New-York tribune., 1841-05-10
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In spite of more fierce and unpnciped opposition than
anv administration encountered tho good works of tho
Whg party in this State proceed firmly and surely The
Currency measures the Militia Reform, and the total abol
ton imprisonment for Debt, crowned the last Wing Le
gaturc with imperhablc honor The present Legislature
ike 10 deserve of the public gratitude. The
policy De Witt Clinton for the benefit of the Farmer has
been revived by the passage OF the act for the promotion ot
Agriculture The law regulating Elections has been ordered
TO third reading. The for the Improvement of the
Commoa schools is similar OF forwardness. we
are suite sure that the bill enlargng the allowance of Prop
ery exempt from Execution will become law There is
much reason hopo that the intiaory will be
adopted bring within the nurture OF our Schools all the
children in the State. The Pubs Improvements nre eau
to,s firmly prosecuted under circumstances o pressure
and unknown the previous history of the
State The Wing Legislature WILL before lis adjournment
put the interests of the State IN good condition. and then
comes the first session of Wing Congress- Ths g.
.urv will he abolished sound and uniform currency WI" be
restored the Tariff will revived and the ayais of the Pub
lie Lands then distributed Then the prosperity OF the coun-
try will be restored What say brother Wings Are
not the signs aupicOus Is there not reason to exem'
Land hol Albaay Eve journal OF lhnrsoay'
Representation IN the State Lesslature-Somc OF the
journals in Connecticut urging the posy Of ae"dg
the State Constitution provide for new scale OF re-
presentation in the Legislature of that Commonwealth
Under the present system, nearly all of the old have
two rep1ecna1ive and those newly formed bat
gard bsn. had in either TO the popsatlon Ihus Now
Haven with population OF than 400O sends out zoo
mcmbcrs-whilc eight smaller with an aggregate OF
only 9,539 have sixteen This manlfesy, accords but
badly with cur theoretical connection between representation
and population The Hartford Courier, which first broach
ed the subject proposes give each town one hcPesehta
tive as its corporate right and allow additional representa-
ton in proportion the voters1Oo0 being the basis TOR
second member 1850 for third 1900 for fourth &c.
allowing fractions be represened-a town having lo0 on
the registry list being entitled 10 second Representative
one wear in ten at its option 500, FIVE in ten; l25, third
one in 24oe three regularly and an additional one year
in ten.
Efforts will probably bs made procure some action on
the subject at the present session Of the Legislature
American Steamships-Wnh reference to the contem-
plated establishment of American line of steamers between
this port and England Commercial Advertiser of Satur
day has the following paragraph:
Contracts for building of the ships have been signed
the models completed and the timber procured Inc
builders are Messr Smith Demon and Comstock well known
a. excellent naval architects The ships TO be 30O tons
each and three hundred feet length Each to have two
engines OF 400 horse powerequvaest TO 0l9 horse power
according English computation he twoare to oe hnnl
in ghteen months and thay are comPeteo e
kecls of the other two are be laid They to make the
passage from NewYork England in ten days average
that IS the time allowed for the passage, under ordinary cir
cus,ance. is to be days, while It favored oy wina ana
weather. the ships expected to make the run IN nne or
,erhan less of course the circumstances arc unpro
ptiou. the may be protraced to twelve or thirteen DAYS
The negotiations with the Government of the United otae'
for carrying the mail yet concluded nor are ey
pended It is un.cly that favorable arransement WI,
be made to this effect but whether is or aot ns s WIZ
be bu, will commence running between Ne"i ORR ono %
lard and will very speedily run of Cunafa 1H' Ill
others.
G,n. Leigh Read kius4!-The Tallahassee (Fl0rda)
sen,iagl of April 3oth says
u,a. % s,,be that Gen Leigh Read, of this place,