The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-20

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Our Albany Correspondence.
ALBANY, Dec. s, 1857.
Public Documents forthoomins-7Ae Governors Message
The Bank SuTcaso~s-Repats Of the Bdrk Department,
Com,srulz's ofoe AUDITORS Bureau Surveyor and En-
oIroers Orsce and Superintendent Of Public Fnstruc
non, dc, m.
Nearly all the public documents emanating from the
departments Of the State government TO be sub
mted to the Legislature, mainly complete Ex-
cellsncy Governor King will be very elaborate his
message viii mainly consist Of synopsis Of Information
gathered from the public oHices He has nothing 10
recommend 70 the consideration Of the peoples repre-
sentatves. About third Of his message will be occu
pied in furnishing the Wall street hanks his why
he refused TO convene extra session He will leave TO
the Superintendent Of the Banking Department, the task Of
discussing the and effects of the general suspcn
sion Of specie payments by all the banks of the State the
prostraon Of thousands OF people who depended solely
upon borrowing from the banks and the general panic
fear and suspicion which like wildfre through the
State and country. The Superintendent Is preparing
eaboraae report in reference TO the whole matter
which detailed statement Of the amount Of securities
which have been withdrawn from the department. and the
Of the banks which have made such withdrawal
either IN bonds or mortgages, or both will be given AS
the public have information which the particular
banks that have been nanfestly crippled to be
compelled TO go into Wall street seeking gold and silver
for State and government securities This latter nfor
nation will be OF very great public Importance will
show at who the lame ducks About the middle
OF january this highly valuable information may be
peo<ed 10 be given to the public.
Perhaps during period in the history of the State
finances there such intense anxiety for report
from the CoUVtrollers Office as the present The
nouncement made some three months SINCE by the chief
financial officer Of the State that the peoples treasury
pensaby dishonored, a statement almost too
startling for belief The people all over the State
and exravsgant appropriations but they confded the
wisdom and prudence Of their agents at the capital
had concoced plundcring schemes TO deplete tho
treasury and arnish the financial reputation Of the State
Mr. Comptroller Burrows has object whatever in
oeAne from the people any information which he has in
his possession His skirts clear of all suspicion Of col
iuson Of eSIavagance of protgscy or exorbtance He
reres from Office with reputation of having contributed
every effort in his guarding the public
treasury but he has been overdden and overpowered
by . set a cormorants, whose swindng propenses can
hnd parallel anywhere. An expose by the Comptroller
anxiously looked for. II he expects
Orleans county his present good name he must not
give the people the why he has
unable TO meet the demands upon the Satehis rich and
prosperous State.
be the report from the Canal Auditors bureau Mr. Ben.
Ton has held close rein possible the neck or
the 80 canal swndlers and robbers But their demands
upon him much faster than he could lind
pay, snd the consequence that before he
of II himself though cautious always, not only the
entire nine million exhausted, but all the appropriations
made to the canal fund by the last Legislature also exn
gushed and he was compelled months ago to publicly
that the works the canals must necessarily
he suspended for want Of means 10 pay the
Mr. Benton can he undoubtedly will inform the people
what has become of the nine millions which ripped
OF the bowels Of the constitution besides several
hundred thousands otherwise appropriated to the enlarge
ment and completion of the New York State canals
We want mysthed jumbling OF accounts, borrowing
from fund TO repienish the exhausted condition of
another no refined double or treble entry style of book
keeping but simple honest daily ledger account cur
rent exhibiting at first view, and easily 10 be compre-
heuded, the expend of that vast amount Of money,
and what has been expended for. Never the
million was borrowed, have the people been informed
what has been accomplished by it; and that it has
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ton than they when the constitution butchered
IL time thai some honest gave the information
Mr. Auditor Benton, the people look you for the expo
sition let the consequences fall upon whom they NAV
regardless alike OF Americans, republicans democrats
Don't disappont public expectation.
Mr. Sss Seymour another Of the retiring State officers
reluctant than either Of the others will have his
annual report ready early after the first proxmo This
gentleman has found the Office OF State Engineer and Sur
yeyor bed OF He has encountered difA-
cues endured more perplexites and submitted 10
notifications than all his predecessors taken together
ever experienced. The trouble with him he was too
much OF politician. but lacked the ability a. remain
consistent Elected as Know Nothing he turned BLACK
republican upon the breaking the Fremont Cholera
and bad the disease the very worst kind This turned
him seymour, assisted by Weed, Dan scscs and UI,
ham, obtained the passage OF law by the last Ieeisla
ture taking power and patronage from the Canal Board
which was American, and placing u with the Canal
Contracting Board, which was black republican. |
But never since the passage Of that law,
tually proved dead letter. He took his focus to
the Republican STATE Convention, and demanded re-
nomination ~ qua quo lot us treAcufy 10 the |
Know Notlngs Though Dan Sickles saved Seymour's |
bill the Senate, he not permitted 10 argue his
the Convention and Seymour thrown overheard.
Now view Of all these facts, Il IL rendered certain that
the State Engineer bear great amount NJ regard for
either Of his old party rendsthe Know Nothngs or the
republicans. consequently there IL much for be
eyng that his forthcoming report on the subject of
the canals the nine millions the expenditure the suspen
Of work, &c, &c he will place hts pen upon paper
with impartial interest and give the people his honest
experience state Engineer and Surveyor during the
las, years. II will be his last political will and ties
lament
The Superintendent Of Public Instruction has collected
during the vast amount ~ useful information
He obtained mostly by practical experience, he has
personally visited nearly all the important sections N the
Interior Of the state Mr. Van nyck Is engaged In re-
ducng his collections into shape and method preparatory
10 be submitted 10 the Legislature at early day His
personal vist 70 the various schools has brought to his
immediate knowledge the means o. communicating facts.
upon which he intends 20 recommend important
notifications and indispensable reforms In the present
TEN OF public instruction. Among others understand
that he proposes 10 elevate the standard Of teachers
primary schools, which will render the occupation
inviting TO Normal graduates, and at the time
infuse Increased vigor the people NJ the support
and encouragement OF their own common schools.