New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-03

~ wals Yo.ns Mem, t:enes CO., or 1o'"5'e~
la Democrssc Wig Young ~e"
s,.I III, he members eee,sd % ~ ,s,e. g
Men. Gsnera o4.ssH ca.s on friday evening January
1s7. 0'elesa RoBr 7 BAws Chairman
Isaac VS. ssIT" Secretaries , Il.
KS Towsssrp
Gov. Fsb'- Me--sge.
p.,hsp. no Document was ever iss1ed discussing
,ou.rov erted topics and suggesting changes n lie
,,.,ative and Pablo Policy which was better oscu
,..d 10 win general favor ard approval 'hsn the
new Message ofthe Governor n our state Hamilton
FISH Ia. never been Wanted great man by ms
friends still less has hs ever himself put 'o''n
claims 70 the possession ri genius o the hish
est order q intellect the rarest qualities q" s'a'o
nanshp yet If the touchstone n pnoI' "i"'
ability he his snccess or non success IN DONG e'l
oentIy weI-nav. exactly righ,-wha'ever ne ma!
undertake. b. Do At I'll. then j. GOV Fish "'t "h'y
f,rtunats bat empbatcsly IN able ''a'e'in4u
The two nnsl,tss which bsvs most o"'uiou'eo +"
M. r>unlsrtv and bis elevation are large measure
I'd c,,o,,,, .en.s and q heart ever responsive ~ the
;,osnl,ss N q genial and generous humanity
Bs,oe. while connected by birth and ASSOCIATIONS
with the more runsts tick at holders IN the great
social sooisl bttery and himself accounted in the
vague classification Of the day Conservative yet
1t would be difficult 10 find, among the thirty odd
Annual Messages recently addressed. N sb0nt 70
be addressed W our State and Territorial Legs
Iatures one more thoroughly DemocrstIc 10
ia ,uRgest,oas Ut its tendencies tender
and hopeful ito illusions 10 human
hsIties and perversitiss-ncTs assidnous ano
hearty in its recommendations oi reforms and
sneliorstiosIs than tbs Message herewith present
ed ~ our readers
We do not propose n review m detail the Gov
.rnors suggestions for tho Message uoubh I"
average length is too full Of matter to bear ooiden
sst,on. Will. we would not provide even one indo
lent reader with an excuse for neglecting or siur
ing over it's perusal To q New Yorker, It's care
fuI consideration rs indispensable TO the citizens
OF other States u cannot fail 10 prove instructive
and profitable - much as relates to Internal I'm
provements our State Finances Popular Education,
our Philsnthropc Institutions. and the treatment
generally Of offenders against the law s deserving
81 the study and the emulation n Statesmen and
Legislators universally The position 81 our State
with regard to ell these subjects IS lofty one,
which may be- contemplated by her sons with an
affectionste pride, and by othors with ahmir'ns
gratitude for her triumphs have been such as sd
vance aud benefit, instead Of miurng and d-grsd
ing, those over whom they achieved Our
system of Populer Education is rvaled by that Of
no other Three Millions Of People on earth-not
even. as a whole by that Of New England In our
administration Of Criminal Justice, punishment is
TEN pered by loniy and the culprit whom parental
incapsciiy or vice has suffered to attain the age 81
responsibility devoid alike of moral principle and
of industrial Trainings predesilned vagrant and
villain-fnds in our Houses Of Refuge and State
Prisons rude but precious instruction IN The
ways Of honest and gainful labor, and is sent forth
at last better h;ted t0 earn decent livelihood than
when no was tempted To crime
The financial condition OF our State IS not less a |
subies Of lust feliciaton. While her Public Debt |
Including every contingent and imaginable liability |
is less than Twenty FIVE Millions Of Dollars, she If
the owner Of productive and most benehcent works
Of Internal improy ement. worth not less than Forty
FIVE Millions. with Public Ediices, Lands, and other
property To the vsluo Of several millions more, So
that she has two dollars Of value on hand Tor every
dollar aha owes, While hsr Annual Expenditures,
excepting those for extending her Public Works
and paving of tho prin@pe ct her Debt, amount
TO less than Two Millions and Three Quarters her
aggregate income fr tho last fiscal year was about
-Four Millions and Quarter. showing clear annu
al surplus Of One Million and Halt Of Dollars, de
voted to tho reduction of her Debt aud the compile
ton Of her Pablo Works Is there another com
muniiy on the face OF tho earth which. with taxes
90 light rs ours, can show a state Of her Finances
equally prosperous and gratifying
Tho Governor repeats several recommends
tons made bv INN To the last Legislature. and We
trust the present viii either respond 10 them OF
give the People substantial reasons Tor necloctlnp
to do So The office cf County superintendent q
Schools, properly filed is calculated greatly to ad
vance and Improve the character Of our Popular
Education; 8 reduction ct the inordnate emolu
nents now aocrung TO the Health Officer at
this port ought 10 ia made at once, before
new appointment shall create a new personal
and pecuniary interest adverse TO this re
form aud the revision OF cnr laws regulating the
imposition Of loo al and general Taxes ought TO he
among the first as IT Is doubtless among the most
difficult abors Of the Session But above and be
tore all else. the duty Of establishing Courts Of Con
citation. or the prompt and economical settlement
OF controversies which must otherwise give use 20
expensive and irritating lawsuits. il ono which can
not be neglected without gross culpahlh,y. The
Constitution has imposed It. Its longer EVASION
must convict the Legislature OF admitted mcompe
tency or of cnn.lnal devotion to personal and class
interests at the expense Of those Of ths public
Gentlemen Legislators let us have some sort OF =
Cancellation Court hill passed at this SESSION Ii
you fail to make good one. a years exPcrlence Of
its operation Will teach us how 10 amend and I'M
prove II Do not triAe with MS longer
We thank the Governor for has humane and
hearty sdvooacy OF Homestead Exemption ac',
though We think tho form be proposes not The best
one The Homestead we would gladly see ex
empted is one upon which a family may earn
living. A dwelling worth FIVE hundred dollars
nigh, comfortably shelter. but would DO nothing
toward feeding and clothing them Would it MOI
he better then, To authorize the bankrupt head Of
family TO retain such portion OF his Homestead,