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W®MASON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, p nestymitn | New York wore the firat to assert the groat principle; of popular rights, aud of civil liberty in constant and steady resistance to the efforts of the Colonial Governments to A New Poem By Saxe. + + U [\Love and Luers,\ is the title of one of Sarg's latest efforts. - We copy it from (iraham, and pro- uounce it one of the author's best:] Love and Lucre met one day, In chill November weather, And so, to while the ti3 ¢ « 'They held discourse together Love at first was very shy, As thinking there was danger In venturing so very nigh I he haughty-looking stranger . tives of the crown - The rights of the peo- | tion arrived, our citizens were prepared to clearly understood and appreciated the na- But Lucre managed to employ Behavior so potential, 'That in a trice tho bashful boy Qrew bold and confidential. I bear,\ quoth Lucre, bowing low, \With all your hearts and honey, You sometimes suffer- <ls it so *- 'or lack of mortal money.\ croachments. Throughout the revolutionary struggle, our territories were the scenes of 'its tnost | important events. NewYork was assailed | by all the varied torms of warfare under the control of the British Government, which at- j taoked our commerce and seaports with its fieets, and invaded the southern section of our State with its disciplined armi¢u, while ' its savage allies desolated our frontier set- © tlemenfa with the torch and the tomahawk. 'The other's hint improving- . __ It is remarkable that our public grpirin has \That Cold, however sought of Won, ' not yot prompted us to follow the example Is nut a friend to loving \ _ ,e , of other States in commemorating by suits- ble memorials and monuments, the services and sacrifices of our forefathers, or in excit- ing the patriotism of our citizens, and of a, ' distant posterity, by reminding them that our own territories have been the scenes of events of such deep interest and national im- l? portance. ' _ The first constitution of this State, adopt- ed before our national independence bad been successfully assorted, evinces in every | provision, how thoroughly our citizens at ! hat day understood their personal, givil and constitutional rights. - To the statesmanship of New York is the nation largely indebted for the essential provisions and wise restric- , tion of power contained in the amendments ' to the Constitution of the United States.- When the history of our State shall be faith» fully written, and the importance of the os- currences which mark its progress shall have been tested by time, New York will ba found Love uwned that he was poor in aught Except in golden fancies, And ne'er, as yet, had given a thought I~ mending bis Anances. +Besides, I've heard\-thus Lovo went 08, \\n srrant le- as yuu shin fee- Full long ago (Hy knaves who know not you OT 1G ') To the demented * # A od Lucro woved his wand-and lo ' By magical expansion, Lik Liy¥Q IW bis Hiyele hovel grow Into a stately monsion ' And where before be used to sup Untegded in his collage, Aud grumbled o'er the earthen cup That held hin meagre pottage , . Now, smoking viands crown his beard And many a flowing chalfce , { His larder was with plenty stored,. And beauty filled the palace ' Ald love, though rather leso at first, And tinged with melancholy, (m gengrous wings and puddings nurst, tirew very stout and jolly ! l Vit, mindful of his bruest friond, He neve? thros detractor, | establish and extend the pretended preroga- | 11116 were clearly assorted, and boldly main- | , tained ; and when the period of the revolu- ‘ defend their liberties, not from the influence | Number of passion or excitement, but because: they | ture and consequences of threatened en- | The nombep af schools In 1862, was 11,684... , Whol - of child- t | ren faught {y District Number a pr!- | Number of children at- . lqredschoolsz. fafls $0, B44 ; 4 aso $1.10 - id 1 TelQd 1,070,181 l ofumes in L >- +£,004,201 | sitracts & large sharp 'of tion . Many public apirited ta- infested themselves in devising lfl’pfibfiiub ing messurgs to oxtend the odyaptagsse of education-ito improve its syatems-to. ale« vate its charagter, and to gdapt is to the wants of thpee engaged in, the different por- suits of life, We hare reason so hope that their labots and investigations will lead to the addption and Ital sacceim of measorse which will he productive of dectd* ed. advantiges. -A number' of acadebsied have recently been eatabliaied in diferent sections of ouy State, and-the namaross ate tendance of papils show that ths benefits of education gexsrally appreciated. The office of thy teacher Is held inmash graste» esteem t it was a few “fit-fl since 13339 influence of the Normalsohoo! is felt throggh: out the Sthte. as it furnishes an increasing bodyof tenghere whose uaperior acquirements and compétency have shown the great ad. vantages of well-educated and thorougbly prepared . I 1 recommend the of the office of Superintendent of common schools from that of Secretary of State - The establishment of a distinet departmel‘m devoted to the inter- ests of eduication, is culenjeted to give more prominendo to the sulujeei, and to elevate is in public estimation. - Every effort mahould be made to harmonize our eyatem of instruc Put prays that blessings may attend His worthy benefactor 4nd when his friends are gay above | to have occupied a more important position than has bean claimed by its son, or accord: | | ed by the citizens of other States. . Their evening whist or enere, '\ Though the war of the revolution allowed , Aud drinks uzrimxning ‘E’eflth’tfl Love,\ | to eur people but little leisure during its _. is drinks £50000! 10 Luts Esa | progress to improve the jurisprudence of the \ — State, pri it and entails were extin- ' GUVEliNOR’S MESQAGE. ate, primogeniture and en «guished-military tenures were abolishad- . , Jan. 3, 1854. | the right of petition was fizmly‘ secured - { ard the great prinolples of .ofvil liberty were ' reli i hich a mon-, You are assembled for the gurpose of frame- rehefed from the restraints w ug such laws as are demanded by the inter- archial Geffemment. has lmPQM- When ests of the people of the State of New York - PEECO permitted the full extension of the N; , Ile Constitutiun invests you with the pow- | publican principle: arid our statesmen &D er gland imposes upon you the duty ofadopt- . jurists assembled in the majeny of their te- mg mqugufgg ty proinote education, to re- | presentative character, the iqprovemept' of strain vice, to punish crime, to protect the | our jurileelrlgdenee adfiflfiéd 2mm a rapidity ; - ualed by any the Scates. rights of persons and property, and to ad unequaled b . mice the? welfare of this great common- | _ Our Jhmiimfmryl‘: Why 118.378 Wt: . beg“ 3:5, R osed of more thar three mil- | tinguished for the r earning, eir pro To on aig | and their capacity, joined fully and warmly lions ouf citizens . . . {uo a f - R € the Universe has, | tP° legistative councils in udnpung our laws The Almighty Ruler of the L Giv ‘l to our condition - Imbaed with the same during the past year. signally favored our, \\, , eo lg nndplmstZwed upon them the bless-lsplmt’ “My expnqndad the atatutes and PPF , moulded the principles of the common law . ings of heulth, and freedom from wars or I a ° C n it. F utmost expansion to Justice civil convalsions. - The labors of the bus- itselggfilt‘? th it p J & Igt - . bandman have reogived )) pps worl of reconstructing th0 C. ”man; bud“, peer © {, 17:37 T: in; ; whole body of statutory laws, or condensing, ; employed , our manulacture ; 0 Q.,. # ubly ene ul R , i simplifying and reducing them to a system originated in this State , and its successful l completion received the applause of the most | distinguished statesmen of other countries CaaMBER, Albe 10 tre Senate and Assembly : successtully conducted their varied pursuits, and the commerce of our stato has extended itself far beyond its fixrme'r limits play wine wi ruide your counsols that Divine wisdom su gulJL your coun ) \ It is justly regarded as a monument of labor « a r advancement of relig- i rey shul} tend to the advancement o & and ability, and has rendered an important lon and learning - to the promotion of liber. | ico to the mass of our people by making serv s 'r. he general welfare of | f J ty and order. and to the & ! our. laws more accessible and familiar nose w « * 1 ich || . thouse whom you represent | The daties which Our State was the first to establish a per- # + U » + I are Ifow nupouud 3.120“ fill-Ina Lu comp'lmzwd ' manent and comprehensive system of popu- and important. ere w} e require? 00, lar education | it has been foremust in the X : as, wisdom and ' . & your part the exercise of firmness, wis ks of internal improvement, designed to character | W\\ integrity. to preserve the high faciliate commerce and intercommunication heretofore beld by this State, and to main- | tain the prosperity which now pervades eve- ry departmont of its social and industrial or- gnnization. s The history of New York has been an hon- orable one fromthe earliestperiod. While the ~tizens of other States hase with pious rev- erence vgeserved the memory of tlho. incident of th gir emf\ settlements, too littie atten- + * «towed on the more varied, tion has been be. n ' & - more interesting im- and in many respects E oration 1. af the Hudson - igigration to the shores . « ligh Drawn as it was from most of \ ho enlighten ed nations of Europe, it egtublilhex: here, at our people. The first steamboat was launch- od upon its waters-the first Canal of any extent upon this continent was excavated upon its soil, and united the vast inland seas of our country with the Atlantic ocean - Long lines of railroads thread our vallies, most secladed recesses of our land The successfal achievements of our State heretofore, and the prosperity which it now enjoys, are attributable not ouly to the en- terprise and sagaoify un early day, the beat principles of civil Bull great undertakings, but alro to the prudopoe ( religious freedom then known to the world. From tite first hour of the settlement of this State, all who desired to suail thameotves of the benefits of ite fertile soil and ample ter-} rhories, or of the great natural advantages improvements have not been the results uf its position, W? rg cordially “flanged, peculative excitements, or of profuse ex- “ruff“ “effing? ‘ m?“ {ling-£2231: ”fin penditare. - On until coptrary, whet; the “5°“ r the pecudigrities 0 ‘ principles of prudent economy bave been State has always presented the ETBAIYIDE | Gysptooked, or the intetosts of persons or of °F ectacle of a prosperou» and hat-filmnwu'f localities have been more regarded than the cbmrgsxxilfi “0509089de mm???“ “if iii; public welfare, our progress has been disas- scendants of those, who cume from ;, ously impeded. funds, whose national dwifédtwm’ own-Yer; This brief review of some prominent events gnces of faith were regarded as sQMIIICN®; ja; been presented to unoimate our citizsons grounds 5 continued warfare or rgligious' and their representatives with the patriotic but whe hare loarnad uBdet | purpose of making the nonaleof ma future ir free an l *' as honorable as the histury of the past. 1 100; i he unworthiness | ,.,. ,. eae ula pogo t ori manos, o ~ ~~* . The Constitution upon H0 ' n. + m * © daty of guarding the Interests and promot- | Not only were different portiung of Naw ! ing the welfare of a State that has ottained h ork originally settled by emigrants from ! this high degree of prosperity and greatness, the different countries of Europe, but the! It will afford me great plmurb to wapeubé F a U tepresentatives of every ERuaropean peoplefiur ® ) with you in all measures which will promote huw “MM“? bnmfl’cm“ over our wio i* | the interests of our State and ha beneficial go uate Thore is no civilized language which } ;,; population. \ [if not used at the fireside of some allow ‘cxg- The abstracts accompanying the Aunual bz 9:1: ur \1:18“ nat, on each ”any“? *\\ | report of the Superintendent of Common i: 1 pzur‘ forth in prayer an PL {1:1 \EY\ | pohoogle, will show . their present condition, Wgt to the God of aunutions. and of 3.1 1 MME®. | the amonnt of money apportioned for ien we cease to feel a just pridg In OUT | |p Q;, py, daring the common year. age-513m from \9:5!qu mfiiudifm Or (“mom The amoont of tho common Bebhool Fang} the bigotry, we-shallshow -to the world that we | _ $Uth September last, was .. .... 2% ”1127 fl! C 9 r the Inst Boral are less wise, ifbfaney %Ads tolerant, thas Being an increase ogcr a It is estimated that the revenus of the ; les gak erea those who, two handred yearswince, first es- | Mo is. tablished here the institutions of treligl00 | fond during the current year, Will justify ap increased appropriation of $10,008. . jad economy ofits legislation, and the off- cial purity and stern devotion to the public interest \oa the part of those who entrusted with their management These of und laws The prosperity and greatness of Nay York are the results of Inbor, akill, in- | , no total amount of megegaupportioned if! 9&5“, telligence, sh civilization drawn from thei . perintendent for the flbfihfit—Efimg haas bt most diversifsd souréds. ms its population 1s} avails of mm 1,9»: . up . 9 \. OI 35001“). composed of those of the most verified na-| Appropristion from Common School “hams? ond Inesge. and United Stater Deposit Funds. .. 200,000: 00 tendest | . i {.and to advance the wealth and prosperity of 4 wore ! tion-to do away witlh tho impressions. fhat our scum” and academics are jpstitufes of learping distinct from, if not in some degras antagonism to our Common Schools | This measure would also fncilifate the establisl- ment of agricultural ar mechanical, colioges designed $0: the instruction of practical sol- ences . In accordance with the recommendation of the Se¢drotary of State in his last anntial report, I puggest the propriety of establish- ing State |ucholarships in-our higher instity- tions of lqarning, for the porpose of educat ing younk men for the principals of union and high) sthools; and thet the advantages of the endoprments be ennferred upon the mer. itorious pupils in the different counties or As sembly Histricts If this system is adapted, it the double parpose of elevating our common and of promoting merit and at the same time afford aid to our col- leagues {o an manner free from the objections which ogists in the minds of mang, to givipg the pujn funds to institutions which are supposed to benefit only a smaall portion of the community > The apsylam for the training and Bduca tion of Ifiutic and limbecile Children, has, during the last year. continued its success_ ful progress. rod has invigorated the hopea and conl@rmed tho expectafions of tHose ait. izens wi}o had faith in the power of disci. pline to develope the faculties of this bap. loks vlapp - Thair gragusl advances frpm the lowest degrees of imbecility, to an-capae» ity for splF-cantrol and for the mequivition of the ord{nary branches of an English odapa: tion, hap been as remarkable ag it has been encouraging. Namerous applications from every quar- tor of the State, for the of pupils, have been made unsuccessful, in conse- uencelof the want of rpom for their gosar»: modation. - The appropriation made at the last sespion of the Legislature for the erec- tion of h spitable building, was found tobe © insdequate for the purpose , and althqugb ' the trubtess have procured a sight,\ they ' have very properly abstained from entering overcome rocky barriers, and extended the' into fuiuhnr engagements that would involre advantages of commercial intercourse to the : @XPOD tures beyond the amoont dizested {by tho Legislature - Io the report they will prpreot a full agedunt of their graded“ inga angl of the condition of tthixfum the urgent reasons of such an increase in the inations as is cecossary to CoinpleUian with its appropriate aanzten'nn‘cfsi1 to the objylecf. and commiquméie importance. || |_ wo l ® Ot forhear commendiogtoyourmpat is consideration Ai: is sxcellent-oléri. | tJ ie striet economy, prédence, Adslity | and répect to loglalstive direction, wifb i which) Its affairs have héégjgpntupa, furpish | entisfectory assurance that no.more will be | asked|than is really noccseary, and thas | what tmsy be granted will be faithfolly-and 1 ! adapte | with i i_ ke | favore ' judicipnsly applied. . .o. -_ There are at thin time 446 patients in the ‘Smtefiybumfic Arylam at Utica, ani $58 im the Lfontic Asylum on Blackwell's~Islands ! It eppiears by the reports which hate -been k submffited to me, that the elortttfi’fmfifé“ the cpndition of this unfoflqqifq Maigret persogs have beon attended with the 55993. dbgragv of sgocess, | renew the recommen- dation contuined in my message uf Jays yey. for thh eatablishment of anothér Asyluin In the writer? part of the State. \The actom> modations at the Asylum on. Blagkwells Ia: land nud at Utica, aro insufficient for the present numbar of inmates,; and udmission has been refused ty'a jorge pumber of i pée- na. There are 114 pupils in the New 'York Apylam for the fling, and 54; perseps;a6 dicted with the loss of sight employed in teashing in the diferent departments, 'or A8 operatives in the manufugtobes, utichéd’éo tho eatablishment. It not caly afford. th; structign to pupils, hut (By tha employment which it gives in ite: workshope)}. aupports a large number of tilind persons, some of whom am{lios Qependent ggon Shem. |\\ ._, The Rirectors of the Asgina.for the, Deaf 00 | and Hiumb, have determjiped so pemore is to | a more favorable site, on. .which they; arg. erecting buildings which will.coptain a C Balance in the bands of miate Superin- . . Doiririg the peri of onr connection with 10 81 Tantra“... «a. . # , tg fy accommodations. This institution ,_ ELEMIRA, N.«Y ~ fP pinterest ant impostanue: -WThestistoriss of ‘ 3:3!!ij «at.of its ”Pig”! founteqs, ag bar ge M e, apgrmbt , Fom crougean vo Ysa \4 ¢ . te 45~ ~ iuG46myo¢ - ¢orr to to Ages sal 4 f t H + ana ae be c ~ 15 nogr dan tane 280 Yth i NH of wh ain' aio Wadi?“ or the or Nex York ,p nfitfi'lgiqfig (in; intellectualInstrmgtion 11mg they receiro, theg areoniso taught irsdes, ; which will enable thee to support than. saives. It. is annecsssaryfor mato add any | words of commendation tf \the. Asylags fot thre Inkége,\ the Dail and Dunib and the BURL _ (1 heir ancogmefe} mapegement for a oog serien of «ysara has Armiy established them.im<thempublic favorant confnence. Th» Report ofthi Commlasionérs of Enil- gration; shows that thqfiim pasergeaanbe arrived at Noy Yk doring. the gees 1852, Tht pemu who mole - o- be DQ 2 MA MIF SB@ < | + Tat of languaty fo. the lst Dsea: - ~18%$, was . g”, APR 'The arrivals during tha. month-of ber last, will probably awell the number for the year #0 about 800,000 Of the Edi- gunfight: $171“? bere last Je‘i:,_ 118,611 ate Irom Gerreany, 118.1B1 from Ireland, *The lass Legigiature nided 50 cents to the commutation faes for passenger This kas anmbled:the Compnitnoners to pay to the vitloue Conniftar in Thi\ Stata the balances remaining db# to them on phe lst of Janus ry last, amppnting in the aggregate to. $097 00) ;, also so csimburse to them the amoont of shein kills rendered to tie lavof Novom: ber, 1882--niaking the ;otal payment git!\ eonnfiw “if gm- $149,099._ Q‘ffléag it}; bean .a fearful los of life by the dliglgre we board of a odmber of the Emi- grant Ships which have Arrived in the port of Now York within the b}: threo months While wo are unable to mccount for .the cause bf this mysterious pestilence, there is no doubt tbat its ravages are increased by the want of proper ventilation and clékuli- neas. - Many of theseubips bring ork; from Europe on cach passage more than 1,000 porsohs - Every consideration of bomanity demands that some measures should be adopted {or the presorvation of the-lives of those who mre 4ubjected to the «ufferings in- cident to theso crowdedand pestilential ships. Not only are those who arse seeking our ahores swept away in appalling aombers, but there is reason to apprebend dissases will bo introduced which will spread pestilence and death along the linew of cur canals and railroads } | earnestly invite your attention to this subject. and the correction as far as posi- blo of the abuses and wrongs which ars practiced upon (bo.spatspnititeda.obstrang ore which are thrown upon our shores under circumstances which expose them to theprts of heartless, profignts wut desighing men The Western House of Rofoge for Juve nilo Delinquents contains at this time 207 inmates, although it is designed to - mcsom- modate only 200 - During the past yeur 102 have been received,. and 60 have been inden tured as npprentices ur otherwiso rovided for. This Institution will need additional peconiary aid to enable it to provide for the increased oumber of commitments ft is also important that its managers should be able tu glassify the inroates, and separate the more youthful and less vicions trom har- daned offendars j About 400 youthfal cmnminals of both sex- on, hare bogey odmived into the: Howse of Refuge in the city ef, New York, and about the same number have been indeotured -- The anmber received since its establshmenr now reached 6.000, the greater portion of whore havo boon resemed by its instrumen- J tality front of imfsery | and crime _ Whos fhe may? byjidings oo . Man- dall's Leland ago opmpleted, they will 80- commmodate 1,000 children The Westero Hooss of Hefuge is ander the charge of appointed by 'the Governor antl\ Senate , thi: in the city of Now York is undgr the managament uf the Society for tho Rufarpuntion of Jurenile De- linquents. | Both of sem are controlled by und receive the caro of cnlightenéd and phi- Taxthropic men; who fully appreciate the iniportange of rescuing youthfal offenders. and of making them-wirtgous snd useful cit- zoms» The résult of lnbotdure of great thou who bavéboen restrained.\ educated shd utded by them, s«Nord eloqtenfsand todélilng teatinidhfesto (lielr valus. 6¥- beme¥olono'; as Well as a duo regard for the #sfety of sovisty, demand that they should 'bs diborglly sdstainsd - Tho High oHuradtor bf th@ atisgers, and the meoviverwlich bere indaced theoin to as sume-thedutios of their positions, give ani- plo sssgrancéthaf any assistance yoo may givs to thosg effabtimmments, will bo applied and Adatity . in Ths fumber'of® convicts comfined hi out ita lée ©~ 0 vo} Co * Tffififfiififi * “frat Aaboro r '\ : +309p4: f cu Total - 5,860 s Qf these consiate 10lL are fernales. - . Benicments showing the-Gusnoiat pondi- ting af the inthe re- ports whish will besgbmiited to you daring the seesion of thp Legisintuna .. Lam adrissd that a contract -has bean-amade for tho em- ploymentoMthe duborara ltrshe Olinton Pris- on, which Widvantegaodw to the State, and WilMiecsian (he-Cipensé'tit\ matfitaifhing that AtabMiéhleat. The Vabdigt faw tho Inbo? onovictw @t the Aubars Prisso, will be di- inlolshed W donsequénce of tlre of many Uf Thom With tho amall-pos - Thisdi= Burs ts How entir®@y-eradicatedi© ° ‘ \Itis & matter of surprise? Mat the disci- {flute 6f yolty\ prfitine is ad well miaintsined ad Theis afsfts so sufdeatiully cooduoted yndar oyy pregent {afgotive system. The migmagement of thasecimatitutions demands mental ind moral qfalitioy oft the highest ofdce. 'And sre Iyadéuste without th “gay“??? offfihgflgfficfienu in the a> x a ~A 3 1. & porformangy bl the domplionted and dificult dutiss pl.oontrollidg depcaved saen -uf muito: taining discipline aod serdar without 4ndug of Shom athe con- djsion of useful aryl respeqtahle members of sogiety: dvisdmpomiblu ches the requisite argeriangs oan be obtained ander our pres: ent dfaterd, whs), ' affords 'an\ Insdfficient compenspriun to anid renders the tenure of their places dependent upon polit- font oh@nges. | '\WHitit'inr Ander our form of 2 cn $l cee. ed li ? \ Gofermmppt should ordine: 156 ; JANDARY 13, 1854. e tfifhyififiufihfififimfio sentirsonts of the popple with regard to the measures and phlicy of government, our obavitable Instl tutions, and thoes designed for the punish- tent of crisme, should be placed beyond the teath of political infummicee. * »Fortunately; odrpgblic establishments for $35 wgafw, ormental Infleities, and or Xhe reformation of jnreanile delinquents, hare by eocamon conseat been left ander tha cpniwol of capable und philasn- frople Individuals, without respeot to their Mp. . Their sucgessfal man- F ”maximum sapport which has Leary mecviedto them under the influence of public seatitaint, fave been juss occasion Toe Stata pride. \Thesame principles of free- dom from party achon, which have render ed our Asylams for the insane, tha Deaf. the Bling sod the Tdictic, and our Houses of RrefugefoijJnvenite offenders, so successful, wax be applied p oar prisons aud peni- teotlaries Homsvity, justiss and policy, ull distute that our prisons which ars de- igned to punish srima, to reform ofanders, aud to protect socisty from violence and out- rage, should be rascued from the destrutt- ire infG@avwness'of party apirit and portisean prejudisse. O. It,sppears from a report submitted to the last by a Legislative Committee: appointed in 1851, thas the sysrage length of time for which the wardena and agents Lave beld their offices since 1834, does not around sightess months, and thai tho otafe has bad the benefit of leas experience in the poriormante of thy delicate, complicated and important Antics 6f these stations, than irdarmed necessary to the succesatul con- duot of the most simple business pursuit of life. - It is creditable to those who have had tho management of the prisons, that they bare been ensbled to maintain diaipline among the convicts, and to keap them prof- tably employed far the State { snggest the proprinty of allowing to convicts, as a reward for indostry and good conduct, some portion of their carnings for the baneft of theroselves or their families with hopo-to crsate habite of foresight and ence, sud by enabling them to assist Choir fatallles, would caltivate the better in- [ stincte of their naturo. It would also give them, at the arpiration of their terms of imprisonment, some means of support, until Wampkymont. in nomeruus instan- mission-ef crime by the poverty and want contequest upon the prajudices which exist hgainst thera.' Hurmunity and policy alike dictate that every encourngeinent should be afforded to theso unfortunate persons to ra- trlova their past errors Tho condition ol 'the jails in this Stute should be made the. subject of thorough in- vestigntion - Many of thom are nurseries of crime. Criminals are crowded together withoot regard to ago, character, or the na- tore of their offenses. Wiphout employment and their minds occupied by topics of vice and crime, thay are rendered mentally and morally depraved - This miserable system 'is not even commended by considerations of . economy. - The Altnoy Penitentiary, which receives the convicts of a certain class, from -a number of Countics, is an ubjoct of inter- ost to the philanthropic of othor States and of other lsads, for jte yhorough discipline. its porfrct- arrangements, and its skilful man- agement | it is not only self sustaining. but it yields a revenue beyond its expenses | It is but necessary to contrast this instivation with most of the jails of our State to show that benevolence, policy and economy dic- thtu a fborough reformation in their ar- rangements and management. The aver- ago term of confinement in the Albany Pen itentiery is but threa months. Theinmates are of that inferior and Gdograded class who sro gommitted for patty acts of vagrancy aud aritee. Their employment is confined to a simple and single branch of hand labor, and yet oder skilifql and experienced man- agqwent, they are roade to support theni- selves, pay the salaries of the officers 'and attendanw who control them, and the ex- 'peases incident to the maintenaen of a com- Svery “630630!!! edifios and ample grounds The oqnrictions for diferent offenses do- this number above 600 have been sentenced to our State Prisons. It appears from an examination ff. ponvictions for a series of years, thet the increase of crime does not sary from the proportional increase of our popuistics. ~ T recommeébdam modification of our crimi- nal laws which will give judicial tribunals more power then they now possess with re- ard to the terms of coofnement in our prisons. The distinotions between diffarent grades of crimgs can be proserved withont compelling our courts to inflict sentences of great sererity upou offences of a compara- tively lighte@nd venial character, because téohnically they come within the statutory deSagition of certain offenses. By our pres antiaws car courts cannot sentence & crim- inaf who is convicted of burglary in the frst degree, or for highway robbery for a term of imprisonm > i ent less than ten years, yet in many Instanase, thase offenseu are committed quder cirenmstancses far less orlminal than acts which are punished by tio gm confinement in our prisons or a statutory provisions, which, In meny instan- ves, compel the courts to inflict wore severe pugishments than they deem just, interforg with the coeptainty of the enforcement of the laws, and lead to numerous appliostions to the - Exeoutive for pardon. - Experience has Showa that to restrain orlme reliance must g .pleced upon: the certainty rather than up- on the severity of the punishment. The courte which try criminals, are far more dotpsteot to determine upoo the propar punishment #q:he inflicted than the tive can be. ' th 4 3 by dood epe . spa2x%i@ i=l} hese pam ninig Cr®t _ odd pugy dows s roves 0 This would be calculated to animate them | they could overcome the difficulties of ob-. ors, discharged convicts are led to the com- | ones to the constitutéd authorities..\ \ to be rolaled than the Executive, who hears only the petitions and argoements in behalf of the criminal, Tho exercispiof the par- doning power, even in cases where it is de- manded by considerations of justice, is al- ways attended with great evils As the reasous which induce the granting of par- dona ars not mada known to the public, ° it creates the belief that the penalties of the ; law may bo araded through the intercession of friends, or from considerations of sympa- thy. 'Although the number granted, within the last ten years has not begh as great in proportion to convictions as bafore that pe: riod, yet the number of applications and the diffcaltics of discharging this duty have greatly increased. The present 'cheapness and facility of communication, induce the friends of prisoners to rake personal 'and repeated applications to the Executive an- der circumstances both painfol and embar- rassing. - The emolled militia of the State number about 300,000. The Oonstitution requires that the \militia of the Stato shall at all times hereafter be armed and disciplined and , in readiness for sarvico\ It' also makes: ample provision for its organisation and the i appolatment of necessary officers. The long period of peace enjoyed by our eguntry, and our fresdom from domestic disturbances, have led us to regard our militia system with too much indifference. Fpw are aware of the extent to which it protects our citizens in the enigma“ of sheir property ard the security of their persohs. 'The Constitution of the United States de- clares that \a well regulated militia being noceesary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.\ An, efficient military organization is of constant service in the preservation of good order. Although few inutances ocour where they aresicalled upon to quell resistance to the laws, yt they sorve at all times to overawe turbujent or disorderly members of society. In | to the enroliod militis, many companies and regiments have been formed which ara well unmfurmed and thoroughly disciplined. They number some 20,000 men, and with» out subjecting the State to any expense, they constitute an important part of its ex- ecutivo power. - Composed of intelligent, active and respectable men, who Have an interest in preserving the good order of so4 ring the pass your will exceed 7,000. Of: aborter. period in the County Jails. The | cisty, thoy may be relied upou at all times to suppress tumulits and to enforce abedi- At the last session of the Legisigture a cummission was appointed to refluce the militia laws to a system which would render them intelligible and more easily;enforced. 'The report submitted by the was not adopted by the Legislature. I com- mend it to your favorable consid@rAtiOD, M8 , important to produce a thorough and effi-, cient organisation of the militia, and to car- | ry out the requirements of our State Con-; stitution | . i am bappy to state that great progress | has been made in the adjustment of the' difficulties in rel.tion to manorial titles, , which have agitated some sections of our ' State for many years. - The lagal\ rights of the landlords and tenrnts have to a great | extent been detersiined by our juditiAl ti. bunaly, and the principal obstaoles to nego- : tintion between the parties interested have , been removed - They have commpn inter- t ests in settling these difficulties and in re- having themselves from the pecuniury, so- cist and moral evils which have been inflic- ted on them und on the State at large by prolonged controversies. binge the questions respecting titles have been decided, in nu- \merous instances the tenants have availed themselves of the abundance of money and the bigh prices commanded by the produc- tions of the soil, to secure the full owner- whips uf their lands upon favorable terms. But few instances of resistance to 1 egal prosess bave recently occured. An outrage having been cummitted in the, County of Albany upon a citizen whilein the discharge of an official duty, a resolution was adopt- éd by the last Assembly, requesting me to communicate to them w~If any reward had been offered for the arrest of tho offenders, or what measuros had been: taken for their apprebension, and whether in my judge- ment any further lpgivlation was necessary to prevent the recurrence of such outrages, and for the better enforcement of the law. Having advised the assembly what mens- ures had been taken to arrest the offenders, I stated my reasons for not offering any re ward for their apprehension; and my opin- ion that no legislation was necessary to se- cure the better enforcement of the law when rewistence is mado to process. in many in- stances the offer 0. rewards for the appre- hension of criminals, creates ap impression in the minas of those required to exocuats process, that they are, in some degreo, re- lieved from their duty, as it assumes that the ordinary means of enforcing the law are insufficient t - The statutes of the State confer upon the sheriffs of the several counties the most am ple powers to discharge the duties imposed upon them. They aro authorized. when they apprehend resistance will be mada to the execution of process, t command Story male inhabitant of their respective coun- ties, or any military qompaniesin such coun- ties, to assist them in overcoming such res- istence. - And every persof whd shall refuse to assist ls guilty ot a and is subject to fine and imprisonment. If the your af the sagoty is not sufficient to en- oreo progess the Governor can order such inllitary foroos from other' countign as shall be necessary. The statute aiso that = \Whenever the Governor shalt bu satish- ad that tho execution of oavil ar qriminal process has been forsibly. resisted in any | ounnsy or opuntion of thhr Stats; by bodies Ao#ti $ case P va th a}} tha qesticqumy in the ‘f'h-hfw'sw' of the Jigdges ot a 9+ an rade mol . P Sko lec hod *{’,F§h’g bes > 4 at Egan'l\ *is ol p { cull eon» ' of men; or that combinations toresist the If the sentences are controlled - egxcoution of such process by force, existin hi the whims? provisions of the statate. ' such county of counties, and that the power o Governur can have no assurance that ' of euch oqunty or coguties hasbeen exerted. they are in accordance with the jadgement ;. and is- not sufficient to enable the officer of the courts which convict the criminals having such procass to expciits tho same, he 1 ¢gn see op danger in this modification of muy, gar crimigal WW; as tho. Judges who hear : of the District Attorney of such county, at on the application of such , offcer, of violent or lawless proceedings. .it. If this bill should become a law, it would = - R22 _- = 7 _ ”twifr‘fé‘g TERMS $2,00 A YEAR; $1,50 IN ADVANCE-VOL .XXYVI-NQ. 33. . t & t | theroof, by proclerantion to be published in | # the. State paper, and in such other papora as he shall direct, declare such county \or ures in their mouled transactions are cit tended with proat Aviles and ambarrasemant« to commerce, Tt is believed on?)> present C5: ury laws may be modified in dertain cages withoutdestroying the protection they tire designed to afford against extorfiod and ¢p ' pression . ‘ tos | Pprehensions have been egprensed by those engaged in the commerce, of.the City of New York. that the encrojchments (by counties to be in a state of insurréction, and may order into the service of the State . such number snd description of volunteer of uniform companies or other militia of this State as he shall deem necessary, to set-we for such term as he may direct, and wader the command of such officers as he shall think proper.\ < =+ ' piers which have. beep made ubor the bar- The powers conferred by the statate up- | bor of that City, areicalculated to creat» on the Government and the Sheriff@ ef Coun- dangerous obstructions -to diminish its cin ties, are so ample, that, in my judgemént. a venience, and to make it inaccesible to még < failures to enforce the law. in case of resis- tesselsa Phe subject is one deufymding yéur tence, justly subjects them to censure The ' nttention, as ft affeets not nly the imarém grant of extraordinary powers imposes ex | of that City, but of the entire ~tate fnd traordinary ' responsibilities, < and nothing : country Phg control of the hiérb-vr of Now short of the exertion of every power vestod \ York, and the tite to its expnnigm balung to in the Sheriff's, can reliece them from cen (' nis ~tace usup New Jetsey sure. or prevent their removal from office | Neither will a formal compliance with the law be deemed snficion: Tho efforts w preserve $he public peace, and ti, bring of- Tenders to justice, ntust be garne-t, energet- ic and persgvering. The' Constitution®f, New York requires \that the Srovernor of the State take care that the laws aré faith- fuily executed. This daty I shall rigidly perform, pgrticnl'arly when the rights of persons and property are endangered, by -of: is chod corins « 5 B 1 nus of our great »ysteg-of interpal inprifve iwenta - the point from w hichitle prudgiw tiops of our country are sent tofforeign $n- damestic markets Tbfilpenplegbf the Séah ¢ 10 M ruled ure fieeply intetested fn preiurvfing its' gon venience ang security, for thh purpose ot « H i accommodating the commerce c§f our Him\ and Nafion, | recommend the lepoi‘ntziéen' of a proper commission, to he “mpg“? uf capable. smentific and impartial men, to in- vestigate this subject, and report to youithe ° results of their examination !. E In my anoual tessage to thi last Leigie ~ fature | called the attention o blush body to the embarrassed state of our canal finanges and of our public works Af that tame there was estimated to be duajte contrac tors, and fur land damages, worp this $§00 000. For a large share of this amount drafts had bean nude upon the iA uditur.jand protested for the want of fun!!!\ Thisfivma 'alike unjust to the public credigura. un@ dis- reputable tothe State. ~ ; ! For the pnlipose uf paying age debmééue £0 the contractors; go prevent % saspergfliou 4 of labor on our unfinished cangls, and to se cure their completion, | urged fthe Legixla- . ture to provide for the nayment of our pro _; tested drafts and for och r presaing demfiims, sad thus relieve the surplus rejfiyenues from the lines which these liabtfitiegh creatofi up: on thein , also advi'éed appropriations for 'immedinte improvements on the Erie Cgual. and the adoption of measures éo seourd the completion of our unffuished public firks‘ by the .establisiment' of a oilfiem, hich would secure the application of at leasé $1. 000,000 annually, for that pugpuse sug > gested that this sum could be jsegured with- er by taxation, or by loan, or by an anéend- mont to the Constitution. | The condition of our' unfihished mnals made it very important that iiininadia p up propristions should be made figu- Lheiriienv- fics, The Genesee Valley and! Black River Canals, wore nearly.completeil. und jsmali - expenditures would bring into use longfi lines uf navigution. : <q oC I aleo expressed san apprehension! that there would be a disastrous diversion of com - merce from the Erie Canal, uyless iménwe- ments should be made in its channel. {to fa- cilitate the passage .of boats, and «gnable those designed for She enlurgément to be in- troduced, and supply the want of Fessels 'vecasioned by the decay and Mestrucfion of thuse haratofore in use f | On the 5th of April last, af no méasume for the relief of our canals or; the egutrac- tors, had been adapted by the Leg-lzélulure. as its session was drawing toa close; l sent a communication to the Sengte and Assem- bly, calling their attention hi the reports of the Canal Commissioners anti the Snipe En- gineer, and urging that the iinmedixite com pletion of the improvements which they tccommended, was required By the iéneresm und for the security of the commerch of the Erie and Oswego Canals. I aquo Advised s propriations for the Goenesde Valley and Black River Canale.. bo L E The Legislature having adjourned with- out enacting laws necessary (for the preser- vation of the faith of the Stdite anfi essen- tial to the public welfare, or baking prove sion for the continuance of compjetion of our Canals, [ exercised the ppwer eptrusted to me by the Consututon, and gonvened them again on, the duy after their ment. i advised the. contihuance of the session for a fow (hays, ‘sxgxile iypormnc éubjects of legislation were yet farniliar to them, which would cuonmble 113mm» to portect =. measures demanded by the phblic good, und thus prevent great injury wimp hunor and interest of the State, and save the pocessity ol renewed exaininstion and pimion at a future day.' > & 3 I e day- f Among other subjects, I aghin called their attention to the esmdiuqn of aiir public works and the embarrassment of their finances. - 1 urged the importance of mikin ' ipngedi} ute appropriations' to *securp cs ntial im- provements in the Erie and fibswegfo Canals, as their commerce -would be} serfously ob- structed, unless the improvements suggost- at} in my anuual message, arid myommefidz ed by the Canal Compnissioneits and the State Engineer, in their reports to fhe Lbgislature, | should be made at the earliest préetical pe- 'tiod. These improvements iwould, in no de- gree, conflict with their proposeil enlarge- ment ; on the contrary, they, would hasten - that resalt by increasing our dowestic com- morce, cheapening spnepqflfnzio‘? abd aug- menting our revenues. e - I also arged the great ihjusiica which {t is 'due to the Sheriff of the County of Albauy to say, that in the case referred to his duty was performed vigorously and suc- cesafully. and the allogod offender was or. The number of banks and banking as sociations in the State of New York it 324. Thero were 48 new Institutions established last year, and 82 since December, 1851, show - ing an increase of one-third within, two years. The additional capital created last year, was $14,484,859, awellidg the sum in- vested in b‘tnking to $786.892,075. This ex- trrordinary increase is far beyond the pro- portionate growth of the business of our country, and it occurs st a time when <the importations of gold from Caiiforbia, ond other sources, meet a portion of the demand for a circulating medium. A great nuimber of new banks have recently been erected in the different States of the Union. This ex, traordinary expansion of our currency, in- dicates a highly speculative Voondizion ot foancial affairs, which, unless checked in due season, will terminate in disasterous [ revolutions ® 1 deemed it my duty to return to the lust Legisinture, with -my objections to its be- coming a law, a bill which proposed to ad- mit the stock of cities under certain restric- tions. to be received by the Superintendent. of phe Bunking Department, as securities, for the redemption of bills for cireulation. Lhe Constitution of Now York makes it the duty of the Legislature to restrict the power of municipal corporations to borrow money, contract debts and loah, their cred- cause a demand for the stocks of our cities, add largely.to their value in market, and create an inducement on the part of muni- cipal corporations to incur debts, and is therefore clearly in conflict with the pur- poses of the Constitution. It ip nlloged in favor of allowing the debts of cities to be used as a basis for banking that the stocks of this State and of the United States, cannot be obtained, unless a large premium is paid for thent. It is true these stocks command high prices in thé monoy markets of the world, but they sell for no more than they are intrinsically worth : They can be obtained at their market val- ue, and although they pay directly but small interest to the holders, the profits of bank- ing at this time are so great, that they more than compensate for any loss of interest on tho peourities pledged for the rederaption of. their notes. It is evident that their profits mast bo limited, gither by judicions res: traints, or by a maltiplication of banks; which will endanger our whold financial system. No better pr safer plan can be de- vised than that which requires the highest and best scourity for the bill holders, and it is no argument in favor of cheaper secu- rities that they will facilitate the eatablish- ment of new banks, and thue inflate the currenoy of the country. Although the in- crease of business makes more capital neces- sary in conducting it, a large proportion of the indebtedness to the banks at this time, and the great amount of bills in circulation, aro the results of speculative father thin legitimafe business demands, * _ The stocks of this State and of the gen- eral government have a value 'in the com» mercial markets of the world, and will therefore furnish security for the redemp. tion of tho bills at periods when we suffer from financial revuleions ; while the stocks ot pur cities, having only focal values and markets, will be more 'affected 'by the mo- netary condition of the country. If our banking laws are modified to admit of the use of cheaper and inferior securities, they will of course be selected., I deem it exceed: ingly hazardous at this period of specula- | tive excitement and pecuniary expatsion; to diminish the security of the bill holder, orito incregse the matives for the establigh. moot of banking institutions, which aro a} ready maltiplying to an qunpracedent az- tent. , . , , nos If the Constitution of the State shall ba amepded for the purpose of borrawing money | to be expendeil upon the gamais, there will | Would be fone to the citizens living along be an additional amount of State stocks. js. | the upfinished portions of the Genesee and - aued, which can be used under qur presont b an Black River Canals. unless, imnjediate ap- laws, as a.basis for banking. mmfi} “pfogflationu should be made End their ply. the dergand for these securities, while completion. 'And T commeaiid th their fa- tho' flaunt)\ of the bjtamgvm tye -bensfitred vorablg-copsideration an ijfigud ent to the by the additional premlob on the stocks Conptitution. reperted in ithe) Assembly. ybwh Sho demand 0:91:33“ tout s s which woirld enable the $3 ture to bor- . Lrogomtagnd a modification vf the peury | row annually, for six succesiive years, a sam duvs in certaincases. 'Fheyamedesigned to kiwi)? with the surplos rayerues, would «protect the improvident ot unfoftiifiate from:, amount to $1,500,000. : . / the exactions\ of the [Bla¥ping; and sordid, | Prolonged dirsussions warp hall upon these and in numerous inttances they.sarte is val- i qubjects. A bill was nitionptely paused in- ‘us‘hla' parpose. Bit she neveti ity of these creasing the Stato fax Afim‘gfwthg of a laws is frequently 'infigi6at \I> cor Aarger mill on each dollar, and spyllying ©621,467,- cities. The City of ‘fia‘hflfimki ia. how fhe 47 to the paymerit' cf protgato} drafts for Enancig}-center of the. United States. an it! the nmoont due {o contractors mad for land will untineately become that of she commer- | damages. . The sum of $ 0&0 xas ap- ~ cial world.© The 1581}; restzaints Wfi'dbg -proprinteil to the work Frie Cana} dudges ot the County Ceurts , a 1h «2. - io os )f - 2s al a f a: mais: Enlargement thie Black Hirer, Genogte Val- ¢ a Nour o se. f U Poa I R
