The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-03
The Empire state.

II Is fortunate for this great S.itc ana
its Interests that man of the character
and experience OF GOV. RoHTN~oN has
taken the Place just vacated by Gov. TIL
Den. The message which the new Gov
oruor sent to the LegislanIre yesterday
not only takes Il comprehensive view of
the affairs OF the state, bu' offers
suggestions of exceeding importance and
value, which, If taken into account. will
greatly improve the administration and
inurc TO the public advantage. In the
opening of it. and before entering upon
questions OF practical business. he makes
few general remarks which are 80
worthy of the attention Of all our citizens,
rs well rs Of the Legislature, that. lest some
readers of TuE Sun should overlook them.
we quote them in this place:
I'VE ought also Laws bel Il an times % rcmem-
bcrthai We are not here TO promote our own in
dividual Interests. The people have not chosen
Us and sent u to their Cani;Jl for atv sucn pur-
pose. on the contrary. 'hry have placed in our
hands great ard sacred trust, 70 be- administered
for ,hc Aenctt aud Tor the interest and honor OF
the NH nitdtt- ufthr wh Iic ~tafe.w.tlo Itresard
tolnc NV rs creed. or polite \ party. ihc
money winch they pay INTO the public treasury
Is not our money nor Is u the money of the
state, except as the people arc the state. IL
sun belongs TO- them untii 1t Is pad out bv their
agents for the legitimate ex eusas Of their Gov
laws. II a single dollar be otherwise apuropra-
ted or paid. II viii be brc ch Of trust Tor which
there can he NJ istacati'n or excuse. Let us
koci' Tues principles constantly before us a. We
proceed WIN our respective duties.
These sentences are truisms: but il is
none the less necessary that they should
be uttered with emphasis. and Wondered
by the whole community. Better advice
was never given by q chief officer of n
State to its Legislature; and there is no
doubt that GOV. ROBINSON Will do his
share i'll securing the application of it to
the business of legislation.
Gov. ROBINSON proceeds at once to
take up the subject that Is most familiar to
HIM, and most important 10 the State-its
finances; showing that the funded debt
underwent Il decrease of five millions
during the fiscal year; that nj its close
there was Il small balance IN the treasury
that the bounty debt. which is about to
mature, will be fully met out of the funds
at the disposal of the State; aud that the
amount due upon the general debt next
year eau be paid out OF the sinking fund
without taxation. Mr. ROBINSON is no
less familiar with the canal Interests of
the state. in referring TO which he says:
"Thc effective measures Of reform which nave
been enforced within the last TWO years, arrest
Ing misr afageineut and fraud and reducing Y
pcnse-, have fnveG the canas from lotil ruin.
Small is the income L.. the EXPENSES have been
recucei below 1t. ana yet tue canals have teen
kept In comrlete repair during the entire season.
Their future success. II they IRE to have auy.
must pend upon a faithful perseverance IN
this poicy'
The falling OF in the business of the
canals has been felt most severely by the
boaimcn, who own boats to the number
OF GOO. " No part Of the plumber winch
Others have received has ever gone 10
them; on the contrary. they have suf red
from It by paying tolls which have h-cn
misapplloi. But with all their labor and
economy they have been unable during
the pat season to nay EXPENSE
'r'se state Prisons and Reformttory. the
Common schools, the savings Banks the
Public Builliua-. the Board OF Health. the
Emigration COMMIT sion, ana the National
Guard, are themes about winch the Gov
ernor gives Information and makes sug-
Gc-tions That are OF interest e. ali
con- rrn.i 30 them, or rather - all
M ciIt.s of the state. H. Ioc-
ofnmcui- a rcyi-al Of The law
regulating s1tius- bank-, the recent DIS
n.t.r- un1ue winch nimnulsh ~ of the
NECESSITY - r4ii restraints against mis-
Iluan Hicli. ana for securing the also-
iu.r .Di.f, uf which everything piaciicA-
b. .n,ln. b DOME IT, tur'lncs a number
Of oinIr 10 tne lnw winch he think.
would i lnu'nroNu. nnd urges thrif
ou.hflu.n eltu go oatn,-tf.-. vAI,l
inNirnfr, hr npfrcliipn II tho inpoi-
tu ~ GEO. nnit0i
cos. D. 1850 .D. opp,.oi T. any ol.angc