The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-11
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canal MS channel for the commerce. cf tbis and ths
Western Mates It's results have been beneficial 70 Il
concerned. Afterwards railroads Constructed -
compete for This business but whether they could oo
rete successfully in the transportation Of the most i'm
goFsnt products Of the country time only could decide
lie shought they could not But II decide taxa
ton what raroas shall taxf Shall it be upon those
only which compete with the csnass But how shall we
dscrn-ntes He tssnght all Of them more or less
in competition with tia canals There were objections 10
imposing sos railroads In tho FIRST place the most
of the produce transported ON them a raefby our o"
State. 1he Imposition OF tolls would be to impose toIs
upon farmers. They would bc paid by our own
citizens and thus enable the products of the West 70
come more powerfully in compstiton with our own THIS
interior traffic on the rie raros from place place. was
the chief source Of revenue TO that road. He believed
from end of the road to the other has been said
the -four taken the Northern road had trans.
posed upon railroads equivalent benefit should b.
conferred on them. HIS would suggest how this might
be done There is arairoad MANN in this coantry.
We hear Of proposed roads in every decon-nos only
III this state, but throughout the country. They were
withdrawing too much capital from active business.
Most OF them being credit and when
their debts to be paid embarra ssment will easue II
woud secure the safety OF the future to restrain this
manner manner of constructing roads. They might be
peled 70 construct and pay for considerable p0r-
ton OF their roads before borrowing money.
Railroads have the right to seize on privats
ground That II Is for the public benefit This right II
delegated to private cupdity This exercise ofthe right
yate citizen but only by the officers Of government and
for the public use alone As payment for this benefit
enjoyed Oy railroad companies they may justly be called
on to pay So far said Mr. H. his views had partisan
aspect and he hoped the resolutions which he had pro.
posed would not be acted upon in partzan light bat
with view solely to the public welfare. He would how
ever attend to party for q moment. While the whias
may at times have been willing to expend larger sums
In the canals than the democrats the latter were
desirous OF expending all they prudenty might for
the purpose. The difference between them was
not one Of friendship to the cansk, but II rs-
Neither party could charge the other with enmity to the
canals They had agreed upon the end to be attained
and only differed to the Of accomplishing this
One question needed to be considered II the canal
nues will be increased by the enlargement how wM
they be consumed by the increased expenditures upou
the country, and more needed than that they
should continue to do The amount of tonnage has
regularly increased from tho FIRST If the canals were at
their largest capacity they would at increase
the tonnage proporonatey Means must DO devised fer
the enlargement The must do this and with
out debt There may be time like the present, whea
1t will be necessary to raise specific sum by taxa-
ton; but the people would mot consent to be
largely taxed for the enlargement Thoso willing
to appropriate the largest the canals
not always their best friends The democrats could
not be charged with hostility to the canals they
willing expend all that could properly be used He
pudiated the charge Of tha gentleman from Orleans (Mr
which he had advocated conceived any hostility to the
canals We ought to provide for the present. and not
control the Of after years. Future Legaturos
should have to their money They
would best know their wants. and could best supply
them Let exercise duties in the pendturO
Of own funds and permit subsequent Legislatures
the fame. The COMMITTEES had indicated their policy Il
for the House to decide what action 1t would take i
regard to the matter.
On motion of Mr.. d. b. TAYLOR the House adjourned,