The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-13
NEW YORK LEGIsLATURE.
Senate.

ALBANY Feb. H. 1853.
Several remonstrances presented against the Ec
ciesiastical Grant law.
REPORTS ON BILLS, RrO.
Mr.. CooiEY reported the Savings Bank bill complete.
Er. BABcocs (whigD the Building Associations bill
complete.
Mr.. vAspmur, (dem,) reported bil for loan for
Kings County Penitentiary
Mr. Wmcnr, (whig) gave notice Of bill relative to the
earnings of c0nyicts.
THE RAILWAY CONSOLIDATION
was passed Ayes 2o nays Q. The nays were, measrs:
Cornell, Jones, Pierce, Van Schoonhoyen, Williams and
Wright.
LADIES DEPOSITORY.
The bill to incorporate the Ladies Depository Of New
rlig An,arR ATIos or NATIONAL DIr1CuITxs.
Mr.. CLARK (whig) called up his joint resolutions in
aton to national arbitration instead of resort to
MT. BrEXMAN (whg) auded to the Napoleon articles in
Ha7rs Maeas'ae as stirring up the pugnacious quail.
ties Of mankind in behalf OF man who had been made
hero by millions OF murders. lewas calamity OF the
age TINT Christian in the metropolis should have
sent such clarion blast abroad in favor Of as msde
glorious by Napoleon. He referred TO Abbots Life OF the
Corscan Nations cannot afford 10 go TO They are,
England is said TO be- bound in to keep
the peace. Iegare said that onal law required new
cbantcr--cre on arbitration When men became edu-
Gated they will cease TO fight with any steel but that Of
the yen. The types not the bayoncts, will carry
public opinion ihis law is carrying influence
abroad wherever the English language is read, (and
lie hoped that the Senate would put itself the record
the advocate of the measure that good will to
throw Christians to wild beasts. He alluded to recent
article OF two columns length in the Lonion Times
where the prevalent education in this State received eu
1Ogum. Lord John Russell declared that if the United
States would lake the initiative recommending Natio-
nj Congresses Of arbitration rather than national bat
ties that England would follow example beneGcent.
He hoped that the resolutions would be adopted.
They were adopted without further debate.
TIN IAKB SUPERIOR COPPER EEGIoSs-IAsDs WANTED
FACILITATE INTERCOURSE, Irc.
Mr. BABcocK called his resolution concernin grant
by the national government Of land for the purpose Of
hafv
lake Superior, and the States ON the great lakes Mr. B.
said this Is matter OF vast interest to the State and
very large amount Of public land the disposition of which
has been subject Of great interest The time is almost
to be feared that this session Of Congress the last
where the States would receive the benefits contemplated
by the act Of cesson The States demanded them
being within their limits But New York should
TO il that the disposition is for her benefit. In the
administration OF Washington, grant was made
great and small instances it has been followed
till the last session Witnessed the great grant to
the Illinois Central road. Mr.. b. then described the
country, he could do from personal observation The
intercourse between the upper ard lower peninsula Of
Michigan for many months in the year. rude and
great and dangerous storms from the 18th October to
theal5th May. In camping out in travelling snow
shoes the inhabtant there finds his only medium OF
munication The Land through which the proposed rail
way passes is not saeable but 1t reaches the rich and
precious copper regions The south shore Of Lake supe
rior is as valuable AZ other district in country
unless it be the coal region. The proposed ship
canal will be available only for Ave months
| in the year. During that period it will do a
great business, but for seven months it will
| be idle. 1he Detroit and Pontiac road the first link
in this great enterprise is pushing its way westward
point where the lake very seldom freezes Reaching
Monouwoc, 1875 miles, brings the road to the centre Of
dense Wilderness where the Newegro has been the only
traveller COMPANY propose to build this roadin ef
ject maturing at PhilsiephIa and Bamore to have
~ tai. trade es,srr, n !. SO s iRsIs = - ~ :,s
has great capital ia the copper mine business The
Parkersburg Railroad project would take IT from
channels Of transportation Much Of the public land in
viii remain untouched unless such enterprise this
brings in into market Government cannot lose ythng by
the proposed gift and he illustrated this by the grant to
the Illinois Central Railroad. OF this vast quantity
millions Of acres, had been for of years market
untouched and unpurchased while since the road had be-
fixed fact the reserved sections had been SO well
sold that the Commissioner of the Land Office calculates
that the United States win receive nine millions of dollars
more for them than the price fixed and before this
road designed they could not be sold at all Why
should not the general government in regard its min
ing and agriculture, extend some of the protection it
gives 10 foreign commerce. 1t does that at loss of
millions Our internal trade exceeds foreign
The iron Of this region gooi the uniaa Peru and
Salisbury the best in the world THERE'S
ofsuch puryeewheIe This country now importing
amounts of copper to be paid for in California gold New
York is greatly interested in securing this ransportati
for canals This iron and copper desire to bring
down Lake Erie that it should pass over our
and railroads The effort send it over the south rou
would deprive channels Of transportation this rich
and valuable freight. Mr. b. then alluded to Mr. Ben
aet land BILL as the only protesting to divide the
public domain in the terms Of tho original cesson The
grant named in the resolution would not interfere with
this There is q necessity for immediate action for Con
| gress remains in session but few DAYS longer.
The solution amended by inserting proyso sif
| the policy Of distribution should be continued"
Mr. FIERCE (dem) avowcd his opposition to the whole
saI but desired treat it with the respect due to its
source. II violates the principle which the lands
ceded to the goycrnmen-ind the lines of internal
improyen ent bid fair to be carried sufficiently fast
individual basis. 1t rather behooyes the State of New
York to hold back Bills framing the object and
tendency OF which TO stay the velocity with which
projects running He thought the direct line Of wa.
ter communication opened by the salt ste Marie canal
settled the question in favor of New York Hon and
copper were not ssch pershabe commodities to de-
mand immed diate conveyance at all times.
Mr. BABcoCK said that he had the be;t informed belief
(and his authority less than General Cass that
the alluded to in these resolutions would pass if
any of these measures passed. and thence the necessity
Of immediate action on these resolutions
Ar. COOLEY opposed the resolutions The representa-
tives of Congress needed instructions at the hands Of
this Legislature. He prepared to vote them at
once, and vote against them
Pending he discussion, the Senate adjourned.
Azsen