Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-21
NEW PORK CORRESPONDENTS

V6~ ,lOn COnhE OfONDENCE.
NEW YoRK, JusE IA, 1851.
II there is any truth in the political apkorism
which asserts that blessed are the people whose
annals are tiresome," then we of New York must
certainly be enjoying at present an envable state
OF municipal beatude. The enervatng influence
Of the child of the sun, refulgent SUMNER" is
soon felt by the denizens Of the crowded city. As
the sweltry midsummer month draws on apace the
votares of fashion and pleasure will one by one
disappear from the place of public resort the
opera will miss its habituees Of the more brilliant
winter seasons the jeunesse doree will retire from
the Broadway promenade to display at Saratoga
or Newport more fashionable amplitude of crayat,
and still more aunty frusra Of cones in lieu of the
winter beaver; even the merchant will abandon his
coun'ngroom to enjoy the transatlantic trip, the dolce far
nene OF his country cottages yet still the tide Of feveish
lie will continue to circulate through the arteries OF the
mercial metropolis undsurbed by the temporary soughng
OF Of its supper crust" e the Cocknsy appeatve pass
io the sake OF the metsphor and gather fresh strength for
the material and Intellectual activity that the organic law
OF Its being was the boast Of the early French revolution
lists that they had organized uieoy the Gohames have
organized business. IT, however, the past week has been
barren of incident and, like Mr. Micawbe have waited
in vain for something to up, have been enabled
to begue our enui with the gratifying that the
world "turns around" The experiment of M. Foucau-
the mcevous auant that has turned the head and disturbed
the sleep Of so many ncpent Philosophers exhibited
in this city at the Chinese Building on much smaller scale
than the Pantheon at Paris though Of course with the
result We have apprehension that the Coperncan
system will ever be exploded but the popular faith in its
truth were forced to depend upon its ocular demonstration
BY the vibratory movements of pendulum should desd
crate for the public this latitude much ineligible
rationale of the phenomena than any have yet seem be-
fore adducing it. in the language Of Bacon, experiment
um cuc company Of Greenlanders congregatd around
the north pole could be initiated 10 the mystery but
south Of 600 doubt If Mr. Foucault himself could have
pursuaded Ptolemy to his Amsgest Eudoxus
his crystalline spheres and prmu mobanoher evidence
that pure science be populazed rather in its resAs
than in the processes Of atocinaon that lead its in
ducions.
The session Of State Legislature convened by
proclamation Of Governor HUsr in consequence of the abb
rupt dsoganzaon Of the late annual session. commenced
its abos the 10th instant II is gratifying reflection
that the revolutionary secession Of the Democratic minority
in order to the constitution has been sgnally rebuked
by the popular voice, and that sufficiently commanding ma
oy has been attained in order the Legislative
enactment Of the desired ameoraons important branch
of internal improvements The Erie canal has been
its construction the chief outlet for the productions of that
vast and fertile region Of the West stretching from the Lakes
to the Mississippi The original purpose Of the undertaking
10 create channel with sufficient capacity for boats Of
hundred and fifty tons burden; and, the accomplish
ment OF this design, the Of sixteen millions Of dol
lars had already been expended The only question: therefore,
at present is whether the completion Of this plan shall be
erred from year year. accelerated by immediate and
vigorous prosecution of the work. The Of tolls col
lecd in the year 1850 Buffalo and Oswego, the pro-
ducons Of other States 6s and Gov Hunt
which the Erie enlargement originally based shall prove
to be falaciou is evident that the State will be relieved
from debt at earlier period by prosecuting the work
speedy completion than by posponng for long series Of
years. The rapid agricultural development Of the region t
butary to Lake Erie is srking evnced by the fact that
the increase Of its production from year year greater than
the entire surplus the first opening of the Erie canal In
creased productions thus combined with increased facilities
their transmission to the Atlantic markets. will shorten the
period that must espse before hs canal will be
leased from ncumbrance and made applicable the ordinary
expenditures of the State need dilate upon the bril-
liant perspective thus opened in short vista of years, and
which promises perennial of income tor the support
Of education the encouragement of useful arts and the relief
of restitution.
Agriculture has been apy called !" the milk Of
The products of the Yves. being conveyed in greater album
dance into this city their natural entrepo will give
development that already penetaes every port
And in this connexon have thought it might interest
some Of your readers glance briefly few statistics in
relation but most important branch Of the New York
commercial marine Nothing give uste and grande
idea of the immense expansion which American commerce
recently taken than coup dali upon the various lines
of steamers that connect New York only with Europe
but also various ports Of country and continent The
rapid passages recently made by the American mail steamer
Pacific and which have established all cav her supe
rioy in point Of speed every rival plying
the Asnc almost ferry, have furnished natural
cause graduation the public To us, however, it
matter Of surprise that American energy has been back
ward in the attainment Of its present position in the progress
navigation. The first successful application Of
as q motive power ships made by Robert Fulton,
the Hudson river in the year 1902 and the FIRST steamer that
crossed the built in New York for the Savan
nah trade and made the trip from Savannah to Liverpool in
twenty six days. if remember Alright Thus New York
have been the destined centre of development
navgaon but for long time she remained content with her
line Of magnificent steamboats, that ply between this port and
Albany Now, however, she has invaded the hereditary do
main Of the mistress Of the and present bears the
palm Of supremacy in this peaceful rivalry.