The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-01
Our Albany Correspondents.

ALBANY, Juno 70, 1857.
me Canal Contracting Board Stu in state Of Blockade
COMMISSIONS Ntshugh on his Auscle-Polioe Bll-O0ur
Of Appeals DISASTROUS Results Predicted. de-, &C.
The Canal Contracting Board, made purposey political
by the last legislature the black republicans had de-
termlned upon, make very little progress. On wednes
day. the go instant the adourne meeting was to have
take place Commissioner Sheriff. took the chair pre-
sions ember. The clerk called the roll thw:-Oomp-
roer Barrows not present. Commissioner whallon, alb
sent Commissioner Ntzhugh, out duty inspecting the
damage on the Chemung canal. Engineer Seymour and
Commissioner Sheriff. the only two members Of the Board
being on hand business OF could be transacted
ibis is failure number three but not likely the last The
difficulty, thus far, in revolutonxing the Engineer De-
pstment Of the canals extremely annoying to Engineer
seymour, whose peculiar friendship for Dan sckles
completely overpowered all Dams political pejudices
when be veed for this bill in the Senate at the last Ses
'in IL is now openly avowed that Mr. Fitzhugh win
consent TO meet with this Contracting Boar long
be continues TO be overrued and voted down regularly
by sheriff. aud Sey mour Mr.. Is the abled member
of he Canal Board With long and large prac ca canal
experience and being also Of an independent and firm
even from the Great Mogul at Auburn. old Lucifer
here. Mr. Ftzhugh's course in this matter will throw
BIN Oft the ticket next fall this he knows full WELL but
he will Dot yield his opinions for the best Office In the gift
II the republican party.
Youihave all Of rumors from the Of the Court
Appeals relation the views of the members of that
BODY or the Metropolitan Police bill Not a single of
hem hsd the least foundation in truth. is political
question: made by the passage Of the BILL and by subse
queni aoep Of the called Com misso, t. The
vote in the Legislature upon It's passage considered
political and the ayes ana noes upon record plainly show
that fact The Supreme judges in the city OF New York
have made decisions upon TO sustain party views and in
'eres The Court Of Appeals unquesonably understand
this part OF The question. or they be
bassed IN their decisions by political considerations;
eleve they have been, unless their judgment
be Canal bill might have been considered. Sill, polti
cal or Otherwise, the people with overwhelming
DICE sustained them, they also have in their
the prohbitory liquor law. The present law
low In their hands, is of precisely the same GLASS Of laws
enacted contrary to the wishes Of the people who to
he governed by IT, and by an overbearng, reckless ma
ority OF partisan zealos driven 10 By their masters In
The legislative lobby
Now, absolute certainty exists THAT II this Metro
,oap Police law Is staned If the people told b.
bgbert court that the central power ct Albany possess
the constitutional right to send pbc officers into cities
villages and towns TO regulate their local affairs control
her elections select police officers constabes aud other
oft ers, then demand will be made for immediate
mendment 10 constitution, and additional clause
which Supreme Judge Court Of Appeals
misinierpret This matter In the city of New York has
aroused th entire State and nicpa poration, every
where In doubt whether their charters worth
be parchment upon which they recorded The New
York police bill in mere feeer, entering wedge,
AMI If succeeds then the iron rule will be further
tended until every city and village shall become conquered
an 4 debased.