Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-01-09

amendment 10 the constitution of the State, uii.
der the form, Of the tenth article OF that in stru
ment, ty which the income from the pubic lui.
provcmen,s after deducting the necessary ex.
penses Tor repairs and supefintond ence--t,e re-.
venue arising from the State tax. ou real and
personal property, for certain period and such
other items OF income as II may be deemed ex-
pedent q, include. ei,ah be set apsr, s6d be ea
credly pledged tor the payment u the interest
upon the public debt, and the gradual liquida.
ton Of the principal.
Such an amendment, iidiciously arranged.
would. ispprehend. rect with the decided sp.
probation VI The people OF the Common westh.
II would concc nitrate public sentiment upon .
6xed object rcInoYs oil doubt Of the iulneas Of
| the pubic credit. ard ,y the foundation Tor the
fnnl rx'ingri.hrnrnt of the public debt. II
would give an sddifional security snd assurance
to the people, ond IN ihe public creditors. that,
in no event co0iJ The public rererue b. diver.
ted fTom' its legtimste object, aud would furnish
conclusive reasons Tor the pfo,npt aud cheerful
payment Of the taxes.
Iwould respectfully recotnTneu! careful
examination OF the operations ot the existing
tax lawa. Taxes, however correctly they msy
be arranged by law, fall 20 a eettain extent, IN.
equally upon the people, in consequence dfthelr
various circumstances ind liabilities; Sot il 70
this uua avoidsolc re.dl, be added careless and
irregular assessments, by which large amounts
| Of property escape taxs:tcH, great injustice is
done 10; hose Hiio make an hcnes. and full re.
turn of their ,sxsblc property.
'rn-regstd 70 the tariff, the Govetnor i, Of opin.
icn that the power to impose discriminating dn.
/ ties which afford reasonable encouragement 10
me NJ fac lures is constitutional. tnd adds
! "Iam, therefore in favor OF such just dsefi
/ minating dutics as may be sufheen, tu sustain all
our great National interests against injurious
competition from sbroat such as will give to
the home manufacturer cn,! pruducer, reasonable
profits on his capital, and enable hin, to ray his
worknen fair wages, without unnecessarily tax.
| ing the consumer"
He next refers TO the modification of the Br.
;ish Corn Laws, as salu,ayy and beneficial nea.
sure 10 this country.
He then refers, with great satisfaction, TO the
management, of the rnbic works. aud suggests
the proprirty of memorisi.ing Congress TO i'm.
l'prove the Ohio river, from its mouth 10 Pitts.
burg
He then refers with satisfaction to the 7ep1rts
Of the Auditor General and State Treasurer.
The Adju,an, Generals Report had not yc;
been received.
In regard to the Geological Survey, the Co
vernon says, that the State Geologist was to com.
pile memoir cf tie survey, which has never
been dene. The State has expended $3.50 81
on the survey.
The Governor also refer, TO the fact, ,ha, fer
iy.three private acts of last session remain in the
Sscrciary's office, not enrolled or printed. on
eoun, of the small tax imposed uron them.
The message next refers 10 the increasing
number Of divorces. During the FIRST ten years
utter the act Of 1915, there were g divorces the
next ten year,. l2; and the last ten, 90.
He next recommends the passage Of u law, &c
procure accurate information in relation 10 s,a
"tistics Of crime.
The Governor. in conclusion, speaks in com
'rlirnen'ary terms Of the industry, intelligence
; enterprise Had virtue Of the people OF Pcnnsyl
vania ant, also OF the Common S,hool system.
Essth OF Ai-.Nut.r Enrrosvs U. 5. Senate,
from t.oUistaNn,
Two OF the most eminent physicians, Dr..
= BrcELER and MAcKHxsir, gave the closest att.n
: tion 10 the ease, and every recourse which III,
best professional skill and experience could sug
, gest was adopted for bis relief. In one OF thu
consultations, Drs CnArNsS and NcCLrLr.Aa
OF Philadelphia, who were al Barnum's also tool
part Mr. BARROW continued 10 grow worse
and in the course Of Monnay il was eVien, ina
he could not survive, His bodily pain was in
tense and without abatement. and at FIVE o'coc'
Yesterday morning be brea,hed his last, beir;
perfectly aware Of his approaching end.
post moricm examination OF the body We
subsequently, had, which disclosed at once II
the medical gentlemen above named the peculia
? cause Of bis death. In the diaphragm was foun
!. gfniia! ma,.formation--an opening or hole
through which portion o! the int-stin.s ha
risen and occupied position behind the hear
and lungs The opinion OF all present was un
, .nimous and decided that no medical aid cou
/. in any way have reached the case. and that
;, even the actual condition of the Patisn, eou
have been known. 10 art medical or surgical
4, would have availed to aver, Death.
p Throughou; his brief and painful illness, Mr.
s BARRow r.ceivedevery attention which friend
z ship and kind consideration could sugges, an
,, ,, on the evening proceeding his death. the ,fal
. from Washington brought hnher several OF bi
# immediate friends of the Senate snd Hohse Q
i Representatives. who watched at his bed sid
l. during the night, The only relative present a
!, this melancholy event was 4 son of tender year
n who wa, pursuing his stndes at 81. Mary's Col
8 lege To his wife, family ard friends in Lonisl
J. ana this all lction will come as staining blos
--TeachIe the m e. il will do without pre- won