Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-20
Correspondence of the Herald. I
HeIderburg Wdr--LntsrnaI improvements.

ALBANY, March TO-
Heldsr6urg War-htsrnaI Improvements.
The bill for paying the Helderburg troops, came
in the Senate to-day, but the committee rose with
out making any progress in it, Gen. Lee, the chair
man of the Military Committee, sensible, judicious
and most useful member of the Senate stated brief
y and clearly, the necessity of passing the BILL and
showed most satisfactorily, that the duty required
OF the militia, was not of trifing unimportant
na:ure.
lie said 1t was true that offensive measures
were adopted by the ressters but there was no do
cumentary evidence to show that the Sheriff, with
all the posse of the county to back him. could not ex-
ecute the laws.
Mr.. Paige enquired whether it was not intended to
pay the troops from the city of New York, and the
surrounding country, who had been required to pa
rade for several days, and to hold themselves in rsa
diness to march to the scene of difficulty.
Gen. Lee replied, that request had been made
for payment to these troops and that they had not
been ordered into service.
Mr. Hunter made little speech containing beau
tiful specimen of bathOs the occasion. He said
the soldiers of Westchester had obeyed the call of
the Governor, with promptitude aacrity and cheer
fulness. They had left their peaceful homes amid
| the rigors of wnter-thcy had abandoned their
wives and children and all that they held dear to
suffering and destitation; and had marched in in
element season, on the requistion of the comman-
der in chief, much to their venence and great
ly to the injury of their uniforms and he should in
sist on their being rewarded for their sacrifices.
| After this matter was put over, the Senate went
nent Bills
l. To provide funds for carrying on the public
works now in progress This relates to the enlarge
ment of the Erie Canal and the completion of the
Genesee Valley and Black River Canals.
2 TO provide for the construction of the New
York and Erie Rail Road, by the State.
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Road by the State
Nearly two hours spent by the friends Of
these several projects, in struggle to obtain the
priority for their favorite measure.
Mr.. ID. >. Dickinson proposed that the Southern
Rail Road Bill should be taken up first.
Mr.. Hopkins moved the consideration of the
northern road and Mr.. Verplanck desired to take
up the Canal bill.
Col. Young thought it best to begin at the coolest
part of the State He very frankly avowed his OBJ
ject to be the defeat of them ALL and he thought this
would likely to be attained by taking up the north
ern road first, IL was newer measure, and had
not as many friends committed to its support
MIR. Dickinson said, he forcsaw that the old game
was to be played. The rail roads were both to be
drowned in the canal.
Gen. Root said, if the Senate was to be governed
by geographical considerations, he thought il best
| 20 commence in the most genial section of the
state and as the sun advanced towards the arctic
circle the discussions would grow warmer, and they
could proceed north too.
The friends of the Southern Rail Road finally pre-
vailed, and they took up the bill Three four sec
tions were adopted by very close vote, and of
them with majority against it, owing TO a mistake
in the count Col Young then mo we'd TO strike out
the enacting clause. lie said he wanted To cut cir
the snakes head, and he thought the creature would
| then die.
There seemed to be a very strong rcpugnance to
meet the question, and motion made and car
| red, 10 rise and report
There is great huttering and trepidation among the
friends Of the different projects. II either one is
| pressed To decision without an understanding
among the supporters ofthe rest, it will inevitably
ha def tg1 All. . Z. t..s
that the whole will go by the board.
| Ii is contemplated 10 combine the strength Of the
friends of the New York aud Erie Rail Road the
| New York and Albany Rail Road and the Harlem
Road in the expectation OF thus obtaining the
vote of the state but doubt whether il will
| coed.
Gen Roots bill for abolshinr the Office Of Com
missioner Of Deeds, and dcvolving its powers and
duties on Justices Of the Peace has been under dis
cussion to day, but no question taken upon it.
The III ouse are still at work on the Currency Bill.
GRAND LIVING sSBoARp THE BKIrrsu QusES-
Competition is every thng-it is the life and soul Ct
business Of living, Of eating, Of drinking, and even
of sleeping. Neither Of these would he well done
without IT, We have proof of this, Just before
the Z" British Queen left London, her owners made
arrangements with Mr. Buckley, to supply that ship
with wines, fruits, meats-n fact, with every thing
edible at so much per passenger What is the re-
suit Why, that there enough to eat and drink
Of thcrchoicest descriptions. Wines supe ror to the
purcst Manhattan, and fish, flesh aud fowl were pla
ced on the table daily. Every thing passed on, down.
and of, with the utmost regularity and precision
and equal to the Astor House here. On St Patrck's
day, bill of farc-a list Of thirty to forty different
articles-was spread before the astonished passen-
gers, cool, fresh, and delicious. What more is
wantedl Nothing. In a day or two, however. we
shall visit the Queen" taste of these delicious
thngs,and see ifevery thing be correct reported
Co The packet ships long since due, arc now ar
irving TIVE or three at time. See marine news
| o. The fire last night was somewhere up above
the Chemical Works
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