New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-11

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- ,,illicns extended upon the enlArgrmen':
Its true that within The lest aiirsn y's5s ' I
cargo of boats rAyissfing the canal has oeeh
near hundred PER cent but e N eotss -, al
enlargement for this ipcreaseNi cargo aAs oern' Nn
"a cournen 70 the lateral canals, - VIII ~ tae S
ard hss been the resHl: Of improvement IL tne n'e'
OF boats. ,,..., ,,h.,v.,s
pa,o he trAnsporta,iou Of e-irsot passengers Wa,
sd N The csnsls ard canal boats we're oons,ru
!, ref,rspcs 70 passengers snd treiSht snce tneh "a
re.erence 70 freish, alone and hence the I'''ea- -
OF bosts -. ts., ,-,,nin, he.
tween Rome and Albany, wnere more 70 -.
of the CsnAl Is Slresdy eniarssdi OuI VI I;ies. =;
are only few OF course rarely mee'ns esSn osie. 49,
the unfinished Canal, and running wes 'aru VIZ -.
-, ~ ws,er But substantially. little advantage hss
"a 70, he,an derived from the enlargement ,,
me rpos; tue and wise pubic economy tosn ~, u
ruEnds the early and rapid eompleaon o. our ru.M
Works To do it in three years ins'ead o. sn' WIZ
n,cve VISIT recunisry saving 70 the state -.
In ergneerng expenses alone, little less tnAn hsi
million would be saved.
Under a six years process oil eniA va
of,houssrds of dollars will be expended upon the Oh
E,s ~ canal 10 improve IL vhich viii b. % great es'
ert lo,t 90 the final completion OF the enlargement
Enlargement IN three years, instead oi SIX WI $40
three years income 10 our revenues upon 81, -
which the increased capacity OF the canals VIII ensoe"
20 hear or in other words, the interest on the many
millions expended on the en- lsrgsment anu no" ylus
almost unprcdnctve. To these may De sdded arg
annual saving the expense OF superintendent snd
repairs. ,, 49,. -,
n il mistaken idea, entertained by many, that net
more than million Of dollars year can be expended
upon the enlargement snd completion OF the canais
without enh arrRssmsn t 10 the navigation.
IRE unfinished portions Of the Black River and Gene
see Valley Canals having connection with the nav,
gable poTsons of those works can be a. wen eoupe'ou
In one two years a. in any greater tius. ,,
Much OF the enlargement Of the IRE Cana II upon
new and nr .oved hne. having no connection VAN tns
navigation and the remainder, where the new ana oia
lines are Identical be completed far more econoinF
csiy in three years than IN SIX ...,..
necessarily be done in the winter Every spI ny cOuer
dsms temporary bridges, snd all the structures iPe
rnents and machinery used in enlargement muAt &c
swept away ard the trains and roe iweys cur 'nTVue
tho tanks 10 facilitate the work mr. be hed up, SUI
the banks ard tow path prepared for nayigsnon thus
MAXIM A lsrye increased expendhu Tor every ad'
dtionsl year occupied in It's construction
Il 10 refOre plain that economy VIII De pest pro
NOTED by the prosecution Of these works with the Ut
most vigor.
Canal Enlargement The finishing oil the Eene-ee ssey
and Bsek River Canals, and the contemplate improve
n,ents on the Oswego Canal called for ak By the
rublc interest and the dictate OF sound ~
The state of New.York at an earl took the
n,iatory steps In the way Of public 5rAs ana set IN
motion system Of internal improve n's OF an extent
and usefulness which no other country can boast
The size OF the original Canal at the early day when
is projectors shadowed forth the msgnineent project
OF the Atlantic Ocean deemed ample and sufficient
for the and purposes Of our inland commerce and
navigation for all time TO come. but the most sstu'e
and lar seeing of public men IN those days were I'M
able 10 anticipate the rapid development of the resources
OF the great west which followed its completion
IL needs argument 10 establish the necessity and
expediency of completing public works, and oil tue
advantage possessed by csnsls railroads rs means
Of uanspor iaon especially when the enlargement OF
the Erie Canal shall be fully completed the capacity OF
the boats that traverse it, waters augmented NJ least
three iod snd propelled, IS they will ulquestiouaoy be,
BY steam power.
The Commissioners do not deem IL necessary to 60
into a lengthy argument to establish these positions
This will be set forth in very able and elaborate man.
ner in the Incoming report Of the State Engineer and
Surveyor and TO which the Commissioners would call
the special attention Of the Legislature, containing as II
does acs that have been obtained at the expense OF
untirng industry the pant VI that oricef and pre-
scented In a manner at once clear and convincing.
10 impossible % shut eyes To the isct that FOR
mdable competition Il now going on TO take nom our
canals the carrying trade OF the Western Stafes Inc
compesite for this rich prize not only 10 going on AMI
gathering strength in States Of country buthe
Canadian Government Is putting forth Ifs power wrsst
II fromu
This trade "a one Of the utmost importance TO our
State and no effort should be wanting on her part to re-
tain and augment IT, IL Ia important to our orwarders
and and 90 asrge class OF our citizens who are
more lees intimately connected with our internal
commerce. and especially 10 great commercial EN-
porium, the City of New York
But above all II "a important 10 every citizen
OF revenue, suclent without
the completion Of public works, the extngushment
OF State debt and the support Of State Govern
ment In all time 10 come.
The law mskes II incumbent upon the Canal Commits
soners in their annual communication 10 the Legsa-
ture TO recommend such ia relation TO the
Canals as they deem the public interests require "
There are but two general before the people for
the prosecution and completion q public works
one contemplates a resort 20 taxation the other an
amendment 10 the Constitution without taxation.
Taxation always falls harshy the ear of free peo.
Justify its imposition, and certainly such necessity
exists for the purpose Of accomplishing these re
suits
In the opinion Of the Commissioners, an amendment,
to the Constitution without the imposition of tax Ia
not only the best but the only practicable mode of
curing the final completion of these great works
The Constitution may be 30 amended "a 20 authorize
the borrowing OF sum sufficient 10 finish the Canals
pledgmg the Canal revenues TO its payment after the
discharge Of Its present constitutional obligations TO ouI
existing debts existing debts may be postponed
with great advantage TO the State 10 distant day and
the Canal revenues applied to their completion.
The people would derive great advantage from the
postponement OF the payment OF our existing debts
a debt TO be created for the public works.
From tables prepared in the Canal Department, u ap-
peers that for the last five six years tho tolls paid on
property produced consumed IN this State have been
regularly diminishing while that going TO- received
from other States they regularly increasing 90 that
the longer our debt Is postponed of course within rea
sonabe mic the greater the portion OF IL that VIII be
paid by citizens OF other States There cannot be
doubt but that the Canal would be- ample 10
meet the obligations incurred in carrying out either OF
the above suggestions.
The proposed amendment should be definite in the
amount Of money to be raised and SPECIFIC a. to is sp
picson and these guarded In the most careful manner
There Is good TO believe that either Of these
plans would receive the sanction Of large majority oil
the people and forever put TO rest the vexed question
the completion OF our public works.
This Is not only important a. matter Of State policy
but especially due 10 the citizens along the line Of
these gresi thorovghfares IL Is many years since the
Legislature authorized the commencement Of these
works and promised their completion They have hoped
on under all the vcisstudes and fluctuations of parties
and the arrangements Of the finances Of the State until
realization Of these just expectations seems almost
hopeless. Good faith, therefore the part of the
state her citizens calls for fuhlment Of these re-
frated pledges
AL Of which Ia respectfully submitted
FREDERICK FoLLETT JOHN C. aATHER.
ny. FTZHuGH Canal Comaasssnsrs