New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-29
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sion Of psmphtt entitled
Tie POiey Of tie Dr-orsue Ferry Of tss ssfs g 4'S,'
Iors IN r,laii0s to The IRtsyssi Improvement ~
Hisdon ana Success Dcr0rSirsssd'
Ia this P,mphle, the Showing larp1aye occu-s
That they THE Whi7I mean Agna to put theuF
selves before the people the pecus- friends 0f the
Enlargement OF The Erie C6nal ard Of the other works
OF Internal Improvements liz this state ssd to repe
sent TIE Democratic party occupying an opposite Pc
siron.T
This is az admission that the Wings have been the
peculiar friends Of enlargement and that they now
occupy the same position The pamphlet says;
THE relative merits OF the two great political parties
IN tis state IN regard 20 public works strongly
ana truthElly prcsentei Il Is q document carefully
prepared lts stSiemens based upon authentic records,
and is conclusions sustained by clearly sscertained
facts.
About the year 1876 the project OF an enlargement
OF the sre Canal began TO be DISGUISE In that year
the Assembly doc 1k D. . referred 10 the Canal Bosrd
an appc alton TO the Legislature for Ship Canal from
Ofwego 20 the Hudson River The answer of the Canal
Board which was adverse 10 the application. and in
favor OF the Enlargement OF the Erie Canal closed with
the two following significant paragraphs:
The proceeds for the Canal Fund for s IS and
3, VIII probably be sufficient pay the balance Of the
Canal Debt and meet the disbursements the contracts for
At the close Of 1857 the Auction and Salt Due. viii
be restored the General Fund the proposed amendment
to the Constitution should the sanction of the people
After the period alluded to- e PROCEEDS IF s Canal
T0ls uff be senf the fsLzrsepea aecesarv 6r
importing and enargirg ne Camel WITHOUT HAVING as
COURSE TO NEW LOANS FOR THAT PURPOSE.
49, WM. C. BoUcK. Canal Commissioner.
swan RESssELAER, Canal Commissioner
a. {. FLACG Controller
JOHN A. DIX Secretary of State.
GREENE c. BRONSON Attorney General.
WILLIAM CAMPBELL Surveyor General.
MICHAEL HOFFMAN, Canal Commissioner.
March D. 1855
I'VE wish the readers particular TO the closing
paragraph The PROCEEDS OF the Canal Tolls will be
sufficient the disbursements for improving and
srging the Canal WITHOUT HAVING RECOURSE TO NEW
LOANS for that purpose
In 1886 the men who signed the above report fixed
upon the size of the Enlargement. and estimated the
cost of the new works at sl53792e3 g. To the time
they left Office they had made contracts to the amount of
over SIS 0OOO-they found canal debt in 1881 (ex
elusive of that provided for) of less than S30OO000
they left one of more than slOOOO0OO with Sll 100000
outstanding contracts be paid by their Wing success
sors-and they left but $4,000 in canal funds with
payments to be made within three months Of more than
100000
Within less than one year after the dimensions of the
Enlargement had been determined upon they had
made contracts for more than s3OO00OO of work. and
say in Senate Doc. 50, page p of 1887
"his the opinion az The Canal Board tsat il is for The
interest Of me STATE 10 proceed nth the Enlargement Of the
templdsed By the Aet Of llh Mdy, 1885
In 1899. Gov Marcy urges in his annual Message the
more rapid prosecution for the Enlargement.
And again, the same Canal Commissioners say, in As
sembly Document No. &C. page a. OF 1897
"That they deem for the interest Of The STATE to place
ell The Enlargement p0rk undr contract IN 1899 and ls4O
and that there then under contract sl05s $50 So
OF work upon the Enlargement alone"
In 1899, the Wings had commanding majority in the
Assembly and the Democrats equally SO. in the
Senate bill originated in and passed the Assembly,
for borrowing slOOOOOO for Canal purposes. 1t
amended in the Senate by inserting S40Oo0O0, which
was finally occurred in by the House. and in this form
the bill was approved by Gov. Marcy
Thus as the immediate consequence of the departure
in 1888, from the met proceeds policy of the Demo
crats we now in 1852 encountered with half mill
tax-we are burdened with Canal debt of sl600O0O0
The consequence of the departure the crea-
ton before these proceeds" Democrats left office
in 1880 of an additional Canal debt OF 81 100000,
and of over sllOOO00O of additional contracts while
thoy well knew that the cost of the authorized works
in place of $4,000, 900 would exceed s3OOOO0O0.
To 1897. all or nearly oil the net proceeds
qured pay the old canal debt The net proceeds Of
1887 and 1885 to the time the Wings came into power
was but O, 559,s64 o. while the payments near
s7OOO,OO0 This was departure from the net pro-
eleven times the amount OF the net proceeds bwi the
departure by Democrats and not by Wigs who added
during their term of power less than onehalf million
dollars to the canal liabilities of the State.
Can any statement in this document, carefully
prepsredits statements based upon authentic records,
and its conclusions sustained by clearly ascertsined
fscts be relied upon except to impose upon the public
by the most gross and impudent fal.ehoodsi
Twill place side by side the language of these net
proceeds Democrats
After the period alluded to- 1887, the net proceeds
of the Canal tolls will be sufficient the disburso
ments necessary for improving and charging the Canal
without having recourse to new loans for that purpose
1897
an SHE opinion Of The Camel Board that is for he in
tfrest Of e State 10 proceed nth he Enlargement Of he
Eric Canal that may be completed sooner than IS
contenpldted By Tie Act IL May, 1885"
1899.
Assembly Document No. 50, page "a, OF 1899, that
ksy deem IL for The interest Of The Sats to place all TIE En-
argement pOrk under contract in 1899 and lei0 and that
there was then under contract Sl06535J6 % Of work
upon the Enlargement alone
Net proceeds, 81, $50 e6f OF.
Contracts over sis 100000 90.
Rochester, Oct &C. 1852. NELSON J. BEACH.
LOCAL POLITICS.