Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-13

were pressing his claims for the office of health Off
cer or commissioner, resident ply stefan, and the
Governor was perfectly sincere. He inten ded TO
make him resident physician, but Pope Power in
terfered and the temptation to conciate the Irish
was too strong for his Excelency to resist So the
Executives determination to nominate DR.. Meme
win was formally communicated to the Senators
from the first district, rather TO Mr. Tallmadge -
That gentleman expressed his apprehension that the
appointment would not be satisfactory to the party
or the people. The Governor turned the matter
over in his mind, asked Thurlow Weed what was
best to be done, consulted Pope Power, and then
swore he would nominate DR.. Men. any how Mr.
Il. intimaed his objections in pretty significant and
ineligible language. At this time Mr.. Tallmadge
was elected to the Office of President of the Senate
The Governor pat his finger on his nose, and told
the Pope that his rule to hurry any man 3
cattle. So the matter postponed for a while
Meantime, Mr.. T. was fiattered and caressed, until
he finally yielded reluctant assent to the nominal
ton of the Irish Doctor. Then the difficulty of
satisfying DR.. Child's friends presented itself Mr.
Bowen, who, is an immensely great man little
matters, suggested the plan of making him Water
Commissioner. 1t was doubted whether he would
ject. DR.. Childs, who seems to consider peck on
the head with sharp stone better than no fight at
ALL readily took it, and the difficulties growing oat
Of this matter now all adjusted.
Col. Stone, whose titles of honor have hitherto all
been expressed by the letters A S. S. is now autho-
rised to add L. e. having just been appointed Toad
Eater TO the State Administration. He has dis
charged the duties of the station for several months
past; but he was not qualified, according to the
statute IN such case made and provided until since
his arrival here. The Governor says that on the
whole he does the business admirably, but he is
Their addicted to works of supererogation.
We had new importation of the New York gem
try by the boat this morning. Messrs. Webb, Wet
more, Underwood and some lesser lights in the po-
itica armament, are now shining here in all their
pristine brilliancy Master W ebb has come up to
express his appreciation OF the registry law and the
reorganization of your criminal courts; and he
has no personal object in view, we shall endeavor
to treat him with that distinguished consideration
which is due to chiyalrous intrepidity, and imma-
culate purity of character There is a sort OF dare
devil recilessness of purpose about this hero of
three fights and thirteen contemplated encounters,
that commends him to the new regency; and he
Is Candidate for nothing, he stands a good chance
Of not being disappointed
Bobby Wetmore is here for the purpose of ascer-
tanning why the name Of Mr.. ODogherty, of o Dogh-
erty Place, was withdrawn from the Senate, after
being nominated for the office of Master in Chancery
The Governor will tell Bobby how and why this ac-
cident happened to Mr.. ODougherty, but he will
not re-nominate him. So Bobby will go back wiser
than he came, but Mr.. O'Dougherty will be no better
off for Bobby's information.
The House have been at work on the currency bill
all day. There have been two propositions to amend
the bill, but doubt whether either will prevail
One is require the bAnks 10 redeem at par instead
of half per cent. The other, is to compel all the
Banks TO take each others notes at par Neither Of
tsese projects seemed TO resolve any considerable
degree Of favor and still think the bill will become
Il law substantially, as il passed the Senate.
The Registry Bill was under discussion most Of the
day in the Senate. Seventees or eighteen OF the
sections adopted in committee without any es-
sential notifications. Thus far opposition has
been made the principles Of the bill, bit shall be
disappointed If there is breeze raised before il
goes through the Senate. At any rate, il will be
strenuously resisted in the Assembly.
Mr.. Furman presented petition today from sun
dry electors ofBrooklyn, praying for Registry Law
for that city. He also presented from
number of dealers in leather, in your city, against
an increase of the inspectors Of sole leather
BY the way, Mr.. r. is exceedingly useful and
valuable legislator He never speaks without hav-
ng something to say, and then IL is sensbly, and to
he point.
I wish you would make some inquiry about Mr..
Tompkins. We are entirely unapprized of his
He disappeared about the time the
opened and has not been heard OF since.
The ocofocos in the Senate do not how long he
away, for he votes very much he happens 10
think, an without ANY reference to the expectations
pf his party; but he is missed at Congress Hall.
where every body regards him, as Tom Moore called
w alter Scott, essentially good feilotc.