Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-07
Thus during the ten year. preceding the complexion o.
=, canal ,bcp was decreaae of sl7, lit.

3IU.ooZ
49, 466,457,97S
iioS' 52s,576,3.
Thus during the ten years following the completion oil the
canal there was an increase of s265,l4s,oss.
'a"' ,oo ,,;''' s6723724s7
i iooo 620454ns7
49, is3.' CO, 5447Si
so G5066l,770
ieao' 639l74000
ioiV' 655 299530
81 81 620649262
80 ,33is' 5l6l9595
so Cos s507T
Mr. Fisher grasps with the energy of drowning man at
straw a, this apparent falling OF; OF value after 1880 IN
that year bv some Of the assessment the value Oh pro-
pertv suddenly ran up nearly one hundred and MY MIL
lions above the value of the year previous Mr. Fisher is
very much consoed the discovery but how stanos the
case admitting the assessments OF late years to De correct
(Which they are not with his theory! From i34o
in 1923 when the canal was first opened throughout the
value OF property has risen 10 IN lo7 ta'
70 sov bas considerably more than doubled But these u.s.
do not show the increase of property in that
State For many years past they have been far below the
actual value The Comptroller complains strongly OF the
system in his report of January 1885, and says That the
actual value of the taxable property Of the State is much
larger Than tho Of the assessors Is universally CONGO
ded II is believed that the average valuation OF real estate docs
not exceed the actual prices established BY Inc es
mate of owners and the daily transactions between buyers
and Sellers whilst many counties the assessments fnl lar
hollow thar proportion" The total assessed valuation OF
real estate for 1919 was 1888 629Ol reported by the
Comptroer. The universal sentiment of New York esl
mates the value al double that amount "hlch is
s02 Mr. Fisher finds 1t necessary OF course, to
contradict the Comptroller and maintains stouty mat II
not increased since 1887 when it was s49a,3l3,276 We
hope for the reputation of that South whose championship
he has thrust himself into that he will not venture again
mon statistical augmentation We can hardly imagine a
more preposterous proposition than that Of his that New
York has declined" In wealth during the last thirteen
years.
Our sa,is,ican maintains the last that New York is
afraid of the competition Of railroads with her canals he
con.esses that she has given some Ave millions of dollars ,c
mid the ccnaetion of these rival works He knows that she
charges none of them tolls upon freight which they
carry but those which In the immediate vicinity OF he
qreat canal and that she charges them with tolls for the
son that every pound of thc freight detracts from those
canal revenues which have been solemny pledged TO he
public creditors From generals no falls 10 particulars, anc
declares that she charges central roads, for species
Of their freight dollar and eight cents per hundred pounds
from Albany 10 Buffalo We will overhaul this assertion.
Her charges upon railroad egh,s precisely the same
the tolls upon nor canals for like articles. These tolls nr'
published to The world and ranged before the reduc
ton from half mill per thousand pounds pei
mile or from 3. cent? 80 63 per thousand pounds fol
the distance 1863 miles from Albany 10 Buffalo. This is
equivalent from about Two 10 50 cents per hundred weigh
for that distance. Mr.. Fisher asserts tho maximum pei
hundred weight to be ,0S.
Mr. Fisher will find the of tho meagrenes, OF the
tolls paid by railroads the State and the eebeness OF he
competition with her canal iii table upon page Is OF the
Canal Auditors report of January 1880 which shows that
the average cost for tolls and freight Of all the produce which
passed over the Eric canal from Albany 10 Buffalo, In l5ig
was but 80 per hundred weight for The whole dis
lance; which equivalent TO IL mills per hundred
weight per mllea quite below Tho reach OF railway
competition however free During the year just past very
considerable deduction Of toll has boen made, OF which
we understand the maximum upon pound freight is IS
mills per thousand pounds per mile which would make the
charge % per hundred for the whole
distance from Albany to Buffalo, instead of slCa us Mr.
Fisher asserts putting his assertion in The present tense and
/ applying il OF course the present time.
Mr.. Fisher tnks very Indifferent Vlrgnians for nc.
conhding in his statistical we should be
our State and tho South II should counsel he ndo
lent policy justified and defended by him If we should teach
that New York &c most successful constructor OF public
improvements hadost wealth ana power by her enterprise
hold up her example 10 the Southern people us one to be
avoided aud condemned rather than 10 be admired and lmi-
tated Theirs 70 much 1. the moral conduct Of the New
York people condemn and despise bit other man In
the South than Dir Fisher will deny their Pecpnary thrift
and financial prosperity wise pcopie may Initiate one
their character without adopting the other also; and
hold tina, he who recommends the imitation Of their hnan-
cia enterprise is better Souhener than he who would
| tolerate :her algamotiny propensi,ies
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THE CASE OF HENRY LONG IN NEW YORK.
This draws Its Glow length along 10 most annoying
extent; We give the proceedings OF Monday and Tuesday
The evidence directly the point and Irresistible and
the fugitive slave have been surrendered but for the
unpropitious illness of Judge Judson of the L. s. Court
private letter from New York states tina, the evidence OF
Dr. Wade Tuesday overwhelming. He swore that
he knew Henry from childhood up 10 SGthe year ne came
TO Richmond Tho letter also states that there no need
whatever of further evidence. We glad to learn from,
the same source that the Union Committee have shown
great personal kindness Dr. Parker that jamea Brooks
ESQ., Editor of tho Express and member of Congress-, de-
caes that the negro go back at all that
"here Is no sympathy in New York in the minds of the in
lelligent with the aboionsls.'
On the other hand, the gentlemen of color making
desperate efforts defeat the Of us claim They
have had neetEg End declared TO their duty rase
money obtain counsel defend The rights Of unortu-
nate BROTHER One of their counsel seems has refused TO
act unless he receives fifty dollars per day. Horace Greeley
the Tbune has been selected The recipient OF the mo-
ne.-s worthy nstrun.st of such black proceedings.
We proud publish tho following from the New York
Express:
| THE SLAVE CASE HERE, AND THE ABOLITION
MORALS-Thc Testimony Is clear that Henry Long Is a
fugitive slave from Richmond Va and person about the
haa any serious doubt of the fact and therefore hope
Is INDUCED In of his liberation under the law
Ingenious counsel however have picked one apparently
real flaw; Mr. Hall the acting Commissioner in the case, not
being alleged oa Commissioner under the law, but
onlya Deputy Marshal acting co and therefore with
power In the case issue any warrant Tor any
slaves The effect of this argument hns evidently
been such upon the counsel for tho claimant that they have
abandoned the process before Hail. and beginning
de norc where the beginning ought have boon from III"
start, before the L. S. Judge.
Delay however Is not yet ovor probably There is 10 be
infinite amount of habeas eorpusing. During all this
time of course counsel work for the slave for nothing
The ingenuity necessary eyade law, or TO delay
law of the greater mast such capacity and ingenuity
be paid for
MoRAL--Hcre is clear case of slave Nothing can
him return 10 the short Of force. The
Abolons!s ul the while expanding money to pay counsel
evade the law offer liberae tho negro
The Baltimore Sun denies tho report that Mile Parodi
vii! visit Baltimore it positively the auho-
rty Of letter from Max Maretzek that she will appear in
of the theatres there after the Italian Opera have per-
:ormed