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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1835
Page
1
The governor extols Pennsylvania’s growth, rails against monopolies, and outlines finances. He cites canal and railroad progress, loan profits, and planned surveys for mineral wealth. He urges constitutional convention while urging restraint on corporate charters and mob violence. He notes education expansion and penitentiary success, and discusses slavery tensions and national unity.
Yearly tax sums totaling 6741 557 98 across Pennsylvania amounted to about 158 905 28 per person and real estate, a burden to public improvements. Arrears reveal resources and prospects for geological exploration. The state, heart of the Union, furthers canal and railroad growth and chartering banks to expand business. The superintendent of common schools plans a detailed report on the system’s progress and impact. In 66 districts the school system educates 9 680 children across 238 schools with others preparing. The nation’s prosperity contrasts with slavery controversy, described as a dangerous fanatic crusade threatening the Union’s integrity.
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