The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-20

And whereas, by an act passed Inc LnHd ady
of April, 1910, entitled resolution Tor the re-
sumption oil specie payments by the BANKS ! anu
for other purposes" the sum of three millions
of dollars is provided for the purposes herein
mentioned, in case the legislature enacts the
appropriate laws applying it to the same, and
whereas one of the principal reasons Tor giving
to the banks so great an extension OF thelr
present suspension OF specie payments as untll
the 18th January, lS4l, was to OBTAIN TINS
fund of three millions OF dollars Tor The relief OF
the commonwealth from the financial embar-
easements by which she is al this time beset-
and whereas, failure to provide for applying
the same to, the purposes for which IT was de
sipnaied, is an ENTIRE SURRENDER OF
this important advantage secured to the Puo-
lie bv that law, and is a total release oil the
banks from an essential part OF the consdera-
ton on which the indulgence they are enjoying
was granted, which appears to me 10 De
course Of policy, neither wise nor just anu
whereas the commonwealth Of Pennsylvania,
with her vast resources, and her magnificent
system of public improvements, owes 1t to
her own character Tor STEADFASI'NESS,
STRICT OBSERVANCE Of engagements,
and HIGH sense Of STATE PRIDE, and
PUBLIC FAITH, to pay with punctualy |
the interest becoming due on the public debt
the respective debts due to those who have Ia
bored 10 construct and to keep her public IN |
-A1N'A
ENERGIES to continue those improvements
in a fit condition to transport upon them what
ever products her own citizens, and those oil
neiohhoring states may have created or pur-
chased on the faith, and with the expectation
and assurance, that these Improvements were
to be and remain their highway tosand from
market And whereas, should there be no re-
medal legislation in The present emergency,
the CONFIDENCE OF THE WORLD in
the ENGAGE MENTS and LEGISLATIVE
CONSTANCY of this great commonwealth
must be deeply SHAKEN, if not ultimately
LOST.
Therefore, have felt it to be my solemn and
imperative duty to convene the general as
sembIy again on this extraordinary occasion, to
hold session again on the seventeenth day OF
the present month.
| have chosen this early period before the
members had dispersed and returned TO their
homes to relieve them from the trouble Of re-
turning at a more inconvenent season-to save
the commonwealth from the large amount oil
expenses which she would necessarily incur, IN
the recalling Of the members from their several
remote places of abode, and to secure the most
speedy action of the Legislature on the subjects
above referred TO, that is practicable-because
they are Of nature too pressing and lmpor-
tant to admit of much delay. 1t is matter of
unfeigned regret to me, TO be obliged TO arrest
the return OF the members TO their families and
homes hut the iniunctions of duty are too stern
and unyieIdng to be disregarded obey them
with readiness, and shall trust to the enlighten-
cd Ivisd nm oc the General assembly, and of our
CANNON consIituents-the people-to sanction
the ACT and 10 render it instrumental in pro-
moting the nublc GOOD and in saving from
IMPENDING REPROACH, the faith and
honor of Pennsylvania.
In the fund for the payment of interest on the
nubHc debt. the deficiency within the next
nine months will be not less than $500 900
For the renairs made bv the present
officers on the several lines of canal
and rail road. there is vet due and
unnaid at least 100000
For renairs TO be made during the
nresent wear it will require, (exclu-
s;ve Of the Franklin Iine) at least, 400 900
t;;,ss a. IL 0OO
Also nr lock IN Eastern Division. 7.4O2
Az fovar md ahove annropriations)
n Contractors IN Erie Extension. 2O4. 900