The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-07
From the Troy Daily Budget.
subte rfUgcs of the Enemies OF the New York Com
situation.

From the Troy Daily Budget
subterfugcs OF the Ensmlcs OF the New York
II s little remarkable (says the New York Evening
Pos with what perseverance the projectors OF the nine
million fraud avoid the question OF the constliuonay
the measure We have been looking half dozen
wing journals this morning. IN which the topic Is DIS,
cussed, and surprise, lind them treating
Il il there had never been doubt or sctupe IN any
quarter concerning It's conformity the acquisitions OF
the constitution The opponents OF The project are called
The enemies OF the canal and the men who sh to gel
The nine millions into their hands called It's friends
Ii requires but little knowledge OF State politics
how false this is. There numbers OF democrats in
The neigh borhood of the Erie canal and the other public
works OF the State who desire 10 The facies which
the canal Yields to commerce improved to any
BILE extent by way OF enlargement or otherwise aud who
yet slrenuously oppose The emlllon project They
the friends OF the canal but al the same time they
The friends OF the constitution. They would not violate
the their haste TO enlarge the canal
they in favor OF allowing The legislature TO decide
que stion which the constitution declares shall only be
decided by The people the polls 10 speak OF these
the enemies OF the canal is calumny as sense
less gross, Inasmnch their interests deeply
concerned in the prosperity OF that work They ready
10 do everything tor The canal which The constitution al
lows, but they will not make themselves the accom-
pces OF fraud for the sake Of doing they will
not act upon petlfogging Interpretation OF the constiu
lIon which they are conscious is cheat
In this city and It's neghborhood, immense majority
OF the community, including no small portion oil The
whI pary, regard the nnem million bill which was de-
leated al the last session both contrary 10 the cons
luton and unwise and dangerous financial measure
All who think thus are set down by single stroke OF
the pen a enemies 10 the Erie canal Yet nothing
be more unjust more untrue, more impudent, than such
assertion The people OF this quarter OF the Stale
fully sensible OF the advantages which they have derived
IRON that work they know-no set OF men n any part
OF the State know beer-in what immense accumula
lions has brought the productions Of the rch West TO
this great mart OF the State and the Union, and in what
vast quantities 1T has hoaied back the merchandise OF
other lands and the products OF other States from this
port towards the distant West The people here do
fill up the channel OF this almost boundess
merce a a farmer fills up dtch Tor which he has
longer any OCCASION and those who affirm intimate it
know that the charge as false when they bring against
US.
But, though the prosperity OF the canal is our prosper
ty the people in this quarter honestly believe tina, debt
deoi notwithstanding, and that nothing else can be
made of that debt like the nine million loan, resting
upon such security, would be most dangerous
basis the OF bank notes aad that, the enlarge
men OF the canal being already provided for IN the con-
stuion fast the OF the canal come in, any
policy which anticipates the unexpected possible
nues both violation OF the constitution and depart
ure from The and sale policy o! the State.
Let what title the projectors OF his new State
.ebi have be called the friends OF the canal" Is il
because they IN hurry TO get nine millions OF dollars
into their power to be spent under their directions Has
order 10 bring ITS influence 10 bear upon the cleo
OF the State, night TO put airs OF virtue, and al
feet zrragn those who resist them wanting patri
otsm' Ia man any the more patriot because his fin
gers itch clutch The public money, because he does
scrupe csupt and debase the OF the bank
go the company of contractors league with the whix
leaders, who all winter lowering about the New
passed IN order to take IT'S execution under their special
direction the most patriotic OF men, and among the
mos, disnleresed and sincere friends OF the public
works