New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-06
CIV. BICLHR,s MESSAGE.

GOV. BIGLER's MESSAGE.
The Message Of Cor Bgler, Of Peunylva-
mia, was presented to the Legislature ye'ter-
day.
The Governor opens his address BY express
ing his congratulations over the peaedal.
healthy and prosperous state OF the country.
ps slludes TO the late Presidential election
As offering beautiful testimony to the work
inc Of our political institutions, touches on
the Compromise, and concludes his INTRODUCED
nv paragraphs BY an sllusicn to the deaths Of
Clay and Webster.
He then refers 70 the financial condition Of
the State as follows:
The receipts 10 the Treasury during the hate nscsi
vesr sxcha i've OF the proceeds OF oans amounted 10
sross sum OF ga SIS so which amount added 70 ae
Balance in rhe Treasury the lst Of December. lssi
confuse the scccun) makes the totl ordinary means OF
the Treasury Tor the yesr &loAtH IL The payments.
exclusive OF the cancellation OF State stock-he sppo
pristors TO the North Branch Canal and the fortsye
Rsircaa amounted to the sum cf Slls9.2os "
being $S,662 IL less than the receipts OF thn
excess however, the sum OF s3N02t 70 VIA
srlied 10 the compilation Of the western re
servoir-to relsying the north track oil the Caam.
His Ral sal and to other extraordinary repairs ON the
80 - leaving an srn,sl available balance in the
he sury on the LET day OF December 1872. oil $o'i'
~ BUT, must be observed In orier 70 correct com
prelenon Ut the relative condition OF th, Treasury.
that the unpaid balances u appropriations Tor 1901.
amounted ~ ssI s o whilst those Of 1892 only reach
the sum OF sSss sol H. Showing difference m 'A'''
The receipts TO the Treasury for the coming year may
he safely estimated az SL626oo Taxes from real ana
and tolls on sns srs csn be .nT com
siderable yaristcn from this estimate. The former OF
tbe.e have estimated Of o.. fooOO ana the isfter
$4,000 To the above estimate must DC sidea the
ann, of s-l (S ~ the bslsrce remaining in the Treas
ury ON the Let day OF Decemocr, lSo2, ana taas
swelhnc the whole means of the Treasury. for lSAs
IN the sum of 1897 537 - The ordinary expenii
,e. nor the same period including everything except
new work may be estimated at St0sS6so, which viii
leave balance in the Treasury ON the LIST day OF De
rep,ber tSyl of 81 27l 2S In this expenditure u IN
Guided 100000 for the sinking fund, which, added TO
the foregoing balance, makes the sum OF $l,o'lSS;
and telu, ting from this s67037 -. the amount In the
Treasury ON the 1T of December last shall ind On
sc al balance OF $ss630 applicable to the payment Of
del Is and the completion OF the North Branch Canal
snd the Portage Railroad The result oil these esti-
stes demonstrates clearly to my mind that when
the improvements Just named shall have been CON
p,eted should all new schemes OF expenditure DO
sterply resisted rs they shall be, far A. am con
cerned the Treasury will be IN condition 10 cancel
least million OF dollars OF the public debt annually
After discussing in detail the condition and
prospects of the public works, and the fnsn.
cal affairs Of the State, the Governor makes
the following observations on currency and
business prospects:
hone therefore most sincerely that the General AS
semby in the exercise OF its wsdom. may devise some
mode Of bringing about speedy cancellation OF these
nCtts.
The currency Of the State generally seems to be In
sound condition, and TO be sufficient In the aggregate
amount to answer the ends OF trado and commerce
An Increase of paper circulation at this time would. In
my opinion be unwisc policy The legitimate ends OF
business do NOT seem to demand such increase Indeed
the Tact cannot be disguised that to considerable OK
the pre- upward tendency In the prices OF goods
and property, is the consequence OF the abundance OF
money This advance In nominal values Is rapidly sP
preaching unnatural elevation and should excite ca
ousy rather than confidence The indications that We
tho of dangerous imitation OF prices and an
artificial expanicn IN commercial and other business
snairr too clear, seems TO me- 10 be misunder.
stood This tendency should not DO stimulated by an
increase OF pepper money IL s the part OF wisdom to
restrain. rather than heighten ihis excitement To the
influence of the unparalleled amount Of gold furnished
to the world by the mines OF California and Ausrsis
during the last year. may undoubtedly be attributed IN
DO iderabe degree tho production Of this state
Of nominal values. The careless observer may regard
this result real advance in the value OF goods and
property when In fact, Is only cheapening OF the
other commodties money viii depreciste 20 soon as an
excess Of IL be placed In the market
Next follows q new edition Of tho old fol)es
about small bills, and recommendation to the
Legislature to get rid of all bills under fvcs,
ard then the fves also.
After this comes resurrection of one Of the
ancient Trades about corporations and special
privileges. The Governor evidently feels that
he is talking to the old Dutch Jacksonmen.
Passing from this subject, the Governor
goes over to Agriculture After some equally
profound observations, the Governor adds the
remark that in this Commonwealth it (Agri-
culture) is peculiarly adapted to the soil" A
very novel suggestion. We concur, however,
in some observations of the Governor, made in
this connection, recommending more attention
to measures designed to foster this great in
terest. As the Governor would seem to DO
trying to do something for Agriculture we take
the liberty to commend to him the perusal Of
1 the work Of an eminent fellow-citizen of his,
entitled the Harmony Of interests which
would give him some new and valuable ideas ON
the subject.
Following these observations, Gov. Bigcr
reproduces some statistics from tho Census
Report, showing the progress Of the State in
population, production, &c, adding that the
picture lie presents establishes IN old opinion
of his
"ihat before the closc Of the present century pennsy
"ysnis In point If wealth and reel greatness viii stand
Gin advance OF all her sister States
To help forward the State to this elevated
position, the Governor recommends o further
extension Of the public works until Philadel
phia is brought into closer connection with the
Valley Of the Mississippi, both by the way d
the great Lakes and the Alleghanies.
The Governor calls attention to the Com
mon Schools in tone Of very earnest vague
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