Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-01-16

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bosoms of their descendants to the latest generation.
Performing as Pennsylvania has always done in
an exemplary manner, her duties as member OF
the Great dc,al union Of which she has not inap'-
" been tlcnomina cd the "Krys,one,' must never
fngct the dute, which we, as her immediate unc-
ton ies owe TO her own interests and the necessity
of advancing and sustaining them as for as can bc
done, with ut inlcrf ring with her duties 10 the
General Governmtnt.
On the part of the Legislature, nothing Is wanted
hut care ul sup rvi-ion OF her various ner's.s, to
place this Commonwcal on firm lasis o rccu.
n.o,y intcocndcnce. Whaiev,r course other satcs
may think piopcr to pursue, let it I've the patriotic
lnly OF Pcnnsy yyania TO sustain and cherish every
,r TO dcvelope her resources, and to advance her
glory and her renown Vindoaie her character for
/ in,cgri,y-fulfl all her engagements faithfully
hushand her resources with economy, but not with
, mist ken spri, of parsimonious ilbc'aly-nnd
the fair fame Of Pennsy lvania will stand before the
world without spot or hlcmi h to ,arnish it, To
maintain this fine unsu'lcd, should lie the fist and
mos, unyicldng duv Of every ci'izcn honorcl with
any station, in ich he becomes its official guar
dian. III ul deem myself unworthy of the Office
with which the eople have clothed me, if roved
rtc-cant to this high trust.
BY a iulci us system Of laws, CORE poadlng
( with the habits and wants Of our pcoi e, fostering
and encouraging enerrize and Industry, ani ena-
bling our citizens 10 reap the full reward cf their
labor and perseverance, shall fulfil the eSpccla-
tons of our constituents, and be the means under
Divine Providence, of perpctuating the blessings
Which have been so sgnally showcrcd upon us by
I the Author of all Good.
,,Tf" Sx eTeneS Of many years toriifies me in the
of |, ,gis,ating too much. Our Legislatures nave
been hslding one extra session al,r another aud
that too in times of profound peace, and when the
calls of patriotism are imre,ious'y made IN every
public lunciionary dim nish, as far as in him
lies, the pecunia!y hurthcn under which the state
has been laboring The consequence has been, an
unparalleled increase in the legislative expenses
over all ether departments Of tie government. |
can recommend no more certain and eif-ctual
. re.rcnchmCnt in this matter than short ssi,ns 4;
still let the conduct Of ev,ry department of the
government lie thorou ,hly sc'utnzrd, AID let no
imp rtant interest of the people be neglected,
The neful practice f converting the halls Of
legislation into arena for the display OF political
gaiators, which has too loug char zed the halls
of our national legislature, is lament1tle departure
from the course pIrsu by the baud of patriots who
composed " the first congress :" and whoc example
| | hope, for the honor of our common country has
not been wholly forgotten by th,ir success ors. The
/ pernicous tendency Of this practice of the ma
tonal legislature, will not, trust, be extended 10
the legislatures of their respective states and am
sure, need scarcely add, have no apprehension
of lis reaching The legislature of this comm nwealth.
No public funcionary who would yield tn is infl.
ence need expect to retain the conf ence and respect
of The people of Pennsylvania.
In conclusion, shall beg leave to refer you to
the views on several n jcc,s cont,rel in my last
annual message. That message be-ng the frst
which | I.ld the honor to communicate at the cons
mcnccmen, Sf a session of the Legislature, | went
mJre into detail the various topics disc s,eI in
it, then supposed would be again necessary, with
view 10 an expression of opinion on them, as well
.
fore r,fI YOU In it for my rrcomm, ndatlons on the
. ujecis Of rtoTm of the Banking system &c.,-Ihr
Importance Of connecting and compeling at the
earliest day practicable, the disconnected part of our
disjo;ntcd and unfinished system of nrrnll i'm.
p-ovemenls,-the making Of prompt and ample pro-
vison for keeping the public Improvements in re-
pair,-the necessity of preserving unimparel the
credit of the Commonwealth, aud promptly meeting
all hrr pecunisry ,ngrgcmenis,-thc necess ,ry care
and caution TO be exercised in creating renewing
and 'upeT'i ing corporations,-ihc subject of elu-
cation, and as connec'ed with it, that of procuring
! competent teachers and shool books-ihe subject
Of the increase Of wriis Of and appeals in the
Supreme Cou't and reporting the decisions of that
volunteers ard the reduction of militia trainings TO
one day in the year,thc evasion of the laws I,ative
10 collateral inheritance tdx,--and the rev, ion of
/ the laws relative to the selecting ard drawing of
jurors
! il will afford me great pleasure to Cooperate W tn
the Legislature, in these aud all other measures ca
cu!acd to promote the common good of our below
ed Commonwealth.
DAVID II. PORTER.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, JAS. Glh, ls4I.
! a table was prepared not long since by the Br-
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