Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-05

Wesee tv this statement, taken from lie ar
reports Of the Board q Public Works tbA- Neve-
nv = and ciearancss on the Ohio Canas Al I. :.
land in the year 1851 Amounted 20 44--SOS tol-
and that in 1857 they had dwindled down to 2is,-
654 tons, being but little more than one-h
Making The most ample allowance Tor the disturb
ance OF trade on the canal last year, consequent
upon the monetary troubss OF the whole country,
there IS no reason TO think that the absence oi
those troubles would have shown business on
the canal at this place, equal to two thirds OF the
fouuage Of ISL This Tuinous dimllutlon oi tne
canal trade has taken place IN the face oi largely
increased production in the Counties adjacent 10 lle
canal for with the exception Of the uniayoTa
/ ba-vssfs Tor wheat which have occasionally oc-
cnrred. there has been 10 otheT drawback on tne
S-.nsrai productiveness, while the general accun-
uIation Of wealth has led yearly 10 larger sApelI
ifures for the various products when are uIVusht
from other States for the use Of our citizens giving
an increased return n ade when might nave DssH
made available 10 the canals
The Committee here give alengthy extrAeti from
the reDort of the Board of 1854 and ls55, showing
tbs. the polcy Of that Board was the cause OF tie
great drninuiiOa CT the business Of the eanAls.-
The views Of this Board are sufficiently explain
Cd ty the comments Of the Committee which ioi-
low n,
We are at loss to conceive what the bo-l1 s41-l
1 ,ssus b. railroad competition hA'ing -.NI-,
i - IA =
I.ISIan-ed IISI- 10 them" Ne think that business
bsIones to that channel which con-
e.s - cbsspsSt. and if the state Agents pace
- tax on property passing tnTousl, -
ielonqing to the state as 70 en-DS - y
; I. - less price, then by al tne rue -
ssss he ,ailroads have legitimate Hsnt |.
.S, .s nropertv The last Board admits tha
- soT1,.re ot the canals has been st-adiy in
sssirr- IN tie increase has been upoa Ae-aAs - :
irsieht upon which low Iales y. p,--1 lesseI
4 rrTI..- ri
-. ,o- on all other classes Of freight iol VIZ
s,-sss - - 1rere the competitions Ihe bo-Iu
| lS5I very Justly stated in their rePott ma ~
Treat element IN the trade anu eoinn.eiSs - - -
Country at this day IS easaP ga-s ss,;ch does no
49,, Il must be left without b1slness ana AZ =
wiih0at consideration - srJ IN
-onoze TO carry freight at gwen p5iess; - =,
; ft.is Agents must adopts rate OF tIIs Nn.Sn , :
!, -. 4fose engaged in navigating the oaH1is
enanie ;s,, re railroads for the business ilol
eo-np .;.,s In such cases the Board EAlieei u
; -. ~ 81 adius. the tolls as 70 rst1l ~ g. -,
1u1s ssnsiss Had the Board oi iso4-S. fS-S nSst
lhs ,he-e wise Suggestions OF the bo1Is ~
ri ar6 steadily perseyerea II in 4
"A olr Tr - roinf where the Iarosos e;.lne - :
l0S ,. s,e;, tiou with the canals IS Woold p.s' =
i've o,.5 o2H frorn getting the business veg =
IN the 20 fiefiuauces OF the state Eouis -
r ieTen. reduction Of tolls that = net se.S,s
:. lain The bcsiness on toe e-- - ~ Sta.e
and mot beneheiai ;,,s;1ess ruth IN the dnane
hoid ~ 81 the canal that y IS me eu'S " !
State Agents . continue ,a Sds INTss We eG viii bring
un they aSDt TsssS tSs of reTsnue @ to ihs state
=, tns ,rhere the railroads cary - - = -
U Poln.s =, business for The canal nneeI
"a toe discriminating rate IA i1Aos =
Tont should BE made and md SusinSss = inS bssE On
are low that Il VIII Diins -. hcvoud expense
tran ..,,sl r.rr.rided any Iefe.-AI s.-rf;
en- - es.I, t-.,-r1rtr VERY conslaeL - {
len sof is ,r ,nsssi5 the lois compsred With i
Vii ~. -, sey eva are not suf8cicnt % eealnAnu 's
'Fals sua ~; t STisg i hack upOa the cansl- =.
ts tabIe Of the rates Of tot charges llo,1 = Z,
.sou the esu,lte and from Cleveland i0s ~
. g, I'd 1855, together pith ataRls 0i sns PsO'