Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-07-01

do this will instance the same articles that before alluded
10 as the staples Of the West From reliable statistics
have asceaned that the receipts of wheat at New Orleans
Tor the year ending September l. iS4T O00 while
that transported the Hudson river $780, $50 Bushels
Ia the article Of -four the amount received New Orleans
for the period 6l7 675 barrels while that at Troy
and Albany S92 507 barrels Thus much larger proper
on OF the treasures the West ind their the de waters
OF the Hudson the Erie canal than received New Or
leans Many facts Of this nature might be presented show
ing the Importance of the Hudson commercial point OF
view but will name but other The taken
rom ths river amounts to more than oneha OF the whole
received in the United States Treasury During the
last ten years New York has paid into the Treasury
than 500, 000 900 The Hudson which every year be-
coming and obtructed is the channel through
which most OF this revenue flows into the Treasury As IS
well known the hand Of Nature neposed the foot of Lake
Erie formidable barrier cutting off the transportation
completely by the way Of the lakes The Erie canal prevent
ed The Of Illinois, Michigan, Ohio northern nd
ana, and western Pennsylvania from being drawn off through
the Canadian Provinces which must have been the case
had not been constructed Thus has New York secured
not TO her citizens only but to the naon the Of
the great Western valley The st. Lawrence and Lakes
Onao Erie and Huron are connected with and contribute
to swell the tide Of that flows to the Hud and
the inhabitants of Ohio Indiana, and Illinois connecting
lis waters with those Of the Ohio the Wabash, aud the ILL
nos verhus uniting the tide waters of the Hudson with
those OF the Mississippi This great system of inland
municaon explains the in which the paid by
New York into the Treasury Of the United States received
During the last years dollar has been expended
for the Improvement of the waters of the Hudson river he
bill that passed the last Congress and received the
President Polk contained appropriation for this river Of
,OO0 1t will he seen by the receipts of customs that
OF the S3l,OO0,OOO received the present fiscal year
,OOO 600 were received in the State of New York. Had
the veto been withheld there would ill been s. 900
left for the National Treasury of the of
ed in the State of New York AS right for the Ex-
ecutve the bill alluded u with this immense amount
Of revenue, nearly bali Of which is taken from the
the Hudson
In obedience the dictates of its interests the General
Government should be careful preserve and improve this
of But the fact that decisions have
made affirming its jurisdiction the of this very
river renders IFS duty TO improve 1t Imperative In 1903 the
State of New York granted Livingston and Fulton
elusive night navigate the waters of New York by for
thirty years AS this monopoly became profitable was
tested and then opposition boat put under
ing license from the United States authorities Ogden, the
of Livingston and Fulton, petoned for and obtain
ed injunction from the Chancellor of New York. The
being carried the Court Errors Of New Yok the de-
cson OF the Chancellor confirmed An appeal then
made to the Supreme Court Of the United States where the
deliberately argued the question of State juc
ton, and decided against New York This decision settles
the whole principle IT. has been decided the constitution
bestows upon the United States authorities the exclude
monopoes and other Influences conflicting with
ton tide waters laid by the States then must also render
necessary for the authorities attend the improve
ment of those waters The laying Of tonnage duties part
of system restricting free navigation, and this decision denies
the right of the States to make restrictions.
Bun, sir, If system Of tonnage duties is to be the
Of revenue for objects Of improvement New York; possessing
than half of the foreign of the county, will
be the last to object any principle of self interest such
proposition adopted, she would be in possession of
abundant TO prosecute every contemplated improve
ment She would have to complain, she ha
had complain the first steamboat that
built struck upon the sand bars in her chief ver that
regard paid 10 her wants in this respect SUCH system
would furnish her with every facility requisite her
ca growth but the operation OF such system would be
DISASTROUS emineny disastrous 10 the Interests of those States
which possess foreign commerce IL practically imros
sbe carry the plan proposed by the Executive in This
matter He wishes avoid inequality but the method by
which he seeks this end calculated operate wholly for the
interests of part Of the Unon VIII those Of another part
consigned total neglect. think impartial
of this subject will convince any Of the inequality Of the
plan of the Executive could it be carried into execution
But sir, these appropriations not asked for in
onal spirit Tor sectional purposes They claimed upon
higher ground and demanded Of right and JUS
iiceof justice every part Of the country. Those
which constitute the highways Of nation, and
whose bosoms borne eghs belonging and destined for
every section of the Unon Should have aid Of the Gene
raj Government in removing the distractions their navga
non Of policy improving the greater rivers Of the
country would benefit every part of IT, The improvement Of
the Hudson would send strongly all pats Of the Union
the vitszine streams Of It's The Improvement Of
the waters of New York would tho growth of the
whole country.
ell Of these facts and that necessity existed that
something should be done remedy the evils under which
the navigation OF the Hudson abored the citizens OF Albany
and Troy have held large meetings different times and
tried TO remedy, by private Subscriptions the non-peormance
Of duty the part Of the Government II is annoying be
compelled to perform by private exeon what belongs 10 the
General Government TO accomplish Had those whom the
people have elected to power been faithful TO public sentiment
this natter the distractions that would have long
before been removed EreoDs this end, however
very successful Il impossible do by volunteer
subscription work which belonged the Government Ac-
cordngy the bars and shoals yet remain the river and
likely 10 impede and endanger navigation until they
moved by the General Government Our
worthy the consideration Of the Government and its
npe Of fifteen millions Of dollars yearly is worth preservation
Where she believes duties dependant upon her, New York
backward 10 performance bot when Of poll
cy pursued by the Government eyncng cold neglect OF
her ccsres rights cannot be expected that she should
the burden sought TO re imposcd She grudges the
exercise Of her energies when called for by appropriate OBJ
iec Sir, it for boast Of the State Of New York
She speaks for herself She needs no boang from her Re-
personalities this floor, from others Il 10 sufficient to
present plain statement Of facts. Yet confess cannot
Aep feeling little pride when look the system OF in
nal improvements which she has systematically and
FULLY set in operation. She has canals which, while they
have caused outlay 10 her of forty fifty millions Of dol
lars have nevertheless been Of remuneraing profit
And these works have been accomplished because she has
sint IN her councils who faer under difficulties and
have learned to all Encouragement and because
she has hrm and entesng hras among her people, The
product Of this spirit and energy has been the construction Of
hst proud monument OF her advancing greatness and pope
N.Y. the Ere canal which has given determnave impulse
70 The whole system Of internal improvements the country
not sir, the great value this canal gives the region
through which passes s annual revenue Of three mil
hons OF dollars that most excies admiration the vast