, 1861-04-22

In the years 1867, the Government Of the
United States deposited with the several
States $98,l0l ,6449l of the surplus moneys
then In the National Treasury The items aud
aggregate Of this deposit are aubjoined. When
placed with the States 1t was subjeet to the
draft Of. the Secretary Of the Treasury when
ever required !" for the purpose OF defreyi1r
any wanta Of the Public Treasury :. but by m
act OF Congress subsequently passed on the I'd
Of October, 1887, the deposit was to remain
Tda eth the states "until otherwise directed By
Here:is "a fund Of inest.mable value to the
General Governmental the present emergency,
most causeless, Wanton aud wicked war
has been forced upon the United States by
Ea1d OF corapiratpr5 who have usurped tha
poWers' Of government in q portion Of tho
Union Theirs! is danger thRt the traitors
Who lead the rebellion may, in the drunken
ness OF their temporary success at Fort Sum
ter attempt to seize the capital OF the nation.
THIS appre ehension,, and the. tow2rdly outrage
committed m by q large army on . mere hand
full OF the BOldteEs Of the Onion, has aroused
the entire population Of the loyal States. The
Presldent has called forth q large force from
the militia Of the states, to support the Gov.
and to enforce the Laws Great armies are n
motion, fleets are fitting ont, arms, provisions
and, munitions Of war ID vast quantities must
be provided upon sudden call Ali this will
causo heavy drafts on the National TFeaeury,
which has already been so badly embarrassed
By the mslfeasance, blu1dering aud plundet-
Ing of ta'.taitoEs cobb( Floyd aud ThomP.
s'ai ahs credit Of ths:ksaeta,: aoreinuelt
should not be subjected to any unnecessary
strain just now. It will be grand stroke Ct
policy If it eau be protected against the necee-
sity of going into the money market at al,
and this can hs done By the Legislatures Of
the statea whieh ati!i stefd true 70 the eoun-
try's flag: inst after the National finances had
been reduced to the deplorable condition In,
which they were left by Cobb and Thomas
General Dix then Secretary Of the Treas
ury, In letter to tbs COMMITTEES of WsYs
nEd Means Of the House, referred to these
depoatts, % an available resources, and en-
pressed q confidence that " the greater por--
ton OF the amonnt 20 dep0eits1 would be
promptly and cheerfally repaid, should Al. ai-
geacy arise snyolving The public honor and satsty"
Hut Congress adjourned without passing any
law authorizing the Secretary uf the Treasury
to make the necessary drafts for repayment
contemplated in the Deposit Act Of 1850.
An ex1gencs has arisen +" involving ths pub
lie honor and safety,' and there being 20 Con.
greas In session; It deyo}fes upon the States to
:aes- The Lesitlatufe Of Pennsylvania Is in
session, and our 8tate has been the recipient
Of 2667 3l4 78 Of this fund, Although the
Assembly, BY resolutionsis to adjourn to-day,
we trust that the last hours Of its session Will
be signatized: BY the enactment of. such laws
as Ylll plaea the bonds Of the Com1nonH eal.h
to the amount Of the above indebtedness at
the disposal OF the United States. II this
matter shall be brought to their notice Ii
time, We must earnestly urge them to pass
such law. -.
Thus hf, Pennsylvania has been In the van
Of bet sister States in responding to the call
q the Executive for men and means to repel
the nnfighteous: assaults Of the conspnators
and uspfpefs who have tofcad Us Into war
Let her now lead In this great movement Of
zefnnding the deposits. Her example will be
potent, aud the moral edzat Of gucha measure
origin sting with her must be most salutary
upon both the loyal and 'flisloyA States. Let
1t not BE- forgotten either, that this measure
of justice may, BY keeping the General Gov
ernment ont Of the market as ! borrower at
this time, protect its credit against the re-.
sentment or the plots Of those Who seek to
destroy 1t. .....
j.: The following statement will exhibit the
condition Of this deposit item Of ths re-
sources OF the Rational Treasury:
Tabular statement Of the t1eneIs DEPOSITED #fth