The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-05

Sood dimeulties At Erie -
At The dats Of my last annual message, Proceedings
tss he right q the Ftaakn CAsal company 70 construct
railroad nom the city Of Eris b the Ohio saas line.
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not esy that the construction Of thsir rad With
sst authority q hw; but the preliminary iaju.ettos
security for eos Toe effect Of this dsesoe Vas 70 pses
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aooegtsd TO the General Assembly the prsprsy q TAX
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nsasoa between the sssboard the great Wsst sub
Ne. re subject Wa discussed, but not finally dis
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adsnt Of the company, covering the proceedings Of
meeting Of the bosrd Of dirsctors In which, after au
sion 70 the action Of the soprsms Count and IAgs
eating the willingness Of ths company pay certain
Of taxation for the unrsstrsinsd ne Of the road
until aftsr the coming session Of the legislature
~ that branch Of the should aat on the sub
jsct Believing that had no right to mako oondi ions
With the comPssy or even to receive the money which
position. The relations Of the eonpasy toward the
bAts, therefore, have undergone change since the
totey GsnAl has recently taken msasurss 70 obtain
AnoI decree in the plea Injunction and BY writ Of
90 Umrcao 70 revoke the franchises claimed BY the
Resent as IL city os Es svincs an nssnsty
g feeling amongst thu people, seldom equalsd que;
sssssity for prompt and dscsvs sesAtivs sstisn -
70 thu rights Of this company.
%ss p clear e ne Impartial observer. that the
tho he the constructors rsi "a between the city Of
Ehs and shs Ohio line Indeed the highest judicial TIL
sueh authority b. found in ths charter Of the Frank
" Canal Company; and, IN my opinion, the grant should
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vsna 30 far ~ they may be involved In the subject
1t happens hat Pennsylvania holcs the key TO this
vst sndI most Enthusiastically say that where prin
eiPle Of smiy comnsrss Il % b violated It IL the
eht and the duty Of the STATE TO turn her natural sd
vaatasss to the promotion Of the views and welfare Of
hor own people
hH.y ). said that rsstristion that vould require
neak Of railroad guass ct the harboS Of Aris would b
~ use Of lncsral principle The H. that the
nseeem Ter bfsak Of gusgs between the OHIO ins and
ss n. :sS css Of Tss !,
should occur have bsss abs discover rsAsoss
Il Bu.o snss DO s;ss xh equal force q ss,o q
ie. Tos and passeses csa BE- = veil
q The latter, - at the sernsr city - -
80 far the bsnsdta 70 either esv incident
70 uanshipmsnt theidpa II unworthy Of notice Bat
tss effects o s.sss Of sasss and Consequent tran
nsst DO pArslysns, If NOT fatal IL would virtually re-
surs shpmssts 70 b made either st Csvslasd q Bar
meat - upon the interests Of tue aunbury and Ers
rsaA, any other that may hereafter connect
- Akee with the city OF FhilAdelpkiA.
may Do that neehb,ring Sta,es posssssIng similar
eaeenl Advantages. would give them avay for
formsr poley to justify such ennclnson ahAl await
ycur ASTON with snxisfy.
xnoarAL FROM THE HArLRoAD COMPANY TO THE
GovExEOR.
10 ~ kxcnlrCy WILLIAM Baorn GovmSoR ov THE SfAn
hs undsrssns6, President Of tAs Rrs and Northeast
lADrcad Company BY the drsoisn And On behalf OF sad
smpaay rsspsotfnly invoices the ntsrfsrnos Of your