The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-20
Our Albany Cores pondcnce.

ALBANY, Jan. 10, 1854
This Pred Of the Canal Beard for Public Lands Compt
ne Canals No Necessity Jar u-Digeren< leetoen Oh
States and Nelo Ones AMI Territories The Later should
b Assised-7he Former rellires Ali from he General
Government, DC, dc.
The fifty thousand daily readers OF the HERALD saw
Saturdays issue copy preamble and resolution ADOPT
Cd By the present Canal Board and sent TO both branches
Of the Legislature for The proposition vas
introduced In The Board by ding State Treasurer
and adopted with only dissenting os that OF The Lieu
tenant Governor and It's purpose is to obtain grant Of
public lands to aid IN the enlargement of the Erie Canal
Az this one Of the first nsamsnts OF whg principle
uoduced by the men and which will undoubtedly be
succeeded by others of like character 1t might no. rs
considered improper isudcious to look lit IL into
the matter.
Before shorelfull o. earth removed In the con.
truction OF that great wokt Erie C.nsl-ths Lsgs
allure Of the State solicited tbs aid o. Congress- by
the credit Of the general government, the direct
Eopration OF funds, by ait OF publ, lands Tue
prompt refusal to render such ass'atce stimulated our
own Legislature and citizens OF enterprise and
capital 10 proceed soey with the cork RELYING upoa
the OF the State in erecting that mighty
neot Of skin and energy, devoted for all aged 20
the commercial interests OF the State and nation The
plans originally contemplated in short space o.
time fully mated this great enor Of New
AloAe ut received the admiration o. the naon AID
the wohd- discovered hst the capacity Of
OF the Erie Canal would in few years be to
accommodate the increasing growth of mighty Western
MATES, and that snarg ment OF its dimensions
Indispensable. Twenty years since that com
menced bat lansAtabs to state the political sgosues
o. AL parties who have alternately welded power, have
retarded the enlargement its Gem oisop
and spent millions Of money for the lrp OF political
srsosh regardless Of the least for the in srest
o. the people or public omy sufficient has been
rsacy feuAndsred TO have enlarged the Erie, AID to
have compile ed all the lateral canals had honest men
been permitted in the construction OF the Erie and
ChAmplain originally to have had charge of the work
The people, the second Wednesday OF February, will
make smph provision by rming the amendment Of
the constitution for perfect som pstion Of all those un
Anishsd public works. II Any degree OF honesty and
economy shall be exercised BY those in power,
carrying out the plan proposed by the amendment Of the
constitution. then the canals in the OF three
four years win be finished ard they them'elvss furnish
the means for the repayment of the expense thereof
without calling upon the STATE the peops for assist
ance. The amount Appropriated In the amendment, to-
gethtr with the million authorized TO be borrowed
amply sufficient, II not squsndered by demAgogues.
Then, where the necessity Of asking aid from the gene
A sovernmentf Why crop down upon our Blended knees
before the United States Treasury and impore Its aid in
the compilation Of public works which havs ample
already provided fors Why place New York In such q
pAupsr condition State while psope Boosting
OF her boundess resources and her unceunted millions Of
wealth.
Bat say this whs Canal Board land the whis Lsssla.
n1 win say the thins) grants OF public lands for
zidng railroads. canals and other public purposes, have
iss to large amount, therefore, "the Erie Canal
Irsement also, lis an object worthy of consideration
Iany such distribution" With half An eye, any
Ay discover the object and scope OF this application
III nothing less than revival OF the whg exploded doc
-ns Of "distrbution among the several States of the
proceeds Of the sales Of public Aodsn II Is another At
tsmpt to form combination Of States BY OF
bsr Of Congress- to dspete the public treasury b, max
Ia annual distrbut Of those Avas from land sales
New York Ia to receive don alton aniA having
Aao An abundance of unhr hhsd public works, will be
Equally entitled TO her share I'D so en- with every state
- tha m AZ bN no m no ma
49, preference given FOR all must receive Alike In
proportion to their pretended wants and 'egned necss
But how does Mr.. Treasurer spaulding intend to dis.
pose Of this general govern men stipend II from
not spprehsnd that the ten millions guaranteed By the
amendment Of the ctnstitution under the Vanderbilt
plan, will BE- sufficient It seems also, that the board
desre TO Be placed In their hands unlimited to
be spent in &C don TO the above What is to b
done with it, II must be spent upon the public works,
whether reeted not rhe amount received y this
State fifteen years since the Uolted States
deposite fund-deposed among ths States, but Q ma.
ority win never be found hereafter in Congress to recall
dollar- appropriated the interest OF IL 10 the edu
cation OF the chi1cren Of State where II is used for
bensvolent purpose but II Questionable whether Mr.,
SpaubinT. with AL bic financial ability could spend
dollar such funds as he asks for egnAsly upon
public works for the that ample provision being
made BY the Legislature and people therefor.
Suppose the Western States and Territories receiv
ins sm all portions Of public lands lying within their
sordsr 70 assist asd encourage their people in pens
txaang their vdernesses with railroads and canals why
should New York compau Several OF those states we're
not organised when New YORK received her quota OF
three or four millions Of the proceeds from the
sAies OF public lands, which vas distributed by
vhig Congress, though the Law was sisnsi by
dsMocrauc President Ard now, aid IL grAsted
TO Iowa Iexa California 10 New Mexico tab, ore.
gon or NebrAkA, why SHOULD New York set MP claim
tor another distribution -hsa all tie oth.r states remain
nnsoleitous for s favor, bat ratser encourage Con-
gress In lending helping hand TO new and in
fAns tsritores Besides By granting Aid in this ma nner
government n not only assisting those regions bat ac
uAly bene6tting Itself for, By opening avenues through
he public lands, they become m re speedily sc,sssSs
iosmisrants, and will be the occupied BY Tia
lArdy ter OF the soil the merchant the the
Manufacturer churches and school houses Therefore
seasiy to be perceived that there il some jushaca
Ion for government In assisting the poor pionsers
tiths West In penetrating their prarss and VII ernss
hsre there would be nons in granting puelc lands 10
the Canal Board OF the State OF New York, TO be squan
dared upon the Ere and other canals when the people
are about placing ample means In their hands for that
purposs.
But the preamble and resolutions contested by the ca.
nal Board will speedily be adopted BY LegAsure Of like
character They will be forwarded 10 Senator Seward for
presentation TO Congrn laid the tablet not called up,
but they driven 70 vote, viii be rejected by
a1raiu