New-York tribune., 1870-10-22

~ our position lay tax upon foreign prop
tog Let us preserve the high character Of our state
always; and when Legislature composed OF nearly
eG%a n". Tcse Sscs S snl nobody is authorized
either against the kns % s US T' @ aseh sae to
those that oppose this measure 90 not "
tacb 10 the party to which We belong. tAppausel
REMARKS or PETER COOPER.
Mr. Conner ,aid when the farsighted statesmen Of
whom DE witt Clinton was the chief, planned the great
canal system TO which this State and this country owe 80
much, their object was no petty one They sought 10
draw the traffic Of the wes, through this channel not for
the inconsderable overflow which could be diverted
eyerywhere fertilize and enrich our state As thrifty as
they were bold they d 70 e1 viii the
row policy that in neighboring state mas seeet % sy
and to support sner fS nt owed east 70
it, Their wish rather that which INSPIRED tte
trainers of the Federal oonsuuUn hn,Sn. Tho states
once paid for they wished the canal 10 Dc iee WIN
the Erie CsHa s Least nat ore b"n s total cost and the
only debt left to be paid Il that Tor me
come into the field Iron roads through every state car
now compete with the waterway which only New
coud build; can compete with II In everything Dut
cbeapfny; in that water transportation must ever ex.
eel Ia 1t wise statesmanlike to deprive the caha OF
thus thu. to dn sp e WScS traffic
otherwise most readily flow, and send II 70 seek
an st through Sg nt tho 81 oS Of
dieuIty the funding policy affords an escape escape,
The legal principles ana economic
have been fully discussed. Ii s enough Tor me 10 say
that IL affords method for completing the WORK lOr
which Clinton abOred, OF essening the price OF every
loaf and increasing the pay ofevery workingma. Tue
question Of the canals Ia a plain one, ana ne was
Onshed that there dissenting voice IN releeee
10 the present measure He for reducing the tolls 10
the mere cost Of Transportation and repairs
REMARKS OF ERAsTUs BROOKS
Erasus Brooks said the measure rose above party con-
sderatons one year ago parties had met to consider
what was best to he done In view of tho fact that New
York was losing inland IL had been the
misfortune Of this city in years past that II had u
deryalued inland II had been justly pfouu
of its foreign commerce. but had seen II passing largely
into foreign bottoms. Now to revive the foreign
commerce II was necessary TO take care OF nhe
inland commerce, by providing cheap transit. Inc
Erie Canal had not been properly managed ana
protected. The superintendent had been taken
| from responsible officers of the State BY the
contract system individuals had been made rich,
while the State becoming poor. The railroad inter
est had overshadowed the canals The entire canal cap-
tai Of the country about t0OOo0 while the railroad
capital S2,OO00O0OO0 But there was ample
and verge enough for the canals as well as Tor the
railroads In England act OF Parliament had becn
necessary 10 prevent the railroad companies from hnyhg
up the canals and converting them into Idle dltcnes'
PENNSYLVANIA had allowed her canal interests 10 be pros
traed In that way, and the people sunereu from tho
greater cost Of transportation OF food and fuel.
Mr. MOulter, "a member OF the Produce ENchange,
briefly expressed his in the views Wcn hd
been by the several speakers aud urged the
members exert themselves in behalf o the measure
| in question.