New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-19
NesuIork Daau Gsiba,re
FROM ALBANY.
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AIBANI FEB u. lt's.
Tie Legss;1re 9 busy. and hard ;, Wort. oEt
:. yet ve,y feT b.. lave been introduced BY tue
COMMITTEES. sd Pl.ced up0a the general orders
No. ,sinre BIZ Of genera and absorbing interests
,-t n 4 ,,sse :or leg ls.Fe d--cus.ioh- Hal tAe
-.sea i. zone snd oaly three or four act. have re-
ce:7ed tie srp-o7sl q .he GoTeIaor, Aad Become
lae..
TIE A1a1sl Appropriation bG 5 80 much mat
ter Of c.1-e that little time : NEEDED 70 prepare Il
The tens ara cop.ed most verbatim from icrrner
b;V. TIE ehsuge. sre few ard un.nP0rtahi. iro
On. year fo another.
TIE C-d.us-y csnsI BIZ. LsTe Glly 70 BE- dr4~a II
conformity 20 tie provision. OF the C0ntt.tu'4'n
Ibe difficulty now = to pros de the means 10 CON
-'v With the constitutional requirements. lle rev
1uus. of ,b4 canal. base fallen below The estimates
~, ub-,b the appropriations aud inhbitioas OF
.fs @r1rd.ueItsl law ve-e based. The statesmen
= I-.6 dd not anticipate the railroad legislation
shjch has withdrawn from The cansi- The trans
rnrts,iou bus.ne.s from which Dss 70 ~ deH'od
=. .hey supposed. the income to meet tne snnnsl
psvmen.. charged upon H.
S4ustor stow h2s introduced IN the cens'e st''
srsl bill. intended to rr,tCre ae canals 70 the ss'us
Of lao but they have not BEEN yel reported 0! 'ne
Canal Committee 10 ihe Selste. and their ia'e !.
ence Of the railroads. which i. constantly fsfre
an, iere nv ns:cL!ih ns:-Lh sha Tcl ;..A leee,.
The I4ri.lsture must. however. change the course
~ legislation. snd put the canals in position to pay
for their own completion or the whole state VIII
Witpes. reyoluti0n such as, ls-t AL paced s~na-
.or STOW in the Senste The people VII not sub
NIT 10 b. taxed for the completion OF tae eanal'
when il can be shown that. with proper sesle oi
tor- and by restoration OF the laws regulating 'he
Transport Of competing railroads. the cansis can
work out their own completion. The interests oi
forwarding and transportation companies and OF
railroads have for several yPars. all the time IN iaet
since l-JO, been paramount IN the Canal Board and
In the legislature In the former the tolls have oeen
grsdu.y so reduced sud graduated that the revenues
hsvefsllen Of more than half while the restrictions
hsye all beer removed from the competing Fsuroais'
The .ul, 2, taxation. taxation. taxation. IA al
srittmetcsl -atio. since 1-50, and millions fdoas
must be tax u from the pockets Of the PeoP!e, 10
add to the profts Of the forwarders, and the
dividend. Of the railroads. The people viii net
hive L. Ey,a the strongest ass VIII BY ana oy l0se
pst.uce. and kek off IN intolerabe burden. The
politicians who impose il viii al be turned Ou; OF
office. The meet ruln0ua stop policy VIII Dc haled
ss relief from the visitation OF the taX-gatherer'
Tie patty " ch offer 70 relieve the people from tne
ye1siions and eIsctions Il tax g. needless IS II i
erroneous vii be put into power.
Ibe election of Regent of the University was ae-
compli-hed Yesterday. after some hating Id the
Assembly on the part OF the Republicans ne
choice fel upon the late Controller, Lorenzo bur-
roWs. Tie ftness Of the appointment cannon ne
questioned. in view Of the material OF which Tue
BCsrd is al present composed. Literary attain
ment.. scientific requirements, talents genus, are,
never required. a selection Is generally made
first 10 reward some partisan; second. 10 carr!
out ,ome bargain in legislative management; thIrd,
10 conciliate some religious sect: or, fourth, 70
pacfy some sDgry politician. The Uniyersty by
which sounding title the public ear Is cheated mo
the belief that there s an entity Of that name, IL
mytb. II is fabulous monster, with POmp0us
name. huge empty head. and no body at al. IL is
without schOo,s, academies, or colleges; IT has no
profe ssors Of learning and no prOfessOrships; il
has 10 students. and 10 nothing. The sO-caled
Regents meet o1ce or twice year, 10 hear their
Secretary read report which is chiefly valuable
10 the publ. printer snd the Albany grOcers.
Something Ike seventy reports have been made. aod
the whole series has never YET contained mat
Ger TO command the attention, or give Occa.
,iOn 10 8 respectable notice and review in
any literary or educational Journal OF any
eminence merit in the learned world
The chief duty of this august and reverend non
entity is 10 distribute forty fifty thousand
dollars year 10 the academies OF the State and to
compile in their annual report the few aud unin-
poitsDt facts contained in the reports of the said
academies. single clerk in the Department of
Public instruction could perform ell their duties,
except the care and custody Of the State Library.
and have six months leisure every year. 1t would
be well TO extnguish the empty head of this educa-
tiona myth, give it a substantial body and set II
about some useful work.
The telegram which contradicted the report that
the Hon. L. W. Lesyenworth had been nominated
for Auditor, in place OF Mr.. y. ;. Benton, was
true in fact although calculated 10 convey false
impression. The Erening Journal was undoubtedly
right IN It's assumption that the nomination Of Mr..
Leayenworth is to be made. A large portion Of the
Republican party is well satisfied With Mr.. Benton,
and can see no public advantage TO BE- gained by his
removal. still larger portion OF the party ask
ior his removed and the reasons for itare numerous
and various. Some are Just and reasonable. and
some are merely partisan. II Is alleged that Mr.
Benton was put in Office By the removal Of man.
bis equal in ability. integrity, and knowledge of
canal affairs, on wholly partisan grounds His own
appointment was not demanded BY any public
cessty Neither he nor his friends can fairly CON-
plain Of bis removal, il on no better grounds than
biz appointment. Mr. Benton il honest and indus.
triOu,, and fast friend Of the canals The same
can be said Of Mr.. Leavenworth. But the latter
is much the superior of the former in mental
power and capacity. Mr.. BentOn's mind is slug
gish and muddy, and the most labOriOus and un-
Wearied industry does not suffice to enable him
10 arrive at clear conclusions. Mr. Leayenwortb
On lHc otncI manu-; - q uIan VI cLcar perceptions,
of keen intellect, grssping and mastering every
subject with the utmost ease and rspdity
His service in the Canal Board in lc54 and 1855
made him familiar with the administration Of the
canals His position as Chairman Of the Canal
Committee in the Assembly last year, led him TO
study the canals and the canal policy, with direct
reference to the present exgencies of the State 1t
cannot therefore, be urged against his appointment
that capable officer is displaced TO make room for
su iDeXperlenced partisan Mr. LeayrnWorth has
the talent, the industry, and acquaintance with
canal afthrs 10 enable him 70 enter nnon the Au.;.