Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-28
Correspondence Of the Herald


Of your city has not met with suitable attention
mentioned distinctly, that DR.. Townsend, one OF
Noah's pennya liners, whs had the modesty to pro-
pose himself for the berth of Health Officer stood
no chance whatever, and added very bene violently,
that any of your editorial applicants who cOnten
plated trip up here after office, might them
selves the expense and trouble of coming; for the
Governor had signiied his dete rmination to give
them their deserts-nothing at all Notwithstanding
my announcement, DIR. Peter Townsend is very
muck astonishcd at the appointment of DIR. Doane,
and manifests his disappo. nment in no very plea
SAINT tone or temper.
One single ord of advice to that large class of
politicians who now, will soon be, in the
situation with Townsend and Sandy Welsh.
Keep your grievances and disappoiDtments to
yourselves. 1t is indecorous and undignifed to
whine and groan because your pretended elaine
have been neglected or postponed; and it is both
dishOnorabe and contemplate to disparags the ser
vices and pretensiens of your successful rivals Be-
sides, the Governor is perfectly Indifferent as TO
your future course, and your complaints only fur
nsh matter for ridlcule TO your political adverse
Ries.
There has been small breeze in the House today,
growing primarily out of the great discount coun
try bank notes in New York. IL is said that one of
OF the Rochester banks at discount and sent them
out with a demand for specie The bank offered a
draft on New York, but this refused, and the
specie insisted upon. The bank forked over, but
with great reluctance and some curses. great
man OF Rochester, agent for several of the banks
and a sort of shark among the minnows, was imme-
dately sent to Albany with plenary powers to kick
up dust large possible and Of the kind to suit
himself. So, today, Derrick Sibley, an honest old
mummy from Monroe, introduced a resolution into
the House to inquire Ofthe comptroller whether any
OF the banks OF the state are engaged in buying up
country notes at rate lower than the regular dis.
count. 1t was resisted and talked upon, modified
and amended, and finally adopted 1t will amount to
nothing, however. The resolution was intended
merely as measure of intimidation, and the banks
will scarcely be alarmed at such a scarecrow. l
have no doubt that the Legislature will pass a law,
requiring all the banks to redeem their ut par
IN New YORK The people have petitioned for it
from every section of the state, and il will be grant
ed or some other measure Of relief will be adopted.
The debate on this resolution of Mr. Sibley, occu.
pied so much time, that the general orders Of the
day, Mr.. Kings resolutions, were not reached
L ms Is matter OF great regret, for Mr.. Bryson,
the smallest man, physically mean, of the New
York delegation, is crammed for a long speech
Them and IL is feared, by his friends, that he will
not keep over Sunday. One two others from
your city propose to let off a small blast against
national bank, before the matter is terminated
John L. Spencer, who is understo to be shrewd
man. has gwen 1t as his opinion that the great ques
ton which has so long agitated the country, as to
the consti utionaty Of national bank, will be put
at rest, before this debate is finished, and think it
not at ali unlikely.
ter the important business of electng an Assistant
door keeper was finished for which ohce my fre nd
Mr.. Edwin Croswell, who not regular candi-
date, received one vote, and only lacked thirteen OF
a
iered by Col. Young, in moment of passion, a few
days since, and which laid on the table. The
resolution was offered the next day after the Presi.
dent had refused to entertain an appeal taken by Col
Young, during the nomination of q Senator in Con-
gress. and is as follows -
Resolved. That IT is the right Of every Senator to
appeal the Senate fropl any decision of the presd
ing officer, by which he may feel him ELF aggreyed
and that it the duty of the Senate TO adudcate and
decide upon such appeal and that il is unparliamen
ary and tyrannieal Tor the presiding officer Of this
body to arrogate to himself the power Of suppress
ing snch appeal thereby arbitrarily deprising the
aggrieved Senator Of the judgment of the Senate
An hour and half was spent in dis cussing this re-
solution, and various amendments were proposed 10
IT. Gen. Root gave the Colonel gentle lecture which
set the latter in a tempest OF passion. Mr.. Paige
came tn the relief Of his veteran friend" Col Y
and the old General urned his attention to Mr. Paige
aud IN about the space Of half minute he satisfied
that gentleman OF the expodency Of paying a strict
attention to that proverb Of Sancho which SAYS,
grinders"
Mr. Sanford moved to strike out all after the word
"appeal," and insert the following -
In matters appertaiuing to ordinary legislation
bat when law OF the State requires Of the Lcgisa-
ture tine performance Of certain duty on certain
day ana hour, such for example, as the election Of
United States SrEator, snca law is paramount TO le
geia'.'e rules, and any Senator who attempts, di-
reetly or indirectly, by refusing 10 nominate, and
raising questions on appeal to defeat the performance
Of such duty, is disorderly."
The Scnate adjourned before acting the REL olu-
ton. Both parties are in the wrong, and believe
they have found IL out.
Col Young made mistake in moving the resolu.
ton, and Mr. Sanford made greater one in drawing
his amendment.
However, TIN amendment Of Mr.. s will be carried.
and then the resolution will be adopted
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