Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . , where he studied drew him into Huntingdon county, from which in 1819he was elected a member of the Assembly. For several years heheld some county offices; meanwhile he was much interested infarming, and in 1836 was elected a member of the State marked qualities were soon recognized, and without aspiringto leadership, he rose to a commanding position. Elected Governor in 1838, he was the first to serve under thenew constitution. His opening message is a review of the con-dition of affairs
Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . , where he studied drew him into Huntingdon county, from which in 1819he was elected a member of the Assembly. For several years heheld some county offices; meanwhile he was much interested infarming, and in 1836 was elected a member of the State marked qualities were soon recognized, and without aspiringto leadership, he rose to a commanding position. Elected Governor in 1838, he was the first to serve under thenew constitution. His opening message is a review of the con-dition of affairs, an appeal for economy and good government,the separation of the government from banking, the lessening oftlie number of corporations and a strong plea for education. Afew days afterward he presented another message relating to thefinances of the State. The House was Democratic, while theSenate was controlled by Whigs. The public debt amounted to$30,174,304. Of this sum , had lieen spent for canalsand railroads, and more than a (juarter. or 85, had been 300. Charles CornvvalHs Earl, afterward Marquis; British general; occu-piea Philadelphia. 1777; surrendered his armyat iorktown to Washington, 1781 Sorters A (1 mini St rat ion C(III r;Rt Ill within lliiw \c;irs. TIr l;u\i;isuni nf $3.(;^8, i 17 wascitlier due nr wmilil he within a lew montlis. This sum must bemet, Init whether liesides doing so tlie puhhc im]ir(ivemcnts shouldgo on was aiiotlier (|uestion. Jf tiie\ were to l)c continued,Ritner hail regardeil the following as the most useful: Mrie ex-teusion, $500,000; North Branch canal, $500,000; Gettysburg rail-road, $300,000; West Branch canal, $200,000; Wiconisco canalj$100,000; Allegheny feeder. $100,000. The canal commissionershad recommended $1,200,000 for each of the first two objects,doubled the Governors recommendation for the (iettysburg rail-road and Allegheny feeder, recommended $286,000 for the Wic-onisco canal and $300,000 for the Sinnemahonin
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