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XTmptly corrected. But until the necessity i merit, and to give greater efficiency to our mil
for ch-irfge is established, tho system, in it ! rtary eytcfti. Volunteer cotr.panics abould
r.ni.yasd integrity, should I minUir-d; and I be ertcocraged ; our entire military system
if entered, charged only to render more ccr- would bo retuodled, and made to occupy tfcat
tain the acwmplisbsient of it. aotte rn-- b Affable portion which from it importance
ri C'ic!l i:d neccitjr It devrr-
"A itTaeteDt rnmbtr of eoa.ptt aod ell Xr tbe clo of ft Ut i Ms.on of the Le
t'l'eed teacher ia tn yrt want of tb y- -riaUtcre.-I transmitted to that body aa ordi
tt la afroctoie and orgaoi-tation it i aa nance passed by the select and common coun
perfect if'wt mora ao, tbo any of the ara- c:li of tho city of Philadelphia, approved by
lex of ur iit- States. But tb teacher ia the Mayor on the 7th of April, ls-j. and .'.ti
waotl to give t proper vitality aod efficiency cihliy communicated to rr.e, ; roposing to con-
to develop it I t roe force and value to ae rev to the Commowa!:h of Pennsylvania a
care the great ol ject of it creation, tbe thor- , lot of ground in that city, for the purpose of
oegh education t the youth of th-j Common-. erecting thereon a Sttc arsenal, Waut of
wealth. How can tLi" wat.t 1-e supplied ? time alone prevented action the preposition
;jow are teachers to be trained and provided '. then submitted. The ground thus ofiered to
to iucfcl thik ssducational demand I Must ue ' the Stale. U niotMe, a:ul its location most cl
be dependant apon tLe training schools of oth-, igible. for lb a purpose- intended. The endi
r States M 41 onryIeiii W j-oparded,rid j tions of the promised grant are favorable to
id success perilled, by waiting the slow and j the State, and highly creditable to the mnnici
tlDliied effort ol vohiiiljrj associations to fur- pal authorities of Philadelphia, evincing a lil
r:h ths much r-eeded teacher? Voluntary eral fy and public spirit worthy ol all co'iinn-!!-associations
of com:ion school teacher have j dn ion. The necessity of a StJte arsenal :a
accor:p!;r-tl much in their d.sin.ercte: and ( thjt c;ty is ssi appare!i thjt the ul ject nee.ls
nobte efT-rH to remedy this defect. They are ! no e!aUrafioii in this c-mmur.ic-ition. Alter
rrrtliv the l.:s!:tst ccnunendjMon they de- tbe soie -f the. State arsei al in Pbillelphi i,
uriB enrf e!.ci,ar4i:eiDr.t. Tiwr can ail j the public arms were deposited in an oid Luil-
willdomon; but lirnid.-'t tlit-r cannot acconi- i dit:?, -r out house, una!e mid ui.fil is a de-tiiaMbeobj-ctdcvred.
Tbe Legi !.re nir.t poMtory f.r i b!ic property. The sura of
rroviJ'j tiie'ri-nifdr tbry can supply thedefi- t i:JA 10. r.ali.vd lioi:i tli.it L-, is n-nv in
ev' It sboi:!l' Wd-'ne irorjuHv ad ef- i tic- Treasury; and by tho fiiiy-Jlub MClion
feCTual'T. 'o subject of greater interest c-in
OCClI' V your HtfcT:tln as l-glI.IIor " se (
' ap-eaij more ernesilr to t .ty atid patriotism, j
Jr. f,.-.ir .T;imnn:eJtiin to the Legisl.-- i
tare the e-Ub:is'i!uerit or -tate. ortnal . lioo.s, ,
f- r tbe elt:C-it;on "f teicliers, ared as in-
dis'c-naibV m-cesr.ry t the perfection of t,
ft-jtenj. " VTtilt f'lll co.if! Ie.-ice in ti.ir utility i
tnre the est4b:i'iiijerit of iStateNortnal :-bj'!. 1
a:id neccssitr. I sjrun rec-ninw-'na ir:ciu. , im-i win nccoiiipiibi:ei. uy irii- ces-ion oi
Tncaa institutSon, with tlieir j.rojer j roles- tbi lot, the State will ba reii-.vel from tl.e
eo'rs. an 1 appliance-., supported l;y th Sf.it-, j cx.v:.d;turc td .ny w-m y r.r the ureh of
would meet tbe war.ts and ok-vjtv, the charac- ! :iital !e grounds ; and tho etitire sum of iZ'-K-ttr
of our C'liiinon schools. ' 00 irj uuy be applied to tile erect in of the
Teacbc's Insfitntei. as auxiliary l.t Xornnl j necess.iry bisii !i!t;"i ; to which stini can be a l
SchoN, when in operation, anl 8t: ply r-.z d-d. it deemed advisable, the amount that ni iy
tbeir pUce till estabii-hed, shor.M 1-e aided by j e n a-ized from the sale of the a-MMi.iN at
theS-'ite. One such institnte in eacli comity, i Mt-a lvili ar:! Ilairisbnr?, s recommeude.i in
rri-.-ii-iT r.n:;.i'.!f. ti'i l-.T the fostering c re c
ft. rtvcriinicst. ttohM le !rodi:ctive ol no
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Ler.ccial resclty. Whilst it would improve j
teachers and prepare them fr their irn'iotaiit ;
aii l respo'isil le dv.tks, it noiild elevate and
dignily a profession !'' rz neglected and J
utvkr valued by tbo--e moM dee ly ir ti-retted
ia tlieir h.. nibble LiVts. Tb-e tiK-.is.ires. as j
' ali.i an ad litioa to the annn v! Sta'e appr.jria- .
tion for coriDivn schools, in an amount limi- j
ted only I y the necessities of the Tre.iury, j
would g'ive'enerzy 1' the vsfer.i--iricrease its j
r" r:- n; 1 t'ni Trf.:iioie the trite interests i
cf the ti-i'ple m l the C'-mmonwealtn.
Our e-i'iciticriai, cr.snx si ie aTi'i rei.
ji.-.;It::t!ons hive stron j -jir:s upon the b-ii;n-
tr cf the people, r.ri t I cordnl.y commend
IDfrni your carp anu ii.rnini . j
The 5:"atc I.unaticAsvium at llarris'.r,' .nr.si
tbe Weitcru Fe':r.syivar,i. llospit il ur the In
Sifte, at. I other khi lr-.-d j urpos.? at Pittsburg,
are coble chatltb s. ar.d deserve the aiia'.d
c..C0nra.Ttier.t of the State. Tito annual re
ports of these ir.st .tutior s wili be 1 iM It .''.-re
y.,n, and v ill cxM'.rtt, in detill, ttcir cp-.-rj-uct
d' rng the pst year.
Ifce House of Petiige in Pbil-JelpV.ii, ani
tb
Western Ilor.se of lietuge near I'lttsVjrr,
re instiiutions of preat excellence, and ti:eir
. results clearly establish the wisdom of the pol-
icy that founded and siiiUtus them. I hey ) ci. reeled by law.
ought not to be neglected ; nor should the aid J Oa the twenty-second day of April, 1S-"C, an
of tho C-i.mmi.r.'ve.ilth be withheld from them. ; Act, entitled "An Act supplementary to the
Th Blind'' and the "Deaf and Dr.rcb Asy- j Act incorpo rating the Erie a'id North East
Iqmna"' at Philaielpbii : and - the Pemisylva i I.aHroa l Cmpany" was pxsc l. L'y this Act
Bia Training School for idiotic and feeble min- : tlie Eri and North East Kailroad, as original-d-d
children," an institnf ic-ns th;.t appeal, in !y boated and constructed, was legalized and
ilncc and sorrow, to tbe best and purest feel- j confirmed ; and certain changes in the road,
0 ings of the heart, an I ask yonr sympathy and j were directed to be mads, and other acts to
id. Ther should receive a generous share of J It done by the Company. It was also provi-
thc ienei'actior.s cf the State.
Agriculture, in its varssd departments, is
the gieat interest of the Comm r.wealth. It
ii tiie ls!s alike of financial aad coairncrctal
iiccess, and -t Stte and national prosperity.
An interest bo important s:;ould be fo:-iered
by the State, aad l.oftwrsi l y all clisscs of s -cicly.
To i; promotion and v.ceess all bhould
cheerfully contribute. Ia a rormer communi
cation I recommended the tstabJishmei.t of an
Agricu.tuaal bureau, ir. connection with sc me
nc of the Suite Departments, to give eiUcien
t to the collection ar.l diil'.isina of itscit.l
knoxlcdgJ this subject, nd to encourage
bciettiSc and practical agricuittir. Science,
witb wondrons energy, na a.neatae uasoarei
rnrm in his ho
or'.olj vocation,
ir.d
pro.1
.:!: To '.re r:e:i
The S te si.oi.id nerve l;:s
arm au.i ch.-er him onwar.l in tiii-s. the first and
noblest pursi.U of man. 1 i is subj-;c:,jr con
rr-Ction with an appropriati .r! to tha Farmers
High S.thool of Peatjiylva-iia" an i n st in; t i r.n
destined to be an hotter tc the Common-voaith
is reCiB.r.ended to your favurajl i cossid
cration. The "IViIvttcr.i-.ic College of Peiny!rar,i3,'
established by the enterprise
some of tiie pitrii tic citizt;rs
as a school of tiie applied s
-i l i:T;rr s!.- f t
f Phllidelj-hi!.
r.ces. d -serves
tonorable mtr tion, and s'i'Ui. l rec-ive tne j yt:iy a-irt !a:t:itr.uy per.orme i. C.p:es of thetr
conS lenc; and p.;t.-on ig . of tie public. In eorri-spon lence :'.lid reports, herewith subviii
tbe teaeiiirrgs f ti.ia i i-.;ti.tii:, literature, ted to tbe House of Kepresentativus. for tli;
mc'ez-C'i a-il iirt. in hap;.'.' utiion. meet t' pre- j tis.u of the Legislature, will furnish informn-
rare our vrnin m::i for t!w prtcttcal bn.,;ies
of Ef-. for mit.'.r.r. mechi:iic :l and civil engi-
neering. and t'.r promoting intelligently and
cfiiciently the great ir;teivta of iaa:;i::'acl;:r
iaji aal sgrlciiltui'.l industry.
Tbe lawson Ijs-j statute bo- regtiuiing man
ufacturing and iniproveic:;t comp -irdes, re- i
iii.-e revisi.n. They are unneces-ai i!y strin-
ger.t in many of their provisions, an i thus rfe-
feat tho o! jeet of tlieir enactment. They drive I
capital from the State, instead of invinng its j
investment h. re ; tid instead of encouraging j
individual an 1 associated ente'priso aui ener- j
jry in the developemenl of our immense fritu- :
ral resources, they bind an 1 crush both by se-
vtre restrictions
uuv.isj Irritations ana per- j juugemem, ue most consisieni wiin me wish
Tbe subject deserves care- j es of the people. An appropriation will be
aonal liabilities
ful attention and liberal legislation. required i pay tin expenses of tlieir puhiica-
I have so frc(Uently cxpressa l my ves in ; tiori. ar;d to tliis your earliest attention is re
rclation to local special and "omnibus" legi.s- J quested.
lation, that their reiteration no.v becomes on- i Tbe important duty of districting the State
jieccssary. Legislation, so far as practicable, i for the e'ection of Senator and liepresenta
ehould be general and uniform. Local and ! lives, v.iil devolve upon you. Tt.ia duty
special legisl.ition. when the object desired can , should be performed fa it Is fully, and with strict
tie secured ny general lavis, or iy
tiie action
of the courts, should tie avoi.ieJ. "umnii'Us
legislation" cannot, under any circumstances,
be justified or approved. Too much legislation
is an evil that prevails extensively ia legisla
tive balls. Its avoidance would not be inju
rious to public or private interests
The
gf nerai
of
. aions
2nd
rnmir.t).!.! ot.Wt ;.:is. is hiehlv censurable and
practice Of UelayjUg III-' passage oi i.ie as mwius irtvnni, i.e ii.iiisiii.ii -ti loyou.
approjirialion bill until me i-si nays l ue elective naneuise isine nignesc ana
the session, imi incorporating in n pro i- j most i e.j"isi..iv "r- ei-jo c-i n me --
fis ineompatllile Witll Its general caiueici, . iuei ; uo .n.it-n. ... v.w-ieiso me
1 obmisions. when staixiin alone, to insur- j sovereignty of the people, and constituting as
phould be discoiitiaue;!, The atienipt tlius j it c innot le too big!il appreciated or careful
made to force, by a species of legislative le- j ;.v guarded. The ballot-box. through wlrch
enlemain, the passage or objectionable mea- j the people speak their will, should be preserv
ures through the Legislature, and compel j cd from violation at every hazard andsacii
their sanction by tiie executive, Las been too I flee. Upon its purify and integrity depend
-often successful. The prctic cannot Ikj too j the existence of our republican government.
strongly condemned ; it cannot receive my
eanction. . . .
Tho militia law cf the State is imperfect tn
rnauy of it provisions, and shoui.l be revived.
The cowers and duties of the Cmraandw-in-
JM-.iff j-honld be more clearly defined ; as also
-ftf Ibe other r.fScer connected v.ith thn rui;:
'Jry organization of tbe Commonwealth. ihU
ti necessary to prevent a couSict of jartsdic
frra Vlh oir dcsrtncnls r-f th gem
j an act pasxvl the l'jtli diy f April. A.D.lb-J,
.iiinn-t --. iv-i'mu iui i- .i imui;
ex; tris s of goVeri.'ti":etit." &.C.. I be Governor
na4 ji.tiionietl t.i ai.ply the Mme to the pur-
cha-.v of a i.t ol ground and ths erection of
cna-.v- "i i ioi ui prou.m anu His vr
a:i a:jnal tliercon. TJ.is ;iiu
K:lEcictit f-.r these I 'lrjH-.v.-s, ati i c
ly tiie obj.-tt intended I y the apj ropr
w.is loum its
Coiisequenl-
rution lus
ft Iiiv llfct bnt:l; jl 1. . I T'l.ftM 1TIII4 V.'lklilil
j be amply siiiiicient to accomjiIlMh this ol jee
I I thetefore ag.iin recoinmend the iiu-
rin-di ite p-isvige of a I ill accepting t!ie cjii
vtyai.ee -f the sid lot of ground from the
city f Phil idelpbU,. for the purposes and u
p"i the terms and conditions corf. lined ii the
oniiinnce; snd that t!ie sum of Z .'' ).?) be
c; ;.r. j riaud for the erection of a St ite Arser
ul thereon.
On the sixth diy -f October, 13-jj, I appro
ved nnd signed a bill rn'i'led "An Act to re-
t-ai tl.e charter ol t::e.iie aii l ori it Last
! j. iilroad Cir.any. ami to provide fr the di..
j j.-i sn o, use s sn;e. in pursuance oi pro-
Wvrn, Ibn. Jysrf.Ii Casey was appointed to
t possi-ssiosi and rnve the charge ar.d ciis-
'!vui tho rgafj. lic'lore Hiwsi"n w-sta-
k. ti, a; ; licatioti Wis m i le bv the Comtanv.
I fo one 1 the Judzes of tje Supreme Court of
j i'a., (oran ir-juuctioti to restrain the A'Zent '
; t; '; State from takitir poss'-ssion ; and Mibe
q".T:tiy a cautionary order v.as m.i ie by the
.S '.i 'eme Court, in banc, t o st.jy 5.rocee'it;?
urNer the Act. Tb qMiuii then perdiug
lief.rj that Com t were detennim-d in l.ivo.- of
t!ie Commanweabh the Cotistitutiotiality of
tii Act sustained, and the application lor an
j injunction refit el. Possession of tbe rj
j v.as then tak-n by the Ajent of the State,
road
as
d'd that the Governor shall retain possession
of the Erie ar.d North East Kailroad, un ler
the Act of tiie sixth of Octoter, 15-;, until
the provisions of this Act shall have been ac
cepted by a vote of the rtockl.oMers of the
Eria ar.d North East I.ailroad Company, at a
meeting called for tbnt purpose." On the fif
teenth dy of Mny, at a meeting of the
stockholders called for that purpose, the pro
visions 'f tbe Act were accepted by their
vote. This acceptance, duly certified, uas re
ceived and tiled in this Department on the fif
teenth day of July last. Possession cf the
road has leen restored, and it is now unier
the care and management of the Company.
A firial account for money received from the
roa-1, whilst in posi-sion of the State, will
bs settled with tiie Company at the carlieit
practicable period.
It is but proper to sf ite that since Ihe ac
cej t ince of the Act of the 221 of April, 1"SC,
a writ of error, in tiie c ises adjudicated by
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, has been
issued at thesttit of tiie Conipmy by the Su
prenie Court of the United States, and is uow
pet-ding in that Court.
The Commissioner firt nppoir.fcd having
i resigned, A. K. McClure,
Es-., was appointed
f botii ofiiwers w: re
in i.ts pbiCL". - The duties
t ion in detail on the suoj-.-ct now nn.Jer eon
! sirleration. It is si'icerely desired that good
! faith and honesty of purpose may character
ize the conduct f this company in the iis
j charge ol tint duties assumed by their accep
i tance of the Act of the 22 1 of April last, and
j that this much vexed question ill not again
disturb the harmony or retard the prosperity
I of the city of Erie, or any other portion of
! this Commonwealth.
I The res'-iutioii proposing amendments to
thj Constitution ol the Commonwealth, have
been published as directed by th.it instrument.
It will be vour duty to take such action in re-
ferei:ce to these amendments as will, in vour
reference to !ie interests and rights of t!.
whole people. Hetnrnsof tasables. rerp:ired
to be made by the diriereiit counties, b ive not
all been forwarded to tliis DepattiUent, as by
law directed. Circulars have, been issiie.t ty
the eliicers cluirged with these duties urging
their speedy perlormar.ee, ;md the returns will
it does the suostratuui ol our Iree institutions
nnd the rights and privileges of the citizen.
Every legal voter, whatever may be his polit
ical affinities or party predilections, is deeply
interested in this question. Ary attempt to
Etilly its purity, or impair its efficiency .wheth
er by violence or Iraud, should be steruly re
sisted and severely punished. Illegal voting,
whether founded on forgery or perjnry, or
both on false assessments, or false aud forg
A cr-MlScst rf ra!-jTa!iMio9, Is a evil that
deserves the severest coedtmnation. It pre
vents aa lioaest expression cf the popular will,
corrupts the sources of legitimate power and
influence, and strikes a fatal blow at the cher
ished rights of freemen. These evils are al
leged to exist in onr large cities tbe rural
districts of tbn State are comparatively free
from anch corrupting abuses. A remedy, co
extensive with tbe evil, should be provided.
Every defence should be, thrown around the
ballot -box, and hi!st the rights of legal vo
ters should be secured and protected, fraud in
every form sfiur.M ! prevented and punished.
Whether a judicious registry law, or some o
ther measure ot relorm, ade.uaie to the ne
cessities of the case, should be adopted, is re
ferred to the wi-dota cf the Legislature.
As appropriate to this subject, the reform of
the ntfii'ralization laws the prevention, by tho
National Government, of the importation of
foreign criminals and paupers, and a more
careiul, rigid and personal examination, by onr
courts, of all persons coming before thtni as
applicants for admission to the rights of citi-zer.-jhip,
would, to some extent, correct exist
ing abuses, and relieve the bal'ot-box from the
pressure of corrupting aLd dangerous i:i3a
cuces. To the policy and acts of the National G av
crnmetif. alfecti'ig, as thev do, the rights and
Interests of the CommonweiUh, the people of j
tbe State cann.it be indifferent. Pennsylva- j
t.ia. occupying a high conservative position in !
the sisterhood of States Jvoted to the Con- !
tsitution and the Union, in their integrity and j
harmony, has leen, and will ever b, as ready j
to r-cogniz the rights of her sister States as j
to defend her own. These sentiments she h is
never ci-an loued these principles she his j
never violated. Pie 'Iged lo the maintenance
of t'je rights of the north, as well as those ol J
the south sincerely desirous to promote the i
p -ace, harmony a. id welfare if our w hole j
coun'ry and iiiclaiu';r!g ail intention or de- j
sire t.j ie.'eitere with the Constitutional rights j
of the States, or their domestic in.-titutior. i
tbe people of this Commonwta'.tii viewed with !
alarm an 1 aj preh-t.sioa the repeat of tfce Mis- j
souri Compromise a compromise rendered j
sicred in public esteem ly its association a.id
co-!:vci n witii the gieat .cause of ttatior.al j
fisrmouy and i;niori regar.Jir.g it as a ralpa- ;
ble vi.djtion of plighted taitli and honor of ths j
nation, ar l assn ui.warranta' le atter.ipt to ex- j
ieni the institutioa f domestic siaveiv fo i
territories then free. This rcc'iless and inde
lensible act of our National Congress, has not
only i roused sectional jealousies at.d reiiewed
tiie cgitation of vexed ar.d distracting ques
tions, bi.t. as a consequence, it has filled Kan
sas wilh Iraud. violence and strife has stain
ed i:s soil with blood, and by a system of ter
ritorial legislation, j':st!y styled Tnfamiius,"
has ma le freedom of speech ar.d of the prws,
a felony, and perilled the great principle of
liberty and eq till iig!.f3. Ji tiie doctrine cl
popular sovereignty " is in good faith to be
applied toth -t Territory if the people there
of are to Ik; left 'piriectly free to form are!
regu!:te th -ir donies'ic institutions in their
own svay. subject oii'y to the Constitution of
ilic United -States," then the obstruction ot
tt.egre.it National higii'aays t i the northern
emigrant tbe employment of the National
forces, utid the subversion of law ;irid justice
alike by the officials in Kansas and Washing
ton, to force shivery upon an unn iliing people,
cannot be too severely condemned.
Freedom is the great centre-truth of Amer
ican Republicanism the great law of Ameri
can Nationality ; slavery is the exception. It
is local and sectional; audits extension lc
yond the juriseiction creating it, or to the free
territories of the Union, was never designed
or contemplated by the patriot founders ol the
Republic. In accordance with these senti
ments, Pennsylvania, true to the principles of
act of 17t'J, which abolished slavery within
her territorial limits true fo the great doc
trines of the Ordinance of 178", which dedi
cated to freedom the north-western territory
of the Union true to National faith and Na
tional honor, asks and expects, as due to her
own citizens who hive, in good faith, settled
in the territory of Kansas, and as due lo the
industry and energy of a free people, that Kan
sas should Lo free.
In this connection, and as a consequent upon
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, refer
ence to a projiosition made by some of the
leading southern journal, and more recently
sctined by high ofiicial authority in a sister
State, to re-open the African slave trade, will
not be deemed improper. That such a traflic,
declared to be piracy, and execrated by the
civilized world so crowded with horrors in
every stage of its pursuit so revolting to ev
ery sentiment of humani-y every impulse of
pure and noble feeling, should be advocated or
approved, in Ibis nineteenth century, with ap
parent sincerity, and urg'-d as a measure of
political economy and of justice and equality
to tire onthern States of tbe Union, are facts
that find their only explanation and apology
in a wil 1 enthusiasm, or still wilder fanaticism
that orerwbein.s a!? he the reason and the con
science. The w isdom and humanity of a pro
position so startling ami monstrous, must seek
tiieir parallel and illustration in the dungeons
of the Inquisition, or in the hold of the slave
ship, aini'l the horrors of the .'middle pas
sage." Equally repulsive totbe intelligent
and virtuous sentimei.t of the south as well as
tiie north, it s,!.n:;iil receive the indignant re
buke of every lover of bis country of every
friend o! justice sr. I humanity. Tbe history
of the w. rid and f crino- does not reveal a
traflic more inhuman an atrocity mere horri
ble. Ag-.inst a proposition so abhorrent, and
against the principles it involves, .-is tiie rep
resentatives 'if a free people, and in their
nam- you should enter their unanimous and
emphatic protest.
The union ol the Strifes, which constitutes
us one people, should be dear to you to eve
ry American citizen. In the heat and excite
ment of political contests in the whirl of sec
tional ami conflicting interests amid the sur
ging of human passions, harsh and discordant
voices mav be heard, threatening its iterity
and denouncing its doom ; but in the calm
"sober second thought" of a patriotic nnd vir
tuous people, will be found its secnr ty and
defense. Founded in wi.-doni. and cherished
by the intense affection of pure an 1 devoted
pitriotism, it will stand, safe nnd undisturbed,
amid the insan j rage of political demajrogism,
and the fitful howling of frantic fanaticism ;
and w hen jt falls if fall it must it will be
when liberty and truth, patriotism and virtue,
have perished. Pennsylvania tolerates no sen
timents of disunion she knows not the word.
Disunion ! " 'tis an after-thought a mon
strous wish unborn till virtue dies." The
Union and the Constitution the safe-guard
and bri-l of American Nationality will b
rever$nnd defended by every American Free
man who cherishes the principles smd honors
the memory of the illustrious founders of tho
Republic.
. Recognizing our responsibility to Ilim who
controls the destinies of nations and of men ;
and invoking bis blessings on your delibera
tions, may order and harmony characterize
your Sessions, and with single reference to
the public good, may your legislative action,
in its chancier and resets, promote the hap
piness and welfare of the people, and the hon
or and prosperity of the C'-mmonwealth.
JAMES POLLOCK.
Executive CnAsjnF.it. (
riarrisbur, Jan. 7, 1R-j7. J
Flonr was selling at Pittsbnrg on Mondar at
$o,S2 t $o,0 ; lccli-it floTir $2.00 rr 100s.
llaftsraan's Jonrnaf.
sw
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S. B. RUW, EriTOK s Pr.fpciCTOR.
CLLAll FIELD, PA , J AN. 1 1,
Gor. Pollock will please nccept our thanks
for an early copy of bis excellent message.
G0TS2OS'S JIE35AG2.
We gire our rulers to-day tLc cuss:! t-cs-sage
of Gov. Polloci. It is a clear, well writ
ten document, giving a succinct statement of
the atfairs of the Commonwealth and cor.tifa
ing suggestions worthy the earnest attention
of our legislators. Tiie finjsci.il affairs of the
Stite are in a wholesome s.nd gnti.'ying con
dition. Ail d -man li upon the t. ci.-i:.-y hare
been promptly m-jt ; the interest on the fund
ed debt was punctually paid, and the Stte
debt itstlf re luce I SC$S;i:S C7. By judici
ous igtiiier.t, the G.jvermr thinks the en
tile debt could be liquidated in 25 years, and
demonstrates the practicability of il v-ry clear
ly. The public works, it seeois, are r.ct as
productive of revenus as usual, for tho true
it is that tiie rtC-i: is have increased, yet tl.e
iucr-.-ase of expenses bus been proportionately
greater; and the Governor favors thesdeof
the main Hue. His views on banking are the
same as enunciated ia bis inaugural aadress
that where actually required, bar.ks may be in
corporated or re-chartered, aa-1 recommends
the extension of tl.e act compelling banks to
pay out notes redeem .Lie in specie, and makes
other suggestions designed, if sdvptei, to rid
tiie State of depreciated currency. lie takes
a commendable position in favor of our com
mon school system, lecommcnds the estab
lishment of a State noioi.-d school, a::d that
teachers institutes, as auxiliary to the normal
:;e!.o'ji, should be ai led by the Sia'e. Tiie re
formatory a.nd charitable institutions receive
a kind notice; the establishment of aa agri
cultural bureau, arid an appropriation, lo the
Farmer's High School, are recommended ; and
a more liberal policy urged relative to the re
strictive laws regulating manufacf uririg and
improvement companies. "Omnibus" legis
lation, and the practice of delaying the pas
sage of the aj.propriaf ion bill, are jus'ly con
demned ; the remodelling of the entire mili
tary system suggested; an appropriation' tue-rc-ct
a State arseual at Ph.ladelphia recom
mended ; and the Legislature urged to make a
fair and impartial apportionment of the State
for Senators and Representatives. The Gov
ernor refers to the corruption practiced at the
ballot-box, thinks every good citizen, no mat
ter of what party, should condemn it, and ur
ges the Legislature to provide a remedy. Ue
condemns the repeal of the Missouri Compro
mise from which repeal have sprung fraud,
violence, strife and bloodshed in Kansas and
says the employment of National forces, and
the subversion of law and justice alike by the
officials in Kansas and Washington to force
slavery upon an unwilling people, caunot be
too severely censured. IIo takes strong
ground against any attempt to weaken the
bonds of union, and holds that the union of
the States should be dear to every American
citizen that in the calm "so!ier second tho't"
of a patriotic and viitucns people w ill In.- found
its security and defence. His sentiments nr.
such as cannot fail to meet a wibirg response
ia tiie heart of every well-wisher of our coun
try. The message is prolific with good prac
tical suggestions, which, if acted upon by the
Legislature, would doubtless opera" j to tiie ad
vantage of the entire State. We tiiist every
one w ill give the message a careful perusal.
The W mow's $C00. At the recert term of
the Supreme Cunrt of renr.sylvatjia, a case
was decided settling the law relative to tbe
$:J:0 exemption act of 1S40. It was held by
the Court that the widow of a decedent is en
titled to three hundred dollars out of the pro
ceeds of the sale of his real estate, in prefer
ence to a judgment creditor in whose favor the
husband h id waived the lieneSt of the said ex
emption Act. Judge Lowrie, in giving tUr
decision of the Coiitt, says: "The creditor
might have divested bis whole estate iu bis
life-time; but not haying done s, the pros
pective provision in favor of the widow comes
into operation and restricts his remedy so far
as to prevent it from interfering with the right
granted to her."
Love after Makbiace ; and thirteen other
choice Nouvclettes of the Heart by Mrs. Ca
roline Lee Ilentz Complete in one large du
odecimo volume, neatly bound in cloth, for
$1,25; or in two volumes, paper cover, for SI.
This work is now in press, and will be publish
ed on the "list of January, by T. B. Peterson,
No. 102 Chestnut it., Philadelphia. The ce
lebrity of Mrs. Ilentz as an authoress, is cf it
self sufficient to give the book an extensive
circulation. Copies of cither edition will be
sent to any part of the United States, free of
postage, on remitting the price of the edition
wanted to tbe publisher.
L". S. Sen- vtoe. Yest "rday was the day for
the Legislature of this State to elect a L". S.
Senator. On Friday night last, tbe Democra
tic members held a caucus, and nominated Col.
Jolm W. Forney as their candidate 3 mem
liers absenting themselves from the caucus.
Much dissatisfaction existed at the nomina
tion of Forney, and he will probably be defeat
ed. Gon. Cameron and others were working
hard against him. We hope that T irney is
beat afiti man cf toe rtgfct etrif sleeted.
PS0CEEDI3TGS OF C05GKESS.
Weihixglo, Jaa. 7. StXAtE.- Mr. X
:"-fr
riKrted a bill to increase the pay of officers j PortUoJ, Jan. fiib, Laving axiicd from Livtr
pf ti army, an i gave notice that bo sbull j -ool on tbe 24th Decetr.V?r.
call it cp for consideration t an csriy day-- Fbxscz lias notified Aastria that ab s;u
The consideration of the Iowa contested eiec- not accept Austria acd Englaad'i Bobjrsd lv
tion case was then resumed." Mr. Bayard ar- j tcrjretation.
gued at length against the right of Mr. liar- j Is Escta-tD. war Is Pcrsia Is ntjoj.iii-.
Ian to a seal. 3Ir. Foster contended that the j The Loc ion Times. and tb- London 'Prei,
tiectiun was as vaii i as though all tbe mem- j the Derby crgau, both denounce !t. Tbe Ecr
Lcrs ol both Houses had voted. Mr. Harlan j lish arrd Fr-nch presses thini it wHl evetitiai
liad received a majority of lltv whole con.cn- ! Iyl-a.1 to Tir berfeen England and Bassia .
tiori, and hid all li e absentees been
been present
and vote! against l.i;n it would not have chan
ged the result. Adjourned till Friday.
Ilorsr. The moticn to print extra copies
of tbe President's Message being under consid-1
critic, Mr. Barclay said that the oi.ly effect
of that document would be to increas-, if that
were tcssible. th-2 contempt which now exists
I throughout the country agaiust its author.
IIo would not endorse cr appear to smction j reply h id been rec-rifed to tho cote addrers;i
its misrepresentations by sending il to tiie j by Press: i to tbe grst Pn vn the Ntf
public printer. lie would rather send it to j chstel sir, mesntime PrassU persists in for
some obscure an 1 dasy come-of ti- has.-- j cible ra-asures. and his rcti3ed tbe GenatV
men! of the Capitol. He entered bis prcTest Diet that her own troop ar; snfHcier.t for tho
agairst linguagi therein contained. Tbe
FresiJect wg elected with nnpreciderted n-
nauimity and on most solemn pledges not to ! Gen. Ven Gro!r, rpon Switzerland. Tig
re-open the slavery quest son. lie ws scarce- j !a?er powr Is li-bsvj: g with great gallastrv.
ly warm in h;s sst Uifjn ths co-tSiV-ce re- ; The p'pu!it:or. h?ve been c.-Ilvd to arts', and
posed in Lin by the pecple wj rjtei and j rcsp'.-rj 1 wkh entiii s'a ;-n. ").000 r.-;;l la arm
he launched out into the boisterous oC2n of j cl imntiil'.:t5'r. 10 00 rrisr G?n. ErgoIsc
agitation. Tl.e first lea ling treasure er tiie i win d.-fmd E.s. and the remainder ender
Administration was to repe-1 atims honored Gen. Ziegkr w-il g-.rri-;-! SihofThsnscn. Tba
co:cp.-on.isc. Let -.-ntieincn disg-iisj it as Tin rs rve rf the army will epenta la
they may, that aloae has be-a the c ilso of the j f-ie Sei 1. Unlimited credits for military ptir
great troubling of the w .trs. That unneres- pos?s have been Toted. The Fed.-nl Diet l
J s.-irv. reckless and i.'.'quitous measure struck
j the Democratic p '-rfy in the free Sut'S with j Spalv. A despatch from Madrid fo the 25;b
j terror. The peop:?, basely betrayed, dsred j Dece-r ier, reports ti e discovery of a revola-
to remor.strate with the iudej)eiilncs cf f.-ee- tiorijry club in That citr ; a Etmbsr of arresta
j r.-e.-!, and dared denounce such usurpaticn of j h-i been iralo. and their T-pers aeirrd.
I power. Its chief authors, aiders, and abettors j SrcitT. The principal powder tnsgs2'ne la
were execrated wherever lii:man rights were Naples, had exploded, by whici rnany soldier
j cheiished or political honesty represented.- svere killed. Bands of issnrzerr's are still y-
The execrations ex-endei to the Whit ITouse ! ir:g about Sicily, but no fesrs are entertaireti
and compelled its ijinite to tremi-le like a ; of a genera! rev-lerinrirr movement.
j convicted criminal. He was rejected by tbe ; Late--. Londr-., Dec. -Z. We har? itI-
j Cincinnati Conversion, and like an old horse, ' cs from Bent?, Switzerland, to Wcdr.siay
; which had served its ma-ter, be was turned lloves of peace ircrease in ofScii! circles.
i out to grass ; wiiil the Conversion thus r?pu- ! Tho cnthusljsrn of the people is increas;-;r.
j dialed him Ly acts, t::ey endorif.d tt; tneas- f The atce.tts at Z :ricliLar Tolu-iteered for
i ures of bis a Iruraistration. A srngni.sr effect ! the active err.;?.
j of the cohesive power of public plunder. Now j Cont2ntir.ople, Dec. 10. The Perslca Gen
j bis hopes are elated. A Chief Magistrate for- ! era! Mural Mirxah l.ss marched into C&bul
J getful of his high position Hkes occasion un- aul occple 1 T:;rrah.
uer tuo onsii:uticn io atii-s ani arraign as
trrfi.ra i " 7 n c liil fir, r. - T f .a a ? r. ? T T a
if r.o-t a honest an.d r.-.t r'.if j, . l.Trr,.-)C !
i - r t s
A ith regard to the Prestd ;nt s lariguige re-
. c . ., , . . 3 c
spccting the a leged rcvotution-.rr purpose of
r. ... T, , . , ,
the Republicans, Mr. Earelav denounced If as
a gross calumny, and no proof whatever, could j
be adduced to support the President's declar-
1 ation. It only showed the depth of degred t
j tion to which the President has d scended.
Mr. Barclay reviewed the message in order to
j show the untennsble positions of the Presi
dent in regard to the Slavery question.
Exciting Scexe is Coscat's. On the 9th
inst., a rather exe'ting scene occurred in the
House. Mr. Kelsey, on a question of privi
lege, read an editorial in the X. Y. Timts, in
which members of Congress and lobby agectg
were charged with gross corruption, the Min
nesota land bill being named in thisconnection.
He offered resolutions proposing the appoint-
j ment of a committee of five to investigate the
j charge, report the evidence, &c. At this
juncture. Mr. Paine, of North Carolina rose
i and stated that be had been offered $15-00 to '
j vote for the bill named. 1 y a member of tbe I
House. Instantly all was excitement, stme j
crying -'Who is he ? --Expose Lim !" and j
others .-Down in front," "Stand out or the !
aisles, we can't see," &c. Mr. Taine said he
woold mention no names only before the pro- !
pos;d committee as a witness. The rea-on i
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n.ii i.vi incutiuiic. ii:u i;za.ier ot'lore
was because, on a lorunr occasion, a member
was only jeered and laughed at lor stating ta it
be bad been tampered with for bis vote fr
Speaker. Quite a number of u.emliers give
their views on the sul ject, pitching into edi
tors gem-rally ar.d the Times' editor paruoi
larlv, and amidst creat confusion, the resolu
tion of Mr. Kelsey, in an amended forai, was !
adopted. Mr. II irksd iie w ished to amend by i
directing an in-juiry to be male, whether a:.v
nu-mber of t!ie House has soid or speculated !
in books purch ised for distribution. Laugh- ;
ter, and a voice, "also i.iq.iire whether any I
meiuber has sobl bis seat.:'J O. jection was j
. . .i . i v ,', . , ;
mane to the .ntroiliiction oi Mr. B. a amend-
s -" i i
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j niciii. oc.ii.il iiiciiiiH is cAi-uuunl lei It j
go on tl.e record." IIous- thKa adjourned.
T7The Communication of "A Sc'.ool Di- 1 '" J10'1 '",cd real t;-te. to wp :
. ., . . . All that trUiin reared saT-iciM situate onsL's-
rector,' urging the formation of a Teachers' j key run i. iMi tAtsbip. CiearfieM cu'tV. un
Institute, is at band. His surest i..':s ar- ! a ""ait of lsrd bought t.v J. ,t J. Ibcraas irorn 1.
good; but as action in ,be way indicated 1 KeVl. oiV
hiin has already Wen taken by t he Conntv Sn- hanua. n i t&out tbree-fmrtLs of a n.iie there
perinfeti.ientatidoibcrs.andan Institute form- I tl':-hfi'1i theor-.ty tau-i,,;;; said run : sail
, . 1 nnd bcin? about j-i lect 5a fcngih. ar.d feet in
ea, mt!i iil meet again in this b'-iongb on j ;d ii. tU. ia:v-tdel t'.r oaj sjv-V-it a
the 17th i'ist.,we omit bis communic itiou. ' 'ubic ire imiil ar.d oversho; wheel at.il Tt
We are pleased to see that some interest U "n "S'"
Wing taken in Teachei s' Institutes, and wo propcity oi J. A J. 1 Locus.
trust the meeting on next Satardavwiil le rii'i'f 7'TT n cf Vr" f'V " rf'-
, , ' c , J.-n.i.s-utl i-r: f ;tt sue toiiit-;M t; me il-tc
well attended. ted ll.i-. a if; be ,U a :: s i. .r ,.! rli....
s mentioti of a
Tiie Clinton Dcmccrut make
death from a singular cause. , As a .laughter i
of B. P. Bailey, of Coming, was passing a raa:i ,
on the sidewalk, she received a s arp blow on!
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I'o'iwuiy iroru uis t ilKw, ami
fell. Tbe man passed on without l,Mkiii--'
lack MiRiilnrc,n,r i .... !
oaeK. .uiss uanci soim recovereil Mifbc-iiif f e t
-"""an";
to walk home, but in a few days an attack tf '
fever sii.l bv .. .i.--;;..n. .. . . i
lever, sau ly t..e physicians to be consequent;
upon the blow , sujiervened, and the patient
died. How uncertain life is
I
We learn tiy ti e Loci I! tven li'atj-.m-tu that
a young t,i;;n nam-e-1 Schmolie. living in Ke it-
mg towiss'dp. Clinton county, shot bis father
wit.-i a pistol, on tiie Is; inst.. causing death in
about S hours. It is nut km-an what ip.Ji.Cei
tire jTUfg mm to commit the fatal rt.
i late rEOK zriorz.
I The ttcatxsl.lp JTt-r.b America, arrived at
; It was rerted, oi
, on tbe London Exchat je,tttt
the Government was arming all the f on boats
for act ive service, jirol-aLly for the Last. TL
Lorsdrn -Globe, the Gvverrmci.t crjan, d-
nies thit e?iy dIEci.!:y exists between Franc
j a-l Erglsnd.
j DiPLostATtc rcbflor hare twn trspfttrfed
i between Switzerland ar.l Prrssla. and -r.a?t-i
we?- becoming extr-mc-ly complicated. No'
eme-tr 'f-cy. Thirty.ru thoussnd troops wf 11
rS3en'.Ie at Berlin ia January, t a -rrch coder
convoked for the 27th r.j Decemlr.
The Troy Times tells a sad story of tb
destrnction of a rour.g and lovely lady, Ly in-
trmperarce. A few months since, a ycur-g
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M i ly cf one of tbe first families cf thai citr,
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SS -name to a .New Tork EetcLaEt, under
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i .uumii..ii..i iii-Ji-. Aus'ieioua lor iuc .F-jii-
ness of both. Lately, she returned to hir
home in Troy, disciriei by her Lnsbanl on
account of her rainia for intoxicating drisks,
and in a few we.ks sh j died of brain fever in
duced by her bad habits. Tbe father of tc:
young lady has beeu cl!ed upon, within three
months, to mourn the death of a wile and
daughter by intoxication ; and a son, once s.o
ble and manly, whoss highest Datura Las Leca
perverted by the same ciuse.
IIoi.t.owAT's PlLL3, a certain antidote for
dropsical swellings. Mrs. Elizabeth lierdrr
Soti, of Natchez, Miss., aged 45, a'.fTer d in
tensely last fall from a genera! decline of
health, her feet and itgs began to irel',s:rccg
ly indicating dropsy, ar.d she bec.Mue so much
worse in the course of a few weeks tL-t il e
Was rc--!1.v confined, at last Lrr death wasleci-
ci forward to by her husband ; be mule up hii
rain- ns every thirg else L id failed, to try tb
tD-c,i "l'-.v"- i'i"s, ul-ich Lis wi'c Cttir-
n,t:i-eJ using ; after four w eeks peas-verancj
wi,h -lC-,n ' w--s completely cured!" Thess
P5'1 arj a'!, 3 ondirfnl medicir e for yourg
-'tlli-'e witb o js:ru:tions ia their heaitb.
. ,. . , '. . .
A curious phasa ot me late Pres.Jential E-
lectk-n is exhibited in the following fact:
Cc-I. Fremont received in the Free Statts
1.0 JO.Oirj Ttes,giving hiru 114 electoral votes.
.Mr. Rjchaiijn received in the Sh.ve Sute
COU.'JWJ of a popular vote giving Lim 112
votes m the elector ii college tuly two elec
toral votes Ies ti.au Fremont with Ucullo Lis
popular v-jte.
C"Ihe proceedings ot the Cerw ccT.';e
nd Pike Tp. Ly ceum a :d Teachers' Associa-
,ioa t3il not reach until after our form was oa
press couse tuetitly too Lte for this wevl.'
I 'per. Tuey shall i-.ppeir in oi.r next.
I-KII . SAI.C-S. virtue of -! w
N i-ro, - - a . , : -"-
irritsoi i-r ri .-vr.,71. issued ou: of :he tour
r i . 1.. . f .
v.i,ivu I l'.-3Si.lA..1!a.a COUHJ. LI 1 In me
; .i-tn.-i. i.i ut eii oso i in puvue sa.c. at ttr mai t
1-S-US3 iu iht boroah or Che ; -ieid. on M il is Y
i Til" ---- -AV J.bNLAiiV. 1J7. tbe follow -
1 -cs'r!ai:i Sot p:' !oal situ i:e :r. rh? Jioroob of
CicaiCebl. I tin iu depth on Ma.-ket street 2D0
C.erUVt
in eic-outi.-.n ar-d to b- icld aa tbe property of WU-
HTfynrft;-- -- . v
Also A certain tract of lard s.taito in Iteeca-
! ria o.wcsLiu. '.IrsrfieU cour.lv. besicnir
o i 5Ia?'e-ThcC:e -or:h ?"'K'f5; s r-r-'I:es to r
oM llen.1 a.k. thecee bv Philip 0!cx.niiiscr south
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ol perchfs io t hemlock, thecce by ibe rc-siJoe of
tlccre Moore iu survey aui Jba M'Cahen east
per-fces (o a I't-iulu. k. r.frib SI r-r;hfs to a
' anJ wtit. Mfc ,,B.h s7 est b a.
Moses Kcbcson ist rrehe- lltn'eck. s-iu'i! 33
wcsr S; :,erebe- r ir.o r,or:fc V ws; !t. r-r-.bc'.
rm;h 2 e:.t b..ut .' ' or 2: -crebrs to r!;-?--
l'e;;r.iinr. ror. ;; '. a?re ;.enrca: f 1:n
njres '.einsT ' 't -urvcy in i.; a c ; Jc-n M ."
bin ar.l e-.r; Mc-re. .-eiiod. tsken io fx-eu--ti.mci.
! tol.-o:i a le pre pci of Caltb C-
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