New-York tribune., 1870-05-10
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
TIE STATE CANALs-RECEPTIoN TO SENATOR
Observation-Disclosures AND hEsoLo-
TI0NS.
Tho members of the Produce Exchange ex-
tended 6attering reception TO Senator Hardenourgh,
rnirnar ~ the Committee on Canals In testimony OF
n os services in the late session OF the
legislature s. d. Harrison, President OF Inc ENchahec
introduced the Senator with few appropriate remarks
of welcome, congratulattng him on the victory 'n"' Id"
attended his labors behalf Of the canal REFORM ana
setting forth the benefits to commerce that will result
Senator Hardenburgh was received Win nearly aP
,ranse and said: do not know why you have called
,,pon me TODAY unless il because have done my hum
bile duty But constituted that cannot do other
wise In the progress Of events was elected TO te Leg
fsature and il fell nay lot 10 he made Chairmaho OF INC
Cana Committee an Office unsought by me, but willing
lv accented knew that the canal system was wrong
and eemng IL my duty TO reform 1t as far as lay In my
mower entered upon that duty earlesSly and the re-
u of NV labors aud that Of the ahOrs or those Wo o
tAnmSbant success This is not the time or place 70
argue the matter that is over ana the victory ~ "o W
In your efforts TO Kill the abuses under whlcn INC to
canals sinking you met me Ia yof ce ce in snccess
We have aborcd and together we now ft1o % " Tho ETic
This citv had greatest interests at STAKE E q,
Canal was conceived anu Tb ~cutnresone daring spirits
Of New-York who are the pioneers OF great th
ines found the necessity Of free commerce Det"een .e
NorthWcst and the Atlantic, and at last nave attained
IL know not how to express my seli-the hickhe!eu
that from the prO.Ouudes depths OF my SOU lahA ou
for your compliments unmerlted the more because SA
duty During his remarks the senator was repeatedly
interrupted by the applause OF his gIaed od fbat no
had been Identified with the canal interests up 10 the
present time and heartily roeed in t1e & reIcr oa az
weled purses in the face OF those VINO had zone Datte
for it, To the senator who had so fearesSy chaion@eu @
the interests OF the state and people, he rendered ms
teISgfam from the Chicago Board of Trade
DI "A pql As
chicago ard the West You g offending d'gnshTG sonsSeT1toG
opening Of the tog on Weera ITonse wa PT @ % e1sS
s,.I prSes to Us and cheaper 6reaI YOU H. McCKkA
The following resolutions were then read ana uhanl-
Wicrsa The members Of Produce Exchange Of NevYqk Cy
merchants generally have watched with interest ana hois e
aa nsugurate for the reform Of the management Of our state
and the Improvement Of their trade and hsys seen We
he Commercial Union held On Jssey g ISO pa g % 81 p [ IL and
plans Of reform arst the abolition Of the stem
third the n1ng and S debts as to free the canal rev.
tom .4sir constitutional pise, ana ,st On our State
people f commerce canal Thleh VIII De kst IN
stat through compete with the other States and Can,
Ma for the carving trade Of the great g' u1 M 5 Bs. S from Ine 10
ehgen and always retain the commerce Of the
~ These great ard sweeping %eaqFss res Of i, & n, B3 wh 7asT. says
fsye s nov t1mphs carried the efforts Of statesmen IN
I & ns o1 to the interests Of the canals Senator
Taoei That the thanks Of members Of the Produce Exchange
s merchants NvYo and the people Of the state ar,
trade Of the o the canals for his ready AMI ah
Of am and tender Senator lsrientuigi
the merchants citizens of Newiork City who are rep
RESENTED here tO-isy. ,,---
MIR Mitchell of Syracuse and Peter Cooper addressed
the meeting. characcrzng the breaking up OF tie cana
contract system aud reduction of tolls as OF the creates
importance to the state, the people, and the ely an,
euiogzing the conduct of the Senator III the mghes
terms.
Nathaniel Sands President of the Commercial Union
spoke Of the necessity for free transportation over IN
canal said that the initiative steps had been takl
by the Senator and that the Commercial Union woul'
complete the work No more money should DC stolen
men should stand up their duties II not the CONNER
cal Union would take them by the throat and coInpe
the honest discharge of their duties
The following resolution then adopted:
s0ed That Of this Exchange due and hereh
rendered Hazard and Alone Richmond OF Bafio ais
"a Nesr T. Mouon L. j. " Stsrk for their valuable
connection favorable legislative action in relation to The
The meeting then adjourned.
DINNER To SENATOR HARDENBURGH.
Subsequent 10 the meeting at the Produce IXchan ge
number OF the more prominent members OF that body
and the Commercial Union assembled at Dclmonico :
and were aterward joined by Senator Hardcnburgh
and committee. After preliminaries the company
were ushered into of the banqueting halls
and partOok dinner prepared in the very best manner
those present were Peter Cooper Jesse H0yt A:
L. Orr, L. HaZeltne, W. III. Newman, Vlce-Presldent Of
the Exchanges; l.. B Shaw, NJ NJ. Caleb, L. j. N STARK,
and others