New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-06

time consumed need exceed sr h,us Th. scccer,or
70 the csmmereis Of tits CITY and 70 the en-
tire comfy Believing thEi every public interest
nc npe End he nation at large demands public highway
OF The frat class between thee important pons aud that
,very ye9r win increase u. vaae aud inposncs. world
respectfully petition your honorable bodt 20 tke nIgs
measures or h construction Of double lsa.k rrsy for
osa nIsf', and her pspoes from New York 70 Wash
sad manner Of accomplishing this object bot leave entirely
for ihe eon'ideIa,ion OF your honorable body.
hT. IHOs. L. TUEsTOS, In moving the adoption
OF The memorial said that he had been seldom atle
to auead TO tho meetings Of the Chsmter, but,
learning that this subject was to come up DO had
come specially. The President, in his Message,
having recommended fbe establishment OF another
Railroad, he saw no reason WY the Government
sbonld not at this time, esiablirb great highway
between the City Of New-Yoik aud the Na'ional
CAPITAL. The more he reflected that every pasen.
ger who passed through the State our right New.
Jeftey taxed so ceDts 70 support the treasury OF
that State, he could not but think we had made 10
progress in improvement.
air. DEFINING DUEE thought the gentleman was
mi.Iaken. Til was not 70.
Mr.. Illusion was assured the statement wss
correct. The State lad realized over S6OO,OO0 this
year from that source. What would be thought II
Southern or Western man at our ferry wAs re-
qsired to pay 50 cents 80 cents. The amount was
ilnnaterial. The fact that we bad TO ray n tax 20
The Treasury of that State wss enough Then, WY
should snend twelve or fourteen bours IN reach
ing Washington, when it could be done in live or FIX
hours. He knew no reason why monopoly, 10
support he Government Of State and free its cll-
2ens from axaliul should be sauctiOned IN this sge.
tie hoped the matter would be followed up and thai
we should have another great highway, and not be
subject 20 tie demand for fee for travelling through
a neighboring State. There was 70 just ground for
il; and he trusted the tine was not far distant wneb
that monopoly would be crushed with all other
monopolies
Mr.. DUER--There is no tax levied on paseengers
passing through New-JeIsey, whatever may have
been done. lbe State of Maryland has charged 81
cents on passengers going through.
Mir. TILEsToS said be obtained his information
from the gentleman who prepared he memorial. II
nj KIT moi he direct tax, but it Incorporated 10
the price of the tickets and Indirectly found us way
iato tie treasury of NewJeney. He repeated that
there was tax OF not lees than 50cens passenger,
aud be could at the proper lime prove it.
MIR. DUER-I shall leave the gentleman 20 the
proof then. TIE State Of New-Jereey has u differ
ent no ie Of taxing railroads from other States. Ihe
ate of New YORK taxes them on tbtir real estate
New jersey tsxes its railroads on the amount OF
their business-not on the amount Of onIital or
property il holds.
90 motion, the memorial was referred to the tx
ecutlye Committee, with power 10 transmit to Con-
gTees.
PROTECTION or OUR COMMERCE WITH EUROPE.
Capt &. II. MARSHAL moved the following;
Jheyeos Our commerce with Euope very much sznossd
to d.prsds Of kebei prse. there being aimed ma
tionsl vessels that coast al tEis tue
He5ed That the President Of the Chamber be requested
to appoint Committee 20 dst Iesptctiu emofil TO ne
Executive requesting the speedy dispatch OF two
armed vtss, TO the of Euole Tor The professor 81
marine utsTsst' aud presenting tuch memorial WIN a.
little delay possible for favorable eoDsi9e alton
M RICHARD LATnEns seconded the freeolution,
which was adopted, aud Messrs Marshall, Iheston,
and Lathers appointed the COMMITTEE. The Cham
Der adjourned.