New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-05

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Tie cost of repairing freaks al The canal. in 1853
wRs Slf4,3g ~; In 1897 3i,oO3 9oi ana III iooV'
$l5.240 81.
Tle contractors under the proposed plan VIII stand
in tie place Of tie State In reference 10 exsing con-
tracts ard shoud be entitled to n the bonehis re-
sultR from tie execution OF them by the present con-
tractors ard the increased sum proposed to be pii,
will be sufficient the lateral canals 10 cover all the
cos Of rebuilding the wooden locks and other structures
te,ery ed out OF the present cOntrarts Any e&traor
nary rppuir or Improvement ordered by the Canal
Board or Iegi,ni will Of conre be excluded from
Il new contracts Beng well satisfied that the plan
is entirely fvasble that The proportions VIII be taken
the named, and by lart"s who viii gave any
secury Which may be required for the performance OF
Il contrscts feel reluctance in snbniitng this
brief outline Of project which has engrpssed con-
denbe portion Of my attention for several years past
II is proper 10 remark, before leaving tue Snble tat
ii is de- med necessary for the Lesslanre 10 Tx the
maximum sum 10 be paid in each care, TO avoid sup
poted constitutional difficulties.
CAstL TOLLS AsB REyESuE.
The reyiOn Of the rates of toll in April last has
been attempted with very beneficial effects npon our
canal revenues No tnnsge has been ost TO the canals
in cunfequs Of putting mp or partially restoring tue
raes Of 1857 and would have beeu lost To them
by the entire restoration Of the rles OF that year, 20
UNIV ir.ly reduced in 1858 and 1873. The Increased
busines and tuninge Of the year has, doubt, con
rilucd moti materially to the unprecedented Increase
in the revenue during the late season OF NAVIGATION,
con pared with the two preceding years. l rsk notn-
u.
I, stored by the Canal Beard last spring, with the
re, i.ion which then made, our tolls would have
reached, If they did no, ex .ed - $40 600 and this
too without the least disturbance In the course OF
trade any diversion Of II from our lines OF tr'nr
We of hie have been much in the habit OF hearng
the canal decrisd ard dspaged that many of our ol-
lowciiiiens began 10 fear there might be sme danger
Of n0l fufv, and that asr all our outlays and rx-
-noiuies the interest and principal u! the cost o the
enlargement, and completion would be turned over 10
the taA galherer while others hoped for result thai
would bring them uuder tho suctioncers hammer 10
the lsheri bidder. Tie Auditor can in Justice 10 him
sel IA, that he hhs neither entertained ho-o fcarr nor
indu, ed in any such hopes. lie ha. never doubted,
nor does be now, that these rtupepdous works oil
great and noble State, projected forty three year.
ago by pure and patriotic mind', and carried
forward 10 completion under trials and surrounded oy
difficulties inherent To our form OF government VIII
ultimately redeem every pledge made IN Their oohhii'
s'ye legiation shielded from perncious oompelitios
and corrupt and wastefu administration Of their A.
fairs. Rates Of TOLL too, must be adjusted ana in-
pned with rt'id regard 10 revenue These revenues
e nortgaged for the payment Of the debt contracted
ior their construction, enlargement and compleion.
We invited tie ,altalist 10 lend US bis money upon
this constitutional pledge, saying to him. you shaii
have bl the income save what needfui 10 pay the
expenses Of collecting the tol, the supernendenee,
aud the ordinary repairs of tbs worke 10 pay your In
terest and reimburse your principal when II o.comes
due. Honesty and god faith require uf us that We
h, I'd the Of til 20 the largest revenue standar
II We 90 otherwise inct great and cruel wrong
upon the tax paving portion Of people, violate the
spirit ard meaning Of the fundamental law of The State,
and destroy the security pledged TO tho public creditor
ibis We have done by unnecessary reduction In the
ratee of toll below revenue standard creating and
inviting under the semblaDce OF Legislative authority,
corporate competiion with the caimb' ard under the
preience Of fostering trade, granted away the income
III dyed 70 tie pay meut OF the public debt.
he experience of the last of navigation shows
mort coucludyey that the Canal Board acted wisely
and we'll in rsiipg and adjusting the rates Of toll last
Swing; and the experience also shows what VIII
probably be- remeded by the next adjustment, that
higher to On arr les yet untouched will large
increase Of revenue Previous 10 bringing into use the
enlarged channels of the Erie, Oswego and Cayuga,
and Seneca Canals boats were restricted on thooe Ca
nas 70 ee feet and sx inches draft VI water. Dnr-
Inc Il $50 boats on theee waters have beer al
lowed 10 draw five feet addition of eighteen
inches 10 the original draft, and as the larger cl,s OF
boats will carry four tuns 70 the inch OF Increased DRAFT
il follows that every boat of this description WIZ carry
~ tuns more with 5-feet draft than il would upon
3I-cet draft BY this process the expense OF trans
poaion is cheapened TO the carrier, IA the cost OF
towage and manning boat with loO OF l9o tnns of
cargo il more than ono OF 10 or 40 tuna win
wafer channel seven feet by seventy, from Lakes Enc
ard Ontario ~ tide.waer we huvc cheapened trans
poItation nearly one-half TO the CARRIER, and yet
our rat, Of TIL have been reduced In some cases 35
So and rs per cent on the rates Of lS aud this 700
OIL the leading articles Of transit. We were told and
the public were assured that any rate Of toll could be
charged when the enargements were completed toat
might be found necessary 10 pay oil all the Indebted
nets of the State which then existed might be con-
traced for their completion. We shal at the opening
of navigation next Spring. cheaper navigation TO the
Garner equal 10 IS per cent In the reduction oi the
ilep and yet find strong Resistance TO m Increase
equal 10 ~ and 50 per cent former rates. We know
tie difficulties OF restoring reclaining public reve-
nues that have been yielded given up In this c.se
the contest Ia between the carrier and the forwarder
who uso the canals and the tax payer who bears the
public burdens. Unlike most controversies, the VIC
tory has been achieved by the few over the many thus
far. am. .'..f
TOLL RECEIPTS SHOW THE COURSE oF TRApE.
The follow ing statement showing the whole amount
of os received al the canals of the State during
the te season of nav sion from their Opening to the
ls day Of December, 1861 and the amounts received
Of the most important collectors offices, pesen@
striking illustrations of the direction OF trade compar
ing the tolls of 1850 collected up December with
tho.e Of 1860, shall not fail 10 that large IN
crease in has been drawn from the traffic gong
through tie State 10 market from tue Western States
aad CapAda: - "a.
Whole amount of tolls collected 10 Dec 1850 309Js
hos amount Of tolls collected 10 Dec. l. 1883 I'4'"
I,c,esa, Ia lgGo :.......... .Si 2eo, 800
Whole toHs collected at the Buffalo oHice ,,s
fYtIn opening 70 Dec. J. SiiS'x|
hole of tolls collected Ut the Buffalo "ibce 80 .,
fro1the opening TO Doc 1, SSa........''.' '''s's
f'. Increase iu 1850 sSss7ss
rSsps, s,oa os. :. aayp, ts se period. in s @ ssr
haL. atn.u Of Ned 4. the Osweg0 aud ]