The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-01-16

| aHd benevolent institutions, not because
they are unde>erving the confidence and
J patronage of the public, but because they
are local in their character, aud in my
| judgement have no claims upon The COM
mon fund which can be admitted, in JUS
tice 10 the rights and interests of other por
| tions OF The Commonwealth.
! The inspectors OF the State Penientiary
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in
their annual reports for The years 1858 and
! 1889, called The attention of the Legislature
10 the insecurity of such parts of the peni
teniiary building as were exposed 10 their
own fires and those of the neighborhood,
| and recommended that roofs of such OF the
corridors as were covered with shingles,
and needed renewal, should be replaced
with slate or mental On visiting the in
stltutlon, my attention was called 10 the
subject by the inspectors The necessity
for the change was SO apparent and urgent
that ! advised them not 10 henilale in hay-
ing the old dilapidated and dangerous
wooden roofs of such portions of The build
ing as required renewal, replaced with
some substantial fire proof material. This
has accordingly been done aud ! respect
fully recommend that a small appropriation
be granted TO deiray the expense incurred.
| commend 10 your consideration the re
port of the Stale Librarian, whose attention
TO the interests Of the Library under III. care
deserves The warmest commentator. The
system of exchanges, with the different
States of the Union, and with foreign gov
ernments, commenced and prosecuted un.
der his auspices, has resulted in great AL
vantages TO the Library, and deserves the
continued countenance OF the Legislature.
The increase OF the Library, al a compara-
lively small expense 10 the State, has been
such, that II now needs enlarged accommo-
dailons for the saie-keeping of the volumes
! and if the increase continues, will soon re-
quire a separate building for It's exclusive
use.
The reports of the State Treasurer, the
Auditor General, the Surveyor General, the
Adjutart General aud ,he Attorney General
will inform ou. in detail. of the operations
OF The government, as presented by those
several departments for the lasi fi-cal year.
! They are entitled 10 the attentive consider
alton of the Legislature.
Soon after my inauguration, upoC the
recommendation OF my predecessor in of.
! flee, a dwelling hou-e was purchased in
/ this city for the re-idence OF the Governor
! OF the Commonwealth. The purchase in
/ cuded several articles of heavy furniture,
then in the building, and small apPropri-
alton would complete the necessary fur
nishing OF the house, so as to make il a fiji
/ and convenient residence for the incoming
Executive. | cheerfnlly recommend the
! immediate passage OF bill making suit
able appropriation for this purpose.
/ The extraordinary and alarming condi-
tion of our national affairs demands your
/ immediate attention. On the twentieth OF
December last, the Convention OF South
/ Carolina, organized under the authority OF
/ the Legislature OF that State, BY a unani-
nous vote, declared "ihat the Union now
: subssiiug between South Carollca and the
! other States, under the name OF the Uuiled
/ States OF America. is hereby dissolved -
aud the action already taken in several
! other Southern States indicates, most clearly
( their intention 10 follow thus example.
! On behalf of the advocates OF secession,
[ it is claimed that this Union is merely a
| a compact between The several Safes com
/ posing L, and that any one OF the States,
which may feel agrieved, may, al lis pleas
| ure, declare that it will no longer be party
! 10 the compact. This doctrine is clearly
erroneous. The Constitution of the United
! States is something more than a mere COM
! pact, or agreement, between the several
! States. AZ applied TO nations a compact
! il but treaty, which may be sbrogated al
! the will OF either party; responsible 10 the
: other party for It's bad faith in refusing 10
/ keep It's engagements, but entirely ire
spousible 10 suy superior tribunal. A gov
eminent, on the other hand, whether
! cTe4ted BY consent, or by conquest, when
clothed with legislative, Judicial and exec
! utiVe powers, is necessarily in lis nature
sovereign and from this sovereignty flows
| lis right 10 enforce its laws and DEGREES by
| civil process, and in an emergency by lis
military aud naval power. The govern
ment owes protection to the people, and
/ they in iurn, owe il their allegiance. Its
| laws cannot be violated by its citizens,
without accountability TO .he tribunals crea-
| ted TO enforce It's DEGREES and to punish OF
! fsnders. Organized resistance 10 il is rebel
lion. If successful, il may be purged o
crime by revolution. II unsuccessful, the
| persons engaged in the rebellion may be
executed as traitors. The government o
the United States, within the limits assigned
10 ii, is as potential in sovereignty, as any
! other governmen, in The civilized world. -