New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-03-18
Capital Pnnsshraent.

10 the Editor OF 1he tT'ot''e:
The friends of the hanging side of this question
assume to treat the late debate upon it as victory
TO their side, ard speak Of the Rev MIR. Cheever as
having /" silenced his opponent. Now it would
be an easy matter for speaker Of far less abilit,
and ingenuity than Mr.. Cheever to produce
such an impression on minds preaisposed to or CO.
Inciding with his own side OF question of this Ae
ture (hewever widely different may be the opinion
of others) when he not oaly throug bout opposed
elaborate written discourses with some oral eddi-
tons for the occasionl to exlemPoraneous speak
ing, but throughout insisted taking the con-
GLIDING half Of the allotted time, instead of equal
zing this manifest and great advantage by atern-
atng it and affording fair chance for reply to nm
self; and the more So on one OF the evenings ne
knew that his opponent came expecting, and only
prepared, to speak last, and in reply TO what he
should say. On this occasion, in refusing TO rise
first Notwithstanding the testimony of the gentle-
man through whom The arrangement had been
made that such were the terms of the agrcement,)
he not only forced Mr.. O'Sulvan, at moments
notice. when in the presence of the audience TO an
effort entirely unex peced and unprepared for, but
again cut of all cance of reply to himself by NIL
ing in the time Till an hour too late for rejoinder
L
fest. Mr. O'Sullvan afterward challenged MIR.
Cheever TO fair and equal debate, of alternate
halfhours, with the alternating privilege ofchoosng
so as to admit of mutual reply and rejoinder the
same points on the same evening and before the
same audience. In this mode alone could the con-
hicting arguments and evidences be brought up
fairly face to face and the truth elicted and made
truly plant throug the testing powers OF dis
cussion. 1t was offered that it should be either in
this city or in Brooklyn the proceeds being given
10 any suitable char,able or religious purposes.
This challenge was declined, on the ground of &C.
cupation of tme--a ground at least equally appll-
cable to the other :ide-and one scarcely TO have
been expected from either Of two individuals thus
freshly familiar with the subject. That challenge
still stands open, and if the Rev MIR. Chcever will
ventxre to accept it, he will only be able to do
some charitable good but meet the lmputation en-
phatically charged, that his side Of the question
does not dare to face fair frank and full debate,
on such equal terms as above named, either
orally or with the pen. NO HANGMAN.
Nu.York, March IL, 184S.
LEGISLATIVE IssrABILlrY.-The doings of the
present Legislature par,ake Of the same uncertain
character which obscured the Governors Message
They appear to have settled principles, no fixed
rules OF action, no chart compass for their gud-
ence There is constant shifting OF the political
vane, SO much to render 1t dltncult to tell
from hour to hour in which quarter the wind sits.
The action of the Assembly especially IS made up
of series of inconsistencies and contradictions.
The session opened with the discussion on the
State Printing question. The Senate passed bill
vcsting this appointment in the Governor. Inc
House took FIRE at this proposition, ruled 1t to be
anti Democratic in It's character and alarming IN
its tendency, and transferred the appointment,
r no Loo lqtjy
The Senate acouesced and thus, to all appearance,
this question was settled. But with the very next
bill ithat in relation to Bank Commissioners) IN
voving this principle, fresh difficulties a'ose.-
The Assembly were at sea on this bill ior three
weeks; carried about by every wind of doctrine
and tossed to and fro the waves OF an angry DIS
cusson At length they got to land, and on Mon
,lay last ordered this bill TO third reading vesting
the appointment, as in the case OF the state iht
er, in the hands of the Legislature his was al
6rming and reatfirming the decision that the Lee
gi.lature was the most Democratic depository OF
appointing power. Yet tho very next day, alter
this principle had been, to all appearance, SO hrnl
~ established it was almost unanimously reversed.
The immediate occasion of this sudden somerset
was bill to regulate the appointment OF romeo
Justice for the city of Schenectady. AS oreinaiiy
introduced the bill in question tranterred the ao
pointing power from the Board OF Supervisors 10
the Governor and Senate But this haV1nS been
declared ant. Democratic, Mr.. Flasler moved to
vest the appointment in The Schenectady eon a
mon Council. The amendment was so ebylousiy
in accordance with the principle established oy ihe
House that it prevailed by decided majority
But Yesterday, when the bill came up Tor lis lh,o
reading q Regency member moved TO fcSsoTe e"e
orieiaal section and this motion prevailed by
vo,s of three 70 one Thus the House, notwith- |
standing its off expressed horror of swelling the
Executiye patronage and in face Of its decision mol
to entruss this particular appointment in the Gov
eraor's hands, ended by removing the power tar
Their from the people and giving it to functonary
whom they have twice declared unfit for the trust!
Alb. Eve. Jour.
VKTANTED-A situation by nice Girl
AN co. framework mind children, &c.--good refer. |