The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-15
Affairs at the State Capital. .
OUR ALBANY coRRKsP



ALBANY, January 10, 1850
Position Of Payties-- Cor Hisnt's M,aage- The
Fillmore Mn AVID The Seicardttss-E Enlargement
Of the Erie Canai-INcio Method Of Raising
$40, 900, 600, SC, &c.
Ina note, few days since, whilst remarking upon
some features in Gov. Hunts message, predicted
that the radical democracy would awaken the spi-
nit infused into the party by Admiral Hoffman, and
that they would take Issue with the wings upon that
portion Of the message which recommends the
alteration Of the constitution which restricts the
Legislature from borrowing money without submit
ting the proposition 70 he people. But when The
prediction was made in the columns Of the Herald,
the second day after the message came before the
public eye, /, was not suspected that verificaton
would so soon occur But - is so. Mr.. Senator
Stanton, in the Senate, on Saturday delivered
mastery speech upon the subject Of alteration
OF section twelve, arucle siA Of the constitution,
which Governor Hunt openly advised should be
done. The Senator'S effort vas a brilliant one; he
alluded with SURPRISING esrnestness 10 the state OF
affairs they existed prior TO 1872, when the demo-
cratic Legislature adopted thq stop and pay poll
cy," o. IL called arrested the enlargement
under the " more speedy plan raised the credit Of
the State tweny.f FIVE per cent IN Wall street, and
finally succeeded 10 calling the convention OF 1876.
The speaker gave a history Of what IS u rmed the
.Ruggle forty mihoa policy, and exposed Irany OF
The tIIors committed 10 Mr. Re predictions,
when be drew up MS famous report. have only
leisure aId srsce - ailude to one. Mr. stanton
read frcp thar report which he said the party now
IN power desired 70 make their platform, that por-
ton which prtdc'ed hat in the year $50 the
amount ~ tonnage which would pass on the waters
OF the Erie canal. from the upper lakes, would
amount 10 Two hundred millions Mr.. :. quoted
from documents, from which q appeared that the
amount was only h'iy millions. showing Mr. Rug
gles' esiima'c 70 have been seyenty.hye per cent
too much Mr.. $ eatertsined the Senators, and
very crowded audience. for an hour and bali,
40 one II the ablest speeches which has been DELI
wered ~ thst chamber since the great family quar-
rels between Col Young aid Gen. Oryille Clark, N
1-i5. Upon bis accession. no senator on the
othsr sdc erreared prepared % enter upon defence
Of his Excellency; but Mr. Babcock rose and re-
marked that The W ~ II he Governor would be
fully sustained n forthcoming report on the mes
esg.
be propelled with much force by all The radical pa
Ters, soon a. they shall receive a copy ~ the
Stnstct's eYecth, upcn which 70 found arguments
20 BE- uted q q newspaper warfare. IL 10 scarcely
70 be imagined that tne people Of this State will
20 alter hat essential feature in the cons
tuiicn, airy other after trial ~ Only four years
The dsmrcracy will certainly make that questo
the is,ue ~ he next election aud If the wings, ia
or out ~ The LeHislature, make an attempt 10
show fight upon h. they will suffer adeieat next
Tall more decisive thin in 1872
The contribution of five thousand dollars by Gus
com Horse SILVER grtys, - keepthe Fillmore Rsgt,-
ffr a. his city upon ~ legs during the winter has
added boidness and vtgor 10 its editorials, gwen
courage 70 the outsiders, and enabled Kidd 81 Ce.
20 issue two editions ssy, morning aud evering,
= project never before attempted by ali the enter
rrIse which abounds among the newspaper fraien-
~ N ihis city.
The uhip ere ball, which has been some time 10
preparation, gi soon BE- thrown into the camp
.Vhe t~u strongest silver mcn "a the Legislature
s1re Mr. Estcock. of the S,natc and Mr.. Orlsndo
Men Il he House, both resIdenisot Buffalo, Mr..
8stliro, - home II . a question nov, whether
shs.rt-olb ions sustsipiug the administration and
The angrDr,, nise, will ~ brought forward before
he egsctis.n o, :. Senator in place OF Mr.. Dick.
tnsor NaHv q, ne wings urge the Introduction Of
their previous 20 y, 20 eiet lion, then Il will
be essier to select = 7stof Who IS known to fayar
the views ~ the msjon, "hlch ever gay that
may BE-. The Weedites m. 'sisn lhai " the grsys
Inrodsce resolutions lauding " fmlfnore exclu.
sis.iy! then they will retaiiae b, offering counter
The Cornwall syracuse series
which drove Granger, Duer y Go. on, ~ ne state
Conveutiau. II il evident the honorahN Speaker
deeply dsprecates the introduction Of any rrsolu.
tious whstever, for then he viii no longer b ehle
60 "play pepsum," snd s-sgget from side &,
che ether He declares that his party will ~ once
dwindie into mInerty--the State cor national adj
InnNtrs'ion will be sgFtsjned ne they should he
and 10 introduce q rcsolutCn tayoring the comprn-
npise four.inbs 81 The why's ia Legislature would
voss sea,us' u which ~uuii array them again~t
he'Eauengl administration. Others, again, declare