1828.] LEGAL DECISION. MISCELLANEOUS. Tackle, &c. of the ship Dido, John Welsh, owner. Attachment for wages. Friday 21st December, 1827. Mr. Troubat for the libellants, stated this to be a claim for wages up to the time when they were discharged from the Dido, which had been wrecked in the Delaware, the libellants having remained on board five days after she grounded, and assisted in saving the spars, rigging and part of the cargo, and further stated that the respondent refused to pay wages for the said five days, which the libellants insisted on as just and proper. The respondent claimed a postponement until the ensuing Friday, in order to prepare himself to resist the claim, which he intimated he intended to contest as far as respected the rights of wages, even to the time when the ship grounded. The Court allowed the postponement. On Friday the 28th, this claim was again urged on the part of the libellants, when the respondent appeared and informed the Court, that he had since settled with the libellants, and taken their receipts in full. It appeared too that the libellants had shipped and gone to sea.-Mr. Troubat then stated that he had not seen the libellants since the last Friday-that they had settled without his knowledge or privity, and had not paid the costs of suit for which he himself had become surety; he therefore concluded by moving for a decree against Mr. Welsh the respondent, for costs, contending that his alleged settlement with the libellants would not protect him from payment of the usual costs. His honor judge Peters granted the motion, and decreed the respondent to pay the costs.-Phil. Gaz. 9 Compliment.-The Select and Common Councils of Pittsburgh have passed the following resolutions rèspecting our worthy fellow citizen, Frederick Graff, Esq. for furnishing them with Plans, Estimates, &c. respecting the Water-works; for which he declined receiving any compensation: Resolved, by the Select and Common Councils of the city of Pittsburgh, that the thanks of the councils be given to Frederick Graff, Esq. for the valuable information communicated by him, on the subject of supplying the city with water. procure a Set of Glass, of the manufactory of Pittsburg, and present the same to Frederick Graff, as a testimony of our respect. Besolved, that the water committee be authorised to propriated for the purpose expressed in the above resoResolved, that the sum of one hundred dollars be aplution. In common council, Dec. 24, 1827-read and adopted. APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR. Robert W. Sykes, Esq. Attorney and Solicitor for the Henry Myers, jr. Corder of Wood and Receiver of John Marley, Corder of Wood on Schuylkill, and Receiver of Wharfage, and Corder of Wood brought to the City by land. John M'Lean, High Constables. Tons. Samuel P. Garrigues, carrying 31,256 do. 108 George Beck, Joshua Hensey, Clerks of High st. Market. John Land, Clerk of Second st. Market. 31,364 Total of Anthracite coal from Mount Carbon, in 1827, and no more is expected this season. The water is intended to be drawn off part of the canals, for the winter, in a few days. 4 boats, with coal included in the above, and 3 boats with 900 bbls. flour, have arrived this day, at Scull's Wharf, and its vicinity, and one or two boats may be sent up the river to day, with loading. Lehigh has sent from Mauch Chunk, in 1827, From all other places, have been sent, in 1827, Total, Dec. 31, 1827, Henry Vollum, Clerk of Broad st. Market. John Kline, Superintendant for cleaning the city, Southern District. Joseph Lawrence, Superintendant for cleaning the city, Isaac Richman, Captain of the Night Watch. Benjamin W. Nicholson, S. E. do. 30,305 John P. Roberts, S. W. 1,239 James Kerr, N.W. 62,908 Collector of Cases for do. the Vac. Physician. do. Enoch Lewis, City Regulator and Surveyor, in place of Reading Howell, deceased. FINANCES OF PENNSYLVANIA. The following tables of the Finances of the State have been compiled from the Auditor's Reports presented annually to the Legislature. It was our intention to have carried them back to the commencement of the State government; but finding those early statements not drawn up in the methodical manner in which they are at present, we found that it would swell the tables to an immoderate size. The present commence with the year 1802, and we believe embrace most of the items which at present will be considered interesting. RECEIPTS. on on |Dividends Dividends Auc- Auction 1803 55,689 97 1804 57,108 12| 1805 62,882 82 1806 65,447 88 1807 46,758 34 1808 52,635 42 1809 318,129 49 1810 93,644 42 1811 137,235 82 1812 125,125 28 1813 106,124 36 1814 99,682 43 1815 105,563 44 1816 85,480 57 24,503 12 105,404 10 2,009 75 22,192 38 6,161 29 444 10,470 96 587 79 8,006 77 67,593 86 204 26,624 20 55,355 07 250,969 11 2,889 40 8,693 35 51,661 74 248,329 53 23,147 90 89,750 16,007 17 8,188 32 154,212 25 18,349 21 100,100 89 2,315 40 21,003 60 5,533 16 829 73 26,689 24 105,500 29,882 64 113,000 18,819 70 114,768 33,635 22 120,108 15 53,706 67 134,867 97 2,591 07 21,645 72 10,050 35 693 14 2,341 94 29,486 80 19,849 12 485 48 3,355 0219,041 32 15,229 43 421 34 24,116 47 9,346 18 889 07 29,373 49 10,814 83 578 09 54,045 45 159,593 86 4,296 22 29,515 46 9,309 87 396 26 55,713 91 191,946 50 7,804 74 26,417 76 9,413 20 735 15 5,475 53 96,040 35 200,404 49,687 78 197,787 50 123,232 20 313,033 50 8,511 37 25,468 35 11,148 26 291 25 8,073 19 26,196 77 4,652 66 988 46 300,000 120,000 00 5,413 59 32,834 69 36,167 05 845,977 07 8,477 63 24,035 92 2,208 47 759 82 100,000 4,550 52 1,139 7020,546 44 78,979 40 703,547 64 1817 62,661 70 82,102 04 217,258 50 78,826 13 200,571 8,172 76 30,184 23| 3,963 95 862 36 29,535 23 8,716 67 25,692 38 968 45 333,670 97 37,631 37 13,044 87 30,682 10 8,932 32 30,899 87 37,852 28,430 36 16,830 70 27,800 76 22,294 51 12,610 43 36,601 51 2,372 64 7,170 22,670 44 6,000 33 31,729 1235,653 22 7,595 20,840 24 4,105 56 35,722 38 29,165 48 12,827 50 24,711 70 8,887 72 30,885 32 18,490 12 22,059 50 8,450 46 42,573 44 51,154 44 12,165 23,272 08 10,790 40 34,566 21 41,545 87 10,865 23,466 34 8,453 97 39,218 15 39,493 07 7,625 64 1,477 07 7,891 22 905 19 7,378 97 2,595 85 1,100,000 5,297 651,193 94 4,126 511,652 06 100,000 2,280 09 2,464 76 210,000 4,153 791,308 27 144,014 5,120 50 1,188 32 249,875 1,516 20 2,413 601,110,250 677,618 09 167,897 87 1,588,757 12 Included in the total column, are the following items, which we had not room to place in separate columns, viz: In1822-16,666 67; 1833-16,666 66; and 1824-16,666 67, instalments on Arch st. Prison. In 1816-186,538 66; 1817-110,617 32; 1824-5,510 27; 1825-6,610 56; and 1827-17,577 60, from U. S. for Expenses of Late War. 2,592 22 100,000 31,263 04 2,294 80 2,414 84 36,449 77 276,664 18 684,690 72 2,019 45 24,483 62 191,862 56 877,762 92 27,426 27 92,819 81 533,346 24 180,000 8,741 80 39,591 40 539,825 72 150,000 6,130 5,995 14 16,442 05 67,493 14 543,790 29 155,022 05 Year of Expenses Internal Militia Pensions Pennsyl'a. Education Loans paid improvem't Expenses. and Claimants. Deaf and and Stock Gratuities. Dumb. purchased. Loans. EXPENDITURES. Interest at Philad'a. Penitentiary Convey- on the Prison. 9,273 57 12,733 03 1802142,484 23 4,241 91| 31,608 07 5,655 83 82,544 15 4,000 00 369,200 00 5,000 00 315,265 97 163 14 391 01 10,406 58 5,025 37| 229,582 30 10,780 58 5,921 50 309,826 01 266,384 99 7,305 00 71,391 95 4,873 40 660,735 29 25,346 59 28,102 04) 22,683 72 487,005 94 7,438 23 6,749 72 25,471 69 17,186 67 23,942 74 1,004 0119,354 91 51,006 00 453,043 05 MESSAGE. Of GOVERNOR SHULZE, to the General Assembly of Fellow Citizens: Pennsylvania. Among the duties which constitutionally devolve on the Chief Magistrate, there is none more important than the annual message which he delivers at the opening of every session of the General Assembly. It is my good fortune, every year, to approach the discharge of this high duty with renewed and increased feelings of gratification. General health, and a multiplication of the good things of this world, are every where to be found throughout Pennsylvania. We are at peace, and plenty flows in upon us through every channel. The national debt contracted for the revolutionary war; by the purchase of Louisiana and the Floridas, and by the war of 1812, is nearly discharged, and the balance is paying off with unexampled rapidity; yet we are in the full enjoyment of the rights of man, and of nations, and we have not only no direct tax to pay, but we have immense sums to devote to the erection of fortifications, and the advancement of internal improvements. May the Giver of all good fill our hearts with gratitude that our lot has been cast in such a country, and at such times as the present! The prosperity we now enjoy, is not one which arises from the devastating march of war in other countries, but is a consequence of that wise course of policy which has called forth all our resources and all our industry. Upon its permanence, therefore, we may confidently rely, and entertain a reasonable hope that it will increase as our resources, talents and industry shall be encouraged to develope themselves. There is no good, which government can bestow, that we have not derived from it. There is scarcely an evil which a watchful government can avert which we have not escaped.-After fifty years' experience, of an untried, but well considered system, we are prosperous and happy, beyond all former example, and enjoying, in the highest possible degree, the invaluable rights and privileges of civil and religious liberty. We cannot be too grateful to Almighty God for all the blessings we enjoy, nor too anxious in our prayers to have them preserved to us and to our posterity. On the system of internal improvement long practised upon in this commonwealth, I submitted my opinions at considerable length at the opening of the last session of the General Assembly. Upon a careful revision, I do not think there is any thing I could wish to alter; to it, therefore, reference may be had, if any shall be deemed necessary, as to the Governor's views of that interesting subject. I have the satisfaction to state, that no doubt is entertained that the Union Canal will be completed early in the spring. The summit level, being in a limestone country, it has been found necessary to plank a distance of seven miles. When this is finished, this great work will be ready to go into full operation. The whole line of the Pennsylvania Canal is under contract, and the contracts have been made at a price far below the estimate of the engineers. From the representations made, I feel assured that fifty miles of the western section of this canal will be completed next spring. I will not, however, anticipate the interesting facts which will be submitted for your consideration in the report of the canal commissioners. 13 they are beneficial in their operation, and indispensable, to give due effect to the policy of the individual states.They concern the general welfare, and correspond with the national exigency. They are the concentrated energy of all, applied under the guidance of all, to the common objects which transcend the powers, or the ability, of the particular states, yet are necessary for the general government. To open, or to aid in opening, those great lines of interior communication, which promise extensive national benefits, in peace and war; to protect American manufactures, and give encouragement to domestic industry, by adequate duties upon articles of foreign competition;-are within those powers of Congress which have been invariably acceded, and whose value becomes more obvious as the bounds of our confederation are extended by the admission of new states. One of those great interior communications, in which the United States and this state are deeply interested, is now so happily advancing that, early next summer, a sloop navigation will be in full operation, connecting the waters of the Chesapeake and Delaware. This great improvement has thus far advanced, and it is expected will be brought to perfection, by the funds furnished by the United States Government, by the government of the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland, and by individuals. It is upon the exercise, by congress, of these powers, at proper times, that Pennsylvania must rely to carry into full effect her essential policy, and to crown the liberal efforts she has made within her borders to encourage domestic manufactures, and promote domestic trade and intercourse. Our home industry, indeed, must depend entirely upon congress against foreign legislation and foreign disturbance, since the powers which have been granted to the general government, and are alone adequate to the object, have by the great charter of our union, been expressly denied to the government of the states. By these improvements, when completed, the resources of Pennsylvania will be greatly augmented; her agriculture encouraged; her manufactures extended; and her internal commerce facilitated and enlarged. These cardinal interests, which thrive only in conjunction, will act upon each other with a mutually beneficial effect, to the common advantage of all our fellow citizens. The farmer who supplies the raw materials, as well as the food for the manufacturer, will find a steady and increas- Intimately associated with the view just presented is ing market, in his neighbourhood, for the surplus pro-another object of exclusive national cognizance, anxiousduction of his farm. The manufacturer, if duly encour-ly desired by the eastern portion of this commonwealth, aged, will in return furnish the fabrics of ingenuity and and it must be acknowledged very important in its bearindustry. The facilities of communication will extending upon the interests of Pennsylvania, as well as most this profitable intercourse throughout the commonwealth of her sister states. The construction of a break water, and while they give value to the minerals abounding in the soil of Pennsylvania, they will open new resources of wealth and additional incentives to industry. These benefits are already partially felt and there is no reason to doubt but they will go on diffusing themselves upon a scale co-extensive with the liberal plan which the wis-provements tend, would render them more valuable and dom of the Legislature has devised. It has been said, and the truth cannot be too often repeated, that in cultivating her own cardinal interests, Pennsylvania is promoting also the welfare of the other states- The strength of this union depends, in no mean respect, upon the capacity of the several states to supply each others wants, and the intercourse of kindness and good offices which its free exercise will produce. Pennsylvania, rich in coal and iron, producing in abundance food for man, and provided by the bounty of Providence, with numerous streams of water, affording the elementary power to set machinery in motion, seems destined to contribute a considerable part of her quota, towards the general welfare, by the fruits of industry skilfully applied to manufactures.-The maintenance of her relative rank and her ability to uphold that union, upon which our peace and happiness so much depend, is therefore, inseparably connected with internal improvement and American manufactures. It is satisfactory to observe, that justly appreciating her interests and her duty, she has spared no exertion to promote the one and fulfil the other, in a manner worthy of her character and standing. In regard, however, to both these great objects, there are duties belonging to the government of the Union, and there are powers commensurate with those duties, as unquestionable in their constitutional existence as or artificial harbour, at the mouth of Delaware bay would afford increased security to the trade of the bay and river; would aid the coasting trade of the United States; would benefit our chief commercial city; and by improving the outlet towards which, on the Atlantic side, all our improductive by the inducement which it would offer to our brethren in the west, to pass their produce and returns within the limits of the state. Having done so much for herself, it seems not unreasonable to hope that Congress will second her exertions by doing, within the appropriate sphere of the power of the Union, what is required to give them due effect. The act passed by the General Assembly, April 8, 1826, for the restoration of the circuit court, and to alter the judiciary system of the commonwealth, appears to give general satisfaction in the several counties of the state. The system, however, is still believed by the people, and the judges, to be susceptible of much improvement. And it is probable that no subject, which claims the attention of the Legislature, could more beneficially engage it, than the manner in which the laws, generally, are administered throughout the commonwealth. The laws, in relation to intestates, would assuredly be improved, if they were carefully revised. The organization and laws, respecting the orphans' court, have so forcibly impressed my mind, as to the necessity of amendment, that I have in two former messages, to which I beg leave to refer, called legislative attention to the subject. The commissioners appointed to revise the penal code of the commonwealth, will, it is expected, make their report, so as to be laid before you, early in the session, |