, 1859-05-11

Amendment to the Constitution Of the state
las probably been adopted. Our intelligence
is not conclusive; but at this writing there Is
no room TO doubt, that in spite Of the efforts q
Republicans like HENRY WILSON, and Re
PUBLICAN journals like the Springfield Re
publican and the Worcester Spy, the clc.'
ton las resulted as VIC llayt indir,.t
I'd. 1t lu,s 1ecn known, iur weeks
that secret organization existed among tl1t
Democrats, tile object Of which was, while
protesting hostility to tic amendment, To uu
city votc i;'r it, :nd cast the od,lm "t its adoI
ton upon tic Republican party. They have
succeeded with their American allies too wei
in this work. The vote is uuprcccdentedly
light; but that lnrl of it il favot
Of the amendment Is just about the
Democratic and American strength. VIC
have nothing but ccusure for those Re.
la1|icans who permitted themselves to he *
tlulcd ly Democratic professions that 1his
amendment is Incorporated iuo the fi'sll,scn'
tal law Of the I'D Pay Stale. IH, i, !" lln'1
w..rS t. undo wlat Heir keen l'lt 1inscrslNl.
l:'u~ nri",nen;s have 'n'l'1.slmA'
1IANI;FACTCRER
Tie a,,il;.ancr Of unemployed c..!:t.t! in :,,e
Eastern CITIES ,.l,lat csr long seek oni,;:t1l4;-
t;rs FIR prn.il::hl: Investment. l'mS,: o]::,I:
w;l;s:4 fur past wears have absorbed IL" :;lt.l:.
tim Of capitalists, first ;,.Ent,= w!li'!l w"s tie
construction nf railways Ill over the c,';,Etry,
lmve ]l;rl their day md ,c l.,llcsS VI lonry
vii l'.o't Ia legitimate bl.>iac%. and rsvl,;s
Ill nI.cy .ii'2;:!:tii:., c'trr;iri.s 1nr :!::,ny
yeats II .,:lr. y few lc.,i:!" l:ls III r:;::v:l:
wlnrrc tn. necessities nj tolnlavrr. require
w'.!l he nlilt: Bit it ta!l scarcely '' dsH1''.sl
tint manufactures, commerce and agriculture
will. Tor several years 4; least. '=nri'. and. ot
course, vastly Increase tile capital "f tic
co1:'l1iy.
As i ,i'.ld for le-itima., enterprise. We call
tho :.tln1i;':, Of eastern capitalists n t!lr.o
a. tie CITY HOW Of all others Where their III,
y.>tnruS III manufactures will bc snr;.1. y;t!'l
i largo return. Tic immense ;.rowt|. III mn
city heretofore llas been due mainly to it, ull-
e?ualled commercial advantages. 1ntcllige
capitalists nccd hut to study the extent anu
the resources Of the country from which Fic::.
70 draws 1cr Immense trade, to Ike satisfied
that she enjoys equal facilities to become on
nf tllr mos; successful manufacturing cities III
1in' Union. In the first place. the market for
manufactures is virtually u4lilnitcl--ln. is,ili-
t:cs for distribution 1y railway, canal ana Lake
everything that c.u be desired. and tl.e raw
material is lA,til cheap anu abundant. With
Ill these requisites. It may lc asked why "1lr
manufactures haze not already as :nd more
leading position in tie aEtrs If the city? Tie
answer is dircc, and conclusive Chicago hus.
as yet. never llas1 lie capital anil the artisans
II fully develop her manufacturing advantages.
KS fast us capital accumulated it could he more
l'roti1:hly employed in our rapidly increasing
commerce, and mechanics. asa general r1lc
could improve their worldly circumstances
f*,cr outside than inside u tile workshop.
We III M; wish. ly any lllc:lnS. 10 tli>rarase
t:m manufacturing interests Of the city: but
a will agree that they arc l'y no nltans COM
nscH~uF.itc with the wa.ltS Of tic West.
Ne lave room III this article 10 specify Int
two branches IT manufacture: Which might he
,lnnst indefinitely i'lrroased. were there cal'i-
til herr that could he spared from commercial
enterprises t"placr il1eln upon a proper basis
Nc al!:idc t" copper and iron. For tile rtw
material We point TO the exl4a:istlcss mines Of
Luke Superior. II tan he brought l4erc as r.
turn freight ii lie cheapest possible rate. all
tl'c coal IT. work it s;tn HOW fe had botl ly
e:,,sal and railway. 1T prizes that NC should
suppose would afford tic consumer Il liberal
profit.
Ono great drawback ulou lanut;lc,urin.
heretofore las 'ccl tic high price Of rc;l Is
tate aud thu liEl price u living. Capitalists
were afraid to risk their money where every
tilir,g seemed 80 much inflated Tie hard
times" Of thu last few months have changed
ill tllis, and outside hut couycllieu, localities
M tie North or tic South Branch, CHI HOW he
had 1t reasonable figures.
1t deserves tn lie particularly remembered
III this connection, that Our enter}'risns eiti-
z"ns 4. T. Spencer ( Cn, have *tcasss.y
maintained their line Or steamers to Like
Superior. Contracts can lie made with them
t" freight copper aud iron ore at the 1nt'>t
h;sr:.r # tic ely there never was sn rtMl Il
time n Commerce t!!c Manufacture ii copper
aad iron in all their departments. With s,.ccr-
tain Il prosper Of success. Wlp will chi
l'racc t!1esc Inviting opportunities. and make
their fortunes?
New York and Erie Railroad.
Strikes from non-paymcnt oi wages, ur from
Dissatisfaction from nne cause or auothrr seem
to lc Il cllrnnc condition If the r.,ad, Tie
public press Ignores its existence altogether or
if they refer 1o it ut :li, it is only by wax Of
ccnstre ur snccr The public fol1ow the lead of
tile press.
This is tic condition Of the New Yurk and
Eric Railroad. as daEucrrrosyped in the last
humber oi tie american }EH:oaI ,Iu4,4,a'.
" l!nw are the mi ghty fallen uncc tic Ncw
York aud Erie was the pet, both Of the press
ani the people. Now il has tie contempt IL
ot' b"th Surrly, that contempt has not origin
ated without cnuSc. The hlundcrs of its n,:l,,a-
gers cannot bc repaired by years Of cxerti,n,
and will cost tue company millions If money.
Passengers and freight now 70 north Of i, hy
'llc New York Central, or south by the Pitts
burgh and Fort Wayne and tile PENNSYLVANIA
Central. The Eric cnjoys central, and in
many respects. the bust position but with al!
is advantages it is writhng i'll the n.onies Of
hopeless bankruptcy. 1t is sure 10 "so uu-
der. und the sooner thu better. III new hands,
and with the best management, i, will take
years for it to regain its former standing in tho
good opinion Of the public, The condition of
the Eric might be prottab!y studied by the
Galcna Road and some others wc wot Of. Let
them ponder and improve upon the lessons ii
affords.
Improvements in Paris.
II is stated that Louis Napoleon las spent
II, ,opp ,otn francs or about l42 millions Of dul-
lars, in importing the city Of Paris, since lis
accession, and that he proposes shortly 70 spend