American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-11


local taxes authorized by unwise legisla-
ton and paid by our people are excessive.
In view ofthese circumstances, weshould
endeayor to avoid increasing their bur
bens by making undue appropriations for
any purpose.
Itbeing alleged that the Atlantic and
Great Western Railroad Company has
not in various particulars obeyed the law
by which it was Incorporated, the Attor-
ney General Con the suggestion Of parties
claiming to be thereby injured) has filed
an information in equity against thatcom-
pany, seeking an injunction to prevent
contnu nee of its past, and the per-
ssteuco of its intended Illegal course.
Since my last annual message on the
report Of John A. Wright, ESD, that the
Sunbury and Eric R,ihoad was finished,
| ordered the bonds remaining in the
Treasury to he delivered to the com
papy
1t is a subject Of just pride to the peo-
pleor this Commonwealth, that this great
work is completed and whilst it opens a
large and wealthy part of the State to
the commerce Of the 8eaboard, and uultcs
capital and enterprise within our borders,
it secures to the Commonwealth the pay
ment of sums due her from the com
pany.
In my special message of 30th April
last, to which | refer, communicate to
the Legislature, in some detail, the cir
cumstances connected with the al ancc
by banks and other corporations Of the
funds to pay the volunteer militia Of
1868.
Itis not necessary here to recapitulate
them at length. The case was peculiar,
aud it is believed none quite like it has
occurred. The call for volunteers was
made by the auth rites Of the United
States, but it being found that men could
not be got under that call, the form Of
call by the State authorities for the de
fence Of the State was, with the assent Of
the President, substituted. The United
stqtos agreed to furnish the arms, subsis-
tencc and supplies, but it was alleged tn t
Congress had made no appropriation coy
ering the pay. In this state Of things,
or Wa toIoayorLod7 mo tbns.
WAsHINGToN, July %, 1868.
TO His E,cccHeDcy Gop. i. q. Curtin:
Your kilograms respecting the pay of
militia, called out under your proclama-
corroJ ~ lLo prosiJont for inst,,otian
and have bccn nndar his cons;derotion
T TIA J;Saa,, ,,a t,..n,, f,at ,rh;Ia no ,,,r
annronr;otion authorizes tba nav,ncnt by
tba Gcncr,I Goyornmant oF troons tbat
have Lcon mrstored into tbc service Of
nc I-nitcJ Stotos Lo viii recommend 70
C,r,,roys to ,,olo a., o,,,,,,,,,r;ot;or, C,r
tba n,vmont or troons aoIlod into Stoto
snr,inSS T., rord,I an .ntnaI ;nr,s;on incln-
din,, thosc or tbc gf,to of pornsyh,ni,
If in tbn poantimc vnp c,n rai.o tbc
nncassory amonnt ne has boon Jonc in
otbar Stotos tbc annro,ri,tiop w;lILcsr.
,,licd to rornnJ tboF dIJ,,arco ~ Lo., 'rL,
node il Measures b,vn bono folnn io,.
tba n,vmont os troons mustarad into thc
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gAcretoty Of War
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dont il cIo,,, and d;stinot Lrt notwiti.
stnnl;ng fhe n'onoy was r,.J and tbc no.
counts Settled and nIacad in the hands Of
hc prosidont LaCarc tbo moat;ng IF Cor.
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