New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-05

rawsy rivalry, has absolutely rcressed having been
IEs 900 turs IN 1883 against ,li300J tuHs ie 49,,
and actually s1cesded BY ls, 900 taas the quantity
carried In lS47, the year Of the lr.h famine.
may occupy the attention Of the approaching Convse-
tor Their careful consideration viii doao,ess inna-
ebce less, their sction the momeeoos ques-
tons 70 be debated there aud elsewhere. Wnesa.r
il will be wiser 70 replenish the Cana <hih
now require for the 6scA purposes of the State, an
increase Of about 81 10000, by inposirgt sn-
Central Railroad or BY raising the existing rates on
the Canal tunnsge, or by direct tax oc the whole
property Of the State until the future nciesss Of the
Canal commerce shall rsrter The tsI unnecessary.
II has not been my object or wish in any way TO
ticpaie the discussion OF these questions in the COZ
yeItion bu. merely 10 compliance ~ith your r~feus
10 collect and furnish the facts for more convenient
animation. They certainly possess value in vndi-
eating the importance Of the Canals, a. vita md n
dispenssble organ Of commerce, and the paramount
necessity of keeping them forever unfe,tered, and
within its public control.
The examination might well have embrscedthe dan
gers and evils Of n,rusting such poser TO suy PR.
Nsts company, however respsctsbleba, .he t'o, ~'i
not now suffice, and that por ion Of the subec: must
be reserved for some other occasion.
With much rs'pses' eOr,.Iy ys1' n' ps,aa,rs
To Meur. JoHx ALLEN, GsoRes e. BABooe>, HtNRy o.
RrmLy THoNAs T fL,eLsS and oiher' De'es''s' to lie
Canal Convention
Fro~ The Leespe,s yosr.nl
At the prefeLt moment, wnen the puohc mui ~ D.
coming asitated by the proposition 70 absnion tao
Erie Canal TO private company, on tie pretsnse ths
il has become obsolete and worthless, our readers w
be not little refreshed by the following visor )us
patriotic and Wholesome letter from the lac Govern,-
Bouck. IL was written in 1870 Immediately ater his
leaving the office of Canal Commissioner which he
had filled so ably and accepably for nearly twenty
years and was addressed TO Mr. Ruggles, his late oi
cs colleague, who then succeeded him a. President OF
the Canal Commissioners
Governor Bouck was emphatically the father OF the
Erie Enlarge Mt, having a, early stage advocated
dmenons of eight feet deep by eighty feet wide. Inc
letter is pregnant with bis large and liberal vless OF
the future importance of our Canals His family have
oheeruly consented To lie publication with other let
tiers breathing the came spirit which, IN the presen.
crisis of our Canal policy, will hardly fail To fall on the
public ear with all the soemcity Of" a voice fom the
grave
DEAR SIR: INTENDED 10 have had peronal inter-
view with you before left the City Of Albany, but
your absence prevented me.
desired 20 express TO you the grat6c alton feel
in having succeeded in obtaicpg your favorable
opinion Of my official conduct, and to return you
my thanks for the interest you have taken 70 serve
NE. 49,
You have my entire confidence, and .houli have
taken pleasure in assocatiDg with you in the Canal
Commission.
The confidence have expressed, fatter myself to
believe, is mutual: our views could, think, have
easily been made to harmonize-the position we oc-
cupy relation to our respective p ,itcal parties
would have placed MS in an attitude, that, by COM
bining our extrtions would have rendered the pub
lie some service. we SOME cNeut ~ iesst,
have obviaed the influence Of the party violence Of
the day on the public work. which 70 decidedly the
largest interest OF the State.
You are, know, the friend Of the Eis Canal, and
the great improvement now in progress. Upon your
exertiors will, in great measure, depend ts future
success and Won will allow me TO express the hope
that this great work will not be marred in It's excellence
and efficiency for minor considerations Of any sort.
We should always keep in visw, when rehecuog on
this subject that il is work which is 10 endure for
generations yet unborn, and that it, usefuress VIII be-
more and more apparent as time advances.
/ may be thought exIsvsgaut on this subject. It's
ude has sometimes induced an effort to persuade
myself to believe that might be mistaken; bat in this
have met with no success. Whenever have reflect
ed on its future Importance have failed in the attempt
to compre bend the extent of its usefulness.
You now stsnd at the head Of this great measure;
your position requires ordioary trmness. Tne sub
ject, in my opinion admits Of compromises; retro
gade movement would be fatal in consequences; such
could not be obvisted. II 10 better 10 stand
stll, than 10 make false movement l have written
freely and in confidence. Your obt servt,
q. X. RU6GLEs, ssq, w. BOuCk.
Canal Commissioner. Albany.