Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-01-12

IIkHfIxti me en- IIIf/|IUL0| and fear
which 1i1icled <IIIe = .,e f.t.ris1 4,
temporary evils Hkict must COON ti<,5'
pe.r = ne nh5ItSo1ie reaction whoa
Arm and steady policy c,tnol 81, cosSrS,
Ihe great mass d lie tb6ma6ils. 4 4.
thought. viii Be ID l1s sid Bat I','Ic y.
lected. The agricultural popu|s,;oa 4,
comparatively free from de6l and possess,
ed q ~ ihe beneGls illat ,fise from q.
sonI.ble seasons and pIeniiful kstrss,s.
The funded debl Of The State amount.
10 81 % The sun Of 137. 831 .7es% Til.
does not include the amount due To- DO.
nestle creditor, specially provided folS ~
resolutions of he 1ih % April. lel2.
The in(trnsi imbforemenls. ior he
construction 81 which The principal ..
mount 81 he Siais debt W, contracted.
eonsipi II 1884 miles Of canals and rail.
ways robplsied. snd l40f miles Of can s..
10 progress and nearly completed.
The Revenues from he public works
Tor the yeafpast are greater Than could
hare been, feasonably expected. The
receipts from tolls for the fiscal wear end.
Jog November 30. 1912, amount 10
$500 1922 The expenditures fos I'll
purposes connected With The public
works, tof The zine monlhs commencing
on HE i5i Of March and endine Novem-
bes 30, 1912. amount 10 $3.50, O16 TO-
leaving an excess Of receipts for ihe year
over the expenses Of nine months Of
\. $3.50, 462. ~.
On the States imperative obligation 10
meet her pecuniary engagements aud her
ability 70 do 40, The Message is decided
III there be any Of our lcilizens, = saws
Governor Porter. who honestly believe,
that Pennsylvania will prove unable TO
perform al her engagements. they will be
found 10 be neither sefy deep reasoners,
1 nor very accurately acquainted with the
abundance and nature Of her fesourees.-
Ifthere be any Of her cilizsns. who think
that she will prove faiihless snd unwilling
10 discharge her obligations, we may safe.
IN say, they know little cf her true char.
I aeter, and meet with no encouragement,
or favor. from any considerable. portion Of
the community. To DO what she agrees
10 do. and 10 pay what she promises 10
pay. arc two Of her disiingbishing char.
aclerisiics and he tho would seek 10 in.
duce her 70 forfeit either Of them, will
fad. that be gains neither he confidence
nor respect. Of her citizens By the attempt.
She may be temporarily obliged TO post
pone the discharge 81 her engagements
until more convenient season; but 70
deny The obligation itself, Dr 10 refuse 10
comply withait, would be aireproach upon
her integrity, which no public man dare
advise or sanction. - Ball. finer.
MExicos--We received yesterday
morning dates from New Orleans Of the
a3d, oath and 25th tilt BY which we are
informed of The arrival at the Bslize Of
the United States ship Falmouth. Com.
Mcintosh, from Vera Cruz and Tampico,
with 8l30, 900 10 specie. and advices
from me former place 70 the Istl ult.t
"A body 81 two hundred men arrived at
Vera Cruz from Jalapa on the Both Of No.
yember. to be embarked immediately for
fCaupeachy, whittier 100000 10 specie
had been seat for the pay Of the troops
some four or Ave days previous.
On the evening Of the 3Dth Of Novem-
Der the Mexican steamer Rfgeasrador at.
rived al Vera Cruz from Campo achy. -
She brought untavorabie news. and came
10 ask from the government more men.
more money and mere propisions. Seye-
raj attempts had been made by the Mexi-
! can troops to carry Campeschy by assault
Blu. they were as often repulsed; and with
severe loss.
II was commonly reported and believed
al Vera Cruz. that the government were
about 70 make important notifications in
the nav tariff the rate OF duties upon
cotton goods would be much augmented,
twas thought. Strong opposition 10 this
change was anticipated from British in.
ierest ---Bah. finer.
TEXAS.-The steamship Neptune ar
rived Al New OrIeans nlthe Both ull.
from Galveston. with dates from Houston
10 The Gath and Galveston 10 the 18th
ultimo.
Congress is transecting little business Of
Importance. Ayblli has been passed 10 a
third reading, declaring the ports Of Tex.
asfree. Il was thought that it would not
pass. Ano,hermotion was under consi-
deration urging The propriety Of the an
nexalioa Of Texas to the United States.
The President has issued Proclama-
ton, levying duty on ell French wines
imported into the Republic from and after
the 10Th February next.
Maiof Riely,the late Minister 10 the
United States, arrived in Houston on the
2and ai'-, from Washington, He an
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