New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-07
lie .sx, rsssr to u. Annual Report Of the superin

sis IN all the Public Schools Of the State Ia 636oi
a schools. Ii,lS5; and of teachers, l4,Wl. Inc
schools have been in operason on an aVerrge
whole State five months and nine days, Inc avcrtso
salary of male teachers $24 &c. and OF female teacn
ers All r. and the cost of instruction. per pupil, my
three cents per month The average tax Tor ta9on,
&C., is about Eve and half mlIs ana Iot oulu uas
nurposs about three and onesxth mills, on the ooaf
fncudine the CITY Of Philadelphia the entire cost oil
tufion &c was So 047 Sol 3d. the building expenses,
1881 ais S. and the whole expense OF the system IN
the State for the year, s., 9,U73 II. L..
{" In my inaugural address, as well as IN my lao'
annual message expressed the opinion that our pres
ent banking system was extremely defective, ana that
unless il were radically changed, should consder
an IMPERATIVE duty to withhold the EXecutivo up
proyal from all bills creating new banks. WlInous
again giving in detail the reasons which influenced my
action on this question repeating the suggestions
and recommendations heretofore made TO the Legsia-
ture it is proper to remark, at TINS ume ,as my con
victons have been confirmed by time aud reilecuon-
that INV opinions remain unchanged, and that cannot
approve Of any increase Of Banking corporations nnoer
existing laws. If corporate privileges Ior oanAing
purposes are needed TO accommodate the business
wants of any portion of the STATE justice requires taI
ueb institution should be compelled TO protect the
community receiving its circulation by requiring that
ample security shall be given for the prompt redemp-
ton of its notes, the suciency OF when no ACT OF tne
CORPORATION could impair. All experience IN TINS
State and elsewhere, has demonstrated that the pres
ent system affords little protection TO notehoid-
ers beyond the personal integrity OF the olhsers con-
full exposition of my views on this question, respect
fully call the attention Of the General Assembly to my
last annual message -,
alt is apparent from the exhibit of the financial con-
dition of the General Government recently made pup
lie that the wants of the Federal Treasury VIII de-
mand revision of the existing tariff laws OF the United
States with view TO an increase OF the revenue 1e
riysbe from imports. When this revision shall take
place is greatly TO be desired that aproper regard ior
the industrial interests Of the country viii prompt the
Congress of the United States to place her revenue
laws upon such basis as 10 afford TO our great mining
and manufacturing interests the largest lncideht PRIV
lection To substitute specific for ad vaorem duties on
certain class of articles which from their nature are
of eaua or of nearly equal value, or 70 change the
foreign TO home valuation with moderate increase
of the rates now imposed would, am satisneo lnluse
new life and yieor into all the various departments OF
industry and at the same tme without imposing Dur
dens upon the people, afford TO the General Govern
ment revenue amply sufficient for all its wants.
1.-THE early admission of the Territory of Kansas as
one of the sovereign States of the Unions under Con-
stitution legally enacted and fully and fairly ratified
by the direct votes of large majority OF the people OF
the Territory, will remove from the National neglsla-
ture subject which has hitherto, IN no ncopsderaDle
degree attracted the attention OF the Nahon, ana
which, from the nature and extent of the discussions
in Congress, has been productive OF much crminaton
and recrimnaton between the various sections OF our
common country. Popular Sovereignty having hnaliy
prevailed in the full Free and fair adoption OF the fun
damenta law of the Territory according to the wish
es of the people, this vexed and dangerous question,
in that Territory may be considered as satsfac-
toriy and perpetually settled.
Copies of the correspondence between the Cover
nor of Virginia and the Governor Of Pennsylvania on
the subject of the recent outrage at Hapers Ferry,
are herewith transmitted to the Legislature. The
letter addressed by the Governor OF Virginia 70 the
Governor of Pennsylvania was missent to HARRISON
burg Virginia, and hence was not received until tne
first day of December, day before the execution
of John Brown; and therefore, IL was impossible TO
reply TO it, by mall in time TO reach the Governor OF
Virginia before the execution. The answer was con-
sequently sent by telegraph, which Will account 1or its
breyity and sententious character. 49,
1.-The recent seizure of the pubhc properly OF the
United States at Hapers Ferry, and the Invasion OF
the State of Virginia by small band of desperadoes,
with an intention to excite the slave population TO IN
surrecton have drawn attention TO the dangers winch
beset our Federal relations. is source OF sahsfac
ton to know that the authorities Of Virginia possessed
the means and the determination TO punish offenders
with pronptness and justice that the military force OF
the United States was power immediately aVanaoie
TO aid in putting down the outbreak against the public
peace; that the slave population were contented Win
their condition, and unwilling TO unite with disordery
white men in acts of treason and murder; and that
the great masses of the people have no sympathy,
whatever with any attack upon the rights and insttu-
tons OF any of the States and have deep and aoldnS
devotion to our great and glorious Union 10 US, as
Pennsyvanians it is gratifying to believe that the clt-
Zens of this Commonwealth have not, IN any manner,
participated in this unlawful proceeding and to know
that when of the guilty perpetrators were arrest
ed within jurisdiction, they were promptly sur
rendered to the justice OF the offended and injured
State.
1.-THE several States of this Union are independent
soyereignes except far they have granite certain
enumerated powers TO the Federal Government. In
cases not provided for in the Federal Constitution the
several States in their relations TO each other ought TO
be governed by the principles which regulate the con-
duct of civilized nations These principles forbid in
all nations every evil practice tending TO excite dis
turbance in another State and are founded on
the maxim, that different nations ought in
d thar oil fha y0nd
they can, without prejudicihg their real inter-
ests. This maxim, recognized by all civilized Gov,
ernmens applies with peculiar force TO the several
States Of this Union bound together as they are by
sacred compact formutua support and projections and,
therefore any attempt in State TO incite nsurrec-
ton in another is ofense against all the States,
because all are bound by the Constitution to put down
such disturbances and the act OF Congress authorizes
the President of the United States to call out the militia
of the several States for the purpose. 1t is a high
ofense against the peace of our Commonwealth, for
dsOrderly persons within our jurisdiction to combine
together for the purpose Of stirring up nsurrecton IN
any of the States OF TO induce the slaves in the
Southern States to abscond from their masters; and
would be proper in my Judgment for the General AS
sembly to consider whether additional legislation may
not be necessary TO insure the prompt punishment OF
such offenders against our peace and security
"In determining our relative duties toward Sis
ter States the morality of servtude is not an open
question: for we bound by the legal and moral OBJ
legation of the compact Of the Union, under which we
have been brought into existence and as IN
dependent States as well by the principles Of inter-
national law, to respect the institutions which the
laws of the several States recognize and in no other
way can we faithfully fulfill our obligations as members
of this Confederacy.
"While entertain no doubt that the great Repub-
hcan experiment this Continent, 30 happily COM
menced and carried forward to its present exalted
position in the eyes of the world, will continue under
the Providence Of God 10 be successful TO the latest
generations is the part of wisdom and patriotism to
he watchfnl and vigilant, and TO carefully guard a