New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-11

state and on property going north ana west ieIt Wtnh
il. Take away RON us the external trGfhc ana we
should have barely enough revenue, II our internal
traffic can be maintained to keep public works In
tOlerahle condition ~ repair. o.
From 1888 10 1902 inclusive period Of ten years, the
freight traffic the New York Central Railroad and
NowYoik ard Erio Railway Increased from ~ O5'
carried, to 30O9 ond their freight reccipis rom
S431G.o GA 10 Sl3s5o2f6 No such rcsnig have taken
place H. The narggrinen, of our canals. by granting
thcse charters aud the construction Of our two trunk
lines O. rords fhe State hes been made 10 suffer enor-
C0s losses in her material resources by tae dNeIaoh
Of traffic from the canals.
Tie fnnnnge traffic on the canals increased from
2f7 $50 tuns in 1853, % 55cs 7S uns in 1862 The
tunnrre fraic on tao trunk railway lines increased
from sl 90 tuns in le15 10 to tns N lt'' Here
find the for tho losses sustained Dy the canals
plainly Illustrated and the fact of diversion papably
lcnon tratcd for The c;nal increase 81 l.J1e< tnis'
above noted is less than the increased tunnegc dey
eyed a te-Vatcr ron the Western STATES from anu 10
the years mentioned.
ricd 6l02i3 tuns Of Way freight. OF al descriptions;
more q m half o. s Of The classihcai on when
the cheft rates OF canal tolls charged. This MAS
clear diversion OF tlat amount Of innnage uom the
canals The company received on this tunnage tfnns-
ported it, line ard within lis eastern ana Wef'eIn
ends. 81 iss &C. witch is IN eYeraSe OF o. ISL per
Reliable information has been received at tho De
pafiment that our two trunk rway lines have during
some par of the season Of 1868 carried iourtheAsS
frciga TIE class my. that seeks transit on the canals
from New York 20 Chicago. distance of s1i mies ~
rail aud further by water Rom liuinlc nv ~ ara -
cents per lDJ pounds. or 81 ana - ~ pJ ttn Nh'h "
See is less than hrf cent 'un per mile Canal ior
warcrs cannot carry fcfhts at these prices ana pay
the rates Of toll Imposed nor any rates vhate, e.
without heavy losses hnt If the railways can ana 60
show margin OF profit then their charges On way iraic
Tc exhibit show that II railroad rates has been paid
on the ~ - l2 carried on the canals dnrinS Tue
above four years. the toll receipts and canal carriers
charges would have been ssO0(3e, and II only canal
rates had cen charged the s32,47 nns carried on
the railroads the freigs paid would have been DE-
1f-@ The statement SHOWS ~
has cost ~ pr cent more 10 move freight BY railway
than by the canals.
During this period The canal revenues have fallen
short OF the constitutional charges upon them 20 pay
TIE prime pei and interest Of the old s6 debt and the
interest 90 the dobt by a. $4,000 and taxes 70 the
amount II s5.5075s 81 have been paid into the Treas
gy ON account of tie canals and have been applied Us
far IS needed 10 make good these Deficiencies.
The unpaid claims for awards IN l-62 are sil6 lf5 ~
and for sums due 10 contractors siot.ls o. when
ought Ia be promptly plid There are claims tor inter
est also on suntry drafts aud awards. Altogether the
unpod claims estimated ct 500 100 70 meet which
are 500. geo now In tle Treasury,
Tie rates 81 toll on tie canals s62 aDd 1865 have been
alike except in two or three pnimportaht particulars
The rates On the great leading stnPes OF hgricnIuta
production have been brought h. tho standard Seie
in 1851 and len there. The Nominal TeccJts o. Hps
toll for the navigation season VIII reach very henry
l.s5l, 81 which Win be excess Of nny other
year except lsd2.
canals during the season Of 1854 compared with the
three rIeo ding years q! lso ltt2 nnd le5 arc Ar@ed
and 0innnus ~ strong and hen'y fcscuop ih the oi
receipts the canals. . - -
mo tuLnage movements on the canals In lS6n. 1861
and sG2 were unBsuhlly large. but there has been
VERY considerable falling on IL Ieoj ara especihbi Ia
slpncr,s iron Buffalo TO de.wntcr. which very mate
rally affects the ,on receipts on tie ETie Cara
la e62 the receipts nom tie ist Of September TO tho
close 81 navigation, amounted 10 s2a4flo. In isoJ
Tho receipts for ,ho Ike period we're g2 7e2 showing
comparative loss Of sH679i. The receipts from the
opening 81 u9yfntion. in ls52, 60 September were
g. 10 s67 % and Tor tie like period In 1919 s2t'2 ~
showing comparative loss OF sli69S These exhibits
do not give favorable omen as u our iuiure revenue
prospects.
Receipt, ofioils fori Sept. J, 1871,
60 close o. psvig lt4on............el,s'l,O5 - "
Esinsisd Ieo q pii o! tolls from IA,
oJcnng Of NAVIGATION, In INC
slrns q ls-i. 10 tie lat 5sEtom-
her, same ycar.................. 1,lIpn1 " -.
Deduct arporria'ion for eolisc
ton, supcfint,idence aud crdr -. -.
rfry TePNfs..................... evW" "
Total cstin-oi 81 -t5 10 %