American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-10
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY TO- l845.

PENNsYLvANIA-Gor Porter's Message. The
Philadelphia papers of yesterday contain the
annual message of Gov Porter to tho Legisa
ture. The Inquirer contains also an abstract
oft, from which we copy the following:
The entire amount of the public Debt al
this time is S40,S35, 0l3. The interest due in
February next, is S873.5l5; in addition to s97 :
$50 oil interest on interest certificates. The
amount in the Treasury on the LIST of February
IS estimated at S963, 900, which embraces the
sum OF 900 of relief notes, which the State
Treasurer withheld from cancellation on the
3lst December, and which, if needed, may be
applied by the Legislature to the payment OF
interest on the public debt.
From the facts here presented, the Governor
says, it is evident that the Commonwealth will
be prepared to meet her interest falling due on
The lst oil february. Attempts, it is true, have
been made to create doubts in the public mind
IN relation to the proprety Of paying the inte-
| rest on that day, lest there should be defcien-
cy IN the Treasury, on the LIST of August. But
it must be perfectly evident that the Treasury
will be in ample funds, not only on the first OF
August next, but also on the first of February,
1915. And the very fact that the interest is
paid on the first of February next, will increase
the means and credit of tie State to meet its
interest in August, and afterwards, when it
falls due. While, on the other hand, if when
tits admitted that enough money to discharge
the interest OH the first Of February, is in the
Treasury, applicable to that object, and il is
notso applied, we shall with much appearance
OF justice, subject ourselves to the reproach of
our traduccrs, as wiltully dishonest, and re-
CARELESS of the faith and honor OF the State.
The Governor lelicitates the public on this
cheering aspect of affairs.
The tolls collected in 1874, amount TO ST.
l67,6O3 AZ, being an increase over 1913 of
SIP, 1879 10. The collections for the year ex-
coed the expenditures i'll the sum of 500 ,659
So
The State Treasurer estimates that there
will be balance in the Treasury on the 3Oth
Of November, 1915, of s647 ,345; and this af-
ter the interest OH the public debt shall have
been paid. There is, therefore, says the Gov
ernor, no manner of doubt that, kcncelorth,
the State will be able TO meet, not only the in
tcrest Oh her public debt, but all her other en-
gagements of every description; the taxes now
imposed by law, Of their collection anG pay
ment into the Treasury be strictly enforced
and the proceeds of the public improvements,
with other sources OF revenue, constituting
fund amply sufficient for that purpose.
The Governor recommends the maintenance
in all substantial points, Of the existing Tariff
Laws Of the Union He says distlnctly-"I
hazard nothing in asserting that neither OF the
Presidential candidates could have hoped, iol
moment, TO get majority of the votes in
this State, had not his claims been based upon
the assurance that he was friendly to the con-
tinuance Of the present tariff laws, substantial
ly as they stand"
Iron and coal are alluded to, and the Cover
nor says-"The great interests of Pennsylva-
MIA do not ask for additional protection, or for
new safeguards; but, small as the dscrinna-
tions are in their behalf, to let them remain as
they are, with certainty that they shall not
be changed without substantial reasons, and
the concurrence of the citizens Of Pennsylva-
MIA"
The exercise OF the Veto is defended, and the
Governor closes by returning thanks to the in
telligent yeomanry of his native State for the
cordial support they have given him.
The Message closes with these words: "My
confidence has been realized; the day of her
redemption is at hand, and every true-hearted
Pennsylvania must rejoice, to see her proud
escutcheon purified from the only stain that
had ever detaced it, since the landing of her
founder on the shores Of the Delaware"