The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-06
phaapelphta Correspondence.
PHILADELPHIA. April 5. 1871

PHILADELPHIA April D, 1911.
Gov Porter has amused his opponents and asto-
|nlshed bis friends with another Veto He has for the
fourth time vetoed Legislative provisions for settling the
accounts and paying the money expended in repairing
|ihe breach Of the canal at Huntingdon He has not
yet vetoed the Bank bills but We are every moment
expecting to hear Of it, If he has not the courage
peio il, he is not possessed Of sufficient resolution to
|sign il. He may suffer il to become law by the
lapse Of time. The Governor, like Gen, Jackson,
would assume the whole burden Of Legislation him
|sef ii not for the impediment of constitutional
restrictions His are colored with his known
prejudices and passions and are rather exhibitions OF
|petulent malice than sound judgment. Personally,
Gov Porter is man Of strong passions, and bad ha
bits, with very ordinary powers of mind that have
been blunted and impaired by irregular life The
parsimonious gifts which nature has bestowed upon
him have not been improved by any kind of education,
beyond what is obtained by lazy pupil in the vllage]
school or academy. He is one of those men whom
fortune makes jest of by thrusting them into high
stations to be the laughing stock of the world Pre-
vious to his nomination gubernatorial candidate
he was unknown beyond the precincts of his native
place, and there only as speechess representative
an indolent Prothonotory and breiess lawyer. As
Governor, he is destined to be widely known.
He has filled the public works with crowds of hungry
partisans who having out their own substance at
home, are now consuming the money and resources
Of the State. Under his administration the public
works have become public burden, and, in the face
of impending bankruptcy, extravaganza and waste
funess has marked every part of the public service
He has offered bounty to crime by the pardonng of
Inn fall a,,I ,har. he
and has violated the first principles of the constitution
and laws by granting pardon 10 indicted hbeiiers before
trial. Such is The character of the upon whom
hang the destinies of Pennsylvania at this critical
moment. Iii astonishing that any party could be
duped by legerdeman and intrigue to elect such a
man to the office of Governor.
On the first of April, the canal between here and
Pitsburg opened through the whole line, and
almost if not all the lateral canals. An artificial in
land communication, by water, is now opened from
Philadelphia to the heart Of Indiana. Merchandise
by this route expedtousy carried and is not subject
TO the peris Of lake river navigation. Till has
been proposed by Mr.. Flenniken, in the Legislature,
which is said to represent the views of the Governor
1t proposes that the Governor be authorized to issue
negotiable certificates of stock bearing interest of
5 per cent, remburseable in 20 years That, as the
demands of the Treasury may require this stock shall
be deposited in the Bank of Pennsylvania, which
Bank shall issue notes thereupon to the amount Of
stock deposited of denominations not less than five
dollars greater than fifty dollars which said notes
shall be redeemabe in State stocks whenever present
ed in any amount exceeding 800 dollars, end receiva-
BILE at the Treasury for all debts due the Common
wealth. This is only another scheme Of indirect Dor
rowing and goes to increase the public debt without
providing for its extinction. Taxation cannot be
postponed without endangerng the public faith. A
Finance BILL reported by Mr.. Reed, Of the city, wa,
defeated. The chief cause of its defeat the ap
prehenson that it might trench upon the school fund
This fund should be regarded as consccraed trea
set apart for high purposes. Upon its inviolab
y depend the education Of generations born and ge
nerations come. 1t should be preserved at all ha
yards and if the bill defeated these grounds
it was justly so.
Hon Jno. Sergeant is urged in the U. S. Gazette a
candidate for Speaker of the House, and Mr.. Cush
ing is mentioned for the post by the Boston AT
las The Speaker is due, matter of courtesy, 4
the North Middle States. Among the leading mel
of the country whom the public xpect to called I,
some high post of honor in the public service is Johr
M. Clayton, of Delaware, man, who, in native VI
gor of mind heightened character, and sterling patr
otism commands the esteem and admiration of all par
ties do not know whether Mr.. Clayton would &C
cept of Office he is unfortunately for the country
indifferent, TO public life, sphere in which he is capa
BILE of rendering great service.
There is Sigh, improvement in stocks, U S. Bank
stock having rose to 20 on Friday. The Grard i
huc,uang between % and 30. The Irish Associa
ton of this city have sent GOO Bill of Exchange /,
Daniel O'Connel as their contribution to the rint
Do they know whether this is to subserve the int
rests OF the Irish people or the great beggerman 7
His tributaries here amount to several hundreds.
Yours, gT