New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-12
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STATE or NEw-YORK. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Albany. Jan. 3. lns2.

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ALBANY, Jan. 3, loo2.S
To the Legislature:
Uninterrupted prosperity has attended the peopls
of this State during The year just ended, In all
commercial and industrial interests, save In tho
pursuit of agriculture, from Which only moderate
return of the products of the soil has been realized
I'm consequence Of the summer drouth; but this de-
fciency has not been such 10 occasion suffering
or alarm. Stimulated by the unprecedented de-
velopmcnt Of manufacturing enterprises of various
kinds cities and villages have taken new ami rapid
growth; and the establishment Of many recent
railway lines promises at no distant day, important
and valuable additions to tho public facilities for
transpor. alton Investments i'm building and other
permanent improvements, have been larger and less
speculative than in any previous year; and an in-
crea>ing demand for labor. therefore, with cor
responding benefits Of compensation, has pcrcept-
IDLY improved tho condition, and promoted the con-
teutment of the working classes To the shiftless
and iuprovdent, want and idleness seem alone con-
fined For these blessings IN such measure be-
slowed, as WELL also for the satisfactory state Of
the public health, the observance of law, and the
preservation IF order, II becomes US 10 manifest
sincere thauklulness to the source Of all good for
He gracious care and gratefully to seek His con-
timed favor and guidance through the coming year.
But though peculiarly blessed III material respects,
we have been suddenly plunged INTO National grief
and Iuonrniug. The wicked assassination of the
President of the United States cOmyu,cd eyeryheart
The vl ole civilized world ielt the blow. That tho
Chl-t VI tuGstrats of this great Republic should be
muucr,u,ly a-saed, and lanaulsEing die, in
time ol such general prosperity and peace produced
a shock unparalleled in our history. Sorrow fell
over all like pail. The expressions Of sympathy,
romiug with signal accord from every quarter Of
Chu.t.., evidenced, impressiyely. the amty
aud ...p .et entertained toward by all enlightened
Nation, Bat that such an appalling event could
occur ~, h1ut violent disastrous consequences 20
pub. Ic ,ri.r. aud with no excitement or turmoil
,t I,,.o I. transfer of executive power 20 ths
,o,.. ....4 successor affords fitting illustration
of tl- ., ,om and stability of form OF govern
meut suIuuus in the devotion and loyalty of the
Au,,l.. .i.. .cuule To the muuficeut provision for
rim, widow. and fathcllcss children, quickly under
Il.rn .,d accomplished in noble impulse aud
.rir,t. ..,izcus of this State contributed with q
nb.l,.I.. and zeal lhe hon rab.e TO themselves
.u. .. . uruId ua o sustained by New York n the
ssrc. r... of the Union
FINANCES
TI GRADIENT aud economical administration OF tho
hua. .. .rarr, f the state Is demonstrated by the
! rn...t... 4 The state Treasury and must provs
ra,.t.. to every citizen. Daring the past year
th, ... revenues have been adequate 10 satisfy all
! hem innate claims, and provide 1916 Tor tho
/ ST.. Irul, leaving on hand beside a surplus
.H... '. t.Sl6, 500 than that which existed at tho
cI.e oi tic preceding year, The operations Of the
Hr.a'.l department Tor the past fiscal year and rs
y rl' condition OF the Sts,e Treasury OF the 30ta