The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-01-14

1857, and delivered and accepted on th
3Ist day of July following. as directed b
the act. The fourth section Of the sam
act authorized the Governor to apply th
proceeds of the sale Of the arsenal /,
Philadelphia 1880, ,000) to the erection O
an arsenal on the lot of ground thus gran
ted to the Commonwealth. 10 pursuance
OF the authority conferred, contract wa
made with skilful and experienced ar
chltcct, for the erection and completion O
the proposed arsenal, to be large an,
eommodiOus, and adopted TO the purpo
ses intended. The building was immcdi
ate ly commenced, under the direct super
vision of the Adjutant General, and i
now completed aud ready for the recep
tlon Of the arms, military stores, aud e
qu'pmeuts Of the Commonwealth 1t il
of brick, three stories high, one hundred
and eighty two feet front on Fibert street
and tifty fee: in depth. The foundation
walls of stone are solid and massive
! The cost of construction did not exceed
the appropriation. 1t is a substantial
and elegant structure, and will be safe
depository for the public arms, an orna.
ment to the city, aud credi, to the Com
monweaiih.
One OF my predecessors, in his aunual
communication to the Les si,lsture, imme.
diately after the close Of the late war
with Mexico, recommended the erection
OF a monument to the memory of those
citizen soldiers, from PENNSYLVANIA, who
died IN the service OF their country 10 th at
war. Ii is due to them that some public
acknowledgements of their patriotic ser.
vice should be made by the State. Con.
cruing in the sentiments expressed in
communiestion to which reference has
been made, | would also invite your at
tention to tue propri,ty of erecting, in the
public grounds OF the Capitol, suitable
monument to their memory, and thus
honor those who, by their undaunted bra
very and insincib,e ysior, honored our
noble Coz Eonweslih.
The pu blicstion Of the Geological Re-
port of the State, under the superisteud-
eDce of Prof. Rogers, is rapid, spproach.
ing completion, The engravings aud il.
lu>trations are nesrly completed, and the
frst volame nov in prees, which be ex-
poets will be ready for delivery soon after
the s7cetiog of the Legislature, and the
-econd and last vols lDe before it's adjourn
nieut or Immediately thereafter. The
'tyIe aud general execution of the work
Will be e9ssl, if not superior, to that of
my similar psbliestion BY our sister
States. 1t all fslly sustain the reputa-
len OF the distinguished geolosi.t by
Shom the surveys we're made, and Who |
lSs SO asch care sud attention to its pub
cstiOn. The large geological map of
be State, ~ill accompany the voluses,
will net be finished before the close of the
Iear, Great care has been taken to make
{ perfect in all it's details. The whole |
work will be valuable addition to geo.
graphical, as welli as geological science.
and will be alike useful to the citizens of
he Commonwealth and honorable to its
uthor
The resolutions proposing amendments
o the Constitution of the Commonwealth
Fere published as directed by that in
trnneut. In accordance with the pro-
isions of the act of 18th of Nav, 1857.
be proposed amendments werc submitted
he people for their rst6cstion or rejec.
ION on the second Tuesday of October
'at The returns Of said election have
een receiFed, and will be delivered to
ne Spesker Of the Senate, as directed by
,~, when the fact Of their adoption BY
large majority will be officially ascer.
lihee snd announced.
1be fourth section of the first article
the amended Constitution requires the .
legislature, at the first session after the (
iOPt'on of this amendment, to divide the
ty OF Philsceiphia into Senatorial and ,
districts, in the manner :
ro'ided 10 that section. This duty de {
olives spon you, aud SHOULD be perform i
VITA hdsiity and due regard to the a
terests aud rights Of the people of that I
ty. ;
Relieved from the iuputation of selfish .
'ss, l csnnot fOrbesr pre>entiog for c
'ur consideration a subject that should G
aim your earliest attention, | fefsr to o
e Erection OF house at the seat of
osernment, for the use Of the Governor ii
the Commonwealth. The want of a Il
lbllc msnsien has been seriously felt by o
VINO have called to occupy that official .,
alton, Whilst almost all our sister a.
ates have provided residences for the y
OF their Chief Magistrates {
'DnSyivania, for reasons not creditabie ;r
her as the keystone State" has re- .,
'ed to Incur tie expeuse necessary for n,
erection Of such bsilding The fail o,
to provide, in this m.nner, for bis &C. RI
mn odat'on, subjects the Governor to r,
lch inconsenieuce, oftentines yexatious n
annoying. A suitable house cannot !.
Fays PC obtained here, and in that e. 8,
1T be Is compelled to be shut up in the de
'ms of hotel, or crowded with his "a
nIly into some small aud obscure dwell
&, alike uuGtted for domestic comfort.
the exhibition of tho amenities aud
irtesies of social life. 1t should be re.
IL DCrod tb at tho Go,arnor "a A., ~.