Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-01-07
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

To tie Honorable the Senator's and Members
Of tie House Of Representatives Of tie Gen
eral assembly.
GENTLEMES-By the suffrages of your fel-
low-citizens, you have been charged with the
duty of representing them, and the interests
of the Commonwealth, in the Legislative
branch of the Government. The RESPONSE
bilities you have assumed and the duties to
be performed should ever be regarded as par
amount to every selfish or partizan consider
alton. The prosperity of the State and the
general welfare of the people. should receive
yeur earnest attention, and be the aim and
end of ysur legislative action. To promote
these objects, | will cheerfully, in every legal
and constitutional manner, during the contin-
uance of my official term, cooperate with you.
The past year, with the exception of recent
financial embarrassment, has been one of
general prosperity No foreign wars-no
fraternal strife, has disturbed the peaceful
quiet of our homes. Unwonted health, with
its blessings, has been veuchsafed to U.S.
Seed time and harvest have not failed-the
earth hath yielded her increase, and richly
rewarded the labor of the husbandman. The
Arts and Sciences have been advanced, and
tho great interests of Education, Morality
and Religion literally encouraged and sus-
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 His mereies to
US as O people, let US still further express our
gratitude to Him, by acts of individual char
and kindness to the poor and helpless in
toast. Sorrow now fills the hearts. and
toity darkens the homes of many of our
sns. Our liberality should be generous
tencfactions munifcent; and thus whilst
- -nts Of the poor and suffering are re-
the generous giVer will find rich re-
Mn the pleasure that results from com
municated 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 op-
eFations of this Department viii be presented
TO you, IN detail, in the report of the State
'~aaSQrer.
O. the fiscal year ending November, 50,
dlshe receipts at the Treasury, including
use In the Treasury on the first day Of
TJber, 1856, of one million two hundred
ge dollars and forty two cents, 1 ,244.-
ere five millions nine hundred and
vi less aousand three hundred and eighty
OF these nd &c cents. IS, ,935. 1888 POI
OF door expenditures for the same pe.
half, in th1illions four hundred and sew
door. As 80 hundred and seyenty-six
upper half nty-nine cents (S5, ,407 ,276-
Of vso.bo. the Treasury December |.
roraIr aoIi d and twenty-eight thousand
feieiy coidld six dollars and forty seven
SeE:lohS fO6 Az Excluding thesbaIance
posite,-sury on the first day OF December.
great receipts from all sources were feur
bic six hundred and ninety thousand FIVE
~lred and eighty seven dollars and eighty
-our cents. (S4,690,587 84l The ordinary
expenditures for the same period were three
million nine hundred and ninety-two thou
sand three hundred and seventy dollars and
twenty-nlne cents. 50, ,992, $40 29 ! exhibit
ing an excess of receipts over expenditures of
SIX hundred and ninty y-eight thousand two
hundred and seventeen dollars and 6fty
five cents, (S69S,2l7 80. The extraordinary
payments for the year, were one million four
hundred and fourteen thousand nine hundred
ana SIX dollars and fifty cents, Isl, I,4I4, COG.
ou,l as follows, to WIT: To the completion Of
the portage Railroad, forty nine thousand
j.
O6l 92;1 to the North Branch extension one
hundred and thirty-eight thousand seven hun.
dred and ninety eight dollars and eighty five
cents; (Sl3S,708 85;) to relay the South
Track of the Columbia Railroad. ninety-one
thousand four hundred and FIVE dullars and
torty-six cents, (9l ,405 46 J to enlarge the
Delaware Division, forty-six thousand two
hundred and slxty-three dollars, {46, ,263 90; J
Tor motive power in 1856, eighty-one thousand
SIX hundred and four dollars and twenty-f four
cents, (ol,604 "a j for repairs in 1855 and
1896, forty nine thousand five hundred and
sixty-four dollars and seyenty-eieht cents
l49,564 I8;) for the redemption of loans
eight hundred and twenty thousand and nine,
ty-seVen dollars and three cents, 1920. .O97 O3.l
damages on the Public Works, forty six thou.
sand five hundred and fifty.two dollars and
slxty.fye cents, 1862 65 j cid claims on
the Main Line adjusted under the several Acts
VI Assembly, forty six thousand FIVE hundred
ana a1c forty eight dollars and fifty seven cents.
t4o'21o o''j and for the new State Arsenal
dollars, (45, 900 00.l '''"o
=, Inc interest On the funded debt, due in
February and August last, was tben 49,. :.
iy paid, and that falling due in Feirnap.r ips
next will be paid out of available means ~,
IN the Treasury. BY virtue Of the uroyis;ans .
Of the Act of the 18th of October, 1851 ;f'Sr' ems
titled IAN Act providing for the Resum ption
of Specie Payments by the Banks, and for
the relief of Debtors" the State Treasurer
will be enabled to pay the interest due in
February, in specie or its equivalent. The
credit of the Commonwealth has been fully
and honorably sustained The promptness
with which every legitimate demand upon
the Treasury has been met, has inspired pub.
lic confidence in our securities and although
recent and existing financial reVulson msy
embarrass the operations of the Treasury,
and reduce, to some extent the revenue; vet
the ability of the State to meet her engage
ments and maintain her credit, under an hon
est and economical administration Of her e.
nsnces, is undoubted The honor and credit
of the State must and can be preserved in