New-York tribune., 1874-03-06
NEW CHANNELS or TRADE.

THE MAYOR POINTS OUT IMPENDINGiDANGERs-HOW
THE CIIY's SUPREMACY MAY BIZ MAINTAINED.
Mayor Havemeyer sent long communlca-
ton TO Board OF Aldermen yesterday In regard TO
transportation 1t was received, and 800 copies, in
pamphlet foIm will be printed. The more significant
parts OF the message are these:
The annual report made to the State Legislature by
the Hon. Nelson X Hopkins, Controller OF the State
which Appeared soon after my message OF January last
gave authentic and full particulars OF these new chan
nels OF commerce, showing the fact that when com
pleted they will reduce TO 81 so the cost OF carrying
ION of wheat from Lake Michigan to Montreal. from
which point those large sea-gOng vessels can pass
directly on TO Europe. On the other hand' tne
cost Of Transportation on Erie Canal with
It's present locks. not permitting the passage Of
vessels with exceeding the average OF 25 or 2O
latter sum only 81 O5 consists Of the state tolls at the
very moderate rate now fixed IL Is, therefore, incOn
testabe that If state tolls entirely taken off,
the comparative OF the two routes would continue
70 be s3 by way OF Montreal and So 15 by OF New
York showing difference against us OF y 6o per ton
plain statement thus derived from the report OF the
state Controller should be sufficient TO stop at once the
exaggerated assertions OF the efficacy OF low Tolls as az
fording sufficient remedy for the evil In question or
removing any material degree our just cause OF ap
prebeusiOn That 1t is highly desirable 10 reduce our
State tolls TO the lowest practicable limit consistent
with the due preservation OF the encency OF he cana
and q proper provision for improving from ume TO ume
their capacity as tho great interest OF c0iuheIce may
demand, no one will deny But susry all can now see
total abolition. will now suffice TO save our commerce
from rapidly approaching dangers. Let me then re-
iterate ana cOndense III single phrase the one a TACT
that the present is not question OF 0w tolls but OF
effective administration and an improved water way.
But it vitally necessary that we now awake To the
fact that the pending amendment to the Constitution, II
adopted will absolutely prevent the state, not only
from eDlarglng the LOCKS Dut even rom giving the
present channel Of the canals their full deph OF seven
feet The act OF 1852 having declared that the enaIg
ment was completed in tins year this deepening would
be a work. which could only be done by a further
amendment OF the Constitution IL IS under these CIR
cumstynces that but express my surprise that
the present Legislature has not only wholly omitted TO
institute sny inquiry TO the expediency OF cost of
such improvements but that under some strange delu
SION they have been induced TO entertain most incOn
sideTate and misehevOns proposition, now ready Tor It's
na passage in both Houses. TO alter the state Const
tuition by a proposed amendment which merely pro
vdcs for partial reduction OF the present rate OF tolls
(which practically would not exceed so cents per tou
whea, but which, by singular disregard OF conse-
ereat trunk canals, which have cost Than
$50 and which have actually yielded revenues in
cash the State Treasury within the last 70 years eX
ceeding s65.OO0,OO0
Unless our merchants and civil authorities awake to
movement induce our Legislature TO pay heed to the
permanent commercial interests OF this great metropolis
and the state shall between the upper milestone OF
taxation and the neither milestone OF loss OF
trade aud commerce, be ground into powder, have
consulted with OF citys largest produce deal
and md that considerable proportion OF the orders
which received from shippers direct Its sending over
lines transportation to Europe terminating In Pha
dephia Boston. or other ports The following extracts
letter received from of the largest dealers in
grain and flour in this city, and copies OF kilograms
ceived by this dealer VIII more fuy show the faet;
so.Cs bamo and PosSd BY the ioad. his been
large the be rapidly th Increase The ,l
Inducements freight accommodations Of
urAy this Tie thing spphos provisions as vel %
from here quantities
the West shipment through bills OF
dpg Europe other than NeWfo The TO
gh rebates made at points Of shipment
the business profitable compared
70 NswYori time We neoss style OF
received from time to time sent by ss1Is Of the d
fereut lines West
"Dyrp Dows Co We viii ate 40 900 bushels wheat Mi.
vsutee Liverpool Philadelphia IS cents gold Of
Fsb JoHS SMITH"
DAVID Dovs Co: We will take 900 Boston,
steamer March D. dollar I've $l O5 gold 100 pound.
JAMES JosBs"
Opinions are very various TO the measures
sary TO accomplish the cbeapening OF carriage OF pro-
ducts on canals 1t Is certain that great percent
ge Of reduction of the cost OF transportation can he
obtained at very tring cost. The enarglng OF the
three four locks yet remaining unenarged, and the
removal Of the accumuaOns OF dirt aud deposits In the
bottom OF canals be accomplished by practical
without involving large expenditure OF money.
work be entered upon in sensible way, and II
we nd after substituting in the administration or the
the rule OF honest for that Of pecators and
further improvements required. they can
be made the capacity obtained by the small
xpendture above suggested is fled The very small
required will not IN any event be wasted
and may be found for many years quite adequate Hav
ing thus freely expressed my views OF the mpoey and
mischief OF the pending amendment and Its conse-
Quences will indulge the hope that my felowcitzens
will take all necessary and proper measures by pubic
meetings circumstances, and other measures TO petit
ton the Legislature not 10 inct this great and wholly
nseless injury upon this city, which steps your honor
allie body can considerably accelerate and advance