New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-04
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DAiLiOAD TO ALBAAY.-Th@ uade-si snel "a.
especially canton iter felow-citzeus saias, beiog
Influenced nisci By thu Anonymous attacks which are
made In ofhs public papers snl 10 the Ns-- York
Herald particularly. the features and merits Of the pro-
posed Hudson River Railroad placed before the public
under the responsibility Ct the signatures Of the Commits
sioners for receiving subscriptions the stock Ttey re-
ierais for themselves and their absent associates all they
have said regard this enterprise In their address
der date jth utimo.
A. the estimates for the Of construction the per-
feet probability OF the route In every respect Its ncom
parable superiority any other line its hness for per-
forming the business OF such horoughfsre Of freight and
travel and the speed safety and chespness OF ranspors
ton upon H. hey view all the objections that have been
suggested a. Incorrect unfouuled frivolous.
In regard to the pro6abeness Of The road the OF
freight and passage proposed and the business
hat would pass upon H. they say that every fact IN
laion 70 Tie subject which has come to their knowledge
since heir last publication, has only gheued the opin
ions then expressed Scarcely day passes but they
assured from persons Of the beat Information upon the
subject that the estimates Of the business made heretofore
by the Commissioners entirely too low.
As 10 the necessity Of the works their conviction is
strong as ever They sincerely believe that every other
dependence s entirely fascious such commu.
ncRion With Albany the importance OF the route de-
msnds and the OF the city impersiyey require
Ifhe articles alluded to had been put forth under
spectacle names the Commissioners some OF th, m.
would have underlnken refae lhem in detail 10 the
satisfaction Of every unpreludiced mind. AZ presented,
they do not know whether they be regarded
stock ,jobbng oommunicatons-or whether they put
forth by advocates Of the Harlem Company With any
sincerity or confidence in their success.
Could this enterprise have been permitted 10 be brought
before the public without opposition MISREPRESENTATION
OF features there doubt the subscription would
osg since have been filed overaowing The Of the
road to New Haven justices this renakR present
ing the difficulty which Is urged AZ the main cbjec-
ton 10 the Hudson River Railroad frs, rate s;esmboa,
conpe on aud ihsi continued through the whole year
and competing for amount Of travel not oneffh, per-
haps not one-.enih Of the Hudson travel
The Commissioners again express their firm belief that
nhe subscription to The stock Of this road should fall it
would be gea, calamity the city. Let the ia pc
aree Of this great public ort be obscu'ed 10 the mind. Of
any b. the hope that without their efforts ab,e
substitute will be provided IN Of tine There j.
substitute H. Tee piece Of road constructed by the Hs
lem Company isking into view the character Of the
snd the structure Il worth considering for tho great
object IA view That rosi msy be connected with the
Boston and Albany al Chatham but In either case sub
ices The intercourse Of Nsv-York with Albany 10 the
troll Of Boards OF Directors sssselousy fostering he
nereia interests OF riva mart and result OF
lance may BE cd by Inc tribute exae,ed from
New York on the transit Of goods by the Houssionic road
on whlsh IS per Is charged the lowest class 10 New
York, while 81 only ia charged over more expensive
route 10 Boston and within The knowledge OF The
comms.ooers that fresh pork convey iaTdhy New
YORK. 1t 50 Ter tor while he transported Bos
Ton for 81 per ton.
But from former experience let Got the community rely
on The Harlem Company for road Albany. The sub
j5ned extract from public document shows The danger OF
such reliance The traffic he only natural
of bu,iness for that road