The New York Herald Newspaper, January 6, 1847, Page 1

ING, JANUARY 6, 1847. NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY MOR nik WOresSTE En ice 634 cents per copy—$3 00 per annum, paya "ADVERTISEMENTS at the usual prices—always cash | MEKINTING ofall kinds executed with beauty aud des tah by mail, addressed to th |, OF the postage will New Yore Henatn Estamiuisnment, MAKITIME ACCOMMODATIONS. FOR NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA AND NEW YORK LINE. Captain Johnson, Captain Ingersoll). ot. |AMS, Captain Parker. 1 of the fi id by the mos" experiences the trade. ‘Their cabins are handsome! i tention paid to the comfort and con raft 0 ‘op captains in | ing the power of choosing directly their owt and erery | far as it was believed to be practicable, and by providing for elections in most cases in small and convenient districts jence of the passoui- by Fegular bills of lading are taken or therein expressed. the same, and the For fre \t oF Fegeago abmhy on board, at Orleans wharf, to E. K. COLLINS 56 South street. Agent in New Orleans—John Woodruff. & iv forward all goods to their addre EW LIN® OF LIVERPOUL PACKETS. EW Yo EACH MONTH— FROM NEW YORK, » Cornish, January 26, N i aif } POOu THE llth OF o” GaRsicK, Bee RoRsreat. J DDONS, Feb: it, * SHERIDAN. March It wards of 1000 tons, its as combiue great 13 $75, for which ample stores ps are cominanded I make every exertion '0 give § in or owners of thes ps or packages sent is ry responsible Peaay Jet ly to, ME COLLINS, 86 Sonth street, BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO, Liverpool. .» McoMURKAY’S ARRANGEMENTS FOR 1847. OLDEST ESTABLISHED PASSAGE OFFICE IN THE UNITED STATES. rad ce of auy futarc contracts entered iuto with him. ‘The following are the days of sailing of the re from rpool, vii h month throughout the he above regular Jin: ch as the Adirondack, Marmi number of sptendid ih’ Ke, Lis Sea, « tinue to sail fri iy in regular wuce thereby preventing the least possibilit pF deteutic The regular line of London Packets sail from New York i . 16th and 24th ; and from London on the 6th, throughout the year. o their friends residin em brought out iv 20th of each mont muniry econ haye lendid Vessels on moderate terins. the accommodation of persons money to their families or friends, 1 ments of iny Drafts on the forlowing Banks ee srs. Spooner, Attwood & Co., Bankers, Lon Jas. Seckett & Sou, and Mr. Richard Murphy 1>—The City of Glasgow Bank, and all its branches cies. ed from Liverpoo! to Phila- i y,the Revuler Fucket Ships made personally, or Fs pout paid, ee VOSEPH MeMURRAY, ne Gomer of Pine and South s Or, James Becky & Sor, an Mr. Kickarpy Moreny, oe enn als» be engay Bosion on application bein, OT ; ARRANGEMENTS. | Remittances to and I’assage from Great Britain aad (rel: 1e BLACK BALL, OR OLD LINE OF LIVER- i POOL PACKETS. Boling from Liverpool on the Ist and 16th of ‘Also, by first class American ships (wi Persons sending to the O) ; make the necessary arrangemeuts wi have them brought out i the Binek Ball, or Old Line of Liverpool Packe ¢ latand 16th of every month. beri d Of the eight ships comprisia en Senior, there, will see are sent Out without ‘The Black Ball, or Old Line of Liverpool Packets, com magnificent ships, and will sail from Liv- day en olloW es "7, tat May, 6th i th iid 16th — lat Febuary, Txt June, at October. ist March, Ist July, Ist November. wh" 16th 1th YORKSHIRE, * By bs) December. are reapeetfully uotified, by di owners of the Blac Passenger agents mes for sale drafts nt sight, for sny amoui drawn direct on the Royal Bank of Ireland, Dubii Messrs. Prescott Grote, Ames & Co, are paid free of discount or any charge whi "ng towns throughout Englan eles. Appiyor address by toHeh? oat paide kers, Loudon, w) ich ‘ever, ii tet the id, Ireland Seet!vnd avd The officeot Mr. sche, Se PACKETS FOR HAVRE—SECOND LINE. From N. York. Fm Havre, Bhip UTICA, Capt. JA. Peirea, i a Ship 6T. NICHOLAS, Capt. N. w.$ ¥ ‘Eveleigh: q E!DA, Capt. Funct, thip BALTIMORE, ator They are all of the first class, ably e accommodation: Agents, No.9 Tont ine Buildings, Goods sent to the age none other than the expet GLASGOW AND NEW YORK LINE OF KETS. eir friends in any part of can make arrange- rought out in any ments with the Subse: bore vip kaye! ofthe remnlar line of Packets, sail The ANN HARLEY, Capt the high character of those v for their friends in Seotlend, to eho arrant J Further particulars given, on appl beeen A 4 street, comer of 1D & may 'e Arrangements '. FAPSCOTT, KEeMITTANCLS TU IKELAND, &c. ; Jr. has removed his officer No. jnues to remit mouey, in suns large or ing in any part of Ireland, in 0 to any partof England q paid, postald, t0 the sta sitet *0 to THE NEW YORK HERALD. TELEGRAPHIC. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. | Circulation---Porty Thousand. DAILY HERALD~ Every day, Price 2 cents per copy—$7 The First Message or HIS EXCELLENCY, JOHN YOUNG, TO THE NEW YORE LEGISLATURE. ————— To the Senate and Assembly = % ruceay CoC Anes hi ie Constitutien, under which yor 1) provides that the Governor shell Ooumunieate by bs : sage to the Legislature at every session the condition of the State, recommend such matters to them as he shall judge expedient ; and [ am most hoppy that | am perailite ' : period so interesting in the history ef the State. recent changes in the fram ORE Ot ous govetacrent impose new and important duties upon the Legi It is but reasonable to expect that you will find defe the present Constitution. | freely admit that it contains people; but most of its great leading features breathe th snintofthe age, and command not only the assent but the admiration of a vast majority ofthe electors of the State Under our former constitution our elections were embit- itution Tho people, so that the character and qualifications of candidates for office ey be fully known and porte by tha elec: | is Necessary to render tors, have loft little undone that our elections a fair expression of the will of the electors Some apprehension has been felt and express.d by wise and pure men in regard to the election of cial om cers, but I feel a most confident assurance that the expe- pprehen- ‘other than the people bjected unnecessarily to I see with’ tho Louaws: Resbigbitiones wrens secon x may be necesra: 10 OF | anise the judiciary, will claim at your hands early con. | The Court for the Correction of Errors | ceased to exist at the close of the last year, and the new Court of Appeals cannot be organised until the Ist of July next. During this interval there will be no tribu. Court, and within the after it shall ciary is to occur e first day of July. rience of a few years will remove all such sions. Any appointing po may be either corrupted or interested and pernicious influen people, if they err to-day, siderati nal to review the decisions of the Sup: the Court of Chancery, but it is doubt competency of theLegislaturo to provid such decisions by the Court of App: be constituted, as the election of the jud: between the first day of April and Early k ‘islative action, dividing the State into distric and providing inevory ‘respect for thiy most important to be imperatively demanded. This elee- eld as early ax practicable, by. . 16 the electors will probably be best consulted, and tine will be given to those who may be elected to the office f id highly responsible duties—the enactments nec ary to ion of the judiciary, must requi " and the success of the system may depen legislation in this Bs, lard ‘i y the 2éth section of the 6th articlo ef the constitution you are required to provide for the appointment of three form, election, see: tion, I thir k, should fixing upon an early of Judge, to prepare for the discharge of their the organi bor and c very much upon the wisdom of your commissioners, whose duty it shall be simplify, and abridga the "rules Ble forms,and proceedings of the court and to report thereon to the Legi adoption and modification from time to time. If we ex cept such laws as must relate to pearly the entire fect t los d practice, pleading: e provisions of the constitution in reapect to the Judiciary is within the scope of the authority of this com- d while its action will be merely advisory 10 ture fits early cr le @, of able, indu Pasion, and relere. you hem much labor. T! recommendation, how a it the a jee Hare that the Commis: re, thes ty be’ ap. pointed, wi . Who Will be devoted to the consideration of ff Practically, howeve arded ax consisting of ction. These courts are capable, rerpecti making final orders, and decrees’ aunject to be cevg only by the Court of Appeals. It i soni the at la Judge atthe Circuit, who decides all in the promises of the trial, and the verdiet te ane LJ orthe decision of the Judge under th q upon the parties, unless an sees shall be taken to the en, & single Juuge is to not the framers of the Con- ti Court in bench. In equity, take the testimony, and ‘aid stitution intend that the Judge who should take the t mony, and have the advantage of seeing and hea the witnesses, should decide the cause; sutjeat,of course, to be reviewed on appeal to the four judges. In thie connection, allow me to call your attention to sec- tion Sth of the 6th article of the Constitution, which is in the following words—‘ The Legislature shall havo the same power to alter and amend the jurisdiction and pro- ceedings in law and equity, that they have heretofore ed.” The Legisletures have heretofore exercised nt Vice Chancellors, and of conferring upon them, 4 Cireuit Judges, the authority to mabe. final decisions in cases of equity. If you possess the authority, lrecom- mend to you to provide by law, that the judges in each nate one of their number, who shall equity in each county in the district, r all causes ready for hearing there- in, with power to summon jurors, to try issues ordered to pos the power of creating Vice Chancellors and A: district shall des be tried by jurors, leaving to the other three judges the discharge of most of the duties arising at common law. The power te fix the compensation of the Justices of the Court of Appeals and of the Supreme Court, has been left he wise exercise of this by the Convention to y ou. power is, in my judgment, so important to the succe and character of the Judiciary, that I cannot omit to re commend that provision be made for just and r tive compensation to those office: these Courts must withdraw from inded not only by the formed, but by the sacred character of the office. not be forgotten that these are electio1 short term of elght years, when the Judgo leaves the bench, to form, or attempt to form, new busi connections—in' this he will rarely be succe: passes from the bench to any other business exceedingly difficult; with but small salaries perscnt may be found to occupy the benches of ges, but they will cither be persons without busine: and without the capacity transact business, or men whose pecuniary condition is such that they’ will be ) # of compensation. Our character asa State is in nothing more involved than in the character of our Judiciary. The not to di a Lod cae that their representa tives wilt disregard their wishes. {t has occurred to me, that a tax of one dollar upon each suit brought in the Supreme Court, to be paid into the treasury, and ap- plied to the payment in whole or in pait of the Judges of that court, might not be ineppropriate. In 1836, the Legislature authorized the construction of the Geveseo valley aud Black river candls, and the State once entered upon the work. Many of our zens as the labor of construction progressed, re- garded the policy of the State as settled in respect to these improvements, changed their business transactions, and made investments depending entirely for success upon the completion of these works, and [ retpectiully submit that good faith forbids their abandoment. How far the State would derive revenue from these canals, if of nee completed, both direct and indirect, is a mattor that can- not be discussed within the limits that | have proscribed for this comunication. It is, however, a proper subject for legislative deliberation, but | think its action should = be controlled by considerations relating to r re the expenditure,as in this case, has wi i prem larg more especially, if you edd to all this the fact wi pl sting the et fA at out which there can now scarcelyl e suid to be 6, versity of opinion—the products’ ‘the gre it Wi annually augmenting to an extent almost im redil le, must seek a market through other channel: , unless the capacity of this canal sMail be increased. ' At an early day, any arrangement bi upon an esti- | mate of the amount to be transporte capacity of the canal running through the wh tion, will be found to befallacioun, ‘The great, dow ead upon this canal occurs in the months of October and No- | vember, and such must elw: be the case. During a taxed to the extent of its capacity, | towards tide water, and the absence of compe jon consequent Ly a knowledgo of this condi | tion of the canol, render the cost of transportation eno! mous, This expense is all, or nearly all, former : practically, it is taken from d It it cost 20 cents to get a bushel of whi it is worth $1, the farmer will recei home. If the Government, without pre- iT Judice to other interests, can reduce the expense of get- ting to market to 10 cents, and neglects to do so, what answer can it give to the farmer ? I do not ie is any more a disposition to augment the State debt, nor it necessary to the pa a} of I Pak hazerd in saying the canals, left te themselves, would comp! purpose to follow Mr. Van Buren through in'ependent companies, has influenc- all the twistings and turnings of hig remarkable career, overn- but shall glance briefly at the prominent events in his life down to the time of his bestowing his magic wand he exhibited strong evidences of being allied in mind cipline of the several companies comprising the first | upon his faithful follower, it order known to the | not refrain from adverting to the incident, t nothing less could be | purpose of defeating the efforts of Gen. Armstrong, in ies, which need | 1816, to emerge into dissolution and vocated the election re-orgavization of the several bodies above referredto Senate, to fill the occasion many changes of their of- ficera, but it is not to be exvected that such changes | would be improvements. the canals and pay the public debt, at no distant period ; | to break up the organisation of the first division of artil- | and I cannot permit myself to doubt that the Legisla- ture, with the light that the last season of navigation has shed upon this matter, if the moans can be found to do so, will provide at its present session, not for special or local but for a general resumption of the public works; uahap- pily, ax I think, the seventh article of the constitution has | thrown obstacles across your path. It cannot be affirmed, I apprebend, that the adoption of the constitution, con- taining so many valuable provision: ‘an expression in favor of this article. It was not rejected because its rejection could not be purchased by the re- Jection of constitution containing many, very many lery, and of several ed, andI think properly, the action of the ment in this respect. | am informed that ‘ato ; and in doiny division of artillery is of the hi military ofthis country. And said of several other independent com; ublic :life, Mr, V. B. earnestly ad- ticularly specified. 7’ x Sanford to the U. 8. lace of Gen. German, whose term and a few years ofterwards, notwithstand- Chancellor had ever been partizan of Mr. V. he venerable and worth 1 therefore recommend to a faithful friend and devote wise and enlightened provisions breathing’ distrust of | your consideration, the propriety of #0 amending was remorsclessly cast aside by him in 1821, as so much the law, as to preserve such military organization | old lumber, and he (Mr. V. B.,)through management,was poses novel restraints upon the legislature but it denies | as may be designated by some officers upon whom | elected in his stead to the whole people the right to vote a single dol-| you may confer such authority, as worthy of pre- | to pay | servation. The duty of traming representative government, but this article not only im- | state this to show that the uncer- emonious rejection of Gov. Bouck, in 1844, was not the eneral laws, under | first instance of ingratitude in the be formed, is devolved upon | ty. of the Constitution, and it iv not among the least important. ‘There is scarcely subject of legislation to which the the same act a tex is impose interest. Why this distrust of popular | which corporation Is there any thing in the history of the State that shoult beget this want of reliance in the wisdom and stability of the people. Tho entire debt of story of that dynas- the time of the combination formed between Mr. Marcy ond the independent republicans of Rense- Jaer, with Mr. Van Buren and the Bucktail | tion to De Witt Clinton, down to a recent di jog with more interest, than to that which relates to been the most devoted friends, or perhaps I should sa) corporations for manufacturing purposes. enlightened le vestment of cal as in Now Eng! you by the eighth has been the most fait! erent of Mr. V. B. united with him against Clinton, and whenever Mr. Van Buren came before the people, or the Legislature, ora political convention or caucus, for either nomina- tion or election, Marcy was his firat lieutenant, and his But I am diverging. The necessity of a political journal at the central point, and the immense influence of that mightly le excited Mr. Van Bure in 1820, be, with others, made arrangements to possess themselves of the dibany Argus, then edited by whom it was transferred ostensibly to ww of Mr. Van Buren, to Mr. V. B. himself. The necessity of supporting this paper in some other way than from the . (of which he was at all times pru- earnest attention, yy avery judicious ‘derived from to make my first communication to you ata Pooks of the Comptroller, amounted at the close of the last fiscal year, to $24 734,080 95. tingent liabilities, it will be found to be $23 021,080 95. ‘The aggregato of the debts contracted, on account of all | the canals, from information derived from the some source, amounted, at the same time, to some affirmative provisions to which I could not have | The first, second and third sections of the given my assent had they been separately submitted to the | more qualifiedly, tha tion in this regard will secure the in- | ful, untiring, an ital in manutacturiog Corporations her nd, and with like success. As it rolat ruards to be stationed around these associations, to banking, there is much variety of opinion, and 1 have no such settled and well defined convictions as will justify a series of specific re- that it may safely be ther case requiring the capi- tal stated to be fully paidin, will furnish no inconsidera- | Dedueting con- work of our rnment as those relatit trustiest soldier. commendations. article of the Constitution, provides, that of the rev attirmed that provisions nes derived from the canals, after paying the expen: and Ilection, ai 8 there shall annually be the sum of one million ani ind superintendence, propriated and net a ree hundred thousand dol lars to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the ‘aval debt until the Ist day of June, 1853, and after that time the sum of one million seven hundred thousand dol- Jars notil the debt shall be paid ; thi ‘The 6th section of the sth article of the constitution, * The Legislature will pro- vide a law for the registry of ull bills or notes issued, or put in circulation as money, is in the following words ine, the brother in- ‘end shall require ample redemption of the same in spe nired by this section is entirely within nd will, | have no ro shall be an- im of three hun- titute a sinking pockets of Mr V. dently careful) also attracted his ver} and this necessity was provided for movement of Mr. V. B. Through the aid of the Legislature, Cantine and Leake were elected State printers. thoroughly organized, the machinery in perfect order, with a State paper to intimidate the weak-hearted, to bully the unruly, to court the the Vain, and to ostracise the indepondent—everything | was complete for successful operation. The sequel is well known; Mr. Van Buren went up step by step on the ladder of political preferment, till he reached the Presidency. Marcy followed him from Recorder to Ad- jutant General, Comptroller, Supreme Court Judge, United States Senator, Governor for three successive term and now Secretary of War. their footsteps; B. F. Butler emerged from behind the the requisitions of | counter of an insolvent bank at Sand: danglirg at the skirts of Mr. V. B., until the office ef Attorney General of tne United States, and U.S. District Attorney, with an immensity of fat fees, jous quantity of unclean dripp ch profusion of ¢! \d by scores of ¢ of o Regency thought that the po- sheen | the discretion of the Le; wisely exarcise ction looks alene to protection to the bill Pan any better security be provided, than by 1g banks to constribute, say one-half of one per cent annually, to afund for the redemption of the notes of insolvent banks; the interest arising from su *h funds the banks in the ratio of their contribu tions respectively? I do not feel that confidence in these suggestions, that will permit me to place them before you in the light of recommendation, but | may be permitted to say that such contributions while they would secure secure the present confidence of the public in eur bank notes, o# a circulating medium, would give addi- tional strength to the bank fund stocks now held by the Having just briefly tion of the State, in conformity wit \d for recommending to you such mat- ment especially demand immediate le- I commend to your careful and enlightened ion, all the various interests of this great State, ‘ance that all of your en- will be made in conformity wit and immutable laws which a wise Providence ae or fund for the payment of the debt called tl debt, until the canal sinking fund shall amount to a sum sutticient to pay the canal debt coutributions to th debt, are to be $1,500. | sans required to coni id after that time With a party, by this time annraily, in addition to the these two several sinking to be taxed such , a8 may be required to de- powerful, to flatter to be received b: fray the necessary to the fact that the revenue of our ca- nals, including interest en cash revenues, the yeur ending 30th September, 1846, to 000, with what entire confidence may we not rely upon 1s to protect us against taxation on State debt, and for its ultimate ex- Ispeuk now of the revenues to be derived from tne canals in theic present condition, assuming 2 canal will not permit ths income of the c: account of the pres Others followed in lanced at the condi- Hill, and went the constitution, he dangled into that the capacity of the of a materiul augmentation of its business the trade of the great opening West by enlarging the i unimportant is aness, considered in connection with the revo- nues that may be reasouably exnoctod. The ‘amount appropriated to the two sinking fun expenses of government annually until 1855, is $1,850,- 000. But for the censtitutional requirements, would it not be wise to postpone the contrib stio1 yond asum sufficient to pay the debt, until the canals are completed, and might » inthat case, reasoi ry the increasing revenues pro would pay our indebtednvss with the most confide 5 fat j the old dynasty, until th litical millenium had in truth come. Think not that in this brief gress of the regenc Cato. Mr. Wright, ving his country inthe arduous dut office, from thence he wi State;’and made his first Awnany, Jan, 5, 1847. The Politics of New York. Auiiany City, Doc 29, 1845. History of the Rise, Progress and Downfall of the Van ‘ompkins—Clinton— Bucktaile—Jno. — Crawford—Marcy—Wright—Recent Elec- a fio division of the democratic “Hunker” and | Suile his prototype, commenced Buren Dynasty ppearancé in public life in 18 or rathér on the first of January, 1824. Mr. fF ar to the Assembly, and Mr. Croswell tion of Mr. Van Buren and Mr. In my Just 1 stated that party into two sections. known as “Barn Barner,” was created by nothing more than a struggle for the succession, and that they would be more appropriately designated by the terms Van Burenites and | 4, ‘Anti-Van Burenites, than in any other way, a 5E. ‘ons composing the two sections are more or less known | hut wo h ¢nds or opponents of the Van Buren dynasty.— my position is correct in this I shall now proceed to | but a very Under the limitations of restrainments of the Constitu- tution has but just taken effect. Of the pro- riety at this time, of so amendiny imited time the contributions before mentioned, I do not intend to express any opinion, nothing but imperative ato amend at this early . ides, it may well be doubted whether execu- tive recommendations to amend the constitution would at any time be appropriate. The whole amount received canals for the year ending 20th Scp- was $2,842,214 13, and is d_ from tolls, $2 788,134 $10,715, interest following session w: in the place of Cantine, dece: ‘esting chapter, perhaps, to show how Me Croswell, Wright, &c., &c., got along togeth no time now to enter upon it. pearance of Mr. Wright in public life made ght impression upon the body of which he ember, but after awhile he became distinguished certain kind of talent, and was remarkable for the industry ; indeed to t! n font one it is for a legi indebted for any reputation he may his term of servic very setious mistal uld justify proceedi Martin Van Buren made his first appearance in public life in the year 1812 a8 Senator from the middle district He had for some years previously held the lucrative of te of Columbia county,to which he was ap- pointed by the old council offappointment during the first administration of Gov. Tompkins, ion, the talents and adroit address of Mr. V: ead of the friends of Mr. Clin- 6 caucus nominee of this State of record of this State, ture, subject to their e' ent of surplus water, revenues 4,3364 dollars $7 cents, The sum above m ilroad toll amounting to ing from the canals ‘eur for interest © general fund e election of Judges legislation neccssary to carry intovet- At an early period of 2,842,214 dollars 13 cent: received from toll,embr: 3.201 80; out of the monies there have been paid d upon the State debt $57 $400 000, maki ig Upon prominent questi amod to have a tendency to rote on the federal judging from bis vote on General Bankrupt La &e, clings to him still. Most ‘particularly did he exc: the displeasure of the democracy upon the then prop. mode of choosing Presidential party, and indeod the Peopl men, were in favor ot vesti Buron placed him at th ton, yl was at ibs Cm , - idate for the Presidency, ai aon. Itwould. seem. incous ent that Mr. V.__B. ompkins and at the nt friend of Mr. Clinton, but he was side; this was a fault, which the Texas questi De a 6.652 43; out of $1,376 552 48 for collection, repairs and superintendents, and for all other purposes connected with canals, including the sum of $1,104 4° funded $229 353 01, making the and leaving @ balance of the moniey arising from the ca. nals of $826,308 64. ‘The appropriation under the Constitution for one-third of a year, ending 30th of September last, ure as follows: — To ‘the Canal Sinking eral Sinking Fund, $116,666 67; to expenses of Gov: ment, $66,606 67, making in the agare; and leaves of the moni GAL 95; this balance: been applied ein ion, composed, as it doubt- ious, and energetic A must exert a favorable influence upon this branch of le. 1d be the supporter of Mr. same time a pro party, so called, or Adam's the right of choosing Pre- ople, instead of the legislature Mr. Wright forsook the democratic ind, and was one of the immortal seventeen who sustained the federal or aristocratic doctrine, and who were, tor this act, denounced throughout the of the counties burnt in effigy. It waa insisted at the time that Mr. Wright adopted that couree on the vexed question referred to, upon It is weil known th of the peeple, and the di in consequence of the d friends to force the nomination of Presidency, But fron, whatever motive it originated, it politicul blunder or error which was not forgot- ten by the radical democracy in the recent contest. withstanding thia inauspicious commencement of his po- Jitieal career, he, was, in Buren’s gubernatorial administratio rs, uided by the most perfoct elected Comptroller of the State, Marey having been ap- pointed by Van Buren Judge of the Supreme Court. Of the appointment of Mr. Wright the political historian Here was a man brought up in one of the coun- of Vermont, and from thence transferred to the wilds of St. Lawrence, placed et the head of the com. rations of the great State of New ork.” We have thus traced the course of Mr. Wright down to, and until be is fully immersed in the great re rervoir of the Albany Regency, and initiated in the m: His subsequent career is fami! to all; but at is perhaps not generally known that when there was a violent opposition awakened against him on oper in the the part of the radical democracy of the Stato, with the | opinion of the General, tuat he is beautifully bewildered determinstion of defeating his re-election to the United States Senate in 1937, and when this great Cato cried | Mr, Steveus i» a gentleman of undoubted ability His aloud “help me Cassitis or I sink,” Marcy stretched forth | reputation as a counsellor is creditable, and lis private trong sinewy arm,and saved him from anoverthrow which he would never have recovered, but would The over: | ti wi det ro by Mr. Madison.— U, jing the Presidential votes at PClinton received only eighty-mne ballots, while dred and twenty- Moly, after this defeat of Rregate $2,015,904 49, ners, thus to be ap- ll be men of superior ability ‘to the members ofeach branch of the Legislature; it rests upon the fact thet Commissioners will consist of three, and only Mr. Clinton rec i Mr. Clinton, Mr. Van tunes of that disting uit became his implacable i Aiter the election of Mr. Madison to the Presidency, the star of De Witt Clinton’s prosperity seem for the side of the more refulg: rity of Daniel D. Tompkins, upon und $433 333 3! esman, and subseques ly | State and in mai icle of fares that there shall be a supreme 1 jurisdiction in law and equity. ir, this Suprerse Court may be re- ight courts of concurrent juris- e advice of Mr. the opposition to the wish ct violation of that wish w ire of Mr, Van B je from the canals, $200 is not now in the Treasury, but hes the Ist of June last to the payment of a portion of the canal pete, Tho receipts trom Septemt or, may be safely esti- mated at $2.800,0(0; the whole amount Spproptiated by the Constitution is $1,850,000; the, whole expenses of the canals [ think cannot exceed $650,000, making $2,500,0.0 Upon this estimate there will be a surplus the coming year of 300,009 dollars. There has been paid upon the canal debt, on account of principal and interest, since the Ist of June Jaat, exclusive of monies paid to the general fund, under the act of 1843. the sum of 1,042,276 dollars 19 cents, which exceeds the sppropriations under the constitution, of one third of a year, ending the 30th Se; last, by the sum of $425,609 13 cents. The payment to! general {und under the act of 1842, must be regarded as satisfying the claim of that fund on account of the ex penses of government for the one-third ef the year ending 30th of September lart, 20 that there should be added to the sum last above mentioned $66,666 67, makin; 226 20. ‘This sum must be regarded its anount the contributions to the ci for the year ending 30th of Soptember ne: with the estimated surplus for tl 000, will amount in the whole to $7 the correctness of my estimate, applied the coming year under the third section of the seventh article of time to grow dim, b of the existing popul whoa head we favors of the Republ profusely showered, and whose gloriow was then approaching its zenith ; and it is not surprisin, that the calculating shrewdness of M ; have induced him te bask in the genial beams of the ris ing, rather than in the cheertess and feeble glow of the in party were care: 5 dictate of common and is verified by the experience or observation of almost every man, that the union of common law and equity jurisdiction in the same person, tends to great em- barrassment and delay, and seems to preclude uisition of that knowledge in either of the sciences necessary to constitute a ‘ood Judge. 1, therefore, respectfully recommend to our consideration the enquiry whether these jurisdictions may not in practice be in a good de. ‘ree separated. ‘Tho Constitution provides that the tes- ‘mony in equity shall be taken in like manner as in cases At law the testimony is taken by the Circuit ir. Van Buren shoul Pert of Mr. Van J ¢ - Already were the ambitious hopes of Giov. Tompkins n, and through his en: air, as the successor of Mr time believed to be man, as the candidate ; fixed upon the Presidential Madison, and indeed he preferred by the last named s| for it is well known that Mr. Madison proposed to Gov ould vacate the office of Secretary of Stato (then regarded as in the line of safe precedents) and that he (Mr. T ) should be placed at the nead of that department. The only ri’ State whom Governor T. had reason to fear (Weneral Armstrong) had, through an intrigue been driven trom the cabinet of Mr. Madivon, as Secretary of War, into retirement andobscurity, and the course seemed for his successful occupation Indeed the offer: wus considered, according to the then established as a commitment on his part to support Governor T. tor the next Presidency. as Gov. Tompkins, however, declined this kind offer of President M., onthe ground that his duty to his own State required of him—particularly under the circum- stances then existing—that he should remain as Gover- nor of tho State, and discharge the high responsibilities of that office during the war. Mr. Van Buren did not fe the growing influence and strength of Goy.'T., hence we Bad bin becoming identifie ane warm supporter of that rising stateaman, through whose inanence be wes soem alter ppcinted ‘Attorney General | V-,8..were numbered. sh position, as a State ‘a thorough organiza- ublican party throughout jate auspices and supervi Tompkins that Mr. Monro plicated financial o| 8 of the dynasty. p 276 20. Ausuming this sum may be may direct to the Canal enlergement, and In addition to the Geneseo and Black River Canals. deep ashe hes since ‘an Buran in 1840 was the first | sta great chock that the regency had met with for many | ple s, but tothe calm observer of the political horizon evident that th have sunken then helming defeat of Mr. control, there ur sums belonging to the government amounting to something more than $600,000, which have been treated in whole or in part as una’ funds consist of bank law of 1845. These stoc! ions vy the banks to the sefe' by the Comptroller. funds can be made available without loss, | respectful recommend that they bo eppropriated, together wit! the resumption of the unfinished public works. Th of collections, repairs and intendance of all of the canals for the last ten years has exceeded $584 000 annually. About $5 neys last referred to are expended by ti upon the river sscti it must have b 6 days of Mr. He never had a hold upon affections of the people of the State of New York pularity of Clinton or Tomp- Governor over Judge Smith Thompson, more from accident and good fortune than anythin Thompson was identified with the old Li tion, (with whom—the Livingstons—he was connected b jage,) and was subjected to the prejudices which also a Judge of the United t, and it vas thought that his high judicial station and dignity should keep him out of the to the democra- » Mr Van Buren wi popularity of Gen. J carried the whole ticket, from governor to constable, the anti masons, then a large Piaved thts in a bi officer, Mr. Van Buren commence: tion of the tnaterials of the rej the State under his own imme } and'‘in order to overthrow finally and forever, the dangerous rivalry of De Witt Clinton, it was determined upon by the council of appointment, in accordance with the system of management introduced by Mr. Van B ar to remove that eminent man from the con.parativel: sub ate and inferior office of Mayor of the city o: York, which was done. As the time approached when a nomination wasto be made for the Tresidency, tt lation to Gov. Tompkins, and had given in jon to the pretensions of Mr. Monroe; and had nothing to fear from ry of a candidate from his own State, he had | more formidable from another, whose cause many C} his old friend average expeni 000 of the mo- ts of the canals, and exceeds the necessary expense. The super nts are not unfrequently persons who believe thatto retain their they should make themselves thet the extent of their patronage upon the amount of expenditure every breach of the canal adds to the number of ménto be employed and paid, It is believed th: 6 States Supreme Co Lit . On the other hat the overwhelminy became very apparent aces it is necessay that tive as partizan power depends emun thatll Justices of other business tran- xclusively to the duties like a whirlwind. oles {rom Judge Thonpion arty drill was fully demonstrated at this ‘aasty were also seen in a candidate for Lieut Governor for the to the nomination) for way many of the federa to contend with one st iz: Wm. H. Crawford, of Georgi ding republicans of this State had already jd still more to th tho expenditure may be diminished by dividing the canels into small sections, ‘ing with private individuals for repairs and dence; and certain it is, that a most pernicious patronage would thus be cut off Contractors would be rd against, rather than by ‘inattention ! hes; and that watchfulness which their ‘uniary interest would not fail to excite and 'e, would secure the public against much of the de- that result from what are now regardod as acciden. reaches-of the banks of the canals. description may sometimes be unavoidable, but they will rarely occur under the eye of a vigilant contractor The Howse of Assembly at the last session passed a bill to provide for these repairs and superintendence by contracting with the lowest bidder, but the bill did not i 1 earnestly, but’ respectfully, recom- mend thi subject to your careful consideration. ‘The amount of capital and the annual reveuues of several funds appropriated to the purposes of education may be stated as follows:—The capital of the cominon school fund is $2,193 943 1; the U. States deposite fund is $4014 620 71; the literature fund is $265,196 61; whole amount $6,613 660 23. The annual revenue from the common school fund ix $117.180 60; from the United States deposite fund $276,667 61, literature fund $17,353 93; whole revenue $411 202 14. By the amended constitution, 6 tactics of the d the rejection of Gov. Pitcher, nd was justly entitle another and more pliant instrument of the regency. In 1830; the whigs were divided, running four candi- m the four quarters of the Union. Gen. Jack- Ly at the head of the administration, and exerted of his most wonderful power and influence, and the e of his administration to secure the election of his favo: suc . The itisknown. Mr. Van Buren reached the Presidential interested to g to promote bre who had professed the gi evinced a disposition to pretensions of Mr. {t can readily be perceived that the result was involved in great doubt. One so ad: Mr. Van Buren could not be any decided position in favor of or ts; and a political writer upon State, says:—" It at Albany Mr. in the support of Tom least, he was philosophically calm and but little doubt that whateve: i ted to assume Injuries of this e history of t! ‘an Buren was ardent ins, at Weshington, to say th ool” ‘The Union was too large for the successful ope of an engine which was potent enough in was discovered that Mr. Van Buren to walk alone, when the veteran warri For the first time boldly presented to the people of his own State und the nation upon his own nake neous or borrowed influence, in 1840; and what was the | result? He mot with the most disastrous and crushing | defeat that ever overwhelmed a candidate before the It is true that some spasmodic at- | tho views of Mr. Van en Crawford and Monroe, he was by no disposed to advance by any effort of his own the of Gov. Tompkins; and it a devoted adhe: The result was th ceived fifty-four votes in sixty-five, and the latter was declai Tompkins was nominated for the Vi: "he hopes of Gov. Clint removed from the ar pass the Senate. tain that subse- and friend of Wm. Mr. Crawford re- and Mr. Monroe merits, without an; quently he becam American people. pts afterwards made to gelvanize, oad to | bring him to life ogain, through the ai party machinery, by which, previous to | fair wash i ; the assembling of the Baltimore Convention, nearly two- | the Fost Oihee, of otherwise thirds of the Stator were made, automaton-like, to answer A the jerks of the central power, and declare io his favor; bat it was too late~-he was clear gone—cold stone dead. The action of the people silenced even the sound of the § d, and Gov Tomp- York politics by Mr. Van Buren, the brilliant pop: \d by his smooth and fascinating a eda high position among the active and influential men of the da; bark boldly upon the political w: lican party in this State; h infinite service to him inte accomplishment of his ob jects, and by skilfully mot iding that portion of tho party which began to assume Ax ispportant character in the politics of the Stato, known as the Bucktail party, (which derived its name from .he fact that the members of the ‘Tammany Society, th nin high renown, wore as an in- signja of their brether ood, adeer’s tail in their hats,) to his purpose, and unitiu, them together with the dissatis- fied of all parties, an. ihe enemies of Clinton more par- ticularly into one, he hoped to organise a powerful party | of which himself should be the head. W sently how very suce About this period, (1 5,000 is required to be from the revenue of the U. 8. deposite ital of the common school State Normal School continues to advance imation and public usefulne hers of comm: ncement of that object, salutary influence shout the State. y of July, 1846, seven hundred rty thousand seven hundred and twenty-three chil- n taught in our common school: ceeds, by 40,243, the whole number dren in the State between the ages of 5 and 16 years in- clusive. The amount of public moneys that received from all sources by the town superintendents, is 766,724 dollars 66, cents, exclusiv money, and 460307 dollars 68 in rate bills for teachers’ wi 1,201,088 volume: your hands that consideration ‘That the defeat of Mr. Van Buren at Baltimere was st degree of chagrin and morti- | is too well known to be as- serted here ; ond it is equally well known that these Lit- were abundantly shared b; ‘an Buren dynast: received with the fication by Mr. all of the follow- | ut for timely disco een consummated, through fal were all his schemes. 8) one who has since perform. ed a prominent part in the politics of the Stato and Na- en a velueb.e auxiliary to.Mr. Van Buren, © public stage—this was no less a person. ethan Williim L. Marcy, at that time Recorder of roy, who headed a faction of republicins formed in Rensselaer county, and who, acting in concert with Mr. , opposed regular nomina. f sel d upon withdrawing Mr. a turtle draws in its head w! it, until the storm if possible, at the h jonstitution, it is bolieved appropriations to literary jy could rally in the to bring him forward when summer ie of Now York, and be prepare: The party in the State w | 22,000 majority, the la nor in the histor, Van Buren and the bucktai tions in all instances where Clintonians were nomin ind ex} | | from the crowds of boats that Tee eccngi’ | Clinton, (who had the persecutions wh: hi was re-elected Governor in 1417) Justice compe! ystem of irregular or bolting nomi a that commenced by the bucktails, was followed in some countier, united candidates who wei Jt will be remarked riking coincidence between the contests the recent one of 1846, and that the lesson in- troduced and taught by Van Buren at that jod hi been resorted to on @ recent occasion to the ‘will come home to roort, / dd into life again b heaped ou kum, and will readily enough suggest to you your duty. of nothing in the condition of this State that requires that these appropriations should be withheld the condition of the several Stati use of Refuge in the city of York, will be laid before you at an early day. I refer you to the report of the Adjutant Gene- communicated formation Logos by me in rege so | burning and bad blood. those who felt that they were entitled sors of Mr. Van Buren, ond they were about the succession, just us the fight about their cla ‘ogenitor has been | bad, as it was allege | his appointments, and paid by the | Flee of his pro: | Reports showi: snns, and of the shrouded A Governor Bouck PANT tie rendsin Great Britain, or Ireland, eau do. so wn by A .. Wright | dratts at » ted in no way in the dissensions was urged thet his nomivation ) and would heel ins to the militie: | probation—it ber not an indisposition would produce e harmony im thi all differenoes between been carried into on these grounds nominated—the party full in his support, and he was elected of a mom A had Mr. Wright got securely seated in his saddle before and soul to the Van Buren dynasty, and took ozcasion oftentimes to wreak the vei ance ot his dissppointment upon those who had opposed Mr. Van Buren's nomina- | tion et Baltimore. began to make dis- ‘barn burners” and ‘*hunkers,” and his every nat, instead of harmonising the party, tended to widen the breach which already existed, to a lamentable extent. He espoused the cause of John Van Buren in his efforts to secure the office of Attorney General—par- ticipated in the intrigue to defeat the election of Foster and Dickinson to the United States Senate, which par- tially succeeded; and it was soon discovered that instead of being a.fair, impartial democrat, he was a mere embo- diment and continu:tion of the Van Buren dynasty which had become so repugnant to the democracy , and concen- trated in himself all bitterness and disappointments, for it really seemed as though his chief object was to avenge the injuries which Van Buren had sustained from different members of his own party. Inflated with the idea that he was all-powerful, believing that the magic wand wae seo panes Beene nen Bie nee sc] e, retaine mer witchery, he wielding it with about es much skill as a Paddy, who is familiar only with the shillelagh, would show in «@ small-sword. To heal differences between members of his own party, instead of resorting to the calm, smooth, insinuating con- ciliatory manoer of his great master, he recommended “ purging "—and that ell unsound democrats should be driven out of the fold—that the conservatives should be ostracised, avd the hunkers excommunicated. The “consequences” were, that he, the last prop and repre- sentative of Van Burenism, was driven b: NA own party into an inglorious retirement. Yes! like Acteon, he was torn to pieces by his own hounds—for by his ows partizans was his defeat encompassed. On the rude and icy banks of the wild St. Lawrence, this modern Ca'o may rest in quiet repose ; and when the cold piercing winds shall moan around his tenement, or when upon their wings they bear a chilling kiss to his brow, he may reflect upon the perrertiel Soares of republics, and the cold sympathy of political friends, ef which the northern blast is but a type. SENECA. january 3, 1646. The New York and Erie Railroad, ge. $e. $c. It will be recollected that at the last session of ;the Legislature, there was considerable rivalry among the Southern tier of ,counties, in relation to the route roposed to be designated for the extension of the Ne’ or! i Erie Railroad To such a pitch did this matter arrive, thatthe Legislature, finally, contented {t- self with appointing three commissioners to examine the various routes, and to selectthe most feasible ove, and report to the next Legislature The Legislature re- served the right of ratifying, or rejecting thie report as circumstances would seem to require. Extraordinary efforts were made to compel this com- pany to select a route through the ceunty of Sullivan; and thus to defeat the proposed connection with certain border counties of Pennsylvania. But these efforte failed; and the Commissioners, mentioned abo efter a careful examination, with, as | believe, too great regard for certainjlocal and individual interests, the result of their examina- a They urge, in brief, that the proposed extension of this road through the county of Sullivan, is not practicable. ‘The interests of the South- ern tier of counties will, of course, suffer largely by the operation. A project is now afoot, which has caused and is caus - ing a tremendous amount of private discussion. There ‘¢ | is:no manner of doubt but that the report of these com- wissioners will bo concurred in, end that the county of Sullivan will thus be deprived of the immense benvfite which an extension of this road through her limits would have secured to her The Legislature of 1845 made the New York and Erie Railroad a present of a bonus of three millions of dollars. The movement alluded to above, as hay- ing been determined upon by the particular friends of the county of Sullivan, and as the interests of the whole State of New York, passage of a law at the ensuing session of the Legislature re- quiring this company to refund this bonus of three mil- lions to the State; asja means, oll freights passing over this road will be taxed proportionably to the rates im ned upon all the railroad of the State; the tax tobe im- ose until the whole sum ia refunde: hich sum is to he applied to the enlargement of the Erie canal. What do you think of it? Will the stock of the road suffer 7 You may be certain that it will go through. Gov. Young’s messago will be very short and pithy. It will be a great document, and will be sent to you over the lightning line. ‘The inauguration wos a splendid affair, and very qui- etly done in presence of a few citizens, without a word of remark from Mr. Young. ‘The whigs will caucus tomorrow night. Nearly all tho members have arrived; among others the venerable Bishop Perkins, the representative from St. Lawrence county, and the democratic leader in the lower house. ‘The January term of the Supreme Court begins to- orrew morning, and Mr. Fillmore has a cause ortwo to argue, I believe. He isin towns Aunany, Jan. 4, 1847. The Adjutant General. ‘Tho appointment of Mr. Samuel Stevens of this city, as Adjutant Generel, has excited a great deal of consterna- tion here. "Nobody aver Imagined that he would get the appointment, and if it had been known that it was to be system of party drill, | ofered to him, any amount would have been hazarded against the probability of his acceptance. But he is the Adjutant General. Somebody is apparently disposed to make him the subject of a little Dadinoge. On the first day of the present month, some wag or other perpetrated a joke of a very funny kind upon the new General. A wooden sword, neatly executed, pair of cotton epaulettes, and a paper chapeau, or military hat, done up very prettily ina package, was sent to his residence, a8 @ new year’s gilt. You may be assured that the General received this gift with a very ill grace. Some of his raps brethren of the bar are charged with the doing of this wicked business. ‘fhe time, the | place, and the gift, are all se awfully m apr and terribly indignant. character is high and honorable. As a lawyer he is be- hind few men iu the State; his name Las even been men- ed in connection with the cflice of executive of the ‘These are the reasons why bis friend ‘6 una account for his appointmant to the office of Adju- tant General. The only exposition of the mys' —Governor Young may often hav administration, to consult some leary and to avail himself of his service viser. In order, therefore, to effect tn of Adjutant General (it being the high only Place in tue gift of the Goveraor) hi Mr, steven: ry Loan give is this: anion, during his d legal gentleman, Iriend and ad- pject, the office t, und almost the been tendered Orrice or THe New York Gas Liant Co, December 21, 1816. HE Aannal Election for thirteen Directors of any, will be heldat this Office, No 176 Cent Mo y. the 1ith doy of January next, between o'clock, A. M. ‘The trauster book will be closed from the 26th unst., antit after the election, ¥ Orders d2mojyitr WINTER CLOTHING GELLING OFF AT COST AT W. H. DEGROOT & €O.'S, 102 Fulion atreet, second block east of Broad- way, York, where every ¥ Clothing can be had for lo rie Ishment in the eity of New Yor! Over Conts and Over Sacks, of Broadeloth, Beaver, Pilot, ‘Tweeds, and Mazurka Cloths, of evary style and color, from Cloaks—one half, three quarter and full eirele, of ‘American Brondeloths, from = ~ $5 to $25. Dress and Frock Coate—biack, blae, brown, olive and green, of French, English, Belgian snd Americas Cloths, from fen and Bi oats, Helto, OM weeds und Brosdeloths of © rom - Panta—Broadetotl French Engi Veste—doub! ety of Gentlemen's than at any otheriestab- an * rn ht breast, and rolling collar, elvets ‘oolen Veivets, Cas- and Silks, hom — $1 to $6. joth, Cassimeres and Vestings, Ve made to order, 6 aut the most fastidious Jot , of eve lescription, eon: yo i on eT DEGKOOT & CO., No. 102 Folton st. vt Are. | mre} LRVENBTEN. scott & CO.’s, 76 Nassau street, sly Grocery, Tea, Wines, Phe proprietors pledge ele is g outue, aud sold at ‘of the Iitest importauions and Maderra y's celebr ik Edinburgh aud Allow | Gus: Oid Rnglish Dairy Cheese, rican Mastard, Glasgow Ham turtle for dhe table; high flavored an p ‘of the highest flavor; Svaps, Mines consist of superior eld Loudon Dock Port, Amann pale sherry, Macys dp yale gold aud draws sherry, Hast In¢ia Rese Newton, Gordon, Mur |foch, ic. Meotel Herrings vow landing trom ship Ann Har ley, (the celebrated Loch Fine, 7 SCOTT & ‘thowrsoy, 567 Brondway. A splendid branch of the above establishment, has been, at the jeitation of ¢ opened at Broadway, also on th re an Assortioeul of articles correspond down town, tne RAY, gach Vince will A! he found there, aud goods from each place Tetiehvered free of expeuse in any part of the city for cash PTANCES TO ENGLAND, IRELAND, AND SCOTLAND RTIES wishing to remit. money in large or anal some in the most expeditions manner through the subse'1bers, by towns in Englam them, giving the he name « party to receive it, whieh wil ranks, be reg’ fly: focwarde © PORN Wet i Le wat sections, He was | 49 imerre 117 Fulton etreet, New Work.