New-York tribune., 1880-01-08
$50. datsof Amount
'ulVlraana.i expended.

m, ,l,c,i,u which basebccn iu.Dc boz the expenses
I'm no way impair- their iccucy. ln fact t is ron
,eed l, those who use th' canals iiai tal r"N tuoh
has pcvrr been better than IL ba- been during the past
two years III not as well known a- shoud bc what
ncs, hishwav- Of commerce have done Tor "a iu The
turc OF direct benc,s ard 30 is impossible 90 calculate
m extent Of the indirect benefits which nave been re-
c,yrI from them. The constitutional canals nav"
earned $50 100000 excess OF M COSTS iir lAid d1nd
res opcrai,u ana construction. They have carried
through our state over i7J0V00o1 tons Of nts1t %"
handing of which has pail 70 th" warch"''rin'n com
r,i.sIau merchants and carIcrs of thl- state neatly
S15OUO1GDO Iu excess oi uli t"..- Iht! nave EN,h
work To tir dboi'r amt '"pl" uth' U" ''P',". J." 1
tween tle seaport crrs nothing must hr rI "huu"r "-
Ncy-Yorh t.it ctu hc dome io -gchc ,nt ti'II ll'i
distribution Europc'n oat dom eir pli'' ifou NrN
York cav. If t.rc ar. 'il"il i"Ft,'H' lh.t
,Iins tn. existence OF trr c.n.l., th" toa-ti, i,Ion
should De- am'noc'. anh itr l OF l'' c.'i, '',oe zoe 80
cIrc u thc Railroads ui"t "HF ''"'- N''' ',' :"
drive bu-uc-. 20 other aD.tI., irrj A- 'a'r"'
Bllumorc, F'i'ar p"It' l'e, 10 ' "l' 's' i '"'' ,i'
ll,. .lpifync their railroad connections ani reach
ris. Nc,,or mu-i t,ep pace. In tur hr.' '.rysl
months o. 1e71 t.c.''d .p'i0 ger ''"i ' zoe
.' gr-, ELEVEN ,nitl9 ot l--o NovYot, rrpaiou aa-
bat j,-i lo1 per ecut Tn tnc i"o 3,iI" lH' r..-I'
h,.bri@ NoivuL.taudiur ti- cup.upu- iut rca-c eve
York, Win It's two llr 1868 "uh tniI. i- lo-i o. .H
nd B..fou received uy rs .or tar nt-t eleven mo- D..
ol 1873 4J0lU-Oi bu>i' s. o corn, 'tln- '.'-l''
G"syi' 10 zoo 79 5ui.s W. r. t5 eatcI.
1hc u. oi nc tiicc cts hy in were. tE.f i',s'
York ng r. Tnr receipt, of wheat ai tnr i1i-r o-i, -
by r, i. i,r me 7rs >l,' ,l g r M rom Nra-YorF
i. r.c.p,- o., vuler aud Nc Lavr ihe ihrtr "H-' o..
@ '''' m - d ,,i,l .yin.to Yo o. .r,t-iuaoy.
A. ia. been previously -a;cl, v,'s return 10 ti9sr
ro.f- fr.u Which ti.y receive OUTGOING c"rro'- ~"
.D,I- ,sr.or- not orIY b.ld our -uIr macy 10y ev-
lu- thc rN...t uafo nu' lh'f. 10 "'ui"'' "', ''il
crui,d to a.-r share OF thr cftoi JOY ''" 'f'''5
u tHe iIpoTiln- uu-i+esr
~. re.e.g.- ct o. se,cn ''a ooani porte Nc' &
N,IA. Fnalclrhia ,. q. OBJ l.,.l'n,i, & ',,'
u,ryi 10 U,ccan,t t. i--.. w'r'. u rIan
@ @' oir, ,o ela5i ,. 10 ln.aeis..... alo5e2lll
t,crr-.c 1870 over 1879 ....... ...... Cl". 5."'9
N.o-Y.lj.- pcr c,uisgc "a las was 5"7.0o; ,I
1--g ID ils 5i2, or t G,eco-. of .-l UtI ..ut Ipt tl
t.''r T,r fai rOutc- from COMPETING rui... i0 thr
w. ar. respectively 80 and 80 CrLi. p.r ton ,-- %
.. ,bc oii..rcncr, wrr. - p.r tom tl ntor @,
baltimore and ~ - ~ .at"r "i Philadelphia Not
" 49, tradr ic,r,' r. nave a.. bri, nv s
u.s 1bc attempted Co show ti The route through orr
4 go '- 10 l,,fg th,t channel agI tllf The carr yi.,g
irrdc Of thr West seeking uu'f'7 % ~" -c1-h"9rd
VIII ch mud their torjuoUs way over mountain ranges.
Ilc question paIflN answered whom i D. remembered
ira barrier oi Watofcd SOCK h"- O''n r.'rlc DO onF
stale, Over which lis commerce I"'.'- lHi''t" h's
,' ,.lii,.,,rc and Pn.ad.,phY. iu 1851 lti.,N-
pcct,d t.at tbe W,itud aHi St il"rcncc Ctrr.- VIII
b. contracted. Win % lm2tn OF only sA y-ninr and
ouc.if Ia ics aud wi iols nominal th'y wli afotd
oHtct from the "naiEe. oi IHic"e9 l" 'Hc Authhc
Ocean lor vessels VI LOO tous hurdcI Al, Wltn tue
advantages of to-day. cannot retain oar proportion
at the ing trade, WheIo VIII Tie conmrice % Acw-
York be In less than two year
W.ib q compllccncy uncquii.ed tho citizcns of our
common wealth witness the erection or Capitol which
has already absorbed more IMAM HIOODOOOD, Hud the
unfinished condition OF which promises 10 absorb mil
lona LOOKING uiipn ITS ~
iciior and admirnG the beauty Of lis interior dcco
tiOus, the LIcat.css of which II l. mOuumrntai ts
threatened. Greatness can only he maintained by the
II, in the future keep our eyes steadily ixed upon the
advancement OF those great Interests winch depend
the busInrs tbe welfare o r state and ts people
with determination To allow no new barriers 10 he
erected Ia he way OF prosperity ana 10 remove as many
of the existing ones - pos'iD
FAREWELL WORDS.
In retiring from department the affairs OF which
have administered FOR the past three years, desire
spread upon he record my appreciation OF the faithful
services of those charged execution OF its daily
work with ungarying Gdolitv they have performed
work OF an unusually cxacting character In this CON
nection gives me pleasure to mention especially the
Dcputy Controller Mr. Henry Gacn For nearly
tgcutyAvo years he has the State and in.
terests I'm that time has accumulated fund of infor-
nation which invaluable IN the administration OF his
nresent office 10 him. as well to his honored prcde-
cessor state is indebted Tor much mat makes the
Controllers Office matter OF pride and satisfaction aud
Indulge the hone tina hc Ike Phlip Phelps, Will be
ln year after year rendering faithful service To the
STATE and ac, c,umulatng lOnurs fOr himself! IL would he
placr the salary he Deputy Controller at sum equal
10 the 81 AIRY OF other deputies whose tApertncc ~ not
50 gIcat, or whose duties are not 50 cAactng This
| uuhestatngly recommend.