The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-31
The Canal System Of tho STATE Of View Ynrt
I'm iss CoDnecs.Sn win Railway lnreress
End the Pubic Welfare.

Inc Canal Sysuem OF tho State OF Wsw York
I'm iss CoDnect.Sn with Railway Interests
snd Sne Public Weafare.
Extrao binary circumstances connected With the canal
system, and with inland commerce generally sppeAl
strongly 70 the careful consideration and energetic
Of the people the State Of New York, and particularly
70 the cisizens Of this commercial metropolis.
Comp'icsIed difficulties have consumed five and twenty
years and many millions OF dollars reuderiog
"eDlargemenp' productive Of the full benefits wntca q
siDgls year with moderate means may now uiumpnAnsy
secure for the State generally and especially for tho city
Of New York.
When the water way Of the Erie canal sbsl afford the
full seven ~ feet depth AMI seventy 7O width
templated by the Enlargement la~ OF 1880; when
locks, ell enlarged their walls shall bs supple,
snh gates one those satisfactorily tested In
locality by the Canal BoaSd) increasing che chambers
permit the passage OF vesses sta logger
The present maximum OF "enlarged" canal crsn; when
the banks 10 exposed places 90 secured ~aag
or 1bs, ting ss 70 avert the caiAmuiee tossing IRON
o,sssJrous or+acnss-tne facihues rendered for
ossvesp .ur maud seas M ms narbur Of Mes Y.fk
through tbe emerged Es,e canal.
.noIs jealousy maze BY rival interests 10 other
StAes for Withdrawing other cities the BUSINESS
which New York spould bndeniy rely,
check the policy Of Brisb for d,vertug
Western CON from York. through toe Wsttanf
Car Lawrence the por,s Canada and
Europe. We'll mNy the Me- York Chamber OF uommsrcs,
chosen Of the commercial interests Of
The CITY, declare, on declare Oscsmoer, that
sucb sys" mnic imm ovemens o. the Eris canal "mus
Of coD'ss, put al competition q defiance"
The pocy Of the Erie Canal e. ment-long aud Bit
terry asssieo, - abe original CONSERVATION OF tue Erie
sspsI and bittery assae t-even pov,
compe,e cona,op vInoiia,es lseif oy peru ting the
rsrsr Of vsrses Of nearly hundred ourthen
i've 70 toe avr.ss tonnage Of canal craft when the
otmaDoeo by enlightened puo 10 op,0on, sanctioned
BY legtlA'on, BesIly qaar'e century ago
The Chamber OF Commerce, 1t Q meeting held receaty
sinh reference % the tmpoy ment Of steam 10 canal
satop haticay decai cd that the Of certsia
wih cargo from Of the ports IN .rked
= the history of toe Erie canal, ADD c,ose
qpeptly the proeperits Of CITY thoroughly 10
rvoven the interests Of that canal and Guy
sinefe0 the most sc0us merchants. sFor" adds
the late report ON that enlightened body. SINE
macy Of New York ali cities
from the opening OF fnis work'-the Erie cans-ssncn
turned tbe commerce. OF the interior from
chspDes having their outlet far from us into our
capacious and masn,6cent haybOr."
That OF the Chamber OF Commerce. though soect
dcay devoted to The subject Of steam
canal DavRsNop, CONSIDERS II, reievaDt 70 suect
speak Of the CON uercis Influences connected the
transportation OF produce and by steam 10
,bas way" and then speaks ",n general terms
Of the pre- eminent value Of our canals Ia pro
and sta'e,' and refers to important do,amsnis.
which II publishes, 'sfor uh exempli ~ ION Of
weeby considerations which us "
concentrate best energies for completing the
must completed 70 the full Of what years
been proposed before resp the ful beDef OF the
Ow ss no"
tments the Chamber OF Commerce directs the prepare
top snDsmorat the Legsstare u-gtag the Import
srsem emf Of the canals Of this ats accompanying snas
movement With the declaration that "the pleoD Of
D os Of o. our ,ss a
power Of their navigation will mark era Of eventfui
interest 70 our country but especially 10 this city and
StAe"
The competition Of the Canadian canals may be re-.
gayoed az Just commenced continues the report Of
arrival Of vesreIs annoupced II Lverpoo and London
direct chicago and Detroit Events recent occur
prove to be the intention Of the British people 10
establish themselves firmly on this continent
eMber constitute their provinces q royalty or
TO consolidate them into one oonfederscy under the
commonwealth, thought would be 10 close sy mpashy
with the county and would prove ts su g a,y
IN checking VIVA: the s1sn as our threat
propose carry line Of population and public WORKS
directly the continent, which shall be entirely
dependent Of any connection win our own"
they impeled by political we'll a. commercial
considerations, 3ey win doubtless concentrate their
ees upon .ne sorks described ~e can successfully
Only making for the interest Of every DO too
Of The interior 70 seek market by Offering cheaper
rate Of carriage and better prices Tor whasver it pro
"Bot have equally resolute competition in other
qparfers," continues the report the Chamber Con
merce Before the nae OF railroads mad obtained
aratve monopoly OF the inland trade Of country
wsposse the best acsl Of con ami
South bad t<mpN similar works; but their efforts bad
proved onis psJtsy SUCCESSFUL account OF the puys
cal obstacles encountered TheraiWsy their AID
ard GRABBED them the mountain ranges which seos
rated them from the great interior basin Of tho country
aud to dispute upon neary equal tevms claim to s
trade The proximity Of The cities Of and Bsn
TO the Ohio river gives them, we'll knovn Ger
sovsDsRes New York These a0vsssees ssysth
New York Chamber Of Commerce. We can overcome only
by falling back upon the Erie CANAL and by enareipg its
capacity and cheapenpg the transportation over
IT, rendering % much superior to any Of tns ompettpg
works constructed 10 divert its trade was originally
superior TO toe Ordinary highway. This d the problem
row 10 be ao'ved II soccsrsfu In this. sba cooarm
10 city hey ond peradventure the supremaoy which
~s bsve sreany reached, aud which BIDS fair 70 make
Nev York the com nerciai mistress Of the world -
It Wul be seen by these quotations. from Official docu
meps that the great copservsicr Of the business interests
Of the CITY Of New Yovk-she Chamber Of Oommercs--
reles chiefly upon sac canal sysm for the mamie
pasce Of tbe suur macy which this commercial metropolis
hos acquired IN the Western world
~oun be unjust to Intimate by this remark that that
ubpnsi npdeyvajDed the importance our Rress ra vav
system; equally unjust sesert q. some iourp.is
bsve ssseseo bst The Syracuse end Rochester Canai
Copvsbtnps " which have sent aud are DO seoo,np
deFeeeuoDs, are influenced By Yeokess hos ily 10 rail-
way 0orp0sasons 1here d no necessary antaeonsm DO