The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-23

kuQb, IIu10 VIC Yuh1AC y-PSy W $780, -
officers Of both houses-pay Of men, women and
children employed about the Captol-pay for books,
stationery and champagne suppers- pay for old
soldiers, dspensaries and hospitals. Such q bill did
undoubtedly pass the Assembly at the late session,
under the identical title which, to the personal recol
lection of your correspondent, it has borne since
1916 and as it was sent to the Senate, itcontained
provision moved by Hon. d. B. Taylor in the Assem-
bly,, appropratng $25 900 for the relief of the First
Regiment of New York Volunteers 1t was referred
to the Senate Finance Committee, composed Of
Messrs. McMurray, Conger and Morgan, who re
ported it back without the provision referred to- but
under the same title. 1t was passed without being
read, otherwise than by its title, in the Senate
When it reached the Assembly in this amended
FORM that body had resource left but to pass it in
the condition in which it was presented. II bore the
usual and immemorial title which the Supply BILL
bears and was in no respect simple vote of moneyto
the officers of the Legislature since money cannot be
censtitatopally appropriated otherwise than by BILL
(Con. art. VII. sec. and l4) In view of these unde
nable facts your correspondent submits that he has
correctly stated the matter in one OF his late letters
His object Is attained in calling public attention,
throug the columns of the HERALD, to the manner
in which the poor volunteers have been treated 1t
is well known that the niggardly appropriation made
for their relief in 1862, has long since been ex-
hausted The Comptrolers Annual Report inform
ed the Legislature at the beginning of the regular
session, that the amount appropriated had been
:" found wholly inadequate, and recommended that
If the system Of providing for the sick and disabled
volunteer should be continued, g q further sum
of 1926 900 should be appropriated" This was well
known to the Senate, and their neglect appears to
be utterly inexcusabe. The disappointment which
the poor fellows experienced was very great. 1t is
time that the State should enact q pension law for
fhnpn nd that this remnant of brave but
should not be lett to the uncertain chances OF the
Supply bill and to the tender mercies OF an obstinate
Senator or two
The political world has been considerably startled
by the late appointments OF District Attorney and
Marshal OF the Northern District OF this State. Hon.
Henry A. Foster has been so long retired from the
political world as to be almost forgotten in the
crowd Of new claimants for public hoaors. The can
didates for the appointment which he has received
were LEGION ranging from hard shell hunkers down
to outright aboitonists. Almost every leading de-
mocratic lawyer in the State has been spoken of;
but the President in pursuance of the plan he seems
to have adopted, of looking behind the record and
ignoring long lists of to recommendatory
papers, has in this instance, at least, made most
excellent selection, and it is TO be regretted that MIR.
Foster declines the appointment Mr. Foster has al
ways been staunch and decided national democrat,
and his only political fault has been that he was too
upright and sincere to bend to the behests of the
freesoil faction His ability as lawyer and his
character as man are unquestionable de served
in the United States Senate with Mr.. Dickinson and
lost his seat in 1916, by the unyielding enmity of
the barnburners who sent John A. Dix to supersede
him. Mr.. Marcy's candidate for this Office was well
known to be James W. Nye, who was delegate to
Baltimore last June, and who supported his claims
to the Presidential nomination, with great energy
and eloquence.
The new Marshal is man most favorably known
in political circles He is plain, honest farmer OF
Rensselaer, county, but remarkably active and in
fuentia politician. His political belongings, Also
of the hard shell school, and his appointment is
sidered triumph for the argus hunkers. Mr.
Jewett, of Monroe, was the candidate Of the soft
shells, and was strenuously supported by Mr.. Marcy.
Your readers will remember that Mr.. Jewett was an
alternate delegate to the Baltimore Convention act
ing substitute for Mr.. Gay, who died during the
sitting Of the Convention, and that he voted for Mr.
Marcy upon every ballot. But 1t appears that Gen.
Pierce was not to be persuaded into giving the i'm
portant post of Marshal to freesoiler, in district
through which the famous underground railroad"
runs. It is amusing to see the il-tempered manner
in which the newspapers Of the atlas stamp an
nounce these appointments.
Beside these, the hunkers have secured the ap-
pointment of Collector or two in the north OF the
State, and here and there Postmaster, in the very
teeth of the Secretary OF State. Such panic has
been created in consequence, in the reesoil camp,
that Governor Seymour, with several other leading
politicians Of the soft shell school, suddenly left for
Washington, where John Van Buren,, Erastus Corn
ing and others had already made their appearance.
The subject Of U. S. Senator is coming upon the
carpet, and the State Senators to be elected this
fall will be called upon at their second session, to
fill the place of Hon. VIM. H. Seward. The political
manGuvIings in connection with this matter, are
well worth watching, and already indicate q proba-
BILE split between the barnburners and softs John
Van Buren, is the candidate OF the former, who are
DESTROYS to place him in position where he can
boldly and with six years term before him, resume
the labor Of making the democracy the great anti
slavery party Of the country" which he announced,
in lS4q, to be his especial destiny. But the softs
want Horato Seymour in the Senate, to support Mr..
Marcy, and are DESTROYS Of placing Van Buren, in
some tight place, which John is too wide awake to
be caught in. This is all fun for the hardshells Who
have not yet brought forward any candidate.
A great many residents Of this city are about ap-
plying to Judge Bronson for berths in your custom
house. Besides these there the posts Of deputy
collector surveyor and inspector Of this port, when
your New York Collector appoints He must have
been quite overrun with applicants from this city,
already.
The Railroad Consolidation bill which lately passed
the Legislature, has effected remarkable rise of
stock upon the Central line from this city to Buffalo.
Several prominent politicians who procured the pas
sage Of this BILL have realized large amounts from
this increase OF value Nearly all the remnants OF
the old Albany Regency are stockholders as
Corning, Marcy, John Stryker, Peter Cagger and
Governor Seymour. The consolidated road is, doubt
less the best paying route in the country and would
not care teabte for the imposition OF TOLLS as con-
tempated by the tax and tolbill of Mr.. LOOMS. 1t
is quite otherwise with its great rval-he Erie Rail
r0ad-whicu is poor and struggling with embarrass-
ment and which has never heretofore been subjected
to tolls. The railroads the central route do not
oppose the BILL and the principal opposition to the
proposed tolls seems to come from the Southern
tier Of counties, for whom the Erie road is the only
outlet to market.
The statement in the Post-that the chairman
Of the Mather impeaching committee is " National
democrat"-has excited some amusement among poll
tcians here. The evident intention is to make it ap-
pear that Mr.. Mather has been accused by his own
political friends. On the contrary, there was not
bunker democrat upon that committee; and its
chairman Mr.. Champlin, is actually of the lead
ing barnburners Of the Assembly. or the four re-
naming members, two are freesoiers and two wings.
The joint examining committee Of last session. whose
figures relied upon to bolster up the accusation
was composed of two wings and freesoiler, (Se-
nator Jones.) OF the eight, two (Messrs Jones and
Peters, were upon tie Van Buren, and Adams cleo
toral ticket, in ls4s. So we go.
Our Boston Correspondence.
BosroN, May FL, 1863.
Fauardness ofthc Season-Actio, Of the Constitu-
tionol Convention on the State Senate Governor
Clifford in ynJorn,-7He Democratic Organs in