The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-24

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In addition TO these unchecked, enormous and
irresponsible OUTLAWS OF the moneY the state,
Yielding results so inadequate IN reInedylng the
vital EVIL which IL has 20 long suffered III the
want OF regular and unobstructed channel OF
me proper legal depth ana needed Tor clrculat ng
me very hie-olood OF our great artery VI CON-
nerce. millions more nave oeen expended. under
me indefinite and elasuc head 80 liable to abuse,
OF EXTRAORDINARY Repairs"
The committee Of tne Chamoer OF Commerce OF
the State OF New ORR, while they have no wish
or disposition TO unoervaiue the personal lnte!ll-
gence or ndelity ol many OF tne public officers
now managing the canals. must be permltted To
say thai the commercial classes OF our great me-
tropohs cannot and VIII not be 50 rlsded with any
general ocicial assurance tGat the navigation Of
the canals during the past ar, with the compar.
suvey SHALLOW water 10 winch IL has been Inn
lied, mas been rec rom interruption.
WE MUST HAVE SEVEN FEET OF WATER.
What commerce now wants and must nave, is
the lull seven 1.-THE "honest seven ieetn-so
Governor Tilden WHAT commerce GOES not want
and Will no longer quietly endure, Is the melau.
1eets, measured by acres and by miles, with en-.
larged boats, numbered by thousands each hav-
Ing nearly double the Capacity Of the ocean
vessels winch nrst discovered America, "drak glnQ
alonG." IN the descriptive aud well CHOSEN words
Of the Governor "over the skim OF water where
there should De a body OF wafer larger and deeper
even than was intended in tue original project"
In CONCLUSION the committee Gun only express
the hope that the remarkable condition OF our
great channel or trade, so vivIcy depicted by the
Governor, and the still more remarkable nscal
ract, that The expenditure OF nearly $40 900, 600
fceo 10 secure the full depth OF water,
50 long promised to the state and the country,
and Tor wnicn the taxpayers throughout all our
limits have so largely aud lOyally, and even cheer.
July contributed. Will at once arrest the earnest
attention oil the Legislature. provldentlally
aivided INTO parties, neither oil which can be vii.
ing, or can safely AFFORD, to neglect TO remedy
Sucn an evil
II certainly does not fan within the province or
the powers Of any " the large commercial bodies
represented In the conference ia our CONNER
cial metropolis, to prosecute any investigation
seeking 10 discover ana expose the origin and the
commerce Is mus afflicted but they VIII all
rejoice 10 learn tnat IL ~ now engaging the
thoughtful and vigant attention OF The Executive
head OF the state. Whatever may be the results
Of any investigation. instituted Nv himself or by
tue LEGISLATURE, the common sense and practi-
cal experience OF the commercial classes VIII
lead them unerrIngly 10 trace the evll in AL
It's ram ncs tioBs, directly or indirectly 10 The one
single and ali-suilcIeDt cause, ia the anomalous
anu seDseless canal organization, which seeks to
create an organic body, WITH sufficient organic
powers without any organic head. IL IS a mon
suOslty tnat our enlightened STATE can no longer
Tolerate. The depredations TO he brought TO light
may possibly amount To many millions lrrecover
ABLY lost 10 the treasury: but whatever may be
tue amount II Will nave been cheaply spent II we
can now secure Tor our great canals. which may
continue or many coming ages to strengthen ana
e1rlcn the ate the process blessing Of a syste-
matte, honest ano economical management und der
tue constant supervision OF a single responsib!e
head.
In behalf OF the committee respectfully sub.
mtted. SAMUEL b. RLGGLES, Chairman,
CHAxpxR OF COMMERCE., NEW YORK, March Is,