Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-12
Br Z. p, WALTON. IR.
MONTPELIER, JAN. la, 1855.

Nav Yonx BY the favor Of Iheut. Gov.
Raymond, We have q pamphlet copy Of the
lirs, Message 81 the new Wing Governor Of
Now York--Myron Il. Clark. |, is plain,
sensible, bushes. like document-fy times
MS long as the model message Of vermonrs
rxcellen, Goyernori but, as fair defence,
II il Ia be remarked that New York probably
uesis more good advice than Der humber
and more ,irunus lille sister.
Fnancially, New YORK Is no, in bad
position, ihou,h the revenue from the canals
has been malersiiy diminished. The ne;
revenue /. Sl.7ae,7o2, being less by slei,-
u6l than the sum anticipated from that
so1rce Ay he Constitution. The state tax
Tor OK, year Is three fourths Of mill on
the j liar. but there viii be deficiency Of
reyenae. unless other means are provided
The number Of banks intending associl-
lions and inliyilual bankers is 33l--circu.
l,,ion si39 ie,sij-sopi,al ss3773, 2ss-
increase Of ,pital s7,05i,2l3. The Gov
rrna- sass abuses 5ave occurred, ia the ap-
preparation. by banks Of discount, Of the
fials Of swings banks, and suggests the
necessity Of correction.
Prisons do no, PMS in New York
ihougb rcgues arc plenty.
Witnesses, it seems, are liable 10 The
same imprisonment, diet and associates as
criminals, unless they can procure bonds tc
oasnrs their presence 10 testify in due time
The Cos ernor hints thar this law il not 'th'
perfection Of reason" Decidedly, it j. ei
,her an ilapcrfection or an exception. Their,
were twelve hundred applications TO tho
Governor last year for the pardon Of crimi'
nsls--ioo mlch delicate business for one
man thinks the Governor. The houses Of
refuge at New York and Rochester have
about seven hundred inmates: ana u,
whole number Of patients treated in the in
sane Asylum was SIG. More than $50 wer,
refused for want of ROOM An asylum 60
idiots is about TO be opened. The pupils il
the asylum flr the blind number III: and o
the deaf and dumb $50 The number o
alien emigrauts last year was 3I3747-n
increase Of 30 AIS; next year will probubl,
show large decrease, since tSe call for sol
diers in Europe, and the consequent deman'
for labor. will keep the foreigners at home.
Schools ll7gs school children 5000
children attending schools s77,20I, col
c-cd schools 4,5es, other institutions n,
Gs5; and money expended s2,GG6 601 sy
crage months kept 6 volumes in distric
Libraries i,571,27o.
Moro efficient measures for the suppress
sion of incompetence ore recommended
repeal Of the usoiy laws is opposed; tn
poiry of constructing railroads by mix
iurc of capital and credit bonds) has giyei
rise 10 abuses where las it not ? and il
this connection, the board of stcckbroken
Is arraiancd as "a power in the state exert
ing po,en, influence over all its monetar
sfiirs, and seriously affecting the pecunisr
interests Of The people" Time sales {
slccis are specially condemned as specie
nf gambling, aud the attention of the lcgi'
lature is invoked to the whole matter. Goo
We hope the new Governor Of Massacht
sets will strike in the same direction. Spec
ialni,eution is also called TO frauds at II
ballet boxes.
The Lennon case is adverted TO and Il
Governor holds to the good old doctrine ih
slaves are property only by virtue of loo
law and osnlnol be regarded as proper
where ne such law exists and the messal
concludes with moderate quantity Of souI
doctrine on internll Improvements, pro,e
,eelion and slavery.