New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-12
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By tho proRebe and the utraRngsA party 10 natiy
said to be got up pretext for war upon Canada; ana
ono paper-the Secesh organsays that The oo)ects 70
give cause for sudden attack upon Montreal oeore Tue
defenses Of that city be thrown up and BY the way
these defcnses are not yet begun.
Mos. men here take the view that the rewards ohereo
the arrest Of the Rebel agents. Sanders and tucker
will induce some parties TO seize them on neutral terri
tory and then give rise TO trouble between this country
and tie United Siates 1t is this which causes some
alarm now aud there is ground for H. To seize man
Tor men, and bear them across the line wond not be
a very difficult task for party Of daring fellows
On the charge ITSELF 7As L.sisr Of to-day has the fol-
lowing:
"The Washington Government have clear duty to
perform in the premises They have. by the 0her OF
large rewards fixed the stigma Of MURDER the ebet-
ting OF It. upon tour men now. residing III this country
Not only to these men, but to tie entire people OF tho
nted States and Canada they owe it that the evil
should be given ~ the public All tho accused do
lat present. is TO deny the charge in general terms. Au
opportunity should be given them to meet the specific
grounds OF accusation. and this only be done by
publishing the evidence against them. Mr. Sanders 1t
would appear from The 7ttgrsph is willing to go fur
Their than this lie will that piper says surrender him
self Tor trial. ont tho charge made against him Of com
pcity In the assassination Of President Lincoln either
before civil or military conrt. provided that he is
cuaran aed an impartial tribunal and not one packed
90 convict This is certainly meeting the case in the
spirit of one who Is fully cOnscio, OF his innocence
But cond lie hope for such O trial now r
The Telegraph is the Secesh organ in this country and
it 10 doing no little mischief II tho Rebel agents were
ordered to leave Canada the scribe Of this sheet ought
to be sent after them He Is one Of the ultra English
or "stckinhe.mud" party. who are quite out Of place
in this country and ought to stay OF home for We do
not want such fellows here.
CANALS.
These .gain have the public attention. Men posted
on these matters think that would be better to In
crease tho capacity Of existing canals instead Of build
ing any new onesso as to ct them to pass going
vessels The Erie Canal cannot is thought ever be
made into shipcanal. Engineers say that only the
locks be enlarged, and an increase Of their size
with the canal at its present depth would cause much
greater consumption Of water than the present one
which 1t is difficult to supply owing to the hight Of the
canal beyond Port Byron. for 30 ockages day. 1900
cubic feet minute are required. I. is argued. there
fore that the Erie Canal could not rival Canada ship
canal Here Is question for your engineers.
COST OF ENLARGEMENT.
The cost Of enla ging the weland and st. Lawrence
Canals Ia set down at $4,000 co., to which 10 added
900 for dredging the river and fats Of the St.
Clair.
The s25 900. 900 at per cent with e5oooo for re-
pairs and management would make an annual charge
Of S. 100 600; and to meet tits the increased traffic
on the canal would It Is calculated produce g.
being an excess OF $3.50 900 over the annual charge.
This IL all very bright paper. but do not think
that s2 GOO 900 can be borrowed In England. at any
percentage for such scheme as long this country
Is liable TO be oyerrrn in four months time BY United
States army Of 10000 men.
TRADE.
very quiet trade Is looked for In this city during
the Spring. The Fall wheat now looks well; and. II
the crops should DO abundant active Fall trade may
be expected. &c