New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-17

the 9th Of September last that lere was "a N.
Treasury $2l 422 - which was subject 20 a dsans'
too for coupons paid by the Bank Of the Ssts nm
old debt, The amount Of which coupons be hsd nos
ascertaibed The whole OF the sum thus Reported ~
the Treasury is in all probability already absrtaS
by the payment Of The salaries OF eiylloice Al ,bs
tine the Sheriff. in many Of the counties are reon.
ing their olices IN order TO avoid the duty Of collect.
ing the taxes, which Is supposed to be imprcti
cable.
Under these circumstances il Is apparently iupss.
sloie to provide means, BY existing laws, for The
payment and it l. maniiesIy impossible 70 provide
oy any means of taxation, Tor the extraordinary ex
penses OF u iitaIy force.
That you nj ht devise some scheme for raising ths
money, which is ndi- peDsably necessary to support
and 70 defIay ordinary expenses, was another
ie1son Ioi calling You together.
, oeyobu tbese two reasons for The call n Ia he.
IeVed oy many, and the opinion has been expressed
10 me- Inal The ereh for State officers ordered a
your last session 10 take lace on the fra Monday Al
November next, cannot be held 30 as TO obtain ri,
expression Oh TIE pubic Will. In the disturbed con-
dition OF the State, With many citizens absent from
the State, With excitement existing throughout On.
whole limits that in icte citizens enter
tanning one let of opinions, would not be perni,sd
to vote, while in other secioos, those boiling onno
site Oliuions, would he denied the right Of suffrage,
it il obviously impossible to have lair vote taken
As concur in the opinion, thus expressed, tbis
question OF pOstponing tie election Is submitted 10
your consideration, without aDy reasoning on nv
part, in favor OF The pOstp Inemeut.
IL is proper for me, while ealiBg your attention 70
this subject Of the ,lection to remind you that When
was chosen TO ill my present position OF PrOv,on.
al Governor was chosen to exercise the executive
functions uhill the first Monday Of November; ya
as the words Of tue ordinance are, " and until hi.
successor shall be elected aud qualified, tho effect
Of postpODement OF the election will be 70 continue
me 10 office for longer period than was coutem-
plated by the Convention when was chosen, or by
me, hen i accepted the Office IL is proper, there.
fore that you should ut this lme select person V
Gischarge be executive duties during the prolonged
period hat will eapse before election can be he'll
Ia making such selection you i'll remember that yos
have the whole State Irom which 70 make a choice,
without combining yourselves 10 the members Of the
Convention. Ii is mol necessary that l remind you
that the only bass OF safe choice 10 the good OF The
people, without regard 10 personDl predictions on
party relations. The motto on our State sSms,
g lS1its pm uk sup em0 ier estO, furnished sais
guide in all 'our public action.
There are other maj r., upon which there is De.
sire among the leo lie that you should act bat which,
a. they have no connection with the duties Of I'd
Office bold and as they partake Of the character Of
ordinary leA islstivn, loibear 10 mention in this
communication.