New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-09

hIPANr. Saturday nlrht Eel.


ALBASF. Saturday night Feb p.
Suppose there were 70 come a time when the
Wings would have q majority in the Assembly,
and on Joint Ballot. and the Governor, and the Lo.
cos two 70 one in the Senate. rs il is now-snd
suppose the Senate were, not Ike the present Boz
dy, ont inclined to iniure the Wings in public esti-
nation. and break down their majority, would they
no, do Just as little work ~ they could hold dull and
sleepy stngs they do now, the Wings to be as
idle possible IN the frs; part Of the term and harss
them with "a many amendments possible during the
sstpsr-and when the 5ession was over and the public
work half done or II done AL the loco presses with
teles beaded ~ HlL9 L1sislafVrs-Bha A0s Il doasfH
70 show that the public time trihed with the public
Interests neglected. reforms called for By society
swsmped or eii 10 more convenient season" Wing
leaders insecure incapable and opposed to the peoples
interests and thst such precious Da0oras q ss B. T.
Butler Jesse Hoyt NJ. sud J. Van Buren,, sss Wright
Edwin CrosweTl, Henry Foster. N. " Noah samuel
Young Nathaniel :. Benton, Amos Kendall, r H. Wal.
worth Azarish Fsgg. Joel b. Sutherland. Jonathsn
Coddington George p Barker and he rest Of the pro
Tossing patriots who have humbueged not only New.
YORK but the whole Union for the last twenty eight
yesrs. must again be placed in ne ascendant for the
great salvation" of the whole stsiei
In making these remarks, and those thsl follow DO
no. cay that this is ind viii be talent 10 for
others 20 snow tnli ~ cannot ana VIII NOT
Except giving order for printing The Csnal Fraud
Report the reception and reference OF petitions and
listening Mr.. r. Smiths everlasting and weariful
theme OF q certain sunday travelling committee and the
turnpike gate At schobaie. what did the Assembly 30
to-day ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
Il Is plain that the greedy spoismen who guide The
party whose leaders are called, In bitter moekery
Democratic" will stick 81 nothing honest or dishonest
corrupt or incorrupt 70 get keep the power they
have long abused in The state and National Councils
Rarely have | ever hnsrd an honest, well informe
l.. oh NJ.
say and then reply in the Sucraiic Quaker way Of
reasoning Are the Wings any better
Nows The time 10 test that but not BY fqaGiEs AeB
The vicious and worthless majority in the present
Congress who could repeal law ordering the letters
remaining 10 $4,000 Post Offices 70 be advertised -
the eventual expense Of those 10 whom they are ad
dressed in the newspapers having the largest ercula
non Tor the evident purpose OF enaong the Wreched
tools of the psry in power in said Post Ocos be
stow said advertising journals OF fer less circulation
Of bnbing and hiring 800 or 1000 presses,
~ the expense Of the public convenience and the sen
orsl Interest OF tho communicates ma Unty who
could DO this without blush, could screen even ap
paud the mean villain who would break the seals OF
private letters entrusted "a his tOce while
ag for his unprincpled political patrons. IL the public
confidence and support sufficient cause Tor special
legislation TO enable Posnasers 90 shun those presses
which have Il lest advertised letters should resy reach
their owners
Tie men who have fsttened on the uncleau drip
pngs' Of the C0nels as Leggett would say Il svewho
nave In every shape and form used their revenues
deceive and corrupt the community-whO have nsde
Cansl supennnsndence and Canal reform.-Cgus cen.
tracts and Canal expenditures means Of bring not
seldom the very scum Of society, where they could be
used for political objects OF uameiess character a IL
likely thai these men will look with satisfaction on any
measure that proposes 10 make matter Of open con
tract, which anybody may take 10000 70 $4,000 In
yearly value OF work hitherto quietly bestowed for
party objects on Democrats Of our stamp Tnsny Of
whom were their own sudieTsi The Presidency, 10
lsi5 aud the spells looked 10 With appetite
death and the control OF this Legislature by
f- va-4u
end As Polk & Co desire slice of Mexico for slave
plantations as the party desired Texas for the Land
and the Scrip,
The A.las and il. kindred prints know thst Il the A
semby resolve that the repairs shall BY contract and
the Senate object the Assembly msy annex the Ike
conditions 70 ts vote Of Cans supplies for ls47 It IT,
therefore in prodigous hurry get the Canal sup
plies throu gh-sndif Mr. Dean did speak sgalust time
aday 70 TIRE the House, hinder public business md
play into the hands Of The majority Of DOoittCs up
stars land fsr be II from say that he did, many
must have thought 50, why had We the queer
OF which ain now 10 speak
Mr.. BURNELL, IN Assembly made a very few and |
brit remarks 10 show that proposed amendment 70
contracts for ordinary but not for extraordinary repars
suggested by Mr. Bsscom would create difficulty
what ordinary and what we're not-and exp ain
ed that each contractor 10 receive schedule OF the
work he mghi be called on 10 perform, the Commi-
soners receiving the necessary discretion 10 bids
When he took his seat
Mr. DEAN Is young lawyer from Oneida Of the oppo |
siton paryl took the door and Hryued spoke
Ii favor Of the present system and against the bill, 90
very great length-he seemed % tire out everybody
the wosred reporters threw down their pens-th- |
members retresged masse-the few who remained |
talked, wrote or yawned-order was sten called for |
the mallei placed in requsition-and finally shout !
quarter after Mr. BLop0ETT Chairman Of the Com
nlfiee had 10 cal the Speaker 10 the Chair and report
no quorum 4 motion made % call the roll and !
while the Speaker directing tte ocers clear toe
galleries and lock the doors many members rushed In
and answered % their names. The doorkeepers We're
not plentiful considering the 'uppy-nnally the call
sp-nded the doors gnbArred the Committee resumed
and Mr DEAN on his legs again he actually drove
- the ladies' though good'looking enongbhe cleared
even the senlemens gallery with here and there stray
exception-the members annoyed with the u
sound which accompanied this unsxsmpled burst OF eo
quence, slipped quietly Of again and some offhem com
pared i 20 re perpetual motion. while Others On the
Clerks rOo) thought II more resembied the "Norther"
which upset the Sorners OF Vera Cruz
Governor YounS's Message would rot have held
candle TO IT, though that document Included nearly /
everything Perhaps Governor Wrghts lsst burthened
a. il was with the Pa,rcorery war, - the tune Of
sl2s oO0 approached IL IN magnitude. One country /
psper completed the publication Of that Message In the
cuursc OF FIVE weeks.
Again Mr. BodReti found the orator addressing empty
hsncaes-sssn the speaker took the ehs.r-sgsn the /
cal OF the House ordered the members rushed In
the doors we.e locked the galleries lO0ked gloomy /
being deserted Of their fsr occupants and while tie
call was proceeding door opened and many more i
members entered-ihe call was suspended the sergeant
ai.arms Intercepted why those without had been A.
lowed TO come inhe called the doorkeeper who being
ANYTHING but an old soldier and reverrneng too highly
Representative Of the people hsd Suspended The order
OF the House obey thOse Of Mr.. Burneu who being
out with others, wAnted 70 getin-
Again the Committee resumed and again the eloquent
and learned member from Oneida took TIC door ana
continued his Grafton 10 & thin audience
Mr.. SToKLEs (oPposuo7l moved al silouTnment At
hLfpes, THIS would have stopped husinesa bar 70
did not carry.
Next Mr. LAwKTScK SMITH (0pp0siVoa) noTed an
adjournment but many members. seemingly In the hope
that Mr. Dean would rre himself out a. Il wa evident
b had tired others expressed wish 70 t. toe asst
ness before then. At last Mr.. DIAN c0nc1ced. and
ar. cHANDLER. (opposton) also Of Oneida made lev
remarks on the other side. and gave wsy. and Ar. Il
WATSON topposi;on) moved 10 report progress Ihis
carried and. In th- House, the Chairman hr
RLopGErr, opposed TIE motion for the Commute to
sgAin because there appeared 70 Be disposition on
the part Of very smsl minority 10 sfsve OF ne 4ues
uoR By LONG sPEKcHEs AGAINST TIKI Mr. : smith
SAID that the friends OF the b; evident esPos
ten the part Of i;s opponents 10 defest Il BY cesy
The biz rrcomr.ied The CaDsl Comaiisse, ~ 70
3l-pressut IS members
The one hour ruls in Cousress introduced y Ire
Wings. has worked well. In Convention, half hour
speeches, beth IN the House and in CozazileeeNefe
found 10 every useful purpose. and When any
Of any psry had sugbe 10 ssy worth hearing usre
time invariably granted Finally, IN Conveutioo'
they hsd To resort to Is zaauts ruis and saw no