The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-21
Albany.
TCorrespondenee of the HERALD

ALBANY, Thursday, Jan. ~, lo4z.
Amriety of the Office Seekrs-Smiles and Sunshine
Some Wisdom in the Observation-Disclosures
of Salaries.
The weather has become mild and spring-like
again. To-day and yesterday were clear and beau
tiful, and the ladies' thronged the streets What
with these, and The great number of strangers here,
the city has been quite lively. To-day the Senate
were in executive session. OF the appointments
made, nothing u.s. at this writing, known, butjudging
from the duration of the secret sitting, they must
have been quite numerous Meanwhile, the sus-
pense which has kept the applicants for Office on
tiptoe for the last two weeks, has increased to fe
versh excitement, and they eagerly waiting for
the result, to be announced. Some are sanguine
of success and are noisy their ebullitons joy,
and even so far forget the Governors repugnance
to the of ardent spirits to treat their friends
on the strength of it. just saw Conrad Swack-
hamer coming down State street as if old Nick had
kicked him on end, with cOuntenance as smiling
as May morn. Others again, who are not so san
gune in their expectations who have the bump of
cautousness largely developed, are proEortionably
detected and leok extremely anxious. The best of
all this joke is, there Is no clique government here
no wire pulling, no gavanlc battery for any in
triguing politician to work on in this matter Gov.
Bouck treats the officers all alike; gets no more
encouragement than the other, and they know not
what their fate is to be until they 1t officially an
nounced. The actual amount OF business done IN
the Legislature to-day, is very small In the Senate,
Mr.. Lott, pursuant to notice, introduced bill IN
relation to the trustees of the New York Seamans'
Friend Society The greater part OF the sitting was
oc cupied in discussing the important subject as to
the propriety of changing the time on which some
village town meeting is held.
In the Assembly, Mr.. Leland reported bill to
reduce the capital of the Mechanics Bank OF the
bill to prevent voting by proxy in banks OF insurance
companies. Mr.. Daily introduced bill to amend
the lien law of the city Of New York.
In the new Public Printing Bill MI Edwin Crosc
wesname struck out of the bill by vote Of
SO to 60, when Mr.. VIM G. Bryant's name was
moved 10y whig) to be substituted, but not being
in order was unnoticed There is little or no doubt
now but that Mr. Creswell will be the State Prin-
ter.
Probably the most ultra specimen of locofocoism
presented in this country, is contained in the
proceedings of town meeting published In the Ar
gus. The first resolution that a true and strict
equality ought to exist between man and man in
this free and enlightened Republic, and that pri-
vileged orders to be unknown IN a land OF tree
men, where every man has right to claim that
equality. Another resolve, in order to effect this
ito the necessity and propriety of reducing the
ges OF members OF Congress at least one hall, to
equality with the compensation received by the far
mer and mechanic for their labor The legislature
are also recommended to reduce the salaries OF all
county and State officers to equality with that
standard of compensation to which the laborpg
part OF the community governed, and 10 which
they are made to submit But there are two resolu-
tons which completely cap the climax of ultra
ism that suboin them. Yet who shall say there
Is not much truth and soundness in them!
Resolved That view the law for the collection of
debts n this State useless and the sole nearly
twothirds the loss sustained by creditors and fruitful
source OF much OF the embarrassment experienced by
debtors and an ungovenable arrangement in credit
system which the law itself has not the regu.
late and which believe would regulate itself in the
absence Of the law. And led to believe that
would be more punctua pay all demands against them
in the absence Of the law than they under the law
for then all debts would be debts of honesty and honor
and every person who any regard to honesty and
considers reputation and credit the only road
perty and by which he expects gain the esteem of
men would punctualy pay that individual who placed
implicit confidence In his honesty and granted him with
out sign Of reluctance the assistance he demanded
And we do further believe that the law abrogated
we should not witness in its absence those wild schemes
OF speculation which witness under the law for
could not get the to build castles in the air if there
friends as security and get means by which they ruin
themselves and others And do further believe that il
would supersede the usury law for it would open free
trade true principles between and man. which we
believe no body of men have right to take away And
furthermore do believe Its repeal would break those
hungry swarms of lawyers and pettoggers who fat in
consequence Of the law and bring them the necessity
of abandoning their lucrative business and drive
them from their petty Offices into honorable
business where their productions would add something
nation al wealth or national honor.
Resolved, therefore, That recommend the Legis.
aure Of this State to repeal all laws for the collection
debts in this State contracted subsequent the first
January 1884, and such law to take effect that day.
SIMON.