New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05
FROM ALBANY.
Amen :
THE GOvERNOR-HIs MESSAGE.

IHE GOV hEooA
ceue,pondere. Of III. ". Y. Tribune.
ALBANY, Jan. 2, 1851.
The Dew Governor bears himself gracefully. he
fall. into the harness with the readiness Of an cd
,aser. and receives all who call upon him with an
ease and courtesy which will secure 10 him all de-
sIed popularity.
His message is already nearly finished, and it
Will be placed in the hands Of the printer in time 70
secure advance proOfsips for the Nes-York and
other city papers. This lie the present purpose, and
only .ome unforeseen circumstance vii prevent II.
What will so very soon be made public 1t Is
scarcely worth while TO speculate about II Is
enough 10 say that it will be ststesmanGke docu-
ment-wortby, in matter and manner, the Cover
nor of the Sia'e of New-York hope it Is true,
as some surmise, that he will reouke IN nulng
terms the iDsoence of the President Of the United
States in his libel upon the Republican party and
the people Of the North. | think he VIII do So
AID. in addition, Justify the attitude assumed by
the North in its recent verdict against the extension
of Slavery.
The Excise subject will be handled carefully
Gov. king is no extremist, but he sympathzes with
all Good men il their desire TO check by some eff
Gent means, the present uDrestrained traiic IN IN
toxicatiDg drinks. His suggestions, however, VIII
point to regulation, not TO prohibition.
No subject which will demand the attention OF
the incoming Legislature will be more embar-
RAISING than the Canals. The means set
apart by the Constitution, and authorized 70
he loaned for their completion, are inadequate
but not to the extent that is generally supposed
The Argus ntimated, few days ago, that there
would be a deficiency Of 5000 900; bu. half that
sum- in addition to what is already available would
be sufficient to practically complete all that Is be-
gun. But how ia this 80 so, 600 to be raised 7
II the Constitution is not reOpened so as 70 author
ze il TO be loaned then it must be raised by tax
UPON the property Of The State. Either process Is
available; the latter the most expeditions. One or
the other will be adopted, for there is no one thing
more certain than that the work begun )On the
canals will be finished without again resOrtlng 10
the ruiz Gus sop-policy which placed the stamp OF
folly upon tie history of past admin tration
The Speakership is still in doubt L would deem
Mr.. LITTLEJOHNs chances the best, were IL not
the rUis ~ notics for the weaker competitors al
WAYS to combine sgains. the stronger. II members
were TO vote their references as they arrive MI
l. wOuld / think have a clear majority But
every subordinate post will be crafty drawn into
the ring 10 affect the result in the caucus for the
principal honor. As near as can gather, the poll
tcians in this city are generally keeping aoot from
this contest No unworthy man is d candidate, aud
they fnd it hard to select between equal friends.
Combinations are already forming 10 carry GER
tain measures through the Legislature. There are
scores here and TO be here, whose mouths are ever
open for lobby drippings. OF them, and OF their
m asure., shall keep you posted as events de-
yeop.
Your telegraph reporter ASSOCIATED Pressl In
formed you that the recent meeting OF North
Americans " at Syracuse, resolved 10 unite with
the Fillmore wing of the party. This, like very
many of bis reports, is untrue. The only founda-
tion for the report was the appointment of Com
uittee at the solicitation Of a Fillmore man from
Oswego, to confer with the Fillmore branch for a
union. This request could not well be refused;
but il will amount to nothing, unless, indeed, the
Fillmore men will consent to surrender their o.
ganiza,iOn into the hands of the North Americans.
] here can be no fellowship between the two wings
Of that Organization-neyer, In this matter, your
reporter (who forge,s his duty to the press in his
zeal for bis party willful. He knew that what
be sent you was unfounded. 7. S.-This evenings
Journal find, contains card from MI Stevens,
The President of the meeting, confirming what
have written.
With all their strength in the Legislature there is
danger of squalls among the Republicans; butt I'M
der good plotage the voyage of the session may be
passed through safely. iii shall be- all afterward
he fraa sailing A.