Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-24
MORNING HERALD.



TIL. coo,se Of some of the Wall street papers IN
r.l,,,oo TO the enlargement of the Erie Canal is
amusing. from the ignorance displayed IN the argu
ments advanced and the selfish feelings that so c'i-
IDENTIFY appear in every line, as the ruling mst'e'
for the remarks that are made in relation 10 the en-
tire subject
The "Cosrier and Enquirer" in long, senseiess,
and selfish article yesterday morniss' deho",oeu
not only the enlargement Of the Erie Canal sut the
whole policy OF Mr.. yerplanck, laid down by him
in his recent very able report
The opposition of the Courier, ana otner wan
street papers, the Erie Canal, ana their advocacy
Of the Eric Rail Road, arises from the TACT oil their
being interested more less, in various ways, in
the stock of the Rail Read. This turns out TO be
losing coAcern; is likely to fall through; and they
have been resertinS to every possible expedient to
induce the state take the stock off their hands, and
thus adyantage dispose Of very bad bargain.
The report and policy Of MI. verpanck in direct
opposition to these selfish schemes, and hence the
exposition of the g Courier and the whole pack
connected with the stock isbbng and corrupt press
Of Wall street.
Every one who without prejudice or interest OK
smines this matter, must be convinced that the
largement of the canal is much important and
beneficial to this city and the state gener-
ally than the construction Of rail road 10 Lake
Erie through the southern counties The narrow
and contracted policy of the selfish spectators
causes them TO look upon New York emily a.
the commercial capital Of the state, instead Of
regarding the city in her real and proud posi-
tion as the great Commercial Metropolis of the
United States; and particularly Of al that ex-
tensivc and valuable portion Of the North American
continent to the north and west of this state. The
canals and rail roads Of half the country produc-
tive Of mush benefit to this city ultimately, as
they TO those cities and places whose appellaon
they bear. The city of New York derives as much
real benefit from the Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh
canals and rail roads, the city Of does
herself The Maryland canal and rail road, the ca.
mails and rail roads of New Jersey, the Delaware,
and other canals and rail roads in Pennsyvan and
the Boston and Providence route, all are connected
with and terminate in New York and this city thus
forns the meeting link between all the northern
and western states and the cities Of Europe.
These different and numerous lines of canals and
ra roads not made mach to benefit the places
they emaaate frsm r..s through as they are to
advance the gene raj interests and prosper
ty Of New York; and Philadelphia, Baltimore. Prov
idence, and other places, can emily be considered as
so many towns placed at certain points along the
line as arc Utica, Schenectady &C., on the line OF
the great Erie and New York Canal. II, therefore,
there was other reason to be given, the New York
and Eric Rail Road must be considered useless
project, and its construction a shameful expenditure
OF money, whilst have all the advantages arising
from the free use Of the Jersey and Pennsylvania
nail roads. With these the hand, and the
great Eric Canal, enlarged, WIN oouDic iO~h-, So
on the other we want not the coatempl Erie Rail
Road. We might well open an expensive avenue
from the City Hall TO the House Of Refuge, between
Broadway and Centre street, solely with view TO
save the turning Of small corner at the end Of the
line. The opening Of such route would be quite as
reasonable and necessy a. TO construct rail road
20 Lake Eric half way between the Pennsylvania and
Erie canals. The only rail road required by this
city in this state 10 route hence to Albany on the
east side Of the river, which could be kept access
BILE TO travel all the winter, and thus afford com
plste rail- road route hence TO Buffalo, as the rail
road along the entire line Of the canal will be com
pleted in a comparatively short time. Then we
should have legitimate line that would in winter
supply the place Of the water line, advantageous
the rest Of the year.
All the erroneous reasoning in favor Of the Erie
Rail Road based the contracted notions that pre-
sumo this city and Philadelphia 20 possess entirely
distinct and divided interests and that what bcne
kcia TO New York is injurious to Philadelphia, and
VIC, versa This IA not the case. New York, Phila-
dephia Baltimore, Pittsburgh &c. all but parts,
joints and limbs, Of the one great commercial ma
chine the great centre OF which ~ this city And
We are to advance in and civilization, and
keep pace with the age by carrying out the true sys
tenn Of internal improvement, the general policy Of
Mr. verpianck viii be found to be the true and
rect course to be pursued. The position he takes Is
clear and accurate one; the views he advances
liberal, enlightened, and judicious. On points,
perhaps, he shadows forth what too extensively
but the grand outline Of his policy is correct. And
the opposition to IL the part Of the Courier and
others, springs fron the selfish spectators, who de
sire to get rid ef bad stock and throw il into the
hands Of the State. They first formed clique, and
bought the stock; then pufFed it up with view to
sell out At an advance. This failing, they got
pledge Of three millions from the state; not satisfied
with this because they could not sell 70 advantage
they bawl out against appropriating money to any
other work before the State buys the Erie Rail Road
stock, and BY paying hcm the money. enable then
TO engage in fresh specslations, and hunbug the
ecmmanity moro extensively thas ever.
The Courier admits that the Erie Rail Road is
not expected to pay revenue, but will for ever,
srn least for many year,, be drain upon the public
PURSE and yet advocates its construction by the
sts's That paper adds also" the truth is the only
YORK ~h'ch now pays Is our Great Canal" And
yet ,he Coor'er" opposes . measure that, BY en-
Ars'ns the Canal, will supply all we want and yield
prohtahlc interest for the o,ssl.x ~o.--.a -, :,