Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-13

iall 10 see, tnaL OeprlVeu VI LIS suSt"ihl"S
arm of foreign commerce, she cannot
attain tol that distinguished position, as
mart, which nature intended she should |
occupy. The right to construct a railroad |
from Erie 10 lbe Ohio State line, parallel
with the lake, has been subject of con-
troversy in the Legislature for some years.
The Franklin canal company claimed TO
have obtained from the State the privilege
10 construct a railroad on this route, and
have proceeded te construct it accordingly.
Tie authority OF this company 10 do so
has been doubted, and the Attorney Gen.
era has filed bill praying for an Injunc-
ton to restrain the construction and use OF
said road. So long as this question is
pending before The highest Judicial tribunal
OF the State, it would be unbecoming in an
officer Of any olher branch OF the Gov
ernment 10 express an opinion touching
the questions at issue. | may, however, 1t
seems 10 me, with propriety suggest, that
should the decision of the court not con>
firm the entire rights claimed by the Frank>
lin canal company, the Legislature should
take such action as will bring this valuable
privilege completely within the control Of
the State, and so far as may be, without
the exercise Of contracted or illiberal
principle, render this important link be-
tween the seaboard and The great West,
subservient TO the interests of the people
of Pennsylvania.
Amongst the multitudinous obligations
| ..t,o
more binding or sacred than that which
looks TO the education and moral welfare
of the people, These great considerations
will doubtless receive your anxious care
You will find IN the very able and cOmpre
hensive report CT the Superintendent of
Common Schools, many interesting and
useful suggestions in reference 10 the pres.
ent condition of our common school system,
and the cause of education generally {; to
all of which most respectfully ask your
early attention. am deeply sensible OF
the correctness and proprlety Of the re-
marks Of that officer on the subject OF
teachers for the common schools. 1t is
the greatest Of all the difficulties sur
rounding the system, and most earnestly
entFeat you, if 1t be practicable, IN the ex-
crcise Of your wisdom, TO adopt some mode
of supplying this deficiency. There are
many other defects which will claim your
consideration, but this is Of pre-emnent
Importance. The general law should be
made plain and simple, so that The most
ordinary mind could administer its provls
ions as it is, the questions and decisions
touching the meaning Of the law, have be-
come more voIuminous than the law itSell.
For information in reference to the mil
itary affairs of The State, respectfully re-
fer you to The able and highly interesting
report Of the Adutant General. | regret
10 Iearn, as have done by this document,
that this branch Of the public service Is not
in very flourishing condition. The report
contains many highly important sugges-
tiOnS and recommendations, some Of which
are so obviously correct that they cannot
fail 10 receive your favorable considera-
ton.
In conformity with resolution of the
General Assembly, passed on the cath day
Of February last, Albert g. Waterman,
Esq, OF Philadelphia, and myself, attended
a convention of delegates from the thirteen
original States, at Independence Hall, in
Philadelphia, convened on The 4th day OF
July last, for the purpose Of taking into
consideration the subject Of erecting mon.
ument in independence Square, to com
memorare the event Of the Declaration oil
Independence. Delegates were in atten-
from the States Of Massachusetts, Connec,
ticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New
York, New Jersey, Delaware, Georgia, and
Pennsylvania. The subject was avorably
regarded by the convention, and an able
address 10 the people oflhe thirteen original
States was prepared and signed by The DEL
egates, presenting a comprehensive view oi
the considerations in favor oGlhs most no.
BILE design, and suggesting practical mode
of carrying it into execution. A copy Of
this address, together with all the other
proceedings ofthe Conventional shall cause
TO be communicated 10 both branches of
the Legislature.
1t would be difficult TO conceive Il more
interesting idea, or one so congenial 10 the
feelings of the people, or more consistent
with a just spirit Of national pride than the
, commemoration by some visible and im-
perishabIe sign, of The great event that dis
linguished The dawn Of American freedom
The propriety of this design will not, am
sure, be doubted by the Legislature or the
people, and shall not, therefore, trouble
you with any further suggestions in lis ia,
vor.
) Ii is proposed to raise the means to con-
their sovereign capacities, and to make nc
expenditures until the whole amount OF mo
, ney shall have been secured. According
{ to the estimates of the committee appointed
by The convention on that subject, Penn.
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