New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-18
rhe Gorernor,s Nges.age.

The Governors Message.
We republish this morning, from small por-
,ien of our edition yesterday, the Message OF
Governor SEWARD to the Legislature convened in
Extra Session. We feel confident that it will
commend itself to the favor of every true hearted
friend of the Empire State. 1t presents, in the
smallest possible compass, clear and precise
summary of all the matters which may properly
come up for consideration at this crisis of our
State, as well as our National affairs. 1t speaks,
in eloquent terms of just and honest pride, of tri-
u1nphs of Justice over fraud and faction, of the
completion of great works of public utility and OF
the general advancement in science and the arts
of cultivated life which have signalized the past
wear. It urges upon the Legislature, with force
nd an earDestness which will command the APP
nlouse of all the great interests of the State, the
necessity, for all purposes of domestic prosperity
of a uniform and permanent Protective Iarlif, a
Sound Currency, the Distribution of the Public
Lands, and such other constitutional measures as
shall extend to the States of the Union the aid of
which their credit and their best hopes stand in
eucb pressing need. Upon all these points 1t
speaks the language of true, high-minded States
man.
But we invite especial attention to IT'D state
ments and recommendations with regard to the
Internal condition of the State. 1t psrtrays IN
bright but just colors the former glories OF great
system of Internal mprovenients-reach1ng to
every corner of the State, augmenting at once the
of her Treasury and the prosperity OF her
citizens, awakening new national lite through
her whole extent, and placing her far In advance
of hor sister States in all those features which are
Just source of national pride. But how dark
and Notwithstanding is the picture it gives IN con-
trast, of the ruin that has been wrought by sim
gle session of q Loco-Foco Legislature. All the
sources of this high prosperity have been closed
and sealed millions invested in unfinished works
which promised speedy returns. have been sank
to the ruin of thousands; every possible means
has been adopted to excite alarm, awaken dlstrast
and thus crush the credit and tarnish tho fair fame
of the State; and scheme of legislation has been
devised and set en- foot which, if faithfully carried
out, as it will be, if the present party remain IN
power, will in the end involve the best interests
of New-York in remediless ruin.
The recommendations of the Governor with re-
gard to the New York and Erie Railroad, urgent
and Just as they are, challenge special notice.
The Legislature has resolved not only TO withhold
all aid from this great work in which invested
more than five millions of aoars-ihree-ffths Of
it the property of the S.ate-not only to leave its
unfinished fragments, scattered through all the
rich and populous southern counties, useessly to
rot-but TO sell the road at public dacticn. at n
price merely nominal, aud to the ruin of those
who have invested their means in its stock and
builtetheir hopes upon its completion. The par
ty malignity of Comptroller Flagg, ard of such
lovers of the public veal a. Messrs Young and
Hoffman, has determined upon ths-in spite OF
the disaster and blasting ruin to which it must
give rise.
Against this plan Of partizan vengeance the Gov
ernor protests in firm and lofty terms. He ask:
these men--f they will not aid this great work
at least magnanirnously to let it alone. He shows
them the Injustice Of srampling upon the hopes
and possessions Of half million of people
of thus insanely destroying enterprise which
State. He urges them not to sell the road, and
thus give it over at once to ruin. Itseems scarce
ly possible that rational men should remain blinC
to the justice of this appeal; but we fear it vii
have been made in vain. Like ell the other great
measures Of jus, policy in the State, we fear tha
this is to be made the victim of party hostility ans
of the personal cupidty of rapacioes and unprinci
pied spectators. On the head of Loco-Focoisu
let the responsibility rest.