual aad present, now exist. Can
we. In the midst of affloent iundance, far a largely la that way.toasUst In paying, by tsxa
moment hesitate as to what otfr action shall be Hon, for tbe detkieocy of othersT
towards the people whase only crime haa been I feel it to be my duty to call yonr attention
uiei, 'j'7 """- -
. . . v . v., , ., .
the itarvinx familits of those in sympathy with
the rebslllou, better It sbonld, than that these
i ilf asi rlfirlnn nnnrls satin I s s n aii n
i!Li ' 7 Tl n jL. T
wuhuhi; amini in mio uinnuuiinii, w
lefttosaUor. Whenever ptstilence and famine
distressed the people of any portion of our
country, we have alwajs been foremost in
Rlleving them, snd the people of Pennsylvania
sin uhwhn ww viw uauueu wuiavvinju;
and broad charity to the starving people of
foreign countries. Shall it le mid that the
appeals of these people for bread fall upon tbe
win, "v mm nmn; uauu iu mi
abundance havo no relief for them In their ex
tremities? I commend the subject thiougb
you to the people of the State, as worthy tbe
Immediate attention and act! ve exertions of tho
cbultable and tha liberal.
I should be glad if the Legislature would
make a general revision of oor Ueveaue Laws,
with a view to their increased productiveness.
It ought to be observed thst for a period of
more man twenty years, no mate-rial change
has been msde ia the Bevenue Laws cf this
Commonwealth. During that time some inter
est. have crown lata, new imoortanae. and
sbonld be made to bear their just proportion of
uie pamic expenae. since all taxation mould as
far as possible, press equally npon the property
and employments of onr neonle. . i
Pnlling such revision, I recommend to the
consideration of tba Legislature, the following
suggestions connected with the subject.
1. There are several corapanlee in the State
which, in addition to large mining privileges,
have the control of the routcsof transportation,
by which alone tbe prod acta of the mines of
individuals at their respective districts, can
reach a mm kat. .These oomoanlm ikmimin.
substantial atorrrmolifo, by means of which they
not only receive the fair profits of their own
property, bat are etmbied to mska additional
heavy gains at the expense of individuals. In
my ootnioa soeh txlvura-mowht mrrmr tn H..
rtod. bat as they exist it appears to be
Jaw that the clam ef companies which enjoy
tnem, snoou aayUMsefst on addiUmal tpeeinc
tSX.; . j, ..; sj ;.f !,;. i, .. . i, , ..-
I ; Vera large soma an doa to the Oommoa-
v'a:-i tf.'tsV'.i is tt t il ..
wealth ar::Mimfmil iaaA '- .W
elemene. end liberalltv havo bean In Taiatrted I
la the n illusion eUeupU to procara the pay-1
nunt of at lout a part of this debt, turn thai
larger portion of those who are indebic4 onimonntaina, to be commanded bv Mai. Geo.
the rast msiorstv of hsr neonla who bare non-land
nrovlde that the Sarvevur Ueaatal shall flla Mrrjartmoat. which ha haa aloe imA ii.
record lo ths office of .the Court si ""i- I
neaa ui eacu CDunsy , a uasoripuusi in turn laiHaii
buuivls ui we lira or wo i isneMiaasami hit i
Ll . . . .1 M . . . 1 n 1.L . I -L
pnicnase money, aad a stststnent of tba amount I
ot principal and Uiterastnow due to tha Com- ta
HVHwwiii, twKww wiw im umw mmm w i
each tract and ten per cent oa tha amount so
due for the labor and coat of makmoi aad filinc I
snch statement, and tba anmto amount thus
stated, (or each tract, aball bs held tons tne
.mount now dos theTeon to ths CommoawsaltlJ
which shall bear interest at tba rata of twelve
per cent, per ai-ium, till paid, and ahaU coa -
tinu. to bfthe firstlLm oatiM-laad, tUl paid,
and shall not be divested by any judicial M nsmtmblHl In tha VnartmM,V7 ri
other sale whsteror. I alsi recmaasrad tbalSookaIS tS5?? Ji!H!I!!
adontion of a annestloa ronialnad bs tha Bar.
ve) or Ueneral s report tnat a speclnc t tie laid I
cn all unpatented lands. I
3. By exiatisg Uws municipal corporation,
are required to deduct aad pay into the Treasury 1
the t on .11 loan, cootracu'd by Ibesa.. It .1
oeiievea mat a large aatuuoa woou accrue toiu ud mker craailxattons, and In that
'ho """a?,b' tbe extendon of this provUoo the .veuls to which I hare rafdrrad wUi
to all counties and to all corpora tloaj priTatolba recorded. It la due, however, to the man
or public . , ,r I who came forward, that I should aav now that
1 recommend tu be aoexumdad. ,. ...
' A.tM ? " ""'.P? ?. "" I
D 1
road and canal companies would, It ta beheved, I
w nrjaucuve and not oppressive. -
Upon satisfactory reports, accordion; to law, I
.uado by Colonel John A. Wright. I hare
rfruapn m7 mrarrmnta inr turn rtaltMaay tn Utah I
ZSZ.sin 7r: 0:Z -a"'-Z.
another million of the bonds deposited ia ths
faute Treasnry. . Four millions of said bonds
nave tnererora been now delivered, inere
be no reasonable doubt of ths early completion 1
of the work?, and, when completed, it iaVoofl-
deutly expected that the bonds held by tbe I
t: ...... ufIi ... ..r r. ai Ron nnn -in I
become good Interest-paying secarlttts. I
I renew most earnestly the recommendation I
,.l. i i..t .i . ,bion I
of the militia laws. They are at present shame-
fully defecuve. Indeed, U by a militia law is
meant a law intended to provide for so eoroU
i..g aud ontaoixing the military forte cf the
buto that it may be put into service when re
quiad. we may ba said to have no militia law.
3 - . . . . .
In each ol the last two yean 1 bare been
obligul to call out the militia, but ia fact those
ho obeyed the call were volunteers and, with
time exceptions, wera whoUy unorganlxed. so
that almost in face of the enemy, time had to
be consumed in distributing the men into com-1
panius and regiments, in electing offiotn aad to
oin:r preparations lor enecuve organisauox I '
lathe report of the Adjutant General will, "J tlmeeevfacd to commemorate tba virtnes
k. fr.M.A . lui nf iv.. pimi. .iatalof a Patriot of a tine, fearlara. loval cltlii '
and a statement showing the several axmlmM!d'fiJ,bxs abundantly deserved.
and departments fat which they are now serv- ills surviving companions In arms claim the
: i. ,1.4. i k. .t. I rixht. of tbemEelvea eractlno' a nnonnunt tn
among onr arcblvea. The necessary doenments I
, now accessible, and as they may in time bel
Inat or drstroval. the mkiiur of aueh a nsurd I
I as I prcpo should not be deferred. It Is duel
I .like to the living and tha dead that this sab-
I joct sbonld be promptly acted on. I
1 recommend tnat tne proposed amendments
to the Constitution, giving to citizens in the
public service out of tbe State, tbe right to
rote, re paused promptly and submitted to a
enboi iiuiiiaitaai.,iiiiaiinuiUii
so that such dtliMis may exercise their right
0f anOragn at all future elections. This would
be only doing justice to ths brave mea who ara
periling their lives in onr defence.
n ia highly Important that we shoald le-
nlenbh tha ranks ai onr rwlmanta In tha Bald
l u,t eapply the places of those volunteers
I whaee terms will soon expln aad who may
I decline fuither sarvice. I am happy to say
that a large proportion of our regiments era re -
aultsthur. Efforts ara rnaklna bvmvaalf aad
by the people In various portions of tha State before any similar movement had bseo msrls -to
proenn a snfficient nnmber of volua- sUewbera, I was already employed as behalf of
leers, and with a promise of success, provided " people la efforts to secant tba tmiwfru
a reasonable time be allowed for the purpose through tha re bai lines of trie abundant supplies
Lleanwhile persons prOfeaeiDg to be officers and provided for the relief of our auffdrlng brMhrscu.
ageaia irons some otner states are most Im
properly endeavoring to seduce oor citisens Into
tbetr rarvu-e by extrarsgent nonntlet snd pro
mises. The 12lh section of the act of 16th May. 1861 .
prohibits anyv voinnteen from leaving the
State wilhoafrThe authority of the Governor.
and I now lecommend the passage of a law
imposicg penalties by fine and imprisonment
on all lDdivtdrvlsjsho shall endeavor to procure
or aid and assist in procuring any person in
this State to enlist la the volnnteer service of
any other State.- Many of oor counties and
townships have filled their quotas at a lartre
expense, and In others they ara la conne of
J ' . I. . i - .r -r ,,t a 1 . t
uuiu iiic ra uj viiere in iiDcrat wououes anu
provisions for tbe families of votunteers, and it
is not right that these patriotic efforts sbonld
be embarrassed by interference from beyond
onr borders, cspectalry as we cannot, in these
circnrastsoces offer bounties by ths State.
without the in j attics of compelling the counties
aad townships which have slready contributed
I io me pernmous practice Of leaving many bills
1 w uarriea snroagn at tne Close ot tne set
I sion. Dnrln tha hut t. r tt.. w.
I sion, 890 bills wera presented for my sumature.
I -ay si m .
' tnemoi tne most important chat'
acter. tne wnoie. nnmber of bills ore.
sented to me during the sersioo was 716
In consequence of this habit not ooly an bills
passed without an opportunity to either House
fur a proper consideration of their rm visions, but
me lutecuHve w compeiisa ottber to stgn them
without examination, or to bold them over per-
baps to the public inconvenience. It may often
happen that a bill not approved by reason of a
, u u weui& wminn ciaote, might if there wen
i nme, no rvpsased, omittlna- the obiectlonable
provision. Io connection with the subject of
ueguiauon, i most rerer to aaotber mischief.
General laws have been passed to give relief in
certain cases which formerly required n special
setueachesse. As for instance the sale of lands
by executors, administrators and trustees, tbe
adoption of children, tbe creation of mining aad
manufacturing roi?orations,aud so forth. These
laws were passed to ensure such an examination
tn each case as would enable justice to be done to
ihe patties snd to the public, and also to save
ths lime and expense consumed In prviate leg
islation. Ibey hare hitherto effected neither
purpose, but I do sertoosly urge on tbe Legis
lature ths consideration that whoever applies
for a special act under sock drenmstances moat
either fear tbe result of an Impartial inquiry or
in tne appnoaiion ns tor a Conner i mnst de
sire tne omaaiow orineerxioo ot tome provulon
contrary to what lbs lejrMslBn hasoVtermlned
stter matura ooastderaltoa to be jast and legltl
I refer to the Auditor General's aad State
Treasurer s reports for tbe details of oor finan
cial affiin, and to the reports of the Surveyor
General, Adjutant General, Quartermaster
Gsaeral, Commissary G-.neral, Sorreoa Gone
raL Agent at Wsnhlnctoa, Chief of Transpor
tation end Telegraph Derjartment, ud 8o per
rn toe dent of Common Schools, la ragard to
thelf several departments. -
In May test it wee believed from Information
received, that Geaeral Lee intended to Invade
this State. CommosrlcstlonsoaUisrnbjectwera
Immediately seat to Wsshiegvon, urgrnr that
rsjarsMMIomj tot efisetrve ekfanof xbooki sot
to work cot Lumber from the K"""!
Soot 7 miles from Lewisborg. Most liberal
erected two new Wutarv danaitaaawsa. wi.
Iha Departmani of the Mo&eogahola, indudisc
that portion of the Slats lying wast of tba
to be commanded bv Mai n -
Mt-iiat rr'imntasss. ansrav and dbxra-
ww wsiwm were so no trnsnsn from his kanam
uiiMwctar.
.
soma force, aad the aroro rfTrT.hal.
ansv halasr hnmtnml tt. p. ia -
ansv neiasr mminmt tk s. ia
requisition fc, militia from this and soma of tha
--t.wi u., - ."" "
Yoi ."lad New Jeraev wemreil. n7
aadcarovra volunteer militia
t?? barnmmmrt? SS tiHL
I MIBt assented to a call bv tha barativaof 'tha
lgmtav whlchwis accordinlfe Drid
"llTk IS?
I Coach.
To
give tne details, or area a
too operations which ensued.
toonurv of
weald be I
s mc fa T
1 have noomsaeiidari thmmaZtiJL f , JrH
liVrtW fat L-. -.Te,
Oiey made long and laborious ssarcbsa la
nam of this and other States which hsd been
IDHB UU UaniUrflHlMShkll MiTHMD
inluiMn k.
lliw. ut tn.t. i.
DOBVT; aI1( on ,u ijcesfoue acted In obedlanca
tTJllt"r Xdnl
l8 enannnce.
s .
Soma of tbe militit called In 1862. and '
In 18C-1, wen killed Md others disabled. Ia
all these cases; where then are no laws for tha
nese men or ineir lamuies, t ret
meJ the e:tment of a kw for that parf
Tbe (mrgn on our soil was closed by
relief ol these mea or their families, I re com-,
pose.
the
victory of Gettysburg, rained bv tha veteran
" " ; XTT.."' l"UJUiuu
UJ( Ofoml Meade, the officers and mea of
which displayed all their accustomed valor and
Isadnranee in the conflict, and in the forced and
t. j V.r.j -"- '" iwueu is.
,Under UM Providence, to them aad to the
"Hilary g nine and unsurpassed energy ef
aen?Tj M,d?; ,nd promptness and sstf-
""""S 6'tantry of Genetal Beynolds, wo .-
area ifwIa.Hl'aas. ttt c n...,..,.. St.. a I I I s? . l X
' una-uy muu.
We P"""1 to cUi Genera!. Meade aad .
.J?01' ""M ot r own Pennsylvania,
.lbs urst tires lo enjoy the moat pndoos of
u '". be grateful appredatlon of his
, 7 front
I j b"ui. we cu only pay homage to "
"r"" wiua m mo oraie some appropnate .
testimony of the public gratitude to him and
bis surviving commander.
would be nnjost to emit referring again to ''
,P,r" tm Ppls, wblcb has fceext '
evinced in every roxde since this war com-.
I -- vuij mey seut -i i ,
I meu 'r the general and special service
I Government, - and supported with
l taaauon, aus
istr storebooses and dcDOU have Btu-
ally ovsifiowed with comfotts snd necessmles, '
spontaneously contributed by them, aader tbe
active can of thousands of onr women, (faith-
M wto death,) for the sick and wounded and .
prisooera, as wairaa for oor arsnlea la the field. .
Their patslutlc banevolsaes eteme to be kaex-,
I hanstlbla. To every new call, the rssnoaat
I KComts mon and mora libsral. When Intel- ..
I HtTance was received of the bar bulaestaxvsxlon '
1 prisoners la Richmond, the gamers of the.
1 whole State were inotantlv thrown man. and.
These of onr dtixens who hare falixa mto thr.
k.kl I .1 : i . .
m-. u, uisparaguig onr great uommoaweai'
aad tne unsurpassed efforts of her people she old
brash when they look on this plot are.
That thlsunnatuial rebellion may basreedllv .
and edectually crashed, we lie all areTthe
obligation of the one paramount duty that of
vigorously supporting onr Government la its
measures to that end. To tuefull titentol my
ifhdal and Individual ability It shall besosan-i
potted, aad I rely heartily on yotsv cx opera! ion.
I am ready for all proper mentor to strengthen
its arm- to eacotuage lta upholders to tiima-.
late by puUic liberality, to the mselvea snd their -families,
the men who give to it their persoaai
service in every mode to Invigorate im action. .
Ws sre fighting tbe Rent battle of God ol -.
troth of right of liberty. The Almighty
has ao attribute that can favor onr a -
degenerate enemies. No people can submit to ,
territoiial dismemberment without becoming
contemptible in its own eyes snd in those of
the world. Bnt it Is not only against territorial '
dismemberment that we ara straggling, hot
against the destruction of the very ground
"u womo pdiuicbi system, ina ulti
mate question trulv at isme le tha rwmrhllliv
of tbe permanent existence of a powerful Be
public Thst is the question to be now solved,
and by the blessing of God, we mean that it '
shall not be our fault if It be aot solved '
favorably.
We have, during the pest year, made mighty
strides towaid such a solution mid to all human
appearance w approach lta completion. Bnt '
wnsimr reverses may nappeo whatever
brood and treasure mav still ha rrnnirart
whatever sacrifices may be nmisssij llisis
will remain the Inexorable determinarJnn of
onr people to fight out this thing to ths end
to preserve and perpetuate this Union. Tbey;
have sworn that aot one star aball be reft fromi
the constellation, nor its clustered brightness- '
be dimmed by treason and savagery, and thes
will keep their oath. ,..
A. Q. CUBTTK.
lUtei oi Our Foitn it JtitiUJIe, !,
aavaa !' . . '
Ttaey arc ConipeUetl Umrrcavdwr
Cnrouxan, Jan. 7.
A special dispatch to the OavauKiaf save that
a force nnder Sunnel Jones attacked onr troop,
at Jones vllle, Ta., Sunday, consisting of about
300 men. After desperate resistance our troops
sum ride red, losing thirty killed and thirty, '
wound! d, one gun and two small nowltxara. -
The Department of Kajuatv .
- - - Kboksbt, Jib. 6.
Major General Curtis has been asabzaad th.
command of the Department of ITansns. wblcb '
consists of Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska and.
the Indian Territory.
Gen. Curtis will leave for hit new csauaiadi
as soon as the roads ara pasmble.
Vermont QaoU JrulL
WasamOTow, Jan. f.
Tbe Hon." Mr. Woodbridc. of Vsrmont. hat
received a telegram slating that tba quota ef
ths State is fall, with a surplus of 270, setidsi ;
thn nsBltstmaijsi of vctnatfeantomenekl
Caih paid for Bark.
flwei
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rsiet. rsTHtsblra ,
Third snd S. oih Pom
Mnetilv of