New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-07
The Governors Message.


are TO which the variety and interest OF the topic
therein discussed bear no just proportion. In a
this mass Of matter there is scarcely new:though
or suggestion We are told in 1t that the genera
prosperity of the past year has been very grea
and ia the next breath the Executive approval
given TO the measures calculated TO arrest and over
throw that prosperity. The deadliest hostility Il
the Protective Policy is evinced, in every form VI BY
and aneaking inuendo by the man VINO vo'ea ioi LUG
nresent Tariff and who has tbereupon been ohciaiiy
thanked by State Convention OF his party ana MIN
self Wanted by his partisans wherever Protection
:. nonnlar as the savior of the Tariff. He now
travels ont of his way as Chief Magistrate of our
state 10 laud President Folks views this subject
and endorse his suggestions looking 10 complete
overthrow Of the present Tariff and the establish
nent of one based on exactly opposite principles
The Independent Treasury 100, he drags in for
endorsement, as q measure highly proper in Itself
and of which the adoption is natural consequence
ne the new President election But was not Sias
Wright as well known Sub-Treasury man as
lanes K Polk and why should not line principle, if
so,nd and salutary any where, be adopted by tie
State as well as the Nation Why does not the
Governor advise the Legislature respecting their
arm duties in the premises rather than tell them
,ybat Congress- ought TO do These questions
NOT fail to come home TO the judgment of every can
did. intelligent freeman. The divorce of Bank and
state il desirable al all, is desirable right here in
New.York Our State Finances have been and are
more thoroughly and exceptionally mixed up with
Banking and Banks than those OF the Federal Gov
eminent ever were. The State is borrower OF and
lender TO Banks, her Treasury is practically the
vaults of number Of Banks; she annually collects
nd disburses some Three or Four Millions of Dol
lars in Bank Paper she has lost heavily by trusting
20 Banks; and the Paper Currency OF our State is
unouesonably extended by and leans upon the
Paper policy of her rulers. To all this sce make
objection; for we see in it public benefits greatly
overbaancing its evils. But how can Gov. Wright
feel the anxiety he processes that another Govern
ment shall make the great and mcst important
change from Paper to Specie policy, yet never
even hint at the propriety Of such change in our
own policy These questions must be answered
Their force is inuitvely felt and conceded. And 80
long as the political masters of our State never
attempt TO conform their own policy to the principles
they PROFOUND to others the Inference is irresistible
thnt they have no hearty faith in those principles but
regard them rather decoy for the ignorant than
as sound rules of action for Statesmen.
- His treatment of the Ambient troubles In
our State forms the most important chapter OF the
Governors episte. Some of his suggestions on this
head strike us favorably, and evince decided I'M
provement in his Excellenciy' views. After what
he has said we presume there will be no farther op-
position 10 the taxing OF the reserved rents or inter-
ests of the landlords of these manoral estates when
was proposed and defeated last winter. we pre-
sumo, too that Legislative provision will be made
against the future creation of these mterminable
leaseholds So far, well; yet we cannot believe
this is all that legally can or justly may be done
We think it has hitherto been shown through our
columns that the Remedy by Distress for the non
payment Of Rents is not of the nature of right
created by law, but rather one growing out of euda
relations and usages, in other and ruder times under
despotic Government and an aristocratic form o.
Society. which has been transmitted 10 us by Judi
cio construction rather than deliberately adopted
by US through legislative enactment, and which may
fairly be disallowed hereafter, if deemed inconsst
ept with good policy, without an infringement o
Constitutional provision against the mpairinS oil Con
tracts. We express this opinion with dithdence
and hold it subject to the decision of the appropri
ate Judicial tribunals. Should they declare that tht
Right of Distress on all existing Contracts is BE
yond the reach of legislation, we shall bow to tn.
decision. In any other event. hold that it shoult
ished the better for the peace of the State and h
well being of all interested.
With the Governors process of reasoning de
signed TO show that il is noe proper 10 conside
carefully the complaints ofthe An,Renters, though
1t would have been improper year ago, we do no
care TO NEEDLE. We certainly do not perceive 1T
oogcncy but since it satisfies him. and will OF course
satisfy those who put their faith in him, that ii il
ZOO time TO make thorough work of the matter We
willingly let it pass without objection. We surel,
believe that more prompt action would have bee;
preferable in every respect-that it would have
saved al least one human life, many citizens from
imprisonment or exile, and vast amour, of prop
erty destroyed or suffered 10 perish by reason ofth
troubles OF the past year. But what is passed can
no, be recalled Let the Legislature now &C
promptly and thoroughly, since oil at length agre,
that such action is desirable.
The assumption of the Governor that the servin!
OF Distress Warrants is an Official duty OF Sher
IFS and Deputies in our Sta,e-tha, the Sheriff OF Del
aware and his Deputies were legally engaged in the
discharge OF such duty al Andes on the TN OF Au
gust last-and tha, Deputy Steele was the victim o
cold. deliberate and wilful murder while qai
ssfy and inesensirsly engaged, &c. &c. appear tt
Us 10 90 directly at variance, the first with Judicial
DECISIONS the others with facts clearly established
Inc Oeini Trials We do no, care 10 re,rayerse
ground already sufficiently examined. vet we coulc
no: suffer his Excellency's assertions 10 pass IN
questioned The whole scope and spirit of his Mes
sage on this subject is that of thorough ps ,son
the Landlords, who on their side nob;ne, br
justice, moderation and willingness to ad;pst N.
difference on fair terms while the complaining Ten
ants are represented as unreasonably and Blind,
seditious, dishonest and blood-thirsty We are sur
fair consideration of all the facts would warra
such representation, and we trust the Legislator
will vouchsafe such consideration, and act wit
full purpose Of adjusting the feud if possible
-Asto our State Canals and Revenues, our read
ers are aware that cur views differ radically fror
those of the Governor. We think there is no fai,