The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-29


the planters, and the poor devils win never again .
heard Of. Jmenez has been furnished with money bv
to be employed in devastating the indian ysxss AT H.
carrying out the object OF this disgracefu compact Ia
the meanwhile General de L Vega Who at present
in hanging the wretched Indians fast he can cap
ture them
What think you, after this, Of the man who-If -
were to regard in serious light the late election re-
turns--t would seem If all Mexico " delighteth 70
honory think you win agree with that it would DO
difficult to lind in all history parallel ruler In
whom the qualities OF misplaced ambition paltroonsxy
and Unsuitable cupidty are more strkingly combined
Our Albany Correspondence.
ALBANY, Dec. %, 1854.
Canal Tolls on Railroads Increase Of Fare o.
Roads--Attempt to Gust the Snpuintendemt Of
Banking Department Speaker Of the House
Democratic Candidate Senate Committee TNs
Governor and the Courfs-Prirate Secretary %
his Erceiiency- Tonascanda Scamp, re.
One Of the most important measures which the Le
gslatue win be called to act upon s the propositioa
to impose canal tolls upon railroad freight Pro-
vious to 1851, such tolls were paid by the Central
line between Buffalo and Albany. During the extn
session Of that year. quasi effort was made to In
clude the Northern and Southern roads, but instead
of thus protecting the canal interests and conse-
quently the State, the tolls were removed from thu
Central line. Since then the roads have been per.
mitted to carry the best paying freight, taking
it from the canals, thereby depnving the cansl
fund of . million annually, which legitimatoly
belonged to it. Notwithstanding the increased
amount Of business transacted between tide water
and the lakes, the canal revenues are continually
falling Oh, year by year, and this year there ia .
deficiency Of half million compared even with the
year 1859 During this time the receipts for railroad
freights have been fifty per cent. aud with ell the
facilities on the Central and Erie, freight is do
tanned ct the depot weeks and months for want Of
locomotives and cars. Thus it is whilst the canals
the property of the people, are running backward,
the railroads. In the hands of shregd and acute in.
dviduals, are increasing their business hundred
per cent every year.
Outside talk amongst forwarders and merchants,
whose all is invested in boats, &C., and who feel
seriously the effects Of allowing this railroad com.
petition, now is, that tolls must be imposed on all
freight on roads competing with the canals, during
the season OF nav1gatiOn-some eight m0uths Ia the
year. This includes the Ecie, Central, Ogdensburg
and Rouse's Point roads, powerful coa-
bination Of the most persevering men in tine
State, whose influence with the Legislature
ia sufficient to compete with the State, the canals,
and those inter SIZED in water transportation. The
railroad directors have already submitted propo-
their freight, unless the Legislature allow an in
crosse OF passenger fare. They are nov NOS per-
mitted to charge more than two cents per mile.
assy rs soct ns sy e the low con-
stockboldess Any interest, and toe coastsu; wear
and tear of rolling property, together WITH the
heavy expense attending tho management Of their
sepeers then they will be willing to pay canal tolls
Such will likely be the comp omise efecs.d between
the rival interests and the automata Legislature d.
rected TO consummAte the arrangement
A secret maDGuvre Is on the carpet among large
number Of banking spectators, to prevent the 70
appointment Of the present Superintendent Of the
Banking Department Mr.. St. John is particularly
obnoxious to portion o. them in tho West, and .
few in the city Of New York. A strong memorial
will be presented to Governor Clarke, urging him
TO nominate some person whom the bankers can
manage. The Senate win consent to no such do
cAptation.
The Speaker Of the House win b. Mr.. LittlsjoAn,
of Oswego. he has been member the two crew.
Gus sessions and lass year was . candidate, but she
regency put their feet upon him, and he failed. He
right a. politician can reasonably. be. Bsng
leading pr0hioit0ry Maine Law man, his inheuce will
be quite extensive. Should he possess the good
fortune TO preside over an orderly parliamentary
body of men, his administr alton may be smooth
one; but it will be far different II occasions Of
disorder occur, for he is not the man to control
turbulent elemeLts. TIE man who was sstined to
take an exalted position, aud democratic leader
u
leans. He would have been the democratic and
Know Nothing candidate for Speaker. The demo-
Gratis will now, probably supp,rt Mr.. Aitkr, Of the
city, who whilst member last year vas clsssed
will be no formidable opposition to General Sher-
man as Clerk Of the House. His talents arc id
mirably well fitted for snat srduous and responsible
station. His experience during TIRES sessions has
amply qualified him to assist the Speaker in getting
ont Of broIi-many one, be undoubtedly will get
In. The officers of the Senate, being elected for
two years, will rmain a. last year-Hugh j.
Hastings clerk, D. Clearinghouse serge ant alarms &c.
The committees of tue Senate, chosen BY the wings
last sessicn, win not be interered with by Mr.. Ray
Dond President Of the Senate, but If he should in
sist upon exercising that prerogstive, he may be
1t threatened to carry the question Of the eIsc
ton Of MyIon a. Clark into thccourts. One grave
charge IL, that the people residing within che limits
OF the new county of Schuyler, were not entitled 70
is alleged, that the county WAS NOT legally oresni.ed
by the last Legislature The County Court Of
steuben declared the &C. illegal, and tue question
was carried up to the Supreme Court OF tae 5svent
district. That court, At general term, held at
Rochester on Tuesday last reversed the decision al
the St uben Court thus sustaining the constitution
atty OF the Schuyler county act. But even il de-
claied nnl and void, IL will be very different mat
Ter to dlsfianchise the freemen Of taat l0ca ity.
Those who utter the threat, very modesty and ia
nocently assert, whether the case will eve come
to the courts, is difficult to say" The eff,rt wsll
lot be undertaken, unless assurance be had that
the ultima ratio before thecourt Of ds,sr rsssovi.
viii be as successful ~ in the cases Of the canal
law and the State Treasurer. This Schuyler county
matter beiog poliacA mar9uyre from the begin
ming, the whiss beipg the winners IL the game the
democratic Court Of Aypeals will likely BE- called
ucou to adjudicste upon the decaon Of tne Seventh
Circuit.
young and ardent politician from Ulster couu-
ty-J. J. Chambers-sfSer lobbyipg about she Le-
gislsture during the last session, finally obta,red
deputyship under Victor NJ. Prise, Supernte ndeas
of Common Schools. Governor Clark hAs takeu
him out of thst mon0foncus dcpa tmcnt aud male
him Private Secretary TO his Excelency. This is q
very conspicuous position for young aspirAnt fer
public notoriety, especially when CITED vita N
upusual share Of cacosfhes f0gxendi. His successor
and nov takes one Of the most subordo ate charAc.