The New York herald., 1850-02-18
Our Albany CsrresPondsnce.

ALBANY, Feb IL, 1850.
Independence in tie Legislature Great Question Of
the Day-New Political Papu-The Nortlerw Bridge
Question.
The only real bona de straight forward representa-
tive Of the people In the Legislature, s Mr. Monroe.
In the discussion which h~s been had sus:.s slo -s.
few dsys MIR Monroe has stood up fearless and nrm,
dsuntless and free contendng for the rights Of the
North and South upon the compact OF the
OF he In not popuar-that Is be Is not fa~ned
upon sttered and courted by either wings democrats
because be steers hrs under the broad light Of
the constitution not turning TO the right or left To Win
favor, or to avoid contumely pleasing spec, .cle
In this day Of party savery and eervenee to witness
the towering Position man Of inteilgsnoe occupies
wben regardless Of mere party favor he looks over the
whole mopwealth to learn his obligations ss re-
preventative Of the people How very different the
petition of Mir Gof !! man Of very little intelligence
quarters Of an hour used the words Qn reference
To slaveboloersJ "ntrpsl robberr,' nearly one nun
dred times and In speaking Of slavery vas termed
stituon," 80. And Of his whole speech thsse formed
great portion Of his argupents
he fact IT, this discus sion s becoming disgusting even
tot strong wbg prSviso men They have created
dust which 10 giving pain to th.ir own eyes And
Gre.ie,h nosicns Of the s6e,on ultra mbsr. they
entirely do the matter and shall be vorse
OF than II we bad rsvef took hold OF the subject
There are a few men In the Senate and Assembly, OF
the oden stamp Of patriotism, Who cannot be eoaxea
or driven into the support Of the modern stamp OF
pauiotsm which, Seward lihe, would buy few votes
At the cost Of the harmony Of the national conederscy
You may rely upon IL, Mr. Editor Thousands Of men
are at this time their hearts the great prsc
tical question rendered necessary by the gns OF the
times what hsi be done 10 save our country from the
ospgeous ulr Of the parties
The wings who have been drawn along BY the mesmsr
isp spd Fouisrsm Of Horace Greeley, or tanned into
,er,ility by the dogmatm Of Weed are beginning to
f.. sore IN the fstters which bind them and they
casting about for relief.
IL 10 siumcr.d here, thsta new paper soon 70 oe
,srted under the patronage Of come Of ,hn iounes
friends aided BY Mr. Collier land has been hinted oy
Governor ~ h. siso) With capital OF SO 900 Several
ssntlsu en- have been mentioned ss editors among
them MIR Mann, OF the Rochester .1msrioen; A. Heal
houn clerk sf the Senate aud Jerome Fuller late
that there i.sn outbreak forthcoming 4. as certsis
that time lasts The next State election VIII
oe,eope the uprising Of mind and usfettered !udg.
for the assertion OF Inherent rights In political
His rumor.d that some Of the Wig. ber. this winter
do not pull very true In the traces, and that quite
srous bros aiisen In the family growing out q
seme Engagements b.tvssn Iiis Exceliency ana ON
oi ia. Lxceleney win be barrier TO any such thing
depend that lie viii do or die" and what be
'hns ss Too ss,s', =, rot u.o1 N.
christian and sespotc action of the bsots vho
pay 1.-THE Of mint snpise and eupimin, while they
thropy of tss thsussnd hesits, and ten thousssd
hearts have registered II among the many noble acts
The greatest question nov before the ssnsts seems
be the oTtberp Bridge Qusstiopthe Lake thsmpiain
bridge. Strong parties ar. formed ssd the nsssipss
II
and seanst ~. do not think New York Lsgislators
viii be very ely to pace bill which mutt % seriously
rjure her and divert from her netfopos
large snount of commerce that bride would be
likely 70 do, for the beDent OF Eastern and Canadian
| speujstors with the railroads and canals nov In
Operation and In progress, our State snoud not b
pillirg enbsrh In enterprises the practical cop
squ.nc.s Of which must embarrass our internal In
provements already assumed.
THr Nrw Yosx voLurrSsns Arp rps AssSssLv. =
The fello wing the votee I'm the Assembly, on the
lAb inst, the resolutions relative TO the New York
Nsluntsers:-
Rsts-y Allen o. Allen. Alley, A. Avery. Bsecu Baker,
Cady Jseee, Clsrh Csvss burf.e Fullerton on lrsl
srmsin lssher hcL.sn Martin n9ss rs,,s snsp.sa \.
Waters, " ood, Woodruff, rours-3L
The third resolution (reiative 70 remunsrstipe the
yolsst.., their vdows and ehildrep) vss adopted By
Asss~n y allen, ,. ALIEN. Allen, Alley. Allison AS
.revi Ays,y. Bishsn Bo.sn. Ber.e, sro-ssL bSrn-
a% shS DadSs ps,s' Pi.s. peis i.s frs,ss a Ss.ss
. ,i. Ts. ssiPss,S sss,.. s:,-
sIi,,ys. story. Ts.s.ss vs,sr,e waters Wbiss. Wins
S."s"A S Avery. bss.n s.rr,,. bradford c.sy, cl.rs
Cowles fullsrton GILBERT Coz, Hssh DALI Jetnsin Les
;ss sSirss ISss smith, v.s hcrs w.ss wins WOOD
The fourth resolution uelstive to the sppoistpsnt
| q the Volunteers the widows, and chiidren) was
| sdt pttd By the foilevi vote;--
Asss-sssrs. n. s1 en-, J. Allen Alley, Allison, An
trssisrs Bro, s.i b%si.%, .ivsss t.si.. ev.s rss
j. y. Dsvs Dean, Dnisny. edge, Durfes risss to,d.
nssdrb' nisk. Hsr,s. Jsi@.s Jes., I.si.r issrsss.
Leland Lsl., Little Lott iyes nsissesn. h.r,is sen.
3 s.,s.ls sss s.rss s 1..s s.rss .ss %
eon tL.ison D. spi,h 4 y. SMITH ssssshsr sp.sssr
J,.s s,.rJ s,s',.d & v..s @ @.,.. s ymssSs Ass..