The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-16

10 my opinion, this small aeknowledg
. men, from the representatives OF th'
; people.
Il is proper to add. that, although
this subject has been presented TO tn
general government, no provision ha'
ye, been made TO defruy the expense
incurred by the volunteers, in preparing
themselves for muster into the service
under The request Of The President, .
the l9h Of May. last. This ubjec,
too, is worthy Of the immediate consId
Iera'ion Of the General Assembly.
n detailed report of the pre:edings Il
,his State, for organ izipg The troops, i'
serve 10 the Mexican war, will be made
as early as practicable by the AJju'an
General, and submitted, a. soon as ii il
received, 10 the General Assembly.
| 10 connection with this subjec;il il il
my duty to stale, that, to the industry
and ability OF Ahiutant General Bow
nrp, and his assistant; Colonel Petri
ken, ! have been essentially indebted
for the prompt; me,hodical and sstis'ac
Tory arrangements, by means OF which
he duty ,ha, devolved upon me, II th'
organization of,hess troops, has bee'
performed; and as existing laws mek'
no provision ! respectfully submit, tina
suitable compensation for the service
which have been rendered, should b.
promptly made to these officers.
The debt, and finances Of The Com
monwesIlh, present one Of the most 10
presting subjects that can engage the at
,enton Of the Legislature.
The following is an exhibit OF III
State debt: on the lsl December last, a
appears from Tho Report Of the Aadiio
General:
Total funded debt S3e,e5S,97O 81
Relief ao,es in circulation, 1851 ,66i OF
Interest certificates outstanding 703 $40 6!
Inleres, certificates unclaimed 4,433 |
Interest on certificates 10 Az
gust |, ls45, when fund.-
ed 44,429 @
Domestic creditors, 9G.275 a.
Total public debt 90 the ls'
December, 1916, S40,739 SIT C'
Being Sl9G.slG %. less then it was OF
the Is, December, ls45.
The payment of the interest on the
funded debt had been suspended Tor tw'
years and half preceding the Is, o
FEBRUARY, ls45, for which certificates
were issucd, which constitute a par; O
The existing debt. 10 consequence o
he non-payment Of the interest, the bal
,nce in the Treasury had cumuloted OF
rhe Isl Of December, 1874, to the sun
of S663,S5l sS; and on the ls, day o
FEBRUARY, lS45, the payment Of the in
teres, on tn funded debt was resumed
and has been continued up 10 the pres
cnt pe'iod, and the credit aud honor %
he State msintaned. Thjsa source ot
Thigh qualification TO our ci'izanS, and
hes tended gre ally TO restore oor goo
Iald Commonwealth, 10 The elevated an
proud position she formerly occupied
land which, rust, she is destined I
Ioccupy for al time 10 come.
| While however, we ming'e our con
! gratuIatIons upon This compsraI'vel.
PROSPEROUS stale of affairs, ii is prope
that ,he true condition Of our resource
should be accurslely and critically exam
ineJ, and always KEEP, in view, not oO'
; 10 guard by SIMPLE provislonsagaiosl 'h
possibility Of snolher failure punc'uoII,
to NEE, all lhe demands upon The pub
Lis Treasury, bul 10 make provision TO
: he commencement OF 3 system Tor re
Iduciug The public debt.
Ithas been my constant endcavor es?Cc
"ially in the annual message Of January las
and the special message of The 2ls! OF A
'!pril following 10 impress upon 'he repre-
b" sentanves Of the people The necessity an
: importance Of this subject. 10 Presentin
n, il to The Legislature at The last session it bt
y came my duty 10 show Iha; The taxes asse.