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GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. ,t ,:l i z g ,,,, i t . he e" c9l ' lec l i . u h r i s,. ;ee l*. be
uffiestr Y e i . ri f fi c . sun i t; g dn: i e. Th n e tly une pt= in the thus.. on sad
'tuna thitniecta nu
oft ee dog gie
a T t lottuu sy eind vrilheabibitpart ie teu' irt Illialuereel;t the tiee to th , u .
-------------- . u vent in the dimbergeortheir duties. That class of in : country, ha* in a-great degree, sabeiderkind lea us larare,arijiiii was passed to reasce the expenses of the
To a r e Senate ond flowse of RepeurUatires of 4te divianali is nit-Ptile, elithied to Indulgence or xreuidlliti iin a huge to eievey the field Of (kith-Aerie/di a 011113 IMO* system. and provide a mons t rigid-weele for de
as any Oben engtiged in the exemaium of the hews. -.. see -experienced eye. The e teo eeiseel cement:gloater critic . tionef militia fines. The provident* of this lies
Comaluseealth of Peansylrania: , . .. .
•
The *pure enomet of the public debt at thin U lllls elit ethe banking s ystem, for • time. menaced
all in- endowed to lte highly beneficial in their operation, and
Feetovr-Cetizree—The term to whieh my elite- I stittitiuna withspeody downfall, but mom side m hive it is bet *ill enable the system to sustain itseit
bility, as the Chief geoeutiee officer of the Ceremoce i Fundeet.___dehts' 6 p et cent '
$4;,370,916-‘2l Imovt ontrede die storm. No men could witness the without hiving tele-nurse, as heretofore, to the Treatu;
weahb, is restricted by the Constitutian, bring about I ~ n i l
5 - 34,7e1,534 46 I existing state of things. without feeling conecions that ry of the State for aid. The amount of finesisssessed
to eltetee -I submit to tote Legislature, the late annual 7,
44 SOO .000 00
l ea
the eche:helm duty of my station enjoins ripen me. i 1° 1 , 'this sy-tem was essentially viciuus, turd needed effec- i the last year for non-performance of militia duty, is !
la the perfarroanee uf this duty, I cannot minim from „ r ~. e . , -, . ,P 9,202,450 67 n e e re re e m, e more Min suiffretent to defray the expenses for the:
involcingyour devout acknowledgements , with my own, I'l° li e{ "'me / Per .
art olden May .-ta4 t , - I. To make Eagles useful witheut being dangerous—to 1 same time. The brief period from the enactmenene
to the Great Amber of All - Goad . fur Ilia constant tare u covert the evile without -depriving them of till paver u the law, until the collectors were requiired to secure
hearing interest of . eo do good—to restrain theta within their proper I plish timer &trice ender it, was net strfficietit for them
Mad gutudiansluip over th e tutereste and welfere o f our
nee per cent., $1,175.000 no • sphere , by rigid regulations, is at. object et which 4 I Incomplete° their Genet:them The outsteeding fines
beloved Commonwealth. Upheld by Flis paterred i
171,1136 00 -think a ll intelligent and helmet legielution should aim. I for the past year, however, may be collected with dente
arm, We have been regime! from the meet digressing 1 ;
do . fit
I
embarrassments and difficultiea to which, in a time of n o "se 9 1.542 00 In this opirtien. I presume, there wili be nodiecurdance of the preeent, and thus a sum obtained sufficient for'
petite, any people e ere ever subjected. Good has ' `whatever, among well ituformed m en, t the expenses of 'both. .
Amount in eircreation 41,438.1 . 78 00 Early inthe month of May lust, a series of most 1 I cannot too serenely recommend to your CAM and
sprung out of evil --arifety foam danger—wisdom from e „ , 1 : I .
Damn.. doe done eit rl . '
fdlly , od justice from a. . ririt of ongeneroo4 a errtic . . e . et - err mar no , ste , e. n i al u nning end Pllng.uinaryriots'bruke out in the biro ~.et , encoureeement, the vole troops re' our Cernmene
t !wawa issued by the Auditor WS* t., 10t,304 93 io f le ens incton,in t he county of Philadelphia. On the ! wealth. They will tote nothing when compa re d with,
then. The clouds that for several Years part, have Ming
'epee eurtrrriton, are breaking away; and the sunshine ------- I origin of these rietus proteedings, Ido not feel called ' the troop- or this or any other country. Their tour-
Amounting to the sum of $40.835,013 CO upon t e freest n ee pniticerfer nehmen:Pr...lees. It is i nee mid efficiency as soldiers have been tested and ee
rie prosperity ouce more begins to beam upon our path.
eeee•e'llennueh to !Wye that alarge timeliest of private rrroperttv, ; tarnished, nnd they have deservedly become favorite,
Within ten der( after my induction into ogler., I The ire-retest+ in the State debt, sister I assumed the ‘, d w elling l e ruses and churches, were beret &destroyed: ' 94'1111'01e people. In cares of exigency, we must Briefly'
felt myself called upon by the highest consideration of timber of 'te e Executive cindr, .may be prom-sly en- I and t h a t a Iftrg: number of valuable lives were sacri- ! depend mem them to proteet front injury and destnice'
duty, to communicate to the Legislature. a full and der-dont when it is stated dun the interest which hasi fired. To such an extent was the public safety ender- i lion our individual property, our national honer, and!,
frank exposition of the state of our pecuniary attuirs.
accrued thereon, since that petiod, amounts to - I greed. that 1 was c elled upon, by the p ro per routhori- ' tour political liberties.
Upon a careful examination, it was ascertained the a- i $f0,362,186 00 I ties of Philadelphia, for an adequate foreetoreirie mud ; Under the prey isicns of the act of the 29th April,
mount of the public debt, including surplus revenue The amount of interest guaranteed to quell these diettirbacces. I immediately ordered u 1844, entitled -Ao act to reduce the State debt. and i
tram the United Status, was a little upwards of thirty I private corporations, to 144,340 00 v e ry considerable numbeleef troops, from edjoiliing Si'l incorporate the Pennsylvania Canal and Railroad
'Millions of dollara, and the deficit in the Tressiey du- And t h e amount of appropriation. tn. • dist rites, trerepair toPhilndelplea, and, by assutnieg ' Company." the question of a sale of the main line of
'ring fire year 1839, beyond the income, from all suer- w rude the completion of unfitrished • a firm and determined position, peace end order 4. 0 .0 I iMprieiettieutA,duhsnitted to a vote of the people at the'
-ere, was about four millions of dollars. To meet this line: of public improvement's, corn- temporarily testored• ' e l ection of Otanber laet. was decided in the At mistier.
•emtaint, immediate provision had to be made ; and, to menced prior to that time, about 4,500,000 00 In the mouth of July. similar outrages again were 't he requisite notice ens gicen by the Secretary rif the
add to the perplexiug embarnenments, the great coin- ------- committed in the Mee iet of Southwark, in the centaly Comnieutweelth to 'the commissioners named in the!
merciti convulsion, w hich hes slues reaebed its height. Amounting to $15.006.526 00' of Philadelphia, with similar painful and bloody te- act, ,tad they have preceesled so far in the performance
was then just hegining to be felt in its operation. For The animal interest on the fended debt of the State, s uite. I was regain called npon to int...tier e, and, a SO- of their ditties as to advertise that the sale ..f the stocki
more than ten years immediately proceeding that pe- payable at the Bank of Pennsylvania, exclusive of in- coed time, repaired to the city of Philadelphia. having of the proposed company will 47.m:et-nee, in the city
tied, the Slate of Pennsylvania, from her well known terest on certificates issued for interest, is $1,747,030- I made similar requisition neon the volunteers t I neigh-' of Philadelphia, on the 20th of January fuse The
punctuality and great nate, al resources, had experiere le, falling due respectively on the Ist of February and boring diseiety, Bud, by the adoption of similar fro- time has. therefore, not yet arrived a hen the practiea-
eci no difficulty in procuring up o n loans, on favorable I August, of which the sum of $373,515 06, is pay üble ceedings, lawless outrage was again suppressed, and Leery of disposing nf these improvetrientn, en the terms 1
terms, any amount of money she needed, to extend and on the first day of February next. If it should be de- public teunquility, as I inlet, thoroughly restored.— specified in the law, will be tested. 1 OM not aware
carry on her sutpendous system of interred impreve• termined to pay the interest on the interest certificateeiOn these occasions, the mob haul procured Tire-arms of t h a t any legi-euive ..proctlediegs on this subject are
meets. Both Foreign andeemerican capitalists were on the 2st Febru ar y, then the further sum of 497.880- ! nearly all descriptions, and used them both against called for at the present time.
competitor; for the acceptance of her loans; and there se, w ill b e req „i re e.titivate citizens and against the military, witO deadly ; 'fire proceedinge of the corniniesionere named in the
seemed tube no limits to her credit and resources, ex- The receipts into the Trensury (luring the fiscal veer. I effect. I bed the gratification to witness that the citi- act of the 13th April, 1644, ent ilea "An act te author.
cept those which her own discretion impeeed. She endive on the 30th of November lege, including a smell I e on soldiery, thus culled, at an hour's warning. limn ize the Grivernor to incorporate the Delaware CODA'
made lergeloansfiu the undertaking and completion of available balance from the previous year, vi ere I their homes to the scene of bloody conflict, acted, in all Company," v. ill appear from it report u ccempanyios t ie,
her various lite-sof improvement, and paid the interest I. $2,511,237 03 l emergencies, with a coulnees, steadieess and courage message, setting fel th their inability to dispose of the
upon these loan: by other loans. Stimulated by these I The expenditures for the same period, worthy of veterans, and with n degree of feteenrance, Stock. It will be ler the Legislature to determine
facilities, and forget ting theday ever would arrive when I including the amount of relief notes without shrinkine from Heir duty, infinitely more to what further action, if my, on this subject, is necesea
her Interest must he paid not by loans, hut by taxa- cancelled, were 1 ; 847.385 15 their honor. Officers and men all behoved in a man- ry
tion, a system of improvements, by railroad and canal, --------------•- ner „ re ti t led t o t he highest commer.detion. I refer In my last anneal message I informed the Legisla-
VMS undertaken, far more comprehensive than her ne. Leaving a bulaece in the Treasury on I you to the report of Major General Puttenyon, le-te- tore that in pursunce of the act of the 7th March, 1843,
cessities required and far beyond her meausto complete. I that day, of $663,851 83 I with tutuomitted, for the detailed operntiens of the a charter had been is,ued to the ErieCunal Company,
The same reckless spit-it which actitated the' goy- There was also an available balance in military, on the °erasion& to which I have referred , — and mencesion given to it of that portion of the public
crnment, had seized upon bet - private citizens, and in- I the Canal Treasury, on the same day, It is dee to these citizen soldiers. to make sp
iesey aid improvements Crum the town of New Castle, to the her
duced theta to engage in undertakings equally , jean- 1 -of 39,497 7, 30 adequate remuneration lot their set-vicee. übit bur of Erie. On the 131 h December last, the DeCCII•
erect and anuttainable. Within a very few years hr.- 1 The mc, ipts during the month of De- totem Legislature to ascertain the time to be allowed eery proof having, been laid balers me, that the work
•thediately preceding the commncement of my namin- t ce.nher, exclusive of dishuttetnenut, them, and fix the amoent they ought to receive; but I had been completed, rind wus in netted use fer the trans.'
isolation, hestike wete created m u an extent, and eith were 139,8E11 .U. 31 mug urge upon its munsidernrien. in the roost earnest portion eftnerchatirlize thenighout its whole length, I
capital, unheard of in this Cemmenwealth at any fat- To which may be added the receipt* I terms, the justioe and propriety of their claims. Men directed, iu conformity with the terms of the act, nre
mer period. These 'seeks eontrolled by men moved over expenditures, fur the prevent • 1u ho abanduin their d city purnuits of lire, leave their , tice to lw given to the seperiliterelent °idle line, to de
by such impulses. very speedily exploded. and, ;Is eve- month, estimated at 1‘20,0130 00 wives and children without protection or support, ' liver the cornturny poese.sion of the Beaver division,
ry ratiennl man ought to have fo re seen, overwhelmed,
ill their downfall, the entire business of this commu- Making the amoent in tile . TrelLsUry on against foreign or domestic foes, are justly entitled to ! The Deal ict Court of the city and county of Phil.-
,
nity. Within nitrite two years after I entered upon Ist February, shout $963,030 11 a liberal compensation from that peblic whose laws ' delphitt. euercising a jurisdiction in all civil demanae
the dischntge of the Executive hiliC11011:‘, banks, t h e l they h ave defended. The salutary lesson taught by . a love the sum of one hundred dollars, will empire du
.
aggregate of capital whieb so/mimed to mo re,
than This belance embraces the sum of $5O 000 of relief the rigid, theugh considerate enforcement of the laws, ring the present session of the Legislature, by a lime
tweothilde of the entire bankice, cnprtal of the State, notes, which the State Treasurer withheld from can- by means ef t he military, aml the firm and enlighten- union contained in the act creative, it. This couirt, on
end fu r nish tag more than that proportion of its cur- cense ion on the 31st Deem:leiter, and which, if needed, led course put seen by the judicial tribunals and the .411- I which, from the nature of it. jurisdiction, it recounn
rency. were compelled to wind up their affairs; and, i may be applied by the Legislature to the payment of 1 cuts in Plehelelehia,entrusted with the '
pre of bring- ' 4 rily devolves to determine the majority of the more
in doing so, not only extinguished this amount of the I interest on the public debt. From the facts here pre I hug ° Tenders before them, will doubtless ent a re- . prurient cases arising in that judicial district, has been
oetensible capital rui' the Stele,
but crippled the re. I tented, it is evident that the Commonwealth will be currence of these evils, and guarantee, hereafter, the ; laboriously erugnged in the discharge of its duties, for
miming banks, compelled them to withhold facilities prepared iu meet her interest fulling due on the Ist of I peace a n d gooa order of that community.
Ili space id nearly ten years. The manner in which
from the business men of the community. and, by for- February. Attempts, it is true, have been made to I
ring their debtors, conetitutine a large class of men struts doubts in the public mind in rel anon to t ir o pro- I eastifidenr.e of the bar and the community. would seem
Although the 'totem of imprisonment ado led by 1 these duties heve been performed, besides securing the
engaged in various pursuits of life, to discharge their priety of paying th e interest on that due, lest there I
1 Pennsy l van i a , some years ago, at the egoldishment 44 - ,
'her Penitentinries, has been justly regarded as the to base produced the very general itnpresaion [battle,
liabilities, almost crushed thus large and floutiehing ehould.be a deficiency in the 'Freasety, en t he t a t of • meat adrnirl'i'le to be found among all nations, yet tribunal is indisprnstilde to a due administration of
claws of basitgets men in all parts of the Common- j August. But it must be perfectly evident that the I
there is one department which n*MRinS to be provided the law in that city and comity. i would. therefore,
respectfully recommend the passage of an act contin
wealth. Te mid still farther to deers perplexing evils,l Treasury will be in ample funds. not only on the Ist I for, 1 hat -of establishing, in connection with each of '
'the conditinnerf the pecuniary tarried of Europe be- lof August next, but also en the first of February, 1845.' our State. Penitentiaries. a department fur the charge tune the court in its present form, and securing to it,
• came almost as deeply embarrassed as oar own; and And the very fact that the interest is paid cn the first
; foreign capitalists, who had sought for opportunities of February next. will increase the means and credit I
lof the insane inmates. There have been, alined eve- in every proper manner. the services of faithful and
able judges.
. ry year. since 1 have been Governor or the COITIMO11.!
AO makes investmeets in 'this cemetery, were induced of the State to meet its interest in August , and utter- li Fortunately for the Legislatture and the people, the
wealth, some Istifortnnate persons confined in the Pen- I
'to 'withhold their uatral loans. wards, when it falls due. While, on 111 , other hand, if: itemi p a rtial. / subject of the public printing, f,ur a long time a
to
is
of
e. of this description, who, either were
During a short petiod przeiious to my entering when it id admitted that enough 'motley to dieriberge H y
lassies when committed, tut became so afterwards. I just complaint, on account of the unreasonable n mount
upon the 'duties or my office, our internal improve- interest on thefirst of February, is in the Treasury. /
meet system. confessedly incomplete, was very applicable to that object, and it is not son pplied, As the .law now stands them is no remedy far these ; expended for that purpose, was put to rest during the
''") l cartes. but to pardon them, or confine them inthe saute ; last session, by allotting it to the lowest bidders, after
largely extended by making appropriation towards shall, with much appearance of justice, subject our -
the construction of the North and West Brunch and selves to the reproach of our traducers,execution. The parties to whom it was given, fixed
Erie Extensions, Wiconieco Canal, Allegheny Feeder honest, and regardless of the faith and honor o f the their tio n
reties of compensation , and have no doubt
and Gettysburgh Railroad, besides guaranteeing the State. With an extunnsted Treasury and tarnished I
1 1 manner as other criminals are confined. Both these ! the jest Precaution of enacting secorit ! , for its faithful
as wilfully di ' I modes are often times wrong, and I respectfutly urge ~
I it aeon your consideration to make some revision for I
e • ! cede acing the evil in future. I made ample provision against all haznel of loss; end
interest upon loans made to private. companies, en- c.reeliewe could plead our necessities in extenuutinn OE/ The State debt now consists of taint} seven din. iwe may. therefore, holm that this item of the public ex
penditurevellnot be swelled tour usual alariniugamount
gaged in the construction of works leading into the our violation of contracts; but what shadow of excuse ,
tinct loans, for each of which, a separate set of bo slut
improvements of the State. The amount which has could be offered -et hen this necessity has ceased to ex
and unworthy our / are to ei n g place.
I must be keptin the loan office of the Commonwealth. by demands for extra compensatinn.
been paid by the State for these and other improve- istl None whetever, that good old•fashioned integii-Before I conclude this communication, I will call
• Constant divisions, sub-divisions, atid transfers of stock I
and t i a , w o r e, pyitom Is becoming your alien ion to a subject in which. I bchece, the
ments, which are wholly unproductive, is uearly nine ty does not brand as disgraceful,
millions of dollers. character as a sovereign State. State of Pennsylvania has a deeper stake than in any
I daily more laborious and complicated. I recromend
I other now peniling, or likely to be brought, either be-
The most strenuous exertions were required to ole- It must be gratifying to every Pennsylvanian to ne- ,au inquiry into the subject, and if practicable. the con
lain, during the first two years, a sufficient amount of fleet that the credit of this go at State, which has i
soli sci on
of these loans i n to
some
omforin , system. . i fore her awn Legislature or the Legislature of the U
money to pay the interest upon the State debt, defray been, for two years, subjected to reproach, will thus , nion. I refer In the mnintennare, in all subretntial
fhe care less manner in which bills are transcribed,
jhe current expenses of the government, and to pay be restored to the unsullied purity of character which, I points, of the existing mvervie laws of the Union,
is a subject which Mils for some reme d y . It not fie
the large class of domestic c re ditors, naturally and until this unavoideble reverse of fortune, she had stead-known as the Tariff lass. The great
entlyh h app ens that the Executive is co m pe lled tore- I more genera ll y
justly clamorous for the discharge of theirdemande tip lately
11 b e The claims of nil her honest ere , variety and complexity of interests in the different
/ q u
bills a t p oth n e s committees, fee correct i on ,h e ms he
on the State. Rigid economy was recommended, and i tors will be punctually discharged, and the gross im- (prances ,4' the Union. render the adjustment of any
turn
give them his a royal. Bills p resen t e d duringan extremely difficult and delicate un
enforced its all the public expenditure's The extend- i putations which have been heaped upon her name ;
4.1 lines of improvement, which might have been com- wiped um, and the abiding confidence which we have can
the last hours of the PP sion, and, as isiesuallv th e eau :tariff system,
dertaking. Could the people of every section of the
of t e e s tate (0
te em the dayafter the adjorion nt. 'cannot undercut thisl
. Union, survey the entire cir c le of national intereets ,
plated a few years earlier by loans, were suspended , ever felt in the disposition arid ability
pt arses , and me necessarily placed upon the
in consequience of the inability of the State to nese comply with all her engagemeets, will be fully real- e g • .
such they • • . { cult } sith a perfectly cool and unprejudiced eye, this deft
! statute book, with errors as may Contain.—
nhe necessary funds; and finally, the interest upon the ized, and delicacy would vanish .- BUT. while certain
pre . !II hrts likeivise 'tureen discovered, after the publication '
I sections of the Union RTC wedded to certain notions.
- public debt failed to be paid from the same cause, and The report of the Canal Commissioners will
of the hews Olaf Whole sections which had assed both
t he wa nt o f t ime r eeeisite to mature a plan of taxation sent to you, in detail, the operations on the public im- • • .P . witheut regard to their foutel ilium in reason and in
le, to ll s co ll ecte d i n hours. had been omitted in the transcribed bill, and
which would produce the necessary sum for that ola- provements, forth e mist year. truth, it will be almost impossible to expect from any
jest. Not a single dollar has been appropriated, or 1894, amount to $1.167,503 42, being an bemires o- actions inserted which had never received the sanc
body of men, assembled in Cunene's, a peefectly free
paid, under a
new mnistration, towards the commence- ver 1893 of $17:1,199 19. The collections for tho of the Legislature. I deem it only neccesary to call
and unprejuuliced examen anon of this exciting quee
r:A:tendon to this evil, without making any recorte
meat of' any work whatever. The state of af- year exceed the expenditures the sum of $629,658 82. Yen. don. We most deal with men and thing., as we find
Taint was such , at its outset, as to forbid any such un- The report of the State Treasurer w ill explain, in . men° !ion as tothe . per re n ns . ed y.
in (Aiwa . , an apprapria _ them, and not as we would desire to have them.
dertakine, however meritorious in itself, and I have detail, our financial condition That o ffi cer estimates I During the tim et h ave bee n
t tons have been made to forniugh the Executive Chem- In a conflict where prejudice end self-interest bias
strictly adhered '
to this rule of conduct. the re
nt the Treasury, for the current livens her, ill
-11
roomier
which
seems
to
me
to be
imitable
to
the jecigment. it behaves the representutives of every
Shortly after I Resumed the Executive duties of the year ending 30th November, 1845, at $3,005,000 00
State, I become satisfied that the procraetination of ITo which add balanceI avo ided • . y yield a Bar rs • gor to the claims u
the character of the State. have crillieg the SIVIIOII. whileAlw • lei • dfl
others, to stand firmly by their own. I have,
rho', rowe
;attention of the Legisleture to this aubjecitfor obvions
"the evil day, when resort to taxation was demanded in Treasury on 30th Leer to e, ter, in celdreseing crimmunicat ions to
. .
. e.
by the most Imperative obliation of duty, could no November last $668,851 88 ransoms ; but a sense of delimit* no longer reetrains me
I from pressing upon your attention, the necessity of sup gislature, referred lOttibtSilbjeCt, not se much for the
longer be indulged; painful ti n was the alternative, I Also the amount in regimes of reverted action in the National Legisla-
I plying the Executive Cluarober with furnitere and con.
felt hew deeply the honor of the State was involved, Canal Treasury, on /
and recommended the imposition of a tax, which someday 39.497 00 • veniences, a little less unbecoming than those that are tore-RI to keep it ieefore the citizen's of this Cemmon-,
1
------ $703.348 8 8 tl e ie n i , r ie ra e w g, n r i e n a te . entreats ,
e vi s •ben es : /
wealth, to familiarize it in their minis, and to prepare
should supply an adequate fund to discharge the in- found there at present.
xerest on the public debt, committing the details to •
141°1 ' nnt-
themever th w o u ee ni i t n e t i e n re tu st ' s i' M t lg in h i t u bc
the Legislature. This recommendation I reiterated Making a total of $3,708,343 88 withstanding that considerublesems have been apple
, printed to improve and embellish them, are still in a sailed when I first took this high ground in defence
of
in the most earnest manner, and ultimately it received He also estimates the expenditures of
, condition nut at all creditable. to the capitol of the the welfare et Penn...eve:ea. froth various quarters, ,
the sanction of the Legislature. the Commonwealth, for the stone
Tite assessment eider the several laws, imposing a retied, including interest on public State, ai d especially that portion nut enclosed, upon and . denoanced for aulvocutting doctrines to which the
tax on real and personal property. and the amount debt, at 3.081,013 56 thesoutheant s I
irk of the Ca 'Rol. stands in need of im- majority of the people or this-State wets asserted to
d care. This ground was a donation to
-----. . prOvement and be oposed: but, regatellest of these idle and futile
paid into the Treasury are as follows:
m'nt of tax assessed Leavings balance in Treasury, on 30th , the Seen be the respected founder of H a rrisburg. en d assaults ,
I have reiterated the same sentiments. arid
for 1811, $416,794 85 November, 1844, of $647,335 22 . .
it Is rare* just to his mammy to treat his motif!. hue,' the satisfaction of knowing that, in the recent
s, II 1342, 659.512 47
1643. 9. 8,708 46 The taste and self-respect of a people are strikingly to be involved, both political parties, nearly ton man,
''' *$ 1844, about 968,720 40 exemplified in the structine of their public buildings, I assumed the slime position. I hat taken, and advoca
and in the embellishments surreimiling them. If ted the same doctrines which I mid endeavored in
strangers were to adopt this es a criterion by which to enforce upon the consideration of the Legislature. I
estimate the character of the citizens of Pennsylvania, advert to this matter now, not so much t o jus t ify m y.
we should have little cause to be proud of the judg. self, as to prove whcever has been alleged to the
meta they would Bum of us. I beg leave to recom- countrary, that there is bat one party on this question,' .
mend that a sititable appropriation be matte to render lin Pennsylvania, and that party is nearly the entire
our public ere
• unds semewhat more wotthy the charac- mass of her citizens. 1 linzar;l nothing in asserting
ter of the people of the State. that neither of the Preeidential candidates could have
hoped, for n moment, to get a majority of the votes in
The unfortumate destruction of the bridge of the
is State, had not his claims been based upon the Ils-
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company, over the Sus-
this
*mance that he was flit-telly to the contintraece of the
quehanna. at Harrisburgie by fire, has, in a greet
present tariff' laws, substantially as they stand.
me-none, cot off the trade and business which that
vat treble tributiry to our *tic improvements supplied. The iron end :old interests in this State, great as
The State holds l ca n that compene, stock to the amount they have been considered to be, are yet in their infan-
of $70.000. The original cost of the bridge was c.Y. Deposits of these minerals, scattered throughout'
$124 000—and it will probably cost $90,000 to re- almost every hill and valley in the Commonwealth, are
build it on the most approved plan. The condition exhnustk•ss, and are so peculiarly distributed, in all'
of the company is such as to forbid the hope at its gunners, as to create a direct interest on the pert of '
being able to raise the whole of the funds necessary to near y every citizen, in the rievelopement and encour-1
re-construct it. Many of the numerous bridges erect- agement of every system of policy which can render
ell over that river, have been, from time to time, de. them available. The owners of the lands in which they
•by floods and otherwise, and I believe that the
strayed e l are embedded, the agriculturist who furnish the work.
legislature, in every instunce, i lms thought it right and men with their supplies, the metchunts, mechanical
proper to assist in their re-sonstructien. I would, and atelier's of all descriptions, look to these resources I
therefore, recommend the subject to the favorable cou• ultimately, us the great fountain from which State and
sideration oh the Legislature, and urge the propriety i idividual prosperity most be derived. Here, it is be
of making a reasonable appropriation to aid the corne lieved, must be founded and sustained the great wen- i
pany in this undertaking. terpoise to foreign importations of all species of iron, I
The annual report of the Sueerintendentur Common llraw and manufncture.i. with which the whole Ameri- I
Schools, will acquaint you with the progress and con- can people are to be supplied. Here, ton, is to be found ,
dition of these institutions, during the year , together a deposite of fuel fur the family use of the poor, asl
with his views respecting the improvement of the school well as for the more extensive use in the manufacturing I
system, and the means to he adopted for that purpose. purposes of the rich. Possessing such adventetegehow I
It is highly essential to the success of our system of ed- can any rational man consent to relinquish and forego
itcation, that the appropriation from the State should them, togratify the caprices of those who certainly mis
be fixed and permanent. Uncertainty in this respect, take their owteand are incapable of appreciatingthein
is attended with deleterious consequences, and pro d oc . I tereste of other*? We peck no unreasonableprohibitinne.
tive of derangement in the practical operation of the 14e ask not the protection of the government stilts ex
system. Whatever is calculated to promote the cause pease of the rights of our sister States, bet we do ask,
of popular education, is worthy your most serious and and we think we have a right to ask, that the system of
earnest attention. On it depends, in an eminent de- encouraging and protecting the domestic interests of
gree, the honor of our Commonwealth, the distinction this counuy, the corner .tune
of
which w ld as laid in the
and happiness of her citizens , and the perfection and act of Congress of Ist June, 1789, ttot be aban- 1
perpetuity of our political institutions. Toned witheut serene mere substantial reason than the
The mart of the Adjutant General will be submit- eznry notions of %lilt:Mary theorists.
, ...,
li!!=13
*hole am't assessed for
. the ran low yeller, $3,013,724 12
Am'nt recd in 1841, 831.292 77
" " 1842, 486.735 35
1843, 553.911 38
1844, 715.210 01
$1.825 850 eI
1!1iLl
12:MX1
FLlsaiing the amorret of' tax antetanding
un the Twit of December last, $1,188.674 41
subject to exnnerationsi, commissions, &c., which may
be estimated at ten per cent. The balance, it is fair
to presume, wilt be made available the current year.
Of the $751,210 Od psid into the Treasury during the
past fiscal year. only $143 $99 146 was received from 1
the tax assessed for 1844, leaving outstanding , for the
year alone, over $BOO,OOO 00. The receipts front
this - source, for the present year, may, therofisre, be i
estimated at about $1,260,000 00.
The acts which have been ppssed upon the sathject.
and which are now in force, provide for the imposition
of a tax, which, taking the valuati-n fur 1843, of the
real and personal property as a basis, will annnally
astonet is the sum of $1,453.000. That valuation it I
way be remarked, was considerably below that of
/842. .If, therehre, the provisions of the act of 1844
be fairly carried into effect, in the valuation of prop
erty, and the eollection and prompt payment of the
tax too enforced, the annual revenue h e eater to be de
rived from that source, will amount rout lewd $1,500,-
000. This sum, witbthe other resources of the Com
monwealth, will be entirely adequate to furnish the
necessary amount to discharge the interest upon the
public debt, and thus ensure the fidelity of the State
ao her engagements.
Without expressing the opinion that the details of
these laws are, in all their minutest particulars, the
most rural and just, in the objects selected for taxation,
aa the rates imposod.l will remark that they seem - to
be substantially conformable to public opimun. 1 here
is • defect in previding for the pnuettml enforcement of
the laws imposin. and collecting the taxes, and 1. beg
leave to recommend to the consideration of the Legis
/Mut, th. adurtion of some more ciEmituat moat of at-
There is, therefore, no manner of doubt that, hence-
forth, the State will be able to meet, nut only the in
terest on her public debt, but all her other engagements ,
of every description; the taxes now imposed by law, (if ,
their collection and payment into the Trelnuny be
strictly enforced, and the proceeds of the public stn- ;
p rove ments, with other solaces of revenue, constituting
a fit id imply sufficient for that purpose. I
Recurring to the history of the past six years, what
a satissfactoey answer does it furnish to the objections
of this enemies of Republican Government, against its
stability and its honor. Oppressed by personal em
barrassments—weighed down by pabli: liabilities—re- ,
preached 6:ir not doing what the most manful struggles'
were unable to accomplish, the people of Pennsylvania
have still home themselves steadily in the darkest
hour, have submitted to taxation, grievous at all times,
and particularly so in convulsionsof business, and have ~
at last reached the solid footing which public integrity
and public fidelity in the end never fail to attain. The j
difficulties and embarrassments attending this struggle.
will hardly be credited by those who have not shared i
them; and, f confess, it will ever he to me a source of
proud satisfaction to compare the condition of the I
State, when the helm of Goverment was put into my
hands, with its condition when I surrender it into the ;
1 hands of my successor. I say not this to reproach I
those who preceded, nor to diminish the just credit of l
those who succeed me; but as an act of sheer justice to
all who embarked with me in the gloomy and perilous
voyage we have run since the 15th of January, 1839.
It can hardly be possible fur such a season of trial ev
, er to occur again; but if unhappily it should, 1 trust
Ithose who are called upon to encounter it, will find
something in our example to cheer and animate them
to persevere in the discharge of theivdray.
Having thus disposed of the financial concerns of
the State, for the last few years, a stibiect of the deep
est solicitude, I shall proceed to submit to yoa but
few special recommendations; for, at the present time.
I deem it no more than an act of respectful courtesy
to my successor, to leave entirely in his hands those
recommendation of a general nature, which are usu
ally expected to emanate from the Executive Depart
ment. There are a few topics, however, upon which
I feel it to be my duty to offer some suggeo.tens for
your colloid ration.
_; ~ ~~~~
• , We believe that flats's - 4f law of t4leLeppkia...
ataking . reasonable ellcrwatice for inaciuraciald-in ,
sisteucy In its minute detail' s is Commi-.4 fir4,llo::
compromise sod fair dealing, equally just th,litlit io t
v.
'national interests of the different See-Sons aititit -
To disturb it now, except to correeeits minor data' ibis -- ;
is to ;macula the whole system to weaken its stability,l
and to destroy the confidence, at home and abroad, in '
the wisdom and consistency of the National Glovers. 1
mein, end to break down, now and forever, all hope of 1
competing with fereign_rivalry in the interests tetestrksh
this law eaten& some cherishing protection:. The i
greet inteteata of Pennsylvania do not ask fur addition
al protection. orTor new safe-guards; but, ars alias the
tlitioriminations ore in their behalf, to let them remain
a s they are, . with a certainty that they shall not be
changed wirtscert sabstrimiul reasons, and the coucur,
rence of the citizens of Pennsylvania.
There seems to be a disposition among some mem
bers rif the National Legislature to interfere with this
subject, and I think the present a proper occasion fur
the 'Legislature of Pennsylvania to speak out in deci
ded terms, end announce to those who represent the
people of this refit Commonwealth in the councils of
the nation, what crterse it is expected by their constitu
ents they will pursue. :-. If the issue is to be distinctly
made between the coal and iron intereats of repettyl
vabia, nod these of foreign nations, the sormer it is
known die better; and I trust whenever sarb en issue
istobe determined, every citizen in Pennsylvania,
whetherin tame er out of office, will be found on the
side of his country. Fur my own part, in such &sterner
: genev, I shall not hesitate in resolving to take my stind
tin the Senile side where I hose always been found,
is:believer this subject hue been agitated.
It will affind tau pleasure duriug the few remaining
days of my ndminisCrution, to cooperate with you in
the adoption of any measures, which we Musty:illy be
lieve to be conducive to the public good. Idu not
doubt that rwc. shall fully barmaids& in opinion on this
sehject.
I have had frequent occasion to employ the veto pow.
er entiustea to the Eiseentive, Qty theyznirstirstrion, to
arrest the success of measures which appeared to me
' fraught. with evil; but, I have, cm no occasion 'emoted
to this great power"ofpreserviition, until all other hope
lof rescue had failed. In such emergencies, I have ap
, pealed to it without se,' uple or reservation, and I have
vat to learn drift the acts defeated by ice operation
have been reoetteti b . , ,, , the peorthu. eon Aeracies to
thwart Executi%e nrotrttnendutionsi combinutionso3
promote particular, pet tonal or political interests have.
it is true, clamored loudly against Executive tyranny,
sad imputed motives to me, which existed only in the
1 imaginntions of those whose objects were frustrated ;
I het the vast body of the enlightened cow:lenity hos
I looked liii, not only whheut murmuring, but with erre
quivocal COMlTlClrdlititill. ifoel abundant festoon tube
satisfied in th;s I nanife,rtation of popelarupinion.
I riaire from the cares and solicitudes of office, with
feelings of no ordinary satisfaction, and with a heart
grutef il to.the Wriest and intelligent yeomanly of my
native slate, for the cordial and undeviating support
which they have given me, in the mid-t of the worst
difficulties it has been my fortune to encounter. On
this support, I have steadfastly relied, as a guarantee
that, come what might, Pennsylvania would specily
regain the con fi dence she hod lost—prove t o the wo d,
the falsity of the reproach heaped on her integrity, a .
ISrise with renewed vigor, to run her race, from the -
pnrary depression that hadborne herdowo. My coo
fidence has been realized: the day of her redemption is
at hand, and every true-hearted -Pennsylvanian must
rejoice, to see he, proud escutcheon purified from the
only stain that had ever defaced it, since tho landing of
her founder upon the shores of the Delaware.
DAVID R PORTER.
Ex.Ecriivr: CHAMBER,
Hutu - lobUrgh, Januery 13, 1'344
41C1)e 13ai11) 11laming post.
THUS. PHILLIPS a N.Y. H. SMITH, EDITORS
PITTSBURGH, MONDAY, JAAUARY 13.1845
FOR MAYOR.
HENRY S. MAGRAW,
MR thy's "Luso Bit.t.."—We understand that
his Honor the Mayor. has pabli.lted a letter it the 1
Chronicle. in which he declares bimtelf in favor of 1
some plan of di-prating of the public land.. ha-
ler is written, we trolieve, to suit :he views and rata
the votes of a new association know° b) the name .1
'National Beformces." As Mr Hay has tier-laved
hinit.4: in favor of their principles—which, we are
told. are moth tike rh.atr of time anti-rent part) of New
York--.-it it desired that ha will give the pub;ie a dr
tailed explanation of his wew "notions" about the
public lands. and inform his constiments in what maw
'
nee he.** Mayne of the city of Pitttburgh, can exer
cise over our western territory. He might, indeed
have something to say in disposing of the site of the old
Basin, or the lot oe which the Hay Scales stand, hat
we do not know that his authority , :xtends over any oth
er "public domain!" Will his Honor explain his new
notions so that the public mayjudge how far they will
accord with common.justice end common hoaelity
Loft THE Poi?.
THE CITY ELECTION.
Every election which the people are called upon to
make, involves soma vriociple which is of sufficient
importance to rettaire that it be determined correctly.
In every case which occurs, the people have it in their
power to set their mark of approval or dislike, upon ei
ther measures or men, or both. And the eif.ct produ
ced by these decisions upon individual character, is of
the highest importance to the public. For it is worse
than nugatory and in vain. even to gravely prewar,
against certain doctrines and conduct, if after so do
ing, men will go to the pt.ills and vote for persons who
are known to maintain the very doctrines and conduct
preached against. Now I propose to show that at the
approaching election for Muyor, the people will have
it in their power to give their judgment for or against
several important mantas.; among which aro Masonry,
Natireism and rotation in office.
Them appears to be no pretensions to disguise it,
that maser ry is arriving to reinstate itself in the places
of profit, of power and control in this county and city.
Hence we see thatone of the brotherhood has procur
ed the nomination for the Nlayoralty from what was
but recently the dominant patty in this city; and he is
the only mason out of five ratedidates in the field.—
Amongst our whole population, there may be men
having diditretit opinions on this subject. But those
who know the ways of the Lodge. know well how
some kinds of accidents are broughtio pass. At the
coming election the people will determine whether a
Mason shall be mayor Of the once antimusonic City of
Pittsburgh.
With regard to Nariveismf—the doctrines of this
faction are the most foreign to the spirit of Ameri
can institutions of any thing which has hitherto shown
itself in the history of our country. It is also at vs.-
rience with the sympathies of our common nature,
which have hitherto been left to act freely in the kinds
ly reception of brethren loom all countries, fleeing from
oppression and straitened circumstances, to this land
of plenty and equality of rights. But Nativeism has
something worse in it than all this, Its foundation and
essence is opposition to the Catholic religion. This
is an entirely new and for eiga element in the politics
of this country, and is of must dangerous character.
Besides being directly against the constitution, which
declares that on religious tests shall ever be cronietiond
that every man HAS A MILT to worship God accord
ing to his conscience; it revivesand nourishes the most
antieirristion principles of our nature,--the one which
has se often .hewn itself in persecutions for opinion's
sake. I put it to the reason of everyman is the coun
try to say, if Native Americanism has any other
principle upon which the bast reliance would be
placed in a war against foreigners, but this one of hos
tility to the Catholic religion. I pot it to the christian
spirit and sentiments existing among Protestanut,
to
say, if the conversion of the catholic., is desirable,
whether this way of approaching them, is calculated
to prepare the way for their being converted by Pro
testant instrumentality. For if it is not but its neces
sary erect is to embitter the fend which has so long
existed between Protestants and Catholics on matters
of religion, then every man who wishes their conver
sion, is bound to discoanumenee this political crusade
of astivo Americanism, hy e‘sty means is his power.
t , ''''.
"penal of braniffinas ack .freiste le - '
e
Great' • 'tale, be noshed, it will be fumed as beet
id nature with the persecuting feeling of hos-
silky to Catholics [Net will it remise this to say,
that the Catholics have the same feeling towards Pm
teetantel I trust thesefore, that no goad man will a. -
Ilittikiag eakulated to bring into being. err nourish die.
netigfents factions of Orangemen and libbentnee ite
this country, happily fres,fiom them hitherto.
Now 1 - *WU net willingly sel any thittgelPear-av
man armlet; which!. cannot sustain by reasenitig mull
facts ;.art my oribiniutt is, that in regard "to the Jet ,
trine of Nativism, the only aircrew,. bitterer' the ,
whig politicians of thin place anti the natiallac its
one sAmtnes tbe•cegosinea and ads belay : art , i t
principle, while the other reieets the, seseat.t.elt laalstst. o
braces the rincipht. The names have certainly the
most merit in this matter ; for if there be nay treatise
the very grave statements which' we Lava seen in the ,
leading whig papers, as to the ihmagers iwisiseiiingiveer
lour country from the Miles of foreigners, anti the aim
/egrd machinations of loteign agencies mid gintente .
ments, then are the Nntiresin the right 'ist argasitieg.., ~
to resist such evils. But leading whig met, say to
the Natives, we are with yen in all yew" pesncipleetusi 17,,
Cbjects. while they sloitik from the odium which they ..
fear will attach to the name. , - .
Let every man orpowal to dm inivoductioa 0 e .
factional religious element into party politico: Ewa - 7
rote against it ut the coming election, and on every •
other occasion. Let it be left to dernagemsmene sae. lts
up and make use if whatever of the spirit oftens ,
peen fictions has been traneferted to this antatry ;
but let no man who wishes ell our inhabitants to haw
come truly Americanized, be found in any sort of (tai. ,
tendly with them. , .
1 As my article is already tont. I cannot dwell 445
_,
the disregard shewn by oncrof the candidates for that 4
!diversity, for the rule of "rotation in office." It omit
tube suifnient to say, that every democrat who holds
to , Onst republican opinion, should mate against the pee.
tl k sent incumbent, and thus show his opinineeileprres
le
_sety, by his acts. Nothing but the carrying act.
ell their fullness and meaning, of the principles of t •
democratic party, can save the country from the va * _
evil tendencies of the aristocracy of Whigi,m,
1
sly of the offices, and the factious and illiberal
lof the so called Native Arn'ericans. Then I ergerlt
again, let every man opposed to all these evils, show it
by his retain tomortow
Troutde in._ the Calwp—A Sing 'or Illutemest--4
Cayce: Meeting on Seventh street.
Messes. PHILLIPS & caucus meesieg
wits held in a grocery store on Seventh street, an hoc .
Friday night, by a p,,rfion of the whig chilies of ,
Ward. The object of the MO/11 fog was to (oral *Oen
to defeat one of the whig nominees on the,Cosuitall•
ticket.
tt seems that Mr M-- voted against
Pratt, ono of dm whig candidates for Overseer of the
Pont. and gave as a rearton fur it. that Capt Pratt bait
we sent orders on his store duti • g the hut year; ail Ito
expected hn would do, and therefore he would ent.setti
for him again. A p-ipet vins pissed mondial thecetts`- -
cue. and it is said that sixty Dames were signed to It,
pledginr, themselves to vote against Mr nta
voixt Tuesday. "Poo ealloatitre
NATHAN.
• fun Tilt POST.
Afessrs. Editors :--I pars:sive my name sea haiolhin
purl-tutting to be a letter adaressett t ' -the lion. Ake. .
Flay, requesting him to run as a eitizer'ti candidate fee
Mayor el this city. As I know tX nontlier ran/0;1_44
'the same name in the city, I presume it is tpaseds4
fit me. I wish to say that it was put there e 4 /sheell
my knowledge for consent. I base always supporie4 4 ,;
the nominee of the 4emnerutic party, and ban set,.
seen any cause why I should not. support Mr. Magna,
on Tuesday aeXt. W. SENN •
CLERK OF THE HOUSE.
CV:Luau J•CIC, Eaq ~of Vl(eatenorehtssi, was re
nominated in the Dernocrattic caucus hell teat eresdoira•
for the Clot kship of the House of Represeotstbrea...—
The election came off to day, sod much to the mortifr.
cat ion or the democratic: representatives, no choice woo
...Cf,cted. The balloting, were s. follows :
2st. 2d. 3d.
Willismdeck, (eaccus nom.) MI 47 MI
David cleating, (whig) 32 19 39
A. D. Ttur, .(native) 8 V 4,
G. til. Latiesten, (dem.) 3 2 2
The failere to el.•et is the reach of the course at
two reprtsentstives ehoeetr ej Deremeitus,lmmo.
BKIGHT of Northembeeland, ski STIPMTAVILI of Can
bon, who hell off from the ultras trurricee, nkhough
themselves elected by means If regular cuminations.
The election ass postponed until toinctrrass, svhett,it
it to be hoped, truth era right will yet triumph 'wet
tree:dairy. [Dem. Weditestbsy.
CLERK OF THE SENATE.
Ettirsts S. GOODRICH, El., editor of the Tirltattsrti
Raptater, suns yesterdny evening settled upfut ie a
caucus tit the Democratic Senators, as the 'Clerk et
th■t body, and will doubtless be chosen at the elections
fixed for to-morrow Harrisburg trains.
Pittiburgh !fluctuation and Piro 'Noumea*
Company.
TN cowittlinace with the sixth section or an get of
1. Aseembly, epproved s"b ?sprit 1842, the Adlow•';
ing statement of the resources of the above Company.
(Capital $250,000.) is published, as approved by tiro
Directors, January 2d, 1845:
Promissory notes, (with approved en
dorsers.)
Bills discounted, (with approved eu
&Tier" ) )
482 shares stock Or Bank tX Pittsb'gh.,
(rtt $5O) colter
344 shares stock in Exchange Bank,
(par $5O) cost,
ail shares stock in Merck:Mt anti
Manufacturers Bank, (pas 1rt 44 .)
cost 6.462 94
39 shares stack in Pittsburgh Navies
Linn and Fire Insanities CumNn7,
(par COO) coat 3413-00
215 shares stock in Pittsburgh Navi.
gutionniel Fire Insurance Causipaay.
(par $100) coat
20 shares Pittsburgh Gas stock, (par
$5O) cost
100 shares stock in Allegheny Bridge
Company, (pnr $25) cast 3.002 00
100 shares stock in Mot onga'a Bridge
Company, (pnr $25) coat
Premium Notes
Cash. in Merchants and Maattfactursni
and Exchange Bank.
thrcolleeted pmmiucus
jan 13 3td&lt.w
Lake Sim&
CONSTANT supply of this deliciont na wilt
LaL be kept oa band at retail by
REINHART & STRONG.
jan 13 140 Liberty strati.
iticiit.
1( -) BOXES Frits() Sicily Lemont; 3
4 .. Freeh Pratte"; .:
2 Oise* " " in Glaast , -.,
3 Druns•Snitena Raisins .
10 Buses bunch
6 Half " " "
French Olives and Capers. joint received etnl for AU
by REINHA.RT & STRONG.
jan 13 HO Liberty street.
Wig Pit& t :
WE have just opened a bbL of White Lake Thai.
This article is esteemed by those who bare
tried them, the most delicious of Salt Fish. Coll and
get some. • REINHART & STRONG.
inn 13 140 lawny st.
Owl Trasspertaidos.
THE subscriber, beving disposed of his Stork and
;ntereat in the Americas Portable Beat Lints
has retired from the Transportatkm business.
In doing so, be tenders to his aumereus • friends hsc
this city. as well as in the "Far West," his sincere
thanks for their kind patronage, and begs so intsoding
to them his successors, Messrs Clarkson 111'00., of dokil
tire, and E. G. Whitesidaa & Co.. te
for wbore be solicits a continuum ettltakftnmei.*
rutsbergb, he. 10,1815. E.
TRUE A MERICAN.
toR TRY
$182,1100 GO
43.716 31
24,283 - 46
12,899 94
6.04 67
1.400 00
4;32314
•.759.4
2.113 39
$299,t43 is