Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-01-20

sly, the court Of common pleas appoint
ed three appraisers 10 ascertain the dam
age done in the counties Oh the Southern
border, by the militia called into service
in September, 1862. 10y the Anderson cav
airy IN the Same.mOnth, and by the rebels
in their raid on the lOth and llth Octo-
ber, 1862.
The appraisers have not yet completed
I the performance of their duties. When
therreporL shall have been made to the
coUrt of common pleas, and affirmed, in
whole or in part, by that court. it will be
the duty Of the Governor to claim the
/ payment Of the amounts from the General
Government, ard on failure to secure the
same, then to report to the next Legisla-
ture, recommending such action as he may
deem jast and proper.
The expenses OF the Transportation and
/ Telegraph Department, during the past
year have been as follows: Paid tout OF
appropriation made by Military Loan act
OF 1861 Sl3,GjS 81 Unpaid lthe appro-
pralion being exhausted) Slj,7G4 - ;
! Outstanding Liabilities, estimated at S.
900 90; Making in all $54,423 G6.
These expenses have been mainly in
cured in keeping up the necessary cor
rCspondence Of the military departments,
and in the transportation OF sick and
wounded and the dead bodies of our vol
unleels, as will be seen 10y the report Of
the Chief of Transportation hcrcwith
communicated. | recommend an appro-
priation TO meet the deficiency, aud also
to carry on the service OF this department
hereafter
By the thirteenth section of the act Of
the 18th May, 1861, the sum OF $50, 600
was appropriated to be expended 10y the
Governor for the compensation cf such
persons as he might require 10 serve the
Commonwealth in the military organiza-
tion Of the State or the General Govern
ment, and for the expenses incident to
the business in which .hcy night be en-
! ployed
have, according to law, settled annual
accounts Of the expenditure OF this fund
: in the Auditor Generals office, 20 which
, the Legislature is referred. The uueX-
pended balance is now 4,52l 9S. A fur
ther sum should be appropriated in like
manner. Out of this fund, have paid
T the persons whom found it necessary to
employ in the military department, and
the expenses OF the agency which | was
compelled to establish at Washington TO
attend to the interest and welfare of our
| volunteers. The continuance of this a.
gency, and the establishment of similar
! one in the west, are of vital importance
tc them. recommend the passage OF an
act authorizing the appointment OF agents
at Washington and Nashville, and dctin-
] 4, 81. rl.y ! l.. .
collection OF all bountes, back pay, pen
sons, &c, due to Pennsylvania.
On this subject refer the Legislature
20 the report of Colonel Il. Biddle Roberts,
I late agent Of the State, at Washington,
herewith communicated, aud commend it
TO your careful examination.
On the invasion of the State during the
/ last summer, the President made a call
! for militia, and with his assent, ] suOsc-
ouentiy made a call for volunteer militia
! for the defence of the State. Under these
calls, men we're assembled and organized
. with promplness. after the reality Of the
emergency came to be understood by oar
people. The General Government clothed
aud subsisted this force, aud agreed to pay
it, but as no Appropriation for that pur
pose had been made 10y Congress the Pre-
sidenl and Secretary OF War promised II
the money should he advanced from Other
quarters TO recommend its immediate re
payment on the meeting OF Congress. II
IS understood that steps have been already
taken to fulfil this pledge. Several ct tn,
) banks cheertuly and readily advanced lh'
necessary funds to the amount Of SOL
476 43, on my promise to recommend tS
the Legislature an appropriation to repay
them in case Congress should fail to make
one. | accordingly make that reCommen
dation most emE haticaly. Should 1t b'
b necessary, will hereafter, in a specia
message give the details and correspon
, dencc relating to this subject.
= New York and New Jersey, under th'
Presidents CALL sent regiments to assis
, in our defence, for which our thanks ar,
] due to those States, our good neghbOrs.
. After the battle of Gettysburg, IN whici
d loyal volunteers from eighteen States, in
: cluding Pennsylvania, were engaged, 4
appeared to me proper that all those State
| should unite in establishing n cemetery oI
- the spot, in which their soldiers who ha,
D fallen it that conflict, should bc honorabl,
@ Inferred. accordingly appointed LaVl'
: Wills, Esq, OF Gettysburg, my agent am
! through him, site was purchased at
y cost OF S2,47j 81, and tho conveyance
/ made to the Commonwealth. % CON
municating With the authorities of th
other States they all readily agreed {
o become parties to tho arrangement, am
1 on the 10Th day OF November last, lh
+ cemetery was dedicated with appropriat
ceremonies IN the preseueo OF the Pres
q dedt of the United States, the Governor
i OF the States concerned, and other hig
l. officers, State aud National. On the l9t
O day of December, on the invitation Of NJ
J. Wills, commissioners representing tn
:, States interested in the cemetery, met /
S Harrisburg and agreed uron a plan for il
: improvement and care in the future, an
# the apportionment of the sum Of none
e required, to the several Stales, which
h herewith communicated. The expense
attending the establishment of this cem'
! terry. including the cost of the site and
5, removing the bodies OF the slain, hay
l. thus far amounted TO s., ,209 49, and a
i 10, "a