The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-01-18

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uubapiIy it should, | trust those who are
'alled upon TO encounter il will find some
hing in our example to cheer and animate
them 10 persevere in The discharge OF .hell
duty
Having thus disposed OF the financial con
Germs of the State, for the last few years
a subject of The deepest soicimde, shall
proceed 10 submit TO you but few specla
Recommendations; for, a, the present tine
! deem unD more than an acl OF respectful
courtesy to my successor, 10 leave entirely
IN his hands those recommendations Of a
general nature, which are usually expected
to emanale from the Executive department.
There few, topics, however npon which
| feel il 10 be my duty to offer some sugges
lions for your consideration
The unexampled commoron and dlStor
bance that recently prevailed in the business
concerns of the country, have, IN great
degree subsided, and left US in state to
survey the field Of disaster with calm and
Experienced eye The lhroes and convul.
sions of the banking system, for time
nenaced all those institutions, with speedy
downfall but most of them have now outrodd
he storm No man could witness The exIs
rng state Of lhings without feeling conscious
hat this system was essentially yiclons and
ne ,ded effectual reform
To make banks useful without being dan.
gernus-lo correct The evils without deprv'
ing them of all power to do good-lo restrain
them within their proper sphere by rigid ro
gulaons is an object at which | think all
lneIigen, and honest legislation should
am In This opinion, presume there will
be no discordonce whatever among well IN
formed men,
Early in The month of May last series
# the most alarming and sanguinary riots
oloke out IN the Dsulcl of Kensinglon, IL
he county Of Philadelphia. On 'beIorigin
Of these riolouS proceedings | do not feel
called upon TO make any particular anlmad.
versions 1t is enough 10 say that large
amount Of private property dwelling houses
md churches were burnt and destroyed; J;
nd that large number of valuable lives
were sacrificed. TO such an ex,en, was
the public safety endangered, lha. ! was
'aIed upon by the proper authorities of the
iy aud county of Philadelphia for an ade
quaie force to arrest and quel these distur
oances Immediately ordered a very con
tiderablo numter Of troops from adjoining
districts, TO repair to Philadelphia, and by
ssumiHg firm and determined position
peace aud order were temporarily resor
ID
In the month of July similar outrage
gain were committed in the District o.
Southwark, in the county of PhiIadelphla
nd with similar painful and bloody results
| was again called upon 10 interfere and 81
econd lime repaired to the city Of PhiIa
ephia having made simllar IpquisIlons
pon the volunteers Of neigho0rng dsrc.
md by the adoption of similar proceeding,
lawless outrage was agala suppressed, ant|
public tranquility as trust thoroughly re-
stored. On these occasions the mob haGI
procured Firearms Of nearly all descriptions
and used Them both against private cllzeus
aud against tho military with deadly effect
! bad the qualification to witness that III,
ClllZen sOdleTy, thus called al an hours
warning from their homes to the scene o
boOdy conflict acted. in all emergencies
with a GOODNESS sleadlnesS and courage
worthy of veterans and with degree OF
Iorbeaance without shrinking from their
duty Infinitely more 10 their honor. Off
rers and men all behaved IN a manner eni
led to Hhe highest commentator. refer
you TO the report of Major General PatIer
son, herewith transmitted for the detailed
operations OF the military on the occasions
to which ! have referred 1t is due 10 these
citizen soldiers. 10 make speedy und ade
quae remuneration for their services. u
submit /! 10 the Legislature TO ascertain the
Ume 10 be allowed them and fix the amoun
they ought 10 receive; but must urge upon
us confederation, IN the most earnest terms
the justice and proprlety OF their claims Il
Wen who abandon their daily pursuits oil
life leave their wives aud children without
protection or support aud peril their lives il
Wv l""'''. Ni'ibO t'lliol dgdlDSl WiCiRH Va
domestic foes are justly entitled to Ibera
compensation from that pubic whose law
they have defended. The saIuiarv lessor
aughi by The rigid though cousiderale en-
torcement Of The laws by means Of The mill
tary and the firm and enlightened course
pursued by the Judicial tribunals and lb,
,flicers in Philadelphia entrusted with tht
duty Of bringing offenders before them vii.
doubtless ptevenIa recurrence Of these evil,
and guarantee hereafter ihe peace and good
orcer Of that communiiy.
Although the system Of lmpris soOnenlI
adopted by Pennsylvania some years ago
at the establishment of her PtnIenlariPs =,
has been justly regarded as the most almi
rable 10 be found among all nations vet
there is one department; which remains to-
be provided for that Of establishing in con
netlon with each Of our State peni,enliagcs