The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-01-20

Guiding the cost of the site and O. removing
| the bodies OF The slain, have thus Tar amount
ed 10 So, 209 SO, and an appropriation will
be required 10 pay these expenses, and to
! meet our portion of those attending It's fu-
ture maintenance. II will appear by the
| proceedings OF the Commissioners that their
due proportions oil the expenses already in
CURED are 10 be refunded by the States OF
! whose account they were made. 1t is just
TO say that Mr.. Wills has discharged his
delicate an important duties with fidelity
and 10 my entire satisfaction.
RELIET OF SOLDIERS FAMILIES.
The act for the relief of families OF voun-
teers in service may require some revision.
1t is alleged that in some parts of the State
the county authorities are backward in exc
cutting the law If this be so The members
from The different couniies will be aware of
the fact and will be most ready to make
such further enactments as may be proper
! commend 10 the prompt attention OF the
Legislation The subject of relief OF poor or
phans OF our soldiers who have given. or
shalt give, their lives 10 the country during
this crisis In my opinion, their mainten-
ance and education should be provided for
by the State. Failing other natural friends
of ability TO provide for them, they should
be honorably received and fostered as chill
! dren Of the Commonwealth. The $50, 600
herei ofcre given by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company referred 10 in my last annual
message, is still unappropriated and rec
ommend that this cum, with such other
means as the Legislature may think fit, be
applied TO this end in such manner as may
be thought most expedent and effective -
In anticipation of the adoption of a more
perfect system. recommend that provision
be made for securing the admission of such
children into existing educational establish
ments, 10 be there clothed, nurtured and in
structed at the public expense make this
recomme ndation earnestly, feeling assured
that in doing so, | represent the wishes OF
the patriotic, the benevolent, and the good
of the State.
LOYAL EAST TEEEBssEEAEs.
invite the attention OF the Legislature to
the condition OF the loyal people of East
Tennessee, which is represented 10 be most
Geplorable, and appeal with irresistible
force alike TO your sympathies and your
sense Of justice. Their whole country has
been laid waste by the contending armies
of the government and rebels. Four times
have large armies passed over that district,
destroying or carrying off all that had been
gathered for the approaching winter, and
now the women and children are left in
state of destitution
The representations made by sundry gen.
temen of the highest responsibility, from
that State, are of the most heart-rendering
character. Starvation, actual and present,
now exists. Can we, in the midst of afflu-
ent abundance, for a moment hesitate as TO
what our action should be toward the peo-
pie whose only crime has been their loyalty
and devotion 10 the Government Even a
portion OF our charity should reach The star
wing families of those in sympathy with the
rebellion, better /, should than those devo-
ted, seli-sacrificing people who have so un
hesiia.iagly adhered TO The Government be
left 10 suffer. Whenever pestilence and fam
inc distressed the people OF any portion of
our country we have always been foremost
in relieving Them, and the people OF Penn-
sylvania have extended their open hauded
benevolence and broad charity 10 the starv-
ing people of foreign countries. Shall il be
said that the appeals of these people for
bread tall upon the heart OF PennsylVanians
in vain, and that we who have so recently
given thanks for our abundance have no re-
lief for them in their extremities ! COM
mend the subject through you to the people
of the State, as worthy the immediate at
teutoB and active exertions of the charita-
BILE and the liberal.
OUR REVENUE LAWS.
should be glad the Legislature would
make general rivision oil our revenue laws
with view TO their increased productive
ness I, ought 10 be observed that for PEE
riod OF more than twenty years no material
change has been made in the Revenue Laws
OF this Commonwealth. During that time
some interests have grown into new impor-
lance and should be made bear their just
proportion of the public expense, since all
taxation should, as lar as possible, press
equally upon the property and ndemPloyments
of our people.
Failing such revision, / recommend to
The consideration of the Legislature the iol.
lowing suggestions connected the subject:
l. There are several companies in the
State which in addition 20 large mining
privileges, have the control OF the routes Of
trans portation, by which alone the products
of the mines OF individuals id ther respect
i've districts can reach market. These COM
pauies enjoy substantial monopolies, by
means of which they not only receive the
fair profits OF their own properly, but are
enabIed TO make additional heavy gains at
the expense of individuals In my opinion
such privileges ought never to have been
granted, but as they exist, it appears to be
Just that the class of companies which enjoy
Them shonld pay therefor an additional spe-
cifc tax.
2. Very large sums are due TO the Com
monwealth for unpatented lands. Foroear-
ance, clemency liberality have been in
vain tried in the numerous attempts 10 pro-
cure the payne nj OF al least a part of this
debt from the larger portion OF those who
are indebted on that account. The coniinu-
ance OF this state OF Affairs is unjus; to the
Commonwealth and 10 the vast majority Of
her people who have honestly paid for their
lands. Ii has become unenburable. | re-
commend that the Legislature provide that
the Surveyor. General shall file, of record in
the Office of The Court OF Common Pleas of
each county, description OF the lands sub
iect TO the lien OF the Commonwealth for
purchase money, and statement OF the
amount of principal and interest now due to
the commonwealth, together with The patent
fees on each tract and len per cent, on the
amount so due for the labor and cost OF max
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