The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-31

AIHASY, May 80, 1853
Mr.. FoRsYTH introduced bill to compel safety fund
banks to give security for their circulating notes.
NEW YORK AND NEW HAVEN RAILROAD.
The bill regulating way trains on the New York and
Now Haven Railroad referred to be reported CON-
plste.
THE NEW FIRE LAW.
Mr.. okHE gave notice Of bill to amend the New
EXPIRED SAFETY BANKs
Mr. H. SMITH reported complete the bill relative to
issues Of notes Of expired safety fund banks.
RAILROAD EXCURSION NIAGARA
An invitation from the committee Of the Central Rail-
road to take excursion to Niagara Saturday and
return on Monday received and accepted whereupon
Mr. SMITH moved concurrent resolution adjourn from
Friday until Tuesday. Laid
CASE CANAL COMMISSIONER MATHER.
communication received from Canal Commits
soner Maher in reference to the specifications brought
against him officially at the last session. by committee
appointed by the House.
Mr. CpP (whg) of Ere called for its reading and the
clerk proceeded to read 1t.
Az eleven O'Clock the SPEAKER announced the special
order-the canal question.
special order until the reading CARRIED
During the reading, Mr.. LOOMS (dem) of Herkimer
moved to dispense with the further reading Of the extra
ordinary document
The CHAIR said the only way to stop its reading to
reconsider the motion to suspend the special order
Mr. LOOMS moved such reconsideration, but 1t
decided out of order he not having voted in the rma
tive on the motion to suspend.
Mr.. PETERS (whg) Of Genesee then moved such re-
consideration There need Of taking up the time
of the House.
Mr. BURROUGHS (ind. dem) Of Orleans, was opposed to
the motion The character Of high officer was stake
and 1t ought be treated accordingly He regretted that
any should far forget his duty to that officer to
make motion of this character He then moved to lay
on the table. Carried.
The reading was then resumed and completed.
Mr. HADIEY, (dem) of Seneca, moved the printing of
fifty thousand copies Of the communication. Referred
to the Printing Committee.
The Committee of the Whoe-Mr P. W. RosK in the
chAr-went inte consideration of the proposed amend
The quest seferenng VAS upon Mr. Hadley's motion to
amend anne ., the subssas..s IT, by providing that no
ton Of the conflicts under the law Of 1851 - N'N
Mr.. BURNEr, (whig) of Essex took the floor No
opposed to the enlargement The only question was
as to the manner in which it was to be accomplished
He was not as general rule in favor of erecting
tiona debt but there were greater evils in thu world
than that And for he free to say debt to be
created for such purpose and be quidated out of
the of enlarged public works. not to be
feared by people with such future as our own He
who feared it. must close his eyes to brilliant
pects Experience best teacher and to the past
he alluded at length to show the expedency Of the policy
he advocated He referred to the days previous to the
building OF the Erie canal and said he well reem oered
the esal day that celebrated the nupals Of Lake Erie
that canal form ed most important epoch in the history
Of our country Its glorious and bencent results chal
lepged parallel In moral point of vew-a point to
which allusion had been made in the debate-ts ef
fects could scarcely be estimated BY it the great West
been changed state OF 1ndol0Dc9 alton
dapt vice. to its present advanced position in both mental
and moral excel ence transfer nation glorious and
lasting than the world often witnessed He spoke Of Clinton
having reared to himself monument more enduring
than braRs Wisely and manfuy had he performed his du
y and though long lhave rolled away the recoec
ton Of his but stronger and gathered force
with the lapse of time He spoke the efforts of other
States ryand Pennsylvania and others-in strife to
formidable rival-the Wesnd canaand appealed to gen
tlemen in view Of these of peril to adopt
the shortest of accomplishing the enlargement
NJ fhQ Era tho NJ Rav onfi0
sres sit still and suffer ourselves TO be outstrpped in the
racer He trusted not He regarded England
try-palsed be the arm that would be raised
defence, cold the heart that kndes not in her embraces
which to prepare himself for the dscu but thought
he would be able to state the main IDEAS He then
~ s twn ne nan. % time The West
plan proposes to complete tho work in six the Van
derbilt in four years he eerred the latter, it was
the sho, test time. He asked If there not ~erful
for its completion within this time He thought
there was not q member opposed to its compile
tiop and he thought too all were coming to the
conclusion that the organic law should be changed
The only que'ti was to the time He thought
that but little party spirit had yet been manifest
ed here this session. and hence hoped that should
be able to unite upon some plan to effect the great object
desired Granting that is all important to enlarge the
Erie canal should it not be done immediately Was
there not necessity for it He some considera
tons in favor of it which called loudly for immediate
prosecution and completion OF the work The energies
Of sister States the hand and Of England
the other directed to the construction of rival
and hence called upon to act speedily. Until
the Canal Board were prepared to take experienced men,
there would be wastasof property, whatever the lay
and waste Iced be appehended lie propo ed to vote
for the Vanderbilt resolutions He dweit upon the ad
vantages TO be derived by the northern aud southern
portions OF the State well as the middle. The idea
that the middle alone was to be benefited, was err
The enlargement would enhance the
value of property along the route and thus relieve the
remaining portions. The Erie Canal had paid its way.
The debt had been accumulated BY the branch canals
ton of the of this canal to its enlargement and
the liquidation of the interest upon the loan He pre-
ferred the Vanderbilt resolutions for another reason be-
the Senate had already passed them He ready
to lay aside preferences and hoped members would do the
same that the end might be accomplished. He could
not agree with the gentleman from New York, (Mr.
shaw that conference was necessary lie should take
the first opportunity of agreeing with the Senate that the
question might go to the people, and when it before
the people, he had no fears for it whatever
would control his vote Coming from county through
which passed of these canals IT not dc ut to
determine what local interests required and it only re-
manned for him to determine whether Unlocking the
interests of the whole State the general good ops
posed to these local interests He gave saatcs of the
agricultural products OF Seneca county to show that
they the increase and hence that they required
increased facilities for transportation He apprehended
al o the
of every farmers land increased in an inverse ratio
market. lie alluded particularly to the necessity
Of the enlargement Of the Cayuga and Seneca canal
work in which his constituents were especially
made in the constitution 1t read. What was it
that put TIE price of lands in central New York
less it the Of inland navgation2 The land in
would not to day have been worth twenty dollars
had it not been for the benefits derived from the
construction Of the Cayuga and Seneca canal had,
too added to the Of the State. Not another
canal had paid better interest to the State No other
one could show SO clean balance sheet; and yet
mention had been made of IL in the constitution sd
it received any notice at the hands OF his Exceency the
Governor in his annual message The fact alone that
the constitution made provisions for its enlargement
was sufficient to induce him to vote for amending that
instrument.
Before Mr.. II. had concluded his remarks, the hour
for recess arrived.