New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-07
MR.. AMES on CANALS AND CANAL DRAFTS
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Mr.. AMES on CANALS AND CANAL DRAFTS.
To he Ldio, " The n. T. Ti6sSe
SIR: The repested mistakes inside by your Albany
Correspondent in relation to the real policy q those
erdy a. the prosecution Of the work on the Canals
ia such that your readers will probably be better IN
formed when the truth is told in plata English. Tho
friends Of the Canals desire simply that drafts may be
given for work let in accordance with the lay passed
In 1854 under the amended Constitution, mad which
work as lat in accordance with Law and cOnstu-
ton made end provided for that express purposei but
the failing to pay for the whole work, the Canal
Commissioners did rot feel authorized % suspend inc
work or TO refuse To give drafts final estimates
1t will be borne in mind that Commissioner fuz-
hugh, under sueh crcun stances, refused, ana was
nandauHred by Judge Pratt who decided that neither
be or any other Commissioner had persopal discretion
in the matter but thst the law was 10 tie character
imperative, and that he had accordingly to give the
GRATIS on the estimate. Of the Engineers
The lre ids Of the Csnas have ali .ster urged both
zealously aud, think, too forciby, that all they
wanted was An interest bill 10 paw interest on all out
s,arding draft. a. tho time such bill should pass, AMI
have begged the OppOnsAs OF the5A meaioIeS 10 sea-
ii cir sincerity in desiring 70 put stop 20 the further
asue Of drafts by q concurrence IN speedy passage
Of the bill. ,
twill BE- borne in mind that the contractors heldthe
obngstions of the State 10 DO the Trs, and having
nearly done, and, 10 many instances, with nothing
more TO do than TO close mp AMI Sc: naal e9mate,
with tho fifteen per cert held as security for IT'S com
| petiop. They prosecuted the work with the full
know ledg. of the inability Of the State 70 pay IN coz,
sequence of the failure Of the Wholesome b o! the ''
session TO provide means, and have only asked or
| expected drat in payment. Under those crcan-
stauces what was to be done, moro or less than has
been, namely, Ia settle with men we Owed, or retise
them all aeknov LED cement recognition OF their Juss
claim for tina balance, their due, oa WORK ior "uicA
they may have received -even-eglths Of the whole Ia
1 cash provided by the Line million loan.
Again, the friends Of the canals have urged on The
NJ ther
date passage Of the ye-sgtths mil tax in order that
the two bills might meet at some point by legislation,
or in other words, when the interest Bill ceases 70 OPP
! crate, the tax bill nav provide for The work 70 De
cone indispensable Ia the opening Of the canals Ia the
SpTipg with the gredtes. capacity wncn can be Sc
cured by the limited means provided ana tia; al Ia
ture drafts shall be drawn against the aysls o' the
tax bill, and rot 10 make debt, rs represented "
your core spondeut in bis letter Of the 81 instant.
| Tae friends Of Improvement and Progression % not
want any more drafts given, except for The qhhnsnea
contracts Jet uJder the sv Of 1871, parity doae SO
final es.4ma,es for work dore before the passage o.:
the interest bill Anything shor Of this would %
downright Injustice TO parties who have preferred -
close Up contract 20 extending operations froia year
70 year TO their own damage and the damage u tae
State. 80 .
| Agsin, these gentlemen desire 'oan bill submitted
10 the people such was introduced 81 tts last SEES
SOD to provide for the paid drafts aud wipe oci ths
unpleasant importation Of hootlrg, Unconstitutional
debt cebt mace 10 enlarge and couplsto one Oh the
nobest enterprises Of the age an enterprise to winch
your sres, and growing city Is more rcebted than 10
shy other ohanIe OF cOmInunicalon Tor Ter ePt I'LL
| upparal elei increase IL wealth and population
These measures, and, IN our esunsIon, hOthh NJ
short Q! th.se meGsuroe can or VIII satisfy an shho
people ulsteLt on account Of ths delays on tue pat
Of the Legislature in doing what ought l9rg since 70
| have beer done. Yours respectfully
Alb0.y harcL j, is51 SbEAEf AhLs
II would have aided interest 70 Senator Amess COM
murcston aad he pointed oct few OF the "repe.t'd
blunders' Of our Albany correspondent on the Canal
question; ard az for The Senator's plan Enstnh re
ore quite wiling that shall spesk for sef although
we sppretend thu: the real difficulty IL that our coes-
pobderis English was too plain. Our Correspondent
r.iftsd tina, iraf. ought no. to be drawn ssans an
empty treasury Mr. Ame-'s statement that C,aai
Commissioners are bgsi TO draw drafts 90 Eng aesrs
estimates does rot meet The point rased By him wnioa
vas not that Commissioner ought not 70 dras drafts
on such sstiuAtssi hut TIA. they shouid 30? Wofh
when tie money rurs out that tnsrs ~oud De no &C.
casicn for drawing such drsfP. Weak grated
ts. Mr. Aea ia honestly opposed to extending re a.
ready large st.1ons debt wticn hss grow, ou'
Ct thess drss rce he ssys &C., bat he fsct rs; al
letter fss to e1p.sn the notorious opposition Of a.
friends 90 the Assembly CsnL Couz;ntt.e 20 the ba
pc before that body desgns4 expressly 70 soccup ssa
th.. object, seems 70 - unioItuns.s o-niAl.on-
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