New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-10
Message Of Gov. Curtin OF PennsyIvani,


For year ending Nov 30, 1862. S04Ie2 81
For year ending Nov 30, l86...."....".. 30l16s5 81
Exec. for 1862 .l7e 81
Payments for ordinary purpo'es-exceptins In
For year ending Nov 30. laGl.......".. l.lls6G2 80
For year ending Nov 80 lS61............ lo'3H3 u
Decrease In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" Ss53i7 ID
And in view Of this healthy condition Of the State
finances, the Governor invites the attention of the
Legislature to a revision Of the revenue laws, in
order TO lessen the burden Of taxation.
Public Debt Of Pcunsylyan Dec ls6l. $50 666 %
Received at Treasury on Military Loan. act Of
May TO- ooo'V Y"
Total. 40 go SIG oe
80 isGa $1,000 %
Public Debt Dec l. 1852 2lJ 81
Sinking Fund securities for its extDgusbmen l0So0 0O
In addition to which not less than . million and a
bali Of dollars ia expected to be appropriated during
the coming year toward payment Of the debt. The
Sinking Fund reductions Of the debt during the last
year have been $262 S0l 81. Attention is called to
tie reports of the Revenue Commissioners, State
Treasurer and for financial details,
AMI those Of the SurvcyorGeneral, Superintendent
of Common Schools, AMI State librarians for ac-
count of the Departments under their care.
PENNSYLVANIA paid TO the United States her quota
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10 claims Oh Government and partly IN cash. About
$500 600 are still due the State from the Genera.
Government
The Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company has
received three out OF the five millions OF bonds de
ported in the State Treasury according to the act OF
May 7, lS6l, aud with the proceeds las completed
% miles Of road 100 miles Of the whole road are
finished the remaining - being graded and ready
for tho iron. Tho uDexpired bouds arc amply SUI
icient 10 complete the road.
The interes. ON the State debt paid in August
last IN specie its equivalent, aud tho Governor
recommends that the credit Of the State should be IN
future similarly preseryed or incorporated banks
the Governor thinks there are already more than
enough. $1,000
the Governor By PROCLAMATION appealed 10 the com
ties cities and people to encourage enliztments by
bouuties aud he now recommended that the proceed
highlander that call be egszed lie reees the CIR
cum-tances Of the invation Of Mary land, aud the
prompt rally If Pennsy lvania troops TO It's relief.
ihe subr.guent DRAFT under the 4th Of August last
was eininently succsssful." The State has fur
ushed in the whole than 200 $50 men, beside the
80 O00 in service or ready Tor Tie held during TIE
Maryland campaign. lbe thamtersDufg ioisy ID
described ard an application 10 Congress advised
10 COMPENSATE our citizens for the damages which
they suffered by the raid. Why, II Is dlllcult 10
see uuIesg Kentucky and Tennessee, aud h1lf the
rest Of the country Is 20 lie similarly reimbursed
reorganization Of the militia system Is earnestly re-
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in posseseion o. the State infinitely recaPitulated
and other military details are gwen. Efforts were
made to establish corp OF suTkeons under authority
OF the State, TO care for sick and wounded Iennsyi-
yapia soldiers and bring them into the state. The
services OF this corps effective for time IN CIV
ing relief tonumeroue soldiers, but the plan washLan-
d0ned In conseq nence of q remembrance from The
Surgcon.Gen, Of the United States. Other
charities "a behalf u wounded soldiers are Rppropri'
ately referred 10.
The League Island Nayy-Ynrd site Ia vehemently
advocated A report in transmitted concerning the
defence Of Phiaaelphia. A donation Of Jo,0OJ
from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, toward
Lounties was declined by the Governor, but Is still
plcssed rpon the State, and the Governor suggests
That il be accepted and applied to the erection
Of hospital for wounded sOldierr, and that Con-
grese be asked 10 appropriate to this purpose the
lands GRANTED for college OF agriculture aud the
mechanic arts The condition Of the common schools
las been little affected by the war. prevalent
,y,teln of having workmen in storekeepers' orders
il repreLondcd. Tho Wyoming canal case Is dis
cu sed, and certain fniis pending III behalf oil tho
State are briefly referred 10.
The amendment Of the Constitution so as to give
soldiers the night TO vote is torcibly urged and the
me,sage olofcs with few words Of praise for the
LOYALTY aud spirit Of the freomcL of Pennsylvania,
declaring tho purpose of her people to pursue the
war suppress the Rebellion, and maintay the unity
Of the country. Bot Gov. Curtin ID wholly silent on
the great question OF Emancipa tion aud there il
uothipR 10 he gathered moan his meesage 10 show his
apuIecaion Of the present condition ol this gigantic
sirugpl. The message ia much more rcIrat kablc
for liz OMISSION 10 cOnsider tie national relations
and duties OF the State than for any ability IN IL.
discu, sion OF internal ailars.