New-York tribune., 1841-06-01
ADDRESS
OF Vyhia 7Ec,szBcgs OF the Legislature.


and half millions. numerous and progressive works OF
irnroyernen II, varied manufacturing agricultural and
ercia judiciary, lis complex banking systems,
;ts COLLEGES academies schools
of CHARITY and religion military organization, prisons
and police and numbee,s local and private interests
wants and grievance fail Of being satisfied that, e
ge.e for such Com;r fnweatl. business Of .rtiiug
labor no leh responsibility. TIE number snd yaety Of
measures winch have claimed attention during the
sion now brought close aagc been increased 10y Tic dis
ordered condition of the times and sitting has been
somewhat proac,ed by sations OF death ard disease and
py the devotion OF scar: week the mounful duties
seouent upon our and affecting national bereavement
Il can easily be n. difficult mas been the leg
isno in the House OF Assembly, where the Political parties
we're nearly equally divided and where the slightest diver
sity of opinion the local interest would give
the minority the power cnbarrass the seton and defeat
The measures OF the accredited majority.
Four have ELAPSED since the free urages OF the
People OF this gave the Wing party the control otonc
or ei the departments of the government The
which representatives have exercised their pow
and returned your confidence may be learn
ed from their The history their legislation his
tory Of abuses reformed and rights restored you.
The compulsion OF your suspended banks to return 10
specie payments the restoration OF small bills currency
for the Of daily business the dss@yiug of the
political connection between county Judges and Boards Of
Supervisor, the appointment county officers the
fer of the duties of Commissioners Of Deeds officers eecsed
by the People and reduction OF their fees and of the
pense of other official proceedings the breaking up OF the
Nlc-cdse OF lc III
the limitation of his four years the establishment Of
general banking law, by which the halls of legislation
purified Of the corupting nucHces attending the creation of
bank charters the of cruelty and the introduction OF
enlightened discipline State PRISONS the allowance
the sacred light IF trial by jury all persons in this State
charged fugves the Of daily public
prayers your legislative halls and the distribution of the
ample funds derived from the general your
common schools and semnaes of learng-arc among the
Of predecessors which have illustrated the ascend
ancy OF Wing principles.
Temporarily honored with your confidence, have
deavoed follow toe footsteps OF those who have done
the STATE ard received your appreciation In pur
of the almost unanimous indication of public scn-
cn the Assembly 4, an early period q. the session, pre-
pared bill restricting the duration OF the general elections
the State day and containing other provisions TO
reduce the expense and promote the purity OF the elective
franchise So manesty RICH, and necessary this
sure and perfect and unohcciionabc its details that not
individual of either party yentured raise MS voice
against and well hoped hatit about 20 become law
Such however, the purpose OF our federal
Proonging It's discussion by convanccs to the close
of the session when ,hey obtained temporary ascendancy
in the Assembly through the amentcd death OF one OF Its
Wing members and the absence from illness OF Sc
yera othcrs they attached the bill clause repeating tue
Registry Law the city of New York. and sent 1t to the
Senate In that share majority OF the Senate spUrned The
proposition to purchase benign law by the sacrifice OF
another They adopted the original general DILL prepared
by and rejected The amendment repeating the registry
In this the bill! returned 20 the Assembly where
accidental majority, tearing the wholesome au u
rying influences OF a day election insisted on their
amendment a thus secured The final defeat OF this great
and most necessary reform The security OF your rights
ques protection against frauds which registry law IN
the city OF New York has been found afford. We should
be nsenslbc to the value those rights fellow citizens, II
we did not protest agans: the nshhanded attempt to force
on the repeal winch has secured peaceful cleo
that grea; city and removed AL complaints OF coru
and fraud And yet ii, clearly right IN all ITS prov
sion general IL obc and calculated to conSf the
o
puiposcy defeated because your representatives re-
fused 20 repeal rea1g solely the city ct New AorN
and that which large portoH OF her citizens deem
vitay important, and thc operation OF which has been al
ni,,ed bv ali parties he both equal and Saiutary we
could not do wrong lest our opponents shout"
do greater The itcrcco betwecn their position and ou1
ewn is NANTES; and broad They refused TO pass law
which they red no: bat Uc with US III pronoucnS 10 pt
right and necessary We refused to repeal one wch me
did no, show TO US be either wrong unnecessary Ihey
refused 10 do right ye do wrong. We leave II 10 you
elow.citzcS Judge between Us; we leave TO you e
whether every ncrcs; q the country shall be sacrhceo
the requirement Of those who temporarily represent t'
city of New DIRK Fox another year-we trust only one
the labor expense cxccINenS and frauds Of three days
election upon YOU
We submit with ceaadept expectations OF your approval
pertecting system OF common schools ms geu
which has always been leading ono WITH IKE
party, left unfinished by the last Legislature IL Is
subject OF qualification that has been acco"P,isi'
III the present session. and form which dsarms an op
position. We confident that i will receive iayoao
reception among all classes our fellow citizens. The VA
uo oi sapcrntendence by deputies residing IN the soune
and chosen by the Supervisors, may be regarded as haVH
been demonstrated by the benefits derived from the yoluuta
operations coNn,y visitors during the past year The I'M
provemen is which eminent and good have len
had ., heart, and which larnonzcs equally with the pre-
gessiyc coalition of ana the enlightened spirit
the age The common schools ot New York form the ne
bes; clement of her greatness Every well directed efol
TO raise their character .er defects. quait
their teachers or 70 Increase The numbers and facilitate III
progress OF he children aus; in them must be rcSarde
as a PUBLIC bcne.cton No wise legislature be ndie
en-, to the cause OF Education. The preservation Of publ
liberty depends as much upon the general diffusion OF knc"
ledge as upon the free and equal exercise OF the eectiv
franchise indeed one the only etcctual guarnn