The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-30

ALBANY, March ., 1851.
An Et.ra Session Of he LegisLltur, contemplate

ALBANY, March ., 1851.
-AH Ezra Session Of the Legislature coutenlpatsi--
The REASONS assigned therefor.
The first visible me vement towards an extra ses-
sioa o. the Legislature, was made in the senate
yes.s.day. 10y Mr.. Morgan. lie introduced rc,o-
iut.,a, which was adopted, in these word: -
fc>oscd, That the Governor be requested to
n'eafe "h the Department u the Interior Washing
ton for the purpose Of aceranng whether the
OF the census have been received at that department,
- - determine what number Of represent stive- tai.
state vi. be sntted 70 in Congress Of the unlcr
the census q 1850 :"
1he,e Is something very strange in this recent CEN
sus taking, which requires explanation 1t is now len
poa,as since the deputy masshals throughout III.
whole country were selected, and their RESPECTIVE,
districts were assigned 70 them The number ar-
pointed was one-thiId more than ever before and
each ons, therefore, required TO travel over less
ground, and visit a less number of families, than
those who took the census Of lsl0 were required %
do. There should, however, a LIBERAL allowance be
made, for many unnecessary questions contained ia
The schedule of $50, which the deputies were CON.
PEELED 20 ask But after all the pepexity, dfic IL
~, and annoyance, the census should have b...n
completed, and the statistics Of the country prepar-
cd IA season 10 have been submitted 70 the late
Congress. But il not done, and the people
most interested in the knowledge Of the resources
population, progress, and advancement Of the coun
ny, must wait patiently until the gentlemen scri,-
eneFs 70 the Department u the Interior furnish the
intoi nation.
Bot IN relation 70 Mr. Morgan's resolution. over
since the commencement Of the present session
Ok The Legislature, info nation was daily expected
from The secretary Of the Interior, what would be
the Ta;I0 Of representation IN Congress during the
next ten ycars. Being within sixteen days Of
al adjournment, Il becomes necessary that the Sc
cscsaty should hurry up the cakes Hence the
NECESSITY Of the resolution asking for Information
T., ssorl the reply received, action could be
sfN.a Va relation 10 matters IN prospective. The
,nkscr VII have m important bearing upon the
cueg on v1ether Or not .he whg members OF The
Legislature WI petition Coy. Hunt t. call M extra
eess,on Of the Legislature, some time during the
sumner Should the Department a the Interior
trnnsmit the Information that the census rc,grqs
were not yet fully received, here -: % no esort
russlt -. ~ q ra session IN the contrary should
..eliigeDce be communicated that a certain
amount Of population viii form Congressional
stiL rcy under the recent census, then effort
vi be mad. for an extra session. The repor on
Ia COa. and forming new Congre ssiOnal districts,
wcu.d be the grounds Of excuse Tor Understanding
81 the Legislature.
Wca. suppose Gov Hunt does convene tho two
hOuzc. by PROCLAMATION, assigning great and argent
therefor, what political object Do the wings
expect 70 obtain ny gery mand'ring the districts
That party Is Eow undo gong u rapid process %
Reorganization forced upon il b. two ct it, antago-
matte asl3unts. The brca - j. widening every day
Should be present Legislature divide the state,
"a fae'r opinion, according 10 the vote ot ten
previous years. they might calculate upon ma
iorsy Of the Congressional dele CATION, what err
fainiy y there that hall dozen districts would play
the trump card Not the least IN the world. II
would b. iallacious expectation, because any raan
who Ia for the Last SIX months, and Is now, no.
tic,ng t.c movements II the 8gitating waters Of
poSscs, cannot but be perfectly convinced that the
mighty uhig wane which waited zen. Taylor into
che Presidential chair. has long since begin p re-
csdc in the ocean Of indifference and inactivity.
The locofocos appear 70 manifest no desire in The
matter. knowing that tho dissolution q the whig
party III this state j. Inevitable and 1t come wbat
Ioay, they feel confident 81 obtaining victory neNt
NO,,mbcr, and al-o ~ ls'2, when the PresilentiS
scrub rscc j. 10 be run.
However, Mr.. Morcan's resolution wa despatched
- Washington to-day. and answer may b.
pe,icd II m early day ncxt week, when u w soon
BE- iaCid n whether ~ not extra session vii be
h''t 81 cot Of some thirty or forty thsusan1 dol
isrt W