New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-03
WHOLE 40. 2'9o.

0ctec winch ere not iCre,fet ~ IS RiaA' ". ~,
easc sa'. bar which L hoped can Dc rcmedied
b. The L allure as they are developed N prsc
tee Some Of these defects VII b. pOlaEed cut. SUD
/ tae remedy VII be suggested IN the report o. the
/ A., s'ani General a which solclI yoar early Al.
| tentlon.
is estim.tsi that there are near 300O 900 per.
sNs 10 TIE state liable % military 1giv sli Ne,
tnr nImo'r en-olc the present wear IS returned a.
b Only s1.ss5 These returns are very imperfect
Iles embrace but about one th.ra og tie State l.
IS particularly important that you dirs,; vour A,ten
/ ton "a such an amendment OF the laws az will en-
surs full snd accurate returns. sni early orsan
/ ration o.; tie entire body OF the militia
Notwithstanding the delays ami dfEcuties which
| have embarrassed a new system. e53 uniform com
panies have been organized under the late acts IN
addition ~ others previously IN eNistence-,htts
presenting strong Efficient and reliable torce. Goa
stlnt.y increasing ready AM willing TO sustain to
laws OF the State AMI ~ al the duties imposed
rrog ,herl bv the CONSTITUTION ct the nlted States
The Report ct the CommisssrS General viii pre-
sent 20 YOU the cOndi,ion oi thc state pOpezy en-
trusted ~ tho care OF this ohcer. The laws rc.s
tin- 20 this Department require thorough reNision
am induced 10 believe that some alterations VIII
be- suggested IN the Report OF the Comn,sssrN ien-
. cr1l. 10 which be- leave 10 cal yOur attention
Few subjects affect more Intimately the interests
nli convenience %. the people than The means Of
SAFE. speedy ami widely extended social common
cal communication. There are now m operation
within lac STATE. tWca.s -li'e railroad companies
a.si upwari 0t eleven hundred miles N, mad upon
which daily vast numbers ot human BEINGS are ear
red In Judging ct the future. Il wouh be difficult
to .orm an adequate conception oi me immense
stream %. travel and commerce which Will How
over these great highways. At ao distant day wheu
they shall have penetrated the yct sequcstcred ~
-i1ns of the Stato and when tho trade oi tho great
" est sui IN Us infancy shall have reached it, iuu
,-nw,h and magnitude. II IS The ddty OF WISE
Government to encourage enterprises which tend
hA, our RAILWAYS t0 approximate distant parts oi
the state TO destroy sectional interests 20 explore
aud b.ing INTO social and commercial relations dis
riots hitherto almost inaccessible. AMI 20 increase
largely the sal, o. agricultural products by bringing
tha best mark az near ~ the door of tho producer
-. on the other hand. the great ami rapid extern
son 90 tho railway system calls for such lndicions
legislative regulations rs VIII more adequately Sc
-1rc he protection Of lille ami the largest degree Of
safety coupled with comfort AMI the requisite rate
of speed
Tho frequency O, accidents and collisions natu.
rails eads 10 inquiry into The causes, and tho pm
per remedy IN be applied to the prevention ct So
.reat an evil IL cannot be donhted that large
proportion Of these accidents arse irum the use OF
single track by cars running IN opposite directions
The subject IS emlncnt.y worthy - legislative at
tenlion with a view n afford every lust facility nr
the construction NJ railroads. and at the same time
@ enforce prudent regulations tor the security OF
human lie
While the power of the legislature to author
ize by y general law. the taking OF private prop
ert, Tor public uss. n other cases than where the
Coust futon sauct'ons delegatlos OF local lesis
ltyc authority 10 the Boards OF Supervisors, may
wei. he questioned, there exist strong reasons why
the cNcrc So OF So important branch OF sovereign
provocative should lot be surrendered. m this way,
10 private associations " ithout great caution. Pro
VISION has. however already been made by law.
L.. l.. 81. lNa.
itlAtv If highways. turnpi<ss AMI plank roads. by
th3 .Ocal authorities of the counties within or
through which such improvements arc designed,
and under proper restrictions i might be- sound
policy 20 extend the benefit OF similar provisions 10
the construction OF railroads Beside the plain snd
strict compliance with the provisions OF tho Con
| st.tuiIon which such - stem would present, IN
connection with tho general law authorizing com
/ panles to incorporate themselves. L wouI take
rom these corporations every ingredient OF eXclu
! slye privilege, and would relieve the Legislature
! from the weight au1 burden OF a large amount o
| duty entaled upon i under tho present system
and would prevent m great degree. the inter
ference % Specializing enterprises or Oi measures
prompted by the anticipation OF gam, with tie
consideration and tho declson OF other questions
! OF public importance
IL is with 40 slight degree OF pain that feel II
dnty again 10 refer to subject which Is attracting
the earnest attention and the most anxious soici'
tude OF the people, and which continues 10 excite
The strongest sectional preJudIces, snd lorms, per
hap, the only speck in our political horizon who's
! auy DANCER can be reasonably apprchended 10 al
! feet the internal harmony of our concderacy
The acquisition b. the United states OF a large
extcAt$. TERRITORY contiguous 10 that portion oi the
| States wherein the institution OF Domestic slavery
continues 10 be tolerated. and the necessity oi pro
viilng some form OF government tor these now &C
cessions to tho Jurisdiction Of the General Govern
| meni have furnished the occasion, which seems 10
be- inevitable, OF determining the question whether
the institution Of Slavery shall be permitted 10 ex'
tend itself within the bounds OF these newly az
guired possessions from which i has been excluded
| by the municipal laws OF the power which at the
time had the sovereign jurisdiction over the terrific
~, and from which the United states acquired us
| title aud It's right.
The discussion and tho dccls q Of this oXcltl ng
eston should BE- approached al tue splnt OF KIND
| ness and Of mutual and charitable liberation tor
differences vi opinion necessarily resulting rom
iereeces OF education, OF habits, and OF tie ssso
chat ons By which men are surrounded and with
the determination 20 resist and 10 check all tendcn-
cies. irUm whatever quarter they may proceed, TO.
ward fanat.cal agitation sectional excitement, or
partzan advance ment \ hrn aud decided rxp"s.
son OF our convictions o. right ind even oi our
uua.terabe determination Of action II temporarily
made in this spirit IS not only justihable but proper
and can give no Just Ot Ohense 10 those with
whom Ne dliicr on tuis one point VINO uAten Ny
The strongest bonds Of Brotherhood IN the recolec-
ton q common and glorious union IN tie past.
IN the real eaton Of common interest IN the pre-
sent ana in tho hope OF brilliant and an endurng
future OF peace, Of union, and Of prosperity 10 our
| Common county, and 10 her cherished Institutions
Il : no new declaration in behalf OF the state of
| Ncw York. that she e1ards <layery IS moral, q
social and political evil
At the time Of the separation ct the states rom
| the Government Of Great Britain, the people Of
New York IN common with most OF the other
states II the Union, found the institution Of Slave
| ~ amoaQ the evils which hod been fastened upon
them by the ayarice Or the misgoyernment, or
aegect 81 the parent country Approaching n
then as she now does. a. an EVIL and a wrong our
state. carly and while the slave population vas
large and bore the proportion Of more than one u
fifteen Of the free population, commenced course
Il legisatiOn Tor the extinction ~ slavery within
her borders Regarding Il as 4 domestic relation
lonnded upou and limited 10 Tie range d the terri
,orai avs Of the State dependent ior ITS contina
ancs and its regulation upon the legislation o. me
several states. New York exercised her exclusive
pcwer over the institution within her own borders
bat las carefully avoided any Interference with the
reht Of cher States regulate theif internal poll
az 10 their own way; no because her rePaEnance
10 buuan bOldage 90 her attachment 10 The pTinci
oles Of universal freedom, were o1niined " the
limits Of her own jurisdiction but because VI her
st,.c men, ., the Union Of the States and because