New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-02
From our regular Correspondent


Though l cannot speak of any great progress
having been made in the business Of the people,
yet there are movements upon the political chess
board which will justify passing remark.
The Senate has spent another day upon the
New-Yerk and Erie Railrosd. Gen. Roor made
a powerful and scorching speech in refutaiion OF
the assertions of the be-ringer of the Senate, Mr.
FOSTER, who had repeated the old stale story
about Wing extravaganza and the Wing debt.
The old veteran showed up the Pretences and prsc-
tees of the party, in way that could not be got
round He was answered by-silencs A vote
was at length taken on Mr.. PoRTER's amendment,
and it was rejected. No farther progress was
made. think, however, the bill will be got out
of Committee tomorrow. 1t cannot pass, in any
thing like the shape it was introduced in, unless
Senator'S vote for it on the ground upon which one
of their number places the question, ie.: it will
not do one cents worth of good either to the Com
pany or the Road.
You have doubtless perceived that there was no
prospec, for the Peoples Resolution Humbug
in the present Legislature. HOFFMAN, LOOMS
ct Id erane genus, however, do not consent TO be
thus whistlrd OF to the wind. They have sue
ceeded in getting up tremendous democratic
indignation meeting in the enlightened County OF
Herkimer. Resolutions and a memorial "tull OF
wrath and cabbage were put forth, and the vel
kin rang again with the repetition, for the nlne
hundred and ninety. ninth time, Of old MICHAEL S
song Of debt and taxation. Well! the proceedings
came along in all their glory this morning, and the
Immortal Senator VARNEY was chosen as the " or
gan cf presentation. Would that could give
your readers a brd's-ey view OF this same
illustrious Senator. Imagine, you can, the per-
sonihca,on of bag Of wind-inclose q dozen OF
Boz's Mayor Of Ipswich in one skin, and then
imagine such person being brought up in the
back part Of Harkimer County, and you can almost
see the portrait Of that amazing embodiment of
Senatorial wisdom, whose brilliant flashes of silent
wit and unuttered elcquence astoEish the dali;
vsi,ants of the Senate Chamber. Well, this
morning, this paragon rose with dignity lndescrl'
babe, to present these important proceedings
He, with emphasis, demanded that they should be
read and the Clerk proceeded to unroll the pre-
cious treasure, when 10 it appeared that whole
broadside of newspaper was covered. Dis was
too much, and motion was made to dispense with
the reading. Such burst of eloquence as then
came from the Senator! My pen almost shakes
even now with trepidation. 1t far eclipsed the
miphtiest efforts of Granny HUNTER when pro-
nouncing those splendid eulogies over the elected
NORRIS The reading stopped and the pro-
ceedings consigned to the tomb Of the CaPulets-
the Judiciary Committee Vive la humbug
The Sage of Lindendorf' appeared in the
Senate Chamber thi, morning, His smiles and
bows and friendly shakes of the hand were most
profssely bestowed upon al-both Wing and Loco
He is SC stout and hearty, that | did not at first
recognize his Excellency. The " calm and Phllo-
sophie retirement in the vale Of Lndcndort has
done his outward man, at least, great good was
firmly impressed with the conviction, while gazing
upon his horid countenance and well hed frame'
that it would be decidedly cruel again to call him
forth from his retreat 10 the turmoil of State, and
Tho anxie,ies of public life cannot consent TO
be accessory to such cruelty He must no' e5-
pect my aid in any s:ich scheme
Curious scenes were witnessed in the Assembly
to-day. Old EsocH the Chairman of your dele
cation submitted Report in relation to the aool-
ishnen. of all laws for the collection OF eeot'. 1t
wa. racy affair and the proceedings IN the House
were rich. 1t would have done you good to have
seen the tiagelaton Of some of your members. lhey
were handsomely caught in the trick they thought
t, have played on the worthy member whom they
had made their Chairman. The fact is the old
man is more than match for score of such
delegations as New-York now boasts. The major
ity refused 10 print the Report.
The Assembly has passed bill F." 10 fleece the
public" That is not precisely the title, but 1t
should have been. They voted themselves copies
of the Natural History of the State. Thus is this
noble work to be swept away to grace the Libraries
of mes1bers of the Legislature-many OF whom
would be puzzled to tell the difference between
botany and geology. Never mind. !" The public $
goose &c. The proverb Is rather mus'y
Decidedly the riches, transaction to-day, how
ever, was the action Of the Assembly on the Bank
Commissioners bill. Some of the Democracy are
so very green as to suppose the party were honest
in their proposed law of last year, vestins the
yearly appointment of the Bank Commissioners
in the legislature ALLEN and HATHAWAY, the
two champions of the Assembly, were forced to
acknowledge that the action Of the party last year
was all humbug. But" said one juvenile, " do
principles change thus easy !" 90, said Hath
away, ." all the principle there was about it, was
that chen we had Gov. SEWARD and now we ',e
got Gov BoucK!" The majority, however, would
no;-kill the bill SO summary these principle
sccordinc to interest Democrats wished. ltis
made the special order for tomorrow There
viii he snn,e rich scenes during lis discussion. II