Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-30

[Cor respondenee of the Herald


The Governors Party-No Small Potatoes-G Good,
Members-Hopes of the Currency Bill being lost
The Governor and The Registry Laao-Buf-
toonery an the assembly, &c.
have incidents enough on hand, udicrous rid-
cul0us, fashionable, comic and amusing, to fill a
volume am in the condition of the boy who had
his plate loaded with good things aud cried because
he could not eat them all. Knowing your dsinter-
ested devotion to the ladies, begin with the Gov
ernor's party, on Thursday night.
The word splendid was not applicable to the jams.
The Governors lady is admirable woman, of
graceful manners and carriage, and entertains her
company precisely as lady ought but the Gov
ernor is democrat in the broadcast of the
word, and he took care to avoid every thing that
might SAVIOR OF ostentation luxury display: The
members of the Legislature were all invited, and
there was something over quorum present
Paul Grout was there, and he did great execution
among the vIands, and his performances among
the drinkablcs was not to be sneezed at How
ever, Paul is good man enough in his way,
and he behaved about well the majority.
The marvel with him and many Of the others was,
not what he should say, but how the devil he got
there, as the fly said when he stuck in the amber
Many OF the ladies were, most of the Albany la
dies are, beautiful, but very few of the genhiat6e
were invited i noticed Mr.. BS*b**, of your
city, who run his head into foolish squabble at the
Springs last summer, paying very assiduous court
to every lady who would listen IL his attentions
but he seemed to make great Roadway. ] have
observed that most of the empty headed dandes
from New York, who undertake to show off in the
society of smaller cities, usually treated with
Just about as much consideration their whislers
entitle them to. They assume sort Of ccndescend-
ing patronisng air, that is extremely offensive, and
their assumptions are very properly repealed. Mr.
Is. determined to do the agreeable to the pretty
Miss W., but the cool contempt with wich his ri
dculous pretensions were regarded finally convinc-
ed my gentleman OF a fact which he was before ig
norant OF, that there other in the be-
sides himse elf.
The Dorfu--tbat is the word bera in wanna
off very happily. As the papers say in desert
bling fourth ofJuy celebration, nothing occurred To
disturb the general hiarty Of the occasion. There
was no fuss, no parade, no pretension, aping Of
the folies of ultra fashionable life; but every thing
was right and proper. The Governor conducted
himself like gentleman little too democratic
for my taste, to-be-sure, but still gentleman. The
members danced and drank, and then drank and
danced again. Some of them managed their feet
with about the same grace and facility with which
would handle musket; but, IS their constitu-
ents did not send them here in the expectation that
they would make any great figure in this line, there
was no harm done.
There were good many haggard, unhappy faces
yesterday morning in the Legislature; but, as is
said. under certain uncomfortable circumstances all
parties well as could be expected.
Nothing has been done in either House to-day Of
great public interest. The Assembly adjourned be-
fore the committees had finished their reports. The
greater part of yesterday was spent in iddling and
poking over the currency. Ii is difficult TO say
what project will eventually prevail the House
ments should be much more rejoced than surprised.
The idea that tho currency can be regulated and
dered uniform by legislative tnkerng, appears to
be losing ground daily IL the natural operations Of
not give a sound and equal currency, action of
the Legislature will help the matter much.
The Senate spent yesterday on the Registry Bill,
and today on the Canal enlargement project.
The Governor signed the Registry Bill this morn
ing, but with very great reluctance. He goes for
the right of suffrage, without restrictions of any
kind, and he is apprehensive, unreasonably So as /
think, that the Registry Law wilfurnish potent
gument for demagogucs to operate upon the more
ignorant class Of voters against his party. The eff
forts Of the Locoloeo leaders may produce temporary
dissatisfaction. They have every inducement TO
strive to render IT odious. The operation will be
death to them, and
$40 rogue Ger felt the halter draw
With good o, iaion Il the law
But this is simple in its provisions, and many Of
them most salutary. As to the miserable, drvol-
ling that has been uttered in the Assembly
about the unconsti utonality of the law, Mr. Yer
plank put the whole matter nj rest, IN argument
yesterday. IL the members from your city have
sense enough to understand and digest il, and be-
ievc two Of them have, they will perceive
that their efforts were lovc's abour lost Mr. Town
send, who is good naturcd fellow, and knows just
81 much his brother Peter, undertook to speak
against time on this bill, and made exhibition in
the House, that he is probably ashamed Of by this
time. In a grandioquent effort to illustrate the
sequence Of New York, he said the principal cause
Of our Naval victories in the last war, the
thusiastic reception given to the officers aud sailors
| in that city, after the battle was fought
Several amusing passages occurred during the
protacted discussion ON the bill, some Of which
may relate hereafter. There il old buIoon in
the House of the name Of sibley, who makes
Of himself whenever an opportunity occurs, and I
intend to show him up soon He has got parcel
Of stale wittcisms. and jokes stolen from Joe Mil
Ter, that he has dashed up, and ground over, until
they have become intolerable bore. shall take
his portrait soon as convenient.
TCorr,spoudenee of The Herald1