The New York herald., 1845-01-08

observation and means ot Information enable me TO
speak, these proposed amendments have bsen very broad
y and fully discussed before the people, during the late
canvass have taken deep hold OF the public mind, and
you to incorporate the provisions in, and make them
part Of Constitution This Is wisely Lett ior the peo
pare the amendments for their final action and the
fection that without your favorable cooperation, the
people cannot in the manRer pointed out by the Cons
uton express their will and choice upon these to them
very important propositions, will not fail TO moline TO
wards that reie ence the minds Of ALL whose judgments
do not decidedly reject the proposed amendment
Our present Constitution has remained the fundamen-
tai law for nearly quarter OF century several amend
ments having been, IN thar iii e. adopted in conformity
with the provision that instrument for its own ameud
nent. Hitherto that provision has satisfied the public
mind and led the endments demanded by the popu
lar feeling and jadg cent. consider extremely desra
Bile that this should continues be found practically true
and that such degree OF harmony sha at all times PIE
vail between the popular will and the legislative action,
persede demands for constitutional change any other
form It IL matter of pubic notoriey that portion OF
our citizens have Tor some tme thought and still think
that call for convention revise Constitution has
already become exped.nt. have been induced to be-
eve that the desire for amendments the very points
embraced in those now der discussion and perhaps
upon two others, in reference to which, proposl
and given it its present strength know that further
limitation of the power Executive appointments
to sfice, is also subject upon which many desire
personally, hope may be believed when say that any
curtaimen in that branch Of the executive powers and
duties while am to be honored with the exercise Of
these high Junction. would be most grateful to me; and
am prepared further to say that believe many Of the
officers appointed npon the nomnston of the Cover
nor and the Of the Senate might be directly elec
ted the people or otherwise appointed with equal
safety to the public and more in accordance with the
popular feeling. II the time shall come however, WHEN
the requisite Of the legislature shall fail to be OBJ
ained TO authorize submisson to the people Of such
propositions for amendments clear majority OF the
feemen of the State shall demand and believe to be
cessary for the protection Of their rights dscontens will
sn WIN ns
conviction feel to be an imperative duty respectfully
but earnestly to request give to these and all other
proposed amendments which may come before you such
calm unpreudiced and thorough consideration shall
be calculated satisfy common constituents with the
conclusions to which you shall come
The nstalmsnts Of the State debt falling due after the
present year. have not been brought into notice in the
preceding exposition ofhe condition Of the public funds
The last annual report of the Comptroller exhibits the
times of pay ment Of the whole debt and will show that
the amouos which become payable in 1886 and ls47
years those redsmptions and the unpaid ba
lance Of the present year. but the falling due in the
and will require more than any surplus the present revs
furnish to preserve the public faith, by making
these pay nents when due deferred stock has been
sng ggesed practicable mode of meeting these debts
TO the extent that the revenues husbanded with
he utmost economy, can furnish the means OF payments
clple and expedency deisrrea stock to lberate re
venues properly ap lcabe existing debt, thai they
and fatal step tow ards making debt perpetual
In any view am able 10 take Of this portion of hn
ancal STAIRS am constrained 10 believe that the apP
'aon Of the existing to the existing debts,
as the current expenses OF the public service will per-
nit has become an mperous duty to the whole people,
the earliest practicable day and that the danger Of its
may be obviated by payment of the debts
which have rendered it necessary also believe that
rue friendship for our system of internal improvements
and its safe and certain extension equally require and
will demand the most speedy PAYNE Of the canal debt
md the liberation Of the present canal revenues from the
wasting demands Of interest resting upon them.
recommend therefore that Of financial legislation,
which sha make these the prominent objects OF its
Icy
Our financial condition is by means desperate The
rapd ACCUMULATION of debt was arrest d. before il he'd so
surpassed the power of to render
return within the limits Of sound condition hopeless
The able exposons of ls42 and the sound legislation of
that year. safed the people Of this feet and the taxation
necessary render this return safe and cheer
fully submitted to-. The Improvement OF the revenues Of
the canals has already laid the foundation Of sinking
und render the speedy reduction Of hst debt certain,
II aided by the whole pow er Of those revenues Re-
h;n .hs from %
Fund within its revenues and the whole state for the
present year, will at least relieve il from the
strengthening its resources or diminishing its expen-
ses, give il power to commence the reduction Of s
heavy debt The question submitted to us, therefore is
that submit ted to the legislature of ls42 whether
will attemptto bring to order and soundness deranged
ng our 6nancal condition substantially sound and our
credit high, will maintain both thst desirable
dtion, and as it can be done consistently with
these objects, relieve whole people from the tax
which the restoration Of ls42 imposed upon them.
pleasant to turn from funds thus loaded with debt,
benefits without any such ncumbrunces to objects the
most vital to republican institutions.
on sOh dav Sept last 81 so ss and the Of
the tnnd received into the Treasury during the lest fsca
year, amounted $ss sas ST. Thisrevenus is, BY the
terms OF the Constitution t. be inviolaby appropriated
and applied the support OF common schools throughout
the State" The School Fund instituted by law in
1906 and the constitutional protection Of the fund took
.fsct on the arst day of Januery, 1873.
is worthy of reark that the revenues Of this fund
ms Ssn s
schools have Deen directed beyc i'd the power Of
the S the fund ss n, they sometimes the
was TO be paid SO al to FIX debt upon the fund.-
its The proceeds sales ofdve hundred
thousand of the public domain Of the State
The Arst appropriation 10 this fund.- and constituted its
foundation.
upon such basis and under such management, in
period Of forty years is shown by the following satisfies,
furnished by The Superintendent Of Common schools.
The number Of school districts in the State organized
according the school law is s9O from 10 Sh7 which
regular reports received during the last year. show
kept open in these districts eight months The whole
number of children between the ages of Eve and sixteen
he city Of New York at $1,000, was sss s4s and the
whole number OF children actually taught in the district
schools Of the State 700 lse being than so 900
beyond the number taught during the preceding
The whole amount Of money distributed from the
rcasury Of the stste for the Of the common schools
for that year. OO0 and the amount actually paid
during the year. fer the wages Of common school teach
ers, $s9a 232 0s The number Of volumes reported
oCnOOl
These returns also show that 81 5s scholars had been
during portion Of the year. in attendance upon p
vate and select schools out city Vt New York and
II ID estimated that at least equal number in
attendance upon like schools in that city, making
than IS 600 children thus taught, not including those
taught in the academies and other incorporated literary
Institutions.
do think it expedent 60 at large into the
statistics Of common schools, In this communication,
they will be fully laid before in the annual report
OF the Superintendent and will be found to possess
intrinsic interest certain to command your most anxious
attention.
These facts however present evdepceboth striking and
satisfactory the immense extent of public benefit which
revenues moderate in amount but unincumbered by debt
and interest may work out in limited term Of years
the School Fund has, from time to time been
moderately aided in its annual distributions, from the
treasury and that and for several years past has
received, and IL receiving, one hundred and sixty
Ave thousand dollars per from the interest oil the
United states deposte fund.- sum greater than ts whole
annual This authorizes the enlarged dstribu
directed by Law to be annually made for the be
ne6t of the common schools.
No pub c fund Of the State IL unpetending, yet so
all dipu IN