New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-15
FROM ALBANY.

| sent into the Senate to-day, amid drenchng rain
| storm; and after il got nOised about who were the
| lucky ones, the disappointed applicants raised an
oppostion storm in the lobbies and hotels which is
| now raging furiOusly Ii is problematical which
| storm will carry the day. As write the two are
very much in the position of the wolf and the dog,
the politicians occupying the position Of the latter,
| "a lcete ahead"
| The nominations for Police Commissioners
| Simeon Draper. Gen. James W. Nye and Jacob
| Cholwell of New-York; James :. T. Stranahan of
| Kings, and James Bowen of Weschester.
| For Port Wardens the nominations are Ninthone
| Tompkns Of Richmond, three years tera; Z. B.
Seaman Ga relative of the Governors Private Secre-
| tary), three years; William King (son Of Charles
| King5 three wears: Edgar McMulen, Nev-lork,
two wears; John Butler, jr, NewYork, two years;
Capt. Tibbets. two years; Capt Tincklm, one
wear: Mr. Bramhall (who has Christian name,
believe but | never heard it), one year; John
Friend draper friend), one year.
The nominations for Harbor Masters are: W. j.
A. Fuller (eFmerly of The Mirror, but not the
Colonel of that establishment, Spencer Benedict
| (son of Lewis Benedict of Albany. Charles G.
| Murch Jacob s.. Dodge, ,Junius 7. Stagg, Willis
| Patten. James 2. Pagan (Twenty second Ward,
formerly Free-Sc1 Democrat), John Cooper, all for
New-York, and a. w. Smith and John ker-haw or
| Ca-how Of Brooklyn.
| The Police Commission is generally regarded lA're
by dsnterested parties as a very good one and
there are certainly some first class naines on IT; but
| | think the Republicans Of New-iork will be very
much disappointed At not finding the name OF James
| Kelly in the list 4 few days ago his appointment
| was regarded as among the certanties. Mr.. Kelly
il ~ clear headed man and an industrious man. and,
to say the least "a we'll fitted i'll every respect to
| Gll the post of Police Commissioner 40 any other
man in the METROPOLITAN District; and unless | am
| greatly mistaken 10 was the almost unanimous wish
| of thc Republcaas of New-York that he should re-
| u
nosed necessity has arisen Ia change the opnloh OF
| Gov King in regard to the appointment 0i Ar.
kelr | am unable tO say, as am not among those
| who arc favored with State secrets.
| Roth Houses engaged i'll putting through bills
ST railroad speed and the prospects nov are that
the LEGISLATURE will be ready to adjourn by thurs
| day next. Judge Foot reported III the Assmbly
tb;s moruing tn. bill to Freedom 10 oil per-
sons in this State" (Which, together with the report
| and resolutions of the bred Scott Committee, was
| nublsbed in TIE TRIBUNE last week., 1hlch was
read twice and referred to the second Committee OF
| the Whole. r
| The Joint Committee on the encroachments of
Slavery have prepared their report, which was pre-
seuted in the Senate to-day by Mr.. Peay OF New
York and viii he presented in the Assembly to-mor
row by Mr. Talet of Otsego They report as fol-
| lows: c,. n,
| lie have during the last Administration ruthlessly
brokeu the pghtcd faith of our fathers, and violated
| and arnuled tlme-honoreu ana ShcIeu Io,nPao :
thereby opening vast domain o territory dedicated
to Freedom TO the extension of Slavery for the purpose
of acquiring political power and ascendency III TINS
Government; go. -. A. 80,
have by menace and armed force, invaded the Terri
tory Of Kansas and in violation OF the organic act
wully deauded the citizens thereof OF the legitimate
right OF the elective franchise thus usupmS ytanhi
ca mower and aiming hostile and deadly blow at the
| very basis of free government; and ~hfTeds these
wrongs and outrages have not only remained unre'
| dressed by the Federal Government but have been
countenanced and the perpetrators 0 mem snleIdeu
| frn,n inst punishment by our late Chief Magistrate
who IN his last Annual Message saw t to descend from
the dignity of his political position into the arena o
party politics, and cast malicious ana uhioHhden III III
mutations upon the free people of the North, by
| CHARGING them with sectionalsm and strife, for man
fuy and consttutionay resisting the usupations and
aggressions Of the Slave Power therefore, II the As
stmbly concur, ..
sonnded and slanderous and pledge ourselves 10 Use
nI honorable and constitutional means Ill our powei L
prevent these ageressions and the consequent e1.en
zion of the institution of Slavery.
Rcs.lred That the official conduct of the late Exec
u,iye Of this nation is strong Teprehenbe in allow
ing either through sectional paTtlaty or remissness
duty the blockade of the Missouri River by bodies .
AIMED men during the past season whereby emigran
from the Free S.stes on their way 10 Kansas, wer'
fo,chlv seized searched, detained and returned, L
the creat injury of their persons ana property oil cal
cuated and designed 10 prevent free e.mgraton int
the ehnyc-naeh leIIvIy, ana solely intended 10 al
| in establishing Slavery therein.
Rc>olrc9 That the laws enacted by the so-callc'
Territorial legislature o Kensas yrannca and I'm
lust a disgrace to civilization and humanity, contra
yerrg both the letter and spirit of the Federal Cons.i
triton: and that they were imposed upon ihc peop'
Of that Territory by force and fraud.
R,so1rtd. That the destruction of printing presses
the burning of buildings and the sacrifice of human
| life lperpetrated by posse summoned by a United
States Marshal, and embracing large number %
Rnfprds mercenares and Mis>Ourians furnished viii
the arm, of the Federal Government, was wantonll
unjust and cruel prompted by vndictive sectiona
feelings and designed to abrdse and prevent freedom
Of speech and of the press TO the pre- udice OF free IA
stiiutions in that Territory.
Resolrcd That the acts recently passed by the So
called Legislature Of Kansas. scverally styled " Al
Act to Punish Rebellion, 'Sedition and Libel" are
ly the slaveholding class, and designed 10 intimdaie
and opprcss the FrccState men, and subJugate them
10 the behes'> of the Slave Power.
| RcsorCd. Tia; in the administration of the Govern
mont Of that Territory The doctrine Of popular
eighty has been repudatcd inasmuch u majority
o the actual resident, thereof have been deprived o
| the right to orin their Institutions, 70 choose
| either their chief Executive, their judicial ot
| GERS.
Rcsolrcd, That So long the organic act of Kansas
in force il il the duty of Congress snnul all the
pretended Territorial laws, and allow the actual resi-
dents thereof 10 fOrm their institutions and make
| their own laws
Re,oIrtd, That we regard Slavery as n national dis
grace subversi,e If the rights of man. and abhorren
| to humanity, and that will employ all COnstitu
,ional means 70 abae the evil and arrest it, furthe
| procre.s in this Government.
Resored, That We regard with prie and satisfaction