The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-08

We publish to-day tie message of Governo
Seymour. delivered yesterday 10 Ito Seass'
| at Albany. u IL longthy, bat tie tremen
dcus importance Of The topics which il EN-
braces jusiifes any length of discussion that
viii throw light upon the eth ,nsoived aud
dark problem y nict agitates the heart and De-
| wilcers the brain 81 the nation. ore-tourth Of
'hc message Is occupied with the affairs Ct the
State. The remainder il devoted 10 our ua-
.ionai aiara and il ON elaborate argument
against the Illegal and unconstitutional pro-
ceedings Of The preseat administration.
That portion which touches upon State mat
tiers shows how prosperous hos been the Empire
state during the last year notwithstanding a
tremendous war. in which il has borne
its part. III the treasury October l,
1862. there was balance to the credit
OF tire state Of five millions .and thee
quarters Tie gross receipts from tolls FOR the
past season OF navigation amounted to upwards
| OF five millions Of dollars. sour East Internal
and foreign commerce has assumed proportions
far beyond tsct Of any former period. BIT for
the cvershadowing, gloomy cloud Of war ~nd
it's heavy drafts upon the blood and treasure o.
| our Citizens there could not be iound four mil
lions of people in the enjoyment of greater hap
piness and prosperity"
| The message, III its national bearings, is one
Of the most important ever issued by any Stare
Governor of this republic Mr. Seymour holds
that the constitution of the United States and
the constitution of the State of New York are
equally sacred. and that both are now impe-
ri!led; that while our sediers are risking their
lives to uphold the constitution and restore the
Union we owe it to them that they shall not
.lnd, when shey return to tie duties OF civil life.
that 1.-The securities Of their persons the sanctty
of sheir homes the protection Of their PRO-
perty have been lost by VI willie they were
battling for the national interest III distant
field OF duty" There is another point of vital
Importance touched upon by the Governor. and
that is the Inequality Of the present dra ting
and the organic law. More than two hundred
thousand men cave gone from this State to fight
fo1 tho national cause; but numerous officials
end other classes are exempted without the
payment of an equivalent, while classes who
ought To hare been exempted have Dad to bear
the brnnt and hardships Of war.
With great propre!y Mr. Seymour OBJ
serves:- Not only is he nafional life at staks bit
cvery personal, every family every sacred interest
IS incolued. w must rrapple with tile great
questions Of the day. ne must confront the
dangers of our posi!ion. The tr'iths Of our
financial and military situation must not be
kept back. There must be no attempt to put
must be known and needed to enable govern
nent to manage public affairs with success
7hcro IL yearning desire among GU, people
to learn their actual condition. They demand
free discussion And Mr.. Seymour discusses
freely the whole subject. lie begins at The he.
ginning, and shows that there are now no more
natural causes of discoId In the country than
there ever we're. but that In the last fifteen
years two sectional parties have sprung up
one in the extreme Northern section Of the At
lantic coast and the other IN the extreme
Southern section. And these have made negro
slavery the occasion OF war, IN the face Of the
constitution, and contrary TO the wishes and
ideas of the people OF the Middle md Western
States I'VE are, says Mr.. Seymour. "to look
for the causes vi this war Ia psrvaiing dis
regard of he obligations of laws aud ,consti-
t,l.ons; in Cisrespsos Tor constitutional au-
thorities, and above all, in the local prejulices
which have grown up in two portions OF the
Atlantic States-tho two extremes or orr
ooun.ry-whose reEote positions have made
them less well informed. and whose interests
have made them less conside ste with regard
to the condition ard character Of olir whole
people, than those Living il the eree. Central
ard Western sections Of our Uhion.r Ar Sey-
mour Is Of opinion thas both extremes must
be put down hsroTe the Union Is restored: and
in this he 5 entirely right. Til cause. which
| led to the war have hitherto rendered Il unsuc-
| cessr,il Mr.. Seymour very forcibly observe
THE legislative, executive ard judicial de-
yartnenls are coordinate. II Is equally trea-
sonabie 10 resist The rigntul authority OF either
| To oyer.h. ow the power OF either department
| IS revolution Legislative right, executive
power and judicial independence are alike
;screl DISREGARD Tor the limits OF State and
| national jurisdictions, and the Interference OF
orc department with tie dulles Of another are
not only opposed 70 the genius And org aniza-
tion 'of our civil government, but they have
| caused disasters IN the conduct OF the war;
1t Is ably shown in the message that State
nights 81. not only guaranteed IN the eoustitu
tioa but are essential 20 freedom: Tor "a cor-
soliaated government, in this vast country would
destroy the essential home iishie and liberties
OF the PEOPLE" In the theory Of the consti,a.
ton ihc general government IA subordinate 70
| the States; tor ,hreefourtis Of the States can
! take away from or add 70 les powers, while Il
cannot touch single right of state. ar
! Seymour handles without gloves to arbitr aTy
arrests, the suppression u lcurnois md the shy
systor, and denies that the general government
les my right 70 commit such acts. he says,'
lshan ~ isop1e wAst TipA,' Sa,,s II ebeilion kcg
fs-st Lni dry not tal ,sfcliJn EN- slpesd si.1
srAk ~ ~ iNa~-s 4 lsya4 va. dsao uuce tho Gee
! 4~tt slfaf II the