New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-03

that debt will 10 required from the canal revenues. Tie
remainder of the canal debt chargeabe upon the canal
tolls after paying the principal OF the General Fund
Debt Of 1916 will not exceed eli ,JuOOOO,
1t is claimed that the ifar)Nenehts contemplated on
the ChGmplain Canal by lie Act ot 1862 We're nlly
realized and that the appropriation insufficient for
that purpose This important public work has ieirn-
bursed the State for all outlay in construction and re-
pair and mend the appeal for aid to your gener
including tue Chenaneo, Cayugo, seneca Black kiVer.
Genesee Valley. ClomuTg Crooked LaEe, the onelio
Lake and Oneida River Improvement. az wen as the
Oswego ard Erie set firth with tc ability ard eS-
Ierieee which the Canal Auditor always buGs 10 the
discussion of this mpo tant subject In this connection
] NAV mention the HUDSON River improvement, near
ALBANY. ] have reason to believe that the tomDls
sioners in charge OF the work have discharged tbelr
duty with efficiency and economy. Their report winch
is Transmitted herewith indcat's the necessity Tor
further appropriation ana / commend the subject 10
your favorable consideration.
At the Detroit Convention held in July last, composed
of large body of prominent and INF gent gentlemen
from various erca points in the northern sections
of the United States aud The adjacent British pro'nee
a resolution was adopted which l communicate here
with
Hhereo' Bys recent survey snd estimate by the proner
suLors fhe State Newly orb Il shown 10 BE- entirely
feasible and practicable. and conf arativs cheap WITHIN w
years cngrge the locks Dpon The canals with very t2t
nent IN small potion OF the chinnes 20 as 70 mn
passage Of boat carrying ron 800 20 60 tnus h"ed o.
220 tuns row, th'reby increasing tl'r calee'y % as
IT, 0c0C0 annually eastward and eliminating ne cot o,
transportation fully orc-hnlf thus furnishing rE"ap ane
ample outlet eastern mlrkei whe~yef ana .
can be found for least POO $685. nlshe!s OF gn NOR ta
forwarded through those canals In The psoe ea o. h'i
Therefore, ,- ..
BemireS That the Governor fthe State Of NewYoik be
snd he Is hereby respectfully quesed to reeomn'd u s
annual nrssaP" 20 the Leessinre. that cuhony %
granted to proceed without dely h tie sd improvement
aud .uiiab. made iheror a. 70 complete
the work q the earliest day preeiirable thereby open
channel ween thr lakes md tide wotcr alike aup" and
chrap ucent TO meet the wGnt' o. 'h aiea; sIa
Sltes Of the NorhNest for long time 10 come; an a. t
trade increases the Slate o New ora 20 reduce tie
rates Of tolls her canals corresponding pfOponoh
This ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the important position het
II N,4Nr. 4
Interests uf the country u9be. ard our ats 10
other sections and the aLyaftagcst 10 ouslyc' ccc-
quent upon this sitnaicn, deserve me careful cosiue
ration If the Whole people II Is Win feeitnc" more
To- securing iiT subject ther mature dehbcratoD,
than OF recommending Ghv present action on yoar part
tbnf have emh jded In thi. message the above TcsCu
ton. Section - article 7, of tso Constitution oi me
State prohibit. COZ tracti debt for ne pGfIose 81 IN
terDa mpi ioyemcnts txrpi upon Ihe pass &c Gi q law
which stall be submitted 20 The people ~ lLe next
general election and approved Iy them. III VIII posi-.
pone fins question but short tine. however d
allowed 10 await the action " the Convention Ehch
il is now presumed viii be called ,nfly IN no" y!
authority Of section . article 3 o the CONSTITUTION 20
revise tie oTEahic law Of tie Stte Nor DO suppose
that any Great atcres of this Other j IL piu nc
seriously pr,judiced by such dc4y.
The closing Of the Southern markets ami OF navisa.
tiou IN thc lower Mississippi and the interruption OF
trpspnriatOn over the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad ny
tho Rebellion cast upon the rem rnnf nt ne luLcl-e
duct ous Of i-d1 creating complaints ni nsbIe1i
iaciitcs That year. But peace has now re"penrG ni
these Of trade anh portitlpi ana u !
hardv probable thai orr c LHls VIII DE- again over
fas iOr some years 10 come. No one ho"tfcF, can
rergrd tie future OF ouI ctuiuy N4th tue Lo!e-ih''
- ch its past progress und IrusGi Jlet, WHOM
feeling tie that the time is not distant wien
Cur attention vii be again compelled 10 tho subject o.
internal improvements in this STATE. Ii may le con
sdefed settled. that 10 ptGc'ic1 EtIeial oAl.tt u
W,stern produce exists through Canada and t'aspoi'
lotion lines passirC thrOBgh States south oi New AOiA
are not likely 20 tske any larger proportion Oi tuS
freight hereafter than they have heretofore cnIred.
and East lies over tte eet of And teiVeen the gfeit
lax and The IigdsOn River, ma adequate lleh
mu-r be- made for the movement over IN IN g
within period of ~ years to ONE ~ moo, vi '"'@'
the volume of freight carried IN an' IAs1 year
TO the solu,ion Of tie problem involved, both Sa.c
ana Individual enterprise should address isel IL lf
not probate, regarding The past msio, % 'onhe'. 81
aud trade th1t even eh enlargement 81 ta' cIu'l' "H
yery long meet NIL tie requirements of noielt u1n'
portat,on The tendency 81 different cilss- oi ;ftI-
To- leave tie canals and seek ncco. Ia market on Ial
roads, vii. doubt continue, ana it M! De lrr-Nm
q Il the demand upon them for increased acIl" WI
grow even mole rapidly than upon the FORM T. lANerl
il j. not improbable that ilCsc crcumsance' lay in
ducc reorganization Of tie rAlirods s!sten oi ia.
state al least I'D that the interests Of passenger nrt
nesht bnsirch Will be Substantially s'parct"d Ihef
is no question IN my mind. bat hat railroad con
stfuctcd for the exclusive purpose OF Freight tiahst
with roIsrntc and uniform rtc OF speed. would rin
nodnon both tor amount and chtapless of Aic
the present system can scarcely give an hdtgute col
ceptiou. so less would sucha separation oi ,us'net
add 10 the speed. certainty ana th't! o. A's,Ht, ~ 81
Iiage.
Wearo not called upon 10 reior 10 tho principles
mere comfy 10 determine LoW much We sho4if to Z
meet tie commercial demands which orr gcotlailie
position imposes No section can ask o. u Thsrlali
fneiities which IL Is not even more uut lnicl'i u
rrruf on high aud liberal principles NtN-l OH tt
demunstraicd the v ise foundation "l Ter pubic "ef.
not only as Il Just accommodation % vast interest
beyoid Ierown borders bui IN the dcYc0pu en- oi rom
resources the growth of trade ne prosperity Of b.
cites and the enterprise Of her citizens. our htlNa
ia tLc economy Oi States is clearly defined D! coIdiou
which We cannot ignore. ard we DO not de" to ace
10 is not too much to say thst destiny ~ that 81
cOmmcFcia people. refer 10 their leading interests
In the east tIe hreat harbor ON the Atlantic >cupoaIt
invites ~ her clicf city tie tratc and productions -
the Eastern Continent. The termination q the satcs
system of internal water communication IN o. world
couttruins by irreyocabo natural decree tie ulncus
and constantly Increasing productions ~ TIE r'i, q
her iuia ii uOrfs NcW-horA IL to-day. tlst IL Ncait
population and impoltauc among Tie State l,eau,.
enli ghiencd satcsmanshiP Developing and a,sIs,ln.
hes, natural advantages bra given additional fc'Illi
al tie people, and built up within her bostors en-
of the greatest exchange uarls ~ tie Yorli. uu
State holds Ills position. not mainly trom De-. q"
mnnnacturrg mining, or hgilcll1rrDI inteftsi' g!ra
thc.c are but because these facilities Ur trace. 81
wisely improved. ennhle her enteDrsing citizens t'
reap the just profits 81 commerce from The pio ucion
Of all these interests over On area many tine' create
than her Ov Tic magnitude OF ih.s interest. tn
connected so intimately with our future prosperity. Ye
qures every accommodation lor is cxpansioi.
SPECIAL LECIsTAiloy.
Sec. t. Article :. Of The Constitution provide tfa'
corporations may be formed under general LAVE, IN
shall not be created by special act except fof mGaic
pal purpos und ~ when the ohirct&c. cannot D,
aitaiucd under general laws There has been w.ae
departure from - requirement, end IN corsc lEcnoe
our statute booas aic sweird with unuec-asgly ngd
irreconcillbc enacments. ] could point trary r4e
less II not disturbing or legislation thai might
have been avoided by adheFing 10 tie wise regulation
Of the trainers of tie Constitution. IL IL faIprlt'
maxim with the advocates of popular Institutions iha,
tho government IL best which governs least' ThOug
NOT strictly true IL may ct least bo safely asserted hni
for tie limited period of the session Tie whole aitou
-. IL :.