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Tioga Eagle (Newspaper) - January 22, 1840, Wellsboro, PennsylvaniaOf James l. Rut Man. To late in Viotra town Hini s cast Side of Tioga River Benjamin belly s und id South 26 East i 14 degrees East 8? per i 43 decrees East three hence 63 degrees 80 rth 65 degrees East 104 nor of Richard Mitchell s it 120 perches to a White Westbrook s land thence to an Elm thence Perr hcs to a Post thence n the. Side of the River 3 the place of beg inning e or less with about 20 be dwt Ehing houses a log ice out buildings and an on and to be sold As the is at the suit of a c. Wrils of Levira to of the court of Tioga county and Are levied on the of land which i Ile at the court o on monday the court inc or piece of Ian hip of Lawrence Liddle of the Ting Ine of Elias West c North eighty six Arches to a Post on warrant no. 499 degrees to the Joseph Middaugh s d Middaugh s land Joyces to the raid r thence the place of begin to Hundred and if it fifty acres in i dwelling j a double saw Mill execution and to be y of Hoot French at Whitney to the suit so or piece of land hip at 1 River on the est Rook s six decrees West Ost on the West line 9 thence South four South West Corner h s land thence by ind South eighty sex he Middle of Tioga Nee the said River urses thereof to the it containing two i acres of land. Execution and. To be 3 of a. F. Lyon and t the suit of Virgil of Joshua Whitney. 0, i situate in Liberty town cams on the West by Arther Iel Hartsock East by the tract and on the North Ning one Hundred Ntuli sixty Urr unt 780 with a log a Vemont of about right or in execution Anil to to l Munrud at the suit of 1 situate in Delmar town lows on Llic cast by Elisha irl lot on the West by pm. In Harkly Kurman con is with Nebinit forty acres from a barn Raj Apple Orch Ulion As the property of b. If Sarah i link. In in jiru839. 5 ouch is institution a Etc leave of Mir that they have Cnota Rev. T. I Lankham Erncr his first term on the trustees a fiend or. P. To the conic in wish place their Clil it assured that the most i be Piil to their intellectual t. Enter College May nose Hirsher seminaries o c pc the two first years Urso with much less sex anlage. The location is for health. Board can ate prices in the Village and the policy of trustees to reduce the Tui i of every person. Of tuition. Languages 50 Lem alias try mineralogy or Zimmar Recto Jeo Graphy and urn s first lessons 3 00 50 75 t the summer torm will a incidentals a t. Stees. James Kimballs b. B. Smith. N a r la description at the office of the at the t notice. I newspaper i i t a r j v we had pledged our Faith our Nam Hesic port of he canal corms Ujj and our ability to that Effort and such furrier information on the May be essential to a my understand 1 vol. Ii. 5ssagb Kojl from the governor of Pennsylvania to both houses of the legislature at the of the session of january 1840. They could be found. U is not sure Raj to the state and Hogue of of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania fellow citizens these elementary principles should be Ever authorized at the last present to the mind of those who Are invested session with authority. They would enforce the Les out of funds son inculcated by All experience a that no officer of Treasury of the people can depart from his duty and continue of command their respect and support. Leaving the sum of they would admonish Public functionaries due u., s. On account of surplus that those who forget them those who deter Revenue mine to resist the popular will and treat elec Pursuit i Una of tons As if they had not taken place must of aggregate amount of state debt of censure again tic property flu appear Lenest Dis abstract rape atty by foreign War and Domestic discord by the Independent energies of the people end the audacity of those they had entrusted with Power they have it the Hariz Desince the Jan. 1839. The Active supporters of Pur system _ i _ Wii payable into the Treasury together Yvion and deep of an estimate of the Holaj amount of pub innumerable remedies to Are m some Loong to the regulation to their posh mint me tabular statements in Power to pay temporary and Loans Public exit the a torte in ism. The Colau Lottion Ano very enactments Tonay debts due on Raffl fifth. Iri the amount of reve Hua canal and railway Rolls 53 ing suggestions have Wen co in flick in the circumstances Bat attends its present from those which attended the meet Ine of the legislature. The members of the present legislature come together in a Spir it of peace and Amity to perform the various important duties confided to them by the peo ple Jaring and discordant interests will not i Trust distract their councils or contested love of office or reluctance to yield submission to the of the Raa Jonty disturb their harmonious and Ion and shake for a time the Confidence of our sister states and of the world in the integrity and stability of outre publican government itself. The scenes witnessed 4t Ham Borg on the. 4th Day of december 1838, and for several in weeks Are to memorable to be soon for that unfortunate period for Fin time in the history of common wealth it deemed necessary by in Wear i we _ to eternal Pec Tafton the amount previously made to varus m afford. The time May Huntingdon no we the breach the increase of our population o pay repairs of the canal and rail Anc wealth will enable to realize the of of Power withstood All these trials they have not been . Shaken Bat around them have Clang with a Wiconisco cani.1 thormities in Rio of h of their own duties broader and firmer grasp every feeling of Affee to pay old debts to pay damages new work on old lines canal commissioners to pay for locomotives ropes i for railways material to pay in account reservoirs port we now age railway Tlusty As prudent and faithful of the Public interest v completing Public work commenced to 1836. North Branch Extension Erie Extension Way Ati Cioa commissions and auction collateral Inge stance dividends on Bank Stock do. Turnpike Bridge and navigate Iii Stock land and land office fees of at Trie seat of government As was their i to witness the ceremonies of Orp Iniz whatever disorderly occurrences took Placo in the House of rep sen to Nieves and in the Senate on the Day already Mcd arc to to deeply regretted but still Marr is it to reset try that these occurrences Frond the least cause Torrente or Pallia Uon to excuse Thorn in the conduct of men whose stations whose duty and whose oaths All conspired to restrain them from and Wanton violations of the Law and tie Constitution. It is n melancholy symptom of insubordination and a wit Lite to restraints of social order when private openly set at a Anzhel Tho Laws of is conclusive proof of a spirit worse far Wise in its tendency when officers solemnly sworn to obey and or Ruth the Laws trample them by under font in Doino so they we a f. For front that not Only Putin officers but eve luvs. A d constr to Lions government exert Thor authority Over a by victim of Public pm withdraw from them potent in spoil and they fall alike Unbe Edc i he Public officer will possess Iii Confidence and enjoy the respect of the people so As his conduct is Conformable to their w Shea their wants and the in but he will pcs seen the one and enjoy other no Lon re. Tho Lawand the Constitution will remain in Force while it is believed to be capable of promoting the i Blic happiness and Public Good. Tho moment either a mss to be productive of this result it is subjected to the wholesome remedy of repeal or modification. The Laws of nature and the recognized principles of on own free government Point out the Justice and the duty of this course. State Burg to Pittsburgh Stock a Franklin rail Road do. Pennsylvania and Ohio Ca Ial whole amount of Loans authorized Lle dired interposition of a portion of t 0" and every principle of Liberty that can Ani towards theft towing improvements. Common wealth who were mate the breasts of the american people. Survey Railroad Harris 01 but a year has elapsed since the Patriot was _ in non in f or the Fale of this Commonwealth Agiu Ted Asil seemed to the very verge of a civil War Between the people and their in Lars. The is is this legislature assembles As those did com posed of the fathers of the is Public Una Era spic Unis onions scarce a Trace of Tho convulsion remains exr ept in the Stirn and awful Lessen it has taught to nil Public functionaries a Lea son will not in future dare to deride that when a majority of lib people has passed judgment on any men or any measures it is than Tolly and desperation to treat Thill judgment As if it had nut been pronounced. We arc indebted to a gracious Providence for a season of general health Opich Undank har Vest and far As great i Prosperity blessings As in his Wisdom to usually Meatows on the nations of the place with foreign nations Security i on wide Noirl pm ended Eoin Morrn and to . In All Sens characterize our Nairn nil n inns and that their guardianship is re Posert in faithful hands. In the duty eur joined on me by the constr Ilion of of Ivins to tie Letri Slature in Fortia Tion of Tho suite of the Commonwealth and recommending to the air consideration such measures As i May Julge expedient 1 must in the first place invite yur attention to our financial condition As this subject of importance to the people. A full exposition of the debt due by this state to the holders of the certificates of the various Loans authorized by Law will appear in the following tabular statement showing the amount of the several what purposes made and the annual interest thereon. Flattering a friends of the system Imong r an unwavering advocate land and land office be of that system 6n judicious Taxon Bank dividends am to claim a rank. Is tax on certain offices what we had Hope of tax on writs desire on this subject it is of tavern licenses a retailers licenses to examine p tax on loan companies Candor and to act upon it with tit escheat concealment or fear. Bank Charters if the income derived from our pub hawkers to pedlar licenses lie improvements is less Iti fact miscellaneous has been generally represented arid sup posed the present is the time above a i when it should be made know and measures be adopted to meet to deficiency the following Tabol statement show the amount receive from tolls and from motive Power i ring each of the last five years til Hasty was Neiti prudent nor desirable and i accordingly Der lined to Convene you before the Day designated in the Constitution. Time for reflection Tir Rifi for further time to. Ascer i Iii the general wants and wishes of Pec Plechas thus been and 1 confidently tru Iii that not Liing Wilt be Tost by oho of d5 78 so 56. 77 00 Cie payments y the amount of notes with onto of he . That is lately Fosti in newly of a of Smail this de basement of the Cormney am Tea the consequences of the ios pension w 1837. It ent de Iii great losses to the Poblick and in Mut plied frauds. Satisfied that evils Tiu old again be i Ini medi Atey caused the attorney general to adopt Loans. Nat Are of Loans. Dates of acts authorizing Stock loan 2 april re Embur Sable. I Juno 00 do do 30 March january 09 do do 30 March May 00 do 11 april january 00 do do 1 april december 00 do do 9 april december 00 do do 24 March december 00 do do 18 december january 00 do do 22 april december 00 do do 7 dec. 1829 May 00 4 january May 00 april 00 do 13 March March 00 do 21 March july do 30 March july 00 do 30 March july 00 do 5 april july 00 do 17 february july 44 do 27 March july 00 do do 5 april july 00 do do 13 april july 00 loan for East. 28 March 1831 and Penitentiary 9 april March 00 loan for in 1 March and Ion canal co. 16 december april 00 temp y for e. 4 n. Res. 16 june 00 b. Temporary 5 12 Sec. Act loan. 14 april 00 do do 3 Sec. 14 april 00 Stock loan 26 january 1839 do do 9 february july 1859 1 july 00 00 do do 16 March 00 do do res. 47 March do do act 7 Lane 00 do do 27 june 00 temp y loan june Stock do is july 1839 1 july the last session it thus appears that the state debt amounts to the vast sum of which the sum of 32, being due upon stale Loans bears an annual interest of 16. This aggregate state debt with the exception of 00, appropriated at the last session of the legislature to the Survey of a railway from Harris Burg to Stock in the Franklin Railroad Anil to Stock in the Pennsylvania and Ohio canal As above Stanul was contracted prior to the 15th january 1 so a the Day of my inauguration. It is True the sum of was authorized to to borrow we since that whole of this amount with the above exception appropriated to the payment of debts and liabilities due and falling due in the year 1839, forthe Pav Merit of Shiuli no provision Hadi Bacn i Jaile when i entered upon the duties of my office. It is Viik it from this simple statement of the Pili Lic debt that whatever May he its amount or what Ever the inconvenience we suffer from it none of the responsibility rests upon me. All the additions Liat have been made to it since i came into office have been either to pay debts already due r prosecute contracts Tor works then commenced and in a state so Forward As to forbid their abandonment. This Public debt has pen contracted under the full authority of Law. The Faith and Honor of the people Are pledged in the most solemn manner to the pay ment of tie interest annually accruing and to the final payment of the principal. Even consideration of july integrity and National Fidelity binds to the honest performance of our part of the bargain with the holders of the certificates of our Loans. It is immaterial whether we received these Loans in a Der Money or in Gold and Silver whether in Mer Chandike rail Road Iron or any other we have received a consideration in Lometing we have issued the certificates of Stock and we must abide by the contracts which we ourselves invited others to make with and ratified in All form of Law. I stated in my inaugural address thai i believed although the slate debt was amount expended for motive Powei repairs and management for the same tin e at d similar estimates of tolls and expenditures it the ensuing year to wit Firo Foi 1835, tolls received a from motive Power in to Justice All Offen Jtb Stratt of the Ordinary expend Der against the Law prohibiting the Issue and Tiu Reif of the state in 1839. Circulation of notes below the Denorris taxation of expenses of Goy Ermeth 63 five Iari Happy to state to you trial Rpp ifs Carrals railways 370.336 79 this measure adequate to the to iy.1. J i-7 pression of the Issue of any notes of that de militia expenses lion itt the a guaranty of interest 22 pensions and gratuities 74 common schools col. 385.253 14 r r Power. Of motive Felonse of Refuge 00 v penitentiaries East. 4 West. 30.826 54 interests on Loans 24 pay of collectors lock keepers fac. 60 miscellaneous 1836. Tolls received fij0m motive Power repairs and Cost of to Iti Ive Power 47 Public property. Bank Stock 00 Turnpike Bridge do. 88, canal navigation do. Railroad do. 93 Public works canals and railways pension was an event unlocked for by the pub ditto nor and pecuniary productive of the most unhappy results Cap Italy to of the country As is Laperl

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