New-York tribune., 1867-01-03
THE GoVRRNORS MESSAGE.
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for National Cemetery at Antetam 10 preserve from
eesocrauon the remains OF our siist t N;ird @ has
made large appropriations for this Object ana trongh lt
Board Of Commissioners has endeaN0lc0 10 secure Ie
o.sraou al other states Tie amount originally assn kucu
~ NS Work state was S7.2s Ss Most Of the Northern
States have already made i3f @ s, i r
IN RMS behaf il is now supposed that the sum OF Sop
vii dschargs the Obligation resting upoh our own So'
with view ~ mauilcsting proper interest III lS lIl-
tonol project appointed two eminent gentlemen 10 rep
resent this state upon the occasion OF & oeuga,mS ] Iii
grounds selected for the cemetery ana 'uci ''po' w"
be- duly transmitted fsr Your Information; - ,,,,,r,,
SEW-YOBK Tl-QUARANrINE AID fTHiiC , HE'itH ", u
YORK the most populous as well as the irsl
city Of the Western ContuenG intimately eo1yJ;@, @ M .la
ibe vital Interests of a parts Of the state holh@ e
lions with every state in the Ohoi ana eveil ,d
abroad This imperial city lies WITHIN our i by
= iusily entitled 10 every consideration dcIdhVt" ~
,O,h vast and important interests ana ltl"'iVIs, -,
sdoTn and improve IT, 20 extend us comu.lcl' @ @
Fence and capacity, to gyc greater security 10 % "iu
,roncrtv to protect those doing hnsHess within ll hS
HON xoh,nt aud unnecessary taMS&oi' AKA & ~ of tc Statt
& ~, ou ] w 1ii@c1f idesncnt confident that you
hf' @ ~ IV , 6af vbatcycr appropriate legislation
can effect toward these desirable ends Is clearly ieQueu
al you hands ,..,,o, +to o,to,,,iop ~ the
legislature 20 the fact that the tcaIlW tIde91 VIZ"
had ragged with such violence III many isi,a ~ ,S
aId recommended that prompt measures HllOu pS ~
yided ny law TO stay Ii5 lI op 6orri't rCso
iut,ons were passed bY The Legislature calling upon nh
ess IN aid tbr state y placing hulks and vessels, ton
,o,arilv al the disposal OF the quarantine authorizes
s,,,risfnn was also made. 10 enable the Quarantine
crs 10 provide such means for the care ana
,',' f H. ,'r as the exlgencics OF the should
s,nnttp They took immediate steps 10 DRUG ilc "v'u
OF lie Iagsature 10 The attention OF Congress and Sc
ping tue secretaries Of War and Navy TO comply Win the
Jin,pr,sd With the national Importance Of guarding
agsi tbe consequences Of the introduction oi me tii
c,ntry the Secretary of War at once placed the steam
ship Iiuois and the Secretary Of the Navy placed the
soopsof-w Saratoga aud fotsin0uih under tbc conI
of The state la this connection have the pleasure 10
ockucwledee. also. the gcscrous action OF inc heteo!
of the Treasury ia placing the Ohted states revenue CUT
tr at the port of NcwNOr in charge al special agent
to ad our authorities IN enforcing quarantine itoau9hs
Events have shown that these steps were neither
unnecessary premature. Scarcely had These rpdi
tons made before the steamship Nli-i1l" dtiiNtN
during voyage and having large nuncr OF Sck on
board The number Of her sick increased while under
Quarantine until il reached 196.
since thai time Is other vessels have arrived Iom
foreign ports, each Of which brought he lIIsn haauy
10 our shores. SiX hundred and fhty0he persons slch
with the disease have been treated under qudtahtihe
fnce these facilities were provided Ihe hh, Hl tseS
lhat have occurred hoard OF vessels during lbcr pass
age and after their arrival here, is not definitely known,
bat II II estimated ny the Health OieSI az -i ~ y G -
out Of this number al least looO nave uCu ~ - clru
that fow any. of cholera have appeared ON shoTe
the origin OF which can De traced To the sick under quar-
pnne This s the highest testimony III taAor oi tne WEE
lance Of the Health Officer, and the ejicency OF hc
measures adopted by the Commissioners Of Quarantine
~ conine the discasetO te NtsSeis IN ,iic IoWNt D
would also 90 set d rest the doubts expressed as To
whether personal quarantine, ~ cases OF thocI' is Oh
In view OF these facts it will become your duty 10 de
fPrunc farther acton Sh0uO bc Ihhti 10
the protection and security We nave enjoyed Iullhs lie
past year Experience, both here and abroad, iechcs
That the fOSts of Winter presents no efccua barrier "a
the appi0acii or TINS 0icddIul hAlioy' iS NNl"IVh
among 1855 late the 5d day O NoNcnDcf
while eight cut OF the eighteen vessels above mentioned
arrived after thc lst oi November 1866 Ihc secc OF
cold weather. therefore brings with i guarantee Of
safety. Many predict that the most serious visitation Of
ibe disease yet 10 come, and that the approaching sea
VIII require more ample accommodations for the sick
Congrcss which have referred, is limited in its opera
'ious to one year me Quarantine R2Swial N9Y ggng
rIv..- "''eution Of patients before the middle OF
isuy rev. yone lSl se suo eanloe other accOmmoda
to1s srS should be- provided T6Ropo rc'y r GI Wis
dom aud nJcry 20 supply mgr 0iiyGIs VIII! HiSi Th r
ports OF the Commissioners OF Quarantine ano ne He9h
Ofiior furnish Information ana % tUuco vi
N,ircnolitSp sauitar, District agd q Board OF Health
therein and ON thc Nth day Of March the organization
Tiovldtd POI Wa made The efforts of the commissioners
appointed to improve Inc sanitary eohulion "t tlo SS &
ict-whch was then deplorable-aided by the lear O ,n
Impending R'senSe, 5oVR Ia Nave secured To
NOwtY0rA and Brooklyn, well as TO other o uons OF n
Rtate comparative exemption from thc great alillc-
lions usually attending the presence OF lhls epiucnlC'
qiced the fears Of the people, and The great commercial
Interests of the state have not materially suffered WIN
and confidence of the public 10 is believed blty viii, Ia
me, reduce the mortality OF the great utes 9i tne se
pOtng the comfort fthe people and by these means add
o,Ir1s some skait amendments To secure IL greater
sffie,cv for Which V0ur attention is directed to their
report and accompanying documents.
The several annual statements OF the administration OF
the Police Department. the Fire Department, and the
Commissioners Of Emigration, viii soon be LAID before
Won. These reports Tcpcte with ulOImatOn o pub
c interest and disclose Tic successful operations % their
MILITARY DEP,HTNENTs
There were on the fIst day Of December. 1850: l0l
Regiments OF Infantry; 3Regments % cavalry; Ecg
intnt OF Artillery Battalion ~ Infantry BdtaliOns
Cavalry; independent Battery; Light Howitzer Bat
teTics; Squadron Of Cavalry.
or infantry regiments thirteen viii be disbandcd aud
There has been a marked improvement 10 The National
Gna organizations Of the state during thc past year IN
discipline and efficiency The regiment, 10 ic d-handcd
aud consolidated have failed mainly 10y reason ol lack Of
uniioImsand equipments The appropriations granted
hcetsfoIe for the purchase uniforms and equip
Dents, have been expended, and still several thousand
men enrolled ANA organized, are ulsunprrd. Inc ap-
prupratlon Oislj0o0 dollars made last session, payable
bat Of fines aud taxes 10 be collected nom the reserve
militia force. has not been realized
On the lst OF January, lSC, the enrolled and organized
tbOusnd men Inc last Leglslatrc iNeu upon tis num-
beEas the maximum TO be maintained n time OF peace
and also provided that the minimum OF tliry-tWo men,
creased 10 sixty -four II is The opinion or the Adu
tantGcDera hat the former number s that should be
required ~ time oi peace confe1ng upon organizations
discretionary power o increase. The Militia law Of the
katc, and the act OF Congress relating To militia fys
TEN, provide that each egmenal district shai nave an
organization and with 20 districts, an increased mini
mum viii necessarily augment the force hey ond the NUN
Der fixed by the Legislature
Your attention is respectfully directed to the improve
ents fvr the alteration Oi the SprngDeld aud Enfield n
fes and TO the action OF this and other Governments in
adopting 0rcee loading small arms, with The view Of SC
Of this Improvement With te largest ana best organized
militia cl any OF the States, II should be aim 10 raise
a. Ia the h gcst standard OF efficiency haze deemed
The matter Of sufficient practical importance TO warrant
the appointment of military commission, and their
port viii he duly transmitted for yOur further mlO1na-
Won.
The moganized ams-bearng population constitute
she reserved militia Three enoments have been made,
Attempted since the militia law passed, aud IN
neitor has IA escaped legal criticisms upon the mode
of IT. execution Under She CnrOnCu 0i 1862 and 1864,
fines taxes were realized 10 the treasury The
Legislature uteIyened u instance. and relieved this
reserve delinquent force from its payments in another,
hgal objections raised which deferred tue authuii-
tics rui any attempt % enforce &C. h making the third
rnfulnct during the past year more care has been be-
slowed iu uruniUEng strictly 10 The requirements ~ tho
law ana ;, expected That The militia fund VIII be bene
rIrd thervhy.
The importance ~ an effective militia tO democratic
.sVib" cthmvt he oHtrestmated people VINO truly