Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-01-13

'Sre VI tis4S iIhu III the Auditor GeneroT
| once; To which the Legislature is rafar,,]5S
ne uneApended balance y now 81. 5,I az
a further sum should be appropriate5 :.
IKE manner Out q shiS fund have M
the persons whom | found II neress.-l,'' l."'N
employ IN the military department. and 10 ~
expenses of the agency which ! v.,s ..,,,,I 'ic
led 70 establish at Washington IA at,al'4 g'-
the interest and welfare of our vnlrnt.N,'
The continuance of this agency and tbo''S'
tablishment Of a similar one In the West ~
of vital importance to them. IreconmenJJ
the passage of an act authorizing the annoi,,t
ment of agents at Washington and NashviIIa
and defining their duties, which should -
clude the collection of all bountieS. back nav.
pensions, etc, due to Pennsylvanians IT,
tins subject | refer the Legislature to tbar,
port of Colonel r.. Biddle Roberts. lars
gent of the State, at W Washington. bereu,;,i.
communicated and commend = to II
careful examination 'NU
On the invasion OF the State d,r;,.,, =
last summer, the President made = 'aIj - -
militia, and with his assent SIlhsa,,,-,,..JJ
made call for volunteer militia for H. b(',5i' ~
fence Of the State. Under these oil III ,," ue
were assembled and organized with nro,,,,,,
ness, after the reality Of the enerl..,i',
came TO be understood bv our p.onIa IN.
General GoYernment clothed and Spbs;-+ai
this force. and agreed TO pay it. but ~ ,a
Appropriation Tor that purpose had bar,;
made by Congress the President and Sacre-
tary OF War promised il the money sbo,,Il
be advanced from other quarters to reen,,,
mend Its immediate repayment on the nent
ing Of Congress. Its understood tbatStc,.,
have been already takento fulfill this ple5.p..N p
Several OF the banks cheelfully and readl..
nd no l. Il
of S6TI, 4I6 43, on my promise to recon
mend to the Legislature an appropriatim -
repay them III case Congress should fan Ia.
make enc. accordingly make that recon.
mendation most emphaticalv Should il
be necessary, | will hereafter. in Il special
message, give the details and correspondence
relating to this subject
New York and New jersey. under the
President call sent regiments 90 assist IN
our defence. for which cur thanks are ,Iut.
to those States. our good neighborS.
After the battle Of Gettysburg, IN which
loyal volunteers from eighteen States, III
cludlng Pennsylvania, We're engaged, il alb
peared to me proper that all those States
should unite in establishing Cemetery on
the spot IN which their soldiers who hal
fallen in that conflict, should be honorabjy
| accordingly appointed David
Wills, ESD, of Gettysburg, my agent, and
through him. Il site was purchased at a cost
of 81. 81, and the conveyance made to
the Commonwealth On communicating
with the authorities Of the other States.
they all readily agreed to become parties to
the arrangement, and OH the 18th dav of
November last, the cemetery was dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies in the presence
of the President Of the United States the
n -, - Il - Il
er high officers. State and National On
the 18th day of December, on the invitation
of Mr.. Wills, commissioners representing
the States Interested in the Cemetery mes
in Harrisburg and agreed upon a plan ior is
and care in the future. ami
the apportionment Of the sum of moneT n
quired, to the several States, which Is here
with communicated. The expenses attel!..-
ing the establishment Of this cemetery, ir-
cludln" the cost Of the SIZE and Of removing
the bodies of the slain, have thus far d.
mounted 10 s., ,2J9 81, and an appr0pTiar.un
viii be required 10 pay these expenses, ami
to meetOur portion ofthose attending It's H.
ture maintenance. 1t Will appear by the pro
ceedIngs OF the commissioners that their due
Of the expenses already incurred
are t8 be refunded by the States on who's.
account they We're made. 1t Is Just to -ay
that Mr.. Wills has discharged his delicate
and important duties with fidelity and To ms
entire satisfaction.
The act for the relief of families Of yo.-
unteers III service Inay require some revision
Ii Is alleged that In some parts Of the State
the county authorities are backward in exc
cutting the law If this be So the member
from the different counties will be aware Of
the fact, and will be most ready 10 make
such further enactmentS as may be proper.
| commend to the prompt attention OF the
Legislature the subject of the relief Of poor
orphans of our soldiers who have gwen. or
shall give their lives 10 the country dUring
this crisis In my opinion, their nlaintenanc-
and education should be provided for ir
the State Failing other natural friends Of
ability TO provide for them, they should be -
received and fostered as children
)f the Commonwealth The $4,000 here
-ofore given by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, referred to IN my last annual mes
sage, Is still unappropriated, and | recon-
mend that this sum, with sHch other means
IS the Legislature may think fit, be applied
to this end, IN such manner as may be thought
most expedient and effective In anticipa
ION OF the adoption of a more perfect sys-
EN-, l recommend that provision be made
Tor securing the admission of such children
nto existing educational establishments. 10
De there clothed, nurtured and instructeda,
-he public expense. | make this recon
nendation earnestly, feeling assured that IN
loing so, | represent the wishes of the pa
.riotie, the benevolent and the good, Of the
State.
invite the attention of the Legislature
to the condition Of the loyal people Of East
Tennessee, which is represented TO be mes
ieplorable, and appeals with irresistible
force alike to your sympathies and your
sense of justice. Their whole country ha<
been laid waste by the contending armies oi
the Government and the rebels. -Four tine
arge armies have passed over that dlsirit.-
destroying or carving of all that had been