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

lulenl practice more odious than one like this
striking al the purity of Legislation. and | am
con6den, the representatives OF the people will
apply a thorough corrective the instant they are
made acquainted with The facts
| No Inconvenience has arisen thus far, nor
detrimentlo 10 the public interest, from my Iefu-
sal to approve The bonds offered by The lndivldu-
ais claiming TO have been elected. The portion
OF the law, therefore, pointing out the mode OF
eleciing Stale Printers, not having been COM
I piled WITH the mailer rests with vcu TO make
such provision on this subject, as you believe
the public welfare requires. The frauds prac-
ticed upon the public by some of those persons
entrusted with The public printing, the last few
years, are too pa pable and notorious 10 pass
unno,iced, and whatever measures The Leglsla-
ture may think proper 10 adopt, will, | trust,
provide security agains. their recurrence.
| |, is no dsparsgement 10 her sister S.ales 10
assume that Pennsylvania, in her geographical
position, aud IN her mineral and agricultural re-
sources, is surpassed by none in the Union
Her population, for hardy and effective indus
Try, presents model worthy Of all praise, aud
this Industry, devoted to constant develop
ment of her vas, mineral wealth, canno, fail, in
good time, 10 produce the most astonishing re-
suits
There is hardly mountain or valley within
her horders, that does not abound in deposits OF
coal or iron. Our canals and railroads pene-
irale almost every one of these mineral regions,
and furnish them with cheap and ready high
way 10 market.
If those entrusted with the guardianship OF
II ,k,o
The day is not far distant, when Pennsyl ylrania
must become the great workshop of the Ameri-
can Union, for the production oil coal and iron
and The fabrics constructed from these maieri-
ais If these great interests are surrendered 10
some imaginary. lheoretic, Arcadan scheme OF
free trade. we may still continue to serve a.
hewers of wood and draw ers,of water 10 foreign
capitalists and artizans, and our incalculablo
mineral deposits. may lie useless for ages.
trust, however, the people of this Common
wealth will never be seduced into sacrifice of
their dearest rights.
The policy OF standing by her own interests,
has been, for the las, half century, too deeply
fxed in Pennsylvania, TO be abandoned without
struggle; and those Of her public servants who
would advise the surrender of any of her staple
productions, without the fostering succor of the
Government, will soon find on how mistaken an
estimate of popular feeling they have relied
1t is idle TO talk Of reciprocity Of trade, when
England will not receive our flour under pro-
hbltory duty of less than three dollars per bar
rel-for us TO receive her coal and iron free, or
nearly so, of duty.
Free trade and reciprocity OF duty, like the
golden rule, are beautiful and benign in theory.
and, If universally carried ou, in practice.
would render mankind better and more accept
able 10 their Maker but, unhapply, this obli-
CATION is voluntary and is assumed only by the
less crafty and grasplng of men and nations who
are used for their own ends by The rest, This
Fundamental ruth is taught by all history, and
was familiar 10 our fathers Come what may,
we cannot desert he standard Of Pennsylvania;
and I, for one, have ba,iied under il TOO long TO
see it struck wthou, manly effort 10 uphold
III. II we are true to ourselves, and those who
come alter US buI do their duty without shrink
ing, Pennsylvania will sonR be placed in her
,Tue position.
Our agriculturiss manufacturers, mechanics
and every class of citizens. are alike interested
in a steadfasi adherence 10 The policy Of pro-
iectlng and encouraging our own peculiar Stale
productions; for on this policy rests our hopes
OF future greatness and Independence. A per-
manen, home consumption, is, alter all. The on
" marker on which our farmers and other pro-
ducers can always depend for a steady demand
fer their commodities, without the fluctuations
Of price tha, will ever attend foreign markets.
IL Will afford me great pleasure Ia cooperate
with you, in giving The most effective support
10 Il, both in DER domestic and national leglsla-
non, so far as may be compatible with our du:y.
! am no. aware of any other subjec, lra, re-
qures 10 be specially brought 10 your notice,
although there are number Of minor mpor-
tance, referred to in my former messages on
which no legislative action has been taken |
have discharged my duty by submitting them
TO the consideration Of The representatives OF
the people, and shall be ready at all lines. to
unite with them in rhe adoption Of such meas
ures in relation 10 Them and other matters, as
are deemed conducive Ia ihe public good.
DAVID r. PORTER.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Harrisburg, January g. 1914.