The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-07

saidD Ia. hut for the aid given by those o. he
fire Districts the loss would have been muoh more Sc
we're AS thew are forbidden by the re Of
the city from crossing the boundaries to repair to
would ssem that In this instance they acted in ao
c0rdaDce with the scrpturs Injunction to do good to
those int persecute them. \.
ALBANY, January f. 1S49.
The System of Faporfism Pracised tovards the Py.s,
blythe Whigs-Ihe Comptroiier's Report-Les,stative
Proceedings.
The Comptrolers Report presented to the legis-
lature to-day In writing. few days since I CALLED
upon that cfficer and asked him If might be allowed
to examine his report or II he would furnish with
copy, SO a. to enable to publish the day after
the members Of the legislature ssveray furni,hsd
with copies of It. He replied that he would provide
me with copy at the time that 1t was Finished
to other members Of the press no would he said allow
NO person to examine 1t for purposes Of publication
until after 1t was transmitted to the Legislature In
printed form am sorry to say thar Mr.. Fillmore has
violated his promise. His report presented to-day
permitted to see it, but this evening synopsis the
report printed In the Albany journal newspaper in
all the obligations which govern honor able men. I
PR test In the of the press against this species
Of favortism which, b,lieve no democratic ossr Of
the government was ever guilty Of | demand Of the
representatives of the people examn alton into the
system Of fsvoritsm prsctsed by officers Of this GO
verbment TOW ards the press.
The journal pubi.hes summary Of tho Comptrol-
ler's report in advance Of all Its cot mporares ut the
capital These men should undsrss nd that they can
not tramps upon the rights OF the press With tmpu
nifty they should understand that there are mem
beers Of the Legislature who will not tolerate such
system Of espionage and corruption The same
press and they viii sonsn1. BE- made Until Il:
tmAseulated cur that eDars at every big dog that
pa.ses through the streets of the capital IL unksn-
ne.ed or subjected to the most vigorous provisions Of
the dog laws
inclose you copy Of the summary ofthe Comptrol-
ler's report nrd it printed in the court journal
to which have alluded.
At the last se sion of the Legislat ure Q commit
tee was appointed to enquire into the sxpedirney
ofremoving the Quarantine establishment from staten
Island with instructions to report the result their
Investigations to the present Legislature the
mittee will present their report In few days, aad
they will take the ground that the Quarautne esta
blishment ought to be removed from Staten Island
In former letter referred to several resolutions
which were Introduced into the Senate by Mr. WIkin
the second day Of the session; these resolu tous
contained Instructions to represe In Con-
gress to support the bill recently introduced to abolish
slavery In the District OF Columbia and also resist
In every proper the passage Of laws the orsani
zstion Of territorial In the territories Of
the United States, which shall not contain fuuda-
In such territories.
The Senate to-day, in Com ttee of the Whole re.
fumed the consideration OF these resolutions; they
evidently foresbadow the policy which tas wai9 party
will be incDed'to adopt uOon the question Of slsv ry
ne introduction OF there resolutions may be srdsd
as an incipient attemp, to reclaim tue thunder Of
which they pretend to have been robbed-but which
they volua,sriiy res'gned-in the late election Mr.
FLOYD radical democrat, for the purpose Of testing
the sincerity and frmness Of the whg section offered
the following amendment to the resolution % And
~ the people Of this State ere nesrly unsnimou. in
their opposition to the further extension of averv
spch unanimty having bssn made apparent dur,n g
the INT fretdeI a canvass, in which the vsrsI
candidates we're pledged oy their advocates op-
posed to such extenson-the people have therefore,
right to expect that the President elect Gen Zachary
Taylor, will redeem the pledges of his friend, by Z
oecded and active opposition all pts INTRO
duce the institution of slavery into territory nov
ffee.n
The tendency Of this uoudmeut would bs, in case
Cen Taylor cav ft to vioiste the instructou con-
tans In It. to bring him into direct hostility With the
wing party Of the North The adoption of tns sm, nd
m. mt VA therefore resisted by the wings.
In urging Its passage Mr. Floyd ked that he had
endeavored to draw in the pectfu terms
amendmt Mt did not ak the President bs OH sious
it merely asked him do what we had right to ex.
pec- TO Cooperate with Congress In all 81
ntasuret which they might At take to prevent
the extension OF slavery The President every Sem
Contr ana his objection fatal to bill the pro-
priy therefore of directing this request perfectly
sbam, and II Senators willing to EXEMPT the Ex-
ecutive from those pledges on which the mbsrs Of
the in coming Congress cho pledges to resist
the exte nsiou OF slavery IN every form
The commite re then voted on che amen dment and it
wa. dec sred defeated without division
MIR. Geddes offered add ioaal ution INSTRUCT
log the Governor to tranemit copies of tho
t. our representatives In Congress Mr. Floyd moved
to amend by nsructDg him to send copy also to the
The committee then and the President rssu med
the chair In the S. nate Hr Floyd renewed pro.
on 1t
Nr FULLER said an additional reason vhy the
emenoment OF tn. honorable Senator ought to b. re-
ytctd WAS that the request, II made At all ought to
directed to the present President because the rsso
LUTON. were directs to the present Congress
The Senate then voted the proposition OF Mr.
Fleyd with the following result
Ayss-Eessrs Belts Fine. Floyd Hawsy. smith, whaion-S
vel. Fo, yrdt Sw ss5c sush Carl
renee Little, Martin Troadweh. "iihin, winiams-iO
So the anne ndmsDs Of Mr. Floyd rejected BY the
'.aso,y rule T.yer vi" have the nerve or
The resolutions were adopted in the folio wing form:
Whereas tho people Of New Mexico p,sosed coasre
rotsct them sgnint the insu ion slavery while
t'ion,a protection against announced ams
e STATE Of Texas 20 rg portion of cir territory lylns
eoreof New Mexico and spirit Of the ago =
ire among ID nj and whereas since II. soauI
sson # New seaico and Co'ns BY dc T.hed stat. Is.
tove Im. snd shu BE- secured tho ull possession
fesoe Assembly eoncurJ n a. our Senators in Coo
ess Be instructed AID our sepresn'a be requested
gov Tor Ii. tsrr tories sy a.. sss.v
crime he ro% uss
tesolve M the Assembly oonour ina. the .ero lying
seaco bug Of he Grsnde the sOan property
eopu - quesed ,hsr beat efforts
e. ss r. and pr @ FROM osss
tn, laws Of 1esss or the s,itut on II domestic slavery
1se ss% .ns ' % .i.s.s
seat Of the AtieDal BY this islaure vita
deep tiff t0at tuch
ought ortbu it'll to be ri olisfed
Resolved ut tn bly, eoncrr That SENATOR, aud 70
rrsnt tves In Csrgress re reque@sd their
T. vr,o the ma .S shan sS s s, ,s
say trade in tie district VI Columbia
We are just CONNIE ucsg the work of egisiatiou the
ereaD'zstioDt not yet complete We are at presen mt
opprspsred 70 give an opinion OF the merits of the
Hume ~ an intellectual legislative body We believe
fowevtr nat there are some excellent and
men IN the House; the ohos Of mosr has no ~svsr
sIeaty he'd In Importance; In fact the
are simple that f does not seem require . great
n an TO perform 'btm
The ITccetdipee OF the House d,y were uu,upor.
tsnt, they being engaged in revising the sts ndi OF
h"iee Vi she mouse G..
The carriage house and sta bles OF VIM Rea Eco In
Cambridge, Md WAS destroyed by fire on Thursday OF
iast week
Winism Naked has been committed TO prison In
Albany, for the murder of Michael McKo~,