New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-04
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER I
ALBANY. January 8, 1865. )
To THE LEGISLATURE


10 THE LEGISLATURE:
Alike gratifed and grateful at the evidences
Of the material prosperity Of the State, well with
the increasing manhood selrelance and patriotism Of
the people shown in the progress Of our country IN
ks great struggle for nationality, enter upon the dis
charge Of the duties Of the high station with which
have been clothed.
The Constitution makes it the duty Of the Governor,
20 Communicate by message TO the Legislature al
every session the condition Of the State and to recon-
mend such matters to them he shall deem expedeEt
In compliance with this requirement shall in this, my
arst communication 70 you give the "condtion of tic
State" find it. upon examining the various reports
have obtained from the different department and
shall recommend only those matters for your action
which 10 me to be Of greatest present Importance
leaving for future attention such other measures ar
may from time to time claim consideration.
PUBLIC CHARITIES
The munifcent grants, from time to time. OF pre-
eeGing Legislatures made in spirit Of enlightened be-
ney oence aided in instances by private endOw
nents have established system Of public charities III
this State, TO which may point with becoming pride
TO the subjects Of almost every class Of diseases MIS-
fortunes and infrmties, arc offered special asyums
where With tho best medical ed ard supeIinteIdenee
che greatest opportunity Is offered for relief or cure
Herewith transnit TO you the reports Of the super
intendents Of the Asylum Or the Insane the Deal ana
Dumb the Blind, the idiotic. and tle insirate show
ing the present condition and needs q saf CT these
Mutations -
Ihe suggestion IN the report Ol tiC NVuCh NuI's'
tsndent Of the State Lunatc Asyu as TO the prony
Of repeating the law which provides for sending insane
.hs female convicts from the State ifs0is sat ns
tuition Is deserng of your consideration. 1t will be OBJ
served that the great rise in the price OF articles OF
consumption and service performed will neeessilate
Increased appropriations to maintain these various IN
situations In their greatest efficiency.
The Legislature OF lst4 directed investigation INTO
lie condition Of the insane poor confined IN the various
County poor.hoIses. report by Dr. ;. ID. Wilard
will be duly presented, showing the deporabe condi
tinpa f ia tocf ft4t IN at D
Counties including NewYork or Kings i5lunatics
confined In poor houses and poor house asylums nearly
al of whom are incurable. Many have ome ana
others are fast becoming incurabe fom ineeien care
and treatment The time has arrived when legislative
provision for them should be made The pIoprieiy oil
establishing institution for ncurabes an Institution
that shall relieve County authorities from the care Of
the Insane, should be deliberately considered More
than one-fourth Of this class OF insane are capable oil
some labor. To what extent that labor organized and
systematized, might be made productive III the nam
teuence Of an institution. under wei directed medical
superintendence is likewise worthy of consideration
Let me also call your attention. citizens and iegls
ators TO the increasing demand for benevolent action
growing OF the great struggle IN which tie nation
Il engaged The call of our country in ITS hour OF need
has met with q noble response from the able bodied
self sustaining citizens and there have been LETT greater
proportion than usual of women children, aged and H.
hrm in condition of indulgence and heplessness Their
claims upon for assistance arc not those OF charity
alone but they rigbtuly demand our sympathy aud
aid in the Of that patriotism which inspired the
sacrifices that deprived them Of their natural pro-
ectOrs. .
Notwithstanding the liberal provisions made BY the
Federal to those whose eases can be brought
within the general rules by which its bCun,es and pen
pons disbursed, there must be large number OF
persons thrown directly from the camp and battle
6eld upon the charities OF States communities ana ihdi-
viduas These brave veterans IN poor condition TO
Accept for all their sacrifices the simple bonors OF ma
lions gratitude. They must be fed clothed and warmed
Much has already been done in this direction asst
svms of money hove been contributed TO the various
soldiers relief associations and in private charities,
showing how thoroughly every Christian philanthrUpc
and patriotic impulse 10 enlisted, well as low mex
hausbe resources when the sympathies and ID.
terests Of the people awakened aud only requires
tina. these efforts should be organized to give them per-
maneBce when they Will become the GROWING glory oi
Of our institutions.
The Military State Agency. and the Soldiers Home,
established by act of the Legislature in 1868 may be re-
Gsrded a. military charities and mentioned In tis con.
nection. / cannot speak snthOrtatiyey Of what has
been DONE report OF their operations has been re-
oeived Bot tho public position which have occupied
since the present began, has afforded me facilities
Cor learning the value OF such Intermediates The
soldier does not easy should he be allowed TO- re-
hDqush his State PRIDE and ideas OF local citizenship
and can assure you, from personal observation how
grateful 70 the hearts OF these brave patriotic men are
alton Of their services, and interest In their behalf
This field Of operations is necessarily somewhat indie
pendent and Varied and perhaps the more the bench
cent dispensatons connected herewith left TO the
Governor and his agents. the wisely and efficiently
can be reached the wide and changing necessities Of
Che soldier IN the camp and hospital or on the battle,
alive TO the consideration due those who brave expos
are sickness wounds and death in maintaining the in
yegrty Of the nation it shall be special aim 70 give
20 these agencies their greatest efficiency
BANKING AND CURRENCY.
The annual report of The Superintendent OF the Bank
ing Department shows that there were Two hundTeG
md ninety five banks conducting the usual business 0i
Eantnr on the Goth Of September 1864, with aggre
,t capital Of slO7 800 9le and that s1ty-two banks
were coring their business voluntarily and through IN
solvency.
The total OF outstanding circulation issued by
Shst officer at that date $40 lie 635 OF which sum
eay64 Os4 was issued TO safety fund banks under
specal acts Of Incorporation and not required TO be
Occurred BY any deposit in the Bank Department, and
4 534 55l as issued to banking associations and in
diyidual bankers scuured by
Bonds and mortgages.. .......... S2ai4,OU 90
Stocks Of State Of New-York..... l6,G3,740 10
United States stocks. ............ GS399O 90
Stocks Of the State Of Illinois,. J27,fCO %
Casb ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. gs 3G2 IS