The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-08
AFFAIRS OF NEW YORK.

The following is the purport Of the an
nual message of the Governor of New
York to the Legislature. Af5er reviewing
briefly the present condition Of the coun-
try, be says:
Our State credit, the index of an abid-
ing confidence In the Government, never
stood higher than now, and the finances,
although drawn on for war purposes, are
In satisfactory condition Forty per
cent. of the advances made BY the State
have been returned from the Federal Trea-
sury.
The Governor recommends such fegis-
lation on capital punishment as will i'm
pose the death penalty only in the first
degree of marder.--
| He recommends that works on military
tactics be introduced into all the State
| Colleges and Academies, and that drills
be made part of the exercises.
The banking business of the State is
reported to be in sound and healthful
condition. Emierants arriving at New
York have fallen off thirty seven per cent
/ from last year, and are less than any year
since the organization of the Board of
! Commissioners eft Emigration
The Governor recommends that the
New lork proportion of the Federal tax
of SIC, 900, 900 be assumed at once by the
STATE, and proposes mode for It's fiquida-
ton. =
The condition Of the militia is alluded
to and legislation recommended that will
conform to the laws of Congress aud i'm
prove the efficiency of the discipline of
the State Militia.
| The Governor then enters on review
of the political troubles of the country and
the action of the State of New York. -
The aggregate number Of men raised for
the war in the State has been 120,5TS
the number now in the field, deducting
the killed, wounded and prisoners, dis
charged, DC, is s9,o34 There are now
in the State in addition, mustered into
the United States service, Ia, 500 men.
/ New 7 ork troops are scattered over nine
States and IN fortythree different brig
AIDES under twelve generals of divisions
They have taken part in every engagement
dultIr Inc Ndi east III tHI AiltsHntuies
aud south of Washington. The Governor
!alludes to the state of harbor defenses,
and calls for prompt and effective mea-
sures in the legal nature and for immedi.
ate effort to obtain suitable appropria-
tons from Congress to provide for tue de
Tense of the coast, and that Immediate pre-
liminary surveys be taken at once to as
certain what defenses are necessary. He
recommends that the State proceed al
once with the works, looking to the Gen.
eral Government for reimbursement. The
interest Of New York in preserving peace
, with foreign nations is enlarged upon and
, war with England deprecated as,fraugh
with untold disasters. No mere pretext
r no caprice of Court or Cabinet, no caus,
. whatever, unless il involved the nationa
/ honor, or unless we are denied the posi-
tive right, could justify the represents
, tives Of the State in conserving to wa
! with any foreign power, especially at tn
! period when extraordinary supplies Q
r ncn and money have been and will
] drawn from us to oyerwhelm insurgent
I at home. The message concludes wit
the patriotic declaration that New Yor
will cast everything into the balance /
c preserve the dignity and stability Of til
d Government.