Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-27

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u.,...~I Uu,uroycmcmts-A Crisis M Albany
An ayalanchs-a series of avalanchos-haye Osch
precipitated upon tbs Legislature at Albany ~ inc
lot stock canal railroad, bank, and land specuiA'ors
throughout the State.
We have already mentioned that the oiiis ior inc
construction Of the Erie Rail Road-amount' SizoV'
0O0 for an appropriation for the enlargement Oh tne
Erie Canal-amonnt, Sl,2O.VVo' nave passed .ne
House. They are now in the Senate. And as If that
va. not enough. several bls-ons for the construc-
ton Of the Ogdensburgh s. Champlain Railroad, ore
for the erection of the Lunasic Asylum, for the
purchasing the Junction Canal aid we don't know
what else besdes-are all under way in the Assembly,
and in few days. will probably be passed, and sent
to the Senate The aggregate of all these laws will
equal $40 900, 000 But, the estimates are gener-
ally underrated the actual construction Of all these
proposed internal improvements will be fully equal
to fifty millions which, added to the existing debt,
sciH make the public debt of New York rise to sirty
millions Of dollars.
Such is the position Of this momentous business.
The crisis is arrived. The pioneer of all these bills
is the Erie Railroad Pin low before the Senate If
that is passed, the ice is broke, and all will go.
Now what do we, as a reasonable, independent
mind, think of the crisisf Should the Senate pass
the bills?
We have always been opposed to profuss expendi-
lures and to all legislation merely to pat money IN
the pockets of spectators If these pass,
the stock obbers and spectators Of Wall street will
clear 81, OOO,OO0 at least. The whole policy origi-
mated in Wall street, and will end there. Yet on the
whole we are rather inclined to wish the Senate to
pass all these bills and what they do to do quickly.
There will be some fine pickings, and although the
credit of the state viii explode, and the wing party
explode with it, yet it is merry to go to the devil in
good company, with plenty of money. The locoiocos
in the Senate ought by all pass these laws.
They originated with the wings, and the wings will
have to bear all the sbil,y After the adjourn
nent of the Legislature, great outcry be raised
about the great public debt. This will overturn the
wings in the election in the fall; but the laws
passed, the locofocos will have all the contracts to
make, and will enjoy all the benefit OF the wing
policy.
On the whole, it is probable every bill will pass
the Senate.
THE REQUIEM AT ST. Primitive attended
the celebration Of Mozart's Requiem at st. Peters
yesterday and with all due reverence for our Holy
Mother Church, must be pc rmtted TO tell the old
lady, that, if she does not, Cannot get up better
OF music, she may as wen smut suoPs anu
Presbyterian or Methodist, Universalist, or any
thing she pleases. We were quite disappointed in
the brllancy Of the affair. The ladies-what there
were of them-were well enough, bat the music was
very mediocre
for it at my confession by saying the Seven PEN
itential Psalms seventy times over-that Bishop
Hughss' Sermon the propriety Of prayers for the
IDEAS, WAS just rs moderate as the music. rather
-
least, If could not,I will agree to 60 purgaory-
that pehitentiary Of us Catholics-for q hundred
years . single term Of punishment. Jfhe does
not preach pray better, he cannot expect to get
many out Of purgatory. Yet Bishop Hughes is
capital preacher-a Gne scholar, and excellent
nan-but St. Peter, the patron Of the church, must
have been in . bad temper yesterday, and all the
other saints sadly out Of sorts. The only redeeming
trait was the pathetic touch towards the close ON
the memory Of young, amiabe and pioas clergy
man, who had recently departed this life in the
bloom of his usefulness. Bishop Dubois, who
chasnted the pontifcal mass, was perfect emblem
Of oar Holy Mother Church He 10 old, weak, pom
pous, and somewhat fressploas I'm HE voice. II 10
full time that he in Abrahams bosom, rather
Abigals bosom, as warmer and more downy place
Of rest. The solo was sung by sweet voice, but
too feeble for the interior Of that buiding Indeed
the splendid organ was Inc only 'cntter mai seen
ed to be at home, to dc ats duty, and that did
most sxquisitely. q
Unless cur Holy Church spirits mp little in
erai points, shall turn hereto for month and
day, and try her that tack. The tickets Ought to
have been pat At fifty cent?. and then the church
would have bees full Cheapness 10 great element
In salvation well in newspapers.
The NATIONAL ACADEMY is quite the fashiona-
Bile lounge. Yesterday twas crowded all day. We
have taken half dozen turns in the rooms and will
be able in day two TO begin the work Of emitting
mp. We are perfectly satisfied that the proportiss
Of good paintings is small during the present season
probably hardly twenty. perchance thirty Of
seariy three hundred This arises from very natural
causes. Many Of ear artists are yeung and poor
The patronage Cor cheap portraits better than for
gems and tvoss. Among the good paintings there
is variety Of styles 10 coloring, composition, and
other points. The general character Of Our paint
ers is not yet formed. few artists making ex-
psrimen,s-and changing their styles every few
years Meantime we advise the public to 10 and
see them. wts
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