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Address from The Commercial Union 10 the
People OF the Stufc.

Address from ire l0DtUerctni lHiOh 70 the
People OF the State.
The following address has been issued by the
sneciai commnIee appointed al the convention Of
the Commercial Union held at Tie city % New York
on Friday, march q, lS7l:-
COMMERCIAL UNION OF rirr srATE. on NEM y6gS.
no gHr rrortE OF rnE sTArr Of REw YoaK -
,s State ssc hi aleat he canals ana Sroah them dc
interests OF ous people. The mot important Of these s re
L. cad he payment OF the which the canai reyo
row S 3 about 2 1h Sl s az ssavys
o he de ne9tTea !9r the consiraclol and
SIX & sd paSs sne s 3 sqriS q s s5 5ssed s.s
spas @ derived from The e' to imposed f By the
5a o daSa sa people @a lave srow sp c
aud rrosperous Now York y situated n ros'Sn most
1,ic scasoad tic products Of the Western STATES the
m Sa he IST ed%pe for
.nes, Y h safe ana outside q ths sa,e ,he Mea a
reae Of rcnnsy and The Ban9e and ohio Railroad
I AZ s q S9 the sass ana e
rP!ise states Rave snraosnlsd every obstacle aud
ne ... s r. 9 Srsr rEosr ~ II
recently published in oacai organ New York Pro
rS a ut sSs s
Tssy' PEE sss ssS 1855 f SsS York Ns aSs
Soge Of MS STATION s THIS Want Ssai supplied
SAsS me tolls On / wSol h Ss Sgohs ,a,a 4
20, Ss9 gGs e ,s "a ne ss
can rs as thus REQUIRE, E, e Earn That large snnn sum ]!
"oS s the o yssr y os the
which sssaues d canals VII, then be Tealrc s 10
the ssS Which 'ss sy W.
Sa f
bread,ions pass entirely free thus cheapenig the
Which i he si9 ss1if
every direction the of opening
bringing rs products 10 the market Whit
INCENTIVE ISDUs1RY
% aooa ss cans al 70
he Whole west the Atlantic The lakes are free The Tvei
The canal ana turn back eon.merce and rob
power ~ extending this proposed win be
on m ps9p not 1n the
to, s Win be R BY the n. but hey are given Tine
toll; ut il the warnings
ccSslAsriY DECREASING SHIPMENTS
We SSsr ise aeS, pail: lie last sssss
the & sT a Is @ ehfr ea o o r9f hs gss
cheaper of transportation than Canada any state
@ Ct the Ws and nd the .hs whsh 6s
Tie a a nea nu sa0e 10 on
STATE u the duty Of all classes of our people TO insist
whose property Is lands whether the farmer
The country The capitalist in the city win first experience
the lass winch Tho failing OF this canal In
cities IL airesdy felt. Hundreds OF warehouses
empty city in State aud yearly increasing
number. The vast Industrious body of men who earned
ING yeary rue farmer needs free route to market. 1t
cannot he r.ed too strongly too often people that
II is suicidal raise processes
for this turns INTO other channels II does psrs-
I've altogether This is no. conflict waged by the
Interest against The railroad interest OF State. II IL
contest Tor business II which canals and railroads
gether side the enterprise of other States
counties j. imposed % 1t is
tDx Eor .ppr nv
The Commercial Union, organization composed OF
members the ces towns ana villages throughout
state anil the great lines transportation having for
IT. OBJECT the cal Of State the
material business oi our business menmerchants. farmers
capitalists and whole industrial community
the people without distinction party appeal
the amendment the constitution above referred Al
ready the commercial bodies OF the have urged
u The Chamber of commerce. the Produce Exchange, the
Euau HoRrd OF Trade ana the ALBANY Board of Trade and
Lumber Dealers Association have peiitioned for The
and faithful OF the people in the
aud Assembly should be encouraged In their efforts
The adoption OF that resolution the united appeal
- citizen who takes interest in the present pros
reFiiy and future growth Of our Stats
ABSALoM NELSON,
Y. - BROWN. co,r,,.,oo
g. r. UICKOX, ,o,rs,t"ee
HENRY NJ. BARKER, ,,,,o,,a ~ i', = ,,or
T.. u. SHAW, No"'ncion" oH'o"
DAVID FAIIES, ,,dnsss
W :. HOWARD, h""tss'
JOSEPH =. DAILY.
W. y. MORGAN, Secretary OF Convention. C. r. MOST
norfEf, CORRESPONDING, secretary.