The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-18

canal" IS they call themselves The report embodies
right we'll for the pope that this na S,. bes.
thus openly forward Evidently the Senator has been
looking away from his land to the debt rthened
countries OF Europe, where war has been upon them
almost for centuries. He did not look at the Essern
States where he might have that all his theories,
brought to the test Of things as they occur in the
states The arguments piled up, fictitious array Of
brought in kinds of to array in all its force his
per capita tax which he produces to display mpend
ing burthsn Of debt In he brings the United States
debt the State debt and most udicrous Of all the mu-
nca debt and thus he gets the great horror of
all its mmensity Certainly, it was tho most e.traordi
ary calculation thar entered into the mind Of
For what part OF the State could the immense humbug
these financial tables have been prepareds This profound
though the whole Of is not to be att suted to the
SENATOR'S State paper, and such is to be exam
inea to 10 published through every street in the
meso the public works Of this State. It is paper
tended to deceive the people Of this State by false asser
borne down By debt and contrasts t with the debt Of
foreign lands The rate of wages-the condition Of the
aborer-the reward OF toll in all its sad characterstcs
tells how fatal to his argument is the example advanced
by the Senator. There was enemy in this State
ten, taxation Taxation II is written in every fold.
the banner Of the old enemies Of the canal There
wiz be day Of jubilee in which all may participate,
when enlightened policy shall override this The
people OF this State will walk in this restricted line
The opinions of the people Of this State cannot be hewn
down to line. viii be day Of jubilee when like dark
cloud, these enemies of the canals shall move OIL.
Does this report intend to insult the people of this State
by the ignorance the fooery which kens the raising of
the money to deiray the expenses of completing the
canals to war tax? 1t was to raise of glory
to the honor and prosperity of the Staea Of
present greafne TO show that the age Of
ghtened policythat people were not of those who
acted on the stand sl policy, the 'never go ahead
highest honor of their country Tho friends and CON
ederaes Of the Senator bitterly opposed to the
of the public works This is evident from the whole
language Of the unfair argumen-the utterly unreliable
the text beck 1t is curious fact that when the pub
lie works were commenced, the taxation per CAPITA
was much greater than it is at present. and it is the
stronger when is recoected that at that time there
was no revenue from the canals Mr. " contended that
the plan he had presented in way interfered with the
debt paying policy of the constitution 1t leaves all that
intact All seeks is procure an appropriation from
the canal revenues Does this destroy the debt paying
ans To assert this Is an ab,urdityons tending direct
l to mislead the mind He thought proper that there
citizens expect this All tnas she plan s nos
the opportunity to decide what they will do with the
constitution It is the creation of sovereignty of
and it is to them that the appeal is to be
made-to that people which alone has the right and
tho power to mould that constitution they choose
lhe Senator from the Tenth considered the peo
pie only right if they walk the one line which he
has marked out for themo leave the canals in more
desperate condition than he found them his report
OF nine columns he shows by ten different arguments
that the canals ought not to be enlarged. Mr. " con-
tinued his remarks at length and without Concluding
gave way to q motion to report progress.
FROM THE ASSEMBLY,
The Assembly sent for concurrence several bills among
winch was the Pilot BILL which referred to the Com
mitee on Commerce and Navigation re ,ort complete
BILLS RAAD AND PASSED.
Company to borrow money.
TO determine the claim Of George NJ Tbbitrs and James
Forsyth, for money overpaid by them.
The body proceeded to consider the bill to rebuild
. TIE LOCKS ON THE CHAMPIAIN CANAL.
MT. JONES (aem urged that i was of imminent i'm
arged locks should be BUILT 1t an ordinary
repair-its payment ts7bs made from the ordinary
Mr. CoNGER ldem.) doubted the power of the Legsla.
snIe to make this appropriation as the constitution de
ocateo the surplus to those works named in the con-
stitution and this canal not one OF them.
r JONES showed that this Of the class of expen
ditWes which was first to be paid out.
Mr. WRIGHT at length, explained the present condition
OF this canal and urged upon the Senate pass the
bill To do the work Immediately would result in very
Mr.. BAIcocK (whig) opposed the bill. For the pur-
Mr JOINS differed from Mr. in his view of the law.
Ihe debate was con- inued by Messrs. PIERCE CoNGER
!, Mr. CoNGER moved to amend the bill as to give the
discretionary power to the Canal Board instead the
Canal Commissioners.
Pending Mr. IS remarks the hour for reces, arriv-
ed. Recess till four p NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The consideration of the canal plan of Mr. Vanderbilt
Pm. ~ - 'i''''' ~
THE cHAApIAIS CANAL
lhe bill concerning the enlargement Of the Cham plain
canal locks was ordered to select committee to report
complete.
BILLS RRAD AND PASSED.
part of Sixth street.
To amend the highway bill in relation to works on
To facilitate the payments of membranes on mort.
cages.
Concerning the powers and duties of Commissioners of
Emigration
Mr. TAnER was speaking this latter bill, when the
Senate adjourned.