The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-09
Albany.
correspondence of the Herald
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Fov Elour Inspectors for Neio ork-Soacky
HAMILTON and A'bang-Albany Election
Bouck Waghed m me Balance nth 1ompktns,
Clinton, Mrcy, &c Boucks Downfall made
Man1esi-Van B,ven's Po,ce Departed. and is
about Returning 10 LindenlcoM IN Despair
JIG BENNETT, Esq
DEAR SIR
This is indeed city of excitement. The people
here do not experience the dull monoony OF winter,
as in almost every other place in creation Although
blockaded with snow and Ice, still the communica-
ton east, north and west, by means of the various
railroad, this place cannot remain isolated tor
any greater length OF time than Is necessary ito
clear the track" after a snow storm
As the Legislature have resolved to adjourn on
the 18th, every member in both Houses is enaged In
pressing through such business he is specially
trusted with; most OF which relate to private mat
ers while the interest of the public is mostly dis
| the House, by Mr.. White Of our city, (New York;
to run through the bill creating three additional
Flour Inspectors for This bill has been on the
general orders for month, and would not have been
disturbed during the session, had not our friend
| Swacky made his appearance in the lobby day or
two since. You may recollec that he was an appll-
cant for the Office, and harassed the Governor more
than two mOnthstor the appointment Being REJECT
ed he very dsnterestedy anxious for the pas
sage Of this law, being promised, no doubt, one of
the places under it.. McMunay and Daily op
posed the bill with much ability; and the only
member who came to the assistance of MIR. White,
was Mr.. Speaker Davis. There has been no ques-
ton taken upont yet and my conviction is that
it will be defeated-asit should be.
There is a rivalry existing between this city and
Troy, which keeps the citizens of both places on
the gbi piue. Upon enquiry, learn that the IrO-
jams have been in constant state OF EMULATION ever
since their memorable victory on the Bridge CUES.
ton, some two years since They seldom fail OF
embracing every opportunity of beneftting them
selves at the expense OF the unconscious Abanlans
They have recently started project of this nature.
Some six or eight years SINCE the Ir9ans ieresaw
location on the canal, and having the advantage OF
side cut into the river, must OF necessity, become
great depot for the delivery of immense quantities
of -four lumber, and other articles OF merchandise,
subject to the inspection laws. And as no autho-
ry given them to cross the river and lnsp ect
articles In Albany county, these enterprlslng Iro.
JAMS procured the passage OF law attaching West
Troy to Troy, and giving Greenbush to Albany
that Isl allowing the inspectors of the principal
ties to the river and perform the respective du-
ties of their Offices. This arrangement has ever
since continued; and during the whole period, the
inspection of lumber, flour, slaves, NC has been
ten times as much at West Troy as il has been at
Greenbush Still not an Albany inspector was
known to murmur. But now, since the completion
portion of the -four destined for the eastern market
will be delivered at Greenbush. Now the Trojans
wish to repeal the law, and allow their inspectors
the entire control of ths inspection at Greenbush
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date all parties it should be suffered to remain it
is, especially as the flour delivered at the railroad
depot is mostly owned by Albany merchants. -
These facts CLEAN from conversations held In Con-
gress Hall.
The municipal election is at hand in this city,
(This reminds me of our election; and must not
neglect to vote for Norris for see by the Herald
that he is on the course again. His majority can
not be under than 5000! Mark that Master Greeley
The papers are filled with the grossest and most vii
famous attacks on candidates tor election The de-
mocrats now in power, are industriously employed
In exposing the villainies and rascallties OF the
wings when they were In power; and the wings are
as ardently engaged in utterlng complaints against
the party now in power The wing nominee tor
Mayor is represented as being one of the most
wishy-washy, bigotted preiudiced, teetotal, rell-
gious fanatics ever known. He was once accden-
tally placed in the Senate, and instead of using
what little Influence he possessed In favor OF his own
for an appropriation of 100000 which was used
in the construction of railroad around his own city
| The candidate for Mayor on the democratic side
appears to be well known in the cty-he is of the
manor born. Very little is said concerning him.
Mr.. Landon informed me that his popularity is de.
rived from some exploit of his ancestor during the
revolution. He too has been hOnored with seat
among the Senatorial dIgnitaries of yore; and TO
show his influence and strength in that body while
a member 1t is only necessary to advert to single
fact, and that is this; whenever person wished any
measure 10 pass that body, it only necessary to
induce GansevOOrt to oppose 1t, and 1t surely
carried; and Uica versa!
/ am heartily disguised with the thing, whom the
people have designated as the Governor of the EN-
plre State. Where is the manly character, the hon.
esty of purpose, the goodness of heart, the unds
gulsed patriotism Of Daniel ID. Tompkns? Where is
the talent, the exalted integrity the unsurpassed ge
MUS, the cultivated mind, the rpened scholar, the
wise philosopher, De Witt Clinton? Where the de.
decision of character the prompt execution OF duty,
the intimate knowledge Of State affairs, and the
pacity of administering the government, was ex-
perenced during the time of William L. Marcy'
And where the industry, the great ability, and &C.
knowledged qualifications of William H. Seward!
Alas! that the pioneer State of this natlos-Aye a
nation within herself!-the envy Of the whole Union
having rival in the records OF her statesmen, her
philosophers, her tera, and her democracy, should
be so Inundated, so weakened as she now is in the
Executive department How can 1t be accounted
for that after being elevated TO the station occupied
so honorably by those distinguished men, and by a
majority unequaed by either, he should within three
short months, be deserted by the heads of every de-
partment! why slt that majority OF the legislature,
composed too, OF three-fOur:hs OF his political
friends should enact laws curtailing his pow.
er? why sit that the whole people with the exception
OF the office holders, universally denounce him tor
his indescislon and mbecilIty! I'll undertake re-
ply. 1t is because he has conferred official avors
upon many OF his own children, and other mem.
| bers of his family IN New York, Albany and Soho
harc, as places could be found for them. H. has
trucked with the despcable John Tyler in obtain
and the supplying OF Indian annuties in the city Of
| New York, for another OF his sons He has been
| the means OF thrustng upon the citizens of Albany
man for post master, who could not be elected to
the office OF scavenger, by the votes of the people
| And not content with the power in his own hands,
he prowls about the canal, soliciting collectors to ap
point to clerkshIp, some of his particular friends
| Of Schoharie. What dignity! Would Clinton oil
Marcy thus have entered the political market places
and contended like gadiators for the petty spos oil
office? Poor old Bouck might rather have reposed
quietly upon his canal hOnors, than to have as.
| PRED to an emin nee untitled for his capacity and
from which he will be hurled, the moment his pre-
| sent keepers choose TO lineage him! Let no demo-
| Mr. Van Buren, remains in the city. He called
| yesterday upon Lieutenant Governor Dickinson, al
Congress Hall. II to have been the intention
OF the party at the Capital to obtain legislative
preston favorable to his nomination at Baltimore
But the stand taken by Colonel Young against the
conservatives, and his determination to resist every
expedient construction of the constitution for the