The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-11

ALBANY, Jan. 8, 1S4s.
The Netu Legi,iature-Ihe Comptroiers Report
appropriations for Rivers and Lake Horbors
Canal appraisers.
This is the first Legislature organised under
the new constitution. 1t is a source of high gra-
tficstion to all The friends of liberal government
TO see the representatives. of the American peo-
pie peacefully assembled, in obedience to the
requirements of the constitution, to discharge
the hehest and most important duty which can
be devoved upon men. This is the happy result
of the faith and the tolls of the pilgrim fathers,
who, aroused by the conviction that tyranny
was inimcal TO the natural rights of men, and
hat liberty was boon which our common
Father vouchsafed to all HE children, burs, the
letters of despotlsm and sutf red for us the hor-
rors of exile and ostrscsm. The world beholds
this result with wonder and oppr ssion, wit.
Messing this grand spectacle, is covered with
humiliation and shame; God speed the popes
and the kings Of the old world who desire to
seminate the blessings Of liberty
II has heen asserted that some person attached
to the Ntio York Herald office WIS furnished
with q. copy of The late Comptroler's report,
condition that II should not be published until
after its presentation TO The Legislature. Thus
assertion Is false ; no pl-dge was ever given by
any person connecred with the Herald, that the
report should not be so publ he'd aud no allu.
the report was procured No psrson in trie ell
poyment Of the State printer ever received a
farming for furnishing this report for the Herald.
We notice TIL arrival in town of several
highly DISTINGUISHED citizens among them 10
the Hon Horato l.. Seymour, Of Utica,
(Spe.ker OF lhr Assembly of lsl5) who is at the
Delavan House.
In regard to appropriations for the improve.
meut of rivers aud lake harbors, the President
of the United ST ties has assumed an attitude
directly hostile TO The sentiments Of nineteen
tweDttt tbs of his own partisans, in Congress snd
out OF Congress. IL is strongly doubted whether
if the country had been in a state OF peace
the President would have vetoed the river aud
harbor bill passed by the last Congress, upon the
ground that IT was uncoDst ltutlonal, or upon any
other grounds The popular dlsapprobatlon of
that act mas been manifested IN various ways;
it was manifested at the Chicsgo Convention,
and at various other conventions which have
been held at the north. More recently able
democratic member of the Senate OF this State,
(Mr. Fine) and u member of the House, (Mr.
Spauldng) have introduced resolutions into
those bodies, cordially approving the "decara-
ton of sentiments" passt IN the form OF resou-
tons at the Chicago Convention The follow
ing 10 a true copy OF one ct the resolutions intro
duced into the House of Assembly:
Resolved, That cordially approve tho course Of the
late Congress In passing appropriation bills which
and necessary for improving the nAvgs.
ton rivers and lake haroors but decidedly dis
approve the taken by the Preside mt withhold
Ing his assent to appropriations so important and
for the protection OF The lives and property of our
citiZena
The following is copy of one of the resou.
tions introduced into the Senate -
Resolved Qf tho Senate concpr) That the constitu-
ton of the United States has vested Congress the
entire and exclusive legislative power foreign
eroe, and there cannot be an exclusive commercial
intercourse With other nations without safe and
rsnent harbors 1t is the duty Of Congress make judi
cous appropriations FOX the improvement ofthe hsrbors
on the lake frontier well as the Atlantic and fs-
cidc coasts.
Against the opinion of the President, as
avowed IA his veto me sSlge, that appropriations
for the Improvement OF rivers and lake harborc
Is violation of the constitution OF the united
States, the,e are arrayed the opinions OF
many of the ablest men that were ever
bred at the North In their recent letters
TO the Chicago Convention, these distin-
gushed statesmen and gentlemen were nearly
unanimously of the opinion that Congress un-
doubtedlv possesses the constitutional right and
power 10 make all neediul appropriations OF the
,ublic moneys for the Improvement OF rivers
lnd lake haroors. These gentlemen avowed
heir opinions without hesitation; that the
opinion Of any one of them is entitled to as
nuch respect that promulgated by the Presi-
tent, no man can doubt.
The present Congress VIII be most strongly
Urged 10 pass another appropriation ELL, similar
o that vetoed by the President; II he should
ave an opportunity to repeat his veto, aud ~ he
hall have the temerity TO do II, he may then
nlOy the reflection that be has crippled our
niernal commerce and provoked against himself
he wrath of those men whose interests he mas
lisreg irded, and whose rights he has trampled
lnder his feet. The plea that all the public
uoneys are demanded Tor the prosecutor OF tne
Indignation which his quasi veto message
- il has been termed IN 'he ieglsia'ufr-hns
already excited. . ~.
An interesting discussion occurred IN the
House yesterday, In Committee OF the "h"ss