New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-23
THE TRIBUN E,
Tho southern Tier OF Counties-f"oi'c
Wcrks--policy Of internai iihpio'
meMts, sc.


SIN While recovering from the fatigues OF a
Journey through the Empire State, give you
the result CT my observations on matters and
things in general, and some things IN particular
AL! classes of men arc actively engaged IN their
various pursuits, whether agricultural, CONNER
cial, or manufacturing, with fair prospect OF
beng amply rewarded. They arc recovering,
pbnnixlikc, from the ruins of former days, and
seem determined that the Old adage, InduStriG
omaia oincit, shall remain true. We have sort
of an India rubber people, elastic, plable, and
can conform to the powers that are. If they can
not do as they would, they will do as they can
and make the best OF whatever fortune bcstows
roop them We haze TIC means Of becoming d
great and prosperous people; VIC have country
surpassed By none in the world as To locatiao
climate, soil, animal, vegetable and mineral pro
ductons our St.te is intcrspersed with noble
rivers and wide. spread lakes we have our Hud.
son. Mohawk, Black and Allcgany Rivers, with
numerous lakes natural reservoirs, affofding
means of communication in the interior, as wei!
as Lake Erie, Lake Oatario, and the Niagara
and St. Lawrence Rivers, on cur borders What
Nature has left undone Man has N part supplied
by the construction of canals aud railroads. Our
numerous facilities OF communication are TO The
State what the heart arteries and veins to the
human system Time and space have been al
most overcome by the enterprise Of the country.
While, however, much has been done, much more
remains to be completed before all parts OF our
State can receive equal benefits from cur great
system of Internal Improvements. Saying no.
thing Of the pyopriety of commencing many Of
our works, l do say that they ought not to have
been abandoned after such great expenditures
had been made. The damage to the State and
individuals was incalcuable. In the first place,
the State commenced many Of them, encouraged
the prosecution of others by giving charity, loan.
ing its credit, and doing sufficient to satisfy the
most skeptcal Of their completion. Individuals
and companies, not only from our State, but from
other States and foreign countries, admiring our
policy, were induced to invest their means among
us in preference to other countries and they
would have been good investments had not the
statu quo or do-nothing system been introduced.
Our canals and railroads have been much dam.
aged by being left in partial slate of compile
ton; costly materials are strcwn from one end
OF the State to the other undergoing decay, as
well as being appropriated by trespassers to their
own use without leave or license. The policy OF
the State has been so desperate in regard to many
of the inhabitants on the different routes of inl-
provements, that they feel justified in doing al
most any thing that will compensate them for
damages. Some apply to the authorities of the
State for compensation. Their claims are some
times JUST and at other times unjust, and ire
quently established by fraud or other means;
others are wholly ruined, not having the means
or ability to prosecute their claims. l know OF
no people that are suffering much from the
stop policy as those living on the line Of the New
York and Erie Railroad and Gencsce Valley ana
Oean Canal. Thousands resorted there and
made investments OF their money in property at
high rates, expecting the completion of the canal
and railroad. Neither has been done, and they
are left in miserable condition. Their property
is almost valueless, and they have not the means
of removing to more prosperous countries. The
Southern Tier of Counties ought to demand the
construction and completion OF these works. 1t
is their due. They have paid taxes during time
immemorial to enrich other parts Of the State
Justice can and will be done if the people inter.
ested will once assert their rights by electing such
men to Office as are favorable to Internal In
provements
1t is remarkable circumstance, that since the
first commencement of these works, the life and
soulof the country, that majority of the people
living near them show by their votes that they
In favor of the stop policy. Lock at the votes
of the Southern Tier of Couatics at the last Co.
vernon election. They then seemed to be indf-
ierent on the subject. Reform must first COM
mence at home. | have doubt but that both
works would have been completed or very far ad-
vanced by this time, if they had been judiciously
managed. The Eastern sections ought to have
been first completed, instead OF commencing the
whole route al the same time, and finishing but
small part OF the work any where. Ii this
method had been pursued there would have been
no useless expenditure. The parts completed
would hot only have been OF great use in trars-
porting materials Tor the completion OF the un-
finished, but would have been source Of immc-
date revenue. There must have been great inis
management somewhere, to the great detriment
of the whole country.
The Southern Tier of Counties have numerous
sources of wealth. They have their rich and far
spread valleys Of fertile lands-heir hills are
covered with the most valuable timber, and the
whole country is intetspeIsed with streams Of wa
ter-many OF them eau easily be made navga.
bic, and Others can be applied to The propeng o.!
machinery. The country is not represented
BY many who have never examined 1t, only fit for
the hab tatl0n Of Wild anlrDa.s. AIN at a loss 10
know which part OF the Stale would be the most
valuable, If the improvements commenced were
completed. The Southern Counties would abound
IN beautiful larms her water courses would be
lined with manufacturing villages her hills would
be covered with numerous ilocks Of sheep and
cattle; her vast productions would supply our
scaboard markets Suppose the New York and
Enc Railroad passed through country not fit 10
be inhabited; suppose 1t passed under ground
from the Hudson TO Lake Erie, and received no
support from the State of New-York; it would
still be good investment if it cost no more than
the present estimate. No canal or railroad lead
ing from the Western lakes will ever want for
business.
The suspension of these Works is but piece
and parcel of the policy of stopping all The Pub
he Works by Government on the Western Lakes.
Great injustice has been done by the maj. admin
is,ration Of State and National affairs.
From general knowledge of the country, and
especially the Western par, of this State-dcrived
ffOm a residence there nj Seventcpp vears .ct;yo,