The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-21
The Common Council at Albany-New York
Insulted-What'st to be Done!

The Common Council at AlDany-NcW hOrk
Insulted-What's to be Done!
A very amusing incident occurred day or two
sInce at Albany, IN hIch some members of our City
Corporation figured rather rdculously. 1t is known
to our readers that the Common Council, which
has presided over the destlnles of New York since
the month Of May last, and under whose admin
istratlon we have seen gross Encouragement in
every department of the municipal government, is
composed OF gentlemen who have a peculiar pen
chant for jusketng, and for making visits to differ
ent cities, the speclous excuse of promoting the
interests OF their constituents. Thus portion of
them proceeded to Boston, where they were lib
orally entertained by the Common Couucll of that
city, but what was the precise business which
called them tbither neither they nor any one else
can very distinctly tell. 1t is to be presumed,
however, that it was not of very urgent nature,
as their stay was limited to very short time. 1t
may be that the business was despatched, and
having nothing further to attend to IN the "Cty of
Notions they directed their steps to Gotham
again, for the purpose of attending to their corpo
ration duties. This we say, may have been the
case, although it Is intimated IN some quarters
doubtless by come evil disposed individuals
that the absence of good supply Of generous wine
at the banquet given to them there, and the tee
total character of all the clvtles which were ex-
tended to them in the capital OF New England,
was the reason why our municipal fathers deprived
our Boston friends of their company 80 soon.
After this tnp committee of our city fathers
went TO Washington for the ostensbe pur.
pose of lobbying for the passage of the bill
establishing a branch of the Mint in this city,
although we had representatives there whose
especial duty 1t was to attend to that and other
matters connected with the interests OF this region
of the country. This was grand junketng
They were entertained by Mayor Seaton and the
Corporation OF Washington In sumptuous man.
ner. Wine was poured out without STINT and our
city fathers were delighted with the entertain.
ments which they received, to say nothing of the
compliments. They met there jolly good fellows
none of your Boston teetotallers. but men whs
drank their wine and smacked their lips in true
aldermanic style. The New York member
toasted ard complimented the Washington men,
bers, and were toasted In turn They had glo-
rlous time, but what OF the Mint billl Was that
passed? No, notwithstanding all the well di.
rected Efforts of our city sages, 1t was left over
till the next session OF Congress- but the city ia
theirs had fine time, ana that is satisfaction
enough. Their time was not lost entirely, fer
they eat and draKk to their hearts content, and,
by way OF winding up, intlmated to the Common
Council that if they would just come to New York.
maybe they would not show them the institutions
and ihduct them into the way IN which we do
things IN the empire city.
II might be supposed that our city fathers would
have been satisfied with their junkcting and ca
rousing at the expense OF their constituents and
that they would, for the brief remainder OF their
terms of Office, devote themselves to the cleaning
OF the streets, and other matters connected with
the city government. But they were not, and now
We approach the melancholy portion of our story.
Matters did not, In the opinion OF our city
fathers go on we'll In the Legislature at Albany.
The members OF that body, many Of them poor
fellows, being unsophisticated country farmers,
ard rather verdant, our city sages thought, as
to the way of transacting busir ess, they, after
mature elaboration, arrived at the conclusion
,hat they would send committee of their body
among them to point out their duties and instruct
them in performing them The committee, big
with importance, and bending under the weight
of the great responsibility which they imagined
was pressing upon them, started of to the capitol
and went work In the performance OF their
mission. Various hints were gwen TO the men,
bers Of both Houses, and many suggestions limited,
that such end such me asures would be Of benefit,
and tha, Others would have contrary effect.
Now how this friendly and benevolent advice
receivedl Nay, how were the pure-minded and
honest advisers themselves treated! Why, they
were treated most scandalously. Their advice
was thrown In their teeth, and they were politely
but sternly informed that they were impairment
INFERNO dders With other persons business, and
that they had better go back and attend to their
streets, winch were knee-deep with mud and
filth OF winters gathering, and give their con-
stituenfs something Of return fer their enormous
assessments. Here was pretty piece ofimpudence,
TO be sure-tbis was pretty situation for the
aldemsnic fathers of New York to be placed
In--actually sent about their business with their
thumbs in their mouths. What was to be
done in the matterl In what way was the
wounded vanity OF the fathers to be healed
Quick as thought resolve mighty resolve was
made. The Legislature had nsulted New York
In the persons of their Corporation Committee,
and they must be punished-annihilated from the
lace OF the earth-utterly destroyed. Accordingly
our famous committee took drink all around,
repoIned to the city in much faster manner than
ehey ie" II, and In solemn conclave LAID their
grievances before their sssocia,es ResoI,,ons
breathing FIRE and fury, were immedi,tev and
unanimously passed. the ,g,slature was demo.
lished, the insult to the city was valian,lv wioed
out, and the Gun rose the next day as usual
We cannot sympathise with the members ,vhos.
vanity was bur; on this occasion Nav w. aon
not help thinking that they were served r',h,
We hope the treatment which they received Will
leach them to stay at home, and mind their own
affairs and not be running about from city to CITY
jupketng, oarouslng, and putting in their oar
where it Is net needed.