New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-27


OUR CAsAL IMPgovEMEyTs-The citizens Of
Lockport, without Distinction OF party, held meet
ing on the 22d TO protest against any change in our
State Consultation which should operate 10 prevent
The completion of our unfinished STATE Canals
Judge n. DAYTON called to order and presented the
resolutions. Il HARVEY, Esq. presided with 4
r. STEVENS and l. F. Bowen for SECRETARIES
The following are among the resolutions adopted;
R1.olptd. That we consider the State of New York
pledged policy of enHrgIns the Erie Canal not
oy 10 our own citizens Interested IN It's use ana 10 US
revenues, but 70 Western sister States VINO nave
ca struced Canals and Railroads for transportation 10
Great lakes relying the Erie Canal as the grea
Quiet o. their trade.
Res0lred That increase and amount of business on
toe Erie Canal i. already such 10 acrni, OF lille add
10 the ordosry and season Of p1risior
and unless progress soon made IN toe Enlarge
r.n, that large proportion OF the pro-
duce and bHsiness Of the Western States will iod other
channels aud other markets than cur o~u-that the
completion OF the Enlargement By the Increased iscli
transportation and secrease OF sxpenses would
enable the Erie Canal 10 compete successfully with any
all Of trace and secure to our State
the immense business which centres upon tue great
Western Lakes.
Resoired That Just regard to the true financial policy
Of the State well the Of commerce. de-
mand SPECIFY resumption o; the Canal Enlargement,
and steady economical progress OF the WORK 10 its com
pctionthat whatever Necessity existed Tor su>pendinS
the s42 has ceased; and with clear and :nc5eas-
ing income o.. s. $4,000 from our Canals ahove
all charges repairs OF collection therc can
be no diculiy accommodating the6nances Of the STATE
to the resumption OF the work. without increasing ouGp!e-
sent debt.
R.soired That we consider the State OF New.York as
still proqreSre her population and in her and
that in relation 10 our Canals other subjects our
Legislature ought not 20 be so eter and restricted In IT'S
pc embarrass the passage OF such laws shall
from Time 10 time become necessary 10 develop the re-
sources and promote the prosperity OF the country.
RssoiDed That regard the pro ect OF 1pproprsupg
the whole oil the Canals the pay ment OF our
present debts when taken in connection with the pro-
plan TO postpone any farther Improvement on our canals
for the next twenty years We believe that in that
time the diversion OF trade into other channels will
have rendered the Erie Canal Of little comparative val
aud its enlargement no longer desirable We should
consider such posponement as abandoning the canal
policy of the State and throwing away the Sl5OOooO
which. including interest is already expended on the
enlargement and that TOO when moderate additional
expenditure would make the whole productive and add
greatly 10 the revenue of the State.
Eesored That y. Dayton, Geo w Rogers, j. L. Woods
l. Clark j. X skinner, Asa W. Douglass \. B. Judd, e. IL
Boughton and J. c. Morce, he Committee 10 correspond
with citizens OF the nechborng Counties and other parts oil
the State subject OF our Canal policy with authority
such they may deem advisable 10 far
Their the objects of this meeting.
We heartily approve OF the general object of this
meeting-the completion Unfinished Public
Works-yct we are by no means sure that some
general Constitutional provision requiring an APP
prevail OF Sale Loans by direct voeo the People
would not be sautary But where have Messrs.
Dayton Co. been sleeping these four years past :