Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-01-15

ihor,tN bp made subject l0 taxation -
The saving niAnuch per cent to The peos
plo or thr state by the assumption n a
matter worthy " iho15ht bat moro
Important consideration is, that 10 will
nnable you who represent all tho varied
Interests OF the Commonwealth to nppor.
ton tho tax In such manner as to bear
equally upon all Our revenue laws had
imposed on real aud personal property, hs
It's full proportion, but little more than
one-third octhc taxes needed Tor tho or
dluGry expenditures of the Government
By tho act OF the 18th MAY last, the tax
on this species of property has already
boon increased une.sixth Should the
State refuse to assume the United States
tax, tho whole burden of it will fall upon
these interests, too, most unfayorably AZ.
feCied by tho war--whilst other kinds Of
property and othcr sources of revenue,
Judged by our laws able TO puy nearly
twO'thirds of the present revenues of the
State, would not be called on to coutrir
butte one dollar of additional tax.
The militia system OF the Common
wealth is very imperfect. | recommend
the establishment of commission to
frame and report system more adequate
to The eXigency of the times.
earnestly recommend to the LcgisIa>
ture that provision be made for the milt-
ary instruction OF youth. The appoints
ment of II military instructor in the nor,
NAL schools would, in a short period, give
teachers to the common schools, who would
be competent to train the boys in attend.
ance on them. 1t would, in my opinion,
be wise also to provide for the purchase or
leasing by the Commonwealth of q build.
ing for q military school, and for employ
ing suitable instructors at the expense of
the State, requiring the pupils to defray
the other expenses, No pupil should be
admitted to this school without having
passed thorough examination in math-
ematics, and oil fitting subjects Of in,
BtrUction, except the military art proper.
] respectfully urge this subject on your
early consideration as one of material,
perhaps vital. importance.
] have taken measures to direct the ef--
ficient attention OF the General Govern
nent TO the iortificaton of the water ap,
prOaches on the seaboard and the lakes,
and arrangements are in the course Of be-
ing effected which it is hoped will be sat
isIactory in their result.
send witk this message copy of a
com munica,ion from General Totten
chief of the Military Engineer Depart
:nent at Washington. | have also repre-.
sented TO the Secretary of the Navy the
necessity for floating defences on the
Delaware, and have his assurance that they
shall b" prepared at the earliest moment.
have had correspondence with the
authorities and some Of the citizens of
Erie on the subject of the de(snceless
condition Of that city, and the part of the
State bordering on the lake. On exami-
nation it is found that there are no de-
fences on the lake, and that the ord
nance at the city of Erie was Withdrawn
by the National Government in the sum
mer Of 1851. The Secretary of the Navy,
on request made, directed tina. the crew
of the United States steamer lEchiqan
should not be disbanded, as has been
usual, aud that Nseeal will renlaiu IN the
harbor Ct Erie during the winter Should
the National Government UNEXPECTEDLY
fail in its duty Of providing adequate de,
fences at our Rssailabls points, east and
west, ! earnestly recommend that the
Legislature take prompt means for that
purpose. We should be admonished by
recent indications from abroad, to be pre-
pared tor our own defence as well as for
the supp ression of domestic insurrecton.
In selecting site for national armory.
if the public good be alone considered,
Pennsylvania will be preferred, as she af,
fords the combined advantages Of cen.
tral position, abundance of material, and
skilled mechanics, and people of un-
doubted loyalty.
commend to the attention Of the Le-
glslature the report Of the uperinlendent
of the Public Schools, the tlOuriShing State
Of which, ard The rapid progress Of educa
ton, are subjects Of just graduation.
The reports of the Lunatic Hospital, at
Harrisburg, and of Western Pennsylvania,
Cf the houses Of refuge, at Philadelphia
and Pittsburg, of the institutions for the
deaf and dumb, and for the blind, and the
Northern Home for Friendess Children,
at Philadelphia, and Of the Pennsylvania
Training School for Idiotic and Feeble
Minded Children, at Media, show that
these meriIorious charities are well ad,
ministered, and J recommend that the
couptenance and aid of the Common
Wcalth be continued TO them.
Under the JOINT resolution Of 10th May
lat, commissioners have been appointed
10 revise the revenue laws, whose names
viii be forthwith submitted for the advice
and consent of the Senate 1t is hoped
that the commissioners will be able to re,
rnrt during the present session ofthe Leg
io.1,ure. Considering the great labor inn
py ysed on them, and the vast importance,
At the present time, of an able and eff
cjent performance of the duties of the
commissioners, suggest that the conf
J., asation provided for by the jointIesou>
tin should be increased to an adequate
amount.
II was evident, long since, that it would
be impossible for the banks to redeem
their obligations in coin, in the face of the
large issues of paper, the necessity for
which was impose on them and the
Government by the exigencies of the
times. No surprise, therefore, was felt at
the suspension OF specie payment by the
banks, which took place on Monday, the
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