The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-07

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Message Of the Governor OF Pennsylvania.
Governor Bigier, in hisemessngswto the Penn
sylyania Legislature, congratpiates bis fellowcii.
gems upon the general prosperity Of the country,
its freedom from famine, wars and internal strife
He alludes to the Presidential Election and happy
Termination thereof; and notices in feeling man.
ner the death Of Webster and Clay, saying that,
while lamenting the loss Of those patriots, we
should be consoled by the recollection that thew
have been spared 10 fill the full measure of time
allotted to man. Abiding to the slate of the trea-
sury, the Governor says that actual balance OF
S67l 900 was on band on the LIST of December.
He estimates the amount of receipts for the com
ing year at $4,626 500, and the expenditures a,
4,02s, 67O. rHE
The Governor conceiyes that the slight msun-
Outstanding between. the United States and Great
Britain or the fishery question disturbed the none
tary world for short season, and that for this
the bids for the 5Oe0 900 loan were not 30 favor
able as had been anticipated. He state0 that the
financial operations of the year, including the
North Branch loan, have left but little additional
burden upon the treasury. The receipts from the
public works for the fiscal year of 1852 amounted
to $l,896,81I 40, and the expenditures for the
same period 81 .O2s.s4l %. Abiding to the ex.
pense incurred upon the North Branch Canal, and
the relaying of the north track Of the Columbia
railroad he remarks that, although it is necessary
to the public welfare that these works should be
speedily consummated, yet he is opposed to the
creation OF any permanent loans whatever nor
should the sinking fund be diverted from ts legiti
mate ends. The General Assembly may, however,
in view of the pressing necessity for the immedi.
ate completion of these improvements, deem it
wise to authorize the anticipation of the surplus
which may accrue in the treasury for one or two
years. IA. yt-4 ~, '>@s7S| -
Reference is nadelto a misunderstanding which
has existed for come time between the Board of
Canal Commissioners and the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, and the Governor considers it a
cause of regret that feelings should have been
excited calculated to lead to an unnecessary ri
valry between the main line of the State improve.
ments and the Pennsy lvania railroad He also
audes to the relief notes in circulation, and ex-
presses hope that the General Assembly will bring
about speedy canceling of the same. He like.
wise alludes to the currency of the State, which
seems to be in sound condition. Tho influence
Of the gold discoveries in California and Australia
upon goods and property is commented upon at
| some length He recommends the removal from
| circulation of all notes under five dollars, and
when that is accomplished, to remove them also.
The Governor alludes at some length to the ag-
ricultural interest," and says that it has been too
much neglected. He sets down the population as
2all7S6 increase of thirty FIVE per cent since
1910. The public debt is stated at $40, 600, 900,
and the assessed value of real and personal estate
at $497, 0s9,649. .s..