The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-25

Georgia, were destroyed by fire on Saturday The FIR,
Is supposed 10 have been the work Of an inceodiaxy
IMPORTANT FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
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Our SPes laI Albany Despatch.
IMPORT ON CANALS AND ToLLrNG RAILRoADs-
AGkxxMEN ON ALL SIDyS-OPINION OF NEW
YORK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HAKBOR MASTERS
-wHN WILL THE CANALS CONTAIN Six FEET or
X4Tnh-RUsHJkG OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 8ARD1N
c0nAIrTsE-NEw YORK LOBBY-CIrY RAILROADS
-sxcRzT SESSION, ETC, ETC.
AIaAxr. March n, 1858.
report embracing two great subjects Of public State
policy was presented to the Senate this morning BY Mr..
x2thez comprises the Almost al absorbing question
OF bow shall the be competed-snd whether the
railroads shall be compelled 10 assist In their completion
by paying tells into the canal fund uon the freight trans
ported BY hem. The report shows great research Into
the management Of the public works Of other StAtss
now slighty, but In other times competing very
essentially both with our canals and principal rail-
roads. The reading Of the report was listened
to with much attention; though tho time oocu-
pied BY Senator Nasher exceeded three quarters
Of hour still Senator seemed weary Of listening.
Alter the conclusion, two republican Seuators-and
amongst the abest leaders OF that party In the Lega
ture-took occasion manifest their
IN tho plan proposed for finishing canals and also In tho
reasoning against the proposition and the bill before tho
Assembly for imposing tolls on railroad freight The
Senate unanimously ordered several thousand copies Of
the report to be printed general circulation The city
and country papers ought also give tho report to their
readers. We have only for few short extracts
Mr. Masher vors the project Of finishing the canals
provided in the seventh article Of the constitution "Ths
rnode Of accomplishing this great work the only plan
which In gment should commend itself TO the IA
vorabe confederation Of The Legislature The annual tax
Of such indebtedness Within eighteen years viii not
believed, exceed quarter Of mill Should tax be i'm
posed sufficient 70 raise tho required sum necessary to
complete the unfinished canals within period Of NO
years would fall with crushing weight upon the people
Of the State already overburthened with
ton When that shall be accomplished believe that
the canal win sustain ITSELF That II viii not require le
sislaton ~ restore business account of eeseued
price upon any other limo OF trade"
With regard 10 ollng railroads. we give paragraph or
The erea. ststes north OF the Ohio river except the
new of Minnesota already largely supplied with
railroads. and every important point them connected
with Of the I've great lines Of railroads that
extend from the westward TO q connection with
the railroads 10 Ohio Michigan The first great line is
from Baltimore to the Ohio river. The State OF
Perusy vana has her great road from Philadelphia 70
PKtsbuIg, distance of 1853 miles, from which there Is
direct Of 400 miles nearly completed TO Chicago
under single corporation. There Is very direct con-
necon now by rar Dad 70 Chicago which Is shorter from
short line Of 81 miles, which will be open in the coming
fall makes the most direct and short line from Chicago 70
cage arc any Atlantic city This is powerful compet-
tion for Western travel and business. Flour Is almost
daily brought this line and the Baltimore and
Ohio to New York. II comes through Philadelphia
the other does thorough Baltimore. Passengers to a
large follow the route of their properly and
may well consde. the extent OF the sie in these cities
resulting from these great lines. 80 = Inc Grand
Trunk Railroad in Canada the last and by far the great
est in its cost and extent 1t sixty millions
dollars 1t from Que ami Mootses in Cana
da and from Portland In Nale u Port roa at the foot
Of Lake Huron and from thence IN Grand haven IN Mchi
gan. Opposite 70 Milwaukee rOae Is Oeins exepced OF
English proprietary This road the pride OF The p,o
vincal government, and Is powerfully sustained by Eng
when look at these great ires and their rower,
impose tolls oor roads, ana attempt 10 fix prices,
and compel them to publish them? Woud ouch course
be most lie ely help New York, snd Buffalo, and 0swe
CO. or Baltimore, PhDadelphia PttsourgY fhe fact
that the Pennsylvan Central RAroaf has increased her
business Ss6 600 in month last wnter shows tina.
Ia plain that We must oner Cheap tansi's or
we lose the trade. Increase Of price will not do.
Prudent clog overload trade that
they seek. The question that We have con-
sdered We regard above the interests Of ocahtyonc
In which great matters involved aud one which
should be considered wisely without prejudice and with
out tho inclination 10 sacrifice large interests Tor minor
considerations" As conclusion Mr. Msther recommends
that expedient 70 impose 10 10 railroads.
Railroad tolls decidedly unpopular in the city OF
New York. Senator Schell presented q remoustrancs
morning. in which the sgners that tho project OF
impoeIng tolls upon freight transported railroads
this State In their opinion unsound In principle ana
opposed to The beet interests OF the STATE II New YORK
transported its railroads, Pennsylvania may do tue
same thing and large tribute upon goois car
red over Lake shore road entirely TO divert the
traffic To her own roads and canals. Commerce
from other States would be driven from us,
thst the expected would not be realized Com
shoud be left free TO take such channels may
the most Desirable without being clogged by aruhcia
restraints vexa.ious charges This remonstrance Is
signed by p. J. Nevtns, W. l. g. Griswold, Grnneli
Mlnturp, Goodhue Co.. W. +. Wolfe Co., Aymar Co.,
W Whi,ock sons, Jonathan Thompson, Moses Taylor,
and some three hundred merchants OF the ely OF New
-vox ting owe hundred
Another remonsI ance similar in respectabity from the
class Of leading men OF the CITY OIL new iork, WI"
Tbs Commute on Commerce. In the Senate have report
ed bin which prohibits Hsrbor Masters Of New York and
Brooklyn from employing deputies ana aso ,fo nr
Of their business To be found guilty OF such oouduot
The Governor is TO be authorized to remove tnem from
Office and appoint others their places THIS ia~ VII
pas with scar cely any opposition The practoc OF avo
tam no long pursued by Harbor Masters should At oncc
be broken up Many shipowner has unjustly been com
RELIED 10 suffer black mail by exorbi,spt and reckless
Uarbor Masters This law also compeb them 70 atend
TO their duties themselves without ,no prlvego :, en-
been in the practice Of doing for many years.
The Senate have called upon the ae Engineer and Sur
yeyor TO report the earliest day at which six feet OF water
NAV be secured 10 the canal and what Legislation Is
nec sary for purpose Suppose the reports
that could BIO furnished IN two W 'nc rss
mept Senator Stow, making the inquiry, chairman Oh
the Canal Committee
Roth houses under the high pressure system, run
ming through large Of bills The Senate grinding
yesterday reported complete nearly my They
will be read third time morrow, not one OF which viii
receive the least examination IN Commiitee on tne
Though the House has grinding mill OF the kind SIN
they make legislation about "a easy by ordering ols 70
be reported complete. ,, a..
No Jmmittee are working ndusrtously than the
one engaged In the charges against the ma
pasers OF Castle Garden Tey hold daily sttngs In the
examination Of witnesses Many Of the latter yer quite
cautiously not at ALL under advice OF counsel sitting
by their side.
Tho lobby from New York was more crowded today
than any time previously this session. Mayor Powell OF
BROOKLYN was In attendance, urging the passage OF
some particular bills and opposing others.