The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-03

pie Of the lake hasin States aud III. states adjacen
Oh send tho surplus sesboard N this iatrd,.
ais demand Tor cheap and prompt transit over the
f land separating the LAKES from tide water; and II
duty and inieres. Of tho state 10 meet every need
cyV1ust claim IN this direction. Despatch and cheap
Wv .aies IL transportation Increase trade promote
me .rzowth Of population and wealth. think how
ever there is mappehens on Of the facts bearing
upon The question Of present eaIscisy OF our pubic
The Erie Canal has now aud las lad since 1880 ton
cage carving capacity Of tour millions OF tons n each
direction, east aud west during ordinary OF
navigation Of seven and ons half months. Since thai
has not been taxed any period th business
the transit OF boats carrying tonnage 70 exceed very
little IL any seventy five per cert Of that capacity. In
arriving at these results. have assumed that this
thoroughiar was az oil nes during the season OF navi
stanty In working state and promptly and efficiently
attended BY an adequate number OF men
The movement OF loaded boats propelled by horse
power Is necessarily slow, not exceeding and one
half or tao miles hour requiring average OF nearly
fourteen days time from Buffalo 10 New York including
breaks The detention from other casualties
This will be generally recognized the cause IN rart.
Of the demand for increased capacity The delay IN tho
movement OF freight Is ma ter or deep int crest ami
importance to the consignces and shppers when there
s An sctvc and changing market coupled with shipping
demand II is also 70 be remembered that within the
last few years the high prices paia for boats the wages
~ labor and he cost Of iowagc have couspred TO raise
snod via .. oS SS o higher point than
thought TO be just by the peopo VI The Western Seases
rho are most sensitive sscsss most deeply lat: eso
reaching the Atlantic markets. either by essential m0di
ncatou OF the existing lines through onr State or The
opeuiuy Of channels that must II completed. have
a important effect upon our commercial and financial
prospects and the result OF which, whether for good OF
FOR evil j, is impossible nov TO faresee.
Thls leads 10 the inquiry wha ian do to satisfy the
claims and meet the expectations Of our neighbors. and
trade frvn our public tiproughfares which havc Be- 4
established at so much expense and with 20 mach
prds by the ssssc We can construct an en-
iargod tier OF locks on the line OF the Erie aud
Oswego canals from tidewaier to lakes Ontario
and Erie, which will admit the passage Of vessels pro-
PEELED BY steam or I'VE or six hundred tons burden II
may be admitted that This Ia the probable or
ability. using the present lines OF our pubic wor!sa
present lWo hundred ton canal boats. ana make thc
round trip Ia half the time. In these days Of rapid
teprse and progress there scarcely question that
other motive power. . country 90 important 70
the commerce and comfort Of tho world az tho sur
10 the lakes with vessels az the tonnage ana =
xcription have mentioned. pr0nelod by steam
competent cugnsers have estimated that tho capacity Of
the canals viii be Increased to eleven million tons
and the cost Of transportation reduced lr,y per
From an examination OF Their Surveys and the estimates
mado IN ls6s o. cannot place the Cost ct more than
ten miItioa dollars.
After fn! consideration, is ths "a deemed ,hs best
method OF meeting the demand th. question will
how the means to cover this cost be ob.anedY VIII
she people OF the State bear tax OF Ave noa dol.
lars year 20 provide tho necessary fund AMI f they
Would Is il w.so cxpediCnt make Tho effort and
impose this additional burden at time when
ehe State. county, town and municipal debt s
vory nearly or quite ono hundred million dol
iars, and when the wnoc aggregate veory taxation from
she sources mentioned 40, far below City million dol
tarsf II the general government. shod aid US directly
as suggeytcd Ia quarters, indirectly. by remit
ting soietng Of the tax upon oar industry capital
% tho excat of our war debt, the question would ~
modiiied 10 s auancia! aspect Bat discuss tho sub.
icct outside of this consideration Shall debt for
canal purposes be contracted, and !ts reimbursement
rargod upoc the funds ra:-ed BY direct taxation when
no have rcasnl to believe that debt could no pad
from other sources OF revenue?
The scrIi-s canal receipts frnn 1850 TO 1861 inclusive
amounted 10 $40 4.d s6s 2s vhh have bean appl.i 10
the Paylasat 81 the principal and interest Of the cacsl
stock deet Afser applying The balance in tie sinking
Sund, The stock debt cs2eah, upon The ca.a,s wclu
aow b icss than SIS $40 ~ application Of
oung yevfnue the rensindT Of ira, eoi In 1862 wcaId
be within Sipo00O0o Suppo~s tie balance of tho old
denk. together with the deb: for t,a enlargement
should 10 IN 1870 $40 oeI AMI tie yearly lnteses
therson 81. zoo 000 IL VIII be seen that an an
nuai Additional contribution FUN this reyeaae os
81 20o069 usa!d d:ccda-sa tie pTscrz in seventeen
shis calcclssiun for the fr.rrn .srnns ihcn 10 act
apoA Shiz basis, sose iseale or lea eco anarcsir
and NOR scvcuue Of S.: 400 0.o wilt ex,nEais ali tie
liabilities Of The present ana debt within tho perod
ciaslvs. uas sa3 s0s iss I. he ca,,cmrassd improve
the tolls rc-edc ard st leave orr revenue and
consequent ability 10 pay, onl is source, unInparcd
have discussed this suosct, Is vi be seen upon The
theory that tho psn OF enlargement embraced ia the
Engineers report OF 1853 and 1884 wc! Included The
oswcgc ana Enc Canals, would b accepted pre!crgng
rahcf 10 Tyssent the question Involving tho a.se
expenditure deemed necessary By sny l.tor
~ am isi rnasd, however b. the present allie Slate
SDgneer ant feel satsed from this and other sorcas
at saforaaca that suitable enlargement, with slnala
locks Of cspsy Coz coats oe no huadred ton; hnrsr
plain bat s:,nssnnsi vork Fan be Effected q, cost not
There IS lssseyer no authority enie- The cans,itu.
ton TO cs1,sact further 9ch tcr On object 81 hi,
rroyids for the meeting Of ccas enoa early In tho
presert year 10 revise Tho constitution and this body
~ "a 70 perIai. dobs 70 Be created 70 cover hs cost Of
shh fmpso. sp,ent. II 1. slis.! be dacmca msr-
sI; ED !, e,s,grag gG' SassSasso and
State to fcSier and expand. 20 meet eycry need of
G. ss:aG oi improvements, aii,a be, contributed ..
,om,;css.s !cspoy. Ne are 10. eaiied anc - ,sie.
20 Tic rdnc pc- u mere comfy 10 te,err.. low muca
sc stoalt % Il Greet hc dcmagds y trade. anca OF,
iry an asA 4 s .ess sahe .tss whic, i - not eysa
"a essi to sriAL III t.sspri, sni wi. those
:hs people il ,.a Lee aluie All. in the cooroalon .
DOUBTLESS see, discsss and at uPon vi; sh.laft.l
TIE sraua !. ays.ela Of uts.na, ga.s. oo,e,,lacoom
o NE .or'a coaos',as ':c Ai sssln o. 'akea s,,b
: tide wa'e g'g az S ; and cosplss 10
tise xsotc ali; not sur-r iron Indifference, aor b.
permitted 70 fall saort Of ,ilc great nbcls o. i foun
aslion We sra reach forward with he ibcrs. sasl
trogires iIsai e " lsnOs tn r0Nsbie TIA. tas n0 viii
eou'e whea igourii rapid ~ 1nbraAen aatcr c-nms
vacation ~ c northern iskcv sd nc Hsiscn ac1n' 10
shs dcns, = u vas and growing s.se. commercial
snon WI b. perfected potwecn Tho mettoovs sud Nc
Mississippi scIs
ia tbs can.naun ny,ic ysrr attention. u tho HID
scn xi~rs nr.rogemcr, near Albany. Thcrc IS VERY
wasb H. t-.sge that I'll cssf. fsress IL charge have
performed their duty faithfully sna wan economy
Their ann al ssAcnert inalcs.e the neaa..iy for r
ther aprTcl. sAor
rcfsr yet O. ,be report o. the Carat Ar'lor fcr
allie md ceaf statement - the bsncss aud needs OF the
chsrs.iain. Caessoyo, Gaygga, Segsrr. Eack River,
.sancsee yaiirs. Chamuns. Crooked Lake and Oneida
Lake csns.-. md ths Oneida rs y iurroyeisiepi.
Tics pnblc works open up 70 portions d The STATE
which soand ~ The ssgss q wealth no more tasn jus,
public sctef roastlo.. End thr complete condition 70
perform TIE s.cs, an1oal 81 bgsness coneas stcl.
vii s'iaAse Tic layoornsasos .he vast mining aid
insnhs- .s1 aud the Agricultural arj nan o,ar
'nzS.:eresls VI the section wnl.l ihey ,esch
IN ccmparee With tho ts9l,ei9ehts % tho ,onstitn
tidn. have Tins trcsel 81 sach general vcw Snd re-
acmioenas'ns as sceu y me appropriate % present
s'oIduen aui csntncIva 10 tae .ons,el vcAre Md,n-
ely sccs'ns he pubic 300 c, as6sp1 o.y rcsgoa.
~'vhf WIN ~ res.'>.siys PORTIONS impose
- REUBEN T. IENfoN.
INC eo.sn or EXCISE.