New-York daily tribune., 1849-10-31

only bv ths " Ba-nbr-ners~ b.. A a,,rslerab'r p0r-
ton II the Huukers' was received g. the time.
particu arly by the hnnkers, not only without dis
pleasure. but almost With open appreciation. Thcsc
Two divisions 4 the Democratic party commanded
large tna0riy IN the Senate of -,S>-ari Il the es-
Inmates Of the report were in ANY way iaiacoas or
dangerous, it was their privilege and their duty TO
axrsss them ~ ar from attempting 70 90 so
the majority in that body, on receiving from the
Assembly A bl. aui h0rislug loan OF one million of
dollars for espedItIuS the enlargement, actually IN
creased tha; amour, 20 four millions, and "a that
shane IL became a law. lu minority report. which
Mr. Nr-lt.rL HoFFNAN afterwards made TO the
Assembly in the year ISL he express taxes 20 task
hi. political friends in the Senate q -, VINO, IN
ais phmseolosy. could, but did not prevent taai
most ill-tmed and unfortunate appropuaton'
after heaping deeper censure on " those, who urged Il
on with such persevcring ardor
In truth. the policy Of charging the Oanal hai
been % long and earnestly urged upon the LeSisA.
,ure-its advantages both fiscal ard commeTcia- nsd
been 50 clearly and repeatedly pointed out oy 'nS me
state officers themselves the people throughout az
the commercial districts Of the State, from the city
OF New York 70 Buffalo. had 80 emphatica.ly eN-
pressed their desire for is more rapid prosresstha
now when active measures wen ,aken 70 eNlea'e 'Ae
work, there seemed TO be throughout the >ta'e an
almost universal feeling Of congratulations ! De
Canal Commissioners with the scanty means AZ tneF
disposal had been able % put under contract only
few scattering structures, but they now proceeded IN
judicous aud systematic manner % select such por
their completion, or were most urgently required oy
the condition Of the existing structures
Many Of the aquciucts and locks had already BE-
come decaved and dilapdlted aud the safety Of the
navigation rendered il iudspensaby necessary to re-
build them and ID evidently desirable 70 replace
them by structures Of tie enlarged sire. The three
great aqucducts-two across the Mohawk and the
one al Rochester,-vere in failing condition, and
the expense of rebuilding them alone was near
ly million Of dollars The tsentynine locks
between Albany and schenectady. from motives OF
mistaken economy. and merely 20 save the wages OF
lew lock-tcuiers, had been originally clustered
together. IN q most inc0uyeuicnt misunderstanding
most injurious aud Vcxati0u delays in the naNigatlon
in the original plan of construction, several large
streams had been allowed opour their Hoods ateray
into instead Of being passed uldcr the lanai *
posing 10 20 frequent and expensive breaches, SOD ..e
boatmen 10 great and needless interruption. re
passage through the rocky mountain ridge a- --cA,
port. originally designed 20 afford capacious
through which an ample volume Of water from i-Ae
Erie itself might be passed through the Cana a' ia1 's
the Seneca River. in the severe economy "Acl 81
that early day was both necessary aud commellaoi'
had been left only thirty feet withdrawing % tie
Canal bur a scanty supply Of water, and rendering II
necessary frequently 10 take from the citizens oi me
great manufacturing city Of Rochester, the waters oi
the cnesee the very life blood and soul OF their &C.
tive ami well-directed industry.
Itwas to remedy evils like these Wh;lh were coB-
giug and embarrassing and etarding the commerce oi
the Interior az every point, that the friends OF the en-.
argement became guilty Of the "perseyering ardor
ior which Mr.. HorFMAN saw it to rebukc them
The work put under contract The seSon 9i ioo''
embraced with few unimpOrtaut exceptions the case,
above specified Very little OF the section work.
the ordinary running trench Of tho anal, eN-
copt the small portions necessary 10 adapt II 10 the ne"
locks aud aqueducts was put under contract ne
great effort was, first TO relieve the navigation from
r. most messing embarrassmens The total cost OF
the work thus commenced under the law OF lNS, IN.
cludiug all that had been previously commenced ana
not exceed eleven millions. In view Of The Ytay I'M
poran, objects 10 be attained surely That was not ah
extravagant or 4" spendthriit' effort.
At the opening of the Legislature OF lS5' the war
on the policy OF lSl> fairly commenced Governor
SEWARD, the first Wing successor Of DE- WITT CLN-
r0N came into Office the able supporter and hrm irehu
Of that pocy.-while Mr.. tLAGG, on his part, put
forth his hest efforts in his Annual Report, TO prove
that the calculations Of the Committee Of ways ana
Means of ls3- were conjectural and allacous, ,-and
that the treasury could not safely rely on the rate oi
progress in the canal tolls which their estimate had
assumed This was the real point at issue ne
ability 20 sustain a debt in case the revenues should
he realized was comparatyely but little cOntroVert-
ed-but the principal assault was made upon tne
soundnes Of the calculations The 5ubect was brought
into animated discussion IN the Senate,-Nr JULIAN
q. VERPLANcK, gentleman OF much experience IN
public liz. and Of emncntly conservative character
and opinions contendng, and with much ability, that
the results predicted would be realized and that they
would warrant expenditure, II necessary, even OF
forty five millions while, on the other nand, Mr
ALONIo G. PAIGE, the organ Of the opposition ana
the confidential friend Of the Comptroller took issue
on the accuracy of the estimates.
This was fortunate-ior amid all the storm OF
camOr that has been raised on the SUBJECT u mas oeen
exceedingly difficult 10 obtain from our opponents any
distinct amount which they would venture to estimate
for the prospective tolls But on this occasion the
estimate was obtained and in official and responsl-
be shape Mr. PAGE proceeded carefully TO exam
ue the matter, and embodied the results IN an elaoo
rate minority report In which he came 10 the distinct
result that the tolls would only increase az the rate OF
of one and twO-thrds per cent annually until the
year 1856 but he says In his report " 20 make ths
Gt0irance more hbtrdi, ten per cent IS conceded Tor
every period Of siI years lie then hxes the toiis az
that rate TO wit. for 1874, - 800 400 for 800,
s7lOOi0-and proceeds at the same ratio every sxtn
wear until the year l,c6 when be finally brings out the
sum Of .3O3l OBJ lis report is written IN gentle
manke tone and expresses his regret to diherfom r
VrRPtANcx BY peft0d 50 tcidc as tOytg ge1rs out
be challenges for the accuracy OF nis estimate 'he eA
-aniuation Of the Senate The history OF the last
twelve years would seem to have settled he question:
for the tolls IN lSl7 reached the sum OF S3o5)J0l
passing the disputed point Of three millions mVty-
ains uears sooner than Ar. PAoE had predicted.
But IL was reserved for the great leader OF the 0p-
rosition Colonel SAMUEL YOUNG, the Chairman Of
the Finance Committee Of the Senate, 70 display ms
own character and that Of bis party N the most
glowing col0r. And it may safely be sfrmed, that
the renOrt which be made on that occasion Is o1e oi
the most remdrkdUlc IIplutAlvA1 th1~ '"i
umens can furnish and 10 those who would dY' INTO
the deepe.t dcpts OF political ny, or soar aoit
into the highest heavens Of imagnat on and isncy,-
who would rise far above the dry details OF slblunary
finance aud fact, and gaze with amazemert on tue
human intellect in one Of its subimest fights,-the
senate Document Of 1899, No. lS3 Is most earnestly
recommended.
AN ages. and nations, and conditions Of man
Turk and Chrstiau-Jew and Gentle every held
Of literature. ancient aud modern scraps Of verses
latin and English-bits Of trcnch-the sayings OF
Xenophon aud Thucydides-of Hume and hoates-
quieu-the Highlands Of Scotland-the plain, oi In
dla-tho pyramids Of Egypt-the yulture Of Prone
tbeus-and the awful maledctions Of Holy Wit, are
ali summoned into the Senate Of New York TO ma
suitable eptbets for the serpents and generation 9i
ypers that were seeking 20 enlarge The LIE Cah@i
Colonel Y0uNG in hs early life and IA bis better
dav. had been an advocate Of internal Improvement
and especially Of the Champlsin Canal, near which
he resided In ls2j he had officially reported 70 iAs
erature a. we have seen, his estimate Of the pros
recjive anal tolls amounting 70 four millions Of doi,
ar. in .55 From his ripe age and long experience ana
bis official position az the head Of The Finaneisl CoA
mttse Of the Senate the public mghtreasonaoly lave
syuec,ed some exaniuation Of the hnanca. question
-fi- -.fsaI bv The Parort Of i-f1 Iut this ne re-