New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-05

%, fsnrees Of he country And yet ohe o. 70 pllns
80 ~ ,lc (;overnor t. favor Of hi tenporizng po-
~; i. fbst The expppdiiure a large SUNS snnaay MON
~ ca,el. win dsyasoe tic commerce and endaes tss
ooartrs This Is oftse beetons whici ne u ak
10 the Bin OF 81 bu, fuch appTehensions are cne
tined by indvidus who are prosecuting prvete en-
terprzes of almost equal magnitude with that wle 10
TeSe i however another aud very strange reason
vged by the Governor or by tue authors OF toe Cansi
naytior Of the Messsgc to which wish to refer vas
sorry 10 read this language Sir hunitetin2 aan
unbecoring sry man cisirning denoTaac Ia '0H'''
On page Is Of biz Message the Governor ssys ...,,
MA snS the Inopey market inBsed and would bccoms
more % under the influence Of the law"
Subsequently in arguing upon This s1iJcc n ssys y,
substance that Il impolc LEI out large ernoua's OF
work NJ once; and tusf not Ill labor snoud become
greatly dcpreesed would be uieut 70 enter largely
upon the resumption OF the pubic %otxs ior %, a
then could the State hope 10 profit by the OF
sbov read ths portion Of the Meesage with feeling
of contempt for the npusc which could haTe dictafet
IL The Governor Sir resides in. marble palace. snd
fares sumptuousy every day. The s'afe-the people
ofthe sstepey rbousepd dollars annual reat for
his princely mantcn; and ya this man, protesting DE-
zaoecc, TOO 9ynd1es tie poor tabor1 ne sere sst'ags
doyi In 1851, when the repufisied Canal law wss
Passed thousands Of laborcrs we're barely earning thei
i've shings dsy and yet the Governor IA 20 econom-
zeal thss he would rese To resume the prosecucon o.
public works until iobor stau be starred into aW
xyeasy dsJesssion Perhsps. SIR, he would haze the
poor man work for the old reward OF "sheeps head
snd pluck" l. this the spirit Of modern democracy
WIS, blasting shame should upon the man capable
But. Sir wCuid the immediate resumption Of the pub
lie work with the vigoT contemplated by the law OF
1851 have any improper influence upon the prce OF Ia
bor my opinion ySn nay espendi ,s ess w
out causing labor 10 rise above dollar per day WAC
would desire greater economy than tbsf fourGoyernor
would "defyasd che kireitRg Of hs rdges, would con-
6ne your work upon the canals to limited anountsi
10 eroid high priest To whom, Cir, are these high
price, psidi To the la1orer for hs rorktothc fara
Tor his agricultural produce Governor Seymour would
have the price Of labor redaeed and the productions of
the farm purchsoesble at less prices that the stste might
enjoy the advantages Of ION prices"
Mr.. B here gave way 70 motion to rice and report
progress
MONDAY, Jan. II.
Mr.. BuRHoueHs resumed his remarks, as fol-
Iovs, I believe Mr. Chairman that Governor Seq.
our has the honor Of having originated the argument
that economy forbade the resumption prosecution OF
public works 20 long A. the price OF labor and OF
agricultural products comrnandeda fair price In market
He Is the fret Executive Of the State who has felt
called upon to advance such argument and seee 70
have deemed this argument very important that h.
refers 10 Il less than three times. On page 20 OF his
III have been compelled to the conclusion that the prsc
tce OF borrowing and expeDding large sums OF money
within short periods OF time has been at rnous 10
them 1.-THE Canal, and injurious 10 the public Interests The
effective application Of money previous 10 1855 extended
through period Of about 10 years
Usforfanafeiy the PRUDENT system Of czpsnSag our sur
iss tots abandoned The policy Of borrowing always
adopted when money abundant when speculative feel
ing peedes the community when exrayngan plans arc
popular srea materials and labor high aud when the
application Of money produces the least effect This state
al afars prevailed unexamped extent ia the years
s37s and 1870 when nudcr its influence, and during that
time the State borrowed more than s6c0oooe for Canal
he sum Of iapIties 70 $o7ssc5 20, and created the
heavy interest account that has absorbed - much OF our
revenues"
Again, on the 32d page, he says:
In consequences of the absorption OF its revenues by
sinking funds and interest accounts = was un.bie to sys
itself OF the Iop prices which prevailed from 1876 lS"
The entire OF his argument on the subject OF the
Cnnsis will be found TO brcs he the same spirit " we
had any eubt in regsrd TO his meaning while referring
the subject Of high prices, this doubt dispeed on
reading whit he rays In regard 10 the law ot 5l Tao
prices Of labor and Of agricultural products at that time
arc iresh in the minds OF all. He Gays;
objected TO the law Of 1851 that tie expense OF
the work would be by putting much under con-
trsct time afpyfce l0ehi0A and NE 'aoney moref
inflated rouid become more Go under Tie w"s"ee @e
Ii do not entirely misappreend the intention Of the
Governor he clearly wishes to have the Legislature
understand he Ia his opinion the prices Of labor snt
OF agricultural products were too high, when that bill
was passed. TO have justified the resumption Of the pub
Nc works and TINT their resumption should be delayed
until both had reached lower standard. Tho Other
day stated that laborers In most Of the State ia d.
could not command more than SHE cent. per day in
summer, and In winter Gale cents per day Any gen
tlernan who win take the trouble TO examine the sub
ecf will find that nowhere out Of the large cdes. did
their wages exceed 20 cenis Yet 20 high did Gov Sey-
deem this poor pffsnce, that he makesi an obec
But what dr. were the prices OF agricultural products
Of that ,'nief believe every farmer In Western New
York will remember that he obliged TO sell his wheat
for about s5 TO % cents per bushel Indeed, even
,mtr n residing In central countries who arc nearer
the market than those of us residing at the West could
command hut lille more than dollar bushel Was
ths too high price for whcaif Must we refrain from
cxpcndrg money Tor Improvement purposes Inti
sixty two and bali cenisi do nst believe that the in
fcrna improvements of State interests of
people TO be arrested or nteriered with by any
,uch miserable system Of economy.
The Govefnor-qafe unwilling 20 allow the consider.
alton Of the present condition OF Canals resolved to
diverus far possible from the real question: import
ant lust now 10 be considered; What shall be done
10 carry forward and hasten the completion OF the Ca
nas strkes upon old note, and sings IN strains as
aolorous Of debt and taxation any OF the fierce anti
iour,he OF al this long esay Canal policy IL made
In recounting unpaid debts, in weeping over inter
est accounts, and in prophesypg altar nc feet, upon
whet wsh here been done by expcndng money without
borrowing any, and think Il risy be added when We
had none TO cxpend. Ii statesman OF his sagaciy had
blessed the generation which commenced the Eue Ca
sl In 1877 your Chnon's occupac W would have ocen
gope-the Ere Canal would have been constructed up
On sait ard auction 6utios-oomple;e and basnce IN
the Treasury eth remaining lie cou,pcls you hrss -
review his financial history, written in strong and 9
mtakahle terms, and after weeping through The DIS
asfyous past constructing every sentence IN terms OF o
ter ortune OF aeniable and irrctrcvsble error he
brinrs you At last TO bis system OF mendns hnsertsg
fwy orssg his sriseA syseas His Excelency has ds
q red that every six inches additional depth will eaa
- his emerged boats b. carry % tuns additional burd
O. and he gees in for ak inch ystein hths msgnii
cent pclcy had been discovered by the men who began
the Eiie CanJ should have had ehsnne iirst tor
ctnoes, then Tor Mackrsw hosts. next for durhamS
then durs,rs Of larger growth and finally for bos's Of
30 tuns OF more
Tas, Sir would have been "es ss.srsiSg Gaze EaiR
:, kcc,sss he esldrsed Csns!' Ts would have been
,riumphsn, illustration Of TIE six inch system
Lock down upon NE, sprlfs o. the mighty desi' I'm
mortal Clinton, by the edic power or ,hroagh s0aie
friendly msaism look down and learn uorstos wiston
The (oseinor has abandoned his old friends aui con
trseted rev aliiancee In lsiA he for resCniin-
the work OF enargng the Csnal in 1873 he turns bis
back upon his former self Nay more, be attempts the
dsnse Ct the very with whom he YVES theain opea
opposition and upon the very point OF controversy.
uc cites the financial provisions i the Constitution with
epvota'ios. and enters upon the lefense OF il trainers
Mshemet has indeed gone To the mountain; the war
with He kmer Is ended.