Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-14

The mountain was in labor last night bat NOT even
a was brought forth. The object of the eau
to settle the question respecting the APP
pointment of Canal Commits soners; but after great
deal of talking, and some scufng, it was found i'm
practicable to adjust conflicting pretensons and inte
rests, and the meeting broke up without coming to
any conclusion. The Governor is determined to
have Mr.. Bouck retained, if possible; but a large
number of the western wings are sworn to make
clear sweep; and there is some doubt whether he
will not be overruled
The appointment of Freedom to the Office of in
spectOr of pot and pearl ashes, in your city, has
given great dis to all parties who rep
resented here; bst the Governor is wise above what
is written, and persuasion and remonstrance
alike thrown away upon him. lie has made up his
mind to nominate Dr. McNeven to the office of health
commissioner; and although half dozen different
sets of politicians have assured him that II will be
an injudicious and unpopular appointment, still he
will persist in it, unless MIR. Tallmadge tells him it
must not be. For If Mr.. Tallmadge moves non
concurrence in any New York appointment, the lit
tie man will be under the necessity of making a new
nomination, or else the old officer will hold over
large number of petitions have been presented
in both branches of the Legislature, for legal re-
form, and the Committee on the Judiciary, IN the
Senate, maturing bill TO simplify proceedings
in courts of law and equity. They will propose to
abrdgc and restrict costs in all OF assault and
battery, and also in paltry of technical tres
pass. The law, as il now stands, is susceptible of
perverson from its true intent and great opportuni-
ties are furnished TO unprincped pettfoggers, for
impostions of all sorts.
Mr. Paige concluded his speech today, matters
and things in general, which will be published in
the Argus a reply to Gen. Root He was graudil-
oquent beyond all precedent or example He was
on stills throughout most OF the performance, and
up among the clouds the rest of the time. But If
the old General thinks it worth his while to answer
the self-complacent gentleman, he will bring him
down to terra frma again One sentence, IN lofty
souled republic of Holland went forth against the
power of Spain, and broke her tyrannous yOken-
In adverting to the days Of his infancy, when he
took an democratic milk out of wooden spoon, he
dwelt upon the virtues OF the venerable dame who
had the honor TO be az nurse to the embryo states
man, in terms of such moving pathos, thar every one
present regretted that the old lady not at hand
to renew her maternal functions. When he had fin
shed Col Young called the attention of the Senate
to the ambiguous language in the first resolution
the subtreasury, and then launched oil into his usu-
al TRADE against banks, the credit system, and in
ternal improve ments
The resolutions bungling enough to be sure
and why shonld they not be! They were drawn up
by John A. King, who don't know enough to last
him over night, and wakes up an ass every morning
Mr.. Sibey retorted upon the Colonel with much
effect. He told him that the locofocoism of Penn
sylvana had had the bank in its power-that the
mons ter went the Legislature naked and helpless,
and instead of being crushed, should have been,
it was now reposiHg in the bosom of the democracy.
Colonel Young sorrowiully admitted that the de-
Of the State of Pcnnsy vania had sold them
selves to the banks, but like the apothecary IN
cons ented.
The Senate apparently no nearer the termina-
tion Of this debate than they were a year ago. l
sympathise with Mr.. III. A. Livingston, the very
gentlemanly Senator from Poughkeepsie, who has
the honor to fill the chair during this discussion
The whole matter has got to be great bore TO every
body but the speakers but Mr. l. has to set and hear
il all.
Paul Grout introduced couple Of joint resolu-
tons into the House today. The first urges up
up Congress the expediency and necessity of pass
ing an improved bankrupt law. Paul means very
resolutions. covering the whole ground, have been
presented in the Senate, fear he Is undertaking
what the lawyers call a work of supererogation.-
His other resolution proposes that the superntend-
ent of common schools be directed to offer pre-
MUM for a school book, which shall contain, among
the Declaration of Independence. Now, as it hap
pens that the speech Of John Adams, TO which he
aludes, was never uttered by John Adams, and is
only fancy sketch of that old federalst, Daniel
Webster, which he put into the mouth OF Mr. Adj
ans as what he might have said on that occasion,
am fearful that my friend Paul is in a fair way to
render himself Liable to rebuke from the democra-
CIV for contributing to the dissemination Of hetero
dox doctrines.
The Governor has today appointed John G..
Forbes, Of Syracuse, Bank Commits sioner, in the
place Of Mr. Davis, who resigned a few days since,
in order to take the Office of clerk of the Supreme
Court.
I understand that the Governor has nominated all
the measurers Of grain for your city, except three
There have been only five out Of the seventeen con-
firmed have before stated, that there is slight
difference of opinion between the little man and the
Senators from your city, several points. III he
will take nv advice he will undertake to ride
they say at the south, he cant go u with Jree-
dIifu.