The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-10

change. They had their reasons for sdber;ng N
the present law. The new bank commsssioneTs
were on the So slate" and all things were nre
pared tor their nomination. The grooms had
decided upon Hoes Of Undertook, brother of
the member and cashier OF that bank-Wllloughbv
the Brooklyn banker, who asserts that he lost TWEEN
ty thousand dollars during the short time that he was
engaged IN manufacturing red dogs-Hamilton, the
great Watervliet hnancier, who was Viee-Presldent
when OcOtt discounted twO-hrds of the capital of
that rotten concern on Peter COmstock's straw bail
paper. These are the three worhes-Hoes, Will
| loughby and Hamilton; whose nominations haye
been secured, and will be appointed, if the pre-
sent law stands
AS the excitement for office subsidies, the anxiety
Tor parties and quadrles increases. Congress Hall
Is 'he place where the exclusive soclabes are held
Inc last one about a week since was a splendid en-
ter'snmen'-none OF your Tammany Hall common
Ktcnen furniture, assure you, but the real aristo-
cratic majesty OF the city and ts solourners at ten
dollars ticket The State Printer opened the
drawing room OF his palace, (not the famous three
walled house, } and the occasion was called party
the first, as | am informed, that he ever gave
The Governor gave his FIRST public party on Thurs
day evening; his mansion was well filed prncinal
ly with members and office and OF course
you may infer that was on hand
always thought that we Workers could go the
greatest figure for office, and make more desperate
exertIons than any other portion OF the Subterranean
democracy in the State. But on Friday witnessed
a scene which out-Renerals all of our operations
was IN the Executive Chamber, in nversation
with friend, a member, dscoursing In his ear
such convincing arguments, as ] wished him to en-
poy IN my behalf as soon as his ExceleDcy was at
leisure, when in rushed Posse of about twenty
who demanded the Governors immediate attention.
" Who brought these men herel and what do thew
wantl" asked the Governor. They seemed to be per-
iectly paralyzed at the Governors promptness. |
advanced towards them, and IN the course OF mo-
ment or two. one OF them, who oficiated as master
OF ceremonies, related their grievances thus:-" We
are city watchmen, and | am Capt Jewell No l.
Last night we were imposed upon by being com.
pelled most OF us, TO sign petition for -four inspec-
tor, under false representations made by Alderman
MalDurn. We come here to erase our names from
the petition, and to inform your Excelency in per-
son, that we want you to appoint Mr.. Miller" The
Governor treated them very civllly, and advised
them to be careful IN future how they signed the
wrong petition, as it might produce much embar-
rassment and regret on his part, should he make
any appointments on account OF such errors. 1.-THE
Governor is a very singular man, and manages very
adroltly. These poor fellows really thought thew
had made an impression upon him.. i
The retrenchment committee are not making
| much progress. They have gone SO far already in
cutting down salaries, that the office holders, both
high and low, have sworn vengeance against Dr.
bly,, the chairman. The proposition to dispense
with all the Canal Commissioners except two, has
caused those gentlemen to futter most exceedingly
Little and Enos deprecae the movement the most
they very well know that they will be driven into
state OF retlracy IN such an event The selection Of
nose two men last year, was surprising indeed
They were neither of them possessed of the reou-
site quafcatlons-the one country pill pedlar and
tooth extractor-the other "Wg. ringer and vii
lage politician. Any law which this legislature
can adopt restoring these two men to private life,
will be a complete saving to the State of 5000
year. Their services the canals are of no conse-
quence whatever. The legislature would be per-
tectly lustliabe in reducing the number of these
gentlemen Commissioners; all work on the canals
is suspended, and II is not probable that it will be
resumed In half a dozen years; the State Is paving
from eight to ten thousand dollars year 10 a set OF
Commissioners who have nothing to do, and if they
had, ldoubt whether they would be capable to su.
perlntend The work.
One OF our delegation gave ME an introduction 10
Mr. WATSON, the gentleman who is in daily expec
tatlon OF receiving the appointment of Post Master
Tor Albany, from The hands of President TYLER
really hope that the President will not suffer himself
to be hoaxed in this matter Why, he is as rank Van
Buren, sycophant there in the country; and the
expressions he used in the bar room of Congress Hall
In relation to the President, if known, would induce
the President to put this Mr.. WATSON on the stool of
repentance while before confiding in his hypocriti-
cal profession OF friendship to the present admins
tratlon. know there no sincerity in him from his
conversation in reference TO the weakness of Capt
Iyler-how easily he was guled-his creduy and
manageable disposition, and such like expressions
were freely INDUCED in by him. Were interested
IN the leastin this appointment, would acqua mt the
President, and caution him in relation TO this man.
Yours, &c. JOE SMITH.