New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-03
TIE CANALS.
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The correspondence given below botween the
Corn Exchange Of New-York and the Canal Depart.
nent relates 70 a subject Of great Importance ut this
time. We can well appreciate the soliciude felt on
the subject in view Of the immense Quantities Of
grain and other products destined to tide-wster the
next two months Of navigation, and we concur with
the Auditor in believing there win be no want OF
care and sxerion on the part Of the canal officers in
change 70 keep an open and unobstructed navigation
10 the close Of the season:
NEw-YoRE, sert. %, 1861.
Hon. n. S. BLSTOY, dud5tOT OF the Cana Depart
rent, Albany, n. J..
DEAR SIR: The undersigned believe that you
kaotr as well AZ any man the Importance OF az unin-
trrupted navigation OF the canals OF the State t. the
great interest oftbe country: Agricultural Financial
Commercial, and Shipping. But we who now have
the honor TO address you not only EHO", but Jcci,
personally and practically the evil Of any delay in
the transit OF property from the west TO tidcWatcr.
Our object However, is not TO illustrate these evils
either by argument or example, toT We are per-
suaded the whole subject IL familiar 10 you; but
rather TO ask Of you that all necdful measures and
precautions may be adopted 10 avoid these evils.
To that end we think the State, now deriving a
MAGNIFICENT revenue from the canals can well afford
the expense Of having every mile OF then carefully
and efficiently watched and guarded against breaks;
TO have efficient officers TO prevent delays by crowds
of boats; 10 have al adequate force at each lock,
thus facilitating lockages; 10 have duplicate lock
gates; the various pars OF lock gates or the timber
10 male encb rates, always on hand at each lock-
and in general 70 have all necessary things done
which your experience may suggest, and which IN
Individual did one own the canals, woui do in
der 10 preserve and maintain free navigation.
We hone YOU will give the subject your attention
and causs our request TO he complied with. We are
the more urgent at this time because he season Of
navigation Is rapidly drawing 10 close, and much
vet remains TO be done.
Very respectfully, yorrs,
DAVID BOWS Co..
GRINNELL MINTUkNt Co.,
And GO other members OF Corn E1chsngs-
NswYonK, SEPT 20, 1861.
tn, Hon. ~ s. BKSToS hv6iay Canal Dcpcrim.1f dibdny
DEAR SIR: By request Of David Bows, send you
the inclosed retfion All the names were subscribed
in an hour on the Corn Exchange. The number OF
those names could readily be much extended, but
think Won will regard character more than numbers
You viii recognize among the names the leading re
ceiying and shipping houses. There ~ nueh ieehni
here among parties interested concerning TIE delay
in canal navigation. Drafts drawn against ire snip
ments Of property are OF short date, ana any Delay II
tbe movement of the property 10 market cramps aw
fnlv hoze houses not possessed OF large means or Of
! large credit. az;
Ii is but Just and proper for me to say that Inn
movement was not originated by myself. or by the
carving interest," nor have we, the carriers, MAJ
ANYTHING 10 DO with procuring names 70 te peti,0h
! with Tho greatest regpect, JANIS ii. MALLOhi'
| CAyAL DEPARTMENT. ALBANY, Sept rs, lS6L
| JAMES II. MALLORY. reg, Neig- l0fk =, On, =,
! DEAR SiR Ihave your letter OF the 2dd INST
| inclosing memorial OF the same date 10 this De
partment, signed by David Dows q Co., Gnnnell
Mlptura & Co., and large number OF haiV'auaU