The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-13
From our New York Correspondent.
New YOax, October l2, 1886

New YoRK, October IL, 1886
The new constitution has already appeared !
several Of our city journals. Every paper in I'll
State may publish il at the rates fixed by the conVen
ton thirty dollars for two Insertions which, as tn
document is of considerable length, would hardl,
tempt many newspapers, If the matter did not pos
sess considerable interest TO readers. There ar
fourteen articles, the purport and merits of whlel
are very briefly set forth IN address to the people
written by Michael Hoffman Ii is so good sum
mary (though ofcourse the conventions commenda
tons offs own work are to be taken with a reason
able alowance) that | annex it, even at the risk o
somewhat protractng this letter; .....
an these fourteen articles, they have reorganizeC
the legislature; established more limited districts To-
the election Of the members Of that body, and
Wholly separated il from the exercise of judcia
mower, The most important State officers have
been made elective by the people of the State; and
most of the officers Of clIies, towns, and counties
are made elective by the votes OF the locality they
serve They have abolished host Of useless
offices. They have sought at once To reduce and
decentraize the patronage Of the executive govern.
ment. They have rendered inviolate the funds de-
voted 10 education. After repeated failures in the
LEGISLATURE, they have provided Judicial system,
adeouste to the wants Of free people, rapidly in
creasing in arts culture, commerce, aud population
They have made provision for the payment OF the
whole State debt, and the completion of the public
works begun. While that debt is in the progress
of payment, they have provided large contrlbu-
ton from the canal revenues towards the curren'
expenses cf the State, and sufficient for that pur-
pose, when the State debt shall have been paid;
and have placed strong safeguards against the re-
currence Of debt and the improvident expenditure
of the public money. They have agreed on inn
in rails IN
ing interpretations, and the liability Of their mem
beers; and have sought to render the business OF
banking more safe and responsible. They have in
corporated many useful provisions more etfectually
10 secure the people in their rights OF person and
property against the abuses Of delegated power,
They have modified the power Of the legislature,
with the direct consent Of the people, to amend
the constitution from time to time, and have Sc
cured to the people Of the State, the right, once In
twenty years, to pass directly on the question,
whether they will call convention for the revision
Of the constitutions"
The constitution is to be submitted all together.
This was unavoidable, even had time served to make
a division. Its various articles mutually
dependent one upon the other that the loss Of one
would greatly lessen the value Of the whole.
Touching the letters Ien behind the other day by
the Cambria the Courier Of this morning has a
pote from correspondent, who. observes that the
Postmaster General, while he has incurred no blame
by the blunder at the Boston post Office, deserves
credit for his exerons to obtain american steam
mail Communication with Europe. This is hitting
the nail on the head, and is a much more effectual
remedy than grumbling at John Bulls incivity.
A new steambont-the Isaac Newton-has been
put on the Hudson to Albany, said to be longer,
larger more powerful, faster and more splendid,
than any yet built presume we shall, one of these
days. see the last of these remarkable boats, each
one of which is superior to every other.
In match of25 miles down the bay and back on
Saturday, Mr.. stevens's famous yacht Maria was
beaten by the Coquette, belonging to Mr.. Perkins,
of Boston, Before the wind, it is admitted, | be-
lieve the Maria, with her tremendous spread Of
vass, can ousai any yacht that floats, but lacking
vind, she may be beaten by vessel as feet and
snug, and as well handled as the Coquette.
Sivori draws his first stick before New York
audience tonight. He will have a good house.
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