New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28
TIE JtRsEy MONOPOLY.

We chronicled some days since the departure of
tive Of The Camden aud AmbOy Managers for Europe,
whither they have gOn,, runOr says for the pur-
rofc Of selling bonds and raising the wind. Money
il required for the purpoee of making some OF tie
Blind reads that have been promised to the people of
Wet Jersey, in hopes thereby to save of the gres.
day of settlement now to all appearance, very near
at hand. we greatly doubt their success f,r the
credit of the Companies is certainly declining both
within ard without the State.
Within t1e State the anti-monopoly spiri: is making
rapid progress and at DO period has the press mauf st.
ed such confidence OF success at the present moment
Heretofore the influence of Commodore Stockton has
been great, but that is upon the waDe, and the
Commodore likely to be shelved along with
the monopoly by which he has so long AMI largely
profted recent letter from him to his subjects
seems to have been an unfortunate affair as it has
given occasion for the publication of OF the most
seathing reviews we recOAect to have seen. The
closing number appeared some days suce in The State
Gazette, ard in it is given appalling string Of
charges against The Commodore and his fellow man
ayers tba; are tempted to lay it before read
ers, in order that they may see how roads are m,u
sged in the Commodore's little kingdom. II is as fol-
/ lows:
Il That ho robbed the people of their rights b, brb-
1C Legislators To give what did no; belon, to ;ae.n
IL That they have continued 70 rob by means Of
constant administration OF oy,ters, champagne, cigars
ard gold, TO the most unpr.ncpled meu of the State
IN That they have robbed their folio v-ci.izens by
taxing them three four six and even eight times as much
as allowed by law.
"Iy. That .hty have robbed their fellow stockholders
in tic riroad BY enorDous charges, for their profit
! that have driven business from the road.
~ 1tat they have robbed their in
tie canal 10 such 10 force that wck y look
the rcd even for money with "hch to pay the interest
.VI That ht have ;heir ellows,ockhodersi in
tle joint Conn 'es BY pcssing thirty thousand dollars
ilelr Utdt for the purpose Of making them respousibe
for hundred, Of thousands Of dollars hit had passed
lht own bocLes pockets and that were then required
10 he dscorced
wi That they have robbed their fellow stock holders
Of he Nepoleon Coup'ny by putting all the profits into
ther pockets, and making dividends on auy stock
! but vlat was held by Themselves.
VIII That ~ similar process they have robb the
ou,side stockholders Of the Camden Ferry Company.
lX. 1Lottbo have robbed their khode.s
by prbliIg false statements Of the trade and travel
th roa0 with view raise tho price of dad en-
! then TO sell the shares they bad purchased.
". That they have robbed them also by buying q
competing road at low price, ani then privately selling
10 n, s,r' the representa- Of hsr fellow stock
holders. st high
Nj. That they at the time robbed them BY charr-
Ing for eIars Oh that road three four or i've times what
they cost.
MI. That they robbed the stockholders in the s,ra "a.
turnpike by seizng all the money in ts treasury, sni
al lEt properly on Ire ROAD ana retaining the
rntil compelled by law to disgorge portion Of the p
der.
"XllI. Tbat they have in all these WAYS robbed the
S:ste Treasury in its cnpa 'ty Of holder Of stock.
NV That they have liz ewiso robbed it IN It's capaci-
receiver Of duties by making false returns OF
trace end travel on the read rihough hose we're
! rtquI6o TO be certified on oath.
Nv Tint they have robted the mef Larts 'ralnr on
the road anu oaDsl by carrying their buness in the
OF fictitious companies, with men OF straw 70
sen recop ard that Lus. while pocb e;ag themselves
al the p'uuder they have been enabled 10 screen them
selves fIom al claims Rr less or damage.
NN II at they have robbed tba farmers Of the State
by establishing immense peteh orchards, from which the
markets of New York aud BOs1n could be rapidly and
Chccpy supplied while shutting the produce OF other
parts ofle State by charges and ruinogs delays
on the road: and
"ANil. That the system OF the companies has been
falsifosiion and mpo-,ure.'
This would seem to be quite sufficient yet the