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

hsvo uaGe, aud the spirt they have evinced,
tneri's. 10 'tiy opinion, this email acknowledge
ment f-.'n the representatives Of the people.
!, is prop.t 10 nJd, that. although This subject
hos b en presented to the general government.
no provision hssyct b, en- made 10 defrey the
expenses Incurred by the volunteers, in preps.
ring themselves for muster into the service, On.
der the e. quest Of the President, Of the 10Th Of
Msy, last. This subject. too, is worthy Of the
immediate consideration Of the General Assem-.
bly,.
A detailed report Of the proceedings in this
STATE. for organizing the troops. to serve in the
! Mexican war. wtil be msde ~ss rsrty Ga prac'i.
cable by the Aajutant General. AID sebmi,ted,
"a soon es it 10 received, 10 the General Assem-.
bly.
In connection with This eubjeci, !, is ny du.
~ 10 state. that, TO ,he Industry and ability OF
/ tAaiuts~, General B,wnnn n. and hi, 'Assistsn,,
Culonel Pctrikcn, have been essentially in.
dcbted, for The prompt. tnehot1cel and sats'oc.
| tory arrangements, by means Of which the duty
| that devoIved upon me, in the organization ~
these Toops hes been performed ana as cx-
| islDg laws make 30 provision, respectfully
submit, that suitable compensation for the ser.
i'vres which have been rendered. should be
prom pity made to these officers.
! The debt. and fnsnccs OF the Commonwealth
! present one Of the most Interesting eutjacts
| that Gun engage tho attention o'the Lrglsa.
! ture.
| The following is an rxhbi, Of ,he State d. b', :,
on the lst of December last, as srpesrs from
| the Rerot, ri the Auditor General:
Total turded debt. saS s5s go SO
! Relief notes IN circGiatoa, 'iCSl 664 90
| Interest certificates, tuifsn5.
ing, Tos alo 60
! Interest certificates m, claimed. 4,433 | |
! Interest on certl6cstes TO Au.
gust l, le45. when funded, 44423 81
Domestic creditors 08275 a.
Total public debt, On the 1t De.
ccmber. 1896 $40, ,7eo, ST 90
Being Sle6. SIG %, lefs than i; was On the ls
December, lA5.
The payment Of the interest on the funded
debt had been suspended for two years ard a
half preceding the IL, .f February, lei5, for
| which certificates were issued. which cunst tute
part OF the exieiing debt. In consequence OF
The non payment OF The interest the baaEco
~ the 'Trea.urv had accumulated on the 1st Of
D,crnb'r, lS4i, To the sum OF S6G3 S5l SO +;
and en The lsi day Of IF, F,bruury, lSi5, the pay
ment Of the interest on the funded del was re-
sumsJ, and has been continued 10 to the pre-.
sent period, ard the credit ard honor Of the
State maintained. This Is i toutce OF high
ura,ltcai un 10 our -ci'2ens, urd ha5 'terdt d
greatly Ia restore our good old Conn onw ealih
TO the elevated and proud position she iormrrly V
occupied, and Which, trust, she is dcstined to
occupy for all tune IN come.
! When. however. Weminyle our eeDCts,nia.
,ions upon her comparatively prosperous state oi
affairs, II is propcr that the ccuditlrn oi onr
re, ources should be accurately and critically
examined. and always kept IN view, nat only
to guard by ample provisions against thcprssi
h,l, Of tI.y fail, rt,aIl.
the demand upon the pubhc Treasury, bu, ia
make provision for the commencement Of a sys.
TEN t.r reducing the public debt.
| 1t has been nv constant sDdeavOr. espscin " v
in tfe annual message OF January l-s'. snd the
specinl message Of the ol:t OF April, following
To impress upon Tie repSrs' Natives oi the p'o
n pie, the necessity and inpor'srce at this sub
4 ject In presenting IT Ia the L.glsliture, at ihs
LAST session, i became nv duty IA show Tia
tho taxes assessed on resi- and personal cstste,
II together with all the other rcvcrre that accru.
ed within the fscsl yesr, ending on tie 90ti
Of November, lS45, were less than the rxnen.
diturrs OF the year, by the sam of Sil4 lS9
30, which De fcit WAS supplied cut of the bs
arce in the Treasury on the ls' of Dsccnler
1S44, and by . tinIuution Of the outstanding
iRxes. Thus.
On the list December. 1874, the bal.
ance ia the Treasury ~as s663 s3l et
And on the lst OF Dec emher. Isi5, il
was 3s4 $50 0!
Showing reduction of'the balance
{ in the Treasu,yof 27s.963 7!
r On the lst Dec rniuer,
Isl4 me estrnstsd
amount ofava risbe
outstanding ,gxes
| was 81 U00,77S o.
And on the lst De.
eember, lSl3, they
were estimated al 614.3si 30
? Showing dminu,ion Of the ou,,,un.
p ding taIesof l33,233 s
, And making all usegreeateaIminu,on
Of The balarce in The Treasury, ard
outstanding taxes, during the year
: ending 30ih November, is43, Of sila,1s9 3
This statement demonstrates that the taxes
and other revenues assessed, and rerufrg wfrhr
the year were less by the above rum. thsn m
, , demands upon the Tr.asNry, during tie seTne pc
riot.
;, the 30th November, 1876, also exhibits q lrk
= deficiency, but less in amount. Thus,
r The balance in the Treasury on the
, ;si December, Isl5, was s53I ,Ss6 .
p And The estimated amount OF Rvaila.
;. bic taxes outstanding a, ;ae taTe
period was s7a5 S
, Making an aggregate nrnount Of bal ----
y ante in the Treasury, and ourstan.
: ding taxes on the lat December.
o lsI5, of l259<30 ;
u The balance in the Trea.
/ Sury on the lst De-
J. eenber, 1916, was s35i.57e 70
;, And the estimated amt
= of available outsisnd.
n tnc taxes nj the same