Vitt: Putt Gtrs a. •t ITB ranToßs .&14 to Pa oncirrugs SATURDAY, JAN LiAitY 7,1E143 _ - SOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. oft4e mail, and 01l our cotesiyaries the Senate .and House of Represen ... 4ati:Des,:of the Commonweallt of Penn ,..;7l'9lvania: rELLOW CITIZENS.— Having ill my viissages. entered very fully into the fi lnaoeial condition and other general inter eats of the state, I deem it unnecessary to tepeitt the' views then submitted to the Legislature, but simply to refer to them, end say. that they remain in Ali respects ..aubatantially the same as heretofore ex, pressetl. i shall proceed at once to call your zuentinn to those matters of public which seem to require,in the great -wet tlAgree.the attention of the I e , Tislairire. with every 6tate in the union, •••• - atil with all parts of the commercial world, thel - citizens of Pennsylvania are now on. •dergoing the severest ordeal of pecuniary Business of all kinds is ' 'rippled and p - aralyzed; private and puh., Sic enteirprize has been arrested; the tim id alarmed, and even the boldest stagger-' Ad tit impending evils. But it is some consolation for us to reflect, that these iliteulties are the bitter frui:s, so far as : • Pennsylvania is concerned, of the rash and / impolitic legislation of a singla year, and i the none of the'responsibility rests upon Us. 'or upwards of ten years Pennsylvania 'tam been gradually improving her condition . . and enjoying all the advantages that can arise from a substantial curl ency, and the entite confidence of all parts of the world. • Atan unfortunate per ii d, the Ranking cap ital, which had been, during this flourish ing season,about twenty millions of dollars was increased to near six'y; and, as one of the most fell consequences, many unwise and impolitic public improven ents under , taken,—corporations created for purposes far beyond their means to accomplish,; in dividuals contracted responsibilities and -- entered into speculations, which they were totally unable to bring to a successful close; and finally to render the catastrophe more destructive, the explosion of this enorm bank bubble has crushed all those enter - .prizes, public and private, and left in every quarter of the state some monument of .blasted hope a.id public folly. It will re -quire a little time to recover from the p in it. and to estimate with precision, the ex tent of the mischief. It will probably be • ,found far less than has been generally sup posed. The vigor and industry of the community, sustained as they are by our immense natural r'sources, will 400f1 over• _come this temporary repulse, and go on, as if it had never happened. Some will be unfortunately -ruined, but the great mass of the community will in the end be little al% E l ected. That portion of the community engaged. in - agricultural pursuits is compar &lively free from &le and embarrassment, and possessed of all, the benefits that arise %from favotabl4 seasons and plentiful bar vita. I eau myself a e no just ground for that des pendency which seems to pervade, so generally the minds of the people. Tire injury to our credit 'throat!, although prodective nl much temp• racy inconvenience, will ultimately be serviceable to the tsommunity. It will teach us to rely on ourselves, to turn our attention to the developement of our own resources, and to obtain that, by our own label., which we have hitnyrto bought with trust• Whatever may be the tears of that portion of our community, who are always predicting ruin, and bemoaning the effects of causes which they do not 'understand, time will soon prove, that the resour -ceief Pennsylvania, her ability to meet all her -engagements, and the re , Fret of ht r citizens for the plighted faith ofthe state, h ive not been in the slightest degree shaken, by any of the misfortune.: minder which we are now suffering. In nearly all instances, these fears will be found to have had their origin in the cru,kings of unprincipled dem agogues, who are willing in undervalue h r means, andiee integrity of her eilizen;, if they can there by promote their own selfish ends: If there he any of our citizens, who honestly believe, that Pennsylvania will prove unable to perform ail her engegemeats, they will be found to be neither very ilisQp manners, nor very accurately acquainted Atisith The • abundance and nature ot her resourca. Vtharete any of her citizens who think that khe *will prove faithless and unwilling to discharge her obligations, we may safely say, they know lijfle of her true character, and meet with no on cOnragement, or favor, from any considerable por. tibit of (be community. To do what she agrees ito *do, and to pay what she promi es to pay, are Aim of her distinguishing characteristics; and he -who would seek to induce her to fufeit either 01'1 Ansa, will find, that he gains neither the confi nor respect, of her eitiz.m, by the attempt. Best May be temporarily obliged to postpone the td ottharge of her engegernen a until a more conve• nietfOsetition; hut to deny the obligation itself, or to refine to comply with it, would be a reproach ealealaer integrity, whiz!' no public man dare ad vise Sr asne.ion $769,949 48 $31 4 1,1•'0 '''l Lcoving an VNUPSS 1.1 1..1!P nor P.ZTri,dil,,,,, ~. 'O, • -0 •. • " ''o I , li',„ 11: • 1 111 48 , 2.769 98 iin ilic ilifive iiiii. illy' de, , iniont, 0 I' ' 'II ' 0' 0 " P ,I' ' 'P', O 1 wine 11;1 1 . pot, er, t'te main line frnm P1 , 11,t1, Iphi a I.t PO's! o , ' •It. ' 4'• 1 iv.' it ,'' il• lei , r ou joil , !!' entill ' . ll , I' :lII , t , Ilii. () T1 ilet Witty: are Di, Lein nu 1 ,ditor firm.' liii: 11 'fi, il i'''. i'd ".: I , ' 'ii" '''' '',' oi 1 : own imoe, 'Pc of th e C.,n a l, the P1“:0' o 011 . 1. , 2!1: over eitp , 'n i or.', '"' ' l' "'Y '''ii''''''''" ''''', 'li yin ri , ore politic during !be s tit', pc , iii.l, ii ,iii been 8,67 liti'd .I.l_ co, fidene.• in ihn book, o • „ osier ~,,,,, or 1110 0 It 1S 1.1/orllly In, ) 0! 1., ioark 1 i.al. lite i are:lst:: I. o' ' " ri :C. ' I ' t " ' 11l " 1 “"‘ • i I ";" '''' Ml' YI'III . (iIIIV repair: abior fir the nine moirilis have been ode "' 1.. "' 1 •" . : 1 - 11 ." "i'''' "Hi ''et,il of 'he aid i" h" $164,5?6 :10. - I re , .der.edi I 'el' e in ill,• ha).d: of 'th e re This exhibit cannot fail to ine p. s ty Ili with lorrcaseil tii et t f the is wile. But th^ prth'it: certainly ex confidence in la, ul'itnale value and noel - illness of our i "-t, that I rot (xi!: riot :id . ' it.. oon ii Toil have wade public works, el r•-n2lbencil as it is by the fart, !hal lbern low! , bro• Lion fir wilt, IWI I.; ft iiin I 'Veld:l6on the loin been a I . :1111,1r 011' it. 1 11,. rftoqi :0119 of New York. far 1 , '1.. , 0 , ..1/0.1 1 V the bonk:, in pnriorn nee of the a c t I lie fiscal year ending 30th Novrotlier, of t1it2R4.471 89. of 4:11 May, 1.•'41; a, dits, , il afford me great plva• 'corgit is proper here nliio In explanation to 51.. t. one fact sore. in I. , -orPr 00 ii ith volt in tiny torittint•e that i v of eon -idnra I inn. Al the romn.enretnent of ~,,, h„ ( h.,.,,„. ( 1 ni ii,, i ~,ivi,ro,,,, fur ih , i i.,..;,,,,,,,•_ my admirdirratind I herr was a ditht dos for orilinari. re. ~,,,,, 4 ~,i, ok i• 0".. At ,h,, ~: nne. t i, r , ;,: r w ij; ':„ l ,',„ pairs previonidi done. todepeodent of the dchle due no ' - ...,.. _ on, ;isnot ill :ZE!,4 I -,,,,. .II rCe, fr. on which the the Prayer rile tcinti. 01 l' '' ° ' 374 For lite repairs of the Huntingdon eon n• rtt,....ii. oral he ri'l'ily chtiline I tit . . .iit 1 - 0 x1;0gol..., a I llE'' l v breach 5110.000 : ,"'",""„ - r. 1 1 -- 1-',l—. I ',fo r to the 'ale of the For repalre indirpensible to opening and 1i:111k, 1 / 1 "1 Igt.. am! hunt ,1 , 1-'1., , i,, w i : e l i ,he State the sncressfol prosecution of the navi• i: iiiteres , e, , . I Ili li k nn atm - oily inigiit tin real ze , A, 1 :Ilion. kir-, a , per report of ringlnears h, t h,, Tv , v , siiiroiii hi to :mit, er t. e 1.,, , on,. if pro.- expeciany detailed for that eervlee 1 t" , 76 992 v . :. ,,, , , 1 ,,, made he law that the pri.'n ids of the Sale ----- Amountinglo R iir be oxelitiii , eh lip lied to that object. $2.:367..;t3ii The present condition , f r.,. I. ~,k of Pennsylva which has been hanzing., like an Incubus, on I'P %%hole : ri, i require. the miot La. -0, / I ‘idCrllloll ' it the system, and has mu rl, turd notch In endiar ri:. Its opt. re.,,,,,, The il Ito Las ,n slat p intt:rest in the wines, and to pirelsze the most !amiable euertions 0, j.rooer nj tnagentent of thnt itist;tntion, and mittally Utast- Intrusted wli h tar coni'unit Or: 01 l hero. In the pro no in C icding it nn, ifs hit ire deemed a politic mean, grPs. of Moe, in, the rztr.,lPr porl ~ II Of the per 101:I lIIP . t). e. Seve. al arts v ere p•tnirerli'll ins rhe lint sex materials, in the construrtlon of fair nu:ate unric:, be came PO far deemed and dilapidated, fie 10 require, in "'" 10 1, 11';‘), In it; hot °wine to POlllO clef ot they most hue:int-es a partial and in II any Instances an (-Wile di i not answer the porpiine dr smoed Smite reme• renewal, durin g the first thoie }'ears of toy adrrinistra• :110'1(1 ue at ribee prvided. lion. Large amounts were necessarily expended in Ina One sitgamcion I wil make in the subject, king thes e repairs, tin large Indeed, that public confidence ,b a t i,, 1 o Pon' 1014. 00 V 0,0111. 1 critirrol of the barr'it be wan very considerably shaken in the usefulness and value, p1.j0,,,,1 ex t .jut,i,.,,l v i ll ti,,,, hands ~ f the private stock- Tin se tvitridld not refiner nn the ' hoid e , s. Lel the state and ilie srockholrittes he pot of the sy , lem knell, circumstance to which I liner just adverted, suppooed on the, s nine Conlin!;—rash havin ' LL, r . espeet ivelv, the this el tran , illita ry outlay for repairs must be annually , Ilare of risotto! i gital tii the amotrot of stork laic!. repelled. Rut the WOO( being 110nP, the ex expenses fe N. , lino crnoti'a.ni ran then be inade,ltiiil the intceris , s that pornore for a numb( r of years to come will he great r . ly dimlnlbed. While speaking upon lids PIIhiPPI, I may rat/ your at. 4 . .1 pa, lies will he properly goa riled, 'rhis much, at 10 , v:tithe little has a right to eXtiPet tentinn to n rousliterrthle flew of exnemditure, %%thief) The i"'"' 4l `4" of a law ProviA;,,c , for the electio n ' nay tio, with Jostle°, hereafter wholly rut off. A very of mntnbers or (7,,,,,..,(... "ill 1-,,. o ne o f lho s ohj ecie !considerable soot Is annually pill for repairin g and re I deolandio g park' a' rnotinn The loporti ininent of buildin g the vat loin' bridges far public rind private eon- ireMberß rf the t, o Ir , , of the General Anvo ro i venience, arross the canals and and raliw , ye Thi•iltnr• I,lv 1: al a matter i. which the people are deeply - een ha, been heretofore stow:tined by the stale. but con- i nter „,,,! . ~.,,r w , ,j,•1 1 , ,I' o f c,,„,, . Claim }our siderin e ine great increase in cable Of the prlVale prop. most Ca ;pr.] 00115111101,1!110,. ' Th, h„..i s ' ofan anpor eriy. through which t 'le itnprovements pose, and. that a I . However great he public debt may ronithicrattle portion ofilm people of the commonwealth """ent hill " 11 Ihi "ubleelt gllonl,l lie eqitialiiy, fair awl joslam , o all section? or the Staht in o n derive no Immediate benefit from the outlay for that /"."' fiatiftl tO be, a tax of a few cents per ton 2,836 262 45oilier 111.11 111111 r Pall fie vtirious ittiatetits he faithr o h y p li u , rpo r s , e h , n it im m.:o n u ,, ld e s n e c e j .ni rv i o be hut just and . proper, that, foe 610, , arn . upon her coal and iron, which are scat. " " " ram " Bridee stock representen I I Porn' principles of a re. pairing of the private itridees tered in every valley throughout her hors ~ . E 4s r•-__. 11.- ".• • Ch 0, 1 ni hereafter he done by the owners of the propert publican government, anti our own Con:tittrion, dere, will at some future nay not only pay ! ," " And the public ones by I lie townships or ounints,ln whi c h ensr Iwo. , these e.a.hts to every county in the Stale. _ they are Floated. The no l ,nri ntin.nt hill pa-serl ou the 18t1) Jime,lBl6, the interest on her public debt, but the kir I Since my last annual message, in which I took will not, I cocci ire, he regarded RS a prereent, or principal also, probably within the lifetime 1 1,000,000 000 occasion to refer L i the r o nhinntions of private an example, but as a hindcon, to he Ph" ti ned by eye ofinany ofthese, who are now upon the _____ companies and individuals, to monopolise and re a p ry legi-14,0r who ticilerstrind: and i: Imeestiv 'legit. s:i : $37,686,6 47 16 nearly nil the advantages from the transpiirtation ions ofearrying into exeettnori Mit iniiinctions ofthe et* of public action. This tax would _ conntiriolnn. No exrraneous considerations con jaw. be foregoing does not include the amount dui , on our internallimprovements, the: ban been a be'paidin lit great measure by the consu- ' mere of these products in other states, and to Dame,tic C.reditors, entered on the book- of trial and conviction or several persons, on the aft a depai rare from it, and .11 all occasions whe the Aud itor General, per resolutio n of the 7lt * classes • p - eor, or a most flagrant conspiracy to 'tenni-int e Ita,, been atieninted, It has recoiled with would be scarcely felt by her own citizens. of April, 1842. re .delthis monopo'iztng comhiti Ohm still more fold tel fold ftreo nn the heads of those by whom it was These /Cuitijks this country now is, and must lnternal improvenients,'for the nonstruc• triumphant ("ter our la so' The conviction n ill ''''' ir • I t hrive tepearefilV , lIIIPII 111 P attention m" cho leg. have the trpaney to arrest:herearter any • uch il c aontinun to ire. from the Eutopean Sup- tion of whiah the principal of the state debt lino - been incurred, con sist or 793 1 4 rn;1 ,, 1 of c.nl ls i'llal at'eruids. lt i,; now t., he hoped that by tall c ' Ott l n o l lel: ii i n i ft e i -r? B " t r it ' i " e h.rti" l j""i" in 11)""v -pliif Coal and iron, on which it has kith- and railways comple t ed, and 149 3 1 mid sof ca. tl "' 11 . 1 trinval of all Ilr,e.le . ohnt :tele; In !h e . w , v io anif 1,, 1 Cann a f o r h ear io (Rue it snain II:ton rote. Al, tha , their! is ' erto-"Citieflydepeuded, the day is not far nal in Fr:geese of construction and n" a .Atif Dorn- lor indieidnal compet lien,* our ptb'te tmprove• . "• " one to InV , tilre very nine', Penn plaine b of in those d'istarrt..When Pennsylvania will supply ideted. point: will he open, :Is they were intended to be,t, , (-olio 1 ies,whore I! OX,S•S, ten 'er t , ,. la ~ —ti.at 1 , . that _more han Armee-fourths of the other states The finished woes arc tha followin g : th br ie and equal anjev ment of all. where separate whee's tire liept fir the ptirott , o of 44 this ufiiimi with coal, add a mad. of them The Delaware canal from Easton to tote I)urin t he last g ..ie year, as well as former thawing jurors far d frerent courts, there is attic') S the canal commissioners have been ; moitit-iren t *This is a position from which 59 3 4 , P as to the manner „I se'ecting the 'tattles at Briy.tol : The main line of canal and railway from put in the,« ditrel ent wheels. It has been suggested - -Ihirisikthnno.human , power can move Philadelphia to Pittsburg!), 3951.4 ' I ass': nously laboring to correct the most ' . ;tone . that wh arf auto was p rovided , out of wilt glaring of the errors and ahnses whinit had !all the pa/Innis ofjorn , s . ro l e. all the ' cow to were eh her -4er gerigraphical posi:ion, and tho Canal from Beaver on the. Ohio rives to the fevorelife relative locasion 9 . of her coal aid month oeFreich creek feeder, in the die- . crept into the tnanagement of our Ofibli c : di awn . this objection would he in a great measure , , hviated. 97 34 imptovement.s. They have done ravel, iroe . deposits, put -Pennsylvania beyond mike of Erie, . the reset) of al! rivalry :eom say trarte ,.. Canal:tram F.:militia on the Allegheny riv. but much remains woe done , and unless ' I will merely Comber remark, that the system of • er Cocoanut lake, -- 49 1 4 will . t dratt iog profs would be very greatly perfected, if - ,F. - She , seems to have been destined, by na anal,, Sumushancia and North Branch seconded by the Legialature, there and drawing of the same were to be sire to helrhe great we rk -shop or the A- . C fro .n winch remain to be Irmented , without the done sclec" 0110 by the n commissioners and shmiff in open court, Deneantifeland to Lackawana. 111 1.4 .acts. 1 under the super. ision pi one or more of the judges. pi .., Union; eed, if her .enizei.a arid Canal West Nranchfrout Northumberland +ln ! power to remove it. ! tßheeceinnrty.ebronxerfirenpmeeevreenlle,:baelnpuorlsifbrirlittyheormsutsepcitcrinonn.of 73 diet. attialature are true-tothetneelvee, end r to Fervandeville. . - , Nothing has been done under the optigglograternig to the vieiewend. intei Several Ilde aa:e.and navigable feeders 7 I .....—. 4 . ,of Assembly passed at the last pession,!' My views have been so fully expressed in former oda `.other Iteciene, regettrese - er 'het I 1 Tetolcanaleard.rartwaye eompler--'• 7E4314 'fur the incorporation of rornoanies to • means es,: in favor of the support of a liberal and ~-~~~ -- --- - ••• •-.---, - r ---- ----: —---- 7 ----_ .. . , 4,1 e " m es .n I own, her public debt will tieriiiifiet OCCa-; Coals iii progress end ei r earty L curn k pl9t!a . i c irp . p,ei r t h e , .1 figisbed lin, s of our im- North Branch extention rons ac avverma, irrevernents: If Any more effectual mode eili. - 11.1 ° iit ' thtr ' . ''' - -- ell ' '' end- the y i to New York Line, will lisisre lie caliss to regret the ecinstrle- . JO Erie exteneiou from the mouth of French t f ur the .accemplishment of this übjebt Ca i 39 4-2', he devised, it will afilird me :great pleas have emitribirt.ed - to the drvelhpment of wiscimi.,cu canal from DerKaos lalarid to i lire lo co•operate with you in carrying, it these advantages. This is not the lan 1 Witiconeuee creek, 12 1 4 ~ guage of - sanguine hope, or confidence, but 1 , ,, , al., i .1 ii, ii 1 , ,, , ,. ,ii. -- Several recurnmenrinti arc s or what were deem -11 I 3 -I of degr-aighted, pra tical experience, of The state Iris alw a ys met that payment of the ed eseneinl re-Intits, in the management of tur iti• (erne! improvements, made either by the exact' the truth of which every unprejudiced man interest upon the public debt with punctuality, tive or canal commissiotiers have bean liit ' llerto baffled and defeated, by must be convinced, who will carefully in- until the seinannual paSment 'due on the Ist of combinations or interests, vestigate the facts relating to her condi- August last; when, for want . of adequeste curiap whieh it la not easy to codipreliend. I do not !lona for that purpose, certificates IQ the ann 'unt Icon) it recessary to speci'y II irticulurly all obese due to each holder of the stock were issued, bear • suggestions but will refer you to my last artrin ' el ing an interest of six per cent,payalih e in one year, ,„„„ n „ , ,„I t i t , 1,,,,, and inesen4 report t.fthe Cia• agreeably to the Act passed the t!.7 . 11 dayof 1 1 -1,-.Y • nal ColitaiiQsioncrs, in which they arc contained. last It now becomes the imperativs r dut ,t of the 'I I trust that whatever rosy have been the doubt legisp•ure to make provialoo,' as wed' fir its Pt.? it, reto 'are on the $O l jeer "t, irony thcre was. the 'new as fur the pay tnt ittiof the interest falling due ' le , d i e „ arid proriet v of oi,ki,,; the,t are now on the firsi of February and August next. - ,: Until Korn,: mode of - raising' the amount necea-,a lieyfl• (1 gfie, , ! ffn. , rhe tesolotion of the •general assembly lie payment el this interest, l ess L u rti l ,.. l s Y om l. e 'r tn i 'the ien 'c, is devised.the taxes IMoo , el 4.f tl e 7th of April fiat, trelativ, t to the by t xisting laws seem to be indispensable. It may . pa% ment of interest to domestic creditors,' he worlty of the consideration of the present Le- . provith s that such a the creditors of the gislature, however, whether the prt•sent deice i e eon, nono - p - ilth as do not clinnsn to receive system of making assessments, and reaching the • . , ; , ~ wertiovates of stock, shall be entitled to a objects! al laNall , 44, 4' , es t 44 Iri mtde re vt-it•lt- se . - is believed ii•,;ech ('vision l i r , pi d,„ An , sly „, a d,, , credit for the amount of their clot it on the that no int rease of the loxes asst authoris..ll haidea of the Auditor Ocaeral, :Ind shall re would tie nee sso.,y; '0 pr ,'ti. o no a ,, eq•14...,• am - ' eel Vs interest at 6 per eetit. orib ., 'aeces due mint front tlint soii.ce, to cover the pressing do manila made hum the Tielsnry. . for work done ptior to the 4th of Ni4V, '4l. You will r,bs, " e 1,, , a re oil e ,, eame.mv;; ,, z . interest In be allowed from the passatfe of this message, that in pursuance to' s,. act o f A , the net. Awl the first seetion of the :11l if sembly, passed Mr illat.porpos • on th e 2,7t1, n,,v• the 271 h of July last, after making crrtaio of July last, proposal: wet . , in% i ,, d for thel 0.! sa s:pec li , ! a 'flirty' i•ili in-, diseets whatever the pit' lie. improvements of the Commonwealth h daure tray be In the Treasury on the Ist No bid fur the Feline tit it can possibly beem-ep A ; ty 8 of A tignat, November and February was received This measure was stitmested u t i e n d,n,ylast annual message, htliel Mg that ill otte then next, after ptylna rtlrrent demands on present rieharrasse I eonditi te, it was an experi- tlict Trcssit , ‘ , to he dive led pro rata among mein, which might be t roduetive of relit-f, """ 1 i r y,„,. to h a s been itie,and , the dotteaail Plelitors ravine chinas foraAoter , y failed ; work ilt•ne ri: , r to ilte 411 of NTay, 1811, The truth is, the atimuot of mon -y necessary fir p fir I epair• . e:e. on finished lines of ra ttle purchase of any eynsiderable portion or our nr t improvements, is fir greater than any e.tiztni of nal and railroad, previous t , the Ist day of onr comity are able do raise fur tit.' i purpo.e.— t April, 1842. In porattinee of the foreattieg Were they too lie sold at all in y would tweets , tn.' , art`, claims amounting' in the augregatu to Iv el4her directly or indire,tiv. 1.1; mt., the hands • ' ' - or reit ion capitoli,t. , . The pro;)!e t 1. 191.710 23 were entered on the hooks on-t, in a . ol b i te Audit It Oeceral at the clo , e of the Brest measure, lose the e .41!4,1 ..r Ili, 0,,, , g , ,.. w e n ,, and thev would nice-s tett!: li ..- ‘ite privote ! financial year, of which F u n 597.461 .monopolies. 'This would s rut to b . , a ine,iAllie, 78 was for work done prior, and 591.248 45 li sin i AR dangerous ing L. the public p. id to the public 1111 , ft s 1 As IL wsailel be for work (line subaegn t ent to the h dal - of o • up The r , May, 1841. On the lat dot of Auetiat the , cemic- , m nor 1.411.1,c work., hive no ( of a dividend— lira niched in any prtmortion to 'he extent .d . the Treasury would not admit dim which rare been thrown in the therefore the firstl ant. miry instalment, 0 way 01 trade. It v. il he teen by referrtng to the p-r rent. was paid rat the Ist of Novembe 2 r, Canal Cominisiovers Repent, wli,( h w ill shortly laid beturo you, that notw h together will, all the interest then due, tt illowieding the scar • ' env aed whirl' amounted, dividend and interest, to depreciation of mo ney, the impaired (-nil , di , ion of credit, and lho enerilloita rarer . f cx , 203 ,589 43• ' changes, the receipt. Cr,, o lolls for the fi-cal year, Noiwitlistand.m4 the very satisfaetosy results ending the 31111 N ivciiiher, I"'t4 .1, %yid, h hay, uown mit of the broad and liberal amount 'o $9.)0 , 4 it) 4 .) ronsho..flon Ghen by I.L , :to tbor Gebeo:ll, to the t rest lotion ed . me 7tt. Apr.', ths,e yet remains a %era , The expendi urea, Cro till purpose., , ! , ,,,,,.ng ela,c ..! .re 'i 0,1. ii i, , I :tie rt r iv-d for the nin, month: eo , nmencing 11•1110 fll it, benefit , . ~or WA. , II :if AI ; , r , W6C , lb'e ti) ' on the Ist Alaetit nod eildi4l.! 39 li Nov., 1842, amotiet to 390.016 70 ' ' - Mi•-te rem 0 ;Mill :t. erovistoos. The poor Ltho, - er, - -•crl ,, r- i :do -:, tbe imp, -~t oo ts, who aril --- diet rowo oan fv,l, 'lie ~, ark , e , -•s-a, ite keep , hem Leaving an excess ofrecepts for the l ' 1 i in , avie.hle , 0 ndi 0 , ,should he the ol jeer. of ih. Tear, over the txvi yes of nine first cir, , f the g,. rtim , n , . In mis 45 trinate'e they inerVhs ~r 'e.31 1 7 9 '' - - for ir - Notwithstanding the decae were e virell. ovvr'o 4 d the .1f.. , r-pnat at. oste in tells has been pa n., 1,,,,,,,,, i„,,e,., T0a e t e , . pro m r i,.. I h ar „,,, o f $159.395 61. 1,,.. , n na t,,,, tis—th•-. 1 cheap t , itt vely biding nu,, 1i,,.. 'I he it t ceipts an I • y:leild'lltirus ell the liir if eta; main line. , n ,i 1 1,,..,- , t e n f 0 .. 0,,,,,i ~" ~,, to ( „ 11 , 1 hate been as tollov -. p r no it, flank s of the An it t, taitmot id. 11 To Is received All expenses :10 , 1 t,,,,,. r at.i,,.,.„ $ O,-, ~4,1 w, ~ 4 b., in inv e ,,,,, I a ~ in 1 9 49. liabilwes for 9 en.l the ii o!e g ,lo itte to p. ,,, or , VW l'i if,' d month , . , 1' . o , 1 1 “. . 4 ,.,2:141. v—•.., , eared. it ,4 0,1 i he a C , 111 , 4 , 131.1 nai'4o id $356 161 50 S!3L IAG 45 „...• k• rs lo Me ~ , o o 0111- t m...-1,1 of pati o -, t. Eastern and J.lniatil Divisions I. , , 11; - ”. Imo. I -he e • a p , / ref I .1- i 'i.e.' „ na 145,790 16 4i.1i72 12 t- .in el aI es doll its 1: I, or 'in.! I hoped tli , t - A A leg e I, v Portage I N W , 41-LH- :44, , 1 mil.' ,t r,:4 - s .(feet 1114, • hear, Or I ' ll Itlliro3,l 121 23 40 96 52-I 6 . 1 it's- c .redr , r , , w. I ieer,ve the I,, bettclte 'Mee. We.stern Div sion 55,119 42 2611 h I •20 , Imo- of liro , Lz.,la,itr,. . At the close of the last war, the peruni• I ary embartisaments and distress pervading lour cowry, were far greater than now. I We had just emerged from a prreracted, expensive, and harraseicug war. The na tional debt was nearly one hundred and 1 . ! thirty millons of dollars; business of all 1 kinds was broken up, confidence was en tir.iy destroyed; ail classes of the commu nity where in debt, our banks broken and worthless; public feeling weakened and, 'shaken to a th.-.gree infinitely beyond what is now known; and, worse than all this, rankling pblitical animosties against the then administration of the general govern ment had created, or raised up a powerful unscrupuloes, and violent party, under the plausible name cf the "Peace Party," which threw in the way of the adminis- I tration every possible obstacle, in the tri-! umphant prosecution of that war, or the' correction of the evils which it inevitably entailed upon the country. But notwith- standing all these formidable discourage ments, the good sense, the enterprize. and the patriotism of the people,seconded those then entrusted vtith the administration of the government, who pert'ormed there duty with Roman firmness and integrity. Taxes were recommended, levied, and paid, to sustain the credit and honor of the government,— confidence was restored, business resumed its eccnstomed channels. and one the most flourishing seasons in the histoty of our ceuntry succeeded. Thai enormous debt was, in the process of time entirely extinguished. Those who recommend the necessary measures to the attainment of this great end have been rewarded with respect and !gratitude. The same honest and fearless d ischarged of duty, will be attended with the same results now. Our histni y has ne ver yet recorded a single instance,in which a public man, who stood by the honor of his country in critical emergencies, was not fully sustained in his efforts by hls fel low-citizans. He may be traduced and villified, but a manly and faithful discharge of duty outlives the efforts of his traducers.' The proudest monument that a public man can desire to leave his childten, is one in. scribed—he knew hid duty—he dared per form it—he never flinched from his post. The whole amount of the present funded debt ~1 the stele exclusive of the dopoeite of the surpluv revenue is $37 937,888 24. This debt is rei in hurt:able na follows: Balance of loan pi r net of 14.11 Aril, 18:-.'8, $15.000 00 fu the y•-at 1841 56,022 60 " 1944 6‘, 1 ,500 00 " 1846 4,194 242 08 " 1847 ;2,335 06 ' 1850 1,000,000 00 i• 1853 2;000,000 00 " 1854 3 000.000 op .. 1856 3.783.161 814 .. 1858 7 070,661 44 " 1859 1 250,000 0" .. 1880 2 648,690 00 " 1861 120 000 00 " 1862 2.265.400 00 " tt-63 200.000 00 " 1864 i 5 , 5.000 (91 " 1865 2 756 610 09 1868 2,524.000 00 " 1870 1,957,362 15 At the expiration of certain b'k char ters, due Ist Au last f , r which ertificates have been issued rev de , mable in Aug. 1843, -------- This debt has been enntruc'ed for the following purposes, viz: For Canals and Railways To pay interest on public debt 4;410,135 03 For ahe use nf the Trea,mry Turnnikes,atate rued,. &c. 930 000 00 union Cn .61 200.000 00 Eastern Peniten tiary Frankhnf Road Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal Insane Asylum $30.533 629 15 The value of oiir public Im provements, eQtimated at coat, ie The stale owns bank Ftnck F. F. " mats at par 2,108,700 00 " Turnpike and " Bridee stork " Canal & Noi " Ration sock 842,77-3 66 " " Railroad Stoll( 365,276 90 Wiley dne on unpaten'e I lands, cbtimated at 5757 -7 7 50 871,075 53 $37,937.788 24 1,471,689 00 120.000 00 100,000 00 51,000 00 22,335 06 837.937,788 24 3 3 0,533,6'29 15 !,,L 11:top, I Hon to Ow h ••.,,gio• V , ;.I t'tl i• ‘,l mil iglianned sptsais of 11141111134pti 1l h, '.,- KbO .19 lint p I need wore; ly reikit ,therti,.. 4 Illi content pi t** 1 soeil by reiteratin g , thgtra sound-itauniOni 4e, , based upon prope r moral mid - rejig' ma trekking:, is the best legacy a phrent .a, b 4. 1 1 ,4 1 11 to hitichild, and the best provia on a patriot Call make to aecur t i the per matiehre end purity of our republican instiiutinns I refer you tii the %ery full and e'aborate report of i the Sup ri iteililent, for Me condition add det•iils of c ur eum„,i n , senoras, academies, female minimirtes and Collegerl. 4 The "P"rt "1 the Adjutant General wi I be sub mitted to ync. II slimed be exceedingly happy to late with you, in any tueiviures that would render Inc Dresetit ini!iti t syste m more etfmietit, and less burthensrmie to the cniiiiinittity. Perhaps the eo coorag.tiu nt of i olunieers would brs the best means that could be rflodted fir the ad .aiiheittettl of these Yii l'i Pennsylvania :hist easou In be proud oilier volitus tears; hi nu mb .r, d scipluie Aid rut irii II nil it. 111-y c-,ii v e with !hose OP any other Slate in the Union. Sicutld any emergency ever ariso to r, Tilt P it, ,toe could, nit the shortest orrice, niticer onward., of thirty five th ins Ind of these intrepid ilefenile• s oilier 8 i:1 The complexity and ch.eurity of many or the triat , rtal provisions ol the met entitled, '•A o act to shahs', Myr isonnt.nt fir debt, and to punish aird• Meta. drtittir , ," b , v.• r •lolered its operation almost nog i ' , try It seems to 6u c pro•lneed little hanefit ta the 'incur / , a, I imich inconveojet.ee to the creni tor. pr onstorii eel-1.610y ienni3O a thorough revisi nt, and any law of the kind he deemed tie r:rt.:tsar v, it 1 , 1111 Ihe (111,, very dfl '• , ent in many of its leading fe gores from the oresopt, rna' section.. eipita ned itt the came hilt, however w-11 de-iz,ned, were des Nti with line precision as to have led In the most intolerab'e 11 1 ) ,1 S , 'S l' 'e't eimiplaint hare been made in Philadel i a an the sitlii.et of ihe purer of Aldermen and tisti :es of the Pea 7e in ( • iminal ea.es. Some mod , •11 ,o 1 be mmi'led for defining and regulating their j trisdictton, n this impot tam subject, so Se to guard agaiesi extari tit anti 'pp - es•ion on the one hand, 111 ,1 tacit . ) , acrd 1 nptm ty t c joie o ii th e oiher. 'Pit- tendeney of public opinion, for a number of y-airs past, ha.s grarlirally been to weaken and relax she execatio, 01 the r, i ninal I:1, 9 This mo hid feint; has even reache I jurors, and other no., 1.„.. - a frs engaged io the adminiqratioti of ct jus tice, so Mil it ormsnal sne,aele to .ee courts l juries tet and sentence on the clearest tes timony a criminal on One day, and recommend its pardon on the next.—These appeals, thus sustained, a-I lrea;: themselvea wim great farce to the magis t ate entrusted with the power of pardoning 1-1{.9141- era, and it is not 'o b- rtisani-cd, that miles. some check he pin op m it, it u.ll, in she end, lead to gre,t io . Hoiee and a irme. These remarks are made wit sy mach wit, a e t tat t immediate latiarr mi tie subject, as to influence arid temper the aelt to of the lealslinnirC nn sobje,ets connected with the crim n , oprncipnee of istie butte It 113 , be.widared that certain loin insurance compsnie-, and other similar corporations which have !Tarn : : into exigence within the lag . ten years, effected their organiz sod obmined their charters, vrithoot conforming gr:ctly to 'be requisi lons of the law, or after having ribtained their char. ter., perpet•ared acts, wherohy they would be fort teitert ; and hire, throoxli eundty ti t'cea, practired tit • it .age of law., designed, without the ielej .11" ex presse I. lo scree.; them tram the pen )I , y which they had lac.). red, and o sanctify the illrgali te dual ctr optiiiii in vvii h (bey toi.,,in+led. Such 1,21,:pe eon aee d•11ele1 e•s at mar with the pith lir iroor eg and poet ir. cartity, arid I respectfully re• r ,, 1111'11,0 in 41,. If• a 1 0, 111 , 1 1 . to rlillelire into the soh t, a rl tf any sitch laws have been sin Teed thro' tat which the real ()Jeri not tnanitested, to re• t e tire at iti.oe, and to leav-! these corpora_ Gouts to pry,iaely the sure 51114 , 1 , 1011 1,1 which their no n ei" , , placed •hetn, at the time 'hey we e per pett•- tt d hae”ery posers h.v ”e•ve 1 1.. so flfe, of the r•ot•rts of t .is rum now • , t1 h, provisi n. blo'ng been male fnr re ez^r ,If ni of rltes.e p s '1 be bon efits to be fief iv. 1 rn t 5 nroditi anon of on. risp, a ir , re t.t.f;l , n rat me .a. 1.0 l e In.i I.si d , fee a are -nor) i••• 1. 'oe 01 'or Pr' 1 % .14 "'".1 ;nub Tiry o.ne Id 1,4 gi en f r :too haert rv, altd eed•tori, dm-fined The I :.' , 81.1 , P Ino rll2 0111 r. d t re ''o e I 4 ,, b • e.• ll' rfi,Pl•rit] 'ill p PC..- I: or tin.- inr the pull r lie 3e• I .rip) , r) .1 .1) Mann, Stale Treas... v'tte e of LIP risen me by a., of C n:.ress, who hai re.rei‘ed it, amnilnting to 27. The expMratims r. uorrt.rl w it's the Ceologiedi QM vet' having h-en brought to a surTessf, I teromm lion, it is t e.•essary that measu: es ba now adopted by the lel.islatnre for entlm and pnhl shiog the results wiihout delay As the state hasp-expended a considerable iti leis exanuna.inn of her miners I resou.res as it is known that the final „repor, and maps of the state Geolog:st will contain mach valua ble iafnmation of a nature to invite and direct the, i .r.tins of capstai 1.eCe.911 , y for the develodemstit of our onstirols-ed mineral wealdi; and as the • goer). .es of arranging and pidal;shing the detail: pr , rcnred, wit bra. but a small proportion to Oat already in curred in un leetiog diem, cousiderations of sound economy end the p Mite g iid rents re, that the pro per steps he talten (hr affording our eitigm t s the bet,. erns uf ?hi. surrey as sn .n ai, pract cable. By plti.g'hebalanceofthethe a nprop• Mons fir the io cileet,il expense, of the su rev, the Geologist has been ens h'ed to make c ins cl,rable progress to- wards completing th e !n ap., arid drawings, and va rious other p alions of the work; but much delay 11_ Quarter isesslons of the Peace, in and for theft**. has arisen firm] Cm legislature hating omitted at it s Iy of Allegheny. last s , s.ion, to mile pri.visinn f,r the fornishma aud The pet itMo of 11fred Herbert,ort he second wail gif engraving of the maps fir Vie r. ception of the Suit e I the City of Pittsburgh. in the countyaforesakt, how Cahimt, and I'm. the pi 'ming of the final (Tort, she "' h ' — your petitioner bath provided Itlinself with gutted. corn .. .mini!) , to the sugge.ii ins in the I st annual re. i Thar als for the accommodatio n of travellers end others, at r tto wl h a lt port 0... e .11N) ai r eryluiry his dwellin g house In the city and ward aforerald, sad reflTed. prays that your honors will I.e Anted to ggont 4114, OppreS•ed, as the SZLIte by . e . mniaiy ember- cense to keep a Mimic of Entertainment And It rassments, at the present time, it behooves us to re• your petitioner. as in duty Lound,will pray. ch all expenditures of the public money, and to ALPRED HERBERT. guar I the insert St of our constituents with the game we. the subscribers, cMzens o h f the second Ward el" lid lisp an I care that we would exert in guarding city of Pittsburgh, do certify; that the shove pethidine' Our n. Antal% other important expenditures, is ofeood repute for honesty and temperatee, Mid *Welt those incident to the legislature seem to have been, I provided with house mum and convenience s for these. I the la s . 20 year s , greatly no the increase While i rommodatton and lodging of strangers and iravelless,anA the expenses of the ..ther artments ha.e been that said tavern is necessary. almost st.itionary, those of tie Legislature have been RII Patterson, consid , r,dily timre than doubled. No seUsfectory James S. Clark, reason can b • slimy, ' .r thi , , and it calls alou I for John Cormick, inquiry and redress. The public priating is one of Neal MeCulwayan the I irgest items io this expend nire, and has in- Henry Culling, creas , d in a ratio that &ries reasooahle explanation. James Burns, 11 de minds a remedy. I Lan see none br tter Mao A Furguson, to provide for appointing a pablie printer to exec al pnblic printing tixe.l and reasonable prices.ute Toe w.rk can then Ms dime with gteater:faeility nod economy. S .1/ Ild strongly recommends this ineasere, and the example cif other states tally sane jep s i t. I reTeettully commend it to yonr anew. tiro, Tnis is ilia first occasion on which I hate had the honor to address a majority of both housra of the eeneral as:etnhly, belonging, to the tame political relationship with myself, anti I cannq ro bear to xpress the gratification I feel at .the prospect of a earnriolous and conti ten ial tin e standing between 'the , weal e departments nf the govern inlet', I (mat we shall rec ect, that the great dig tiric i e characters of the party to which We are at ladled, have ever been magnanimi:y anil j ts•iee to our oomis. Let us hot f , rget that minorities have tlghtA as well as inajal t les; and that whitever may It. 1)..e1i the ex , mples set taby others it is the pa. t of those "ho a e genuine beevers in the icip es of democracy, ''to do nut° others, as the would ether. should do urto them." y You ‘‘ ill allow me, in conclusion, to suboilt tu you in a spit it tf perfect frankness and respect, the pro priety of a prompt and etteigettc despatch of the pub is business, and an mijottittment at the earliest city practicable. But few leading measure; of pub- I c iinpordaoc e will come heflne you, aid those are nit of a nature to he essentially benefited by a protracted delay. The people will certainly he wiling to forego, at the present session. most. if not all of those private matters, which usually occu py so large a „glare of the time and atteulien of the Letiliture. We have had a s. , rfeit of jumbled private legislation. Let loose measures, in which the public at large really has an interest, be adorned; and the work fur which you have assembled is done, - Let the test be postinined until the etatitiltion• of the Treasury, us ifies thevontiuuanee of the iegialature fu r;vate uses; the present Nn d that time. u whatever department or the itevernalett . s i belong, we should remember that ouTefforts to reform abases andtto retrench napeintes, will avail but little, if we do itiot ? practise ourselves the'principtisirwe lay down !or the guidance of othertf. This - is" this mode iu which we can pro 4 our own tin: cerity, and satisfy the people that 'min are really in earnest. Let us act on this policy, and I trust the present seesion will • Ittrnish an example ,worthy the imitation of fun& legielatuies. It will afford me great pia .Irl'..‘ ure to join with you in all'efforta to'llidder it deserving of that proud and honorable distinction. A firm and manly exertion on our part, to do- much, and to do it well, in a short time, will both promote the public approbation. No stronger incentives to duty can possibly be afforded to honest led / A intelligent servants of the people. DAVID R. PORTER. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, liarrtsburg.Jan. 4, 1842. In the Post of yesterday I notice a coin.. munication signed 'Many Citizens' pro pounding several queries to the candidates for the mayoralty atthe ap - pruathitig - elic- ' tion, and , :oncluding with expectation of an immedi ite and definite answer thereto. However unsought for and unexpected is my present "auatirm as 'a candidate, I feel bound to answer all questions having relati in to the office, aid the manner in rase of being elected, the duties attached to it should be performed. In reply to the Ist inquiry my answer is —•That in the event of being eleCted—q pledge myself to introduce a thorough re form in the office.' To the 2nd inquiry=-, •Will you perform the duties of mayor for the sum of Fine Hundred !Mars including Clerk hire? I reply that believing [Could dispense with the aid of a clerk I think the sum t .entioned amply sufficient. To the 3rd and last query ' tt ("duce a thorough reforin in the Police!' I unhesitatini,ly (Ins .ver, 'I would, immy. diately and thoroughly. Jan. 5, 1543 erominerrtat Nona I'ITTSBUR.; II 31AIR if KT. • EL6BOOTE.O POW T:IE BOIT BY ii•RIL IS. F% - idur, January 6.h, 1843. 13,14 in :ss as is usual, a , thia sea4;'ln of the yper, continues very dull; ac have few sales or changes in tae Vluriset Report —Morey e tritinuee 'calv e in tl,e h , inds of the poop!-, hit ohntidint for go Id Business paper, which is scalds. Our Rivera are covered with fl iatin z ice an - 4 tit le doing in the ceain Boat Ito ; a n d v.:ry tic freizlii. Fleur c nn. in slt•wlv wazo , ,t, and ..)nr mar k) tis seare,ly supp,,l)). I. an t price. rcinaityt s'2 75 fiont ogoni a. 1.153 pr bhl fr)))n Heel ..re fern 33 to t 3 pr cart for enno n, to g tot an I a to v cnn ve , ellittz a 5359. Pork.— of 4 end llooltt ht4Y4t cam). in and s,1(1 ready 1.,r ar.4.1 eb ice at "3.12;pr 139 i.) the roti4l ) 4 r ..)n 5 . dered 51 - a 3.8 pr lb. Lard, sell: fl,,m 4.. t , :1; cen's from ws7crisi and is e , .;toin. , in pi •Iltifullv. 1 mid rot: is bbh. BcOgar. dull al 5 '• S eis—itirkct pr;r, 1.,r (1 ' V P'. $3 Time! hy at SI; F 1 x cad 78 48J ctn. per Dri , d Fruit—Lurge In s in markt.% and Peach, es and A.ipios re..dy :ale at former quota,. ra , tr:e and 3uwar plenty. C ,ffae 12.1 13 cts. per h. Sugar in ti/IR. 5 3 4.a 'fia. according to quality. • TEMPERANCE. Th.. G. W. T. A. Society, a the sth virs,4 will h„id its regular weekly mectinz, on rtidiii evenin g Jan 6h in the Priinative Church, Permit ! '(reel, a , Mill past. 6 o'clock. : 1 1 , Bses. 'homes Ma Dude, Jo4eph Drippa and others will address the meeting.— WM CR A kV FOR D jr. Seep • FIRSP WARD. We are requested to notice that the place of holding elections in this Ward is changed. It in now held at Little's tavern, corner .r Ferry .od Fourth streets. Jan. 8. 3t.. - - rllO LET.—Those hvn stories brlrk dwelllnx. belt _IL la 3d street, adjoining the Post Office. ThotTA . la , (!e nnd ernmmodinti4 and have haen arranged as offitSoli' and dw.llitivs fir some, ye.tri nag; The rent wni moderate. For termq apply to Jan $ 3tv --------- n the Court of Common Pleas of Mk gheny County, of October Term IMO, No. 70. In the matter of the vrituetary Assignmmnt of JOHN mAcr..Av. And now to wit December 1 0.1842, acilikt cif nos. H. Patterson. Assignee of the said John r sNited opcti Court and confirmed nisi , and order that It be confirmed absolutely on *lo9th AID - January 'lox', and that notice thereof be published-La two papers for three 4imes, Protonic Record, J m G-3tw A. SUTTON, Pm 11-.VFOR.W.ITION WAVTF:O.—OrI the 27th of DU! i last, a man calling himself Lefever, from the liCislikit'.4 ininita,,, stooped at the house of Sliornort .LligiiicaW. 2 mile Lane. [War Pittsborgh--having with him a Auk brown horse, about 8 or 9 years old; both legowhile. with collar marks, the individual left on the cornfsol4 the 28th lassie' his horse, 'addle sad bridle, and bail ; not Ilinee been heard of. Any information concernburSl him. will be attended to by the subscriber, and miles '.; call Id for soon, Will be dtspottetiorareardisuctottaprt-til.4 vim catlei for before the 19th inst. the Wong; win Ford to try charges. Jan 4.1843. S. LIGHTCAt to , tli - -4 (Creensbiqr'ltcp. please Copy.) Q and.. N, O. Notrit, Mit day reoelvod per stio -- r), C.J Yoe*, tad for Ale by. J. C. +A . GORDO*, dee 10. No. 12 W4l er it • TOIL THI POST I. J. ASHBRIDGE. John Fox, Rudy 1 3, tttergon, Allen Brown. 8 Bean, R Jacob, H Blares, Jan 6 3t. r. MULINOM Corner of 2d ¢H arlot street