New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-05
LETTER FROM MR. RUGGLES, LATE CANAL
COMMISSIONER.

NEw YoRK, Aug. 70 1850.
GESTLENES: Your invitation TO meet you at Rocn.
ester Oh the 1T of September in the Mas Corven-
ton called Ia consider the necessary 20 re-
tlstish the Canal revenues of the State and pro-
t@ct its from just discrimination, has duy
reached me- coupled with toe reques. that II unable
personally to attend, should fur1Isn snch statements
of fac,s a. might be OF 10 the Convention. The
brief period Intervening before the meeting allows ue
only time to comply very hastily ard inpefecty with
Jour request.
Tie anal questions pending in the State are
brought within comparatively narrow lni,s. The in-
qurv i. DO longer how the Canals shall be finished for
tney row virtually completed-but whether, after
e1pentlg the labor OF more han forty years ali tax
in the effort, % two whole generations ~ brig them
10 perfection they email now be abandoned or cold FOR
a poulnG prIce 10 private company. A. one OF the
citizen Taxpayer Of the S,at., claiming 81 iLtsres.
not oIy IN ts commercial and fiscal prosperity but IN
II. public character aud standing, / am utterly OPP
posee TO sucb sser hce, and for the following among
/. The Canal, excepting ;rifipg amount Of work
vet 10 be done, IN fun and successful opera
-offusng 10 sn eIten: hitherto unequa.ed, the
beref's Of cheap aud cafe transportation.
, They have thus far cost the taxpayers compare
lively nothing; ard L wisely aud honestly msnsged
tsy be pernsren.ly retained and ed Dyed, without In
posDg ery msteris. burden.
3. Their preservation by the State Is essentially
reeesssry d the security Of - commerce, Is SAFE
Cus'd ON the eI,tiors Of railroad slies, rece-
sally controlled by individuals.
1. Tie State, as owner Of the Canals, can always
afford 10 keep tie price Of transit and the consequent.
burden commerce, at q rate far below The charges
Necessary 10 satisfy private company.
). The Canals now furnish constant and honorable
employment 20 many Thousands Of Independent citi-
zens, who co not desire deserve 70 be reduced 10
tie eoLdi,icn OF hired servants machines Of
sou-e-s corporation.
s. TIE 1na trunk lines connecting the ocean with
tie Lake. aye Of tran scendent and eyerencurng in
poTtsLce the SAFE il it, highest Continental rea.
iiors enabling i for 81 future tine to regulate aud
oOL.ro u vsst ar al but iii nitabe commerce with
tie states II the Interior.
= TIE exclusive Ownership ard management by a
private corporation Of puuAc works - er,en.ve,
p.Letrarg srt yerysdiag nearly every tlsrc, OF the
SAFE would most unvisey soi urjasy Concentrate in
tie hiLcs OF favored comb zion political power
Wholly a. war VITA cur republican Institutions ani
bstI- OAR rous - cur po-c.! SlrtEe, snd uis,
degrading 70 aa- plbic character.
aGye TO. toe tine 20 elaborate any u these propo-
so1s but mu.. col fine I1yssi 70 Orlef summary Of
iscts bearing % sCDe Of them, ard Crssn from
pubic ccuue1ts q urqG-stionabe authority. II hes
become isc-ssary thu. - exhibit them, y expose the
singular igro.sIce and ln'atast!on4 nothing more,
which have recently induced several Of our pubic
journals tbs. tee Cslas have os- theE vala
AID Importance channels .! trace L-.i they nave