Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-20

tolls received during the last of navigation com
pared with The preceding year This is accounted LOT
by the extraordinary commercial evuslon which mas
fallen with peculiar force on the city Of New YORK, ano
to the failure Of the crops in 1886 Notwithstanding
these unfavorab!e circumstances the report shows that
the market value Of the products which came to de wa
ter on the canals amounted 10 S2l oOO00O, ana le ma
chandze going from tide water amounted to >3N'uouo'
making The total value Of articles ascending anu ue
scendng the canals equal to SAo,1Oon0 :,
The decrease of tolls canals. compared WIN
former years and the increase nf tolls the Prnn~yl
vana improvements have been referred TO as furnishing
evidence of line withdrawal of The Western trad" from
the Erie cana and Of the transfer OF tins trade 10 he
canals and railroads Of Pennsylvania. While The report
admits the increase Of derived from The w"fAs
Of our enter prsng Neighbour, and OF The decrease III
tolls canals, it shows in the most concinsre
manner that these results have not been effected ny lie
transfer Of the Western trade from this State To rem
sylvuuia On the contrary. it is shown that The nrF
chundise left Buffalo in lS3, considerably more ha
double the quantity left PI,tsbnrg, and that while r
merchandise rit al lsburg this year nearly
less than in 1885, the merchandise going 10 nlhel oar
nv way Of Buffalo md Oswego has increased more nah
nine per in the same time |, ais" appears tllat
the tonnage cleared at Buffalo for the Eas, is m"rr an
double The tonnage Of Piltsburg The trade coming ~
at Buffalo from the West in 1887 although season. =
extreme depression, increased ii per cent cnhpa's"
with 1886. The products cunning from other SIneS ny
way of Buffalo have nearly quadruplrd since the "Prhg
Of The Ohio canal and the reduction OF the rates o '
| on the New York canals. ho
Tables are given in the report, which show that le
products transported on the New York canals last sea-
SON. al the rues Of toll charged in 1872 would have pro-
duccd revenue of 81 Oh0; and at The rales OF 'o
charged the Pennsylvania improvements l'e pro-,
ducts transported on the New YORK canaIs "ouiu "''s
Welded revenue OF 81 9S3,O O0
The errors which have been promulgated during the
last season regnrd the trade of the New YORK ca
nails and the zeal which has been manifested 10 per
suade the public that the Erie canal almost failure
as channel of communication for the western trace,
give great the authentic facts now present
ed 10 the public We that ;hne papers in the CITY
of New York which have been led I" believe that tne
canal is solitude md that the rich ghts which had
once moved upon its waters transferred I" other
channels will examine the report of the Commissioners
with care and do justice 10 The pubic improvements IN
their State these facts are to be relied on, nnd
believe they canno, be ccnEoycrlPd. 'hey Will lur'
ns consolation to those who have been cast down win
the prophecies that Mc sc'pre had departed from Ddah
and That 'he,c York coud be 10 Philadelphia, what
Harre IS TO Paris
Efforts have been made to create impression on the
public mind that the Western trade had been lost or put
in jeopardy, By the adoption OF erroneous policy on
the part of our public officers. The proofs now given
of the progressive increase of the Western trade
fail to this matter right with the public. And
little reflection will convince every candid mind, that
the policy adopted by those who have had charge OF The
canals, in keeping up the tolls and accumulatlng sum
10 pay the principal part Of the canal debt and thus pac
ing the fund in condition 10 bear rapid reduction OF
the most cliec,ual mode which could have been
adopted the Western trade The result Of the
experiment proves most conclusively The wisdom OF
the policy adopted. l the canal revenues had been la
vshy expended, that the tolls in 1c}3 had been in
sufficient to defiay the annual expenses, the Canal
Board would have been deferred by the condition OF The
fund from making reduction OF 40 per cenIum IN The
rates Of TOLL in order 10 increase the western rnde This
is Of the benefits growing out OF provldcnt and
system Of finance and judclous husbandry OF the
canal revenues -.4idany 9rgus
TIE Banners DIscHARGEp.-1'he Court Of Sessions
room was again crowded yesterday at early
hour with persons anxious TO hear the Recorder dec
sion in the Of the Bambers. MIR. Blunt, in behalf
Of The Government Of Great Britain, expressed again
his conviction Of the rgality Of the Statute law upon
which the Governor had acted, but at The time
commended that surrenders had been formally made by
the Executive in virtue Of The law, in one instance
of which, the party surrendered had been executed
lie, however, thought an unconstitutional la" and
blot upon Statute book that ought 10 be obliterated
without delay. With regard 10 the present case he
said whatever mi ht be determined upon, he
would cheer fully submit 10 the result
Mr.. Morrill, read extract Of a letter from the Go
vernon which his Exceency stated that he had trans.
United to the Recorder all the documents in his posses
sion in relation the matter, and that he had been
informed that other papers had been produced since the
order for the surrender of the prisoners had been giant
ed, patory Of rr conduct, he had revoked his
der with view that the accused parties might II set at
liberty ALL be acquitted upon the merits OF The case
it should appear in Of all the documents before The
Recorder
The Recorder said TINT the aidavi,s submitted 10 him.
clearly exculuatcd The prisoners from The charge alleged
against them and he had hesitation in dIscharglng
them Immediately from custody. They were accordingly
discharged forthwith and were received oy IN Immense
crowd Of their countrymen in tho Park with the most
Joy Gus ncclamaons al their safe dclVery-EIprtss.
Counr OF CoMwoS PLEAs-In this Court, the jury
hos returned verdict in suit against the city Corpora
lion for damages done in blowing up the store so Ex
change Place, during The great fire Of December, 1856
! for the following amounts:
E. Lord d Co. S93220 As
Hubbard g. Casey, 6s,2lS OF
Lee, Savage IL Co, q ,4l9 81
| Rufus l. Lord, 30,hi9 81
| Lee g. Babcock 27U2 70
Total, 1921 $40 IS
During the trial of the above cause, Friday evening
| last, Robert Sedgwick, Esq Of the counsel was
taken suddenly i'll with rush OF blood 10 the head
Medical assistance promptly obtained and he was
for time thought TO be in very prccarIous sllua
ton. The erse, however, on Saturday took very Ia
vorue turn and happy to day 10 be able to con.
graduate his friends on the prospect Of ms recovery
The ~ Y. Evening Star, in giving picture Of the
New York harbor for one day, says:
Not to mention The eecen packets which have arrived
since the 9Th Of this month from Lnndon Liverpool and
Havre there came in Sunday, The following splendid
feet which nearly covered our beautiful bay with It's
imposing canvass-naney ships, barqnes, IL hrIss,
SO schoones, and soops muklng in all Us sail, am"ng
which 81 vessels from foreign ports; greater mum
Der Than has been known for Two years.
The English officers bound for Canada who recently
reached New York, and who, from the exigencies which
compelled them from home could not but anticipate any
but hostile receptions in America have been agree
ably disa ppointed with the cordial treatment they
ceyed in New York-and which must have convinced
them that the true people of the country entertain mel
her sanction sympathy for those lawess frontier
marauders who have already jeopared The peace Of the
republic and Of treasure, by their rash
unjustifable doings.-PhH Gazette.
Berks County AT The special election held in this
county Thursday last, George NJ. Kcim, Esq was
elected mLer Of Congress, 10 fill The vacancy occa
stoned by the resignation Of The Honorable Henry a.
/ Al nl,l IL had