Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-01-11


sense of The community, congratulate the Le-
glsiature upon The prospect of being relieved
from the Immediate consideration OF the sub
jec i0T the present session al least
Tho report of the Superintendent Of Common
Schools. will exhibit their condition in detail.
Every thing calculated 10 advance the interest
ul ,hls most important of all cur public insliIu-
lions, cannot be loo strongly commended 10
Your attention The vital interests of religion,
morality, and civil liberty itself, are dependent
upon the chefishing aid and enlightened sup
port impaired TO our Common Schools and high
er Semnarles OF learning. Here mus, be i'm
planted The seeds OF virtue, OF intelligence, and
OF all that conlers distinction upon our citizens.
The report of tho AdjuianI General will be
laid before you | took occasion, in my annual
message of 1910, 10 say that our militia sys-
'em is a tax. 10 "a considerable amount, upon
the Stale Treasury, which nigh, be considera.
bly, lesSened if the Adjulant General were
charged with the du,y of personally supern-
sending The system IN its details, and properly
compensated therefor" In every annual mes
sage since. | have urged he Importance of some
attention 10 ihis subject. The Office of Adu-
ianl General has been filed for several wears
ty gentleman oi great practical knowledge
and experience, who has devoted much Tine
aud attention 10 The discharge of It's duties and
II has been mailer oi regret that his sugges-
1l0ns bare MOI had The weight with the Legis-
iaiure. in which they were SO justly onllled.
BY The legislation of The last lew wears, one
description of persons after another has heen
exempted from The payment of fines, until the
amoun, received at the Treasury, during the
past year. falls short Of the expenses the sum
of Sl2,4i6 50. This stale of things is so pal
pably wrong, that nothing mole is required than
40 bring the facts to your notice, 10 ensure an
early correction of the evil.
Pennsylvania has force Of upwards of lhir-
1y-five thousand volunteers, that will compare
with any troops in this OF any other couatry-
] cannon too earnestly recommend them 10 the
fostering care Of The Legislature.
Under The acl of The 24:h March last, emil
1led /" An Act To create permanently The office
of State Printer" Isaac @. Mkinley and Hut.
Ter and Bigler haze claimed 10 be State Prin-
ters Inc former 10 do the English and the lat
Ter TO do The German printing, of the Commen-
wealth. The language Of The Act of Assembly
seemed 10 me 10 render The validity OF this
be submitted 10 The Attorney General, whose
opinion ON The subject is herewith transmitted
40 The Legislature. ! concured with him, and
accordingly declined TO approve the bonds ien-
dered, informing the parties that The whole mat
Ter would be submitted 10 the early alienation of
The Legislature. Had The parties interested
reason To complain Of the course pursued by he
Executive, they might have applied 10 The Su-
preme Court, during lis session in Harrisburg,
for writ OF mandamus, directing The Governor
90 approve their bonds, which was a mere min
islerlal duty, unless he could show some legal
reason for his refusal was at all times ready
30 have met this issue before that tribunal, and
have AT no lime entertained doubt of the re-
suit, or propreiy of my course.
In addition TO the legal argument presented
by The Attorney General, which regard as un-
answerabe, there are some other circumstances
connected with that election, which make il
lecullaEly necessary that they should be brought
q" Your most serious consideration The cleo
'lon was postponed from time 10 lime, from the
9th day Of March, The ihird day after the pas
sage Of the law, aud on which. according 10
Us provisions, it should have taken place, TO
ihe 5th day Of April, on which, according to
she certificate presented 10 me, il was made
During this interval of time, and before the day
on which the election was consummated,
have been informed and have good reason 10
believe. that negotiations were entered into
ard completed between The said Isaac g.
M'Kinley. Huler & Bigler and other persons,
supposed 10 have influence with members Of
The Legislature, by which large sums of money
were paid or contracted 10 be paid by The indi-
ridnals elected, TO those third persons, for their
aid and influence in procuring their election
In some instances, az have been assured, the
sums paid, or contracted TO be paid, depended
upnp The number OF votes procured by The con-
tracing parties for the successful candidates /;
and thu, was exhibited scene Of scandalUus
bargaining and selling. alike dsgraceful TO the
parties concerned, and dangerous 10 The purity
OF elections. II is not 10 be presumed that this
scheme of Office purchasing was known 10 any
member Of ,be Legislature for. If II had been,
she parties concerned would, hare no doubt,
been exposed and consequently defeated As
tbis transaction more Immediately concerns the
r,riiy and honor of the egisl laure itself | need