The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-02

be acted upon during tho thirty days foiiow-
possibility 10 read the net. which covered
nearly 700 closely printed pages Tho constitution
the written approval Of the Governor. did not fcoI
authorized 10 approve an act which could not read
aud tho bill, therefore. faiied TO become law. Tho
matter wil undoubtedly. be brought to your attcn.
tion II seems only proper 10 remind you that THIS
pew system can only be coniinuc ut the expense OF
another lOns period OF doubt aud litigation over lts
proper construction. which will cos The people OF the
state many miinons OF dollars Already ferrous ques-
tons VI this sort have been brought before tho coursa
srElIE PAYMENTS.
In view OF the discussions going ON IN ths Congress.
OF The Cnited 5iaes 1t seems proper Tor me 10 remind
you aud our people that whatever may happen cleo
where specie payments are, under existing laws, 10
OF January next ch,s,er ~ on Of the Laws Of is.5
provides, urst that after the afs, day o! January.
1879, all taxes levied In this State shall be paid 10
gold or IN com certificates bank notes reGccmabs
in gold; and second. taat IN all contracts mado 10
tins State alter that date, The word dollars snail be
construed To mean coin. All our taxes, general and
local. including canal tolls Will next year have TO be
paid IN gold or It's equivalent, and the courts will be
Obliged TO enforce private contracts Ia coin.
II will be that the day fixed In this law OF
State Is the same winch Is appointed by existing
specie payments by the Treasury The low premium
OH gold which has tor long psrod prevailed, IN.
dicates condition OF things favorable to specie pay
m hts being generally recsabiishc at early day.
Ii seems 10 me manifest now that II the credit OF the
federal govornne can be maintained AZ tho point at
which II stood month or two ago, 80 that It's bonds
bearing low interest are freely sod the Treasury will
be able 10 resume payment, or before the dny desg
W.
In TACT, passca through all tho suffering iuvoivod
In the reduction OF prices which Inevitably followed
the false values OF period vi great imitation. Pr,ces,
both Of wages and property are, with lew oxceptions
lower to-day tnan they would nave been II We had
never departed IRON the coin standard and do hos
DOUBT that tho resumption OF specie payment will
at once increase The exchangeabe value OF properly
ana Tie market price OF labor. they error who
suppose that pgoioneatiou OF tho p csent uncertain
condition OF things Will Drns relief TO those VINO,
owing money hope 10 realize moro for their property,
or TO tia, large cass OF ncu wuich Is looking for bet
u Al W.tuL of mil.
d,nce, property does not readily ina purchasers At
any price. capital IS tmii investns enterprise "a
checked. until confidence Ia restored our wontcd
uvity In the exchanging OF property Will
NO. return. and until the present tendency
10 inactivity and almost moroid caution coases, we
VIII look IN vain Tor higher rate OF wages. Nc
financial device. ny way of renewed Imitation or dc.
basement OF our money viii compensate for the DIS
nslrous ELECTS OF the additional loss OF confidence,
whch any such device VIII bring about Rc,cf Il
nea. at hand II we VIII seek It by tao straight ruad
ana II would uc greai weakness now, wbcn wo have
paid the 'u cost VI success, 10 ako single back
step Any wavcring on the part OF mo federal gov.
ernmcnt Ia rcspect 10 tnts question must have The
effect VI prolonging indefinitely ani inienziying the
unhappy coLdtion OF business aud o; industry der
wncn suffered for several years There can be
10 confidence IN private transactions tho general gov.
crhment set au example oi want OF good faith. Aud
Il must always be born IN mind, IN reference TO the
present discussion as TO the precise meaning oil the
government obigatons, that the government debt
cannot be enforced; thcre ar0ior tribunal
decide between tho government ana ITS creditors; tho
0ebt Is purely n dcDt oil honor; in such cases the
debtor cannot Keep himself clear OF tho Of
TO the meaning OF mis- promise against himself l
trust that there Will DO wisdom enough at WASHINGTON
to avoid hinderins our present hopeful progress
toward specie payments, aad that tho laws OF
the general government, aud those OF our own Stato
on this SUBJECT VIII continue To DC, they arc,
IN harmony.
BOUNDARY LINE BLrwEES NEW YORK AND CONNECTICUT
Tue Legislature has heretofore passed resolutions
directing the Attorney General to take legal proceed
inss TO determine tho boundary hnc between Now
York md Connocticut through Long Island sound.
me subject has been FULLY examined behalf Of the
At.nr (Run nj
submitted 10 me. l am OF OPINION that bcss
that ms question should be settled by u commission
to be appointed By tue TWO States. am informed hai
the Governor OF Connecticut coacurs In This and
Will 90 ADVISE the Legislature Of that State. there.
lore recommend the appointment OF commissioners 10
ACT with commissioners to DO appointed by Connccti.
cut TO determine the boundary limo between tho Satca
OF Now York and Connecticut through Long Island
Sound.
THE ASrlErAN NATIONAL CEMETERY
have received u communication from the Secretary
OF War stating that Congress has made IN appropris.
ton Tor tho maintenance OF the Autietam National
Cemetery, TO be paid upon condition that the legal
tile 10 The cemetery SHAH DO conveyed 10 the United
Siatcs rho title held by the state oil Mary.
land us trustee tor tho several States that
toward ITS establishment. ihe Secretary ot War re.
quests that act DO passed Uv tho Legislature at th
state consentng to the transfer OF the property by
State OF Maryland 10 The United States rho draft VI
such an act as Ls desiroI accompanies O. no comuuE.
cation. IL Will 90 submitted ~ the Legislature, and
recommend lis early passage
vHR aEw CAPITOL
II is about ten years the construction Of
the new capiioi was commenced Up TO The 18th Of
December, 1917, the OF ss276 0l6 SO been cx-
pended upon IT, Ius - larger am Juut OF money
than expended the original construction OF tho
Eric aud Cnnm PLAIN canals. ana there not siu.
Gle apartment IN he building completed. Il seems
beyond tho reach OF human foresight 10 discover
when II may DO finished or tho amount OF money
which will be required Tor that purpose. respect.
July urge every member Of the Legislature ~ 20
through the vast pilc vi brick aud Judge
himself what arc tho prospects which lie before tho
DO made. la my message dsapprovIng appro-
priation Of million OF dollars at the
last session Of tho LEGISLATURE, l stated
iuly my views III regard 10 the whole subject ]
believed that II was better Tor tue reasons there
gwen, that no further appropriation should be ado
at least until there was an Improvement In business
and 10 the capacity oil tho people to nay taxes DO.
H. vod thon, as believe uow, that Capitol OF proper
siz, anu OF proper appearances, with lar Dctcr conveu
fences Tor the transaction oil public bus and lar
less expense In the maintenance oil II, could built
finished and furnished Tor much less money than Il
Will require to complete tho present building In all It's
vast ahd useless proportions these views have been
ialy confirmed, ana tho Goyernor hopes That what
ever money Is appropriated Will DO devoted TO the
completion vi tao Assembly Chamber.
OTHER rrDLic BUILDINGS.
won'd also make tho same suggestion with refer.
encc TO any appropriations which arc " be made Tor
insane asy iums or other pubic buildings. Tho prac-
ice Of making the appropriations IN The supply bilt
IN the hurry aud confusion closing hours OF the
session Is very Objectionable one. They will be
likely To receive the consideration ana care
which ihcy should have " brought forward carly In
tho session Al The same tnc IA view OF the general
pecaniary embarrassment, have 10 urge upon YOU
tho greatest possible rosaty consstent win public
Interests
CoScLrsIoS.
The importance OF your labors, the dignity and re.
sponsbility OF your position, aro sufficiently attestod
by the tact that are the legislative
Of yearly nvo millions OF people. The population and
wealth Tor which YOU arc TO care tar those VI
tue Republic Ia tho days OF Washington. THIS would
BIO great and sacr cd trust ut time. IL doubiy
80 now. when the people are struggling 10 stem the
tide oil corruption aud CRIME which, originating curing
the war, has since 81 widely dcuged tho STATE aud
nation MS to shake at times the iatn OF hope.
ful. In Itself the war was small evil compared with
IT'S resulting Generalization. Tho light regard for
constitutions and the law the dcbased ana inflated
currency, and nnaiy, the open trinins with the
public faiib to which u gayo birth, bavs
wrought moro harm to the people than cv.u
lis mighty sacrifice VI blood and troasura
Excessive luxury IN livipg spraug IRON
Imaginary wealth, ana linked with this came fraud,
perjury, forgery and dcaicatons, breaches OF trust
Ia private business ana among puDlc servants stand
ing beneath The obligations vi Official oaths The
rapinc nnd plumber which for twelve years desoated
tho Southern States, tho common treason to ofciai
u uss, and frequent use OF pubic place Tor private
ran, have worked deep injury To tho atoms sense
vi right Even now millions OF vO.crs smart at tho
CONVICTION that thcy have been delruuicd of their