New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-16
THE TRIBUNE.
r,,rai Newly ork-The Erie CauaI-Tnx and
.,op Policy-Syracu.e, her Prospects, &c.
Correspondeuce OF The Tribune.
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| rrral Sew-f ork-The Erie CRual-'Enx and
.,op PoIicy-syracu.e, her Prospects, &c.
Correspondence OF The Tribune
SYRACUSE. n. Y. Nov. Goth lei5
.bou, two weeks since, left the City OF the an
-. Kuickcr5ockers on a jaunt into the Interior OF
=, sale came up 10 Troy on the Empire, and
,,se by packe, and Railroad to this place. Speak,
| i,,i Railroads. there any good reason for the
,r,e dspropor,on in the rates OF fare charged on
,b4e and the Eastern Roads For instance: the
"a. rom this town TO Utica, distance of 81 miles,
!. y: while passengers are taken. or have been most
of ne season from your City 20 Boston, distance
sa tines as great, land over 200 miles of it Rail
rod for the same amount. During the season of
Casl navigation, jast closing, the Packets have
k,; up sharp competition with the Railroads here,
p! haze made, the boatmen say. cords ofmoney.'
To appreciate fully ;he beauties of the Stop and
tx policy Of our Solons &; Albany, one should
me out Yves; and see tie present condition of the
/ ne Canal. He may see parts of the ENLARGED Ca
/ vailed up on either side with stone, and cape.
/ I, when supplied with water, o. floating boats of
| % or 200 tons burtben, with new and substantial
/ uble locks, built in such manner That they wall
| ,r FOR ages. a little farther on he will see this
sblc work suddc ly broken cff, and the Old narrow
lid shallow Ditch, crowded with boats, some on
! ,eir Westward way. laden with the wealth of the
~ world-o,hers going 10 iide-watcr with the rich
.ycduc,s Of the boundless and fruitful West; while
aers still are aground, unable 10 move ei,herway
consequence ot lack OF water 10 float them with
3er tons OF lading. Passing along, he soon comes
s another piece Of The finished work and then he
.nts place where i, is partially comp!eted-one
ie perhaps, walled up. Next he comes 10 where
was designed 10 change the bed and thereby
,1Orten and straighten this great artificial channel
For distance the new Canal is nearly completed
sa! the work has been abruptly left and the water
stunning in its old and narrow bed. Farther ahead,
be finds place where there is one perfect lock, It's
male being nearly finished, but unit Tor use and
here are fleets of boats on either side anXiously and
apatenty waiting their turn 10 lock through
stranger unacquainted with the political history
Of our State, who should happen along here and see
the condition of this important public work, would
naturally suppose that the laborers had been driven
from their excavations by war. famine, or some
dreadful peslence; and he would be about halt
right for Loco Focoism is something OF q scourge.
The boaimen are mostly Loco Focos, but they are
beginning mutter and growl some et the action OF
their leaders with regard to improvements particu
ary the Veto Of the Canal Bill by Cato. One
boatman told me he was confident that with the EN-
larged canal and double locks he could have made
at least two more trips from Albany 10 Buffalo and
back during the season Of navigation. Many good
Loco Focos declare they will not so Wright again;
bat whenever the party shall need their votes the
willy anglers will bait the political tish-hook with
some new and golden humbug, which will be eager
lly bitten a, alike by suckers, buheads aud all;
land though some may refuse 10 go Wright, yet they
will all be pretty sure TO go rrOhg.
SYRACUSE is a thriving village OF about 10000 ln-
habiants, and is rapidly increasing in wealth and
population. | think il possesses the elements OF
large and prosperous city. ltis located on the Ere
Canal and the great chain OF Railroad connecting
the Lakes with tide-waier. The Os"eSo Canal
branches of here linking Syracuse with the great
West by the Welland Canal as well as via Buffalo
l. in conte nplaton to build Railroad from TINS TO
Oswego and one 10 uersect the Newi FORK and Erie at
Bnchain,on The stock is nearly all subscribed to the
former the latter will not be built until the Erie is com
pleied us far Binehnmon at least This VIII orihe
Syracuse the great Commercial Emporium hs
Little Falls now is. This town has nn ineNhaust3'e
of wealth in the Onondaca Saline Sprines ine
bee, and most extensive in the United States. Within
i've six miles, and near the Canal at place called
Sp, Rock, there is an extensive quarry oil uey Lint
stone which for building purposes, Is NOT INFERIOR ~ our
Eastern Granite Nearly all the new locks on 'ac Caia
and the magnificent AQueduct az Rochester are ouit o
fro this quarry In addition 10 these van6ses
the town is surrounded by fertile country. frooa1iy
for Agricultural purposes Onordasa County is hardy
surpassed by any in The State.
This plac. has grown TO it's present importance entire
E since the completion OF the Erie Canal und Ike no
chester has been built up out OF "a swamp or norass
tHwel supplied with chufchcs SO tilhl aii "lo uCo'ie
nmsy enjoy the stated Preachiug OF the Gospel IL
supports eight newspapers-two OF them Daiies-or at
least TIA, number are printed here. How well they are
supported this GepOnent is not advised. There have
eeena good many fine buildings put up here during the
past year Among them are the Empire Block or Man
House ON the site OF the old Mansion House, and
commcdous brick Market House
There is Institution here which does credit TO the
people Of Syracuse. Ii is the Orphan Asylum-an IN
Siuuon which its existence principally TO the ex-
ctons Of the ladies' OF the place The ladies'
always take the lead in every thing that is good What
would the world be worth without them AT TINS In
s,ituon ihsre thirty children from the Dtte
innocent pratler up the brghi.eyea boy aud sri o
'"cve or fourteen, all seeming cheerful, well behaved
and intelligent
Many are hoping and expecting TO see syracuse
Tue Capital ofjhe State. Whether the Capital Will be re-
moved and whether ii removed this place 1t would
prove real benefit 10 it. both extremely doubtful
Were a citizen OF $ | would rather sse reared here
some useful Manufacturing Industrial Establishment.
"aca would furnish steady employment and good wa
ges 10 one hundred men. than State House. Making
tnisiown the Capital might put some money into the
pockets Of few specuators and ,cddy ys,irrers but
theE 'hnk OF the serious drawback in the way of demor
szng the people. Syracuse has loaiers. enough n it
already.
n another letter will give you account Of the
salt Manufacture here. Yours, CLEvE.
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