The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-22
Our Albany Correspondence.

ALBANY, Jan. 16, 1855.
The Tactics Of the Se,onr diies The Rno,c No.
things and our Ministers Abroad, &C., &c.
FcItunstely for obscure indiv iual in these
"hard tmes,n occupy very humble but not la.
borious situation at the Capital of the Empire State
and having much leisure time, have conceived the
idea Of making one effort az correspondence with
the New YORK HERALD. II 1t ia acceptable, OF
course it win appear; If not, not. In the latter
event. may turn lobby menber and II you have
any desire to save fellow man, and an Ameri ,aa
at that who has heretofore lab3red to be as honest
as circumstances would permit, you will publish it,
even If il not up in merit to the standard
Of your regular correspondence.
The proceedings in the Assembly this afternoon
are to night the ooiy theme Of conversation. Tne
name OF Seward is scarcely brea.led even by those
influences surrounding the Executive whom Ham
mond, OF the Albany Register, namelessly painted
in such bolo relief few days since. Although no
one here sympathizes with the editor Of the Rsgis.
ter 1t is but justice to his article say be dew
out their characters with such msserly touches
that the eye OF stranger after one houts stay In
the balls of legislation, can readily detect them.
Their policy TO day s and will be Tor days to
come 10 keep silent on the question of the election
OF United States Senasor, al the same ii ne to vo
iicsn ocirines.
Tbe Assembly set apar. this afternoon. apparent.
ly by commit consent, for tie consderati OF Mr..
Hesdys resolutions instructiug our Senator'S and
requesting our Representatives 10 Congress to urge
the enactment o. = law prohibiting the sp oolnt-
ment Of foreign born cizt ministers to foreign
government The mover, very much in the half
povel, halt historical style Of nis "Nspoeo aud mis-
MGrshals and in the long drawn tone of some coun.
try parsoD, delivered himself Of itten 40 sec ddr.
ing whi be seemed ready to melt away from inward
zeal Tor his country and hts naaye fell0v cize1s;
and trsr ge as 1t msy sppear the Seward section Of
the House alone manifested symp poms Of the gen
tleman's would.be contagious Inspiration. He vas
followed on the same side by ser sibe, we'll timed
and earnest sptecn by Mr. Waterbury of Westcnes
ter, who. beleve,is conuandant of the Baxter
Blues, Of your city. still the champions OF Seward
were studiourly silent exhibiting all the seIf.sstis-
hed compoeute OF trader who has made . profit.
bic bargain, and the consideration money paid. 10
tie resolutions aud the bringing them forth sere he
offspring OF the Know Nothings solely, thew would
be entitled to great credit for their tact Bat they
were net The tackle wes all furnished and the hook
bsted by the friends Of Seward, snd sucn Know
Nohings ss Headley and Stebbins are angling under
their ips Iuctons and control.
When Mr.. Waterbury cosed, Mr.. Muoday,a ve-y
young, but by 10 means scay, member from your
city, replied, and you coui see In the tenances
OF the Seward tacticians evidences Of delight a. q
nibbe from The desind quarters friend OF the
Pierce administration. Not content wi their sue
cess, the nd and Inc fell into toe hads Of Mr.. steb.
bins. Who ade a speech In about the same vein as
Mr.. Hsaoey. which brought about tremsnd Jus bite
from Mr.. O'Keeie. whose legislative experen e
should bave Taught him first TO have looked around
the corDer for 'wOoley" 10 "the fence" aud not
TO have BEEN drawn into the discussion.
The truth IL, the ca ds are about Ali played. aud
the game Is, the whig Know NothiDgs in the House,
wisn very few ex options, arc trsosferred over TO
Seward, and the resolutions, although correct, are
designed, iogetber with the high sounding speeches
OF Heacley, Snbbns az Others, to cover tbsir be-
traysl VI tbs will of that portion Of their coast
tue nfs, a. least, who elected them.
The result Of fhs afternoons discussion IL, the sup
port<rs OF the national administration already
driven 10 tie nntenabe aud unpopular position tnst
IL is preferable TO foreign born representatives,
at foreign Courts. while toe simon Pure Sc xard
whes ill rae with The Know Notaines for thu re-
aolnri ns 70 q man and when the time comes and
sewa'd II elected by the votes ~ the wing Koow
Notbit ps, The ooium which should rest up N their
treacbery sili he sousot to be oiled over By refe
rir q t. The combined vote II the Know Nothings
ana Sew ard wrgs in favor OF Headleys resolutions,
the aItagonistc position OF the disciples of 81.
Tsmmar y. thereby hopiug 70 convert 5e yard a,d
bis fIitDcs in pubic estimation into psssabe Kaos
Not, IL gs-s the ass was transformed into loa
by putting On hons skin.
TIE II Gu tmfnts held out are tempting, II ist-ue;
but q ey cen iurpish no excuse for q violation OF
pHghied faith. Marx the words. Open treason 10
their plefgy will characterize the course Of the
Know Notbirg wbgs IN the election Of United
stes Senator but the tate Of each ia spte OF all
dodFts or attempted diversions, viii be that OF
traitor. Such, at a events, Il the Opinion Of
SAM