New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-08

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10 Canal Cosmiissioneu' rerair
! Co l.c,on and W.shmssters... l1t9e2l g
M.cell,neOss oUjects .......... N"dSi ~ .,,,, -
Le,yias balance tn thu credit ftbc Canal Food go nj,
o. tie 18th sept. lEdl. 5cJ o." %
III, erns /, cents from iAls for The past 20 mon
of navisa ,ion, w.s about s., 1884, 1. But thin sam
re rs.,nts oniy the auoGlts pid into the public
| Treasury for the use of the canals. Our 's'it,s
who are che carriers between the kes aud de WY
Of New York az we'll as those cnfagei IN t'"]f"1-
ta;Ion upon our inland waters, snd upon ns "'c"i,
derive stll greater sdr aMsge rou' Gus toi' ny '.
with { WeSj. Tho vat extent o. oar iite' mi
carry my TRACE be Grtci OILY nppTo~ioteiyi o"I
may rc rafely pat down al the following Il CURES. iof
the past year:
Estimated tanrase Of Crrss for t9eoooo tnn'
Ace.ained tunras- Of bsiosdt 10 Sep' 81 ou'uV f
FoTs use -, ~. 'O'OV 'A"'
Cnnsi, for SItl co'N0
On tie nsilIeaGf IL '"'VV'"sV
For sir.lS 500 .oUitJ
It. may Le add tnat ~ per ceIt OF the vaiues ot
railroad and 81 per cen, Ci canal ihtr are owed
from Westto East. These facts should inGnce US 70
give evesy possible facility 10 the vast aud growing
/ commerce II INC Western States, manly oerebdent
uron them o. we ore for :he Immense lhrou, n iTihG
which CONSTITUTES so large n share Of our carrying
trade az d forms a most important source OF our
commercial greatness. affordug at tic same time
leIduriDg relationships with that section.
! Tie Obstruclcrs IN the chabn'l # the Hudfon
River severely impair the rseu ne 81 u our Canals.
Their increased cspacy has led to TIE bnlldiog VI
boats IF greater draft than formerly. These are
flowed through to New-Yoyk without change OF
freight aud after the Spring f,esH,ts 1t 10 not unu-
sua Tor them 10 get aground in ne RIVER liter poS-
lir through tie canals without difficulty. SutaU'e
meas ure- shoud at one be taken for he removal OF
these obstacles.
/ and or.l
p,orerty Of tie State for i6G2 is Sl.i49, yJ3.9i
lis exceeds tho previous year by s., 535 5l5 si-
though tie valu. lions il INC Ci les Of New York
aud Brooklyn were reduced about nifty Inilhoa
dollars.
mills CA each dollar of the taxable Proper y. Acc
cordnc 10 the etiautes Of tue Controller, ess than
one half OF that rate will be snc ent for the present
year, unless sone extraordinary appropriations shall
lie made by the Legislature.
In Jolly last the PRECEDENT called for three hundred
thousand Volunteers, ard subsequently ordered q
draf; for an equal additional nna ber Tie quota Of
the State under both Gallo was an at orc hundred
and twenty tbou.spd men. Tho exHeneies OF tie
tervice minded that iheee troops should be raised
with the create 81 oispa.ch. IL Was The season o!
harvest, WI en- labor commanded high prices. The
State Lad 80 troiLfily resi onced 10 former REQUEST
tuns e tie Government 1y voluntary olers. ttat \
strong aversion existed ia tie public nird toward
cornp,lsory messules. 1t was believed that If fui-
ai.o bousties were offered consori ytion could J.,
avoided. But 10 payment conli be uIde of item
from the State Treasury without Legislative auhor-
iiy. To obt.ia this an extra Session, Involving both
d, Law and expense, WIS necessary. The Ccmyne-
cial Bank Of Albany offered 10 eoysnce the reqnsite
sum tor bouDties, auG 10 as.unc the risk OF rcim-
Jursemeut by the Leg stature at ils aIual session.
Their offer WIS accepted and suitable arrangement
at once made. My predecessor imneGis'ely is-ned
| lis proclamation, Offering Stale bounty Of Iii
dollars to each private colder VINO should therca ee
volunteer into tie service Of tne UDilei Sta.es.
The moneys thus advanced ere discussed ny lhe
! PAYNE sief- General OF tie Su.te. The annual ~.
port OF the Controller Will IrereIt the detail. as
lie State tax levied u1cer authority Of ctn;sr 400
of tie laws Of lst2 for the Jay aitnt to tie United
States Of the lirec. tax lrvid by TIE act Of Con-
gross Of the preceding Auyust, will not lie required,
the proceeds viii reulaiu IL NO Treasury anG may
be appropn stely applied 20 the repayment Of tbs
moneys thus aoyaiccd. therefore recommend tbnt
a W naE!p. tie requi tie piicprinion, and rail-
Ming Tie action Of tie Governor IN This :especi, Le
pas Cd, and cLecrfpI,y accord my approval o. the
conrse pursued Ia pect 10 This niatter. La ad0i-
ton 10 the bouDty offered by ,bc State, in various
Localities large sums were voted DIS additional pre-.
uiums 10 vount, rrs, and ] recommend the passage
Of suit Le laws providing for the collection VI these
seli1mpOsed oblie irioDs.
The population Of this State In 1860 was g. $50 728.
Tie nCinl Of returned by TIE enrolling cti-
GERS IS liable 10 military duty Is 7Gi. 603 The
Der be wen tie ages OF Is GnI A. returned as ex.
empt from vario1s causes is l33, l9S. Since The
/ b ginning OF ths present. war, the state OF New
Yoik las cent 10 the field 80 S36. The humhcr
from this State now In the field s stmated at
IIo5 eco, showing total waste siuCa the beginning
OF tho OF 81 $50 being ANNUAL waste oil aOoct
33 er centum the whole number, equal TO 42,0JO
per year, To fill the quota OF this State under TIE
cals, 30,7S8 uore volan,eers are required, Unless
tie General Government will give The State credi,
Cor tue proportional excess sert 10 the field before
July 2. 1862
| Iu:,e your immediate attention to the inequality
ard Justice tie lava which it Is pro- Deed
u Orat soldiers Tor The service Of the General Cow
erument During long per'oi OF peace, but little
attention has been paid 10 cur military sytem. For
tue purposes OF CONSUMPTION 1t iseDtrey deecii Il;
it contains none Of the provisions which in the L,-
ropean systems mil Aate the evils of compulsory
military service; IL pys no just regard Oh one hand
10 the evils which IL may in1ct, while on TIC otter
band 1T makes numerous exemptions which arc in
coDeijrcnt with fairness and with the spirit o. or
Constitution, that contemp iates that oil o. suitable
age. alike shall perform military daly or pay some
equivalent. This purpose il fully expressed by the
ilet Constitution Of our State:
Of the utmost ipesnce TO the safety Of every State
that n should always DO in condition Of defense and Is
the duty Of every man who enjoys the protection OF society to
be prepared aud willing TO defend It,"
! The present Constitution Las provision 20 the
came effect Not only the orgauic law OF our State,
but Justice demands that every who enjoys tie
projection OF society Should be prepared to defe d
It. Recent legislation on this subject has departed
NlCCly liOn pIli'ipVB w N'huhA"he hH'V ""Ni
prescribed upon which those Who have scsnples OF
conscience should he excused from bearing arms.
Exemptions have been mnlplied until large Glasses
are Lot only relieved from military duty, but aico
from giving any equivalent for such relief. They
include numerous officials and other classes who
have DO claims to exemption beyond those which
belong to every citizen engaged in ufeful pursuis.
These favored classes ueuslly IN q better con-
dtion to give equivalent than tue mass Of tLose
upon whom these hatilit "a now fall. There shouid
DO 10 such unjust distioctions all male ciizens Of