The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-07

having steamed one-third Of her way across the
Atlantic
The Legislature Of this state--New York aud
Albany Railroad Direct Tax Bill.
The members of our Legislature seem more dis
posed to enjoy themselves than to attendto their
business. If they continue to act as they have act
ed lately, soon there will not be qourum present.
Many are in this city; others are frolic in Mas
sachusetls, and numbers have gone home. The
sooner they adjourn the better. But first we wish
TO call their serious attention to one or two mat
tiers.
We wish to ask the New York delegation what
has become Of the bill to extend the charter Of the
New York, Albany and Troy Railroad Company
Does Senator Corning intend that il shall "sleep the
sleep of death' 1t is high time that some move
ment should be made in the matter. If the Alba
mans have resolved to oppose everything that con-
Germs the interest of this city, because of the con.
temptible jealousy of Troy, is well that we should
know it, Every day adds fresh proof that the Railroad
10 Albany and Troy must and will be made, and that
TOO, speedily. We may not have another so mild a
winter for half century. We cannot for four
months in the year see Boston accessible from AL
bany in less than ten hours, and New York remov.
ed more than -four hours distant from the out
let of the Erie Canal. Extend the above charter,
and even now, enough could at once be raised. to
push on the above work with vigor. The road must,
and we repeat, shall be built. We appeal to Sena-
Tor Corning to act like man. to call up the above
bill and vote for it, that spirit Of enlarged patriot
ism, that should characterize every Senator
There is another subject TO which we wish to call
the attention of our Delegates in the Legslature.-
Certain individuals who have greater interest in the
city of Albany than they have in the city of New
York. (andholders, is said in the former city,,
circulating diligently among the younger MEM
bers of the bar petition, highly injurious to the in
terests of the city of New York, and very advanta-
geous to Albany. This petition under the false
pretence OF facilitating the transaction Of the bu'
siness of the bar. prays that' the terms Of the Su
preme Court, Court of Chancery and Court Of
Errors, shall all be taken from this city and given
to Albany. Thus, the city of New York becomes
completely degraded into provincial town. And
the erchants whose concerns are the most import
ant, which these several courts called upon to
transact must attend at Albany for the protection of
heir rights. Every act of this kind deprves the
3iy of New York of her due proportion of civil dig
Kty, impairs the value Of property, and ought to be
discountenanced. The Empire city, has on this
head, gone far enough She has yielded up the "Le-
gslature" which ought to assemble here. She has
given up three terms of the Supreme Court, and two
of The Court of Chancery. The New York Dele
gates will look for this petition, note the petit
honers and rest assured that they do not represent
the sentiments Of the people Of this city.
One more word Of advice and we have done for
to-day. Let every Legislator return to Albany with
out delay. Go to work and dispose OF all the bust
ness before them, practice retrenchment as far as
expedient and possible pass bill TO Law direct tax
the people of this State and thus restore and pre-
serve its credit; so that the rest of the Unon may
poin, with pride to the course Of the Empire State
After this is done, the Legislature should adjourn
immedi atey