New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-31

er Rnisr0ad.-MR. EpIroR ] see that the woytay Al.
derman q, the head OF this article left his card your Of
fce the 10th inst Intended reply communion
ton made by the Hudson River Railroad Coamiiiee
on ;be 7th inst
TWAS my design to have wasted any paper and
ink in retu,ing the 6areaced of Moses 6. Leon
ard, who again attempts 70 mpugn the motves myself
and associates in asking charter for the Hudson River
Railroad but ne has ether hopes OF defeating our en-
erprise than by asfyng position, Is surprising
he shoud be unscrupuious in the rar, be EMPLOYS to
accomplish his object.
II is unnecessary for follow the suolcruges of
ALDERMAN Leonard in bis at,empt justify his
That kind Of have little influence upon ineil
gent comnunty but viii observe again, tha. h;s
lion about our Indifference to railroad aicng The river,
and that sur object was prevent the CONSTRUCTION OF any
road entirely without foundation; and further that
original ground OF difference with this gentleman has arisen
entirely from act; OF his o and his uashabe course In
stepping OUT OF the path OF pIopey well as duty, last
FALL by taking upon hise tis business of the COMMITTEE
OF five, appon;ea by The honorable Common Council, 10
investigate the character OF the proposed routes for
railroad Albany and Troy and then ubserve The pur
poses OF the Newiork and Albany Company, he shaped
his report in suck way as 10 conceal wholly the ns OIL
the route while he knew that survey OF mat route
bad been made last year, and ibatii prac;ao was as
cetained beyond all question: he not only made no auS'on
or reference to such survey but had The despcahe niue
ness quote obsolete statement made by 1aog "hg'
in 1885, To carry deception further he careiny avoid
ed al, a,usioH TO Gute and passed OF as the result o
,ct nation when he that Judge Wright had
made no examination all OF this rouie and that very little
was known about railroads at that time in this country III
is rot c.ravagant say that greater ond was never al
tempted 10 be passed of upon an intelligent community,
but about at tue sorthy Alderman Presrree 10 say MOTH
posure We could allow such paper 10 pass unnoucea
challenge him to explain or cetend nc e'' IN
Perhaps the vory Alderman has heavy interest at stake
in the affairs OF The New York and oany Company 50,
t, all
of his discretion, only him TO exercise more
prudence hereafter and not sacrifice bis reputation In an
effort sustain cause that cannot sustain ilse
He calls 10 his aid this clerk in the employ OF
the Ne4g York and Aiosny Co, whc il seems, according
in The trial of Mr. Jose ph +. Bloomfield, and made me
msrandun" while playing the part of pmp Every hon
est will understand how much the testimony oi such
su. why does Aderman Leonard make so much noise
about motges, AMI talk 50 severely about 1orp.,"
aofl7 hope By such meas to divert pubic al
,ention from The main question a, issu
and conceal the facts III reference TO the routes WINE we
admit that go Tor Railroad along ihe higer because
interest 10 have II there, Is tsa reason why h1s
rone should be avoided.
TI.e citizens of New.Yolk want Railroad to Albany
and Troy in Order that bey may hare an uninterrupted
communication with The West all le year, because Boston
has such communication They wish 10 preserve their IN.
terest and retain original trade Of their city, suppose
soue adde.hcaded BoSonan should obtain admission,
from half dozen or citizens, that they wanted
Railroad Albany, because was their interest 10 nave
their motve, and talk about ''corruption and rotten
and demand that lie project should be sbandonedl
consequence of his marvellous discovery hal man o. COM
mon Intelligence would listen 10 such idle nonsense all
In The United States were projected ana orl ny
these Interested in their construction, and we presume II
will he lore tine before is made from any otaer mo.
,iyeOnnless Inc Road oflhe NewYork and Albany Com.
pany the INTERIOR may be constructed from pure pai
otisn and thus form an exception as IL bds iar 10 90
ever built at all. 90,
While we are on this subject it may be we'll TO be sill
explicit We ask The cilisens OF New erh 70 prefer
The River The Eastern, and aid Us TO procure
charter, because, g. . ;,
shorter than The Eastern 55i feet less elevation TO over
cDme between NewYork and Greenbush, anil require
Grade 10 serenee feet to the NAE that the
linn OF frciutt and passengers consequently be carried
twenty per cent cheaper from The use I'll Lighter engines
asd The less power that will be required 10 overcome Tue
rIcy and that the trips through by train can be
made In from one 10 TWO houis 1893 1Aie aiu VIZ
safety. :. -, ,, ,,,o uras,r
throughout The may pasiengers, who pay
greater smoun, OF passage money ANNUALLY an shrousn
panger and can be accommodated on ss ruu.e @ o oI M
carried the Eastern route lying t"e.S niues ais.sns
sssh hf M ns eoo nsDa oe' Of the
Sd That be line of The Hudson is the upon wbicha
large from iq ba Pn aeny ne m 80
which can reach any oi.er roale.
4 That This passes directly opposite the depot OF
the Lacka Coal Company al Ronduubt from which
coal could transported through the wn.erto NeT York
Albany or Boston, and other Intermediate distant
points, thus adding material item TO The income OF the
road.
, That for purposes of public defence in of War or
iusurection this route should be preferred passing as il
does directly opposite The Military Establishment, at West
Point by the Cannon Foundry Cold Spring and through
the populous part of the Sta,e from which troops can
be drawn mOmeGts warning, AID povsops furnished
10 any amount meet public emergency.
trust that this and explanation OF the Hofites
of OF the rendsof the Hudson River Railroad, and the
claim OF that road will be suicien, 10 satisfy all inell
gent and aiSinere ed men, We have from the beginning
to the present time every effort il our power 10 have
boh routes thoroughly investigated by an impartial COM
mee while those in The inetes, of The ~ Y Albany
Co.. put forth all their prevent such invesi
CATION. They eur the light because they aware that
would be fatal TO their purposes We ask nothing but
justice and that all the facts bearing upon this controversy
NAV be understood by address. We shall
ob,anhat justice and honest man will spusn our
NJ vASSAR, Chairman
OF the Hudson X. Z. Road E1. Committee.
DT The Democratic sTsaig Electo.s OF the
Third OF the 18th Ward particularly requested
TO attend meeting at Henry Clay House, this evening
at7t O'clock. BJ order OF
A. SCHWARTZ, Secretary. ri5l
UrFourih xFurd.-At an adjourned meeting Of the
Wing Electors of the 4h Ward OF the city OF Brooklyn
Ad at Congress Il on Trssdsy evening March 23h, 10