The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-28
Albany.
Correspondence Of the Herald.l

At2Hy important rom df0dny-OhCe-hOlderS alarm
ed-Ihs Dera to pay there Slan,m, Bang. and
Cros'ceA-Senator Hunter, the Maionaire-Hs
Paradise upon Ea,th- Bouck's Posi,ion-1he end
ofthe World.
With all your character for astuteness and keen
perception, Master Bennett, you have done at least
one negative wrong to yourself and the public. As
how? Why, you have no regular reporter at the
capital of the State, at this moment one of the most
Interesting points of attraction IN the universe
Why, sir, the very devil is to pay" here-Q write
from Albany, you will perceive)-and, sooth to say,
" there is no pitch hot" Not soul here, among
all the wise ones, can tell you any thing about the
position of affairs, EXCEPT myself You shall hear.
But, first of ALL let me dip little into the fun of this
dull, stupid place.
You know John Van Buren, I mean Prince
John, by way of excellence, q hate French words,
and that is the reason do not write "par ercei-
knce'O Well, John is great quiz in his way, and
IN fact do not know man more prone to mischief,
IN quiet way, than that same John-bu; of HIM
more anon
Im1st begin with the Governor Mr. Boucb, you
know stands six feet in his stockings and is oher-
wise well proportioned. The cast of his counte
nance is benevolent and the office seekers say he
Is courteous In the extreme. NOT soul of that vast
army say word against him upon any point O. eti-
quette but they go the entire animal in curslng
him Tor not opening his mouth the subject of APP
rolntments. He receives them all in the blandest
manner; and as each new comsr presents himself
from your city, (and their name is "eglon,O he is
received in kind and fatherly manner, and made
forthwith at home. Ii any candidate, however, be-
gins to press his claims, you will his Schoharie
Excellency undergoing change from the slsaritor
IN nlodo TO the reserved. He seems at a loss for
words to meet the numerous demands upon his Off
cal favor, and not unrequently valves the applicant
on with the consoling observation, that he is de-
lighted with the uncom mon respectabilitv of the
gentlemen Yark andx vte ha had on
office tor every one of them. He then gives the
comsee by mystic signal, which all seem to under
stand, and room Is made for recurrence of the in
fiction. In good truth, old Lafayette never had his
right arm nearer dislocation than the Governors,
from IL A: M till 2 P. M, when, as you know, the
dinner bell rings in all the hotels, and committee
rise and report progress. and ask leave to Sit again
and Senators and Assemblymen come to dead
halt In their speeches, and move for an adjourn
ment
remember the other day of being in the Senate
chamber, when debate sprung up that portion
OF the Governors message which recommend re-.
petition OF the Instructions given last year TO our
representatives. In Congress to vote for refundng the
fine of one thousand dollars to General Jackson-a
tine you may remember imposed by Judge Hall
upon the old war horse for dsobedience 10 his Off
cal mandate. Mr.. Senator Root opened in oppo
slton. In fact, he does three-quarers of the talk in
the Senate. The State is, and ought TO be greatly
indebted to him for talking against time. 1t Is a
most ef1ectual stopper upon legislation and the
country at large is bound to honor his nalle if for
no other reason than his persevering cacGth<s upon
every question. that comes up. / love that old man
eloquent he reminds me Of that truly poetcal pas
sage In the bible, which speaks of Moses dying in
his one hundred and twentieth year, and yet posses
sing all the faculties of mind and body in their full
natural force abated.'' He Il mean Root, not not
MOses,) is the last of the 4" cock ed hats" and,
therefore, love his antiquity, and look upon him
with the veneration Of child. But am grIeyed
and sad when hear him speak upon questions like
the foregoing, where every word he utters sounds
like the hated kissing Of a traitor, Where
there a holder or more consistent democrat than
an abBer defender Of the last war, or warmer
admirt:r of General Jackson for his most glo-
Irious defence OF New Orleans? No where.
by Cd. And, yet, in his old age, while
aoated," the sensation Of depression and utter
sadness came over me while l witnessed the melan-
choly prostitution of his fine talents and mature in
teiect IN his uniform opposition to every measure
emanating from the dominant party. There would
be greatjoy in heaven the reformation OIL such
man.
Speaking Of politics reminds me of the existence
t Q, the hrm OF Slamm Bang Il Co, combination
tnat you nave rendered immortal 1t was in your
own matchess Herald that / first saw that name.
style and hrm given to that extraordinary party
which opine Is some time or other to give law to
this land OF ours / think you yourself are more
than halt locofoco, and Pm sure that the clever
writer OF your money articles is an entire animal
ne voled the democratic ticket, Pl take my oath
VI IL. pO you ana 90 likewise, and tram IL
'eum edteur' In the way he should 60 politically, as
well as In the fear and admontion of the Lord and
the admiration Of the Virgin Mary. Go all this with
unlimited looseness
Speaking OF Slamm reminds me Of Croswell and
Bryant There's iuxta-position for you Cros
wei, the c0nservaive-Brvant the cooling personi.
hcation OF ce-water and Van Burenism, including
poetry without any soul In II. and the satanic Levi
U Siamm, the red hot locofoco, RADICAL out-and-
outer, who lacks only forked tail to en,ie him 10
take rank Of the very devil himself And vet Levi
IS not bad looking man, and learn he has good
parts wlthai. But more OF him hereafter. Don't
forget TO tell your readers especially the ladies' (God
bless 'em) that he has Greclan profile, good
teeth, loveable mouth, and, like Prince Albert.
sandy, hair The ladies', you know, love sandy
haired men, and for that reason fall in love with IN,
such men Slsmm and yourself-the former ha.
wing the requisite anent the hair, and the latter ma
wing the true gimlet of the eyes, like the celebrated
John Wilkes, whose determined squint made him
the favorlte Of all he women You know il was
SAID OF HIM that with all his ugness and oblquty OF
vision, ne could suppiant any man in the affections
ei any lady In an interview of half an hours dura
no, ion rod Hts squ.nt carried i all hollow And of
ana Ti Humes History Of England, title George the
Third, item, the North Briron, number As There
,ore, long lite to Bennett, with his Interesting squint
and-tails! 10
The subject Of the public printing is vet all the
rage. I'm sick OF hearing II discussed Several times
have been obliged to depart from INV otherwis,
uniform habit Of total abstinence and take an ami
emetc. In consequence BY the way, an article OF
YOURS has almost ruined all the tavern keepers il,
Albany Nobody drinks wine at the table any more:
Al least the office seekers do not All the rum faces
have become diapborous All right, as long as il
lasts-but the moment Jim Conner is nominated
tor potash, Harry Riell for tobacco Swack hammer
tor flour, Vache for health officer, Montgomery
Rankin tor inspector OF hides, Paul Grom for meas
urer general. and some twenty others for beef and
pork-I say when all this IL done, as surely il will be
# his Excellency knows beans, the devil take the
hlndmost of the disappointed, and let all tavern
keepers ana steam boats between this and New
York thereupon, lay in extra quantity of stimulus
brandy Will rise in the market 80 per cent, while
Hour and the solids will depreca. for lack of con
sumption.
AS said before or meant tosay, THE public print
ing Is the engrosslng THEME Croswel's election