New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-04
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| ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF TIE STATE OF
| NETWORK.
| The following address has been issued by
the Special Committee appointed at the Convention Of
the Commercial Union, held in this city last Friday;
CouSSrrOs, COsxEHc.L Usos Q, rGE gr, J1, o'
To IA. Pe,pL oC> STAT Of S.
pending the legislature Of his stat witch viii asee, the Uns ana
rough them he interests Of our people Inc mess important o =,
tend tie payment debts which the Canal
5ds the balance Of the debt ncurs for and
the Ca Of th, state Ihe have De p u ,oCps
This large has 10 he raised each rear rom the rev
th State on the which carried the Cans rGroue our
the people state have re nd PT4ef9S
6.g the Atlantic ga sS c" the RroS s 81 me "o s Csn
EO. and u Ere h S s ePs .IS i sS s 81
Ohio Ra also Compel. for this a' .s S sSs . % and enter
70 y %.s the T1e e has s@ ' or ~ 2 @
quote bat % P Ss''f EiAIss 10 1851
this city received 81 per cent Of gu the grain
s.Sos.: 1851 1855 SsrYeIl
OF S .. se 81 W. s. cusi other outlets to he .aoa
% o .aSS T S fses .G aS Of a. policy MANI
Ssoe1 o. winch the 'o 90 ss9 nc Of S Ss. g ia sss
Sana ,e csn don 10 S p of s OH can 5. eypsHeny
had e the canal. are thu, requre 70 earn that large sn sum
proposed amend the ttuton by extending The tine Of P
Will then be relgr to ye in addition 70 TIE cost orns repairs
vi
ply This difference will permit tolls ucel merely
nominal PERM. articles such brepufs 70
mu also be rmembed great which feed the Ere Canal
every direction tho opening oar ste and bring -
Il those products could and the seaboari
free canal The and the canals open Whole state tho
1.o River the Erie Canal and the Ssa Likes Zen o slo
pohcy snd a buricnsOms debt choke up the .snaL and
is veal and powers BY extending h
tempt s citizen. gen
el by the tax will be paid By The canals Dat tny are gVe1
piy tina, matters ef a. hey are TIE leo
paid By vingng from the canal ireg9! h s; cent
as mat y es S m s ca. shipments man synS then the
which viii the last dollar Of she debt paid
The extension Of the debt gives ., cana almost
free Of tl-h gives cheaper rouge OF uah'PSSr.a.Iga
spI t6i. nre, q. tie neOdoas trade West
ami the post tho labor and shipping offs
own state IS the duty people this
amendment % Constitution Those whose property Is in lands
experience the falling Cd Of this trade must cause
Hundreds Of warehouses arc s@p eyer & o. OR 80 s %
earned living the grain trade snd canal ir5noso Is acc
loo and too oe on oar people suicidal
b g the processe, this into other channels
This no, o1aiet wase the sns; the railroad
interest Ii for business in which cur canals and
railroads together SIDE and tue enterprise Oi ouer states n
opoel contest fer sefpreeer,auon Ire
Commercial U9o an ogansaSn composed o. 9aoe,S 70 20.
lines having for rs object the Commercial supssmae
capiai'is farmers and our WHOLE ,Si t D
vorng Consultation above reteuel o. Ae1
the great commercial bodies Of the state have urged Caamoe,
ALBANY Lumber Dealers Association have Peonei
at. ami Assembly should their efforts the aioO
resolution By the united sppeA oi eTe ui 20 -o'
sS..on Ssoa z 8 Brown G. R HesoI Ienry Barker l.
david E.s W. : s., Joifp SoTs.I D IL cS 90 ss
ton; c. +. hOntsOmsry, Corresponding Secretary.