New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-17

was the state De0t created toy. b0uck
Notwithstanding
ALBANY, Tuesday. sep: i. 1si6.
To Tie Editor Of The Tr5lne
SIR: 1t is difficult to set bounds TO the future
greatness Of this city and OF Troy as connected with it
London is built banks the Thames a. the head
underwater navigation 90 miles sea on
smaller stresm an the Hudson Paris, on the Seine
is still less avo-abIy situated London contains about
100000 pcople--Paris at least half many Albany
and Montreal bid fsr 70 become cities of the frs- class
on This con;nen-;heir local position and natural ai
vGntages immensely IN their favor L would have
been additional benefit 70 this city had its foundation
Ike that Of the higher parts OF London been caye. IN
stead OF clay The scenery around Paris seen from
the nights oi NoEmartre, and that near London. when
byhcld from Hampstead Hill 81. Paul is variegated
and beauiifuiso 700 rhe island OF Montreal
from the mountain behind the city and this wealthy
and prosperous capitol from the high grounds on both
sides Of the North River
Tire Convention progresses at snail pace There Is
griat waste o.! time in arguing az who it that
contracted the deh-yho were economical who extra
VACANT &c. This IS old song, and has been ctanted
- The same tune since 1872 have added ew roullu
scenes in keeping With the subject in my dun prose
all but useless. One party will believe the truth
il il tells for them while their opponent would dscr"dt
it Samuel the more 10 rise at witchs
command TO endorse the verify
Canals Ica1r0adS, Debts Pcreaues, Crcdits
When got down 70 the Convention at nine h! NOR
ming found Mr. PARISH OF Lewis Co in possession OF
the door. He reminding Mr. Hoffman that there
a time when HerSimer county and himself were in
favor o. the Bac; River Canal Mr. Hoffman dissent
ed regarded himself. Mr. PARIsH went on 70 say
tina, the Canal extends from Rome the foot Of the
High Fails Bac: River distance of - mies-thencc,
including river navigation TO Carthage, 42! miles-l0
miles OF gable Notwithstanding altogether miles
OF Canal navigation. Also about miles of Black River
navgaton-in all SO miles. a million and a half OF dol
lars and upward have been expended on this work. and
only about halt million more will he required TO com
| ulef rh nu8
BY reference TO Assembly Document -, and Senate
Document 49, year 1913 il will appear that the
ton nearly finished that about t"ohirds OF the lock
age completed that the Canal OF the size Oh the
Erie Canal that the Canal Commissioner had reported
to the il si5 that would take S0U0OUO TO COM
pctc this Canal il with locks and $4,000 il with
composite locks. The time seems 10 have come when
the State may without increase of its dcbt
the prosecution oil this work. Assuming that sJODUO0
viii be required annually meet the act OF 1912 about
$6i20OO viii be on hand 10 expend yearly on the work.
as vet unfinished.
The article fas reported by Mr. Hoffman from Com.
mittce No. 81 contcmpates the entire Abandonment OF
the Erie Canal enlargement, and OF those other unlln
islled works the Gcnescc Valley and Black RIVER Ca
nails The tolls OF the lateral Canals have than
doubled within the last I'VE years, and have increased at
far greater rate than the Erie Canal The question
was not whether new works should be begun but
whether works on which sums had been slrendy
expended should be completed or allowed 20 10 de-
cny-works. on the faith Of the completion OF which
manufactures had been set on foot, business arrange
ncnts gone into capital expended. and agricultural set
Elements made His county, Lewis had not yet de
rived any benefit from State Improvements and the PEG
pic of The Black River Country, region unsurpassed IN
fertility products by any other. asked matter OF
Justice that work of such great extent and import
ancc should not be abandoned. when n comparative
ly small would complete it,
Mr. STRONG would vote against the section.
Mr.. Jordans and Mr.. BaCkuss amendments were neg
a,vcd and Mr.. VAN ScnooNHovEN wanted to amend
so to enable the Legislature defer the enforcement
OF claims against companies where II might seemto BE-
desirable to do
az. Tint apffl t,,r
Railroads would be rot back-believcd that in the
the Erie Railroad would be desirable TO stop fore
closure and defer insisting payment, keeping the
lien OF compelling the stockholders 10 go on
aud complete the work.
A vote was taken on Mr. Y SIS amendment which
carried, 81 10 81
Mr. KIRKLANp had no doub, but that Nh Hoffman in
tended by this section to preserve the property OF The
state but he would endanger lis interests IN many cases
the section adopted The true policy 10 be pur
sued 10 leave the agents OF the State 10 act rs cir
cumstances might seem to require.
Mr.. WATERBURY spoke OF the ntatuaton 81 the rulers
OF Pennsylvania i'll going too lar into the making OF Ca
nHls and Railroads. He wanted 20 compromise. Ills
constituents say sell of these old horses let unprOf
able stocks get into private hands He was opposed to
future loans
Mr.. HAwLEv asked what proof there that the
three millions lent to the Erie Railroad Company were
Mr. RUSSELL replied, that in the frs, place tho Stock
Icndorscd by the State sold 30 per cent below the
price provided in the act authorizing the lonn
Mr.. H,wLEv neither affirmed nor denied this, but
speak tavorably oil the management OF tue
Eric Railroad generally-stacd his belief that the en-
largcmcu, OF the Erie Canal the completion OF which
Nj. Hoffman is so hostile, was in S3. recommend
ed by his party and sanctioned by Mr. H. and afterward
III lS}7 bv Mr. Fla.g and others;he contracts being
made by the Loco leaders and the debt of over twenty
miiloMs-eXcept, perhaps, million and halt-was by
them actually created Now they call! Wing debt q!
Governor Marcy had sent Special Messasc to the lie
gslaure, advising thcm lend the credit Of the State
for siS eight millions Of dollars, and give the money
70 the Banks 10 use till should he wanted Tor the Ca
I mails He,
great State after going trectourths OF tine way should
now stop the public works and allow much OF what Is
done to 20 70 ruin. Mr. Hoffman originally in favor
Of these improvements, and having adCd in engaging
the state to 70 with them why does he now endeavor
TO stop them unfinished
Mr HorFM,N said tina; the Wings by their leaders,
had never committed themselves party 10 provide
ways aud means for paying the public debt~-they had
made promises enough.
Mr. RUSSELL reminded him who they were that voted
for the Peoples Resolution" in 1912.
Mr. HOFFMAN thanked him. ANA said his r!en would
pay the state debt with less money y millions than any
other plan tina, had been offered After that the tolls
could be reduced by which trade would he increased
we'll ms revenue Pay of the public debt and then APP
ply the revenue 20 the completion of the Canals.
WHY not reverse this rle Puuctuay diSchargins the
intercst Ii the surplus revenue OF the Federal Gov
e.nucnt ten millions had been divided among the States
las, March it would have helped the Canals and been
better al least wasting that and ten times as much on
the war with McNco.l
Mr. PATTERSON reminded MI hoffman lhAl nc was
the rs, man that recommended, by report the Enc
enlargement
The debate was continued by Mcssrs Rhoades Stet-
son Jordan snd others. Another section was read NF
WorIen OF Ontario has the door tomorrow morning
and to be hoped tina, the brief space left iof other
matters wiil be kept in view:
T!Io cysaisG tie Staic Dcjt2 Hoe acsS 4 crcG;ed
hsyc Just read some six eight papers, published
in the illegany and Livingston Journals signed oid
South and which written by an eminent ana
practical citizen member OF the Convention OF ISL
which seem TO prove that the Albany Regency Cana.
Commissioners put the Genesee Valley Cana. Saaet
been fair equivalent; for the work 10 De doae and that
after the stopandtax law o. 1872 they paid large sum;
10 favor!tcs Of party these contract-that tAey
urged on the Legislature 10 so with the Canal en-
larccr.eai Messrs. Flag Din, Bronson and Bouek as
srntinr;hAt in lS}-& Gov, Marcy recommended the
(nncsce Valley Csnal the Black River Canal the New
York and Erie Railroad aud The speedy enlargement OF
the Erie Canal or SHIP CANAL FROM THE HUDSON TO
OSwyco and around the Fails OF Niagara As per his
Message OF January lSall OF which except the snip
Cansl were adopted by hin, and his party IN 80 =
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