New-York tribune., 1873-01-08
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
CANCELLATION AND RBFORM.


CANAL URGED-RECOsIMENDATION OF MINOR
ITY REPRESENTATION IN THE MUNICIPALITY
AND OF INCREASING THE MAYORS RESPONSE
BuTFY-PRoPosED ABOLITION OF THE UsCkh
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, ALBANY. Jan. 7. ISIS
To TIE Senate and Assembly.
FELLow-CTIZENs You are assembled under
circumstances which demand the acknowledgment VI
our heartfelt thankfuness 10 the Sovereign kuer VI W
Universe The year which has just closed IL W
the usual abundance OF our harvests the genera Po9
perity of people, exemption from tne
of fire and food by which other communities nave ueN
desolated and the absence Of all minor e's ehcep'ns
such as are 1.-THE fruit Of own errors anu I~p'o'F
dence.
We have special cause for graduation in the pre-
o,- oa,r, which has succeeded the late contested
letion q, tbaCbief Magistrate OF the Unon furnish
ng a. does renewed evidence OF the ready aequles
renee Of the people OF the United states IN Whatever the
,na,ar,tv through the settled forms Of the Constitution
aefbsrately decide. when consider that hvesi1ths
M All the states cast their votes for the same can
d,e for their surages may not regard it an In
icatop that the auimosties incident to the late deplor
able conflict between the two great sections of our eoun
try are gradually wearing away, and that liberal and
enlightened policy the part Of Congress and the emf
benr citizen. on whom the public confidence has been
thus signay bestowed viii lead TO eventual and not
far distant oblivion OF past dferencesi No achieve
ment can be more intimately interviewer with our COM
mon prosperity OF worthy OF the cooperation Of all
good citizens than the Obhteraton OF those sectional
distinctions which have proved so fruitful source OF
disoord and strife.
The administration Of the Federal Government during
the last four years has, under many important aspects
been emnently successful than OOo0O0 OF the
public debt been paid the heavy burdens patriot
icay assumed by the people, to prevent dismemOer-
OF the Union by intestine have been essentially
hghened through the abolition OF taxes questions of an
Irritating character between us and Great Britain have
been amcably and satisfactorily settled obligations
OF good faith toward other nations have been serupu
lousy fulfilled and the peace Of the country has been
inhexbly maintained In the presence of events which
appealed with great force to our sympathies as free
people
Withdrawing the attention from the broader field Of
our Federal relations and bringing within the circle Of
immediate concerns, may not appeal to you IN
the spirit OF Cancellation which presages for the former
tranquil future forget that party associations have
ever divided u.s. and invoke your earnest and patriotic
concurrence in tie correction OF abuses the consder
lion OF which entered so largely ntO the State
election and regard which the ipopular will has
been decistvely eXpressedf
The first message VI a Governor of the state must
necessarily from the short period intervening between
his election and the meeting Of the Legislature. be con-
fined 10 the presentation Of his views upon subjects
familiar to the great body his feow-ctzens He can
only know the condition Of the different departments Of
the state Government through the reports Of the officers
having them charge These reports Will be submitted
to you, and 1 proceed TO give synopsis Of them in
anticipation Of the detailed information which they
RECERrs AND EXPENDITURES.
The receipts and payments from tire Treasury on
account the funds except the canal and free school
funds for the fiscal year ending soth September 1872,
we're follows:
Receipts .,14so5,2s2 -
Payments. I445S'552 70
Balance in the Treasury ........ $a5l.699 81
During the last few years the voted by the Legs
laure various objects greatly in excess OF the
revenues. BY this improvIdent legislation de-
hciences to OF than s6OO0OOo accrued
and were left be provided for by succeeding legsla
lures believe be Just ana sautary rule that no
appropriation OF money should be made without pro-
vding simultaneously. the means Of payment No bet
ter safeguard could be found against extravagant and
tnconserate legislation for ishardly be supposed
that legislative body would have the recklessness to
run the State in debt by wasefu expenditure aud ncr
the additional odum Of laying taxes upon the people to
tefray them. An unsuccessful attempt was made 70
throw the burden Of these deficits upon poserity by
adding the permanent state debt but II failed
through constitutional obstacle, and the amount was
added by the Controller 70 the tax levy Tor the current
year.
earnestly appeal you to correct these errors on the
part Of your predecessors by abstaning from al eXpen
ditures which not Indispensable TO an economical
administration OF the Government The people OF the
state are already weighed down by enormous burdens
of taxation believe it De your power 10 Tighten
these burdens by prudent husbandry OF financial
resources by providing for strict supervision and
rnanagemeht Of public establishments. which make
heavy drafts upon treasury. and by restricting
preparations money state Objects. For the purpose
OF carrying these views into effect, recommend the
passage general law authorizing and requiring the
Controller whenever in any year an appropriation by
the Legislature shall exceed the amount Of the revenue
applicable IT, provide for such deficiency by adding
AZ 10 the tax levy The people, whom the burden
falls viii be the likely scrutnize the appropria
tons By which crested, and be enabled to decide
whether they required TO meet the actual wants OF
the Government, or whether they the fruit OF i'm
provident legislation. In this manner they NAV hold
their representatives 10 a strict accountability.
During years 1862 1870, and 1871 more than 100000
were bestowed upon private charities. for the most part
of local and sectarian character consider these ap
proprations inconsistent with our obligations 70 the
great body OF the taxpayers, whom the burden ult
snatey falls The institutions for the support Of which
they are made are the most part purely local They
belong 20 localities in which there large accunula
tions Of wealth. where private contributions may be
readily procured sustain such deserving OF sup
port They are almost invariably under the exclusive
control OF particular religious societies. with some Of
which feeling Of jealousy and sense Of injustice are
naturally excited by any unequal distribution Of the
public bounty among them Moreover it appears TO me
20 be violation Of every principle OF equal justice TO
tar the people Of 81. Lawrence and Alegany, or any
other interior county district for the support
private seetarian charities In NewYork or other
wealthy and populOus cities. The last Legislature re-
fused make appropriations of the public money for
Objects and hOpeyou may consider their example
worthy Of imitation
The following statement shows the amount Of the State
debt the soh September 1s72 after deducng the un
applied balances Of the sinking funds at that date
Balan al