The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-01

millions borrowed BY ripping open the bowels OF the
conshtutiou. for the completion o. the canal works.
trely Inadequate Months ago the authorities COM
relied 70 discharge several engineers and others EN-
poyed on the work, account Of deficiency Of funds
to pay their monthly salaries Over and over again the
people were TOLD, when they voting unbussn the
ccnstituton that nine millions amply sufficient %
engineer aes engineer had made the careful exami
pauons, and safely based their estimates thereon The
people had confidence In those operauons out the
niDe n illions.
Eight millions expended IN some manner or Other
and the Canal Board have Just issued the credit Of the
State for the last million THIS may carry the contractors
through the winter, but when this sum u expended
there must be stoppsge Of the work. account OF
denctetcy Of funds and the State ~ PEELED pay
svy forfe,ures account OF suspension Of the work
ss has been compelled to do two three previous
occasions. II now appears that I'VE millions more -.
wanting 70 finish up the work. and where 1t is to
from one can tel The people -i not consent to opsu
the constitution sgAn. The ooIuo Of the nine millions
during the nrst two years 10 sbe banes Of Cook,
SpaudiDg and Fizhush whig State officers and during
the last year In the bands OF the Kno~ Nothing State
oc.rs and before another six months xres the FUNDS
will b9entrey exhausted, leaving the canals unfinished
with only "scraiehed bottoms and t,ckled Sides" o.
General Burrougb, would cay II has been q great NOR
tscaon TO the democratic spos hunters tnss they have
millions. No fault Of ,hsirs however, for ever any
labored hard obtain power In the State they
have done during the last years Toe in,omipg
legislature will rather embarrass the present Cansl
Board than pass any which nay be cal uisted 10
eve the Necessities Of the canal fund for ensuing
year.
There 10 expectaio that the mex, Legislature vii
take sir gle sep sdop, any measure, relative 10 the
unfinished canals they . o. too mu ,h polid
cal advantage 70 DO essated upon honestly and npu
TALLY Ever einoe the system OF enlargement commenced
twenty years Ego, the canals have been used
Instruments in tue bands OF demssogss roey
have real suoeanrai friends There "a no inten
ton TO complete their enlargement, THIS Is per
ec,ly we'll Understood by the leading dptAres OF evey
party The railroad interests control every l. gsslure
Everything done foser them dsriment OF tue
canals Look at the transportation Of q single article
Of produce ourpr tho present year. The Central road
has carried from Buffalo Hudson I've hundred
thousand barrels OF four the Erie Canal
And while the canal to annually decreasing the rail-
road ircighu mously sugnenios. In VEL Of
the great eXpenditure Of money upon tae canals,
and the prospect ahead ,hs, they viii oag remain
UT nni,hed, and that ther revenues annually de
crsssipg, notwithstanding the Amazing increase OF
transportation besseen the seaooard and the Great
Wet, and In consequence, also, Of the Astonishing
increase sf rregh, the Contra Ere roAi State
on osr the Engineer and Surveyor two sine,
gave bis odcsl opinion 10 toe Legislature aud the PEI
pe-"In nv judgment there u bu, Que truly effective
remedy, which H. the sale Of the public works 10 wnols
or IN part" Public opinion last ripebiuz this
The people begin 70 reflect upon the prrie,,
1iy or opening the constitution permitting poii,ics
oenssosue state officers TO obtain possession Of mill
Of money, aud sauand ring upon personal aud poudca
svortos. The grss, msss o, the pop'e eIpscted, 10
an. .w.Is AL. 40 ..fna
million. ihre, years, a. vas promised, In 1854 A
propo.i may submitted the LEGISLATURE {, SUB
NIT the question 70 IRE pcopie rhs,hsr they will No,
ospssnt unlock the doors OF the consuiuu,n thai
the otpss may be sod.
The receipts for freight on tbs Csu, rosi du-ng
past yesr amount W ~ S2s cal 90; those tue Ere
atH 81, maste together tas eno,moI. san Of
s. s73 s22 r., Had the csna policy nr' been changed
the would have been ppeied psy tolls 70 t,s
s,sts ,-o THIRDS ~ the 81 t,s fresn, thus
| Transport d The nsp,se, a the roads are noe pod
tive Of having received majority Of me Legislature W
nvor 81 repeating the s,u rcstn,os p,senys, fare
TO two CENTS .. mile Be, there Il Say IL ~nco
the Ere Csrsl suoos .fuly ooucee Nth the r.i-
rosds he trsn,por son ~ freight, but nv ths reias
ton Of tolls. cay fifteen per barrel TO-
| nour from Burslo and o.-exo to u'evser, sni the
same upon AL oihsr 'esd'os sruci Of TaDsporss,on
| m, rchandi.c. sc consigned westward
| The OPPONENTS a. tn Boa ~sy R.tro,d ped
poet q q, the project II sbsnfopet With sef
tons IN, app alton -u again 90 pressed upoa the l.
g'-lsure Hsvins failed ihrse several occ..,as an
oscssc uyru grounds they assumed tbs protectors
vi s,pssr The lobby. amply fofta,n thsu esef
viii obvincrp Arguments of are Indispensable necessity
Of rsircsd through that nasoinoeo, averus. Utner
than tbo-e her-,ofra presented Gill sppesr Va tue
| prousmue-new vii Ne enlisted and stationed IN
the lobby OF the hotels yell ,ucpned 9th cheek
spd other convincing Arguments " toe coute mpia'cd
Brrsd.ay road oorvepieut an avenue from tai
Csrol W the home residences ~ nemhers me Csnus
sro Erie. The small bribe', OF o fes tick dorns ire
.es,ior, would he smpe Induces Gov the passage d
| airy sc, vbch the railroad loros might dictate 5ai
Other means Of bribery ms, ussd other Measures
resiied 70 In orcer 70 produce CONVERSION ana
vots for the project Whist oahsr sii %
toe members q ,be Dssls,ure ~ili be IN due sesson
unooubtedy, sdvi-ed " the gssemsp the loo " bav
irg ne Broadway Rsiirosd hti 10 oearsc
Tbe teges,ure ell be invoked to project The people IN
their rshtui a. ibs elective franchise u go
tbcvebt by the vice heads vho frsmst the eleo ion
lsws Trey -rpt hat tho evils psined Of snd
vhsh hen srtiec would se cfectuay remove. -h,r
ware ,ovr pol- sbolshes nno election district
e,sblvbod. But that system, trough productive d
rneh srod does net Prove enibey efectoa Crrugtos,
hrHt'y end nuliruce of shsr "a al ,aui1es s, pre-
ct the elections 1hs .r.nss exhibi al 81 The "a
sectcb To- rsby ~ The cities. ~ ~ al psruas
DE rtwoy and rictns cfHsc,ev 20, oily prevented
tbcu.snss Of essms,e rom erercsips tser jus
rsbt, bot vss N, OF cro~oipg the o.o. bore'
9TH trurOvs End ss. votes 70 On ifcalcalsoie orisa
IN order N prevent rsp,tiuor Of such soeas- T. hs'
beer propo.ed 70 petition ,he Lesssure to cnsc, res'