New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-23
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent
ALBASY, Tuesday, Jan. -. 1861.
The Senate considered the New-YoTk City Chamber
lain bill in Committee OF the Whole to-day, when a
spicy debate took place, in which Measrs Colvn ana
Sessions opposed the bill strenuously, aud Me@rs.
Manierre Connolly, Spinols and y. Z. Murphy de-
Tended it, Mr.. Spnola Illuminated the Senate ON the
improprety and wickedness Of corrupt legislation.
Various amendments were offered ana one was adop'-
ed the effect Of which is retain Mr.. Devlin IN office
as Chamberlain. The bill was finally made special
order for tomorrow, Immediately after tie executive
sessiOn.
THE BORDER SLAVE STATES.
Under suspension of the rules, joint resolution,
offered by Mi. Connolly, was adopted, expressive oil
the gratitude OF the people OF Newfork al the noble
stand aQainst accession taken by The Border States
especially commencing the manly conrse OF Governor
Hicks Of Maryland The tone OF the resolution was
all right; hut tie Language was so eXtIavaganty ian
datory that Messrs Hammond aud Bell fe con- strained
TO explain their voeS which were gwen III the AMIR.
native. Mr.. Lawrence alone voted in the negative
MADISON AVENUE.
4 petition numerOusly signed, was presented to the
Senate for repeal of the law passed last Winter for
the opening Of Madison avenue.
LEGAL ADVERTISING.
Mr. Richardson has introduced BILL in the Assem-
bly, repeal the act o. last Winter increasing the rates
for legal advertising.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
Mr. BiIdsall Of New York, from the minority OF the
Srecial Committee Federal Relations, presented the
following report 10 the Assembly this morning:
The undersigned, a minority MEMBER OF the Select
Committee 10 which was referred so much OF the Gov
ernors Message treats of Federal Relations, toge-
tier with the resolutions relative 10 the same SUBJECT,
respectfully reports as followe; 800
That be regrets that while agreeing with his col
leagues of the majority of the Committee in their ar
guments presented while in Committee, and in the
statements embodied in their report, and IN The main
in the views therein expressed, he compelled 10 df-
fer from the conclusions drawn therefrom.
This difference is embarrassing, not only on account
Of the good feeling which hat throughout characterized
the deliberations of the Committee, but also the mo-
mentous importance Of the subject under discussion,
concurrng 10 great extent with the facts and reasons
stated in the arguments and report Of the majority it
would have been Of unfeigned qualification 70
have agreed with them in their conclusions and TO
have united in the recommendation OF the remedy TO
be apTlied in this hour Of national di5trut and peni
That remedy the undersigreds reluctantly constrained
TO regard as not consistent with the dignity Of the
State, which from it's population and intelligence, hods
so eminent positlon IN the tnlon, as atording no
reasonable hope Of permanent settlement and lnvov-
ing in its very nature sacrifice OF consstency-per-
baps il may lie said Of duty and justice.
T. IL sufficient TO Observe that the basis Of get
Element now proposed, has TO certain extent been
tried and found wanting. series Of years Of agita-
tion dissatisfaction and jealousy ended in the abroga-
ton of similar settlement, with every mark Of dis
like and disafecon on the part Of those TO whom 1t
had teen conceded. Can we hope that ls restoration
would now bring peace and qniet in this stormy and
distracted state Of the publ; niGd There is every
to believe that 70 far from tins proposition beng
accepted by those States and countries now threaten
ng rebellion that il will be regarded in the present
excited condition Of the public mind therein, .as
an insult and be refused with and contumely.
IL prudent wire 10 offer what IL almost certain
10 be refused, and probably will aggFavate thai very
feeling il is put forward as the mears OF ass1agDg
Nothing short Of unconditional concession Of all that
il demanded by the States assuming an attitude OF
resistance 10 the General Government will sati.fy the
sentiment there prevalent Terms short OF this WA
only provoke enmity or engender contempt ~ acc
B1cl LEI The TcSDcCE PcGH
Of tOSe TO Uh0m he people Of orr State p0Hld sgHYy
their discrimination at 1is crisis.
Slavery has been, at least osensibly the disturbing
element in our political course as nation, but il has
received an exaggerated and Fictitious influence from
eNtrapeous Those most directly Interested IN
Slavery have not been prominent IN dragging IL mo
the conflicts Of party. =.
The large SHAREHOLDERS have deprecated this policy Of
linking il with the fortunes Of party They have coan-
seed for the most part quiet, and 10 be let alone But
there are and have been two classes who have been
constant in their efforts 10 make Slavery rational
institution at all hazards, even TO the severance oil our
blessed Union
These were the spectators and Adventures who
saw in the revival OF the slave trade means OF max
ing rapid fortunes in the advance OF lands, or In the
profits Of this traffic and the political dcmagognes that
imagined the shortest road TO popularity and Office
was in championing TO the uttermost the claims OF
Slavery. Bearing this in mind how can the proposed
rem,dy, though accepted eliminate this disturbing
element from political system A repetition In
far greater scale Of the agatons of The last forty
years would begin, and the line Of neutrality and
reconciliation wOnld speedily be denounced in either
side, as the dark bloody border Of strife and angry
contentious. Warned by the past, let ns be wise for
the future
The undersigned processes no sympathy with Slay-
cry, but be would not advance a foos,ep TO break
down any Of the legal barriers by which it Is
protected. Ir .el r
In whatever Stass exists, II receives lis sanction
ana recognition IRON the local law and By the popular
viii Of uose Siates il must stand OF fil, they not
We must decide that question. Whatever legal pro-
lection II ran i've from the proyions of Tho Consi
tutioD or the laws Of Congress- should likewise be
csIrsd ont IN good faith and sincerity and here do
not al our obi gations 20 Slavery end
Tie enforcement Of the laws by the Executive and
obeder &c on he par, Of the cti1ena all that
be properly demanded at this any other tine this
h the remedy for all grievances Thich haze been COM
planned Of, iQ both sections u he country. 70 the