The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-01-07
EXPRESS FROM ALBANY.


We have again beat the Courier and Enquirer and
all the sixpenny papers. Our express last evening
brought US, IN advance Of the mall GOVERNOR
MARCY'S MESSAGE 10 the Legislature delivered
yesterday at 1t is an able, candid and plain do
eanent-just resembling the man who wrote it. We
indebted fora copy TO the Albany Microscope, one
of the principal organs Of honest public opinion in the
slate capital. We shall breathe while.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Ge"tleneR cftte Senate,
and eftae House Of Representatives.
You dePuted by the sufIases of the free and en-
shened people OF great State, their represent
taves IN ticO branches of their Legislature. You h
assembled to deliberate upOa such matters, and pass
such laws the exlgency of the tines require and the
wants of your constituents demand. Tits consolation
to me 10 know that such Unprecedented harmony
existed among the people the recent election aud
that such large number of the steadfast friends of the
Democratic party, among the wise Legislators of
the State. Therefore cannot but hope, that under
the sanction OF Divine Providence, your deliberations
will always be directed To the happiness and welfare
Of the people, especially that portion who compose the
republican phalanx.
In review of the occurrences of the past year. no.
thing that has transpred will require any particular
actiOh All of public institutions are in the most
prosperous and fourshing cOndton-particuarly the
Stale Colleges al Auburn and Sing Sing. The gra-
dates of those institutions have not however been
u =.
to my refusal TO admit all the students whose creden-
tias entitled them TO admission. Several instances of
this nature have occurred bat the most conspicuous
that of young ONDERDONK, son of the Right
Reverend Bishop Onderdonk Of the Episcopal Church
OF this State. As there has been considerable excite
nent in the public mind and as nave been most un-
Justly censured by some of the papers in New York,
for not permitting this young gentleman of the most
spectacle and wealthy connexions 10 participate in the
bounnes OF the Stale as dispensed Sing Sing must
take this early occasion OF communicating 10 YOU INV
for preventing him from entering that College
In the establishment and endowment of all our public
institutions OF literary or mechanical nature, the po-
icy OF the state has invariably been directed TO the I'M
provement OF The morals, and the literary and mecha-
sicai advancement of the 1aiig and I0er orders of
soceiy-especially the Of such indigeai parents
whose resources will admit of finishing their edu-
cation in style competing with the description of
those institutions.
IL these classes of society that the bountes and
mnnihceBoe OF the state especially directed; and
those alone intended 10 be solely beneited BY its
beRerOteRce. The children of afuent parents do not
come under the cognizanee Of those laws; thew are
usually educated at private expense and prepared for
The more elevated walks IN society Their education
Is altogether literary; whereas the gymnasium exer-
clses which the students of Sing Sing and Auburn are
compelled to undergo of nature irksome and
afIguing for The employment of hands and limbs I'M
used TO mechanical science or bodily exert;on. Be-
sides, il represented that the Young gentle
preferred mds hpman's berth on boa rd United
his feelings. Under these circumstances and several
Others Of trivial nature induced to pro-
hibit hs from entering the States College AT Sing Sing
The great question Of liberating the Slaves of the
South, has become the most interesting topic now ON
the taps OF discussion. of deluded fanatics OF
the North, have for the last six months exered every
muscle 10 bring the Southern States into state of re-
belon from the general contedcracy And so far have
they carried their acts OF desperation that have be-
come necessarily involved in the contest. The Co.
vernon Of Alabama has demanded the arrest and mpri-
of citizen Of His state for sending those in
cendiary publications among the people OF that state
But as the person in question has never been in the
State OF Alabama, be certainly could not fee from il;
and he has fled from that STATE there Is nothing in the
United States Constitution which compels or autho-
rises TO conform with the acquisitions of his South
ern Excelencv, Governor Gavle. Nv answer 10 his
Exceliencvis among the accompanying documents of
this Message, and hy reference TO which you will be
enabled TO ascertain NV views more at large
| have the pleasure 10 announce to you that through
the direct influence Of vour constituents the people, il
decided that additional current of money will flow
directly into the treasury by the application Of the
auction and salt duties towards the support Of govern
nen and their consequent restoration the general
fund, where may employ them for the interests of
the people, especially such portions of them who earn
The SpoiIs Of Victory" The effect which the transfer
Of these duties will have upon the general prosperity of
he state will be perceived from the report of the Comp
roller.
But of all the embarrassing subjects which will be
'rongh before Won for your honest candid and Impair
nal investigation viii be the propriefy or policy OF
hariering any more banking institutions. Ii is ques-
ion that will require your utmost fortitude and most
kifBl penetration You will be called upon from every
quarter of the state grant the people banks and in
rider that NAV preserve much consistency the
necessities sf the times will admit; the greaiesl
aution must be observed that charter be granted the
Onirol Of which can by my contingency, fall into the
lands of our political enemies In nv last annnsI
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