The daily union., 1854-01-10
Message or the Governor OF Pennsylvania.
The Philadelphia Argus gives the following abstract
AZ this abIe and interesting State pa per

The Philadelphia Argus gives the following abstract
Of this able and interesting Stale paper:
We lay before our readers to-day the second annual
mAesasA OF Gov Biglsr the legislature OF The State,
and AK for attentive perusal II ID clear. bold.
and perspicuous document, Astounding with facts of in
teres 10 the people of the Commonwealth, stated In that
plain, simple manner, which the beauty OF all State
Documents But we have not time now 10 give more
lhsn q hasty glance al the contents
The governor makes in This message full exhibition
OF al kinds OF Liabilities against The Commonwealth,
funded and floating This is most beneficial reform in
executive messages, and we hHk Gov Bger entitled to
the full credit OF having led The way IN practice which,
il adhered TO- will make the legislature more careful how
they embark in works OF doubtful policy, which must OF
n<cAssiy increase the debt oil the Sate The message
shows that the funded debt has been virtually, and the
floating debt actually reduced the present executive
came into of6ce; that S2143,000 was paid IN the two
years OF his administration TO new improvements com
nencA by his predecessor; that Sl6500o OF extraordi
nary expenses in addIoa has been pad IN pursuance
al laws passed previous TO his induction into oIhce; that
the debt of the Commonwealth could bave been reduced
two mons but for these expenses that The rertnsts Of
the Stale will hereafter exceed The ordinary eIpta about
million OF dollars per anhum and that Sooo,Ooo were
paid nlo the sinking fund for the liquidation Of the in.
deAtsdnsss Of the Commonwealth
With relation TO the internal Improvements OF the Com.
monweah, The message exhibits The gratifying fact that
one hundred miles OF new canal will be brought Bto
available use mex, spag without adding TO The public
ieuAy 10 swe the financial resources OF the Common
wealth The ably and fully discusses he sale
na 81 1e hs se to
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ing be made BY sale. except The difference between
the sxpensts OF individual and State management The
message also assumes the Sith proper the
nj poh,s be made equal TO twenty millions oi
the State bonds With relation 10 the of the
SAts works the governor says he has no control over
then and he shall leave the details Of their operation
where The Law has fixed i-in The hands OF the canal
commissioners. $3.50. ...... y Il.
On The subject OF omnibus and special legislation Gov
Bxlef most plain and emphatic, occupying The highest
democratic ground He declares he Will sign no omni-
bus special ACT when general law Will reach The
cAss. In The aaumen, upon this branch OF his message
the governor deues The moral right OF the Legislature TO
krani special privileges 10 few, and ihns deprive The
many Of equal rights The message is equally strong
against the principle and policy oil municipal subscp
On both these points The governors reasoning IS strong
and cogant and NJ the time evDcDg the esrnesness
which y always the attendant OF moral conviction Of
the truth OF The ground assumed. We are particularly
tIAt6od nj this portion OF the message II The principles
AID down by Governor Bgler, win relation TO omnibus
and special acts. be acted upon by the legislature, the
Act on the general interests OF the State will be most
Arans, The policy OF projecting and commencing new
improvements, while The debts due BY The State for the
old still unpaid, the governor is most positive,
h ys he viii moi give his consent to acts Tor new i'm.
pFosemeh under these crcumtances, and urges that all
ns eaplus IevsnOs be applied towards the paynen! oil
tba debts pow due or public improvements This is a
Viz and honest Pocy ard we are grathed at the bold
sand Governor BiEer has ,aken At the commencement
On The currency question the governor takes The posi-
ton that the capital at present engaged banking in
StAlA 10 AZ 6cient fof ali The legitimate and heah. pur-
popes OF tTade and that any increase s therefore unwise
and ihexpsdent He also recommends that small papev
b sradoaly Withdrawn the greatest practical reform
thai can be appIed stem Of currency In order
10 obtain co operation OF the several States in the oppo-
stion this species Of PAPER money The governor sug
GyQe the idea OF rational cohveheon 10 promote The
objecO which he thinks Of so much importance. The
message exhibits the grayioz fact that S2i,s2 OF the
rotf notes were cancelled and destroyed under the law
pAAed for that purpose at the las, session of the ess-
INun. and the governor suggests some amendments 10
wkta The act more ensciive. -. .
1hgYe are the principal points in the message which
o9Sssnt to-day, though OF there many col
hals lsubiecta which nrodaced and treated upon with
elRdot md inpsfiislity. The common schooe, and all
~ charitable and benevolent institutions, recon-
Snlsd 10 the care oil The legislature with beautiful nj.
son 10 their importance TO The welfare OF he people OF
az Common sath On the difficulties al Erie the gov
efnof 4kse decided ground IN favor OF controlling the
6utef q " TO promote the interests OF The people OF
P0ansylvtnia. and TO them those rights which
Id ~ lawfully and clearly entitled to,
The whole document IL most Interesting one, totally
dGvod Of the sghtest tinge o paraIy and .s pensal
6nnOt l To be OF advantage 10 all caases OF our citi-
1tbx There several parts il which deserve more
6Gu pasng notice, such we are able 70 give day
oGy that with reference TO the banking system, and
" sAI nike early opportunity to present our views
on ,he Recommendations OF The governor with freedom
ohd fifnsU In the time, hope our readers will
9ivs ~ message careful psrusal.