New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-14

such men and officers as fell into their hands
Our informant thinks no man living could have
won the battle of Buena Vista except Gen. Taylor
That in the most desperate struggles the soldiers
ed animated by the idea that he could not be defeated
aud that all would come out right In the end. Pic
Legislature of New-York. .FouRTEEsTH WEEK.
The Judiciary-Progress and in plate7ator Bsaes Ca
nal Report-BartoR on Canais-Cdnadidn Marine
Drawback al OspegO-WsiLdnd Canal Eniargenent-
400ton Ships % Chiodgo Erie Canal cost eTtrdrd
Rance sn9ineein9 &C. Thanks 10 the army in MtJi.
cO-Pyocess, Bail Sc-NeT Names.
Correspondence Of The Tribune
ALBANY, Monday, April 70, l547.
The special order on Safety Fund Banks was
passed over in ASSEMBLY this morning, and long
and interesting debates ON Canals and Railroads
took its place. On the great and desirable meas
ure OF Reform and on those Of completing the
work contemplated In the new Constitution ] do not
hear word The Buffalo Commercial advises the choos-
ing of Judges strict principles and the Locos
in caucus here have advised Judicial Convention by
the PARTY at Syracuse. Meanwhile. the adjustment Of
Judicial salaries and Judicial Districts Is adjourned
over-while an honorable precedence and happy pro.
gress have been obtained on the bill for the punctusl
delivery of beer and soda water bottles and kindred
ordinances.
fsvoraby to a repeal Of the Temperance Law the bill
equaze the Boards Of Supervisors may be sent TO
the Special Session with the bill to extend their powers
but Reuben II Walworth 10 the Ajax lebanon Of Legal
Codifcaton General Laws for Corporations are
In the dim future-Specisl Corporation tnkering
Is the daily work Of Assembled Ssges. What harves,
OF lawsuits viii arise out Of the pleas hereafter to be
made that much Of this tnkering Is void because uu
constitutional
think that Senator Beach errs In estimating the mum
Der of by way of the Oswego Canal coming
from other States and Canada in his excellent Re
port Senate e now sent-there is large frontier of
this State included His statements very interesting
also those of Mr. James l. Barton citizen of Buff
slo who seems 10 have bestowed upon the subject OF
inland navigation the undivided attention il richly
merits. will send you Mr. Bartons pamphlet as soon
as have read II through.
The Canadians have 10 employment upon Lake On
taro and the waters Herewith connected 81 steamers
two OF them of iron, large propeers ships brigs,
"a schooners. beside many barges and small craft.
Senator BKAcH's Report page 9, shows the favorable
operation OF the drawback law which urged upon the
attention of Congress and sent - petitions with over
900 signatures in 1887 In ls45 the exports OF mer
chandse to Canada from Oswego entitled 10 drawback
of the value OF S2o66D sO-tn 1876, they had in
creased TO $685. 0l 10.
1.-THE enlargement of the Welland Canal tssys Mr..
Beach, is completed The canal around the Rapids OF the
St Lawrence will finished during the present
when shps OF 400 tons burden may sail from London 10
Chicago During The present session OF the Of
Canal around the Falls of 81 Mays SO that within short
period unboken navigation will exist from The Ocean
TO The most remote point Of Lake Superior. The
ship locks along the ST. Lawrence In Canada are 200 feet
in length bys proporiionate width built OF stone OF cor
the British Government In the most desirable aud suosisn-
tial manner"
The Erie Canal cost s7l43,79O; its Enlargement. in
part cost sl29s9s52 Its tolls and the rent OF surplus
water now amount 10 50 100000 being sbost l21 per
cent on the whole outlay minus the expense OF repairs
and management Half the gross outlay 10 almost use
less because the Enlargement s incomplete. Uhg a0f
complete ~
Mr.. Beach Justly censures the prohigste Canal Com
mssioners who expended the thirteen millions on the
Canal Enlargement but all appears TO be useless
Il alo1 fpda had
able for Office and good and this cankerworm
OF the Republic may yet 1t did in Holland eat out its
vss 1t seems at John Bull got his Canal stone work
done in the manner half the price paid by iona
than agents for inferior workmsnship-Pag IL The
cheering ALONE the has cost US half
million OF dollars or ST. 800 me-snd Geh engineer
ing i-lSup IA
The various reports statements and other official
documents relative to the Canals of the State pre-
scented the Convention and 10 this Legislature give
evidence of great ability and deep research but the so
page Canal Frauds Report does not show amount
of honesty in the direction Had prudence and fidelity
characterized the management the l3 millions granted
would have completed the WORKMAN can be clearly
proved
This morning on motion of Mr. HUBBARD, Whg
representative from Orleans Goa Western NewYork
following Joint resolutions were adopted IN
Assembly:
R,,or.d The Senate concuring) Thatihis Legislature
las heard with profound satisfaction Of the recent victories
achieved By American yaor al Buens vista and Vera Cruz
hfs0lifd, IOat the VI pa'Na
Vista furnishes triumphant illustration OF The
s and unconquerabls bravery OF The American sOdler
heir number al Buena Nists, Generals TAYLOR and Wool
and the brave Of their commands have earned I'M
pershsble rerown TO themselves and glory 10 ihe coun
Resolsed That The investment and subjugauos Of the
Castle OF San Juan de Ulus and the City OF Vera Cruz fur
1ish demonstrate OF the nvincibity OF American
kll and valor In having promptly accomplished the
work which they had vsisniy assumed Generals SCOTT
md WORTH and their commands m1r' the thanks OF he
country.
Rssoed That these resolutions be sgued By the Speaker
81 the House and the President Of the sensie and forward
ID by Exceency the Governor TO Generals TAYLOR and
SCOTT as 40 expression Of the appreciation Of this Legs
stare OF the gsany and bravery Of these distinguished
commands"
The ASSEMBLY were for some time in Committee
the ol TO amend the charter OF the Auburn and syria
cuse Railroad Co which was ordered 10 third reading
Mr. Burne has introduced bill from the Judiciary
Committee for amending the Revised Statutes and Civ
ng new definitions az 10 what officers shall have power
10 let 10 bail and ia what csses-relstive 10 the writ of
who shall have power to issue pro
for the apprehension of persons charged with often
ces-and what magistrates shall be authorized TO re-
quire persons to give security to keep the peace
send you bin 30i charged a. two printed foios To
se state, It's sole object being TO call Ben. Human
BY the name OF Ben. Gage. Humor Ben, by all means.
Why not But 10 Massachusetts 40 or so ugly
pleasant names such as Hogg Toad HEM SC are In
cluded In one bill, and from the State erucible
IKE peincosts out Of dyers vatot any shade color
you please the Diggory Hggnboitom Of today Is the
Augustus Frederick Horstio Howard of tomorrow. |
know man just out Of the State Prison who by his at
orney taxed the State some $50 TO change his name
g this fart
No go is 2foio printed bin to authorize Chsu.
suque school district to raise and pay $50 The
IN Sc will cost the state $50 Why not contrive some
more economical way OF using the time ard cash Of the
ountry
Up M-The House have adjourned till four when the |
Bank Corporation bill will come up.
No LIcEssE.-At the election for township o. |
GERS In NewAbany Ind the Sd, the vote was taken
pon granting licenses for ecfee-honses The no
cense' party carried the dsy By large majority.
~ We learn from the Providence Journal that
ae steamers Knickerbocker and Oregon came In con
vet when passing through Hell Gate on Saturday alter
oon In which the Wnrk arhockor WA somsw nat tr-