New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-01-07
TIE wrLLAsp CAvAI.-A large meeting was

The NELLASD CAEAL.-A large DleSlthS WIZ
.aheld at Rochester on the Cd inst to take INTO
consideration the division of the trade Of the
West through sbe Weland Canal. Hon. +.
WErrrLEsEy rcad the following preamble aud
resolutions, which were adopted unanimously;
In relation 10 the Cansl policy, the following
facts would nppenr 10 exist:
Canal has teen constructed from Albany 10
Buffalo as a channel for the trade OF lake Etie and
the chsin O. lakes west and Tue STATES oofesilS OF
4 side cut from this Canal has been constructed
ffor, Syracuse 10 Osweso, channel for the uade
oiI.ake Ontario and the surrounding territory.
The British Government has constructed tie
W.lIand Canal, connecting the waters of Lake Erie
5 with those OF Lake Ontario, by communication
nayicable for the largest class OF vessels.
Bv resson Of this British Canal the produce OF TOE
Western States lie transported 10 the Tide.
waters by way Of Oswego, through The length OF
The Canals OF this State l5I miles les, than ii so
transported by way OF Buffalo through the channel
created by this for that trade, and cheap
err rate
The people of this State have incurred debt for
lie construction OF these canals, which is mort
rage upon their property, ard fer ;he payment OF
which il has hecn thought necessary 10 rSsoft 10
taxation.
The resources 70, the pay rnent Of the neres, Of
the debt and the eventual liquidsiion OF the prnci-
pal, are the tolls upon the properly transported on
the canals, WHICH tutiS are SIuiud'Cu ~
lance of transportation.
TIE trade Of the Western States passing through
the Oswego and Welland canal pays Tolls 10 the
State upon l54 miles less Of canal transportation
than that passing through the whole length OF the
Erie canal
The tolls received at Buffalo the present year, are
about 50G0 lese, AID those received at Oswego
about SOS 0u0 greater Than he tolls received nj the
same places last Year showing in some measure the
extent The diversion of the Western trade the pre-
sent year, while the Welaad canal is in some de-
gree incomplete.
From these facts the following consequences re-
suit
Tia, the tolls derived from the canals are dimin-
ished BY the trade through The Weiiand canal.
That the amount OF the reduction will be in
creased sitter the entire completion c: the Nel:aGd
carai.
That this dimiaurion is TO he supplied by taxation
upon the citizens of tins State.
Ths, il the full amount of tolls realized which
legnimatey belongs 20 canal system cur Cit
liens will the sooner be relieved rom taxation.
That the introduction of the produce oi the West
ern States undet MS evasion OF Legitimate tolls
brings s.ch prOduce nto injurious competition With
that OF our own citizens.
That by il thc value Of cur own products, pGric-
ular,y wnest. oar great staple, Is dtmshed and ls
land upon which II IS raised, Is consequently re-
ducsd IL value
That il thus AZTEC 20 the interests of all our citizens
who have property to bs taxed and affects the in-
teresis of Western New York, bv diminishing the
value Of her products, uud reducing The price Of
her lsnds.
That all these results ara produced, or threatened
BIZ the construction OF the Welland Cauai, enter
prize Of foreign government, TO whom we are
pnder 20 obligations, and against the consequences
OF which il is the duty OF the State 70 quart It's cit
zens We Go therefore resolve,
l. That the facis thus stated exhibit an injury TO
the citizens of this State, and particularly 10 the
citizens OF Western New York which demands re-
dress.
3 That the Erie Canal was constructed TO Buffalo
as q channel OF trade with the Western States.
3. That the Oswego Canal was constructed as
channel Of trade with Lake Ontario and the sur
rounding territory.
4. That the allowance of the trade with the West
era States TO shun the payment of tolls by passing
nanciul policy on the part Of our ownsGcvernment;
oppre ssve 20 our ciUzene, and particularly TO
the citizens of Western New York
5. That after constructing the Erie Canal TO But
falo ar great expense to secure the trade OF the
Western States judicious government would pre-
vent such trade from passing by mere side cut to
the injury Of the main channel wihsut strong ne
eessity, which does not i'll this case exist.
8. That the whole subject Is OF that Importance
to demand thorough investigation by the citizens
Of this STATE, and particularly by the cilizens OF
Western New York 10 the end, that if an injury IS
produced Il remedy may be devised.
Z. That, therefore, 1t be recommended 10 ali the
citizens of Western New y ork, 10 meet in Conven-
lion at the Court House in the City Of Rochester
on Wednesday the 29,h day OF January lSi5, at 8
p NJ. TO consider of the injury and OF The appfopr-
ale remedy.