STATE OF NEW-YORK. 



No. 108. 



IN SENATE, 



April 8, 1843. 



SECOND ANNUAL REPORT 



Of the American Institute, ou the subject of Ag- 

 riculture. 



TO THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK. 



An anxious desire to show that the important objects contemplated 

 in the charter of the American Institute have been faithfully pur- 

 sued, and that the conditions of the appropriation under the late 

 " Act to Promote Agriculture," have been scrupulously complied 

 with, is deemed a justification for the Trustees of this Institute to 

 volunteer their 



SECOND ANNUAL REPORT: 



They deem it a cardinal principle, that every dollar received from 

 the Treasury ofthe State, to be employed for beneficial public pur- 

 poses, should be clearly accounted for; and that any individual, or 

 association, refusing or neglecting, are unworthy recipients of Leo-is- 

 lative bounty. Aware of the extre^ne sensitiveness of the public 

 mind in relation to monetary affairs, induced by neglect or dishonora- 

 ble and faithless Trustees, they have simplified and thrown open all 

 their accounts, and invited investigation, not only from their officers 

 but members, and all others contributing to its aid, or in any way 

 directly or indirectly concerned. Ample vouchers of every transac- 

 tion are placed on file. The statements submitted are summaries ex- 

 tracted from these accounts. 



[Senate No. lOS.j 1 (6t. & 170.) 



