, 1860-01-04

ALBANY. jan. G.-lQe new 1O4A olatE AS& |
by elec,ing Mr. Llttiejohn as Speaker. Il
The Governors Message is document Of
considerable length, and refers almost entirely
to local n,uttcrs. lie thinks it incxpedicnt that
tile C:uuls pass from The coutrol Of the State,
nnd strongly urges that they be completed "'th
h waterway Oi feet deep and ~ feet WIDE, hc-
fire tue openinE OF navigation in 1851: The
Governor does not doubt either the wisdom or |
justice Of re imposing, for frw years, mo
deratc toll per ton during the season Of nas'ga-
ton upon all freight pusslng over Aallfoaas
these roass to pay IN equivalent iu raouey an
nua1ly Into the treasury. When the Canals
shall hare been completed. the Railroads should
be relieved from this tax temporarily imposed.
In speaking Of the metropolitan police Law,
he says the discipline, conduct aud efficiency OF
tie police Of Ncw York, fully vind.cate the wis
dom and prnpriety of that law. Even those |
~ho oppcsedlis enactment now admit that New
York never lind 60 good police, aud citizens
Of other States propose the Introduction INTO
their larger cities Of i system similarly eon-
Quoted. liz recommends that the legislature
giant further aid for the completion OF the Zen
tra1 Park. In speaking Of the dccuccs OF New
York he remarks that It is obvious that Tue ap-
proacll to New York BY wnter II not no" ade-
4uAtely defended. and inv'tes tue Legislature 10
consider whether some action OF theirs may not
aid in procuring from Congress the means Tor
,hs prompt completion OF our defensive works.
The Governor thinks the registry 1aw OF 1859
las answered its purposes mud advises some
amendments to nuke il still better.
The Governor concludes his message as fol"
lows:
Ncw Yo.l yields To uonc Of her sister States
in her devotion to the Union. She reyeres it
as the fruit Of q long protracted contest Tor
| liberty and Independence, Aud she cheriShes It
| for its present benefits and its guarantees tor
| The future. uer citizens discovered ut very
| early period that slavery Was an evil, aud
prompt and considerate provision was made
| example was worthy Of imitation, tho other
members Of the coufedcracy had the ad-
| vantage Of it, but VIC never claimed that
| we had the right to iutrttere directly or indl-
| recliy with slavery as it existed in the other
States. We were satisfied with the solemn aud
| earnest declaration recorded upon our statute
book, that VIC regal de1 slavery US gorern-
1ncnsal and social evil, and treated it accord
inS1y. New York still maintains the same po-
silion. She cmphu,ically disarows all sympa-
tbs or cooperation will those misguided men,
WHO. no matter under what prorocation,
have sought in the past, or who mas seek in the
future, uuluwfuIly To Interfere with the ns'ltu-
tl1ns of any Of her sister States. Tint tho
offenders III the recent inyasiou of Virginia III.
teuded to subvert The existing government and
establish in its stead another more consonant
with their notions Of justice and equal rights, il
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arm the Slaves of that region, and a'd their e.
| c44e to foreign country, is beyond dispute.
AID that purpose, it need hardly be observed
| WIS unlawful mud certnin to be resisted at al
| hazards. Dloodshed thus melted rests, in the
| eye OF the humau Law, on the heads Of those
whose violation Of laws provoked it, We may
admit that their alms were unselfsh
aud even philanthropic that they honestly be
| lieved and felt that they were risking Liberty
aud life iu behalf Of tue wrongea md oppressed
bpt VIC must nerer forget The obvious trutt
that social order can only exist through gene
raj recognition Of the santicity Of faw, aud tha
| tranquility sud security must rnnssh from tha
community wherein every one shall feel Ut ltcr
! ~ to redress whatever lie deems gritvous b.
raising his arm against the authorities and tht
| Laws.
Another question is presented when it is pro
posed to eytublish slavery in The Territories
Being the common properly Of the whole peo
pie 50 long as they remain Territories, New orl
will claim the right TO participate on the
government. In no way Gun she do so, e1cep
through the agency Of her chosen Rcpresenta
1ives in Congress, and therefore it is that th
electors Of New York recognize the authorit.
Of Congress to legislate for The territori,s nut
to prohibit the establishment Of slavery therein
Yielding cheerful obedience to the doctrines O
:5tate sovereignty, having no disposition to in
terfere with the local institutions Of the States
prepared at all tinles to uid those States in Ill
preservation Of their sovereign power, the peo
. Iie of New York will ALWAYS, enforcing thci
views in legal, peaceful manner, not su:
render the right to participate in the reforma
Lion Of this or any other evil in tue administra
: | tiun Of the Natiunut Government.