Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-02-29
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Albany correspondent, has again been
brought up in the Assembly, by Mr.. Duer
of Oswego. The following sketch of the
debate we copy from the Albany Daily Ad-
vertlser;
Mr.. Ducr submitted certain concurrent
resolutions granting on behalf of the state
its assent to construction by the General
Government of ship canal around the falls
ofNiagara river.
Mr.. D. supported the resolutions at some
length.
Mr.. Taylor moved an amendment, that
the tolls to be imposed for navigating the
canal, shall be fixed by and be under the
control of the State of New York.
Mr.. Mann thought fthe General Govern
ment was to be called on for the construc-
tion Of this work, the power to fix he
amount oftolls ought not to be vested in the
people of this State; it would be reserving
too great control over which was strictly
of national character. OF the original
resolution he heur'ily approved.
Townsend thought if the General Gov
ernment was called on TO construct this
work, the national vessels ought to pass toll
free. He moved an amendment TO the eff
feet.
Mr.. Lasnk thought this subject of too
great Importance to be shacked with the
details of tolls, and the adoption of The
amendment would be hindrance to its
plssage in this Legislature.
Mr.. Dn,r did not wish to have the resoln-
ton embarrassed by any details. He did
not wish to connect this subject with any
other public work. lie had brought il be-
fore the House IN broad, PLAIN and simple
manner, that its friends and opponents
might understand it,
Mr.. Taylor presumed that the gentleman
from New York (Mr. Townsend) did not
understand the nature of his amendment.
The sole object of the amendment was to
protect our own works; THAT we might
have the power to fix the amount oftolls,the
tolls to be received by those who construct.
ed the canal. He wished this subj ct to be
understood, for he was convinced if the
State granted this power to the United
States to construct the canal, it ought to
be accompanied with the limitation of the
amount of tolls; with ,ut that limitation is
secured at the time we granted the perms-
sion, he was convinced we could not be Sc
cured thereafter.
Mr.. Iawley thought ifthe resolution was
to pass it ought to be amended as proposed
by the gentleman from Ontario.
Mr.. Simmons proposed substitute for
the amendment of Mr.. 1'ay lor, which made
10 nj teratiOn in its principle.
Mr. Brdseye suggested thatthis was not
the place to mature resolutions on subject
of this nature. The whole matter had bet
ter be referred to the Canal Committee.
Mr.. Lay hoped not; the Canal Commit
tee had always enough to do. 1t had better
go to select committee. For himself he
was indifferent about the matter, and
thought the subject had been looked upon
as of too much Importance. He had mo-
idea that the canal would ever be construct
ed, at all events those who should be alive
so years hence would not see it in exist
ancc.
Mr.. King, so far from thinking the sub
ject was not understood, thought the con-
trary was the fact. 1t had frequently been
before the Legislature, and bill entirely
without restriction or limitation af any kind
had passed the Senate, He tho ,ght they
could safely leave the whole sbjec! in the
hands Of their Representatives in Congress
who would attend to the interests of this
State.
Mr.. Dana. thought it would be time
enough to grant the General Government
the privilege TO construct this canal when
they asked it. He would, therefore, move
the indefinite postponement of the whole
subject. The motion was lost.
Mr.. C. L. Clark then moved as substi-
tute for Mr.. Taylor's proposition, =" that the
amount of tolls to be levied and collected by
the United States shall be decided by the
State OF New York, except on tolls on prop
erty of the United States"
The whole amendments were rejected,
thus leaving the question on the adoption
Of The original resolution.
Mr.. Hlwley assigned at some length the
reasons which induced him to oppose the
resolution.
Messrs. C. E. Clarke and Duer followed
in its support.
Mr. Roosevelt was IN favor of the first
clause of the resolution. But he thought
there were serious objections to the adop-
tion of the remaining portion, which called
upon our Representatives in Congress to
urge the immediate construction of the
work. He thought they had lamentable
instances enough of the effects of precipi-
tate legislation in this State, and they
ought to pause before they called upon their
worthy uncle-Uncle Sam, as he was called,
to proceed with this work. They had no
evidence before them of the practicabilty
of the work, except the reports of engi
neers, in which he began to have but little
confidence. He knew not Of an instance
in which work hal not mised its calcu-
laiors. lie was not disposed to be led
b in fo ded by the estimates of engineers.
He called for division of the queson.
Mr.. Slbley though. ifthey gave this con-
sent to the General Government they ought
to know the terms upon which it WIS done,
and unless those terms were expressed in
the resolution he must oppose it.
Mr.. E. Clark would enquire whether it
was conceded by the mover of the resolu-
tons that the adoption of them would con-
fer jurisdiction on the U. 5. to construct the
work, without further action OF the Legisla-
tdre.
Mr.. Duer was understood to say they
would not.
] he question was then taken and the first
portion oftIle resolution was adopted Ayes
rs, Noes IS.
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