The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-08
From he PHILADELPHIA LeG,er.
GOVERNORS MEssACr

peife CLOCK, having been delivered al III o'clock
u Is very important document and posse.scs much
merit as State paper being well written and rccoc
uiring and enforcing principles Of State policy which
acled ulon IN the sPirlt they appear 10 be dc
'atd wall go far to relieve the State fron some Of its
eioaai ISsafnis, and render justice 10 all claims upon
he latin and honor of the State The Governor
we are Pleased TO the most uvocal
uiinner we necessity OF preserving the faith Of the
law H"u VI nqulrIng Uioneyed corporations TO pre-
SLY lltits' While we lament The picture he pre-
SENS OF me condition OF State we cannot but an.
prove OF ne disposition and energy which The Cover
nor mantsls IN his recommendations 10 exricote her
nom the worst Of er difficulties and restore her TO
her former prosperity ~ ~
ne Governor calls the atteniion of the Legisla-
ture TO subject Of deep interest and great uerpsrv
VIZ The hnancal condition OF the State The farh
81 the state being pledged, every consideration al
duty and of homer require that we should know
our True condition, and provide adequate means Ia
meet our obligations The following is the pr,sent
condition of the ate finances There is due IN tbe
STATE by the u, 5, Bank, an account of depositrs ~
surplus revenue, 1885, 5I4 rs The funded debt
OF the State amounts to 231 055 g. reimbursabIe
between the present time and 1870, and which has
peeh contracted Tor public works of internal inn
provement ~
me Naiuc OF these public improvements estimated
~ COST Is s!9,292, los 80. The par value Of stock
~ BANKS railroad, turnpike &c. owned by the State
S'ili'oIo io-total, $50, ,239 IS. he inte
rest due on the State debt annually is Il SOO OOD
which must be provided for as il becomes due and
the sum at present in the Treasury applicable to this
object, is sl020936 49, being sI2i.O42 O. more
Than necessary to pay the interest due on the lst of
February next The Governor declares il olt of his
power to say what amount of State taxes has been
assessed under the act Of lth of June 1910 but he
ieves II will reach S500,O00. The County Commits
sloners have not attended to their duty strictly in
making their returns, and revision of the law re-
commended requiring more precision and certainty
from them. He acknowledges that the State Is
deeply IN debt and enorces the necessity Of proyd
ing means TO meet the public engagements promptly
punctually and unhesitatingy, not only to the loan
holders OF the commonwealth but to the laborers
upon the public works. These means must be pro-
vided, he says before the Legislature adlourns and
he continuation of taxation to effect this purpose APP
pears to be Indispensable at the present time The
unprecedented increase in our population and re-
sources in few years will supersede the necessity
or taxation This portion of the message possesses
much interest
The North Branch and Erie extensions have al
ready cost S',267 1888 80, Of which 1864 406 % is
yet due TO contractors. The Governor presents to
lhe Legislature the question whether these two lines
arc TO be finished abandoned; in the latter event
both the contractors and farmers whose lands have
been cut up will have fair claims for remuneration
10 finish them 81 ,73i ,55S 46 would be required in
dependent of what is already due to contractors He
suggests thai both ought TO be finished and recon.
mends the immediate issue Of six per cent stock to
pay dues to the contractors.
tie recommends sale ofthe public works, or por-
on OF them, for the purpose of reducing the amount
of State debt, The Columbia Railroad and the De-
aware division of the Pennsylva Canal are point
ed out as those most expedent dispose Of and he
wisely suggests that State stock be received in oay
ment Of them.
The Governor next refers to the condition of the
Banks, and takes strong grounds against the coniinu
alton OF suspension of specie payments. He fixes
The first OF June next as the period when they ought
to be compelled once again TO pay their debts
The whole amount of banking capital in the Stale
Y tn0 .,tx III q - a. A
on dividends, and banks holding so $50 l45 of this
did not accept the act of last Nav authors
zlng loan of three millions. The whole amount of
the loan taken by the accepting banks is 81 1856 $50
leaving Sl343349 30, which has not been received
The banks which have not taken the loan can claim
no indulgence, the Governor thinks but those which
have ought to first have that loan repaid them before
they are compelled to resume and in order to repa,
ulem, ne suggests SIX per cent. stock 10 be thrown
into the market to sell for whatever il will bring He
recommends that the act authorizing the issue of the
notes be repealed and then the banks forced into re-
sumption. He calls attention again to the sale of
bank stock owned by the State and shows that
81 255, $40 have been lost to il by not co implying with
his recommendations before.
He dlsapproves of rechartering Banks when the
term OF the charter expires, he thinks the bank
ought to expire and if the business Of the comml-
ty requires the aid of another one ought to be
established. The true condition of banks is never
known until the affairs wound up and closed as
they are always hid from public scrutiny The Go
vernon seems to have come to the conclusion with
great many others in the Commonwealth, that banks
at the best are but of doubtful cxpedency.
lie objects also to the creation of so many corpo-
ratons, and calls attention TO the fact, that the al-
thority conferred upon the Court of Common Pleas
to grant these privileges likely to create confusion
and disorder.
The Courts are next referred to, and their uris-
dicton, and some evils which have arisen he recon-
mends, ought 70 be removed by Legislative enact
ment lie suggests also alterations in the mode
of selecting jurics. The appointment Of a Reporter
OF the decisions OF the Supreme Court is suggested
The laws relative to collateral inheritances, cali
for revision. No legislative action has been had IN
respect to the appointment of Attorney General Sc
cretary! of the Land Office and Auditor General
whose terms expire in May next it is asked that they
be placed on the footing as the Constitution has
placed the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Provision Tor the election of Representatives in
Congress is required
The Common Schools are next referred TO- and the
mcompetency of many of those employed as teach
crs He thinks that the duties of superintendent Of
the public schoo should be separated from that of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth A matters of in
tcrest connected with public education will be found
in the report accompanying the message.
lie defends the veto power and the exercise of it,
lie wishes to see the organization of volunteer com
panies promoted and says the result of the labors of
the convention TO improve the military system will
shortly be laid before the Legislature.
The geological survey is nearly completed
He suggests the early action Of the Legislature 10
exert its influence in getting the national government
to engage IN the work of removing distractions in the
navigation of the Ohio which cut off the ninterrlpt-
ed communication between Pittsburg and osviio
and diminish the value Of the internal Improvements
of this State.
lie urges, with force, the selection of the valley Of
the Susquehannah, as proper site for the National
Foundry in which measure and the establishment OF
o Dry Dock at Philadelphia, he promises to co-ope-
rate with the Legislature in endeayorng to procure.
lie recommends the encouragement OF the manu-
features of our State. He thinks it will require wears
of industry, prudence and economy to relieve the
State from the injury inflicted upon it by the conyul-
sons of commercial affairs,
RleHT OF PErmoN-We 20 in strongly for Inc
tinhi of ueliiinn shNs the Now NnLk Sun.nN NM