Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-10

the ke On examination IL ID found that
there are no defence ~ the lake, and that
the ordnance az the city Of Erie WAS withdrawn
by the National Government ia the umIner OF
1861 The Secretary Of the Navy, on request
made directed that the crew of the United
States steamer Michigan should not be dis-
banded. as has been usual, and that vesssl will
remain in the haIbor Of Erie during the winter.
should the National Government Unexpectedly
fail in its duty providing adequate defences at
our assiilabe points, East aud west, 1 ear
nestly recommend that the Legislature lake
prompt means for that purpose. We should
b. admonished, by recent indications from
abroad to be prepared ioT our own defence, -
we'll rs iOr the suppression of domestic insur-
TectiOn.
In selecting a site for National Armory, If
the public good be alone considered, Pennsyl
vania " ill be preferred a. she affords the COM
bined advantages of central position, abun-
dance Of material and skilled mechanics, and
people Of undoubted loyalty.
commend 10 the attention OF the Legisls-
ture the report OF ihe Superintendent of the
Public SchoO :, the hOuI-hiIg state of which
and the rapid progress of education are subjects
Of Just congraiulation.
| lhe reports OF the Lunatic Hospital at Har-
risburg and of Western Pennsy lvania, of the
| Houses OF Refuge at Philadelphia and Pittsburg
Of the Institutions for the Deaf and Dumb and
fl the Blind and the Northern Home for Friend
less ChildIen At Philadelphia, and of the Penn
sylyania Training school fUr Idiotic and Feeble
Minded Children at Media show that these
meritoIious charities are well administered,
and recommend th At the countenance and aid
lof the CommUnwe be continued To them.
| Und-r the Joint resolution Of 10th May last,
commissioners have been appointed to revise the
| revenue laws, whose names will be forthwith
l-Lbmitted iUr the advice and consent OF the
Senate 1t is hop a that the commissioner
will Ue able to rep ri during the present session
Of the Legislature. Considering the great labor
limpO ed On them, and ihe vast importance at
tue present time of aUlr and efficient pei
lfoimance OF the duties of the commissioners, l
lsuggest that the COMPENSATION provided for by
The Joint resolution should be increased TO an
adequate amount.
IL was evident, long since, that it would bs
impossible tOr the banks to continue 10 redeem
heir obligations ia coin, ia the face Of the
large issues of paper, the necessity for which
WAS imposed on them and the government by
the exig-noies of the times No surprise, there
fore, was felt at the supension of specie pay
ments by the banks, which took place on Mon
day, the Both OF December last. Under the
circumstances, | recommend that they be re-
lieved from al penalties for this breach OF the
law
Pennsylvania has made great Efforts to sup
| port the Government. She has given more and
better clothed and better equipped men than
any other State and has far exceeded her quota
OF the military Ievies- The OF our best cit
izens. young men of education and means fill
the ranks of her volunteer regiments Their
gallant conduct, Whenever an opportunity has
! been afforded to them. has done honor to
the Commonwealth. The universal move
l.. hat thSxu
are loyal to the Government established by
their fathers, and are determined to quell the
present iusurrectiun and preserve the Union,
E and that they VIII not tolerate any plan f0a
5 either the dissolution OF reconstruction of il
1 a q. CURTIN
t EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
= Harrisburg Jan s. 1861. (