Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-01-24

| and three cars, hut each time the train was
obliged TO return for wood and wafer before
| getting two miles Another attempt was 10
| be made AT p. NJ. The trains from the
| West are not in. bu, are within len miles of
Harrisburg, working their way. The ten o.
clock line for New York from this city, was
unable 10 leave Camden. Three locomotives
tailed 10 bulge the train. The ferry boats
have great difficulty in crossing the Della.
ware, In consequence of heavy floating ice
INAUGURaTIOS OF GOV. BIGLEH.
The ceremonies of inaugura,ing Gov.
Bigler took place at the State Capitol a,
Harrisburg on Tuesday last. The town
was crowded with strangers. AT quarter
before 2 the committees awaited on the
Governor and the procession reached the
Hall about 10 NJ.
Upon the arrival Of the procession at the
! Capitol, the retiring Governor and the Gov
ernor elect were introduced to the assem-
blage, and took their seats upon the Speak
er's platform--the Speaker Of the Senate
on the extreme right, the Governor elect
seated next p him, and the retiring Cover
nor and theSpeaker Of the House on his
left. The certificate Of the election of
William Bigler, as Governor of the Com
monweal,h, was then read by the Clerk,
and the usual oahs OF Office having been
administered to him by the Speaker of thu
! Senate, he was declared invested with the
Office of Governor, and proceeded to de-
liver his inaugural address, from which we
take the following most important extract ::
Inaugural Address Address of Gov WuI. Bigler.
DELIVERED AT HARRISBURG, JAN. 20, 1852.
FELLOW CITIZENS The providence of
God has prospered our great Commonwealth
! The will of the people has called an humble
! citizen to the performance Of the duties of
her chief executive office. In accordance
with the requisiron thus made on me, and
in obedience 10 the provisions of the Consli-
tuition, appear before You to-day, for the
| purpose OF subscribing 10 the oath of Office
and assuming the duties. ] embrace this
opportunity 10 express the profound gratitude
feel towards the people for this Distinguish
ed mark of their confidence.
THE Governor then aludes 10 the fact OF
his being the junior OF all his predecessors
Speaks of the importance of the right Of snf-
frage, the necessity OF general intelligence
and free liberation Of religious sentiments
The experience of the worll seems lc
demonstrate that general intelligence and
repnblicansm must 90 together, The sue
cessful government OF the people is the GO
vernment of intellect directed by virtue
A thorough education of the Youth of our
country, will therefore teEd far more To the
security o! our institutions and the maiute
nance Of our national honor, than all Other
means Besides common school education
high literary attainment, The knowledge Of
the arts and sciences, a comprehension o
individual rights aud the principles of the
Christian religion constitute the very bul.
wark OF our republican government. The
schemes and Vaccinations of the dema.
go2ue will fall harmless before people thu:
thoroughly edncaeis
The dangerous tendency Of monopoly aud
the corruping inference of money are me
and connieracled by the power aud virtue o
this knowledge. Liberal expenditures r,
our government for the purpose of education
may well he regarded as rgid economy
and the payments Of the people for The sur
port of this cause as pure devotion 10 rerub
licauisn. II should be the fl $, care of iht
parent and The government, aud it's fluii
accounted the richest legacy we can leay,
TO pos,erily.
IL lhe discharge Of The varions dnlies o
the Office have Just assumed, it will be m,
anxious desire to do equal and exact iuslic,
TO all men, of whatever persuasion, religion
or political, aud especially TO advance The
interests of this great Commonwealth I,
increase the resources of her treasury, hus
! band her means, diminish her debt and eIe
vate the standard Of her creLit-io favo
such measures as may be calculated TO de
yelop her vast resources, and stimulate lik,
her agricultural, mining, manufacturing, me
chanical and commercial interests an,
cooperate most cheerfully with The lesisla
live branch of the government in the
adoption of such policy as may tend II
lessen The present onerous burlhens of tn,
people.
) Our vas, debt should be reduced as rapid
ly as practicable. It's injurious effects upor
the growth of our population aud the mgra
ton OF The capitol to the Sale, is much mor,
potent than the casual observer woull sup
pose. This may not be most readily ac
complshed by The loo parsimonious use o
the means already secured 10 the treasury
1t may be wise TO apply portion of lhos'
TO complete public Improvements now ia
advanced in consh uclion, but yet unproduc
tive. The abandonment of such improve
menls would involve large amount OF capi
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