IYI E S S A G K
or
c; o vKUXoii rouTKii.
Po the Srtmle i7 limit'' nf
Representative ' Pennsylvania.
Fr:t.t.otv-Ctrizic : Tim term to which my
elig ibility, a tlie Chief Executive olfn-rr nf the
Commonwealth, in restricted Ity ihe Constitu
tion, being about to close, I submit to tin- Legis
lature, the Inst Annual message which the duty
of my station enjoins upon niu. In the perfor
mance of this duty, t ennnot re Train from invn
king your devout acknowledgments, w ith my
own, in the Great Author of All Oonil. for His
constant care and guardianship ovrr tlm inter
ests and welfare of our beloved Coinninnwenltb.
Uphold hy His paternal nnn, we We been res
cued from the most distressing embarrassments
and difficulties to which, in a time of pence, any
people were ever subjected. (ood lias sprung
out of evil safety from danger wisdom In mi
folly and justice from a spirit of uneiicrotis
detract 'on. The clouds that fbr several yours
past, have hung noon our horizon, are breaking
away ; and the sunshine of prosperity once more
begins to beam upon our path.
The (Jovernor then proceeds to say, that for
the last ten years preceeding his adininistration,
Pennsylvania had no difficulty in procuring loans
of any amount. Then refers to the dillicullies
that were brought about by an extension of the
hanking privilege, and states thut more than two
tliiids of which was wound up and suspended.
The amount paid for unproductive improve
ments, the Governor estimates at S'.i.noo.OOO.
and says that not a single dollar has been paid un
der his administration, for new works.
Shortly after I assumed the Executive duties
of the Sta'.o, I became satisfied that the pro
crastination of he evil day, when rorort of tax
ation was demanded by tho most imperative ob
ligation of duly, could no longer be indulged.
P.iinliil as was the alternative, I ft It how deep
ly the honor of the State was involved, and re
commended the imposition of a tax which tdiould
eupp'y an adequate fund to discharge the inter
cut on the public debt, committing the derails to
t!;t! Legislature. This recoinuiendutioii I re
iterated, in the most earnest manner, and ulti
mately it received the sanction of the legislatine
The assessment under the luws, imposing a
tix on real and personal properly, and the a
mount paid into the Treasury, are as fullows :
Amount of tax assessed for
IS II, SI1C. 79 1 S3
IS 12, M'.i.Mo 47
1 S 13, 90S, 70S .10
ISM, about OGS.TOS AO
Whole amount
assessed for the past four years, S.1,ni.l,:2-1 12
Aiiiuiiut received in
IS 1 1, $ 3.1.203 77
is.iv, 4so,r.:j5 tr
lSll, 5.k1,911 38
lb 1 1 , 751,210 01
Sl.fco.Vli.'iO 01
Lea vine; an amount of tax out-
standing on the 1st of Dec. last, ?I.1SC71 11
subject to exonerations, commissions. & c , which
may be estimated at ten per cent. The b.ilance,
it is liiir to presume, will be made available the
current year. Of the 7."1,'-!UKKM paid into the
Treasury during the past fiscal year, only !1 13,
(KM (Hi was received from the tax assessed for
141, leaving outstanding, for that year alone,
over !i?(J0.(!(i() 0t. The receipts from tins
fource, for the present year, may, thcreluie, be
estimated ot about &l,t(iO,((rO (H.
The acts which hove been parsed upon the
subject, and which are now in force, provide liir
the imposition of a tax, which, taking tin? valua
tion tor l-l, of I he rtal and pir-oiia! property
as a basis, w ill annually amount to the sum of
if I, bVI,(HH) That valuation, it may be remar
ked, was considerably below that of If,
therefore, the provisions of the act ot 1M1 be
fairly carried into effect, in the valuation of pro
perty, and the collection and prompt payment of
the tax, be enforced, the annual revenue here
after to be derived from that source, will amount
to tit least $l,rHHM(H. This sum, w ith the o
ther resources of the Commonwealth, will be
entirely adequate to furnish the necessary a
mount to discharge the interest upon the public
debt, and thus ensure the fidelity of the State to
her engagements'.
Without expressing the opinion that the de
tails of these laws are, in all their minute par
ticulars, the most equal and just, in the objects
selecled for taxation, anil the rates impofed, I
will remark, that they seem to be substantially
conformable to public opinion. There is a de
feet in providing for the punctual enforcement
of the lawa imposing and collecting the taxes,
and I beg have to recommend, to the consider
ation ol the legislature, the adoption of some
more ellicien'. mode of attaining this end. This
might be done by inflicting penalties on the col
lectors, or other officers, found delinquent in the
discharge of their duties. That classof individ
uals is as little entitled tn indulgence or sympa
thy as any others eugajjd in the execution of
the laws.
The entire amount of the public debt at this
time is :
Funded debt. 0 per
cent Mocks, 5.370 .910 2t
5 per ct. " 34,7'.' 1 .03 1 30
4 J per ct. " yuii.miu 00
i-u 07
Loan (relief issue) per act of May
4, IS 1 1, bearing an interest of
one per cent , $1,17.5,000 01)
kix " 171.031! 00
five " Ulelli 00
Amount in circulation.
Paid lice due domest ic ci editors, on
certificates issued by And. (Jen.,
I 1.18 178 00
101, 0S1 i,1
10,sri.),0l3 t;o
Amounting to the bum of
The increase in the State IVbt, riuce I assii-
nied the duties of the I'xecutive chair, may he
properly understood, when it is Muted thut the
interest which has accrued thereon, since that
period, amounts to S iu,..ir-'. ISO ou
The amount of interest guaranteed
.
1 I I.3JU
4. .100. 000 On
to private coi porutions, to
And the amount of appiopriations
towards the coinpbt 1011 of unfin
ished lines of public improve
ments, commenced prior to thut
time, about
Amounting to
ft.V000.'Mi 00
The annual interest tin the funded debt ot the
Stale, payable at the lkiuk ot Pennsylvania, ex
elusive of interest on certificates issued liir in
terest, 1.717.IKttl PJ, falling duo respectively
on the firM. of r'ehru irv and August, of w hich
the sum of tgy7;l..rl" Ki. ia payable oti ihe first
duy ol February next. If it should l determined
to pay the interest on the interest certificates on
the 1st February, then Ihe further ium of !7,-sv-o
fel, will be required.
The, receipts into tho Treasury during the fis
rnl year, ending nn the ,')0th November last, in
cluding a small available balance from the pre
Vioiis year, were $'4,011,337 03
The expenditures fur the same pe
riod, including the amount of re
lief notes cancelled, were 1,817,385 15
Leaving a balance in the Treasury
on that day. of Cli3,S01 SS
There was also nn available bal
ance in the Canal Treasury, on
the same day. of 30,-1117 00
Thereceiptsiiiirii.il the month of
December, exclusive of disburse
ments, were 119, 3S1 23
To which may be added the re
ceipts over cxM'iiditures. for the
present month, estimated t 130,000 P0
Making the amount in the Treasu
ry on the 1st February, about
$003,030 1 1
This fvilnrco embraces the .iim of !$t."(i.(i(r0 of
relief notes, which the Slate Treasurer with
held from cancellation on the Illst December,
and which, if needed, may be applied by the
Legislature lo the payment of interest on the
public debt. I'Vi in the fiiets hi re presented, it
is evident that the I 'oipmntiw enlili will he pre
pared to meet her interest til 1 1 i tin dm; on the
1st of February. Attempt, it is true, have been
tn.ide to create doubts in the public mind in re
lation to the propriety id' paying the interest en
that day, least there should be a deficiency in
the Treasury, on the Lt of August. Hut it
must be perfectly evident that the Treasury
will be in ample funds, not only on the first of
Annii'-t next, but also on the first of February
lwd."i. And the very fact that the interest is
paid on the first of February next, will increase
the menus and credit of the State to meet its
interest in August, and afterwards, w hen it fulls
due. While, on the other band, if when it is
admitted ihnt euiuieli money to discharge the
interest on the first of February, is in the Trea
surv, applicable to that olit t t, and it IS not so
applied, we shall, with much appearance of jus- I sinus, nud transfers of stock, are Inking place,
I ice, subject on 'selves to the reproach of our j and the whole system is liecouiingdaily more la
1 Inducers, as wilfully dishonest, and regardless i horious and complicated. I reroinmeiul an in-
! ol tin: tn it li and honor of the Mate. itli -in
exhausted Treasury anil tarnished credit, we
could plead our necessities in extenuation of
our violation of contracts; but what shadow of
excuse could he often d w hen this necersiiy tin
ceased to exist ! None, whatever, that good
old-fashioned integrity does not biantl as dis
gracelii', and unworthy our character as a so
vereign Slate.
It mu-t be gtatifying tn every Pennsvlvani
an to reflect that the credit of this great State,
which has been, for upwards of two years, sub
jected to reproach, will thus be restored to the
unsullied purity of character which, until this
unavoidable reverse of fortune, she had stead
fastly maintained. Tho claims of all her ho
nest creditors, will be punctually discharged,
and the gross imputations which have been
heaped upon her name wiped out, and the abid
ing Confidence which we have ever fell in the
disposition and ability ot the State to comply
with all her engagements, will be fully realized.
The repoit of the Canal Commissioners w i'l
present to you, in detail, the rperations on the
public improvements, for the past year. The
lolls collected In lr4 1, amount to 1 .lf7.fi(M
4'?, being an increase over of $-1 7J lft.
The collection for the year exceed the t xpen
ditures the sum of W !) (i." i-i'.
The report of the State Treasurer will exp'ain.
in detail, our financial condition. That olRcer
estimates the receipts at the Treasury, for the
rill rent fiscal year ruding 30th November. IM-V
at $3,005,000 00
To which add balance
in Treasury, on 30th
November "lust, Sii03,S51 S
Also, the amount in
Canal Treasury, on
the Siiiuo day, .'!:'. I'1 00
:o:i.iis ss
Nfakiiij a total of S3
Ilealso estimate the expenditures
of the Commonwealth, for the
;ois,:;is
same period, including interest
on public debt, at
3.001.013 .10
Leaving a balance in Treasury on
30th November, IS 13, of
tn- -it. -
Ji. 1. 1 -.'
There is, therefore, no manner of doubt that.
hencelijitli, the State wdl be ahle tn meet, l ot i (
only the interest on hi r puhbc di bt. but all her
other engagements of every description ; the
taxes now Mnpnscd by law, (if their collection
anil payment into the Treasury be strictly en
forced.) and the proceidrnt the public improve
ment, w ith other rources of revenue, const itul
ing a fund amply eiiffit.if tit tbr that purpose.
Kecurring to the hietory nf the past six years,
what a satisfactory answt r does it furnish to i
t lie otijeclions ot t lie enemies ot Kepnhlican
(iovernmeut, against its stability and its honor.
Opprorred by personal i iiibarra.-sineiits' weigh
ed down by public liabilities repnmt bed tiir
not doing w hat the most manful slrm'gles w ere
unable to accomplish, the people of P. nns la
nia huve st ill borne tin lost les steadily in the
darkest hour, have suhmitleil lo taxation, griev
ous at all tinms, and pari icularly so ineoiiiul
sinus of business, and have at last r cue I nd tin
solid tiailiiig which publ ic integrity and public
fidelity in the end river fail to attain. The
difllculties and t ndiai rassmeiitH atli nding llnsl
struggle, will hardly be credited by those who
have not GhareJ them ; and, I tonf ss, il will
ever he to me a source ot proud satisfac;ioi to
compare the condition ol tho Stale, when the
lit'lin of (iiiti rnuieut was put into my hands,
w ith its condition w hen I surrender it into the
htinils of my Miceessor. I say not tins in re
proach those w ho preceiit tl, nor to tlini'n sh the
j jost 1 rt 11 11 in inose no mii i i 1 o ine ; nni nr an
I act ol sheer justice to ail who tn, harked with
' Hit' in tie (jliH iny and perilous we, nee we bate
j run since me i.itti 01 .iHi.nnry, l-;;.i It can
1 hardly U possible for such a n a son nt'trial 1 ver
1 to occur again : but it unhappily it should, I
, trust those who are culled n'mii to enei outer t,
j uill find Miiiiething in our i-xumple to (in ei
am anitivitts them to person re in the discharge
j 1 1 1 -1 r I'll'r
j Having thus dispofed ofthe finanoiiil rru
eerns of the State, fur the last lew years, a sole
1 j,,f( ,1Mpcrt solicitude, I shall proceed to
j submit to you but few Fpeciii! recommendations;
j for, M the present time, I deem it no more than
I an act nf respectful courtesy to my succchior,
j 10 leave entirely in Ins hnr.ili I huso ricom-
1 oientliitinns ot a general nature, which areusu
ally eicctoil tn emanate from the Executive
Ih-partinri t. There aie .1 few topics, however,
upon w hich I feel it to he my duty to idler some
suggestions tor your considerations.
The unexHiupled commotion anil ilisturliauce
that recently prevailt d in the business concerns
of tho country, have, iu a great degree, subsid
ed, and left us in a Male lo survey the lit Id nf
dis-ister with a calm and experienced eye. The
throes and convulsions of the hanking system,
for a time, menaced all those institutions, with
J rpcedy downfall, Lut must ol thetn have now
outrode the storm. No man could witness the
existing state of things, without feeling con
st i ilia that this system w essentially viciuus,
and needed effectual reform.
To make Jjanks useful without being danger
ous to corrert the evils without depriving
them of nil power to tlo good. to restrain them
within their proper sphere, by rigid regulations
is an object at w hich, I think, all intelligent
mid honest legislation should aim. In this n
pinion, I presume, there will be no discordance
w hatcver, among well in'ormed men.
The (Jovernor also refers to the lata riots in
Thiladelphia, and states that be was twice com
pelled to call to his aid the military, in suppres
sing these outbreaks. He speaks in terms of
high commendation of the citi.en soldiers, arid
ures the Legislature to make them some remu
neration for their services.
Although the rystem of imprisonment adop
ted by Pennsylvania, some years ago, at the es
tablishment of her Penitentiaries, has been just
ly regarded as tho most admirable to be found
among all nations, yet there is one department
which rem litis to be presided for, that of establishing-,
in connection w ith each of our State
Penile iitixrii s, a department for the charge of
tin; insane inmates. There have been almost
every J ear, much I havt; been (iovernnr ol the
Commonwealth, some uutortnnate persons eon
fineil in the Penitentiary, of tins description,
who, ether were partially insane when commit
ted, or became so afterward. As the hr.v now
stands, there is no remedy for these cases, hut
to pardon them, or confine tin in in the same
manlier as tuber criminals are confined. Ito'h
these iniiles are often times wrong, and I tea
poctfuilv n reo it upon your consideration to
tnnke some provision tiir rcdresung the evil in
future.
The State debt now co- sists of thirty seven
distinct loans, for each of which, a separate set
of hooks most be kept in the b an etlice of the
Cnuimotiw eitllh Constant dit isinn--. oih-divi-
quiry into the subject, and, if practicable, the
cc.nsolidHtiotioftlit.se loans into some uniform
system.
The (Jovernor then speaks nf the carelessness
in tun, scribing Pills. The furnishing the l'.xe
tive Chamber The public ground at the Capi
tol ; ami recommends an appiopriation to the
Cumberland Valley j:ride.e.
The annual report of the Siier.iitendent nf
Common Schools, w ill acquaint you w ith tin.
progress anil condition of these institutions do
ring the year, togelht r w ith his views respec
ting the improvement ol rl( school system, ami
the means to he adopted i,r thai purpose. Il is
highly essential to the so, ess ot our system ol
education, that the appropriation from the State
should be fixed and permanent. L'ncertrtitity
in this r sped, is attended w Ith deleterious con
sequences, and productive of derangement in
the practical operations of the system. What
ever is calculated to promote the cause of popu
lar education, is worthy your most serious and
carnt si attention. On it (h pi nils, in an emi
nent degree, the honor ot our Commonwealth,
the distinction anil happiness of her citizens,
and the perfection and perpetuity of our pjliti
cal iiii-titutions.
The ri iort of the Adjutant (Jeneral will he
submitted to you, ami w ill exhibit partico'ars in
relation to the militia system. Ptirtng the last
session of the Legislature, an act w as passed to
rt riuce the xpenses nf the lui'itia system, and
provide a more rigid mode tor the collection of
militia tines. The provisions nf this at t are
loimil to be highly hem lie a I in their operation,
and it is believed, w ill enable the svstt in to
sustain itself without having resource, as here
tofore, to the Trt ascry of tin- Slate for aid. The
Hinonn; of fu.es i sst sm il the last year, lor i.oii
pt r'orioance ol noliim duty, is mere than n lb
eienl to tit bay the expeiists of the same
time The brief per od from the enactment
ol the law, until tl.,. eolhttors were rtqm-
ttl to accomplish ll e;r tlulies unit
o (iiitii'iirii ii i'. . ii i ;i s uiiiiir ll, wnsi
V,..,.., it,. ... ... ........ ,1..... ,.;. ..l
' li t le ns. The onlsl'iiiding fines of the past
vear linum r, may be collected with those of
I 1 l,,L;r1'1,","", "'"" -blaineiJ rulhcunt
to met t the c.V elites of both.
, ... i i
I emu..,! Iimi . rnlui r.ninmnin t. e.iitr r . p..
I . ncourageui. nt.Viu volunteer tr.s.'t.s ofonr
oiiiuiniiwt al
They w ill lose nothing when ;
i 1'iniii'i i ii wnn im- i rm m ,,i nun in nov til e, r t
'. .. . 1 1 .,. . , I
countiy. 1 heir courage ami etlieiency as so
, , ..11 .,,111,
tlii rs have heen titetl and established, and they
. , ...
1,-ue tleservetl y become favorites wuh the p, o.
pie. In cases of ex.get.cy we must chiefly I
ili peuil upon them toiirottct from mtiirv and 1
, 1 . 1 111 '11
destruction our iii.lividu.il property, our national
honor, and our political liberties. I
In my last annual message I informed the
legislature that in pursuance of the act of tin
7h of .March, l-pf, a charter had been issued
to the L'ne Canal Company, and possession
given to it of that portion of the public improvement-
from the low n ol New Castle, lo the
Lin Inir lit I'.rie. On the l"ih leceinber l-ist,
the necessary proot having been laid before me,
that tin work hud been completed, and wua in
actuii' use fir the lraniortatsoii of merchandize
throughout its whole length, I directed, in run-
funnily w ith the terms., I the net, notice to he
I nu n I., the snnerl ml. ol ..f th.. I 1.. ,1...
,v,.r the eoiupauy iossession of the Heaver Ih-
vision, from the inou'li of 1 lit- Heaver river tn
New ( 'ii-t'e.
'I'l . r ..1 .. t .. .1 . . -
I liv iiueiliut Ul.-'i I' 1 I. Ill I ie uei e y n 111 .1 I .. I 1 .1 I
" operation hate been regret letl hy tho people,
the puldic punting to the lowest bi.lder, as be- , C,,nf. i't racies to thwi.rt Kxecutit'e recoinineud
ing a v.i ei,! saving to the Coii.n.oi.w tulth. j I ions ; Combinations to promote, part ieular per
il, 'ore I conclude this em unieafioli, 1 will . sniinl or pnl.tical mlererls, have, it is true, clu-
call your. iiletition to a buhj. ct 111 whiih, I bt- '"on d loudly against F.xccnt've tyranny, and
lit te tlnaSiaie i.l I'eiii syit nnia has a deeper unpnterl inotives to me, w hich existed ou'y in
slake lhau 111 any olht r now pending, nr likely ! 'be imiiguiiiliolis of those whose objects were
to be broiigl.t, i-iih.-r h lore In r ow 11 Lfgirla- fnislrited ; but the vast hisly of the eiilighteued
ture or the Leeirhiture of the Union. I rch r t oiiiuiuiiity has looked on, not only without ton r
1 to the mainii iiiinei'. in all substantial points, mur iig hut w ith unequivocal commendation. I
ot the existing re.'enne lawsnl the Union, mine
generally know n as the lanll laws. The great
variety i.nd 11 mph x tv ol interests in theilitli-r-lit
quarters of the Union, render tin? adjust
ment of any lanll'systi m, an extiemily tl.tlieiilt
and delicto undertaking. C'oiihl the people ol
tt try seel ion ofthe Un on, mrtey the rnl're
circle ot iiiitional iiiteiesls, with a perfectly cool
ami unprejudiced eye, thia difficulty and deli
cacy would almost entirely vanish. Hut while
certain sections of the Union are wedded to
certain notions, without regard to their founda
tion in rt a son and in truth, it will be almost im
possible lo expect troin any body of men, assem
bled in Congress, a perfectly free and unpre
judiced examination of this exciiing question.
We must deal with men and things, as we find
them, and not as wo would desire to have them.
In a conflict w here prejudice and self-interest
bias tho judgment, it behoves the representa
tive of every section, while they yield a due
regard to the clmmsot others, tos'and firmly by
their own. I have, from year toyear, in ad-
ilicfsing communications tn the lgialalure, re
fcrred to thia luhjecl, not 10 much for the jmr
pose of inducing action in the National Legisla
ture, a lo keep it before tlm ciIs-iih ol this
Commonwealth, to bimilinrize it in t lipi r minds,
and to prepare them to unite in maintaining
their ow n interests, whenever those interests
might be endangered. I was assailed when I
first took tins high ground in defence of the
welfare ol Pennsylvania, from various tpnrters,
and denounced liir advocating doctrines to which
the majority oft lie people of Ibis State were as.
serletl In hi; opposed; lint, regardless of these i
tile and futile assaults, I have reiterated the
same sentiments, and have the satisfaction of
knowing Hi at, in the recent Presidential elec
tion, in w Inch the lanH' was believed tube in
volved, both political parties, nearly to a man.
assumed the same positions I ha. I taken, and
a Ivocaietl I hi same doctrines which I had ende i
vored to enforce upon the consideration of the
Legislature. I advert to this mutter now, not
so much to justify myst If. as to prove, what
ever has been alleged lo the contrary, that there
is but unit party on this question in Pounsylva
nii, and that parly is nearly tlm entire mtiss of
her citizens. I hazard nothing in asserting
that neitlii r of the Presidential candidates
could have hoped, liir a moment, lo gel a maj.i
rily of the voles in this Suite, hint not his eliiims
been based upon the a-snrsnee that he Wan
friendly to the continuance of the present tarifl
laws, substantially as they stand.
Tl.n ir.,.. nn.l .-..! i.,ter.'i- ... il.;. St,.. .o. I
as they have been considered lo be, are yet in i
their infancy. Meposits of these minerals, !
scalterod throughout almost every bill and vn-
ley mtheCom-.,:nwen!,h.nre Pxhaustle and I
are so peculiarly tli-trihutetl in all miarters.is to !
i creale a tlireet interest on the part of nearly e
I very citizen, in the development and encourage
! merit of every system of noliev which can render
.- '
them available. Hie ow ners tit the hinds in ; iecie.i rinmay ratterson s-p-akerot the llmiw,
which they are embedded, the agricnltur.st who I Mr. Wiltox has been elected Speaker of the
furnish the workmen with lluor supplies, the , Senate,
tm rehants, m chantcs and ani ins of nil ties- i
criptions, hsik to these ri'Miureei ult inatelv, as j C7 The (Jovfrnob's Mkmaoe. We lay be
thp great fountain from w hich S ale anil imli . fore our readers, this week, the ('ovi rnor's oies-
idual pro-penty ii,n-l he derived. Mere, il i- fn,,r, with the exception of a few of the l-ast im-
i.-.i: i .... i a ii - .i i .i i '
oe.,e,e, ,ns, lonnnen ., s.isi.i.nc,, ,e I
nr., r. i. .i.l. .(-.. .... ........(.. ..i' 1 1 ,
t i' tu lMiiiii I iir(- in iihiioii ii 1 1 n 1 1 i 1 1 i im in nil I
mv ripM nf iron, rniv niwt tit:miit.irt iirp.t u-iili i
ivdii'ti tic u-hnln nmrifViri nomiln am itiinlnnl !
Here, too, is to be found a tlepo-ite of fuel for
j the family ii-p of the poor, a well as for the i
i more xtensive use in the iiiiniifiictorin" piir- I
.. , , ,, , 1
how can any rational man consent to relinquish j
and forego ihem, to gntifv the caprices of those
who certainly inislak-' their own. and are inea-
pable ofnppreciating the interests of others ! j
We seek no unreasonable prohibitions : W
ask not the protection ofthe government at the
expense of the rights of our sister States, hut
we tlo ask, ami we think w haw a right to a-k.
that the fystt m of encouraging and protecting
the domestic ol this ci iiiitry. the c rner stone n''
w hich was laid in the act of Congress of 1st
June, 179, should not be atvindoneti without
some more substantia! renson than the empty
notions of visionary theorists. We lieliove th it
the trifT!aw of 1-42, now in force, making
n asonahle allowance for inaccuracy, and incon
sistency in its minute details, is founded in a
spirit tif compromise and fur dealing, equally
just to the great national interests ot the differ
ent Meet ions nf the Union. To disturb it now.
except to corrupt its minor details, is to unset
lie the whole system, lo weaken its stability,
and to destroy the confidence, nt hn-ne and n
broad, in the wisdom anil consistency ofthe a-
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tional ( iMvernment. and to hrea k dow n. now am!
forever, all hope ..( c p. rug with foreign ri-
valry in the interests to which this law extends
some cherishing protection. The great inter-
tstsol Pennsylvania do not ak additional urn.
lection, or tor new safe-guards ; but, small as
the discrimination!! are in their behalf, to let
them remain as (hey are, with 1 certainly they
. -lia I in i tn- ctianjeit without sun tantial rea
I mns, and the concurrence of the c t .ens o1'
( I'l in s Iv.llllH.
There rooms to be a disposition among some
I mi'iidiers of the National Legislature to inter-
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I 'j""""" "" "-)" in
omper occasion tor the Legislature ot Pennsyl
t n ti in to speak out in decided term", and an- J
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j d,nl;n..w eallh in the councls ofthe na-
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' on, w liiil Course It is exnicteil ly their const it-
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i mill, e m luif-e ,t ,i i-.-ni im- ii-,,,t,- ,i in r i
I "v'r '.."y " V"'."- V "'"
issue is In lie
I and iron in-
i ii .1.1 1 1 ie i v noiiie neiui'eti int eiu.
I terests of Peiilir Ivania, and those of Ibroign 11 1-
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lions, the sinner It is known the belter : and I
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trust w In never such an Issue is tn he tloti rnn-
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lied, every citizen ol P 1111-vlv.itiin, whelher 111
vf ,,, (P Hi.
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eiiK rgenry I shall not hesitate 111 result 111" to
f. ., ,, . tt . . ,.
always been found, whenever this guhject has
been ag iiat il.
j It will a fjord me pleasure during the few re
! untitling days nf my administration, to cooperate
: wuh yen in t'ie adopltoii nfiiny niea-ures, w hieh
j W e mutually believe to be Conducive lo the pull
I lie good. I 1I0 pot iloiihl that wo shall fully bar
j inoh'Ze in opinion on this subject,
i I hate had frequent oeeasion to employ the
' veto power eiilnisli tl to the Lxecuiive, by the
j constitution, to arrest the success of measures
: w appeareu n. uie iiiinem with i v 1 ; tin'. 1
! "aie, tin no occasion, resortetl In tins great pmv-
' , r Pr servation, until all oilier hoie of rescue
had tuib d. In such emergencies, I have ap
peal d to it without scruple or reservation, ami
I hate yet In barn that the acts tlelcnted hy its
find abundant reason tn he ratified 111 this manl
iest. 'it ion of iMipular opinion.
I retire from the cares am! solicitude of of
fiee, tt Mb feelings of 110 ordinary salisfi.'ti iu,
and Willi a heart grateful lo the honest and in
telligent yeomanry ot my native Stale, (nr the
cordial iii.d mule tinting support which they have
given me, iu the midst of the worst difficulties
it has been my fortune to encounter. On this
support, I have tteudl'sslly relied, as the gua
rantee thut, come what might, Pennsylvania
would speedily regain the confidence idie had
lust prove to the world, the falsity cf the re
proach heaped on her integrity, and rise with
renewed vijaor, lo run her race, from the tem
porary depression that had borne her dow n. My
confidence lias been realized; the day of her
redemption ia at hand, and every true-hearted
Pennsylvanian must rejoice, to ce tier proud
escutcheon purified frTuu tho only slam that had
ever defaced it, since the binding of her blund
er upon tho shores ofthe Delaware.
DAVID It. PORTER.
hlWIllVt ( H4MHIM. I
- 1 Uarnsburjr, January t-, lt- l.", )
THE AMERICAN.
St$tuntait J,tn. II, 1845.
I'. It. r.tl,.1IKIt, Kit,., at Ate Heal K.
lute ami font Ofl.'te, ,V. S'J fine Strret. Vhi-
Itulrtjihla, in nulhortiul lo art tin .Ifmt, ai d
rrctitl lor ult nioniYs tttte thin offire, for 6
irriitlon nr advert Iking;.
stlm at hlii ttfllcc .V. 160 .V.wsaii Street,
.Mio 'o,k.
tT7 The (iovernnr's Message, which arrived
at a late hour, together with our professional en
gagements at Court, prevents us furnishing, our
readers with the usual amount of editorial this
week.
"' Courts commenced on Mon lav last
A larger number of psnoni were, in attendance
than we have sien for mnp time. A eood deal
of criminal bimnns was despatched, which will
probably account for the crowd in attendance the
. . . .
lirer I.. iv ilnea
tTT" The Legislature met on Tuesday, and e-
,.,, , wh;,., , rondetised
'
The
mesage is an able document, firm, dignified and
(l''('il
1 in it tone. The Covernor recurs with .
feeling nl'hnnest pride and exultation whsn con-',
trusting the present condition of our beloved
t .. i.i . , . , ..
t ommonw-alth with hr condition nut two years 1
sin,',' W,""M hn -"r'-'i'-s w"r" crippb-l and h-r ,
credit almst euterely prostrated. F.very true
Peiinylvatiian will respond to the doctrines of i
,he message, and f.-cl proud of the position ofthe I
Keystone State.
CT7" There is nothing of importance going on
in Congress, at present, excepting the Texas
question, which seems toahsorb every thingelse.
There is no saying yet in what shape the bill
will be passed, if passed at all. The South will
contend for slavery in the new states to be form
ed, whilst the North and North-west will oppose
annexation upon any such terms. There have
been several caucus meetings upon the subject,
w hich has resulted in nothing definite
CT7" Fat i. AeeiiiKVT. Michael Neidig, of
Augusta township, on Friday night last, was
found in the road about four miles from town,
with his leg and arm broke. He was taken home
ana oieu suoriiy aner. irom ins in lines, lie nan
; ' J
! l"'''n '" low" w,,h ,1,s wa8on aml ,,nrs"s' Th"
! horses were on the road home, without a driver,
which led to a search and his discovery in the
' n,,.!;,;,,,, .Imv. .le.rril.e.l tie state.l tl.:.t hi.
had fallen mil, ami was so much injured that he
was not able to move.
C"7"IIk Can't Po Ir Col. Polk has written
a letter, which is published in the Hagerstown
Md , "Mail," statin; his inability to avail him
self of the host of kind invitations tendered him
to festivals given in celebration of his election
He says that necessary and pressing duties will
detain him at home until the early part of Fib-
ruary next, which detention will require him to
i i .. .u . j . .i
pioceeil hy the most direct route occupying the
I .
shoitest time to Washington city. He will
most probably cross the mountains, overland
from Wheeling and by railway from Cumb rland
direct to Washington.
The Commissioners appointed by the Judges
of th. Court of Coinuioii Pleas to act with the
State Treasmer to constitute a Hoard of Com-
niissioners to adjust the State Tax in the several
. counties of the Commonwealth, meet at Harris-
I burg lor that purpose on the 1Mb of February
lt.xt
The Facie Iron Work, and landed estate in
lie.ks county, recently purchased by Cov. Por-
ler, 1 lull ix ..nn, nave neen solil hy them to the 1
Messrs. M. & II. Kobiusnn, of Manada Furnace, !
at the price they gave : the former purchasers
reserving for themselves the privilege in the
Cornwall Ore Hed. I
CotFBxon Doiik. The Providence Journal J
1 says the I uuuriittee to whom the petitions lor
j Don's release have been referred, will nqiort fa- I
volubly, and that the (i.iicial Assembly will
1 pass an act liberating Thus. W. lhur, upon his j
j taking the oath of allegiance to the State, and
not even requiring ol him to petition himself for
this act of clemency.
foil liir: AMERICAN.
The MiiliiLjht Sky.
1 love well to ear.e on the midnight ky,
When the brilliant start are shining;
For it soothes iu my breast Ihe rising nh
And banishes all repining.
For they Milly tell,
To my tumbled soul,
Of the joys of the spirit clime on hiyh.
In each star, I see, that's sparkling there,
A blent spirit's happy dwelling ;
Whence it turns to earth from its blissful prayer
With highest ecstaty dwelling,
At the prospect bright,
Of the glorious works,
Achieved by its own heaven guided care.
Amidst yon bright cluster there sparklet one,
Whence it beaming a mother't eye ;
To life's thickest strife, it bids me pass on
With steeled heart and purpose high ;
To fix my first goal,
On yonder bright orb,
And never to pause till that goal it won
Suiibury, 1811 II C.
AVASIII.IBTOX COIinKSPOSUK.tCE.
Wasuiiuto, Jan. 5, 1815.
Mr. dishing reached here yesterday, and was
granted immediate interviews with the President
anil Secietary of State, though it whs the regular
day for Cabinet Council. The information which
he brings is not only interesting, so far as tho
knowledge goes, that a satisfactory official inter
course has been established between China and
this fJoverntnent, but for the more substantial
reason, that the basis of commercial relations
has been established, of yaiter and more perma
nent consequence to th trade and enterprise of
our country, than any ennsumated within the last
five and twenty years. Apart from the treaty
stipulations, which place our commerce upon a
firefirreil footing over that of other nations, there
is a very important consideration, in the good
understanding that has been effected through the
medium of the respective authorities, calculated
to strengthen future connections, and to give us
large influence in a market of unlimited capacity
to consume and of adequate resources to pay.
This visit of Mr. dulling, with the facts which
he will communicate to the Senate, will have tho
effect of expediting action upon the Treaty,
which ha been suspended, partially, in contem
plation of his arrival.
Sufficient inducement, it is presumed, will al
so be held out to Congress to warrant the crea
tion of a permanent missioi: in China for the pur
pose of extending our diplomatic connections
with her, and insuring a sufficient protection to
American trade, against the combinations or in
trigues of competing powers. Indeed, this idea
is deserving of very mature deliberation, and
should b met in a liberal spirit by Congress.
j Mr. liluir. of the (ilobe, who was fortunate
j enough to pocket tiim- 3 1.000 of Whig invest
; monts. nn the result of the Presidential election,
I has no idea ol disposing of his w innings accord
! ing to the good-natured suggestions of the world
; at large. Like many others, he is ofopininn thatj'.
I "charity begins at home," and inasmuch as he'
j was most inennvenienty miiinn something more
i than a trilb in is III, he ban very wisely conrlri
j ded to apply this as a plaster to the wounds of the
former campaign.
In this quarter it is thought that Col. W. H.
Polk will officiate as Confidential Secretary to
his brother, the President, instead of Mr. Harris,
whom you have "rumored" into the ollice. Mr
H. is the editor of the Snshrillr Union, and as 1
stated three weeks ago, will accompany Mr
Polk to Washington, and very likely be assigned
to the editorial chair ofthe official pap:r, which
has mi been selected from the democratic jour
nals now in existence here, and may be estab .
lished entirely independent of either or by th
purchase of one of thetn. Semi-official proposi
tinns were submitted sometime ac for buying
out the Madisouian. which were not acted upon
and have not since been renewed.
Several of the nominations now pending be
fore the Senate will he allowed to expire by ad
journment, which would entitle the new Presi
dent either to re-nominate the same persona or tt
make such selections us would be more conform
ble to tin views ol" those tiHn whom he wil
rely for advice. This movement emanates fror
I the democratic side of the Senate, which is nn
willing to iv-y.fV some ofthe nominees, and ye
more unwilling to embarrass Mr. Polk, by foist
ing upon his appointm-iits that, to a certai
degree, might be exceptionable. No direct vie
lenee or indignity is offered to any individual, b
allowing his nomination to liaii4 up," as it i
technically termed until the dissolution of th'
Senate, for it ii supposed that if the party pos
ses"S enough inllu nce to recommend them to;
continuance in olfice, it would as equally appl
tn a re-apxiiittneiit. Cvr."ftlie I'hil. Ledger.
Taut, or llisuor (1mi-:i:ionk. ok N. Vonr
The New Yoik Tine Sun. of Saturday morn
ing publishes a statement, presumed to be aecu
! Ia,e and reliable, in relation to the closing scene
j of l"' ,rial :
I "The counsel summed up nt some length. Mr
I f"r defence, oc.upie.l upward of
lm,,rs ; yU' h" '-1"""' "'- l,r''" "'; bishops
' ,1","t Xrr'' ' yU al,""t a" 1"",r a1"1
! nan. 1 ne arguments tor the defence were ol
! general character, rather aimed at the intent an
! olj ,cT, o(- , pro,(.,lltio ,hall a ,,,.fi.nv
j , ie n(.fl)M.l or an MH1 ,h(f willll,sst.,
When the vote was taken on Thursday morn
I ing, it appe ared that on most of the charges i
Mood 11 toll. On one of theni it was 13 to.'
and if the presenting bishops had been all.iwe
to t ote, it would hove increased the majority
more.
The decision of guilty having ben thus give
yesterday morning, the Contention met agai
to consider the sentence which should then
declared. The vote on deposing stood S affirrr
' live, ! negative
On suspension, it was 9 to
j A question was then rais'd, whether this was
1 tenqiorary or permanent disability. A Ion di
! mission took (dace, wlu-n a meuib'T declarei
j that if an indefinite mispension was not submit
lee. to, he woul.l. on a le-consnteration, vote a
once iu favor of immediate degradation.
The friends of Kishop Onderdouk then agreei
as we understand, to submit to a decision siiuila
to that made on his brother 't case iu Pennsylva
nia, which is 110 more or less than an indefinitt
suspension fioui the ministerial and I'.piscopal
functions.
The church it now without a T5ishop, and
there is no appeal fiom the sentence pasted.
The Diocese it by the cannons in the hands of
a standing committee, consisting of fonr clergy
and four of the lai'y, styled the "F.ccletiastiral
authority of the church " It it for them to rail
a Convention, and to act in all general matters
until a new bishop it choten. It will be alto
their duty to communicate the trntenre to the
clergy ol tlm diocese, who will be required to
read it from their pulpitt to their respective
congregation!. The (omentum adjourned yet
tenlay afternoon.
We understand that the Rev. Lewit Trapier,
of South Carolina, will thortly pubhtha paw