New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-18
~ letter on Yale College Commencement
Ia crowded out this morning
NeW-JsYe<y.

Ia the lu OF Political excitement, local CUES
tion, but one Of more than local Interest hkeiy
D. FIX TO a great extent the attention OF the ci'l
zens Of Nsw-Jesey preparatory to and at ,hei'
ensuing lection. That question 10 substantially
fought the Monopoly Of Railroad communication
across the State between Ne~York and Phis
.delphis 10 be maintained or shall II not rather
BE overruled and abolished 7
10 advocating the abolition Of that Monopoly, It
does not seem TO os necessary nor advisable 70
embark in a war Of personalities and inculpstions
on the Railroad and Trsnsportation Company -
That its management has been faulty isvery prob
able but If il had not been the Monopoly should
neverthele u be snnulled as contrary 20 sound
principle and TO essential popular nights Wede-
ny the power Of any Legislature Of New-Jersey
10 in,erdict and prevent the construction Of Raj
road from Keyport or Red Bank on our Bay to
any point on the Delaware which should be select
cd by those citizens Of Monmouth and Burlington
Counties who may see a. 10 build II. Half the
people Of New Jersey are TO great extent d.
reotly interested as Fruit-growen, Msrket-gar.
deners, Manufacturers, &C. IN convenient and
ohesp scee. 70 both this City and Philadelphia
1t does suiice the m that Railroad runs TWEEN
y miles north or south OF them they need one At
their doors and their bus ness would sustain it
There are now four separate daily lines Of trsv,l
and transportation bet this City and Boston ;
and any number between here and Albany with
anew one in proce" Of construction. The ave-.
age cost OF passage hence to Albany, $50 miles, is
not on. fourth that Of a passage to Philsoelph's
under 100 miles and the travel on the two routes
Is IN proportion 10 the chespness Of passage. All
over New England parallel lines Of Railroad are
running at two cents PEI mile and dOing good
basiness westward from Albany they run for
three cents per mile and make too large profits
while from here 10 Philadelphia the usus charge
ia over ioar cent? 10 consequence. more New
Workers have seen Boston than Philadep hia,
though the latter 10 90 much nearer Philadel
phia 10 injured. for Southern and Western Mer
ohsnts take the Lske route from Cincinnati and
avoid her in coming to this City New-Yors 10
injured, for Southern merchants stop IN Pnisdel
phis when they would willingly come 90 TO New
York AID spend day II they might DO 40 at cost
Of o. instead Of el0. But Nsw-Jersey Is most
injured for nigh farce Danish travel from her Dor
ders her products are heavily taxed IN the cost
and delay OF getting them 10 market when they
might be swiftly aud ohesply transported by Rail
roads If the monopoly were but abolished Her
property 10 comparatively unsAlesble because few
Purchasers are strscted to pass and examine II
With more liberal policy on her part, travellers
would very soon be conveyed In foar hours from
this City TO Phisdelphis for "a or through and
back for s5-noi across the State on a single line
only bat on several. -Four times ss many people
would thu. be induced to cross the State and macy
Of them would naturally be attracted 10 purchase
aud settle within its borders Thus Values would
be enhanced, Taxes hishten ned, Schools filed up
and improved.
But the case is too plain for Argument What
is needed 10 not much conviction as attention
People OF New.Jeney adverse to the Monopoly
have only to resolve on its overthrow, select the
right agents to effect it, and the work Is done.
We trust no ticket will be nominated for the next
Legislature without Meertsinins and proc aiming
the opinions Of the candidates on this subject and
that no candidate will be successfully supported
who has not a mind Of his own, ont of which he
cannot be csjoled, ~heeded, bought nor oyster
suppered. A Legislature 50 chosen will be sure
Go make short and thorough work Of the Railroad
Monopoly.