The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-19
Albany.
Correspondence of the Herald

ALBANY, March 10, lS43.
National Distribution Fund-Bank Commission
BiN-Radicai Vicfory-Canal Bank of Albany
Measures Of Grain Of New York, &c. &c.
DEAR SIR =
A few @ays previous to the retirement Of Cover
nor Seward from office, he despatched Lewis Bene-
diet to the city of Washington to get New York s
share Of the distribution fund. This messenger
brought the money, took thereirom some SIX hun
bred dollars, and delivered the remainder, about
1000, into the hands of the State treasurer This
money was deposited in the Commercial Bank at
that time, and remains there still, awaiting the ac-
ton of the Legislature One party being opposed to
the distribution law, took notice oft until day
or two since, when the Senate were devislns ways
and means TO pay canal contractors. MIR. Barker
proposed taking this fund and using it for that pur-
pose. This was opposed with spirit, sby Foster,
pennlston and Kruger, who commended that as the
Legislature had not yet decided whether the money
should be received, it could therefore be consl
dered as legally belonging to the State The wings
advocated the proposition, of Judge Bockee, but 1t
was lost by very decided vote. | should not be
surprised if il was sent back to Washington.
The Bank Commission Bill has finally been dis
posed of in the House it passed by an overwhelm.
ing VOTE IT was first introduced, without adopting
any of the amendments It proposes to take the
appointment from the hands of the Governor, and
vest it IN the Legislature. 1t will undoubtedly pass
the Senate. This will Illustrate the plans which
Willoughby and Hamilton had laid Neither OF
these ghosts of the lobby will now obtain the office
of Bank Commissioner. AS the Radicals have cor
quered the old Hunkers, they now feel confident of
selecting anti-bank men. These will be Michael
Hoffman, Henry II. Van Dyck, and Eli Moore.
Under the inspection and supervision OF these men,
the banks may expect no iavors but the people can
rely upon their honesty and lalthfulness and that
every rotten concern in the State will be thoroughly
proved TO the bottom.
There are sly whsperings in relation to the Canal
Bank of this city. The death of the President and
the consequent loss of his financial skill and expe.
rience from the Board of Directors, has been the
means OF withdrawing IN great manner, public
chiefly managed by Edwin Croswel, a bankite OF
no small experience, and Theodore Ocott, the
cashier one of the broheSs OF the sklltu gentleman
of Watervelt notoriety. My advice IS to look with
a cautious eye to the bills of the Canal Bank of
remote sections of the State
The appointment of host of measures by our
(he New York; Common Council, has brought
Lawton the newly appointed General, to the Capt.
toll and he has already got bill introduced into the
Assembly, which nullifies this act of the present
cidental whis board. How it will succeed in the
Senate is very doubtful, the subject will be refer
red VarIan and Scott, who are both so cross-graln
ed that they will be as apt defeat the BILL they
did the contract bill. 1t depends very much whe-
Their Varlan can rake up another brotserln-law who
can come in tor chance
Thus far have been unsuccessful in my sollcita-
tons. Although have pulled every wre-had re.
course TO every method which my friends have ad.
vsed me OF; although have avowed myself a tee.
totaer in temperance-talked Dutch to the Cover
nor-afiected wonderful deIree OF piety, and at
tended the Presbyterian church Dr. Sprague's ,when
ever His Exceency attends In order to bring my
self Intentionally under his Observation-Disclosures
performing divers other borrowed characters, yet,
not to this moment have any more assurances OF
being appointed. than had when arrived here In
the early par. of January.
Now, as am becoming disguised with this non
,nirecordo sort of Miss Nancy business. l have de-
termined to make another desperate effort, and en-
p!oy means which must speedily decide my tate
intend to insratiate myself into the confidence OF
John Van Buren,, the chairman OF the Governors
Privy Council, David Hamilton, the acknowledged
Premier of this Schohaire and w ervllet admins
traton, and Jimmy Bouck, TIL bic secretary OF
the secret debates of the Cabinet shall begin
with the confidential secretar andn in doing-so, |
shall be obliged to disregard fora day or two, my
temperance pledge, still hope to be excused, be-
cause the time has now arrived, when dehcacles
and fermalites are out of the question entirely. in
my next hope to be able to inform you of my sue.
cess with the Secretary.
Yours, &c, JOE SMITH