The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-22
ALBANY, Dec. 20, 1916
The Annual Reports Of the State Departmental The
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ALBANY, Dec. 20, 1915
The Annual Reports Of the State Departmsnts-Ihe
Meeting Of The Legisiature-Ihe Weather, &c
The annual reports OF the ieaos or the Srate De-
partments, TO the Legislature, are being prepared
with the utmost CELEBRITY and despatch. The report
OF the Comptroller viii present favorable condition
OF the hnsncal matters of the State The direct ebt of
the State on the 3oh September 1914. 1854 5O7 6s
the total debt of the canals $40 905 So; making
aggregate debt OF &C. the annual interest
upon which 81 436e33 25 There is due of this debt
in January, 1896 81 535 &C. and in the yeai 1896
elusive of the above. S572 304 90. In addition the
debt above shown, the State is liable for $722o00, be-
ing stock loaned to rail- Dad companies and additional
stock issued pay arrearages contractors Cor land
damages, amounting S245 600 II these amounts are
included the whole debt OF the State. the LIST JaLga
~ lsi5, direct and contingent 1913 3l34l3 % The
amount OF tolls received all the New York State
nails, for lS45 up Nov. 22d, So 620,533. This
debt OF the State for the most part
under the himsy plea OF " internal Improvement" is
monster OF niqutyan imposition upon the credulty of
the people, and an unlawful and antrepublican upon
their purses not great indeed the interest of the
national debt OF England Blu. involving, in the imposi
ton Of the tribute just great amount of national
turpitude
Members already coming in, both OF the House
and Senate 1t is said that petitions for the removal of
the Capital actually in circulation. An effort will
be made this winter for its removal farther west and
the chances are at present in favor Of the proposition
Inc resolutions oil Gen Cass IN the United sta es SEN
ate, will produce an influence upon State Legsla
ture and plan de for the organization Of tho mi
litia Will be submitted The debate in the Senate has
created war feeling all the country, and the pro-
ceedings of Congress will exert influence upon both
branches OF the Legislature in its action upon relevant
subjects.
The passage of the resolution in the House. for the ai
mission OF Texas published the .frgus this morning
from the Herald is denounced by the whig: and abo
,ionlst hghhanded and premature preparation of
unnitgated and eternal the naton for which
Inc severe judgment OF Heaven will be visited upon us
IN the shape OF notification and war and pesence On
the contrary, the democrats hail these nuptisls of
nations, as bright and happy omen. presaging the
spread OF the blessings OF republcansm and republican
Institutions, over this whole continent and indca
ton that at distant day thrones and monarchies will
be uprooted and hurled from their basis to give
place to the univers domination OF republicanism over
all Europe and the whole civilized world II seems
TO be the natural result of incorporation Of whatever
elements degrees into body polite that there should
exist two great political and social factions antagonstc
upon every sentiment and measure touching their WV
vitality Tho trouble seems to be account oil the
piled slavery clause engra,ed into these resolutions
The wings assert that in the passage Of the resolutions
the constitution of the United States has been palpaby
violated in two several instances. ls That the resolu
tiond permit Texas to be represented by two members
while constitution allows her but one until the emu
meratioL shows that she is entitled to two Id That the
Joint resolution Of last winter prohibited slavery north
OF $50 go forever tcTrbiehue and cry is being made
here by reason OF this most action of the
House
ed, will be Speaker in the House, notwiths standing the
exertions Of Mr. Foster to defeat bis election do not
to bear upon the matter, but assured that Foster
VIII prevent his election il he can.
Inc posts TO- the magnetic telegraph between this
city and Utica have been set the whole distance and the
wires are being laid The terminus here to be in
room in the Exchange building.
Festival of St. Nicholas" old sty lwas held by
number Of young "boods" the evening ofthe l7h in
slant, in this city Toasts were drank, and everything
WIS done "up brown"
The weather is very moderate Yesterday, tremen.
dous quantity Of snow fell which dissolved into the
sistency Of spush" fell. The ice in the river
covered with water 1t continued to thaw all last mig
and the ice Will way very 5ool unless the temper
ature changes. Sleighs have saia ,ei upon
the ice tor two weeks past As s,ge, the atmosphere
/ ID getting colder, and feels frosty.
The mail, per Ilousatonc road fails about one quar-.
ter OF the time This precarou transition of the mail
very provoking and vexaous to all the mynheers and
mynheeresses in Albany.