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PENNsYLvANIA.-The accounts recently received
from Harrsburgh, Pennsylvania, representing the
passage of the bill for the payment of the February
dividends of that State have excited a great deal
OF satisfaction and pleasure in all the financial cir
cles OF this community. This pleasure has been
enhanced by the recollection that great effort
was made to prevent Pennsylvania from paying
the interest on her debts, under the plea that al
thoughs she might be able to do SO now, yet she
would not have the means to continue the pay
ments hereafter-a plea which is certainly more
dishonest than any thing else.


1t rs unfortunate, however, Tor the present repu-
tation of Pennsylvania abroad, that this recent
gratifying intelligence did reach the last steam-
ship before her sailing. That steamer took out
10 Europe the Governors Message, which gives
an impression directly thesreverse of paying, and
1t is, therefore, much to be regretted that the
Of the passage of the bill, with such unexanpled
unanmity in both branches Of the Legislature wa.
not Transmitted at the same time. Ga the whole,
however, we hail this symptom of returning good
faith and integrity in Pennsylvania with great
deal of pleasure, and hope that that State will
make every effort hereafter to continue in the
same honest of action. We do not despair
yet Of Pennsylvania being able to redeem her
honor aud TO pay all her debts to the uttermost
farthing. She is perfectly able TO pay Her
resources amply sufficient for that puY-
pose The increased values OF real and perso-
nal property in the State IF PENNSYLVANIA for
one year are probably nearly equal TO one half of
the whole debt of the State Why should she be
afraid Of imposing an annual tax to make 10 any
deficiencies in the interest on her debt3 Now that
the first step has been taken, do ervently trus,
that this great and wealthy State will persevere in
herreturning march to integrity and honor.