The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-09

have decided through Mr. BuehAnAns election that it IL
the right Of the inhabitants of the Territory In
or 70 come in as slave State at their option.
follows that there truth in the assertion of the black
republicans that the minority vote Of Col Fremont has
had any influence in securing the admission Of Kansas
As free State II ID admitted free State il will be
the result of the free choice Of its people and therefore In
strict conformity with the principle Of popular sovereign
" naugurated by the Kansas law carried out by the pol
icy Of the administration sustained BY the popular verdict
in the election Of Mr. Buchanan and consummated by the
wise and energetic conduct Of Governor Geary Black
repubcAnism stands the defeated party and held respon
sble as the advocate Of the revolving principle Of congr
sonal sovereignty (which congressional despotism
over the Territories.
In the last place the assumption that Kansas viii be
free State is premature Before the election il confident
" assumed by the republican leaders that Mr. Buchanan
was elected would certainly be slave State Mr. Buchan
an was eecped and the same leaders that 1t
win be free STATE and falsely claim that this resut is
consequence Of the large for Fremont in the free
States If Kansas becomes free State ii win be the legi
consequences of the free choice of its people brought
about by the natural laws of immigration and in accord
with the principle Of popular sovereignty In that
readily scquesce and obedience to their principles they
win await the decision be made by the people Of the
Territory If the laws Of legitimate emigration of climate
Of production in harmony with the great democratic prn
cpIe Of popular selfgovernmsn result in making Kansas
free State word OF complaint viii be uttered by
democrats But there is one thing NOT TO be forgotten
under the operation Of bse laws Kansas free State it
will demonstrate the folly and wickedness Of the sectional
49,
ever since the passage of the Kansas law
ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF PENN
SYLvANIA.
We have before the last annual message of Governor
Pollock Of Pennsylvania transmitted to the legislature of
that State Wednesday last 1t is fairly written and its
length is unreasonable but the statistics furnished by
the governor lack cearness of detail and method in their
arrangement We would have been pleased to have had
in official and authentic shape information in
gard to the agricultural, commercial manufacturing min
ing and the other great interests which have made Penn
syyana of the most powerful and respected States
the confederacy; but outsiders must pre-
sumo receive in thankful and conented spirit the limited
supply which Governor Pollock has granted on this
sion
The financial condition Of the State is stated to be highly
satisfactory. The governor says;
aFor the fiscal year ending November 30 1885, the re-
ceps at the treasury ncludng the balance in the
ury the LIST day Of December 1866, of $l,24s6e7 33
have been $S62l 97 "a The total expenditures for the
same period were $37742 o. Balance in the treasury
December /, 1856, $1244,Ts5 AZ
Excluding the balance in the treasury on the LIST Of
December, 1885, the receipts from all sources S.
s7s4o &c. The ordinary expenditures for tie same pc
riod $4ll3,l44 H. showing excess of receipts
ordinary expenditures of 81 265, os5 5sn
The funded debt of the State the lst day of Decem
ber 1856, amounted to $3ss6ss75 so unfunded debt
Ss34s5s Isl total debt Of the State 1886 Is The
governor is Of the opinion that this debt be extn
guished before the expiration of the year 1879 His fg
ures for this opinion are thus given;
has already been shown that the of the past
year exceeded the ordinary expenditures million
Hundred and sixy-hve thousand and ninety dollars
and ysix cents The estimated receipts and expendi-
lures for the current year which viii be presented you
in the report OF the State treasurer show that the
of receipts ordinary expenditures reach the
Of and half million OF dollars These estimates al
though approximations, win not be far from the true
suit Allowing, then four hundred thousand dollars for
annual extraordinary expenditureand under wise
of economy in probable contingency they
coed that sunwe will have at least the sum of mil
lion Of dollars to be appropriated annually for the pay
ment of the public debt With the rapid development of
the wealth and resources Of the Commonwealththe in
Of popnatonof the value of real estate and of
the amount and value Of property of every description the
must and win continue to increase This natural
and necessary increase Of will supply every def
cheney every WIN
in the range OF probability. If then, the sum of mill
lion of dollars be appropriated annually in liquidation of
this debt and the accrung interest the paid be APP
piled in the manner OF sinking fund the entire ipdebt-
sdness of the Commonwealth will be eXtiDguished in less
than twentythree years If these premises correct
and their correctness only be impaired by unwise leg
islaton the imprudent management of finances
the truth Of the proposition susceptible of the cearest
demonstration Assuming the public debt the first day
of December 1856, to be- in round numbers ferty millions
five hundred thousand dollars and that the end of each
fiscal year million dollars with the aceruing interests
on former payments viii be paid unerrng calculation will
determine the result to be as before indicated
The governor recommends, with warmth the ina
mediate sale of the canals and railroads owned by the
State The with the public works for the
past year is thus rendered:
The total receipts at the treasury from the public works
for the year ending November 30 1885, OILS &C.
being increase the of the previous year
$6363s 90. OF this sum $l0l3559 10 were canal and
bridge tolls and Se92426 so tolls of the Columbia and
Portage railroads.
The aggregate expenditures for the same year were
81 being increase those of the previous
year of $o5lo5 Ga the exceeding The expend
lures only $e2,lls 81"
That portion Of the message which relates to banks and
banking hss.a strong leaning towards ebarterng new
banks and rechartering old ones.
The message closes with pretty fair specimen of Gov
Pollocks capabilities black-republican stump
speaker We have the slightest objection to his excel
lency occupying large space in his message with
hash Of the exploded stories about Kansas outrages and
Kansas wrongs but do seriously protest against his
using the great Of great State the sponsor for
INTERPRETATIONS when in fact he is occupvipr the