Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR.

! General dSssmtty!
GENrLxNEx--By the surrages of your fel.
low citizens, you have been charged with the
duty OF representing them, aud the interests
OF the Commonwealth, in the Legislative
branch OF the Government. The responsible
tiles you have assumed and the duties to be
performed should ever be regarded ns para
mount TO every selfish or partizau considera-
tion. The prosperity of the State and the
general welfare Of the people, should receive
your earnest attention, and be the aim and
end Of your legislative action. To promote
these objects, will cheerruly, in every legal
md constitutional manner, during the con-
tinuunce Of my Official term, cooperate with
| you.
| The past year, with thoexcepticr of recent
| financial embarrassment, has been one Of
| general prosperity.-N foreign wars-no
iraternal strife, has disturbed the peaceful
quiet of our homes. Unwonted health, with
its blessings has been vouchsaled to US.
Seed time and harvest have not faied-the
earth hath yielded her increase, aud richly
rewarded the labor of the husbandman. The
A rts and Sciences have been advanced, and
the great interests of Education, Morality
and Religion literally encouraged and sus-
tanned. Our nation in its unity-our free
institutions in their integrity, with our rights
and privileges, civil and religious, have been
preserved. Recognizing in these blessings
the goodness of Almighty God, we should
render to Him the homage of grateful hearts
and the devotion of our sincere praise and
whilst humbly acknowledging IL mercies to
us as a people, let us still further express our
gratitude to Him, by acts OF individual charity
and kindness TO the poor and helpless in our
midst. Sorrow now fills the hearts, and nd
versity darkens the homes OF many Of our
citizens. Our liberality should be generous !;
our benefactons murifcent and thus whilst
the wants OF the poor aud suffering are relic
ve6, the generous giver will fnd rich re-
ward in the pleasure that result from commu.
ncated good.
The finances OF the Commonwealth are in
very satisfactory condition. During the
past year every demand upon the Treasury
has been promptly paid, from the revenues
| derived from the ordinary sources. The ope-
ratons Of this Department will be presented
| to you, in detail, in the report Of the State
| State Treasurer.
! For the fiscal year ending November 30th
1857 the receipts of the Treasury including
balance in the Treasury on the FIRST day OF
| December, 1856, OF one million two hundred
and forty-four thousand seven hundred and
ninety-6ve dollars and fo,ty-four cents, a..
| l44,795 42) were five millions nine hundred
and thirty-ive thousand three hundred and
eighty three dollars and twenty-six cents
| 5,935,3S3 &c. The aggregate expenditures
| for the same period, were five million four
| hundred and seven thousand two hundred
aud seventy.six dollars and seventy n;nr
cents 5,407,216 I9 Balance in the Treasu-
ry December |, 1857, FIVE hundred and TWEEN.
ty eight thousand and one hundred and six
dollars and forty-scvcn cents, 52S,20 A.
| ba hola in ha np
the first day Of December, 1856, the receipts
| from all sources were four million six hun.
| dred and ninety thousand five hundred aud
eighty seven dollars and eighty-four cents
($4,690,5ST S4.) The ordinary expenditures
| for the same period were three million nine
hundred and ninety-two thousand three hun
dred and seventy dollars and twenty.nine
cents, (S3,992, $40 %; exhibiting an excess
OF receipts over expenditures OF six hundred
and ninety y-eight thousand two hundred and
seventeen dollars and ffty-fve cents, $685.
2l7 55.) The extraordinary payments foi
the year, were one million four hundred and
fourteen thousand nine hundred aud six dol
lars and fifty cents, (2l,4l4, 800 500 as follows
to wit: To the completion Of the Portage
Railroad, forty.niae thousand sxty-one dol
lars and ninety-two cents ($49,0Gl % y Il
the North Branch extension one hundred
and thirty-eight thousand seven hundred ant
ninety-eight dollars and eighty-fve cents
($l38,799 IS y to relay the South Track o
the Columbia Railroad, ninety-one Thousand
four hundred aud five dollars ard for,y.siy
cents (S9l ,405 &c y to enlarge the Delawar,
Division, forty-six thousand two hundred
and sixty-three dollars, S4G,263 90 fol
motive power in 1856, eighty.one Thousand
six hundred and four dollars and twenty-fou
cents, 1881 ,604 81 for repair in 1855 anC
1885, forty.nne thousand five hundred anC
sXty-four dollars and seventy eight cents
| [$49,564 78 for the redemption of loans
eight hundred and twenty.thousand ninety
seven dollars and three cents, S620097 03 !;
damages on the Public " orks, fort-six thou
sand five hundred ann five lirty-two dollar
and siXty-fye cents, [Si6,552 65 :; old claim
on the Main Line adjusted under the severa
Acts Of Assembly forty-siX thousand fv
hundred and foIty ight dollars and fifty-seve
! cents lS4G,5l6 81, aud for the new Stat
Arsenal and Farmers High School, forty-iv
thousand dollars $4,000 00l
The interest on the funded debt, due i
February and August last, was then prompt
paid, and that falling due in February next
will be paid out Of available means now i
the Treasury. BY virtue of the provision
of the Act of the 18th Of October, 1885,
| eutlllcu -Au NCt plONiuluS lOI tiIe lbtsuWl
tion of Specie Payments by the Banks, an
for the Relief OF Debtors" the State Treas
urer will be enabled TO pay the interest du
T. 10 February, in specie or its equivalent. Tn
t credit of the Commonwealth has been full
and honorably sustained. The promptnes
with which every legitimate demand upo
the Treasury has been met, has inspire
public confidence in our securities and a
e though recent and existing financial revslsio
may em5arrass the operations oflhs Treasur
and reduce, TO some extent the revenue, yt
the ability Of the State to meet her eugag
ments aud maintain her credit. under 4
honest and economical administration of h,
n finances, is undoubted. The honor and cred
p of the State must and can be preserve
/, intact.
y The Commissioners Of the Sinking Fun
+ report the sum of four hundred and fourtee
thousand nine hundred aud twenty dola
o and twenty-nine cents, [S4l4920 20 as no
# in the Treasury to the credit Of that fun
This amount will be applied to the REDEEM
tioI of Relief X Notes yet in circulation, and
the payment OF The funded debt Of the Coz
= monwealth.
10 The Commissioners Of this fund, on the Z
e. day Of September last, reported TO me tn
T. the sum Of one million forty-two thousai