Year: 1862

NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Blockade ON the Observation-Disclosures


of the Trains ON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


10 tho COnstitution-TemPers ResO-


luttons-Debate ON the Res0lutions-


Metropolitan uling the


Tax and Assessment Laws-Charter


Amendment-The New Chsnge-A New


scheme OF the Lobby TO Ruin the


Union-The CONFIDENTIAL Circular-Eow


They Propose to Create q Fund-No


Floating Debt Tolerated by Them


Interesting Debate ON the National


Taxes, &c.


ALBANY Jan. 20, 1852.


The recent storm has been somewhat serious to the
railroads terminating at Albany. The New York lines
have felt 1t tho worst The train that left here Satur
day morning by the Harlem road for New York,
which wore number OF members, yesterday
morning atHillsdaleess than half way through. The
train which left New York at seven o. cl,l A. NJ.
Monday proceeded without any trouble to New Ham,
burg about eight miles from Poughkeepss and there
fell in with several freight trains and the train which
left Now York at ten O'Clock Sunday all Of which had
been of the track and mixed up generally The passen
gers of the ton O'Clock train taken board and
with three engines effort made to push through
Albany. They proceeded about one mile, when they
came into solid crust Of which covered the track
and made advance almost impossible There
icy OF about three inches thickness over
that had blown upon the track and In their efforts
force through the middle engine got of the track
hour and half taken up in getting the iron horse
back into ts place. 1t then found that the down
track was the least obstructed backward movement
was commenced for tho purpose of returning to Ham.
burg and switching of the other track. The train
returning at q slow pace, and was within few
when the Wa FOR ee
emerging at a full speed from the tunnel
causing great CONSERVATION for the moment It was,
however, discovered in time for the engineers the
train that was backing down, and collision, which at
one time seemed inevitable was avoided owing to the
slow and careful movement Of the train that backing
up. Having reached the station and switched or
the track Poughkeepse reached between and
two o'clock without any further trouble. There the
trains remained until the eleven O'Clock
New York arrived At fifteen minutes TO four start
made for Albany the trains having been united and
placed behind i've six locomotives. They succeeded
in working their way slowly through the crusted
without any mshap Delays with the exception Of
ceeding at slow rate, far Hudson. There they
found the train which left Now York O'Clock on
Sunday evening" the passengers all board waiting pa
tently to roach Albany having been nearly forty eight
hours tho road. Aftor considerable delay, these
waywOrn passengers were provided for, the train
by this time having been increased to some
thirteen we'll 1led with passengers and baggage
start made again for Albany. twenty eight miles
distant, the wind blowing and whistling through the
cars all the time. The train dragged its slow course
along to within eleven miles Of Albany and there re.
mainedfor nearly hour getting ready to make bold
push that portion Of the which was under
stood to be the worst Having completed the arrange
ments for the struggle start made Several times
the train was nearly stalled but finally met the train
hovtn
getting that far. From that good time made
reaching East Albany fifteen minutes before twelve
body hurt long journey for those that left New York
at seven A. NJ, but still longer for those who left
saturday and Sunday evenings The morning trains on
was clear ed othat the afternoon trains time
large portion Of the morning session yesterday
taken up in effort Of tho temperance party OF the
House refer the resolutions, petitions and that por


ton Of the Governors Message referring TO the Excise
laws also the constitutional amendment resolutions
which were considered last year to special committee
The Assembly adjourned before vote taken but
vote taken several side questions which
sde-ed partial tests OF strength showing larger vote
in OF the constitutional amendment than
posed Had the vote been taken the quest
OF friends OF the constitutional amendment thoy would
have carried IL by nearly two to one Tho House
thin, nearly all the members from the river counties,
long Island and New York being absent Tho hour fixed
for adjournment came too soon TO reach vote, and
tho friends Of the amendment may not fnd favorable
House next time that they bring it up.


The evening session taken up in debating the tax
resolutions We had great deal OF trash and buncomb
but not 30 much Of the negro as on former occasion
and IN that view 1t decided Improvement. Mr..
Tracey Of Toga opened out in favor Of tho loan system
paper currency and placed himself open for attacks
every step Of his argument The paper currency and
the broades credit without any provision for its
redemption or the payment OF interest. In other words
he in favor Of the lowest imaginable system Of loans
and pablo debt-a system which, II adopted by the
practical business firms Of the country woald bankrupt
the whole in less than six mouths Before closing his
be offered tho following substitute for the origi
Tie substitute glppOgod to been
written by Speaker Raymond. At any rate he Withdrew
his former amendments and accepted this in their place
The noin raised that the original resolutions to
dctioral in their tono whom In fact they used tho
language OF Secretary Chase and declared that. the
opinion OF this legislature taxation Is Indispensable
The substitute generally accredited to Mr. Raymond
neither tho ono thing or the other, but an attempt to
trim between paper currency and taxation, follows


Resolved f the Senate concur) That the State os New
York cooperating with her sister loyal States and the federal


BE- T and & 70 s o S


ion the defence of the Union and the support Of the
portion of any tax which Congress deem necessary


Resolved That Legislature regards as essential to the
nainainance of s,und financial system that diroct tar
together with ipost excise taxes, the duty imports
the Of ne on % the
national debt, which may created and provide


Mr. Traceys arg monts we're completely rddled by Mr.
Ak0rd, and the ur folly and, in fact, fraud upon the
world In his racy ~ position fully shown up The fact Of
the matter 10 thccouury has reached that position which
ih"AoS ne' anu as InaSo mas
said Indispensable there is other hope for the nation
This splitting hairs and calling between the systems
meaning neither tho thing the other will 40
for times like tho present. The question is TO up
again this evening.


An effort was made by Mr. Smith, Of New York, this
morning. to refer that portion OF the Governors Message
relating to the Metropolitan police the members repre-
scbting that portion OF the State included in the Metro
poltan police district which sharp discussion
bat finally ost and the subject referred TO The Com
mttee on Cities This Is considered triumph of the
friends Of the pres ent police, aud may, thoFe-
fo-o, be considered a settler for ali efforts to
change the system brought up this winter under the
change asked for by the friends Of the police. The
different portions Of the Governors Message also
referred to the appropriate standing committees. The
balance OF the morning taken up In Commit
toe Of the Whole on uni npor ant bills.


The bill Ia relation to banking, which given in
tho Albany rreponience in Mondays HERALD,
was read the third time and passed this
ing, making radical changes In portion Of the
banking system OF the State Tho notifications i'm
portant and call for the attention Of the financial nte
rests Of the State before they acted upon the
Assembly


Tho resolution recommending the change In our ASSESS