The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-30
Our Albany Correspondence.

ALBANY, Jan. "a, 1851.
The Senatorial QUESTION Great Excitement TVho
rs to be Senatm?-Fish, Phoenir, John Pan
Bmen, Granger, or Dickinson?
The time for the Legislature to meet in joint
ballot, being the 4th proximo, is fast approaching
Only weeks time is left for negotiation. The
whig majority held meeting in secret on Friday
evening, but being private, and pledges exacted,
nothing il known, as to certainty, of the proceed
ings. Sufficient, however, has transpired, by
which II has been ascsrtained, without doubt,
thatthere are twenty-five wings in the Legisla.
lure who will not support Hamilton Fish--ihe
SeHsaId candidate-for United States Senator
There are dozen more silver greys proper who
will bolt the ebonies on any slavery question; but
as they are mostly from the city of New York,
they will vote for Mr.. Fish, as a matter of city
pride, alleging that il is the only chance The city
has had, for great number of years, TO send
one OF Its citizens TO the Senate. The city greys
also argue that Mr.. 4. may step into the Senate
as professed friend Of Stewards; but his interests
private and social, are so closely connected with
the national wings that he viii assuredly act in
concert with Messrs. Clay, Webster, and Fill
more upon the compromise measures of the last
session.
The twenty-five wings who have pledged them
selves against Fish are also as firmly opposed to
any other man who may be brought forwar by the
abolitionists. They have no candidate whose
name they will unitedly preseat, and will only act
IN concert to prevent the election of Weed, Gree
ley and Seward automafon. ,They have been
goaded to the quick since the organization of
the House, and have been slgmatized as towards,
puppies and whelps, for permitting the offices of
the House to 60 into the hands Of the other secon
carrying with II also the compile xion of every i'm
poriant committee, The greys have also been
provoked on several occasiegs when Mr.. Varnum,
Mr. Anlhon, and Others, lhave attempted 10 call up
tor discussion the compromise and Union resolt-
"A fhA frat q sk..@
sion and, instead Of allowing them to be debated,
they were passed into the hands Of the Judiciary
Committee, there 10 shoulder and smother until
MI. Seward should permit their disintermen, after
the United States Senator question shall have been
settled Another secret caucus will be he ID in the
course OF the week, when another attempt will be
mace To induce the wings of both branches TO 90
into open caucus on Menday or Tuesday next, and
make nomination TO be supported on the ilh Of
February.
In the meantime, the democratic members Of
both branches are Keeping themselves very quiet;
and although the corporal's guard who volunteered
as Mr. Dickinson's pail bearers, would desire to
bring his name forward, in hopes Of giving the sill
yer greys an opportunity OF voting for him in pre-
ference TO rish, no unity OF that nature will be
effected. The law declares that the two houses
shall meet in joint ballot but there is no provision
which compels the Legislature TO make choice Of
United States Senator. The meeting 10 joint
ballot Will be held; but 1t is still doubtful whether
81 members will be found TO agree upon the name
OF the same individual.
The locos are engaged in playing their cards
with caution and dexterity. They have agreed 10
IurTosely disagree In the choice of a candidate
they have no candidate Tor United states Senator,
and when the time arrives 10 vote, each man will
vote ION his own hook" and name his own candi-
date.
The war wakes warm with the majority daily.
The two papers-fhe Journal and Rsgisia-are now
tetming with bitterness, and the leading men OF
elthei section are strongly denounced and unmer-
cifully abused. The former paper is particularly
vindcuve In its articles on ohm Young, David Gra-
ham, Mr.. Maxwell, Mr.. Fillmore, and others;
while the laticr Is equally mercess in its atacks
upon Seward and his leading supporters
should the twenty-five national wings adhere
10 Their present determination in opposing Hamil-
ton fish. and any other man whom the majority
may tsire, then no election will pe effected du-
rlng this session OF the Legislature; and If they
adopt the came course which the locos will pursue
when IN joint balOt-that is to scatter their votes
that act itself will scatter the whig party slso
They prefer such fatality rather than any lor ger
eubmit TO the insolence which has been offered
the m since the commencement Of the session.
Had the majority disposed Of Mr.. Anthon's reso-
lutions in reputable manner, without giving any
unnecessary umbrage at the time they were offer
ed, things might have qlided more smoothly
This senatorial question is fraught with much
evil, and ne one can yet pre- the result Should
the election be STAYED off until the next Legsla-
fufe, then the locos will again lose not only the
Assembly, but the Senate also, in quarrelling be.
tween John Van Buren and Dickinson. w.
EXECUTION OF BRowN AND WILLIAMS, AT PEORIA,
ILLINOIS The execution Of Brown and Williams,
for the murder OF MIR Hewitt took place on the
18th Of January, at about hilfpast twelve o'clock
Although the number Of persons pre- sent to witness
| this execution was much larger than on the 10Th
OF fDectmber, yet everything passed OIL quietly The
| scene was deeply Impressive and solemn. A few
minutes before the ropes were adjusted Brown ad-
dressed the crowd; but, from the position which
| occupied, II was impossible to hear what he said
| Much credit Ia due to the officers under whsss
| particular charge H. execution was conducted
| Tom Tit alias Jordan, the man who planned the
| robbery, was brought to Peoria few hours befor,
| the executions, was fully recognized end COMMITTEE
10 Jail - WANksgon fH.l Gagafs. In lH.