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EXTRA,
LEfllSBlIili, 11., JlNlAKV 3. !.
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE
To l WmoraW the Srtuttur and MrtnUrM of the
ilvw of Jirfftseittaftctg of On CommohweaUh oj
J'amrtlrama :
CitNTLKMhs: AHUowrh the year just closed
hfu been one of great dipres.-iou in the hithi
ness ami mouetaiy affairs of the country, 1 hiii
happv to tie able to announce to the Represen
tatives of the leoph that the finances ot li-un-sylvania
are in a moat satisfactory condition.
The receipts of the Trearony, from all mr
cen, for the lineal year, ending on the day
of Novemr, IhoH, were $4,lo.,77rt ;i" ; ami
the expenditure, lor nil purposes, during the
hiiue lime, were $0,775,807 1N. heaving au
-xces of receipts over expenditures of jUKJ,-
1 his exhil.it shows that there was actually in
the Tieasury on the first day of lc emlvr,
I&'jS, the Hum of $tft(y-l - more than there
additiun to this, among the expciidituics for
the year, were
Loan redeemed, $:;80,:HH So
fieli.f. Notes, redeemed, 41,071
luterat Certificates, Ilti 70
Making of the public deht funded
and unfunded paid dining tiie
year the sum of 4-1,4.-! 55
If we add to this the excess of
niotit V on hand, at the end of
the li.-cal year, over what re
mained in the lieaMirv. at the
Kiiue time I Lit year, vi. : ."ij:l.
We have the sum of $7S.415 M
But tiiis is not all. The amount pi id on the
puhiic improvements, unhiding damages and
old claims, during the tical year,
was $:;41,0:; 58
While the amount uf revenue,
fiotu the same source, for the
sauie period, was only '.'5,070 00
Making an excess of expenditures
over receipts, which h ippdy we
will le relieved from in the tu-
tme, of S245.W6 5J
This sum tdiould, abo, he credited to the op
erations of the Trea-ury. duriim the year, tor
it was an extraordinary c xjieiidituie, which
cannot again wmr ; and was, in tact, a reduc
tion ot the liabilities of the L'ouiinojwealth, to
that amount.
If we add this sum to the amount of deht
paid, and th excess of r-fdi on hand, we
liHve for the year, a balance in favor ot the re
ceipt, over the ordinary expenditure, amount
ing in the airtrregate to ? 1,1 :'.!.
But fri'tii this, however, should Ik- deducted
the extraordinary receipt, which were,
1-t. The amount piid by tins IN im
sylvaui.i Hail road t 'oinpany. ou the
principal of the debt due hy the said
i 'on j pat) for the purchase of ttie
Main Lme $100,000
21. '1 lie amount received from the
Girard Hank, tr loans of the Coin
inonfteaith sold by that hank. 28,000
In all
Whieh. d. -ducted from
pate of s.i.o:;i.;j ;;'. h
of the. ordinary receipts
penditures for the ti al
The funded and untun
S12XJKK)
the foregoing at'tf re
vives the true balance
over the ordinary ex
year at $'.i.;ih2 :tti.
-led deht of the Com-
inoiiwealtti, on the lit d
av of leceinber, 1Mo7.
wan as follows :
Fl XIKD
6 per cent, loan ,
A wr ti -it I I, tut . ......
4j per cent loan
4 t cent, loan ,
To this should he add
cent, Coupon Hotels sn
rani I'-ank, not Itefore
HF.IiT.
$ 4 15. ISO 00
3,773.12 52
....... ),;oo oo
100,000 00
,d 5 per
Id hvtii-
reporUd, 28.000 00
Total fuuded debt $:V.i,:'-'A.WZ 52
I NtTNUKll IKUT.
Itelief notes outstanding
luterest Certitie.iti-s do
I'o. do unclaimed. . . .
I Vines tic creditors
Total unfunded debt $175,145 70
Making the entire debt of the onnuon wealth
at the period named i:w,il,..7"H 22.
'J he funded and unfunded deht of the State
at the close of the last tiscal year, .December
ltt, stood as folloWM :
I LNDt.U iEiir.
i) per cent, loans S 4 15.1 SO 0
" per cent, loans S.42Mi5 t'7
Ak Mrcent. loans :S 2X 10
4pr ccjU. loans 00,KJ 00
Total funded debt
lAKI'MlK.I) DtllT.
Relief Xotes out tndin, ,
Iuterer-t Certilicates,,..
Do. d . unclaimed, . ,
Ikmjestic Creditors,
J54.2S.J t7
. 2:i,;i-7 12
4.44S ;w
b02 50
Tot d unfiin.led d.-!t Sl:;:ltH-jS 00
M iking the puhiic ih-ht on the tirst of lK
remher U-t l 51:1 07. Siuce the close of
the fiscal year, the rotnuii-'ioiHTs of the Sink
in? Kund have r- d- eme. of the live ier c-nt.
loan, the fiiini of 2lM.l;!2 51, leavim; tiie real
deht of the foinmonweiilth, at this time, fuud
ed atid unfunded. jvi'.2'iS,l 1 1 li.
To meet this bib-s the ordinary sources of
public revenue, the State owns bonds received
from Die sile of the puhiic works, ami which I
have every reison to believe are well seemed,
amounting to eleven millions one hundred and
eihty-o'ie dollars Deducting tins from the
ont-tandimr dett, it laves V le otherwise pro
vided for, the sum of twt-uty-eL'ht millions
eiirnty seven thousand one bundled ami eleven
dollars and sixteen ceiits.
It is ! lieved that, with the existing source
of revenue, and the observance ot strict econ
omy, this hum may be reduced, during the cur
rent year, at le.ist one uiiili on of dollars.
The present would S"em to be theappropri ite
time, win! our nati ui is at jit-ace, auI when
health an i reasouahle pr-sp-iiry prevail within
our own Urders, to treat I y reduce the pul'lii;
debt. We have but to carefully bus! -and our
luitiimtte resources, avoiding extravagant and
unuecestiary appropi i ttious, and practicim; a
projvr economy in all the departments of Gov
ernment. t rentier the entire extinguishment
of our debt a fixed fact within a very brief p
liod. To careiully miard the public treasurv at
this interesting epoch in our linancial history,
li so manifestly the duty of the public authori
ties, that I c in not for one moment (relieve that
any other poliey will 1h pn.pftst; 1. If there be
any, whi. relying on the improved condition of
the finances of the State, would encouiaee the
adoption of new s-hemes for d- pleting the
Treaetiry, or would cutoff the sources of our
pneiit revenue, and thus reduce it, let all such
ftt.ir'R.c'iuime from whatever quarter they may,
be fternlv rented, let Pennsylvania he just
before it he is L'-nerous. Irt our pood example
be a lunt in thf iatliway of our sister States,
as well as an admonition tw our own local (jov
ernuienu. This is due alike to the favors which
rrovidence has homitiiullv Iwstowed UKn
tis, and to that hi'h character for honesty and
integrity which has ever distiupmhed the peo
le of tbli good old Coiuiuoowmlth.
i.-.-itie, (lov. Pneltor
uj;
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lien the
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. 4.41S as
H2 50
In pursuance of the act entitled "An Act for
i the Salw of the State Canals," approved on the
! 21tdav of April last, 1 did, ns the Governor of
, the t'.imuionwealUi, on the l'.tth day ot May,
15H. convey to the Sunbtuv ami Krie Ihiilroad
Company, all the puhiic works belonging to the
Commonwealth, tiieu remainim; unsold, con
sisting of the Delaware Division the Upper
and LowtT Hranch Divisions the Went Ivrancu
Divisionand the Sustjuehauna Division of the
IVunsylvama Canal, with all the property
thereunto U'luning, or in anywise apertain
inir, and nil the estate. rixrbt, title and inter
est of this "omraon wealth therein, for the sum
of three millions tive hundred thousand dollars
To secure the (laymentof thissuin.theSunbnry
and Ktie Ituhoad Company paid to the State
Treasurer its bonds, secured by a mortgage, as
directed hr the act. tor the amount ot the pur
chase money. 'Ihe com;iauy, also, complied
with the provisions of the Act which required
it. as additional secuntv, to execute ami deliv
er to the State Treasurer a mortgage on the
Delawaie Division for one million a mortgage
ou the Susquehanna and West Uranch lHvisions
for half a million- and a niorttraire on the l'p
per and Lower North llranch luvifiona for half
a million of dollars The deeds and mortgages
were all executed under the immediate super
vision of the Attorney General, and were in
strict conformity with the requirements of the
law.
Alter the conveyances were duly executed
and delivered, Miesiou of the canals was
i:iven to the rail mad company.
The act futther provided that the Sunbury
and Kiie 1 1.4 il road Company should not re-sell
o..- in hi, Midioul the
consent ot the Governor ; and that if a re-salt
were made for a greater sum, in the aregate.
than three and a half millions of dollars, sev
enty tive per centum of the excess slmuld be
paiil to the Commonwealth, in theNmdsot the
purchasers. It was aleo provided that upou
re-sale, the mortgages given by the Sunbury
ami r.ne Kail road Couqiany to the Common
wealth. u inm the Canals, ''should 1 cancelled
by the State Treasurer anl surrendered to the
company by the Governor, on dexsite made
by tiie faid 'com nan v in the oil ice of the State
iteaMirer, of an etpiat amount of the bonds uf
their grantees, secured hy iu(rtgage of the ca
nal or canals sold as aforesaid" with a provi
sion that no transfer of securities should be
made until the Governor should lie satisfied
that the new securities to le given were sutli
cicnt to protect the interests it the State ; and
that his written approval of the change should
I pe tiled in the oil ice of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth.
Sales were made by the Sunbury and Erie
Hail road Company and reported to me, under
j the oatu ot the 1 retidcut, ot theUuiurent lines,
as follows :
The I'pper and Lower North
Branch t'anal. to the North lirauch
Canal 4'omiwiny, for.. $LCO0,OCO
'I he West Urauch and Susquehan
na Invi-ions, to Vet lrainh ami
Susiuehauua Canal Company, for
'I he Delaware Division, to the
Delaware DiviMon Canal Company,
of 1'enusylvania, for
500,000
1,775,000
In all the sum of $;;.S75.000
I'pon investigation and inquiry, having lie
come sati-tied that these wiles were made for
I fair prices, and upon such terms, and to such
ttersons composing the various puichat-mg as
sniations, as to insure the payment ot the
purchase money, they were severally approved.
After the contract for the sale of the Dela
ware Division had been entered into, and my
consent hail been verbally given, and seventy
live thousand dollars of the purchase money
had leen actually paid by the purchasers, upou
the faith of the contract, and my assent there
to, I was informed that a higher price had been
ollered, by responsible persous, tor the canal,
l'ut iiieh-r the ciicumstances, my opinion was
that the offer came too late ; nnd as the Rail
road Company considered ilselt bound to con
summate the agreement by a delivery of the
deed and possession of the propel ty to the tin-t
purchaser I could not, in rood faith, withhold
my assent. The North Branch Canal Company,
suttsequeut to the purchase of that division,
sold that portion of the Canal lying betweeu
Wijkesbarrc ami Northumberland to the Wy
oming Canal Lompaii) ftu iin, oUu o dido
hundred and eighty-five thousind dollars.
On the Lith ot September, ls58, bonds of the
various companies owning the different canals,
secured by mortgages, were, in purKitancn of
the act. and by my approval, deposited with
the State Treaciirer to the amount of two mil
lions of dollars ; and the inortpures on the ca
nals given by the Sunbury and Krie Kail road
Company, were cancelled hy the Mute Treasu
rer, and surrendered hy me to the company m
accordance with the directions of the law. At
the same time a settlement was made between
the Commonwealth and the llailroad Company,
by which the latter paid to the State Reveiity
five per centum of the prmveds of the re-sale
over and above the contract price of three and
a half millions. 'Jhis amounted to two hun
dred and eighty-one thousand two hundred and
fifty dollars, and was paid in the following
manner, viz :
Bonds of the Wyoming Canal Com
pany, secured by mortgage on the
canal from Wilkeoharre to Nor
thuaiberiand, payable in twenty j
years with interest at six percent,
payable semi-annually $2S1,000
Cash 250
Total .SliM.'JoO
These bonds are well secured, and the aeeni
int; interest and prim ijwl, when due, will doubt
b-ss lie nromntlv riid.
From iuloruiation of a reliable character
recently communicated to me by the Presi
dent of the Sunbury and Krie Hailroad Com
pany, it appears that the prospects of an
early completion ol that put. lie injniway are
verv encourai;ein A larire amount of work
hastecu done on the line of the road during
the past season, and at this time, very con-sid-
rable portions of the road are graded and
rapidly approaching completion. It is the
opinion ot the President of the company that
within two years the work will he entirely
finished, so that cars will he running directly
from the city of riiihdelphia to the harbor
ol Krie.
When this groat enterprise shall bo consu-
tnated. and the desire of its Iriends finally ac
complished, the payment of the three mil
lions and a hall ot mortgage bonds, which the
Slate has received in exchange for the canals,
w ill unuuestionably be well secured whilst
the railroad, itself, will prove of incalculable
I advantage to our great commercial emporium
as well ss to the important, but long neglected
' region through which it passes. Its construc
tion will undoubtedly add to the value of the
reul estate of the Commonwealth many times
its cost, and develops aud bring into use the
rich resources of a country which have hitherto
remained as they were lavishly strewn hy the
hand of nature. 1 have an abiding confidence
that the result will abundantly prove the wis
dem of the measure, w hich, while it guaran
teed the completion of one of the greatest
improvements ever projected in the Common
wealth, it, at the same time, divorced the
State from the unprofitable and demoralizing
management of her railroads and canals.
Whatever differences of opinion may, at any
time, have been entertained in regard to the
nronrielv of the details of the legislation au
thorizing the sale of the main line, or the
branches, it can scarcely be doubted that the
public welfare will, in every respect, be vastly
promoted by the transfer of the management
of the public works from the State to individual
owners.
The short experience that we have had al
ready, proves conclusively that the Common
wealth is greatly the gainer, in a financial i
., B uj,UUU lor a
calf was with the cow, Le ,
WiUid luck 'iuu.r oil tLc other swin. an. 1 as 1 , .
point of view, and it has been equally demon-
strated that the people at large have been as
well, if not better, accommodated, by the
change.
It would, In my judgment, be a public cala
mity, if, by the happening of any contingency,
the Commonwealth should be constrained to
again become the owner, and resume the man
agement of any portion of the public improve
ments. Ihe power of the General Assembly to pass
the Act of the 21st of April, 185, relative to
the Bale of the State canals was questioned be
fore the Supreme Court of the State, since the
transfer of the Canals ; and, after full argu
ment, the Constitutionality of the Act was sus
tained by the unanimous judgment of the
Court.
Siuce the sale of the public works, and the
settlement of the pihicihd outstanding claims
agaiust the State, it is obvious that there is no
further necessity for a ltoard of Canal Commis
sioners, or a ( anal Dejiartmcut. I, therefore,
recommend the abolition of the Board, and that
provision be made for the transfer of the re
cords to the oil ice of the Auditor General.
In view of the foregoing exhibit of our re
sources and tinaucial condition, it is apparent
ttiat a most interesting era has been reached in
the history of the Commonwealth. Kuiievrd
tr m the entangling embarrassments of an ex
tenive system of internal improvements, the
means of the State are now ample tor all le
gitimate purposes, and her puhiic debt is
gradully but certaiuly disappeai ing. From
thee and other muses, govern mental action
l.M i"iui really simplified, and the nature
of the subjects ot its oeratiou has changed in
a degree no less remarkable.
The almost entire disposal of the lands which
belonged to the State, has already dispensed
with one of the Departments created for their
care, and will, ultimately, render the other
unnecessary, except for preserving the eviden
ces of their transfer.
The sale of the public works has relieved the
Kxeculive branch of the Government of many
of its most responsible aud perplexing duties,
and in effect, distens-d with one of its most
formidable and dillicult departments.
In the same proiMurtion, the action of the
legislature will, if the representatives of the
people be true to the interests rejMised, and
sternly refuse to entanirle the public with those
numerous projeets and enterprises which are
continually seekitig its alliance, be simplified
and economized, purified and strengthened'
And it is as remarkable as it is propitious,
that an era which has thus relieved the State
authorities of burthens that consisted, either of
mere material interests, or the care of local ad
ministration, committing the one to the local
sovereignty of the pMiple. and the other to pri
vate or associated enterprise, should also pre
sent for consideration and promotion intellect
ual and moial claims of peculiar importance.
It is at this period in our history that the
system of puhiic education challenges the at
tention of the most unolservant. And 1 shall
be much mi-talieu iu the cautious but ateadlast
character of the people of IVnunylvauia, it their
Representatives do not Uiake it the lu&t object
of their solh itude.
Ihe annual report of the Superintendent of
Common Schools will lay Itefore you the pre
sent condition of the Common S hool System,
and of its operations during the past year.
Your close and scrutinizing attention is invited
to the details of that document.
Including the city of I'liiludelphia, it will le
observed, that there were iu the public schools
of the State, during the year which terminat'-d
on the first Monday of last June, b-f-Ul
pupils ; these were iuntructed timing an average
term of a little over tive months, in 11, -hi
schools, by Io.S jO teachers, at a total cost of
$2.4l7,UJ2 41.
Here is a public interest, which, whether
we regard its ramifications into every portion
td our social fabric, its large cost, the import
ant powers over the present whieh it wields, or
its lucalrtilable lnuueuce ujmmi the future, un
doubtedly tram-cends all others committed to
the aire of the secular authorities. Ibis be
ing the case, 1 have no hesitation in asserting
that the time has arrived when its full import
tame should be recognized, and that its due
administration should be made the duty of a
tullv organized and effective, as well as a sep
arate department in the gorcramcnt.
Hut the mere care and promotion of our sys
tem of Common Schools important aud ex
tensive as it obviously is. should not be the
soic oi.j.-ot nf Mien a Department. If it is
true that the power to puuisn uima includes
also the tight to prevent it, by providing tor
'he proper intellectual and moral training of
the iK-ople, it would seem to follow that the
department charged with the latter moment
ous duly, should also be in possession of all
lated to shed light upou the object of its
actum. Hence the collection, ui raiigemcut.
.ud practical deductions from population and
industrial statistics; from natural defects, such
its deafness ami dumbness, blindness aud luna
cy ; trom crime m its various forms ana de
velopments ; together with such control over
all the literary ami scientific institutions in the
Mate, as shall bring their full condition into
view, should uleo belong to the same .Depart
ment.
Therefore, I most respectfully, but earnest
ly, urge upon your favorable consideration, at
the present propitious moment, the organiza
tion of such a Department, in the room of
those lor the care of mere matter whose agen
cy has leen or soon will Ihj discontinued by
the onward and upward progress of the Com
monwealth. A suitable Department of Public Instruc
tion, w ill not, however, of itself, effect all
liiat is neeiled in mis direction, i ne general
results ii tne cnmuion ocuooi av.Meiii, airca- ,
dy cited, show the importance of its nature,
ami the magnitude of its operations. If
we look, also, into its special statistics,
the conclusion will be equally clear that cer
tain improvements in its working machinery
are equally indispensable.
It is needless to attempt to prove the tru
ism tbat the properly qualities teacher is the
life and success of the school. Lut the facts
are startling, that of the 12.828 teachers of ;
our puhiic schools, exclusive of those iu
Philadelphia, only o,l't$7 are reported as
"qualified" for their important trust; while j
5,yH7 are returned as " medium," or such as j
aru only tolerated till better can le obtained ; j
,.n,l t)...t nr.. ut. ....! I,.. II...,lh I,.
.. ., 1 ... .. . i
oilier worus, i iue oo.,oocuinireii anenu-
ing the Schools Ollt Of lMlilaticlphia, Ollh j
t'l'oui. -jFfni iiesa niiiii one nail ) iuu iiiiuei
nroner instruction from inferior teachers:
liX,tSl0 are actually in charge of persons i
Wholly Utdit for the task.
'I 1 id t r Milti t liu kiiI 1 .. in m f l , 1
not be shutout ; and, though the great and
commendable etlorts recently made by tne
teachers of Pennsylvania, for their own im
provement, are fully recognized, it cau not be
concealed that there is a work yet to be done,
in this relation, which would seem to be beyond
their unaided power to accomplish.
When, however, we hmk further iuto the
......... . ... ... ...... .
special statistics of this branch of tbe system.
the material lor improvement is found to be of
the most promMng kind Uf the l-.b-S teachers
of our common schools. lO.NWare under thirty
years of age, aud 10,040 are natives of Penn
sylvania ; and a larger proportion than In mint
of the oth r States are ermaneutly devoted to
the profession of teaching, lo render these tit
for the position to which they aspire un-
Jouutedly one of the most useful and honora
ble in the world and to raise up a constant
supply of well qualified successors, is the work
to le done.
Various modea of effecting this object have
been suggested or tried ; but, alter mature re
flection, 1 am led to prefer that Jc vised by the
fclavo Mute y.tlUU Lr a
-. ,. . , bcr of cattle
- . .... uf TOtatOM
Act of May 20, 1858, entitled "An Act to pro
vide for the due training of teachers for the
Common ft-hnols of the State." It places, in
relation to the State, the teacher on the baine
footing with the members of such of the other
learned professions as have been recognized by
public authority ; and it is to be regretted that
the prostration of business and scarcity of
money, that so so n followed the passage of
the act, had the effect of checking many lauda
ble efforts to put its provihions into operatiou.
Under these circumstances, does it not become
the duty of the Stite to afford such aid, or at
least hold out such inducements as shall enable
this measure to be fairly tested t
The (tassage of a law guaranteeing the pay
ment of a modem te sum to one Teachers'
School in each of the districts created by the
act of 157, would no doubt cause a sufficient
nnmlK-r to establish the etlicieucy aud practica
bility of the plan, to be completed in a few
years ; the money not to be paid till the
schools were in full aud approved operation.
It is not probable that this erant would cause
any considerable tlraft ou the treasury ; but,
even if the whole twelve schools should ulti
mately be established, the loon would neithea
be out of pro j tort ion to that which has been
conceded toother institutions, nor the numUr
of gradutaes beyond the wants of the commu
. i .t. i
nity. I p to the present
i . i i ... .'.y itiJ. ..;i i.
II i' j v j i j , i ; i
co11l-is and academns, and this mainly m the
' hope of obtaining trom them teachers for the
j Common schools. Though the benefits of this
munili cure have been, iu other repeets, piite
..i ... .l it K;n
liir tm ..m. tlul tti u vo weil oltiirt hiiri Iteen to
,,y cuiisi.l.T.a.le exUht ciWtcl. It woul.l
theretoie Hpt ar to U time that the aid of the
State should ! brought directly to lear in fa
vor of the ureut ol-ject so n cintem plated
I have thus briefly laid tiefore you the condi
tion of our nohte educational system. It will
altord me sincere phaMire to concur iu the
adoption of these, or any other measures, for
its perfection, that the wisdom of the legisla
ture may devise.
Iu this country, the want of a school which
shall combine iliJ elements of learninc and a-
ricultural labor, and thus adapt itself to the
education ot the tarmer. Las been most serious
ly felt : for, whibt our ui;uy colleges well till
llie measure of usefulness iu their appropriate
sphere of influence, it must be conceded that
the trainitig they impart is badly adapted to
the art ot practical ugrietilture. In ! ennsv
vaoia tbat inter.! k no imi.rlHt.t a to .lentaa.)
at all tiiu.H ..r auxiuiu alt, i.tion, ami a. tive """'"7 f "' ". ' '
B.i..it. -Ihe KariiM-.' lli-h S.-U.-.I f IVim-! .u 'U-lly Bt, a ',ll;h, l'"'"''- !'
.ylvaiiia." lately .r..j.-cte.l ami ,.lanne. hy a ! crdj "'"'eir Hale KlmuM he a,.j,l.r.l to the
few puhiic iirin.i indivMuals, ai,1 which U Ilue.,t uf the .r-eiit Mate Jehl. now ov.T
r. c ive.1. to .l.,e extent, the a.tot.ace of the , '!"e- '"""! more '"" seventeen m,l
State.an.l the eontrihutions of a numWr of , '""' of , L mh r thm Sy en. the Mate
ourt.atiiotic eitiz us, u U.-tinl to alh.nl a "'l'"' ''' ' ) for.-isiner..
nl!..;h. revo.n.'n,en..1:.vle,I1Kate.iatanla,"l t,"; lil'lnent.s of to
.xjH'nse -ommeusurate with their means, ami
to a condition ipialitving them for the purMiit
of the buines-i of ihelaun. Here. whilt daily
(Kcupatioti will train tit body to the ability to
labor, and give to the student the enviable feel
ing that he contributes to his own Mipoit ami
education, it will instruct and enlaige his mind,
tbat it may give f.-rce and effect to all his future
efforts. 'Hie deii:nof the institution in tonlfonl
a school where hoys mav Ih thoroughly ei blea
ted in all the branches of natural science, and,
at the same time, Ih- inured tothe perloriuance
of labor; so that at their graduation they may
return to their parents abundantly prepared to
join tl.e d.,mctic irc-lf, to give L riglrt .line
tioh to the biiaiias of agriculture, and act
well their jiart in every department ot life.
An object so fraught with usefulness is enti
tled to the highest coiumeiidatiou.
'J he application of . ientitie print iple to the
practical pui poses of Jile, is hut reali.in the
lull benetit ot those laws of nature, to di.tcover
and to profit by which is undoubtedly one of
the great ends of human reason. 'Ihe mure
this important object is Ml in view and af
fected by our higher institutions of learniuir,
the more valuable and useful will they liecotue
The Polytechnic College of l'eiinrylvania at
fhlladelpllia, IS founded ou this bai , anil its
attempt to popularize science, and con net t
high acquirement with practical ability, is
presented to ynui favorable consideration.
Luder a resolution ol the last House ol Uep
; r -,.,-.. -y .u
SiK'aker of the House to examine the state and
i-.- f . n- i i . i i
cooditionofseVeralKiuKscharteredat thesessiou
f i . i . i.i ...
of lNji..lheresidutioudirectedthecoimnitUeto
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report to the Oovernor the result of its exaini -
.,, ... . ... , ... ,-
Il.tLK'U vtiiiini unit o 'Wjn am I llie UOJOlllll
ment of the Legislature. tn the "JOth id Julv
last, the report tt the committee, together with
the accompanying evidence, w tn hlnl in the
ollice tf the S crelary td' the 4'omniouwealth, a
copy of which will Lie laid betore the House uf
i:.'r.s, . (.v
111 VleW i if 11.'
..rt -d hy tb t
'tnnittep, in re-
feretlfe
. tiie Tht
and ttie fti
ful in.i'iirv
r.ti.t iti
i and :
t ui nnt;eitit'i(!.
illUIV Kltm, Ihf (LlWU'ld t.'l.IttV
il h:itii-in. 1 w.i'i.d re, ..inuieiid a rare
i the I.i.-. ul .'i''i.UIl-U ol tue-e m.-lih.ll.-ll
und il it h:i:l b-
ne.i (!. .it t..- p.il-.i'. ; ij lik.-y I
I'irtiier eM-plne of either,
Iv iiiiv In found in n h--M-i.it:v
nuff-r iii'ury Irotu it.
siHvdv nnd r-rt mi r !!
id' the ri-l.l - i.nd pr
ire- L-raiaed by the ml.
.el. r, M-voke. or iilnitd.
rporaii n. Ihe
the
Inner of il h.iiik h- never it- e- lit id U.ltn e m.iv. in
Ihe t.j,:n .tl ol the 1 . .-l .P. re. he 11,(1. n i ij- tn tl e I II eiw
ol the t oiuiti'iiiwi n.lli epn':-) j.n en hy the I on-ti-tlltiotl
t ill t.ener.i: As'-t:.i . to he ,-vrft-i d. boW-Ver.
in ii h m.iai.i T as llml no nijti. lice h.ili be duLe lo llik
coriNir.itor
Obe,lieitre to thin nutitutiitial injunction ulil re
quire th.tt in the event id h repeal id the charter of a
Kink. r.tre -htiild he t.nki O tlint th rights of the jitx-k-bolilern
ti the sui plu a-et of the h.mk. niter p.-tyin-ht
ol" in debt-, wen- pr lecl.il: and tli:l uitahie provi
diniet sbo'.ld U- made lor settling it?- .tttairs.
- Tli iiijiiii. tieti ,-'.nuuied in the t'oii-hluhon. that tbe '
repeal or revocation i I ;i h.n k li.irt'T r-ti-ii he in !-u- h
m uiticr an to w. rk in itu'i-nce to the ei-rpenilorn. i not
a .inuiiti atum o' the power to revo-e, or ..untii tin- Ii ir-
ter ; out il 1 -imply a
the ch irter. the ruhtft
reniei t Hi il in t.iki. g jy
the Mm kh.ildeis r bull he pro. ;
UvU , f;ir t.lira.,,., wtU, the a. t-d rep,..4i tt-.f.
i ao notd t tint tin- i.-p je.unre urtv alter, revoite.or
; untiUi. any rx mhi hmk ni.itt-T, whenever ai tropin.
. ion Vf eoii i'iiwuce ol ti.e 1'bart t may be injuri -u.- to
. t!ie ci izeus -d the f.iHHiio.iWe.t.lli- Any oth-r nn.ntrin--
ti'tii of the pi-n-t tut ml reservoi n w.nt'd nuke tue ju-
lere-ts and s
i ih pub lie ub- rvi-iit to tn e.xia
el tie- pi iT;tte :
t .m -kuoider. U. U. -viiii!. tl.r.f re. that
there js u w.mt
mi: iiiv de i ifd ,.i
ba.
H insolvent, or in j;re it d:ui;er of h.-vuuntur so. or ;
whenever n privltt tfm are u-e4 or al-ued a- to s-en ! public 1 reastirv 111 time of peace.
oo-ty iKrj.idi.-e tin-interest-of Hie (iuMie. it is the duiy j j refeiring the attention of the Lixislature
of the law ni:iWui iKiwer to protect the iH-ople, by d. s- 1 , . . . . . ... , , ,
t.iMintr itxcori-.nte evi i.n.e. j to the elaborate report of the AuditorGetieral
In this conne. ti,.n 1 rieein it my duty to reitemte the ! aud SUte Treasurer, relating to the finances ot
Views etpre-.ca in my inaugural" adme - I tb. ii fcUtcd, ! the State, which will be laid before you, I can
as my deeded ..pinion, that there should be .,o lurther I1()t wjrAn froni giving expression to my views
ilu ri-MSf o h.tn or banhini: capn il nii-a-r the pre.-eul iL . . ,l J ,
pr.. -ed a d M.hd lu! iv t ihe issue ..f I on he "npor tance id a chaime in the mode of
ii'.t.-s ot a gin ill oei)Mnu!i.ui..ii ind rccntu mended -m h a , keepiiiir and disbursing the public moneys.
: ...lUi-e uu our l.i w-d relative t-' baukj, their ort uiiz-itiou , ri he State Ire.isurer receives and disburses
and maii.iueiiietit,
would ut luid seeure beyond all :
e-ti.-n t- - pi ompt re.h u.pi ion of all hil or uete-i ,it
m ircnU'i-.n by tue several banking UistUulloQd ol tiie
inmouw- a tb !
;.' "T V. i
tieuerai aetnhiy tnat 1 cannot Kive the Kxeeum-e ;.e
pmval to a ay lolU eharteunt; ndilitiittial htnk-t with ul
raiheal ciianye n the entiie syslelit. lt t hot jn-t
Hate th it in my optuuin a hire uiiority ol the banks if
the (unuitiiiwc.ilth are di..i)d Sid", ly man ied, aud it)
a rf.ftly !iiUt)d "tidili -n . hut tin- l due to Ihe bol.esty
and intcl!ieeii'-e o ittoe h t in? iharire ol lle-m. rattier
th.ui lo the tlllcieiicy ol the lt. l uder llie man ii;e
liir-nt of i!ir.ti..Ve nr di-h u.est men, ext-enence has
shwn, licit l.e i i - realty hut little il any i-e-iinty to t-ie
Kuhhc in Hie r.- l Ahoi!- .itid re-triclK'iiP now he loiin I
in our hauhiiu o le. True wuduiu dictates a reloiuia
Uon. i
Tiie r rnoiJ- i s which bavo f.tllen lip' n tl: people
duriiiK tiie ui:. mi . pre-.-iireof tin a-tehleen monti.s, ;
sutk'ft ti;' n- .-i .f ireveniiM llieir rei'iirtenee
Aithoticli iqi' y hi i"1 nny have cut lulled to pro luce
tbe dtsnver- ii i- l.i plain to Mlni:t of donht th it our
btnkiiij,' - -t ... ii.- hi'.'uoiit of tuo ni'-st proinuieiii.
Ihe value o tl.. JT cih liieti.H tlte price- ul properly
and th wai.---i of l-i hi tr am always ailei t.d by tbe
abniid.itice or ireiy of tbe vv,r liidiuui received as
a suh-t;! ut-- l .' 1 1 and fii vci cum The power . f the
MaP- P a. '.i." ;uht nTreiu'v. thfoiiL'h the iir'licy
iH bank-. I j- i- :i .-" I -o' cxetv;-. d, ,uid a- kiiowl. ded,
throuylci .1 Hi i i i-'ii. tb it .1 M ia longer an fN-ti ipie-i-Uon.
ll'.t i t '' ac-nowt. del n.t Uu. power has
b-vn Kie.lv ..... :. Tl.e dele: a ti 41 of this attribute of
aovereignty to -i n :tnber of n ri-s .H.:lle corjorati"as,
without pro;i-r ' e-'ts to limit a- exen i-e. and wiinmr
pruvidiUK anv 'n uritv wtiaU-ver lor the te h-ui;ii u of
ihe issu tbii.- wiiiiio-izcj. b m been attended w;tu vil
ol tbe m Mt alai tu n charu- ter. Tlnse curpr.lbLi are ' Harrtsburfr. the if l;rn Henuyivaoln lliwpiial. at I'dls
(iracUCally UUl..e tiie exclusive judge 1 1 1. t f 1 tuf j biti, the UoU-iCa ut Kluv, it t'ailaUeljLta atlii tiUi-
.t ; ; 7,. ;
by civini? them tLree vccUs " lllmm J!g'c', 1S-1
Ver dnv. Wl!h Imv. nnJ nn I OIIUOU tamcrOD, ISO!
paprr currency to b fumibel to the people, and have
tlto exclusive jnw?r Ui cotHrai'l w -x(dJ tiiir t'lrcula
tin at 'esure rVitosiU-rR and oUier ordinary credi
tor f bank-. nM no Ifiri Utt'wt tr their jin.ltw.a
Every ne lw tia omet d-tliiiK w.ih tlte turn au
tlrii. ntlier tut tlpnril'rr or iSrn", entfrn iut am b
HiffNKi'ownbt vomutttnly, fr hi ni advantage, and
may be nafely lft t liw own villain-, and th rlm
ry remedies of the law. (or h prote nn. b it the mil
iums of people enifaje1 in ill' luminous p'ir-iilt-, the
farmer the tn"ctiauV the tint hint t.U Um lutHirieg
tuan are uiidr an iiutrioiia iiecefetty to reiv tor
th-ir mere hand ue and uVir labor, ti.t- ordinary pumr
currency ot the country. It i impo'i-ilile lor per-Hon of
Mil dew-niaiou to uiv tmt iltfl eonceriM of every m
tltiilHJO whbne DM'- are in nreuUtiiu. Hal no mveatl
futloti could ave tti'-tu rrm the hk-.ex riuiK from the
dt'fjtultaaiidtrBiidaof bauk olhccm and Um uuolveicy
of hank borrowers.
Tlte note bolIers of bank lure peculiar claims to the
pnte-ti"U ot tin) rover i.mfia. Tt'-y r invliuury
crelilorH. who are tarred to reeeive ihe riiaes authuriied
by tlH i?uf r iiri. tit. They have v direel tlenlaiKM with
ttie bunk.t. They l not trM th" battk In-oi any boj-e
of gain. They liave unpnilit ii. ut.i-liif; Ihe imlis which
ttiey woul'1 not hav- b-i'l in pM-i-mi; pU and silver coin.
They con.-titute alunmt the en ire cotiiriumit y, and the
bumhleaud tlior.u.t are alW4n the jtr atHntir-rers
when a hiiiik IhiIs to reJeem IU Doles. The puupie are
thrrel'oredeeoly interest- d in the security of the tire u la,
tK'D allowed by law, althoiift h nur.y or Uieiu Bnay never
hive lia i a sU.O-e of tjiumL m k,or ! en wuli.Ui hunilr-!
miles of lb p!ur l bitfin.'- Th Oovemmetit lhat
authorize the i-nue of a jrajurr rurrent y launder a hik'h
moral ob)iti" to rtiiri ample and avaaLle Bttunty
lor tU rvdeuit'tixii.
I he certitb.'ales of loan issued by the General
i Government, or by this Commonwealth, at t
value to be fixed upon, with the power to re-
unire additional deissits of se uiitv. fnm time
1 . , , , 'tt ,
would b as safe and available as any guaranty
whiih could Ite provided.
A law requiring all issius of tanks lierealter
I ' ' - '
! '. """''J -nlmiice the valur ,.( the yrut
loans, and thus ivethe holders a premium mt
contemplaU-d when they beCiiuu- urclMSeis,
and tor which tie y uever cave ai.y valuable
consideration. 'J his en bant ed value would be
derived from a privilege granted by the Mate,
and the Mate ouht, then-fore, to have the
lietietit of it, hs far as this may le secured hy
legislation. The recent amendment of the
Constitution circumttcribcs the power of the
Legislature in cn atiite; Sl;tte debts, with an ex-
j P" .r f the deht. contiacte.1 "to re-
deem tiie present outstanding indebtedness of
the State." A law authorizing new SUte loans
for the purpose of redeeming the present over
due debt, would be within the coin-titutioual
exception, and would lie free liom objection ou
constitutional grounds.
The new loans thus authorized, ledeemahle
"e :'"""" ' "' .' ".
pay interest, would then-tore eeasi
As the currency would be limited to the
amount actually seemed, the danger from ex
pulsions, which have heretofore r-timulated the.
incautious toembirk in ruinous enterprise-, in
ovei trading, and in extravagance in tiieir ei
petiditurer., would be greatly beued, if not
entirely overcome. As the securities would he
in the hands of a liiuh and r-siMtisihle? officer
of the Stale, with authority to sell them for (
the purpose ot redeeming the tin illation, the
Iwer of the banks to arrest specie payments
at their own pleasure wonhJ be at an en.l. the
,-vstem propoM-il e as near an approach to a
M""" l" "" ' "'l".,,s, of
ieopte are at present prepared br. 'J he duty
! of securing the community irotu losses tontinti
; ally arising from lup-ale Vnrr t.cy. tanimt be
j louger tb'layed without a iimnifei 4lirieuard uf
! the public interests. lhesui j t is theretoie
Commended to your early attention
'ihe report of the 0miiii-i-ujirs appointed
to contract for aud super intend the ertetion of
i a monument to the nil mo;y of eitien-, of iVnn
i sylvauia, who were slain or I "ft their lives iu
J tiie late war with Mexico, will inform the b
. tfis'ature of the proceedings h.id uu that sule
; ject. Alter receiving propos.ils tor the reetiou
of the tiioniiiiit ut, and tbe adoption of a plan.
! it was determined, in view of the limited and
, inadequate appropriation made lor the m com
; plishmeut ot the purpose, by the la.-t Lei: is I a
j ture, to h fst pone the comment tnei.t ot the
; woik until further legislation c.ul 1 be bad. It
. lhe (!illi(in ,lf tll rnn.mii..i.er that such
, 1 ... . . . .. .
i a monument as would do credit to the State,
. , , . ,- , , ,
and honor to the living and tbe dead, cannot
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lie built tor a less sum than tlitity tbonsainl
! ... , - , . , , ,J
i dollars. It the Leuislature should eoiicttr iu
that opinion, the appropriation should be in
creased accordingly.
The report ol the State Librarian will inform
you of the progress made in tbe catalogue au
thorized by tiie l.ist L-;:ilatuie, ai d ttie gen
eral condition of the Library, which has ltowu
to beau iustimtitHi that deserves your losterin
cure. 1 would commend Ui our attefjtiuu tne
suggestions of the Ldtr.iri.m.
'lhere-rt of the Attorney tierieral, which
will bt laid It-tore you, will exhibit the opera
tions of the Law Ih-parlnieiit of the ti veru
ment lor the pa.-t year. Ihe Act of the l!lst of
April. 1-YT. which requires tiie Attortiev Gen
etal to ki ep an dip e at Ibirrl-buri:. and which
provides that all d.-Ms due to tiie Common
wealth shall be colleeted by that nicer, has
proved to be a litLhiy bt iielii. ial enactment.
I'nder its provisions 1 ngesums ire saved which
were formerly paid tor commissions and coun
sel fees And the improved stale of our finances
is in no inconsideiahle tlegteee owing to the
prompt manner in which outstanding claims
are collected and paid into the State Treasurv
The Adjutant G m-nd s report, which will
he laid betore vo-.i. will show in detail the pre-
sent condition ot the Military Ih p irtment. 1
.,.., I.I r.......i(n11.- .ll th &tr..ti,. tU.
. ... ' . . . ,
i-msiitiuiu iu 1 11 v lecuuiuieiiijuiiuiin vi tuai
otheer.
Ihe Militia Liw of lS.'S has not been fully
t-s:ed. but it is believed to he.Jn the main, au
improvement on the laws in torce at the time
of its passage. One of its best feature!, and
one that shouM lie. st:i ttv enforn d isth.it the
8""MI in jirtitiiiiiii ie n iiumc ujiuu nio
i,.,,r . i ,.. :m; ..... ..f .1 II -n
finally ; aud it not uuficqtientiy hapten that
there is a bal.ttieo in the Trexisut v elceeilitiiT
,UII"" MI me oonu 01 me irra-
. suter h hut tor eighty thousand dollar. Ho
1 depoMts the money of the State wherever hi
i pleases, nnd it i paid exclusively on hi own
, diet k. '1 he moiitnlv settlements with the An-
ditr General at lord some security that the
; funds of tiie Commonwealth will not le mis
j applied , hut it is entirely ina lcijuite to tbe
Complete protection of the puhiic interots.
toiil the 1'mted Slate -ball adoi t a dulerent y-u-m
fr the nle, tion. s.Ue-keepiim and .ii'huriwiiinl .a b -r
rtvenu4s. the money on hind mu-t t ket-t either in t e
Tremury vau'l or d'-poMit-d witli to- halikai !ii-UltiP int
m the Mate, tor many years the ' . r mode ha- b.
ud"plil. 1 res(Nectluily recomniend thai pnnu-i
made hy law tn.it tm tuoiiev li.i.i he d--p" ted w ni v
bank by the Ut- Tre.ifurer wah-'tit rei-utmif e-urit to
le lirsl Kiv.-n to tbe t'i-tniii..tiwea:tli lor the rt tMiij. m uf
the aiilil.-i dep,isitel tliat all cbeckit iff lied by "the MiUe
Trea-urer 'bah be cnunier-nrned hy the Auditor ill in ial
heiore Un-y are u-eu an.i that daily account-' of the
iiioueys received atid paid shall he kept hi the oflite of
the Auditof Oei:ral act Will ad at the Treasury Ie
partit eut.
The I'oinmir'.aiotiM iippoliite-1 to revUe the f'nrainil
toue uf tins i o!tiui"nwMiiU. wre prure-su.j; with t'e
d'tue.4 of tiietr apiMtmtnient. and win r- port Ibo rcvi.ed
CiMe o. Io-e the ai:j tariimeijl f t:ie l- cih .iI .re.
The various .'hii-d ibie a-d re orm tlory m-tittion.
Which have lierftnli.rc rece'Ve.1 pecuniary iS.Hl-fU-e
from ihe Mif. nitch a th Mat-' l.ai.tttc' Ho t.:ul. at
1SG" car'y- '"l0
burr, tbe Pon"y.Tnia Trlntn? Rrhnol ft Wi-aewid
feeble m naed children, th" A-yiunn t th Blind matt
lmfmml litnh, t pbiUl.-l(.fe!, the Nonbero Horn fur
Ffiwi'Mwi btldrt-o. kt Fui a-)tij.tm I n on, trend to
our fw-teribsr td AltU c-tr. Tlieiuiuua! rep-.rL- etibit
ing a detail or tbe . rat ton h of tt.-- noble t,l u riieut
buntiM, during tiie nt ytr. will be latl before you.
! riDH)t BtaiM.d a.n.('riati"u t' rhanlahle A-cutf-M
of a purely lijcal rtiaraarr. bowever fraL-
Worthy tiie ol-iern and nrnnve if their fo'ifadeni aul
Kip"rterM. or buwevcr itoclui ibey ay be to tbeir pr
Uculiir bca!itih.
Ihe ptexnl i .militiotl fifths reresnea of the General
Government detrmixtratei tli urjfent oee-xity of in
creased duti uhu for:fii tuiMrtati"nii. The ot
leiine Iraina Lave ef r Ukeu a liTely iutert id ltt
pruptr a'lji-tmeit of a tanfl and thej have with BiiitfU
lar unanimity, at all timm. fatorl much an atnn-nl
of d titie. a- would Dot ottly prinluee revDue . but fur
nib the lartfeft incidental prote tioa to tbe cr at miner
al, njanulat turn and indii.-trul iniarw-Ui of tb tountry.
Iliad their von w Lttbrto fn-n nmn potential id tt
emineii.-, of U.e naltoo. M ih no lonifer prob!n aUeal that
ma' Ii uf tbe fc-ciiJiary lt-trss Ul ly eii riiM-t by all
claque iilid conditK'ntf r.f buj-inei- tie-n tinM b.re w been
a; r -bt f-nt avt-ru-d. The be-w-itie-1 of tl.e ftoTTrmnt
ai-d ti - ; ' (e. now a.iked-iiiai.d atliane mo intr-
f d i ui.d 1 take jrre.u t..-niure niftnl"titihg th
vicw ol tiie President ol tbe I'lett-d Mat j eifeiio4
in (iH but annual ntes-ae, r-talive to the rhiitv pro.
po-d. Hi-i advra j of neei(it- ilt.ti-- n aU -ccn.mo-ditiefi
which are ieiit:ra:lyvnld by wn;ht.nr -y iiiea.-nrw.
and Wt.n b Tioni tbvir rutt .rer ef njuai or f nearly et;al
vane iiut'b as Iron, of 4ift-riit elusm-r. raw fuj;ar. and
ton-io wirte and ttiirib." hu m-l with a b irtv r
iioiiiw !rom the tr-al Ixxly of lb L"ile i.f thwt St.ite
j It w to be hofd lii.t hn views ou tlM que-tin w M be
l :avrahiy r-r-'-i hy Coi-rt-Mn. ai-d ttat tbe action of
j the te era I v't.rt'i(ieut nmy correpp"iid with the augoa-
j ti'.ns ot the rrc-.-i'i-i t.
! Wh'-lilwas called uooto aciime tbe (interna tonal
I rh.iir. nrly i-if y-ur hl'o. iu dt-ferenteto jmlii.c opinion
mid my own ft-ehnz-. alter a rapid r'n w ot eet.ls ia
i kti-..ii ;i -utni tli.t "in ih fn-'p'e of ! nn- ivi.ia lb
1 Ndiin-oi'iii ot ;i ut- State Ii U tlif t. M -It ii.l' that ow
! te-U rtw whit'h t.e is rotniher n.a-l Ire ut all tune
a -ul'jt-et '( liih n.t ret Aod 1 beiive I exttre Ui-ir
j sehlilil-l:t. a- Wrii a-- my own. to rK-ebritu tl:.it tb
') iiiUi.l elt .'t ra cf a'lenit-.ry nln-tn.l lie a lull ax.d
l.i;r (p)Ki tui.a to pirtii lp tte hi teieelliy ueiete Ut
for in con(,tittri'.n pr-r.itry to aumn-i' n a a Mare,
, ii-l, if ilt--i(V i by Iln in. ih-y iiouia i-o b ahoweil au
f u-i'u.tl t..-d nlit t vuii uf-a s.cu tou.-ututi'u alter it i
laroe-i.
itneii'ieTit events have confirmed me in liies fenu-ment-t
I In depinraine ' i-pi.te?. in tne fit :ty "f
the prt-aent tonnpit. the ! teitfiit r jang
Jo-Hi tli-t-e tii-p1 le- I'.. t(,. r with o h-r (.ro (.'e..;iii:s in
tbt-ir niinre nvei itil ai;irui.fir. w ! J iill ii.tie 'teu
avert'-ii. U i t-ieiN.j ! t,-n -e:nrd :n " tltv 'ii qilib-a
tlbl'' tooi up .ii tie-ir d. tne-ii.: iii-tilut,. !:-. 1 ro
gret to he ro. Tip l.ed to -i.ty lh;it, Ln'I'T vir.on prv
t nee-t. tuw a rt-t tririchi-e 'eeu v rt'ia:.y w:tbh-ll
from them. Wncn thev r.-l'el to arrept tl Jtctii
tf.n ton-t 'Uton. uu'le lor them l-v de.cy.iU-s repiem-nt-
l iiif Ibe iiiiiiori y, th.-y w r-- eX.;.--itiy ih-u.ed thf pnvi
iWe o( nrikiiifc t .e.r own .n-UH'tr n Mil- - iip"ti acw
I diLoti b"t prv 1 uly ex k ?e 1 Ii tl -y .u-i . i t. d tl.e
j C biptoi Loii-ntntl til. tht'V elit'Te"! Ihf M-H-rhoo-l of
S'aler at on. e. wittia "p;e.iti"U it tb;m oi.-h lf of
' the exi-'ini: ratio of 'ori;re-'jioij t rt-j.r "; t;iti n : but. if
1 tie V relied t!i:it Coii-l.iuti- Ii. th-V i ' ' i ; 1 1 iut l mil
j ted into ih. 1 14 .n. Willi the I outitiUn of thir -hi.t .;,
I unfl ibey wre i. i-ly l -i,cw. hy a hTrnai hi-u-. t t
lii-y t.ili'iaiii-'.U p ( u ..ml ii t.jual Vj Uiat rno. I in -i
rei.U have tK-eome lit-p-nml.
j Tij' la-t exiri-"ivc vnieoY t:i penp!e of K-tn-a a -vo t
the art -t ( "iii:r it-. ini;iiitr.lv Ll'oW u a- the r.i.'i-ii Hill,
J In lor a time arri-st.-1 t'ouun MMiiai ;i,trvcrjti. n
i leire Ut$ re-u!h-d n- ae faun t'evotol tb'tf.pe,
! net fl t 1 the fU-'tfe.-te h- o I U'-I'e il.fiu-t e. But. ' U
! nr.? the ;i:.-r Leia- wh . h f n r i.ir r-'i-t li.it
j ;m u ed. t;.e In- "r In- b . i. -t .rt.-d i, -i u;u,
' :L.t t i I hen-, f. rwrtrd ! V.-.r -iuty ol C L.n- P- pn-t-
t -lav. r ITi lilC trrr.l -. d ttie peip. it tr.et'irt-
t-r..- -h tl hi.. Ih.- w.irt-.nt Lt tin.- extru r.
;.li..r it-iillii Ii Ii 1 lil- i;..! 'i.e:-t iu ihe .!. x- n,, of
tlie-uiT-fi.tr ( -..rtol' Mi- I n 'e-l Mtit-j. in t!,i'a. of
1 I'r.-d rs-otl. riiUr juin.if. a? 1 ito pijUmu- rt t p-tcw
j I1 r tb.' dtrei i-.u- . tl.-1 iiiuu-t i'r :n t!. .i-d -t.i. i; i
; f.tdy to oi y tl.ein. Wie-ie ' f th-V are eitmi ; . U- j. I
liiVi')vll,kc.Mt.,i.- a dt r-J -u- h tiiti-tri- t. Ut'MU
le f.urly itivea totl.fir rt t "u in the I'l-o ren-rrert to.
i S'lili do ti ;ne L. tn .fer hw n.eij i. I. i-r Ui c-rted.
llie ery pi.i-.r of iur i"L-e.inii. n.il lat-r;.'.
iu, .1 f. ty ti-rr.t rv to ie.tte fm,f ty iu
It UOU..
, t "11
1"
jLd
e-tat li-h a iJiVe fiKi"
if- e,.rly n.m.i ip. reji
rt the " r ii. t ia t:.
; t on-.
t W-U i '
re cr:a)i.;atioU au i C '
trv with -t i A:.'' ii.
Ii-iwu.
t i-
v 6 I the w hole iv.
,c,.t ! ei.ru r a -e.
t iMlVKiihiffe to tje North, vt i wteLt.Uj a?iL..e riUl of
; tlte South.
I Reirriine mvelt a fuj'y ennm tt.vl tn tb- dortnne of
j PP'i:.ir si.wreviuy .u it- '-''wj-t 5 i , I . in riever
i ijh-.-rihe In lneh...rv i. h.H ltmumI 'nterveMii-li,
a- iin..ets.--l ai.d upf.rt- ! l- i:.e o, o..rii!- : tlii-t
;.JT'rii!tS. Ity !-' I .r veiei ty I iii .u. i.o v:. 1-i-n
of tn,- rV'StS Ol II.,. I.vU- I.o a. rf-i.t Lp.-Il tl e h -tilU-
ti.-i.-' f ll.eS'uih r.o ;o-;-.-.ii to -.-.;,..i.e pn i d
ttie c !tf .r . ! n .aril He- .J-n t; me h- tr t Dj ti. wi.meul
' ,.f t..- jr -i '-i .: w:'1 i. dti'l i.-f r l-r,-. h- th- r..n-
rvriJt- r "I ihe rubis ;to.I tKe n,ui,i y ot -l.iie- -i p,.
...- ttid a- t;.e iv hy ti;. h u TPle! 1 .lali-
n-rt uttua w..i he taUitj.'loiily aad ier p-tu.i
; 'ett.'-.l "
: A t!irirv
vrn ed in
n t'e r M
t v run)-r.t
Ir.iliell -v
III" I t.;'
i!:vi'l-'.! it tn t
- ' -t-i'. I e (l t;,
tve M.if-.. - :t ara
..,:nJ).t end-t'i
e," H;i.' -IhY" When
eoiif :it tit-n wi.l
i. i.iy po..ot. -I
ity ol llie Ia'.)Io
li.MM ret-ulie tr in
j that ad tn i t In-";iie 1 1 ,f, i-r al I
i .-,.. had-- tr:i:" fh.ni he -..'.r '.
raw- t.-n I . it. J-M.,1.. oM
; Hare rM.ht d nrej.ard. d j-nu t! e
d.-.t-...-.t. U ,i .1 niiet ;tti ti
; every it.er o: In-trubtry. and th.-
- I.l'-o-: t..ii;ht r:tlitol
. the p, ojne ar.a llie r Ult pi -i .f
ri.ni- i:t.
I I 'inter the VTI'MH fWel..;tu. Ut; to I.'l I
' I'entnylv ii :a tiie il.!t'. tn e ol the Kwi.
istituton of
. jjreiiliy reduce! hy tiie tr.i:i'r o! p ti .t... p..;n u
.overn-ir t-. th-- p.t i.. Uit, i m ;M. i,r.ia, ce w Ih ilq
, nn tpl..,1 -e;t p v.Tnnki t. I tit t nai-l he m, ko. w-
Icl'ed that n reiK !h- fit-'t ..I. Ve !ri-ul tli.lb -. riuUJ
i r---p' ! it,, ii ha.- 'liliiiiii-h. 1 liM ahu.tw to n:i.t..D
; Ihe rt le- ol the State aaiii-t f.d.rai w-.Lef
i elicri. UTiiei.t-. al d ha.- ti.ti.wna J.I...PT ph-reof T9
' vp-.n-iLi, ty upon the (--i-pi.. the exl ti.-i irot
id l!.e (, ,i. ra f.-- 1 1 tn--i t. and v.it? lare u:,kr:KS pai l to
i-lii.-.T- tn i o;n;ian-'n wuli tr .--e ol th elm.', present
;eii-t4tii in.ai. - i;.. i.t- p our it -ti-. i h-iiiv; ih
j ale in in.- p-n--i.ii . i more Put .1 v.- eiupioa niei.t- unuef
i the l ull, d .-tit.--. It Ihereh re. the n.o; Herniary
lua' l ie Ktiple hoUid I'iJ .L .-i Vo.l.i.t The -I ita
w:l!i incr.- i-!iie .,t. h ,m--. , tie n-n 11, i!li it of th
: I it. led M.,t couta ii- tl.e treat I'M daU.ei.L.) prim ip(
i wii. li -1-.I.I I c.,v.-rn a.- CL-tr j, :i-.u eerv ul-j-l. n
, r- -; ei titij; the extu ,.r in.-it-d raip- wT. ihcp.-wer
. I. I .,.!-! h. Ihe Int.d M'e- h the f ti-li.ul m0,
: in.r i -t-ihii a.-1 by -t lo the -.ui . are re-. rv. d t . ibo
j t a. - re--'ci veiy. i-r h ihe pe-.p;e." It t:n- broad
; p.a" t'ti. tli it ev. ry i laan ef Ichral m.T :.. t w ai.te.1
i I )' til U-tll'.t -'I! -I.e.. . Lectern r.M-Ud. IheU-n-
: de, , y ti c, taa I .t.ell i- mi real. and Ihe over-tad-w-
ill.j iidlui'li. e. ul --w.r Old ati -L e r-. dt:i live. xi
l:tei i catnio W-Wf. he p. w th.-nt ti., v-o L-e of
i le- p v. nuance m en:, r u.i,a .-t' t.oti trin t.-.n ol tl.
fe.hr. 1 cm. met. ihe d.H tfin oi t tie rfl.t-. i - ihe doc
trine id true hh, rty. pillar M.v.-re:i''y i- Uie h:
h k..i K,i ,r free tn-t:t:itioi. i.nd the jm- mm of .sir
-afity. 1-vciy i-atn.'lic iii'Pn etnei I to u-tain tb-v
:n-f prm' i.d-- houlii ne teirie ly held out iu our cu.-U-.
and every liliautllouz d MrutuptMtl ol er -h.-ilid
e re-i-le-1 with uuciii. lu euery, and by a.l CtLatitU
ii.'Ual means.
H tvinff now difi liarL'ed the liTtty itnpo.se.1 op the Fl
ifii ive hy the contit'dion. I cai tn't cimrlm. w thcut
.'onralulatitit: ymi iip.n tbe n-c.i,iariy lavirabteau
jpiee under wleci ym. enter pn ibe iimiea of tbe
i !iou of ISot. Kew itup.irirtnt suhjet t- ot i-ki-.1 ti-n t reis
f ui. ii your tt rticn 1'ru fence, fi: mne-. hdeiity a
I waUhful regard for the inten rt- of the Comn:OiiweHilh
a tea on.- uuardt itiiih p rtf her 611:1111 c ou UV ort ol ib
I it'.vernnieiii are ad ll-at are r ifuired. under Fnnieucw,
t toenurettiecontiiiunceaiid ,ncre.t-eol enr onward prm
per ly feni.'.y Ivnn.a may then, at no rem-w i ro-j, r
I oice in the extiiiKLi-hmeid of her public deht the r
j peil of her onerous aud burden-.. me txe h h.m- and
a cri!it untarui-hed a f.eeaiid i'D'ilar idacaliotial v-
leni and an utdutrioud and ioyai people, pr.i ercuj
and hippy. Vll. k. lAt"knt.
Kvkcctii r. raVTtrit. f
Harrburx. Jan. ath, liS j
Biting off a Man's Ear We learn from the
Columbia tyy that recently one John Winner
apnea ret 1 betore Justice Welbh and made eotn
plaint against Samuel Albright for biting off his
ear, in a tight at the puhiic house of Joseph
Musser, iu West liempheld township 'lher
apiN-ars to have been a free fight coing on at
Mur's, and tbe lihtt were extingui?hetl tn
the bar-room Albright was em:a:ed with
complainant and in the scrimmage the eir waa
t.keu oft without the knowledge of Witmer,
who weut home to lied unconscious of his mu
tilation. The landlord in sweeping out hi
premises next morning discovered the ear. and
ou examination it was found to fit Witmer s
head, and was by the latter 1 -dded an.) pro
1 need at the Jm-tice'a uti-e for inspection.
he marks of Albright's teeth are viii.le i-n
ue upper part of the ear which wa completely
rn out, as by the roots. Ihe most xingular
rcutustance connected with the affair is tbe
seme of pain the wounded man bavinc suf
red none since tre extraction of his or'an ef
aring. Captain Whiskey was a ring-leader
the at! ray ut Mussei s. A warrant was is
ed for the arre-t of the cannibal, but he has
t yet been found.
The Bible is tike a w ide and beautiful
mbvape seen afar off, dim and confused ;
it a good telescope will brinK it near,
.d spread out all its trees, ami winding
k-ers at one'a very feet. That telescope
. the Uvly Spirit.
Fawer l'f U'-'Ia'rj and 3Io- prisoned a gobbler, to shut
it.