New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-18

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article ef the Constitution dsctsrss.
"fhe ..set, # tus tArt, q he ws.as. eesse 2 s.S
PA;ir. Re Sasls Eo.sJ' % properly i'f Local OF a"
am ct a lcss By sry process Of reasoning sa.i.i>c
tory 10 ny nino q arrive az any conclusoa other
tisn that ne provisions II this bal bTng It witha the
rtQuTeiLer. Of TIE Constitution here quoted. TAM
co.pOf alton created sitn 10 personal profit
whose property ana franchises Owned and Goa
tr,i. b iLeivleuals Eith shiCh the Sts'e a. large
has 70 correction and from whoae rece: pts il car de-
riys advsntsge-can be eons,deied otherwise t,an
privats within the constitutional ssnss Of that term
an 81 loss 10 oelermils. IL is true the section II
ooustry through which il is to pass viii reosivs 8
benefit from It's oorstIucton, througa toe facilities
which viii iuTnsh for the .rsEsp ortatl0n OF peEsoEs
a. property Bet these ncie tai advantages 10 tue
rUhf, can TO Eors take railroad comps ~ from tAs
pu,yisv - the constitutional provision &c which |
lave s.iyerteo tsan they you'd other eaEpssAsiassr
nom tbs on.rs.,nY q, Which snllar bsIefts 70 the
pubic are daily resulting.
is within lie power of the two Houses to obvst~
this psDabe objection to the ball under consideration,
BY &C nfor hsiT acton to tue requirement.. Of The
Cor gufion in tns narieoai @snronec oet mere or
considerations Of puLhe policy, which, in my jneg-
mart mill ate 81 sirst the provitions oil the olt, az
this juseture IN tke financial condition OF the State
The esnass,nenis under which tos treasury has ~
bored for several years pact, consequent upon me
large expsT ttures resulting from the unhdshed eondi
ton q our pubic works is we known. The fact that
every available source revenue, other than drect
taxation, has been inadequate to meet the eVgences
thrown upon the treasury by legislative approPna
tor aud the demands for interest pom Sac ndeo-
cdr ess induced me- by an imperative sense of public
duty to Cffer IN my annual message, at the opening
Of the present session. the following suggsston tor
the consideration Of the Legislature
Tle DEFICIENCY in the General Fund the large floating
db Ct the Csu. Depertu the payment Of which the
stss provide. the Necessary tune. reqed FOR "a, I'm
t,on o. e canal, wn,h YOU prohibited By he CoO,ti,a
tfu
be made 70 srpy bat TO portion Of tue s1sesse
vii iuecs;s the rsce'sty for economy and a.
however ueritoous IL IL IS much the ay snd lnIes OF
governments OF individuals W hen ~'.n us
practice economy With resources 20 Justify our
piss d the numerous spPess nat wiz eain JOuI
ton bat when the means required 20 promote l.het OF iua
vdA interest, can only be obtained BY resort % taxation We
ss bet discharge our duties BY refusing . Increase n- poos
burdens peetd cannot foIb-A t. express ne opnion ths
tr TIE completed aud the present h',ng intset
6nr,i, pad II /. u aud confne appropriations
pestsDd uoit scoronics Necessities OF governments
Nothirg has trsIspired since the PRONUNCIATION OF
these views to weaken in the least the preiy oil the
policy Indicated. On the coLtary, the bsgl-latuIe,
ieemngly acquiescng therein, has passed OIL tor
the imposition Of tax of one and one-eighth OF mill
TO meet the existing and prospective demands upon
the treasury This tsx 10 less, by one eighth Ut m,
than that imposed for Ike objects by the last eei.a'
tore; tbus furnishing presunptiye evidence at least
Of an intention to restrict the public expenditures ior
general purposss to objects OF imperative uecessy'
The appropriations already msde by the Leg STATURE
viii eIceed by a considerable sum tue pro-
yded; and tie mpc tion Of additional burdens upon
the treasury only result IN emoarrassmsnt z tne
pubic Ulcers ana dshOnCT 10 the state Every up
nronrs,ior made by the Legislature IL draft drawn
Nv TIE highest constituted authority upon it's treasury
Deliberately to incorporate such draft. in the
statute book, with perfect conVicu0n tha'
70 furds have been provided Tor thelr IL
ouidation by any sttainable means, seems 10
me 40 fragrant a departure from ustice ani sound
policy, that / cannot believe the Legislature VIII,
upon allure consideration give its ascent TO placing
the State iu such cOu0tOr. Had the oil S1lcn pro-
noses 10 dor 500 600 10 the Susquehsnrs Railroad
t,ompauy imposed direct tax for that amount upon
the property Of the State il would at least nave been
free from the objection 20 which have adyer,ed AS
il ia II either holds decisive promise OF ASSISTANCE 10
those for hose benefit IL is eLacted or else II inust
tsks the Mace Of other appropriations already made
by the Legislature. Either alternative IS subVerslVe
Of thu, good faith ard far dealing which should ever
CharsctiZe the action Of Safes Lot less IMAM OF hci
yiduGls 20,
Ii il rom 70 desire TO exclude the section OF the
STATE TO be benefited by the construction OF the Sls'
ouehsnra Railroad from q Just participation IN toe
liberaity Of expenditure for pubic WORKS wnlcn
has been e1teIced 10 other portions, thN
| interpose objections TO the passage oil ttls
bill. But while the one hand the oohga.
tions resting upon compel ms 10 iLsts'
that the requireme q the Constitution sua oe ~
served in gard TO ell acts oi lesslauoh 90 ou Tue
other am inlpeled BY a ssuse OF public duty reely
Ia declare my opinion that the pres n is MOI an oPPo
tune Moment to adopt new objects OF eApehll'ue o'
IN increase the burCens Of the thNpaylnB ComuiapJ
Cnptled ga is the State al this time - bOrro" the
IT. ans for the payment CT ne Interest upon pofuoDs o
the public debt--IeJiog upon direct taxation a' loe
CHIEF resource from which TO meet the ordlna'y eS'
nenditures Of the GOyerument-it seems 70 me that
n ertrgeg Of tie Legislature should DC dueced To-
ysro deyising cans TO meet the obhgatloIs aTesly
itcurred ard cave the credit Of the Sta.e from dls
ho1or rstrer than TO the creation OF new dem4nds
mon me Treasury. Daring the last Two years
the sncmslpus and discreditable spectacle mas
beep witnessed of the citizens OF the State pre-
,eptipg demand, authorized by the Legislature
AZ tie counter Of lis treasury ami reAnng
ih4Tefrorn with dshOnored claims because
of lie inability 20 respond to the appropriations msoe'
Ire result Of such Course OF pohcy cannot be otbee
wise than disastrous to the Sste credit; and pioce
dure tLat would reflect dsh0nor upon al lnlFddal,
becomes 81 gray stsd when enacted under tho sacred
sanction = lzg. 800
It's in view Of the fact that the bill makes no pro-
vision to meet the payment OF the amount which APP
uropfia'es-that il creates a new denaod upon tue
tressury vi tout which such provision must result IN
dlshoroT to the Sae-that II lacks the consttutone
vote Itcessary to give il vitality Snd finally, bscalse
Il i in nv iuJguent contrary 70 sound pubic pohcy
p view Of the manifold obligations OF the state ID H.
cur rev Liabilities for public Improvements until tno'e
already in gress shall cease 10 cone measure 70 DC
drain upon the resources OF cur citizens now lus,
emerging from disastrous CONNIE rcis reyulsIOn-tat
| am cons,raKed 70 Withhold my consent from the Dl
T. facilitate the construction Of the Albany and Sus-
" ou.bsrua Railroad" and herewith return It 70 the
Assembly IitA these ny objections. , , ,,o.o.
VETO or THE CANAL DRAFTS BILL.
STATE OF NIw.YoRK,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Albany, AprIl6, 1909