New-York tribune., 1842-01-08

,ion Meeting held last week were this morning
laid before the House BY the Speaker, and we're
referred to Selec, Committee, with n.an.monS
instruction TO repor, resolutions adverse TO their
doctrine The Keystone stsIds firm AMI, the
hood OF Radicalism. The Governors Message IS
reading: send you copy-have no time for c,nl-
menr
MASSAGE OF Coz. PosrsR.-The Legislature
OF Pennsylvania received the annual Message OF
Coz. PORTER on the 6.n l, is yery long. and
gives full EXHIBIT. o; the internal affairs Of the
State. The following are its chief statements and
| recommendation,
l. The financial condition of the State is treated
at considerable length. The Governor scornS the
though; of repudiation. The whole funded debt OF
the State Is $50. la6, 239 OF which more than thr-
u millions was contracted for Canals and Rail
ws,s; the interest on The whole is about Sl,9O9,-
| 000 The income 10 meet this derived! from all
sources during the last year Is S914,929; and
there was in the Treasury Or the Isl OF JaRuary
81 020 $50. being $l24.042 more ;han will be
needed 10 meet the selni-ann ual interest due on the
Is, OF FEBRUARY. The Governor iais it iaPo>si-
bic bv reason OF great deiinauencies in the COM
missioners TO return the amount OF the taxes on
the several counties, TO do more than state gene
rally that tlo whole assessed will probably
reach hall million He recommends a revision
ilhe law imposing the tax, and All apPortion-
men: among the several counties Tor taxation o a
sum sufficient to meet all the expenses ot=tac State,
tn. in,eres, on the public debt, ard 10 establish
however gradually u sinking fund for the cNt'n-
guishnent OF the principal of the State debt lh's
course he thinks would silence forever all doubts
which Interested spectators might seek to raise
on ,he subject OF the public credit
o Tic Governor anticipates rich revenue ere
long from the internal improvements OF the State
consisting OF 7G3 miles Of canals and railways al
ready COM leted and l67 infrosress The North
Branci, Canal has already cost - 3 ,e7G. aud
the Er. Extension - 9l9 507 and the estimated
COS, 10 cora pe,e the t,vo, excluding 1901 082 now
due 10 contractors, is 81 1884, SIS The Governor
recommends as rigorous prosecution or these
works as possible; he also suggests that the pub
lie works be sold TO individuals, or nj oast that
they be loaned for term Of yenra. The frequent
frivolous Investigations into the affairs of the Canal
Commis .icncrs are stigmatized as worse than USE
less. ard one thorough, searching exaninntl" is
recommended = n substitute.
g. The whole amount of Banking cspitnl in the
State IS 1913 559 ,37i OF which $3.50 900 are not
subject to the tax on dividends imposed by the
revenue act of the last Session. Gt The capital
subject 10 that Act Banks holding to the amount
Of SO, s36, ll5 did not acceptts provisions The
whole amount OF the loan taken by the accepting
Banks and paid into the Treasury is Sl,l3G $50,
leaving the sum of 2l34S ,349, which has not
been received It's suggested whether the Banks
which did not comply with the provisions should
not be deprived of the advantages arising from the
use of the notes Of those that did. The repeal OF
the Act the issue OF six per cent. Stock, and the
resumption of Specie Payments by the lst OF June
are recommended The past torbearance TO the
Banks, however, is vindicated The sale Of the
Stock in the Bank of Pannsy lvana, the Bank e
PHILADELPHIA and the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank owned by the State, is recommended ior
the fourth time. 1t is suggested also that nc
Banks be rechs1tered during the present Session
but that if it is absolutely necessary new one, b
established in preference.
A. The attention Of the Legislature IS called tc
sundry evils connected with the Courts of Justice
to the equalization of the labor Of the Resilient
Judges in the several Judicial Districts, the sp
pointment OF q Reporter for the Supreme Court, tc
proposed change in the mode of selecting Jurors
to the revision Of the Laws relative collateral in
heriances, 10 the provision BY Law for the election
n 6 nd .fir1
and the Auditor General, and to the appcrtionmen
for Members Of the Congress Of the United States
). The system Of Common School Education i:
commended for Improvement TO the Legislature
the separation Of the duties of the Common Schoo
Superintendent and Secretary of State, and the ap.
pointment of persons to select school books are re
commended
6. The Veto power IS upheld, the course Of the
Governor with regard to it justified, and regret
expressed tina; the duties growing out OF it were
not faithfully performed in the early Legislation
concerning Internal improvements.
7.-Auenlion is called to the improvement 81 the
Militia System OF the State
3.'The State Geologist has flashed his labors
and viii Immediately prepare his Report Tor pub
LEGATION, provision for which. is urged up5n the
Legislature.
g. The removal Of Instructions in the channel of
the Ohio River is urgently recommended: now
insurance can more easily be effected on goods to
be delivered al Cincinnati tby way OF tie Ne~Yortn
Canals ;han the through. Pcnns! vsnil tI.e
hope expressed that other States viii aid in This.
TO- The establishment OF National Foundry
and Dry Dock at philadelphia j. recommended
dependence ether State. for .arous articles oil
Manufacture il Deprecated the duty ofencourasag
runnutaci11rirr estuhl snents IS sci forth and a