The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-12
OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE.
ALBANY, Jan. y, 1851.
Hobby.r,ding commemesd-7as dnti- Rent Ercrte.
meat Opened-Leadrs of Parties, &c.
Hobby riding and humbug are already mounted
by aspirants in the Legislature. It Is always the
case with political demagogues to get astride every
poney saddlcd and equipped for exercise, standing
ready for the most dexterous rider These hobby
horses are always numerous, and are never idle a
moment for want of use. Land for everybody is
now about being made the popular cry and Mr..
Senator Guinnp, from the Chemung district, bas
succeeded IN becoming Its front rider in the Legs-
lature He introduced resolution, before the Sc.
nate was fairly organized insuucting our Senator's,
and requesting our representatives in Congress
from this State to endeavor TO use all means to OBJ.
tain the passage of an act by Congress, giving one
hundreu and sixty acres OF land TO any person who
viii occupy the same, by the payment OF a sum
not exceeding four dollars as the cost of survey,
transfer, NC. This is the same Senator who, | am
informed, mounted the militia hobby, at the last
session, and epdeavored 10 abolish the militia sys-
tenn OF this state. IL may not be that the honorable
gentleman has any prospective Ulteror object in
view; and II he has not, he Is the first politician in
this State who has manifested 80 much honesty
and self denial
The anti-rent excitement will soon be revived
IN the Senate. This morning, Mr.. Babcock laid
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demanding prompt reply from Mr.. Chaitield, At
toney General. how many and what actions have
been commenced under the resolutions OF the Legis
ature. PASSED April 8. 1sis, against the proprieiors
OF the Manor OF Rensselaerwick, nc. The two
anti-rent senators, Carroll and Johnson, objected
to it's consideration to-day, and Mr.. Babcock very
cordially acquiesed in allowing IL to lie upon the
table for day or two. The late decision In rela-
ton TO the Clark patent in Otsego county, which
susteined u, has created much alarm among the
anti renters: especially as that decision was made
by Judge Wright, who was their candidate, aud
by Their influence and votes has been twice elect
ed 10 the Supreme oench. This anti rent faction
Will be entirely broken up this session, both par
ties have fully ascertained that IL is similar TO an
edgedt0ol, which cuts two ways-as many OF the
politicians have excellent reason for believing.
These fepudiaiors are also nightly deceived in
Gov. Hunt, and they openly declare their disap-
pointment IN the course which he has recommend
ed IN his message in relation settling the diff
culties between them ana the landlords The
answer of the Attorney General, who was also
elected by the anii-rents re- year SINCE will throw
ood OF light upon this matter; and il n said that
the opinions Of the high law office. Of the State
have undergone somewhat OF a change since he
nas been engaged IN examining titles and iavest-
gsfing the matters which have caused 40 much
difficulty, 30 much irritation, made so many derna-
Rogues, and filled our prisons with criminals, and
caused the death OF one public officer.
~ not yet settled by either party ia the House,
who tmonR the members shall lead of as political
drill officers. On the whg side, there are several
striving for the honor-Mr q. Allen, Of Buffalo, Of
the Seward order, and Mr. Varnum, OF New York,
OF the silver knd-and are now laboring for the
Pre- eminence ID will not probably be settled until
the resolutions endorsing Prc sident Fillmore and
sustaining the compromise shall be introduced, and
Discussion had thereon On the other side II Is
conceded, Il appears that Mr. Eloerkin, the late
Speaber, shall take the democratic lead.
The editorial fraternity have been highly favor
ed-Mr. Raymond, Speaker, and Mr.. Sherman,
Clerk. w.