si? if 6r Oho El 9!!!! 11nd hm hm It. 323 l‘l'_ inn, év‘o. ifid uy an, or, 'aIl; .i'; I. ‘o' but with Bag. ll". Icuno cited 'fful gs {or - pre (mi- -7 mm. - (iii!- inillo * n n MI D, o nub,- bash f , .P N“. null, ,’._-‘l.fl' era!- list:- I on f-‘llht Wyn “:0! I Q.- "did 6y. 'om . '. (raw; a, gag}: W'M’." - ~ 7M 17".", ‘ v, ‘. " ( “1,15 :1 ~ ‘ .H, .'-‘ =MI 1111EMEM T;a-¥I§Y§I§iQQBE§&E.THOT ems: that I :, ' VlStßigeSs ~y )H Ira. unwocnmw ”maxi-4.. nuhixihca "Inklyunl agapunannum‘or 81 75 if. paid 1:: m!- uncomm- ’1 ‘. « IN. ipupérrnn ba'diacominued (unlen at lhb op~ mn.zar. tho editom‘nnnl all mrenrnge- are-paid. 'Wfidvermomenu. dun. at tho umnl mtoa. Rom-mm . mssgg, "1:32: .3ch Wm” Ol'Re'prmnra ‘, Gurusmrzmtf'l‘he Lééialntu'te}'haa no ‘iembled..ar a‘ time“ which is, diatinguished 1‘" "‘9 at‘nuol hcalth ahrl'prbiperityb ot the people. - “'hile “‘“d'lilovre llie' {vnht's & wretch cdnrts ol numburs at our racr,_resulting INlDFlpqlly‘ from the inll'ut'ncc (if uhjust governments, we are enabtcdghy'compttr; Ihg'om‘ condition mth tht‘irs."to'tippreci' filo thc incstimablo-value ol our-own free inmtutions, and ore mm cd to unite am. grateful hearts in adoration and with: for the wonderful goodnenul our Heavenly Father. “ho has multiplied our civil and religious blessings, arid hasnot only pre- Icrt’edhus ”95" the horrors of'wo'it, but has Pmblcd usflout’hf our‘ abundance. to feed the hungry, and has made (is 'n grant «ml happy pl‘tt_plt‘. Since thctl'aetodjoummeot ol the Gen« c‘ral Asstfmbly. the polite which had so "long subtitled hotn’cen this nation and the other nations ol the‘ truth]. has been dis mrbéd by‘ the war between the United State's and Mexico. The grave “use. which hive p'rmlut‘rd this rupture are stilt" and Inliet’aétmily srt tortb in the late on: punt message at thol’tesident to Coogrcu. lht‘y thou h lllgnlfik‘ll forbearance on tho port of thrsguvornmrnt, under multiplird wrong! and aggr’cmtml. and in laudable dewo't'op'r'es‘ei've prn‘ce u‘tiile'its blesslugs could be téc’u‘r’rd‘consiatcntly with’the‘na “owl-honor. .s‘_tr,,ee people, conscious that they. ailt ‘nmhiu'g hut: salts! in tight, cannotbrmbmit tu'- Mung. and however @U'Ch‘th‘e'y Irripideprecate the etils of war, the‘ir-’jd_!’t”riglit¢ (dust he‘ maintained.— li‘mce Congresa‘r, oni'tliei-'lB'tli ol May. 1846;» amounted, tlia‘tby-‘the act'ot ‘Mex ico'a Itatedof uar existed between that government and thc‘Unitt-d Suite», and tor the purport: ol prosecuting it to a spec dy and sdcces‘rlul tirntiontion. the Preti rlcnt u‘nl authorized to 'rmploy’the mili tia. nasal and militai‘y'turccs ot the Uni tcdi.Btatc.-."§od.to'r'all, lor and-accept the SQI‘VJ‘CEQJDI fi’ltyilthousand Volunteers. , ~lr.i\,"'ptirs'uance of thj- authority derived (rcrrrthia art, the lfrmidcnt, onthe .19‘ll of Moy. 1840, rrquestrd the Executix‘c 0! this State. to cringe to he’cnroll'ed‘nnd held in rcadinesa. for muster into the ser vice of the United Statra. 111 rpgimeotu of volunteer infantry, each to c'onlist at ten somfutnietl, to serve for twelve month. or to the end ol the :ttar, unless sooner dis charged. > ~ ._ ‘ . In nccordanéeuith this! request, gener. -~ rd mders qwero issuéd on the 28d of May. 1846‘Lnonouocing to. the citizen soldiers that the caudal pix regiments ot volunteer infantry would be acceptrd‘ to he held in readineu tor manor into the service of the United States. glplpursuunce of thin an ‘pou’n‘cementr the chariot ninety compa nies of volunteer iqluntry. someieot to‘fill ninengiments, “9‘? received and'trnm mitted on the 15th,day at July. 1846. to the MI" Deportmént. The ”patriotism Ind zeal which you so promptly and ‘ch’e‘o‘rlully manifested in; thi; occh‘sion. t)! thfitfflunteérs ol ‘Pén‘qsylvanio. ‘giv'e proot ol their devotion to’the service at the boun ,firy‘,qhi_ghljgoreditnble to th'emoelveo and honorable to theUState. - , . . , .4 ,Thfi six rcgimentujthus culléd for, ’vr'e'ro not mustered into the rfiwice. ‘ ~ : “Onéthe 16th at ‘hlo‘vumber. 1846. a re t'jdéétlfiai made by. the Pre‘side‘ntlor one ,regiqtent ol volunteors tromthil Slate. t'o comm-jot ten ccmponies. to he continued ddiéfilellfl during; ”107 W!" with. Menu), -unleas sooner discharged."’Thi‘iTEque'st ‘ we} announced. on’thq mm of November. team-tattle volu‘otecruvho had previous. ; .lyd‘eriderxd their services. Kaod the regi ‘ .meot wat‘ipramptly 4 filled? and muttered :iotofthg ,‘mvice oi. the UnitEdStalgo at .Ptittsburggouthc glfilh day of a December. i 'Bix'olrthe umpan‘ies-‘cqmpomogllh}:,regt.‘ emnhHwercnrtianized in Philrdrlplitn,=,.opiel .in-wPuttmtlu.gooeigt Wilkgsharm and. tmo-lnfittsburgrg ~ H r 5:;00' thedhhohDeeembt-r. 1840.: a re _.‘¢';uest was‘made b 1 '. the Vtresidenthfgrianv. other: rggimcntwl‘ryolunteer;infantry. lrnm ‘this' State, [torgery e 3; during, the _. tray with Msx'tct’rdfi'fitimnzr-dischwedi Thi n lmgiigt? on; Jilted: femt wiihé‘more; ifiifimptitutlotha'n“tho‘ylorm’efi 'a‘rld ordered. "(diligtj‘il'e’zflttl‘it'Piltnhhr'gponftho‘ sd; inv ”fliott g-'t‘)u%"ot‘tli‘élicotupgniel computing ‘flfid régl‘n‘ren't’ wilydt'gatriud‘ to human Ih'rfiif oo‘e’llin' ißeddiugv: ‘ "one to}. much ‘Qliti‘olt’isohbl’io‘Httrriéblrg'; one in. Den-j -uiitérnmbvtn9osmm >c_punty:2onb~in f-W’éstdorelaod“county-‘l one“ in-ffnyette} 3'ditflflitihd‘f6tidifl Pittsburgw 7 ”V 9" ‘ - The energifibd‘flllg (Stiller! putriotilmfi whichihiiéét u‘s'bg'letf'gxihded by the citi-I; ze’n idl‘dlefr’i‘hhi-Peno‘éfl“his, . are an ud-I mft‘n‘hlb‘lilttm‘mt‘toq 9f the workings .0? outt It" Hamligqflftbf,rtreleéljwl 5!!!“ Sci Y’M e “9:125“ . ',f”l“;‘fj.,‘ if", L 1 :' ""7”: ,1 i9s:Jfilii‘oglhr'rihriulml{iterafibql'aY9;_-sfi~? tEefi'q-lehmhlfil'lflflh witFQth'Ji’fé In open c trauma. in the vugonofqouth lost-imaohpod. ;;in_te§liggpt~ Pgdfigerierg'eticga anlmat’o‘d ”'with the lore. of - lihc'rth: Land 75‘51‘L'IS'”:ficjngj. .3 ~v\,. ~' , . ~ ~ U ~ > > ‘ . - , ' , x -- ‘ _ - _ flag, .. i”. _. ‘ .w- .. , V'; \ . -.‘ 2‘ v. \ ..-,‘!.~. .a-' . ”v-‘ 7.H; a :C...‘ .‘,_:; v M 1:. 3LI" V V FrlliA proud of the dignity of being citizens of the United , States. :Sueli are the volun teer soldiers of Pennsyli'ania. who haw tilled two regiments. and are ready to far nish any additional number that may be rationed. ‘ . ‘ ' . _n referring to the manly zeal of the soldier. allusion to the benevolence ol the citiZens who provided lor their comfort on the march, and who became the guardians of those they left behind. and were depen dent' upon them, cannot be omitted.— These generous feelings. so admirably ex pressed; in nltlc'h woman mingled the fol nrss of-her patriotism and the charms of her influence, eaatuhalo around the vol unteer. ‘ when with lingering looks at the loud objects of home; he commenced his :tvlntry march for the sell of war, and gave him' the arauranée that the blessings of the soldiera’ lriettda—of‘the nhole coun try, were'upon him, and their protecting care around his family. - That compensation. in addition to the small allowance made by the laws (if'lllt‘ United Slales,shnuld be provided for these brave men, who have devoted themselves to the country, is most :casonable. lsub~ mil. reapcctlully, to the General Assem bly, the propriety and justice of introlting Congress to appropriate. for their Ule, such portion of the public land as may be sumeicnl l 0 lnrniah a competent freehold to'each'ol the officers and soldiers. who have. in compliance with theorequest of the President,volunteered to scrvein the war nith Mexico. and are mustered into the service at the United Staten. A bet ter disposition could not, in my opinion. he made of a part of the public domain. It is to be regretted that, as the contin gene} which has arisen was not foreseen, there «as no provision made by the Le. uialature for drfraying the expenses of the marching the i-olunteera to the place of rendezvous. The allowance made by the general government forfthis purpose. it as little more than sufficient. with the-trust rigid economy. to pay the cost of trans portation. These men were hurried from their homes, with little time for prepara tinn, and when they arrived, and were mustered into the service. the small rum for Vdefraying their traveling expenses. which Wna their only compensation up to that period. was nearly exhausted. I sub mit to the General Asaembly. the proprie ty and justice of refunding to them. the expense: of the‘march to Pittsburg. The sacrifices they have. made, and the spirit they have minced. merits, in my opinion. this small fackttoivledgmrnt from the re presentatives ol the people. - lt is proper to add. that, although this subject has been presented tothe general government. HO'prDViainn has been made to defray the cxpcns‘ea incurred by the Vol- Unteers in preparing themselves for mus ter into the service. under the request of tltej’rflirlfitt, of the 10th 01 May. last.— Thle subjrct. too, is worthy of the imme diate considera'ion of the General Aasem 3 bl '.' ' ' ' ‘ ' ‘ ‘ t yA detailed report'of the proceedings in i this State, for organiztng the troops, to serve in the, Mexican War, will be made i as early~as practicable by the Adjutant i General. and submitted, as soon as it let received, to the General Assembly. mln connection with this subject. it is my duty to'state. that.»to the industry and a bility-ofA’djntant General Bowman.and hirAsaistant. Colonel Petriken. l have hecnreasentially indebtedt for the prompt. methodical and satisfactory arrangements. by means of which the duty that devolved upon me. in the organization of' these troops, has been performed 1 and us exist ing laws make no provision. l respectful ly adbmitr that-suitable compensation for tb‘e'scrvices which, have been rendered. should be promptly tnade tothese officers. ~ "l‘hc‘debt; and finances of the Common wealth. present one of the most interest ing'T-eulijcctstliat-can.en‘gage the attention ol the Legislature, - 2 A ._ r . The [allowing iiun exhibi! ol the State debl. ~on Ibo Isl 0! December lan. as ap pear; _lrom 11h}: ‘Reppn-ol \he 'Auailor Gen. cral:.., -. ,_ VI, _‘ Totam'ndgd mg: " 8381853970 52 keliéf'nmes in c'lrc‘ulation. 1.081',664 00 lnlvercgt certificates, out- ‘ ‘ , 4V '.ji’anding'.“’ I ‘ 703.810 69 linlerestnrtificatu, 'um ‘ ‘, ~cl§inbegb ‘- ‘ , , 4.38311 'lnler'eiilonlceniflcn‘tcmto- ' ‘ , [Adan-11,;'1845,’:‘\ylpen_ X ” ' fundgd, ..‘ f U - ' 44.423 :21 Douheauc q‘redi‘t‘ors,‘ _ ‘ u 06,275 47 'l‘dl'al public debt. oh the ' , 1 " ' ‘ 3s! .Décémbsrw'lB46q .940,789,577 00 Being $|96.816 22; i'eisrlhan it w" on the lsl Decgmbgr. 1845. ‘..''V ~ ‘ ’ ‘ ' The pgyineng of‘ ghgjpterggtpn the lam dcd d‘ebt‘hhd‘béén ' sulfiédglo‘d “(of mo‘ yéérs anti-.fit‘hall.h'te’cedilig' lh’c‘l‘vsr 0'! F2l». ruary,-‘ 1845,’~'-.’or’ which unificklgq wcf'e. issued, ‘-ivhig'h‘;con'étit‘pt‘e‘h parLof -the ex? ininguohtg‘x; Iniimjgequcnce éof'thb'pnb pfly'filélijflflthhiriicmsl. lhe balance iii the 'l‘reasuty.,had :nccumulnted ‘ondhrlst .o! :D’eie'mher,‘ 21844.1-loalh¢\'lutfi'o[ 3663. 351* 88 5 agd gq’xhé {at dgy ol'Fébruary,,lB4s.' une,pfi_y,}ple‘gyt‘qufll‘géiplcrepgoyn the'l'fqddi'd’ deb! wu- named. and . has;,beemcmilin-’ chfllpilflbevrfllcnl pen iqd, and .the‘ "@5114: if; and?! hynur o‘f' fghu'lSuto [mniét‘a'incdzf—i This. i‘flr'zffircezolr.;hizh' sc-nfic‘bsiqa :to on“: jéitigslq {)"arn‘d'hu ingedgrea‘llyj‘qfry. C'LEAR‘FIELD. PA. JANUARY, 16. 1847: ‘ store our good old Commonxgealth to the elevated and proud position she formerly occupied. and which, I t'r’ult, she is del tinetl to occupy !or all time to come. While, houever. we mingle our con gratulations upon this comparatively pros peroul state of affairs, it to proper that the true condition of our resources should be accurately and critically examined. and always kept in View, not only to guard by ampleproviaiom aguittat the pontbility 0! another failure punctually to meet all the demands ,upon the public Treasury. but to make proviaien for the‘con'imencement ol n aystem. for rcducmg the public debt. It has been my constant endeavor. es pecially in the annual message of January last. and the special meauage al' the 21a of April. following, to imprcls upon the representatives of the people. the necessi ty and importance of this subject. Invpre centing it to the Legislature, at the lust senion, it became my duty to show that the taxel assessed on real and personal ca tale, together with all the other revenue that accrued within the fiscal yenr,ending on the 30th oi November, 1845, were lens than the expenditure: of the year. by the aum ol Sill-1.19932. which deficit was supplied out ol the balance in the Treatu ry on‘the lst ol December, 1844. and by ndimiuution of the outstanding truer.— Thus. ‘ On the lat December, 1844. the bul- Inc: in lhc Treasury may 8663 85188 And on lho In! Decrmbrr, 1845, il was 384,866 09 Showing a reduction of the balance ' in tho treasury of 978 965 79 On [he 111 Docember. 1844 the estimnmd nmnuhlfhf available oumaudmg uucu was 1.009.778 03 And an lho first day 0! " Dec'r. 1845, Ihay “ere calimzued In 874.544 .10 Shou ing a diminution oftho oulltln ding tax" of ‘ 135,233 53 And making an aggregate dimivnulton . ortho balance in the Trennury. 5: oulnlunding taxes. during the your ending 30th Nov. 1845. of $414,199 32 This statement demonstrlte: that the tan", Ind other revenues “tolled, and necrumg within the year, wereleu, by the above sum, than the demands upon the Treasury. during the mute period. The financial operationl ol the year. ending on the 30'!) at November, 1846. also exhibits 1 like deficiency. but less [0 amount. Thun.‘ The balance in the Treasury on the lat Dec: 1845, “In! $384,886 09 And the ellimuled amount of "atla _ ble nah: nut-landing It the name ‘ period, mu 874 544 50 Making an nggrogala amount a! hub once in tho Trcmury and cumm ding tuna. on the 111 Dec. 1845. 0f1.259.430 59 Thu bulancc in the Tren- ‘ wry on lho I'LDac'r. 1846. won $384,678 70 And Ibo clumnlcd am'l '- 0! available onmnnd- Inglaxes, ullho lame ' ‘ period wu- 542.688 64 ‘ Making an aggregate of the halanco ' in lhn 'l‘rcumry, Ind oumnndinz tun-. 0" lho lsl l)oromber.lB46.of 997 337 34 Showing a diminution of tho bllnnco ‘ in the Treasury.and gutslnndlng tum. during tho fizcul ycar cndtng onthe 30th Novomng, 1845. of 8339.053 25 It thus appeara, that the taxes assassin. and the other revenue) acuuing within the fines! year just ended, were insufficient to meet the demmdn upon the Tlealury. by the above sum. . It will be perceived Hm lhc'balanco in the 'l‘ucnsury on the Int 0! December, 1846. was greater than was ellim'alcd in the Inn annual message. and mat the am-._ ount of theoutstandmg laxuhal been rc duccd below lho'cslmmtc then made. As it has apparent that the-co recurring deficiencies, would woo exhaust the bal ance in the Treasury, and all the aFr’eara go! 0! available- outstanding taxes. I WM impelled'to urge'upon the General A: sembly; at their lastseasion, with eo’m'ucli earnerlneu.the indispensable necessity of providing some additional. revenue. to place the flame" of the State upon a per manent bari's.‘ Near the clone of the sea sion. N 1 ACLW‘H passed, entitled ” An, act to'prn‘vide lor the reduction oi the public debt,” .which embraces Aaome additional object! oi taxation. and contain: provit ions for cnlurci'ng. triore effectually. the intention otthe act of. 1844. It war. how "flu passed at a period of the le'ts‘inn when there was no tithe for deliberation. and contaias~some provisions, which, in myestimation, uught tof‘bo modified; It seems to me that, an attempt to to: book accounta.-and moneys due on contracts. willonly‘ prove vexatiouo .to the ‘citizeno andplficero. without adding substantially, to the revenue. As the act ol 1846 hu not yet had time to produce any practical .reaultl', no, certain estimatesatlfibéfmade' ntathumountof additional revooue-itwilli produce; bututtia. believe'd‘that this'la'w, together with thevincreaie ’olthe valve'of, property, sincethe float-"triennial mieaa; mentgiwillse'iE-tho present triennialuseas mentil luir'lyjmatle, onlirge therevenu'e‘ derivable tromrcoh and personal mm to 9“ amount equal, to tho deficieney‘ thatbc 'curred‘in the accruing revenueml tlte’lt'n't yen.” The Inn of'totl‘g, and the 'a'dditiori.‘ at expenditure; uponthc'publrc liotkfi,'Oé-‘ caiioned by tltg'flltraot‘rdina‘ryzflood of last spring. is a'aubjctzt which. my» property noted here._ Bygrofneocc'totlr'o” report of the Canal Commissioners. it appears that they have entimnted the In” of toll: occu lioned by the delay, In opening the naviga tion. at the mm 0! 6150.000. and thatthe cost of extraordinary repairu, required in consequence o! injuries by the flood, om 8111.515; making the aggregate lon to the State. by this manual castifalty, $261.- 515. If this dimater had nOt occurred. the accruing rovenue. exclusiveoi the ML once in the Treuéury on the first olDe~ cembcr. 1845. and the taxes then outstan ding. would have been nearly equal to the demundt upon the Treasury. during the last fiscal year. From the Canal Commmioncr'a report itoppem. that the receipt: from Canal and Railroad tolls, and charges for motive power, were— For the year 1848. 181,017,841 12 1844, , 1.167.603 42 1845, 1.196.979 43 l 1846. 1,295,494 76 fShe'viing n grndul and steadyincrense du ring the above period. Even last .year. Inetwithstnnding lie delay in opening the i‘navigation, they exceeded those oi 1845. by the sum of $98,515 33. There is good realon. thgrclore, to believe. that i! the public works shall continu} to be conduct ed Will: the name degtee oi skill, industry, and integtity, with which they have been managed for some years pan, the receipts flor‘n them will continue (0 increase. until Mac business upon them teaches their full capacity. Same apprehensions have been exprcu- Od. that the cunstructlnn ul tho’yut Cen ttal Rnilrnnd, between Philadelphia and 'Pittlburg. may be the mun: at diminish ing theincome from tho improvement! of the State. In this] d 8 not concur, on the contraty.‘l entertain the optnion. that the increased commerce. which it witl invite between our eastern and nutern eapo'ri ums, and the region: which connect with them, will not only add to lhe revenues at the Coiumbia railway. but willgreatly in crease the productivencss of at! our public wmkl. Such. l believe. has been then:- petieucc of New York; and such, ldoubt not, will, in u very few years. he that of our own commonwealth. ‘ l lrlMmit, herewith. a statement ahow in; the actual receipla and expenditures, for the last fiscal year; and, also, an etti mata ol thé same, [or the present year, made with much care. upon full caning};- tion with the other officers of the go! “it mcnt. From thia eatimatc. it appears that the receipta of the year will exceed the expenditures, by the mm of 8193.44! 11. «The balance in the Treaaury. on the lat instant. was only 8438.986 66. It is therelore, altogether probable, that it max become neceuary to make. eome arrange ment to anticipate a small portion oi the revenue of the year. to meet the interest which will fall due-on the let «(February next. I tecommend that aomelegal pro vision be promptly made for this purpose. This will not aflect the financial calcula tiuna and eatimated reeulta o! the year. I teel ehtire confidence that, taking into View the operations at the whole year. the re sults will sustain substantially'tho settin ates that have been protected. The sum oltwo hundred thousand dol laua. which in now annually appropriated to the cancellation of the reliel than. and which is included in the eatimates, is die charging that amount at the public debt yearly, and is, in fact. an exiatiug sinking lund. ‘ 11, therelore, the conclusion at which [have arrived, ahall prove correct. that the taxes assessed under existing laws. on real and personal property. with tho ordi nary revenuest and. an amount from the public improvementl, equal to that receir ed during the past year, .will prove stifli cioht to pay theinterut on the public debt.‘ and other demands upon the Treasury. the annual increase of tolls upon the pub lic worhl. may he Idtktl. tn the present sinking l'untl ultwo hundred thousand dol lar: ayear. From the experience oi the three last preceding years, this increase maytha fairly estimated. 'lur some year: to comer at one hundred thousand dollars per aunum; and. it it be added annually to the existingtund for the cancellation ol the reliel issues. they will all be taken out of. circulation in about .three. years, at which time the State will have a sinking lund.uf hall a million at dollarl, to calm mence, the liquidation of'hrr .l'undetl debt. The application olthia't’und. annually. with its accruing“ intereat, to the. purchase olfive per cent, Stat'e'atucka. at par. will. at the end of ten yeare‘. ‘dilbharge 86.- 288.929‘ uftha public debt. ond.nt the entl ol twenty years. $16,532.88]. which “i." "3‘1"“ ”‘0 debt, ‘tncludin'g the can cellation olrreliel iasuea. ottthelend 0123. Yuri. fromfthis tttne,.,to; tho sum of $98.- ‘1’15.,0,82.. .l‘ha net-income trom‘lhfl pub licmorktiuill' then, it. ~ma.)_t'l)t:;l’tilrly pra éumgd. be more than ample to pay-the tn tere’atuon‘th'owStnto: debt. and,.lha people mama entirely relieved from 0" Mullen, for, the {pigment . of,intere,sta_-._ Lining? there in. reqaqn , to believe. fthgttheimcrrnij ig'djqeattnot the Staten and; ,the'gacuumui latiua ‘uf ”budding ou- tha‘pu’blicfitiiorku.‘ will, at artaqehearlier‘perindhfdtnit:ofjmi bung“; reductigknggto , the q:tttxe9.‘;,'mi‘thout‘ retarding 'the‘ confis'tlmaiatian: QFrthéiwlot'e 2 gown- ptap} (or ryl'usliggdhemublié debt—iv figtyi‘thatandi,ng':‘aogg‘may.bedisposed to, yiaw. ,the‘eerangge‘i‘ttana Ua‘a , villuntiry",z l M".- tho. burnout entire . .eaafidonmn their NEW SERIES-«VOL. "I:N0-"147---WH0LE'N0,1045; Pennsylvania. poumaing ajs alto do". such vast agricultural. manufacturing and mineral resources. and commarctal a‘dun-Q tagcs. has a peculiar mtcmst‘in the adjun mont of this queation.‘upon I permanent basis. Should the cit-agelmndo in it!" into of duties. by tho‘miffmct 012.1846, ut‘. fact injurtously shy of the great intéreutsfl tho country. we must “mtg oure’fl'orli‘to induce Congrelag’io who" care andj..diu cution the aubgect in committed 'by ugh, constitutign. an on wh’osn “indent Iridjud. tico we rfi‘iy‘ “[on .rcly.‘ to mako'hlljtiit and uaaonable am'andmen'tn.- - '- ' r' Fromlntl the refleatton I havaboon ”filo to‘ give this vued and 'calapticatdd,a_ttbject.« I am thoroughly ‘convmccd. tnat‘i-m'omblo diocrtiniittgttng,dutiousuch at can "be per- MBWNIM MliMain'ech. in fcannéétion with lthenperalionsnt thy nomtitutional .‘l'rcatp.. ”(and 'a sound cu‘rrenuy.‘»W3H do quite, to promoto,.thn permanent. Indiamtet‘al {tida perity of all‘lhe'groat inmost-.of‘tho coun try. than. any othurnyulom of untidy which can ho"'adopted. . High.>dttti‘eg‘,4;withifthp eqmoymantdf‘ bank! uzthqfiidopqai'totlu : of..‘_thp publhj moneysg'gflq;§gcghibquont In flttion 9r p'i‘pnr énmnéflby which thwa ifi'htage ,ol‘ttta 'duty. tn'lthalhomg mattufncg t‘utdrlp‘ud produqariin dutro‘yodgaw, a; m 3 mica mum pad tuttutpthom commervfl ‘M-xass.‘ av. -' . , .- ~.. practicability. provided lhe public in!“ shall continue to he mum ed with late;- rily Ind 9“"..th lnx‘léwa filmy executed.’ and. the govarnmenl. in all in‘ de‘ art menu. honutly and faithfully adhgnil; tend. ‘ ' .- . ' 'ln connection with this aubjeet, 1t... spectlully‘recommend to the Generol‘Al-t sembl}. the propriety .end policy of pros posing tothc people an amendment to the constitution of the State; under the for. or the tenth article ofthot inotruatentJy which the income from the public improves mento, after deducting the necessary ex penses for repairs and superintendence— the revenue arising lrom the State tax. on rent and per-cool property. for‘o certain period. and such other items of income at it may be deemed expedient tovrnclude. shall be set apart and be aacreu'ly pledged for the payment of the interest upon ll" public debt. and the gradual liquidation ol the principal. ' ' Such an amendment. judiciously arrao -83". would. i oppreheutl meet with the. decided approbation ol the people ’0! the Commonwealth. it would-concenchto public sentiment upon a fixed object-3N mnve all doubt of the fulnen of the public credit. and lay the foundation for the final extinguuhment o! the public rlobt, it would give no additional aecurity and at aurnnce to the people. and to the public creditors. that, in'oo event could the pub lic revenue be diverted lrorn it: legitimate phject. and would turniuh concluu‘tve rea sons for the prompt and cheerful payment 0! the lam. - I {would respectfully recommend a care~ ful examination of the operations of the existing tax larva. Taxes. however-leer. rectly they may be arranged bylaw,fall tn,a certain extent unequally upon the people, in convequence of theie earinue circumstances and liabilities; but i! to this unavoidable reeultfie added earelcea and irregular aaeeaamente, by which large a» mounts of property escape taxation. great injustice is done to these who make-u honest and full return of their texablo property. ‘ ' 4 The adjustment by Cnngreas‘ of the rates at duty on imports, ia a topic that continues to divide public sentiment; In my manage ofttte 7th of January. last. I took occasion .to cxpreea the rieere Which I then entertained regardingjt. and to there viewe I continue to' adhere. lean ”entertain no doubt-of the constitution! power of the federal government. .10 make such discrimination; in the ratea efdatiee on importa. as may often! reasonable ea courngement to domestic manufactorll and productions which may beinjunoaaly afiectrd'hy foreign competition. This as e powar incident to every aorereign State. aodae the separate States of this Union are by the express terms of the constitu: tion prohibited from M exercise. it [til towe,.-that. unleaait resides in the federal government. the United States are with out thie eeeential attribute of Nattooataov eretxnty. ‘ .>_ Hg; The extent of these discriminatiotta. ,- beanng. ea they do, upon conflicting intervv’ " eats, and in same degree'arraytng those of» one portion of theUnioni agajnet another; can only be‘atljnat‘ed under the inflitenea 0%; that epitit of conceaeion, and compromise”; uhich prevailed in 'the adoption ofthe eon etltntion itaeif. :I‘he history ofourle‘ie- . lotion on this aubject', demonstratae moat conclusively. that aterifl‘. to be permanent. which iaeo essential to the manufacturing. Ia well as all the other great interests of ; the country. must be reasonable and equit able, and that all attempts to establieh a rate of ultra protective. or low horizontal dutiea,‘ have only tended to keep the quee tion in a state of constant agitation. than which nothing can he more prejudicial to theiatereste of thetbueinese community. I am. tlteretore in’ favor of each juet discrim inating duties as may ,be'aufiicient to en:- tnin a'.l our great National.interesteflagsinet“ injurioua ’nompetition‘fron abroad ; each as will give to‘tlte home manufacturer. and producer. reeaonnbte profits on his capital. and enable him to pay “his workmen fair wages. without unnecessarily taxing the consumer. . ?’ , - t .
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