New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-07
ALBANY ASPECTS.
itl Correspondence Of The N. Y Tribune.

Editorial COfTespOrcence Of The n. \ Tribune.
ALBANY, Tuesday Jan. 6, 1857.
The new State Administration and Legislature
are now fairly underway. Gov. King occupies the
Executive Chamber as though it had been bis head
quarters for the last dozen years. Lieut.. Gov
SELDEN presides over the Senate with dignity and
urbsDity, and Speaker LrTTLEJOHS once more fills
the Chair Of the Assembly. His nomination on
the first ballot, in House which contains so many
eminent men, is fa.tering tribute to his fitness
ard his merit. There was scarcely any canvassing
in bis behalf; for the Members came here re-
solved to profit by his experience and attest
their confidence The rev Clerk, Mr.. WILLIAM
RICHARDSON is a young Albanian, hitherto con.
spcuous only by his devotion to and e1er tons for
the cause Of Temperance. Originally Wing, he
supported for President Van Buren, in AZ AMI Hale
in 80, because of his devotion to Free Labor aud
Free Soil, and was, Of course one Of the pioneers
Of the Republican movement. He had able, popular
and worthy competitors for the Cerkshp aud
owes his success over them to the fact that, while
they were no more deserving than he they had en-
joyed Office political favor Of some kind while he
never had. l believe his election il very generally
approved.
Gov. KING, though not yet On old man, has been
nearly forty years public man, having been first
chosen to the Assembly as " Bucktai'." or oppO-
Dent of De Witt Clinton, in 1919. He has sine,
been repeatedly in the Assembly as Eucktai', Ma
tOnal Republican aud Whg-once in the Senate,
aud served one term in Congress. He regards bis
present term as Governor as the close of his pubic
life. and is most anxious TO render it honorable II
himself and satisfactory to the people. Should the
Republican asceDdancy be wrecked arid the break
ers of antiluated patty prejudice or founder on 'e
quicksands of corruption and rspaciiy, feel sure
that no part of the blame will justly rest on John
A. King
The new Assembly strikes me, a in the average,
older and graver than several of lis late prcteces-
sors ! think phrenOlogist would argur we'll of
its doings from a glance over its heads while in
session. l shall be disappointed if il do not prove
energetic to do and fearless TO dare in behalf of the
States wcll-beng.
And Their DeIye is to be steEny tried. Our
Canals are st least within bscuIttoss of compile
tiop. We have the fluids provided, sud year hence
they will all be expended 10 bring the Erie Enlarge
meat end lis cOllateIss within Two and Half
Millors of completion. A well-posted ftieud as
sures me that but SO, 900 is now required to COM
pete the Enlargement rom Albany to Little Falls,
20 that boats carrying 10 tuns may readily traverse
that distance composing nearly 100 miles in length
Of the most difficult portion of the whole work.
We must not ST p till tho work is completed; We
cannot borrow more without amending the Cons;
tuition, ard we have neither time Dor ta-te for
aDy such enterprise as that. The People
are tired of tinberDg the financial part
Of the Constitution; they do not wish to en-
large the Safe debt aud it is not worth while to
90 through the labo.iOus end intricate forms Of
CoGsitu, ional Amendment in order 70 borrow a
sum which al the most does not amount 70 a dollar
head for our population. No: let us-nOt Tax
snd stop, as WIS once & J. bJ. Tax and 60 ahe1'.
| II is the bold direct manly way-the course which
any cspab.e citizen would Ike in simar cI'e oc-
| curing in his own business. Let US tax Ouasel'c'
Three MillOnS If much shall prove 70 be needed,
in order 10 increase the value OF our common prop
erty to at least double that amount, and render it
,peedily source of reyenue aud Of exemption from
| future taxation. Ny way wCuid be to levy the
whole Three Nj lions in a sirgle extra tax, payable
next December; so tina. the People would feel i,
but orce, and the money be all really T.
fnish the Canals in 1853 and pay of the last con-
ira tor in the course Of The ensuing Winter. Inca
we could dismiss a locust horde of engineers and
other leeches extend the system of repairing by
contIac. to every section, and realize the benefits
of the Enlarged Cansl with the opening Of navlea-
| ton in $50. Has this Legislature the courge TO
| impose tax sufficient to finish the Canal. aud be
| done with the matter forever Ii such tax were
promptly imposed, to be collected nexi Fall The
Canals might be very nearly completed this year,
paid for NE xt Winter, and boats of the largest size
be running in the Spring of 81. l. not this best
| They say Direct Taxation makes people yieilant
with regard to public disbursements. Let US see.
Now is time, with increased taxation staring US
in the face, for thorough Retrenchment. Let
Joint Select Committee be raised, let every Office,
post and salary be overhauled, and wherever one
can be Topped of or cut down. let the People have
! The benefit Of the process. And IS starting
| point. let the two Houses reduce the wages aud
peIausites OF their Clerks, DOorkeepes, &c, at
least one half 60 tina. men will not DRIFT hther
| from Chautauque and Franklin, seeking chance to
tend door. The present usage IS nuisance, snd
nothing short Of heroic remedy viii abate it. II. Il.