New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-03
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.


tel 10 ne To- indulge m congratulations upon the
cy.t.nuaucc 10 - rs a people oi tue blessings NJ
General pub G health The sovereign Rlier oil Tho
.,.versc. Doc Hs y sIOIn, has seen ~ during ihe
t.., scesor 80 VISIT many portions Of the >tf'e
" 90 p malignant disease. winch has rlt away
thousands Of cur fellow citizens We have o..
io,c! ~, mau, of tho blessings which bonutih
Providence has vouchssied To- ne. not 7" submit
" ia resignation Co such a. spc1salOp IS It's wise
PURPOSES iuay br.ug upon rs. ana wo mat now,
with renao1 ho thankful that the scourse has
cs,ed ~ cxist within our state. ih" progress
III the ravpgcs of this mysterious disease. sns.
,est the nccessitf Of tho exercise Of yOur duties
ss .le Guardians ol the public health 10 intorposr,
40 far as human agency may avau, " hateyerle|is
iative enactmeals may be- efficient 10 guard against
the reappeararce OF this pcsthence, 10 ih'eSugat"
re bst6,y and ~ nature. and IN the event oi It's
return. 10 mitigate It's severity
tpon the outbreak OF the Aslatlc Cholera within
our State IN pursuance OF mo authority conferred
by On act OF the Legislature passed at tho last gc5
son issued PROCLAMATION on the fifth day Of
June last reyiying and continuing IN force ior one
ear from that date tho " Act for tho preservation
q, the public health passed June % 1872 Under
ih.s aci Boards OF Health were organized IN various
parts Il not throughout the State, ana tho sanalNe
and precautionary powers conferred by Tie Act nave
roru lound othcaclOus 10 removing many oil uho''
causes which have been supposed TO attract and 10
ix this disease, whose nature and whose colrs"
have been 80 subtle my sterous ami so criaiic "a
10 battle the Investigations OF science.
1t AZ now nearly eighteen years since II made Us
INST appearance on this Continent WITHIN 'm'
rerod II has three times oyersproad tho Whole
meadth q, the land, and while 1t has calded as
Thousands uron thousands of victims, much remains
L learned It's nature It's origin, itG course, o.
ifs proper treatment Tie devOtiO OF medical mon
20 the cause Of humanity, ana thor frequent gra
tious attention, ond constant seli socfiii'hB puYa
tons Tor the alevia' on OF human suheun'' preclude
the idea that the continued 0bsonce @! accurate and
OF acknow lodged information, is the result OF any
want OF skill or Of attention on therpart tproreeds
rather from the want OF an accurate combination OF
reliable facts within tho experience OF tho lndlYd
aal members OF tho medical profession
No subject more universally affects all classes
and all members Of the community than that oi tue
pablo health therefore earnestly request your
attention 10 the existing laws Oh this subject and
sacsest the proprieiy OF their careful review and
amendment especially with view to secure the
benefit of the combined experience o scientihc
and learned men throughout the state, with re.
spect TO the origin. the causes the progress and
the treatment OF all malignant OF infectious diseases
IL will also become important to consider the
powers granted 10 the municipal and local authon
ties Tor the prevention and removal o! nulsances'
and Tor the prohibition Of offensive and deleterlous
occupations within thickly inhabited districts
These powers require enlargement, and should DO
conferred permanently IL is by no means mpro
babe that the epidemic which has lately visited US
may return. In this event these powers may be
essential 70 mitigate the severity OF tho visitation
have been INTO med that tho act OF the last SEES
SION authorizing the revival of the act OF 1882. has
been iUdiciallv declared 10 be unconstitutional
This decision may render necessary continuation
a. the various important sanatIvc regulations On
forced in different parts OF the State as well as
new grant OF power under which they may 0e ex
ogc.sed without the objection which IS understood
90 have been made 10 the form IN winch the at al
the last Winter proposed to confer them.
1t may also DO well TO consider whether the lime
has net arrived. when the State Is called upon -
contribute It's aid moro efficiently than It has
hitherto done TO advance the cause OF Medical
Education. Every inhabtant Of the state at some
time or other feels the need OF the physician. and
interested that no should be learned and sklllul
The reports ol tue Controller. and OF the Com
ssoners of the Canal Fund, will be shortly lalG
before you, and Will present IN detail statement
oi the financial condition OF the State. and VIII
exhibit most gratifying evidences OF the pubhc
confidence Ia the credit OF the State ana IN the
management Of its financial concerns. refer Non
20 these reports for details snd Tor particular state
ments
Athe cloe ofhc 6scal year ending SOth Of SePcnbc
Is he General Fund peb announced to- seSs s;S ..
TOTAL od.rec~ .S.2ssaCGs %
ACWefd TIE 81 winch dsN more v a. on manu-
Aspgs Of the General Fund Debt sinking
a .sQa. OF The Cana Fund Debt sinking
Fund o......... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -'eS'' %
rom .............. .s2ils9. II
lncluded ia the amour, OF Canal Debt above
stated is the sum OF 900. SOP, winch was payable
pucr 10 the close OF the fiscal year. bat had not
then been presented for redemption. The interes,
ca this had ceased from the time when II became
payable the funds for ITS redemption beng on
l.. D -. L. l. 80 a.. -
Since the close Of the fiscal year, s17,9l7 o! tins
amount have been redeemed.
The revenue oi the General Fund exclusive 81
the annual Appropriation of s2o0OOO. irom the sur
pNs Canal revenues. made by the CoaSitGt GA,
ani Including Temporary loan to the Treasury o.
Tbs Csus revenues .Sit-@6 6.
Aggregate revenue .S4sS,sA$ 81
The payments ON accouu, of the General Fund
during the year amounted to ssi2,g2S -. leaving
a surplus OF the revenue On hand, ON 50th Septem
Der OF Slla279 -
The psvmeu,s out Of the Canal revenues " ere =.
. lNpei.es OF collection sorsrnlenocnev AMI ORDINARY
( Hprr,pusrcts made by Arcle VII OF nc
CoSsUJuuoa, owsrd the >'ikiug FUNDS aud 10
defay the necessary expenses OF the Govern
went ............... l'>e,V I"
Tosl ray meats. ~
This snouai OF payments deducted from me "a
al revenues OF iAt year aNaNS> WV
.o2 n applicabl TO the complexion oi the kre "a
81 Enarg cement. the Genesee Valley aHd hIS"N
hver Canals.
No;withstsn1ias the prevalence during rcarH
De whole OF the past season. OF an eQideinic His
ease. which ereatly Interrupted all commeNii
hss1aeSs and diminished the amount OF transport
tan on the canals. the receipts irOnl tolls, sc dur
"a Tie past year show 81 Increase oi nearly s's'
vo0 over the receipts from the same source danns
ne precsding wear. while the tact that the canals
were in excellent condition ana that the expenses
q oolec,ioa. supes.ulendence and ordinary repairs
Ne nearly S70,000 less than dUnag the processing
yea, Is strong evidence Of the ecoaomy skIl- snd
5000 management which have been INFUSED INTO
- department Of the public service uhaeF me
year
ne General Fund Deb; exceeds the amoan,
aNsd last year, by the sum Of 100000. s5sSooO
lhis amount constitute the sum directed ,.
SHaP'er s25 Of the last session, 70 be paid 10 the
" the Canal Fund, to repay the principal and
seaes 0, the amount stated to have been paid
aen 'ns Canal Fund TO the General Fund, sfter
&c ~ Of June ls<e, beyond the amount limited
zoe Constitution. The object Of the act sntbor
us repayment was 10 sssct an adjustment