New-York tribune., 1868-04-08
ETO or THE WHITEHALL AND PLATTS-
BCRCU RAILROAD AID BILL.

VETO or THE WHITEHALL AND PLATTS-
BURCiI RAILROAD AID BILL
The following is The complete text OF the
veto which TuE TEmCNt cptuuizod yesterday morning
sn1loF Nta YORK, ExlcruyE pErAgrNENr,i
ALBANl, Aprl g. 1865.
10 r >oag,-. deeply regret the necessity which com
pei, to return. wthout my approval senate bIi No.
, w., i 4, tI'ti bursb Eailroad The bin requires the
Treasurer Of the state % pay S2oOOO whenever the
WhtchaU and P'attsbutg Railroad Company shall prove e
10 the Controller ~ the state that the road of
said Company hss been graded from Whitehall IN tho
County IL Washington. 10 Pattsburgh. m the County
of clinton. aId the iron laid Onchnlf thereof.
The Work tie bin seeks Ia all is highly meritorious. is
completion would open up region OF the state abound
ing m mineral resource lumber. and many OF the staples
of wealth and which s now nearly inaccessible portion
~ the year cannot however resist the conviction that
- inst regard for the public Judgment and the Interests
of peoplo largely involved ia debt aud heavily taxed,
m m r consdegati, of the case discuss the abstract
ght 10 take the mouey o the whole people to ad cor
poraton the prosecution of work 0i TINS character m
portion oi ihc state. Whatever may nave been urged
OF could DO said against II, IN practice II has OBJ
Is pon other grounds. lt may be- conceded that under
fyorng circumstances whatever tends TO develop our
resources and add To our commercial ana "eahh
Iu district must result IN some benent 10 all
Al the last session Of the Legislature gave my assent
TO the bil 10 facilitate the construction OF the Wmtehh
Oud PattburgllRaioad and of the Albany ana 5uslue-
hanna. making an appropriation OF s2"tV 20 eaeI .Oau
They were tue only companies engaged ia tne coh'uuc
tiOn uf railroads. that sought successfully. nom the
Senate aud Assembly slatc ad upon q dchHe ptesent4
The anuuut OF appropriations TOR general purposes was
ID
and 10 hoped that thls sum Wod enable iae pruJec
tors Of these worthy enterprises TO secure their ha coin
pefiuu at least thar no further call FOR ASSISTANCE Irom
the state would De- made uutu more ausroOds period
"a, 10 our pubic debt
duo proof 10 the Controller that the Company had butt
zen niles OF road more, 10 pay sjeD and at the
same rate time tO time Tor each ana every mile o.
rh road va built and ready FOR equipment and operation
fnr the distance of 30 miles. THcnly miles from lldltS
burgh south and about 20 miles between IconderOga ana
por' fi,Ty. have placed under couffact but tho
ok s not ar advanced ~ To permit any part ol the
II ot claimed that the PROGRESS OF the undertaking viii
warrant such payment Tor some time 10 come. II Is ap
lands provided m this bail, aud, n may wen DE supposed
both fhr condition oi the work aud the terms ot tr
present h.i. That un appropriation eApedl
cnt at a., time. would be in ample season
af the next meeting of The Legislature II Is not wholly
Improbable that the expectation which many were led To
Indulge. may heIthlct I"N' Neilo,uu gu" , s."t ~
dviduJl enterprise viii be- entirely adequate 10 the sue
of Improvement n OtherW when the need shall De
pressing and Immediate and under favorable state or
.lc Huiicts 4 presumed future Legislature Will be
equally mindful Of The public interests ana the Just ds-
,DInaon toward Improvement, IA sections o the state
which have participated hut little in the benefits Of our
phi works, While they have patiently borne their share
N tho public burden, aud contributed fair quota TO the
ia may be observed that An evil OF this kind OF legisa
tiun is hat IT, facility tends o invite and encourage re,
u.Wrd sbpicatiOns a when commensurate appeals womb
rulsj private capital. u will be- seen also llat almost
every district 81 The state puts Ia claim lOr ava rom te
pnb.c treasury aud with the same arguments aud ap-
parent caru ,ucs. For example, at the present session.
There before one or the other branches oi me LeSSi"
irrc in more les, advanced stage, bills for yho
ru, and Su.a.usuns Euoad fantns
Huaso and Wellington kt'ai grtnuhs Z Zao9
Duua Warren BIrosd sra1ius @ @aoMy
Iak, Oltado shore Railroad sutus ~ O
s,f -tI Railroad granting l
No-k Nouhcu Railroad giant oepWV
Ron olf Rsr"ad rsntng. Zouy
n and Bs,A River Rsiioah. +3oc og a. miles.. 2oND
Midland l,aiv4 Ht0si o 81 So
Bld4o tury ald FishnisA Lh"sh''' ~
The vast VI money given by these appropriations
~ such objects might wei excite grave attentOu hhu
lmes,uess periods Of entire freedom nom dent ana OF
Great prosperity. but IN present condition II cannot
fl u alto Profound distrust aud narl1 can under
md grluuu- duties ut bIef session mas necessarily
haen limited Co the consideration or particular measure
viii rclsrruce 10 their general merits but have OBJ
served with much concern the aggregate mVOlscu IN inc
yurnus propositions referred to- IL must have come to
the attention "l an that during the past year the people
have been none rcstNe under the burdens oi taxa
zion than at any previous period since the close
of The war. Business has been unsettled trade
has been depressed, industry partially paralyze,d, ,
nd less Trustworthy. Profits have diminished aud until
the great financial questions are frmly decided ana
rernnen policy established the horoscope oi the future
cannot be surely and confidently cast This condition,
,yr lic repeated lessons OF history and our own past
e.urtcucr q people might have taught US 10 eNpect
,tuuId mark the period immediately following Sreiii
yr duty gnl prudnuce alike demand shall mol be dlsit
,.trtrd The state can be prosperous wirlUll
cont le large debt h. dangcrous TO cur social AMI re
,ntbrlu Institutions. our hrst Carc therefore, snOuld
BE- "a aIefiIh how the volume OF debt can h'
diminished. ana guard against itS cANnNDn
how tho mc1-urc ot taxation can be reduced
tuI rrtrenchmtW made more rigd and systematic
,iI,st questions home Ia every household. II
,ps in mr that N Is plain du ~ 10 90 further 10
,,rnlItuIr than a. tequicd for the economical admins
t-pu uf government and the protection Ol those nlVr
~ yrch rinbiy con aectcd with the general Wcl
fifr nud security The pb works OF the STATE must b
aiuei 90 al1 ine' Ahd bt few VIII 10 iuihi ~ pp
80, mGogaa Ul 70 wet toPoht.a cofp9rae onsetqJ'i~