Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-12

Message of the Governor of pennsylvania
Governor Bigler, in his message to the Pennayl=
Yania Legislature, cougratulates his fellow citizens
upn the geustai prosperity of the country its fee
dom from famine, vsls and internal stlife. Heal
luaes to the Presidential election, and happy ter
iinination thereof; and nofcesina feeding manner
5the death of Clay and Webster saying that, while
lsnenting the loss Of those patriots, We should be
consoled by the recollection that they have been
spared to fill the full measure of time allotted to
man. Abiding TO the state of the treasury, the
Governor says that an actual balance Of s671,O0O
was on hand on the LIST of December.
Heestimates the amount of receipts for the COM
ing year ,626, 800, and the expenditures at4
o2s,67O. = OFT / jftt3Nif.J p {! 4
The Governor conceiYes that the slight msun-
derstandtng between the United States, and Great
gEitain on the fishery question disturbed the none
tary world for short season, and that for this
son the bidsfor the So 900 600 loan were not ia
vorable as had been anticipated. He states that
the financial operations of the year, including the
Moth Branch loan, have left but little additional
burden upon the treasury. The receipts from the
public works for the fiscal year of 1882 amounted
to 81 1861 40. and theexpenditures for the same
period 81 029, 341 %. Alludins to the expense in
CURED upon the North Branch Canal, and the re-
laying of the north track pfthe Columbia railroa,
he remarks that, although tits 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 its legitimate ends.
The General Assembly may, however, in view of
the pressing necessity far the immediate completion
of these Improvements, deem it wise to authorize
the anticipation of the surplus which may accrue
in the treasury for one OF two years.
Reference is made TO misunderstanding which
has existed for some time between the Board of Ca
nal Commissioners and the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, and the Governor considers it cause of
regret that:feel;ngs should have been excited cal
cuIated to lead to an unnecessary rivalry between
the main lire of the State improvements and The
Pennsylvania railroad. He also alludes to there
lief notes in circulation, and expresses hope that
the General Assembly will bring about speedy
cancellng of the same. He likewise alludes 10 the
currency of the State, which seems to be ina sound
condition. The influence of the gold discoveries
in California and Australia upon goods and prop.
erty is commented upon atsome length. He re.
commends the removal from circulation of all notes
under FIVE dollars, and when that is accomplished.
TO remove them also. The Governor alludes at
some lengthto the agricultural interest, and says
that it has been too much neglected. He sets
down the population as 2,Sll,7s6, an increase of
thirty-fye per cent. since 1910. The public debt
is stated at SAC, 10000, and the assessed value of
real and personal estate al 4s7,OSs,649.