The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-03
The Erie Canal.

From the Buffaso Advertiser Dec. 20.l
We learn from sources whcr we consider entirely
ihentc, that In the opinion OF those State officers whose
duties render them most with tho condition Of
The canals, the sprpg navigation will open with very
important addition the present capacity Of the Erie
canal II 10 obvious that tue capacity OF tho canal for
and pas ana ss GO I, % b.r.
tipge mile hich admits Of the passage boats only
and ssry tons ssrhsn us -, = bad i
sssded .hs! capacity We are assured By those who's
means OF Information arc undoubsed, thss WIN Props
Energy on the part OF the In charge The
canal Win in the spring With Eve fets depth Of water
nom end TO end This wl admit Of the passass Of boat
ought TO be known TO all interested In The nav1sssp
the canal that the boats butt the present may
son doubt has existed respecting that portion Of the
Port Byron respecting which there has arisen
majority Of The Board decided sraighssn the canal
~ that point but Commissioner Fnxhugh-vhesher from
hostility TO Western interests or CON, oahsr motive We
Will not undertake 10 dccidc-ohjcccd 70 ibis shortening
Of the dtan between Rochester and Syracuse and
instrumental In procuring from Judge Harris u the su-
work majority Of The board being * opinion ssa. ihs
action Of Juese Harris was clearly Illegal decided, lase
Inc pjuDcSon Since this action Of the Board osmns-
sioner Ftzhughwhette or from an apprehension OF the
Sss%,n y p b. On n reSss Mn
Willingness deepen, during The present winter the old
bed Of The canal q the poi,, named and promises The
Auditor will pay his drsf that every part Of the dvision
Of ne Ere canal under his charge shall have ave est
water II the opening Of navigation In the spring We un-
from the Auosor that hts ss viii Do paid for vore
expended In deepening he old channel near Port 8yrou
the snnoun ssmsst that there IL ressonsbIs prospect
that be Erie CApa Will open In the spriug Win depsn
psss .sdon 70 the CAPACITY Of the esss cAnnos a
10 exert favorable influence on ~ businses.
with regard 70 ulsrior operations and the e'mplsuoz
Of the enlargement the case ID NOT 20 clear There
but one opiron among The onccrs-and are osu.
sdsnt their views VIM be oopcurred in By majority q
SPEEDY mpiesou Of work now 90 far sdvanoed rneI
means for ~ further prosecution si,er The sxpssdsars
sdvsrtiseo, IL question for the Iesis.sure ssd Ne
people Of the state. The principal financial omcefs "a
70 s .s tSss Win
even there were any prospect that the Lca s ~
could be induced 70 submit the Question . ssss cc
make him familiar with this SUBJECT II OF opinion snss
an asxmps 70 open the constitution w,u'd Do pro-
The ccpssisucn wsrs submitted to The ppIe 10 pro-
babe that they would reject n rne ysA's 90 NEE,
N iruiiess experiment, for susPsnsios Of she work
which has BEEN commenced, would, ~ tnc ssop pecy
susn ~, u.s. ny oss %
amend the constitution we're sdopnd oy the peope ~
case would BE- much me .sna BE- attended with Al he
| delay required for The action OF two successive
and s ssu s: :. mnos
money would be By This delay ~ required 70 cou
ple,s the enArssmssa i. loss - sss,s s,, con q
he cocstsuor 70 people, while the success Of the pros
rossl N more than doubtful IL n wise, now thai tnS
vovt h 40 near completion. 70 sink two millions IN -
| smsmrt which would probably have no cahsr result
nan 70 postpone Tor another year the sdopuon %
4 some practicable measured The financial Officers I"
II STATE thinh nos, and incline 10 agree win them.
Anhoueh this h q matter for the Legislature, We moo
nation on which that body will act must be derived nom
he state officers The annual reports Of the
and Canal Auditor will therefore, be looked for hn ye
with unusual Interest We understand ina, sss ~ ~
vii discvss the financial aspect she canal pocy o.
State with considerable IA lness ana from sne
know ability and long public experiences o. ~ Aun's
Rpton, n is certain that his views WI command ~.
versal attention. They have been f,rmed sner ~
study of the whole subject add Will be exprcneo'
| perhaps needless 10 say with entire independence. -
Although the Governor elect and the Compsroner p.
long 10 different political parties IL expected nsA W.
viii come IN some mutual understanding respecons va"
financial policy Of the sate In The present mpcran con
juroture and that the snnual mcessee OF Gov kns -
The rnuaI report Of Comptroller Burrows viii psse -
confisctine views Ha earnestly " pe hoped tnM y.
Who Interested In the early completion o. sne ~
ment may accede 70 what shall ON the whole, Sc ~
the w,seet policy, and cot In oencert In Attsmp.ns
promote the best interests Of the state We can s""f"
rise above all merely party ccnsidsrsskns.
A MuNrcrpAL INJUNCTION SroPPEDy-Ibe go
yernmens Of the city OF lawrence, Mass, asey sppfo
priated s2o0 Of The public money 70 deay me
| fox thev friends. Un Sstur