The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-15
Our Aabaay Correspondence.


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Neither branch ostne Legislature ass yss sat,c,i
upcn tao transaction o. any inpo-.ao: b.s,n,H
Tao members being mostly SRA ngs-s 60 s,:n ota..
it requires some two sh.es v,sis ia.s.shaogs Of
ssntimea. before any plaza Of operation caa 80
systematically projected. Tao political coo tt toa
OF both aoa5ei Is such, tha. neiaag party will ua-
dertass t. bfi1g forward any ultra o. decidedly
political matters during sle session I 10 probabi.
lty "a, shas It will bs working is3sioa aad thA
members VII, deyote tn smsalves 10 "a, paesag, Of
suoh laws AMI the performance 81 scoi duties, as
VII best eonport With the interests u their -oni-
tusnt5 and the welfare Of tas people 81 tnia S.ats
On THURSDAY the debate will ;onmsu,s n ehs
Senate, Ioon the series Of Aossutn resolutions
0te:ed by Senator CoDgsr. Iasrs az several
gentlemen VITO desire 70 express thsir iisas upoa
tue subject or national Intervention, and ths Debate
may DO continued several days. As sder. il nothing
OF nportance now on the table, il - much better -
dispose OF the question while time Is very pre-
cious, taan wait two or three weeks. when busiosss
will press more heavily upoa members The INK
Ing received here OF Mr Clay's interview with
kessnth, will 60 far towards ehapias the resolutions
which will be adopted by the Legislature Of New
York Many members Of both branches ars ia favor
Of simply inviting the sr Governor Of Hungary |.
the capital, as the guest OF the state
There is considerable firo,e IN relation to tho
canal lettings. few days ago. the nsw Canal
Board adopted resolution asking an Investigation
into the way and manner in which the old board
had allotted the contracts, copy of which was
this morning transmitted to both houses Fir
Cushing, of the House. also introduced resolution
asking for the appointment ofa committee t. taks
the matter in charge, to send for persons aud
papers, to nvesgate the charges whispered Saias
the old Canal Board, to report the names o. al bid
ders, the amount Of their respective osrs to per-
form the work, &c. The railing Of tho d;5ap-
pointed bidders is the means of bringing ths mat
ter thus early to the attention Of the Lsgisaturs
The law gave the board wide discretion; i. was
empowered SO to distribute the work, that ths in
terests Of the State would be best promoted in the
opinion of the Canal Board. TIE greatest COM
paint, however, is the action Of the Commissioners
and engineers in alotting work, contrary to reso-
luton of the Canal Board which specified that the
lowest responsible bidders should bs4entit,sd to
the contracts. This injunction, i. is alleged has
been disregarded and jobs have been given TO per-
bidders Hurry up the committee, bring forward
the witnesses, give the people light l4s. Justice
be done, though the heavens fall
interference with the duties Of the general 60
vernment has already commenced in both houses.
day or two since Senator Wright, from Wash
ington county, laid upon the table string ofreso-
lutons instructng Congress to their duty in 70
introduced in the House. Whenever brought up
for discussion they will engendsr party hostilities
and preferences. The question between ad ra!orent
Legislature. and Joint resolutions relating
thereto can be adopted by this Legislature, as at
present constituted. -
A strong fort will soon be made 70 bridge the
Hudson river at this city The attempt made a
few years since was formidable one, but the ad-
vocates at that time principally Of tais city.
and the opponents, the indefatlgable citizens Of
Trey. Since the failure at that time ths subject
has not been gitated. The time mas aor arrived
when the increasing travel, trade and general in
tercourse between the great Far West and the At
lantic cities, demand that no interruption TO that
INSTRUMENTATION shall exist at this poiat. The
termination OF the Westera and Northern roads on
one side Of the river, and the Boston, Harlem and
Hudson River on the other, has vastly demand
ed facilities for connection that ferry boats
longer transport passengers and the immense
amount of freight, from shore to shore. In the
winter season especially, when the largest amount
OF treighting business is necessarily transacted, the
difficulty OF crossing the river is always dangerous
and subject to tedious and expensive delays. A
combination of mercantile and railroad interest,
West East and South, will be formed Of such
powerful character as will Justify the Legislature
IN permitting the construction Of bridge across tho
Hudson river at Albany.