OPPOSITION TO RESTRICTIONS UPON TRADE. 
 
 Remonstrance of the Business Men of New-York, 
 
 To tiie Hon. me Legislature of the State of New-York: 
 
 Your Petitioners, inereluints and business men of the City and County 
 of New-York, remonstrate against the passage of bills now before your 
 honorable body, providing for the regulation of Rail-Roads, and their 
 Freight Tariffs. That one bill, commonly called the Pro Rata Freight 
 Bill, is grounded on false principles of legislation, tyrannical in its provi¬ 
 sions, and subversive of the best interests of this State. It provides that 
 all the Rail-Roads in this State shall carry freight at the same rate per 
 mile for a short distance that they charge for a long distance. This arbi¬ 
 trary interference with the natural laws of trade is justified by the friends 
 of the bill on the ground that the producers of this State need protection 
 from 'Western competition, and that the State Canals need protection 
 from Rail-Road competition. Instead of obstructing our means of trans¬ 
 port and communication with the great and growing West, the State 
 should do every thing in its power to increase these facilities. Our 
 commercial supremacy is not so secure for the future as we are prone to 
 believe. We have active and vigilant rivals on every side, and they are 
 exerting every effort to draw off our trade. The effect of the Special Tax 
 proposed would bo to enhance the prices of food brought from the West 
 to the populations of our crowded cities and villages, while it would at 
 the same time tend to diminish the employment, and reduce the com¬ 
 pensation of labor. For these, and many other reasons that might be 
 advanced, your remonstrants respectfully, but most earnestly urge the 
 rejection of both bills. 
 
 ■Mum. 
 
 
 ABEOTT, J., 94 Broadway 
 Atwater A Co., Wm, 94 Chambers-slreet. 
 Andrea;, B., 75 Chambers-street. 
 
 Arthur, Geo. D„ 146 Broadway. 
 
 Agnew A Sons, Wm., 2S4 and 236Front-st. 
 Allen A Co, Joseph, 11 South-street. 
 Agnew, John T., 284 and 2S6 Front-street. 
 Adee, Geo. T., 40 Wall-street. 
 
 Arnold A Tournade, 50 Beaver-street, 
 Angell A Co, 15S Chambers-street. 
 Acker, Merrall & Co, 182 Chambers^;. 
 Andrews, Giles, Sanford A Co, KM Chatn- 
 bers-street. ' 
 
 Kama and Places of Business. 
 Abbott, Jno. M, 111 Chambers-street. 
 Allen, Julian, 130 Water-street. 
 
 Archer A Bull, 177 Water-street. 
 
 Asten, Ilarrv, 120 Maideu Lane. 
 
 Allin, R. C,‘l5 Wall-street. 
 
 Anthony, Jno. W, 252 Broadway. 
 
 Agate, Joseph, 256 Broadway. 
 
 Amielon A Leavitt, 256 Broadway. 
 Adams A Hawthorne, 61 South-street. 
 Arnold A Co, L. L, 86 Liberty-street. 
 Adams, McIIeenny A Co, 96 Liberty-st. 
 Adler. A Rosenblatt, 95 and 97 Liberty-st. 
 Adler, Brother A Co. 93 Liberty-street. 
 
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 Ackerman <t Bro., B., 154 West-street. 
 Archer & Bro., 202 West-street. 
 
 Appleton & Go., D., 346 Broadnrny. 
 Adams, J. L,108 and 110 Warren-street. 
 Adams, Seth, 106 Pearl-street. 
 
 Aspinwall, James S., 86 William-street. 
 Anthony, E., 308 Broadway. 
 
 Ashley, 0. D., 62 Exchange Place. 
 
 Adee, Chas. T„ 99 West 42d-strect, 
 Adams, F. T„ 84 Qrehard-street. 
 Algernon <t Jarvis, 192 and 194 Cherry-st. 
 Abeel & Co., Jno. H., 190 South-street. 
 Andnrim, W. E., 322 Pearl-street. 
 
 Adams, J. Q., 95 Church-street. 
 
 Allen, Geo. C., 415 Broadway. 
 
 Allason, Wm., 396 Broadway. 
 
 Appleton, Daniel S., 346 Broadway. 
 Allaire, Anthony, 364 Broadway. 
 Aldrich, H. D. 
 
 Alfred, S. H., 13 Gold-street, 
 
 Arthur, M, 89 Gold-street. 
 
 Aldrieh, T. C., 68 Beckmnn-street. 
 Armstrong, David, 254 Water-street, 
 Adee, Frederic, 114 Norfolk-street. 
 Acklande, Thos. Pv„ 226 Greenwieh-street, 
 Adams & Co., Jay L., 200 Greenwich-st. 
 Ackerman, James, 192 Pearl-street. 
 
 Alger, E. W., 16 Spruce-street. 
 
 Adams, Jno., 503 Greenwieh-street, 
 Ackerman, James, 192 Pearl-street. 
 Agnew, T. R., 260 Greenwieh-street, 
 Anthony, N. K., 39} Exchange Place. 
 Ayres, Geo. E., 362 Broadway. 
 
 _1, G. W., 162 Broadway. 
 
 Beardsley, J. A., 18 Wall-street, 
 
 Busteed, if. W., 16 Wall-street. 
 
 Bryce it Co., William, 29 Cliambers-street. 
 Brownson, Slocum & Hopkins, 45 Clinm- 
 bers-street. 
 
 Boorman, Johnston it Co., J. 
 
 Barney, A. H., 82 Broadway. 
 
 Barney, D. N., 82 Broadway. 
 
 Baldwin, A. P., 72 Broadway. 
 
 Brown, Chas. W„ 11 Broadway. 
 
 Baker, Frank T., 23 Wall-street. 
 
 Barnly, J. W., 23 Wall-street 
 Bayles, R., 126 Broadway. 
 
 Burroughs, Wm., Jr., 192 Broadway. 
 Bird & Co., Wm. E., 218 Front-street. 
 Bensel & Co. 
 
 Blake, E. J., 184 Broadway. 
 
 Bogert & Oakley, 89 Pearl-street. 
 
 Bean ^-Raymond, 97 Pearl-street. 
 
 Beach it Brumley, 9 Coentics Slip. 
 Brewer & Caldwell, 20 Old Slip. 
 Brundnge & Co., J. H., 36 Burling Slip. 
 Brewer, H. O., 20 Old Slip. 
 
 Babeoek, F. A., 69 Beaver-street. 
 
 Bellows <Ss Co., Chas., 41 Beaver-street 
 Brown, James, 7 Whitehall-street. 
 Bnrkhalter & Co., C., 188 and 190 Chnm- 
 bers-street 
 
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 Binns it Halsted, 145 Cliambers-street, 
 Bruce it Co., A. T., 147 Cliambers-street, 
 Baker & Bro., H. J., 142 Water-street.. 
 Bull, Henry, 169 Water-street. 
 
 Beebe it Brother, 149 Front-street. 
 Blossom, Clms. W., 145 Front-street. 
 Banker, James H, 49 South-street. 
 Briggs, Austin A., 117 Maiden Lane. 
 Brown, E. B., 117 Maiden Lane. 
 Blodgett, A., 93 Maiden Lane. 
 
 Baldwin <t Johnston, 63 Maiden Lane. 
 Boyd, Wm., 91 John-street. 
 
 Bunting, Wm., 104 John-street. 
 Blackwell ,t Co., R. M., 144 Front-street. 
 Barker, Jas. T, 148 Front-street 
 Butler, W. R., 240 Water-street 
 Bowen, Hilton R., 163 Maiden Lane. 
 Becar, Alfred, 187 Broadway. 
 
 Barry, Sami. F., 135 Broadway. 
 
 Barry, W. F., 135 Broadway. 
 
 Baker, D. P, 177 Broadway. 
 
 Brooks, Samuel, 181 Broadway. 
 Benedict, Hall it Co., 21 Park Row. 
 Baldwin it Starr, 23 Park Row. 
 
 Benknrd it Hutton, 58 Broadway. 
 Barnes, H. W., 26} Broadway. 
 
 Ball, Black it Co., 247 Broadway. 
 Babcock, D. M„ 252 Broadway. 
 
 Bunn, AVm. C., 291 Washington-streei. 
 Berry it Smith, 261 Washington-street. 
 Beatty it Mitchell, 231 Washington-street 
 Burdett <fc Titus, 4 Jones Lane, 
 tan, Benj., 138 Maiden Lane, 
 eta, W. G., 59 Liberty-street. 
 
 , E. L., 32 Liberty-street. 
 
 Bertram it Co., G. V., 64 Liberty-street. 
 Bush, Gale it Robinson, 186 Greenwich-sl. 
 Bart, E. N., 100 Liberty-street. 
 
 Breeden, A. H., 107 and 109 Liberty-st. 
 Blun, Nathan, 101 Liberty-street. 
 
 Benton it Co., J., 90 West-street. 
 
 Benton it Bro., 90 West-street, 
 
 Brush it Son, Platt, 160 West-street. 
 Browning & Hiscox, 164 West-street. 
 Besson, John, 184 West-street. 
 
 Butler it Co., Edwin T., 316 Broadway. 
 
 l. Holmes it Co., 320 Broadway. ‘ 
 
 _ i <t Co., E. J., 330 Broadway.' 
 
 Bliss, E., 232 Jay-street, Brooklyn. 
 
 Byrne, John E., 332 Broadway. 
 Blydenburgh it Co., 85 Murray-streei. 
 Bacon, L. B., 59 Hurray-street. 
 
 Butler, Cecil, Rawson it Co., 11 Murray-st. 
 . - ling,JohnH.,FourthAy.and94tii-st. 
 
 Browning, E. F., 326 and 328 Broadway. 
 Bevredge it Co., J., 121 Warren-street. 
 Bate & Co., Thos. H., 7 Warren-street. 
 Bainbridge, Bros, it Co., 47 Cliff-street. 
 Barton &. Seott, 18 and 20 Cliff-street, 
 Bliveu it Mead, 243 and 245 Pearl-street, 
 Benton, B. T., 20 Cliff-street. 
 
 Braman, Elias, 20 Cliff-street, 
 
 Blanchard, L. D., 26 Cliff-street. 
 
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Mullender, J. G. 
 
 Meeker, J. C„ 55 Dey-street. 
 
 Mecklem & Co., 287 Grecnwich-street. 
 Myers, W. H. & F.R., 165 Duane-street. 
 MaeBride, J.H., 298 Washington-street. 
 Merchant, John, 199 Chambors-strcet. 
 Miller ct Carpenter, 8 Erie Building. 
 Montgomery, Wm., 65 Pine-street. 
 Maple, C., 53 Pine-street. 
 
 Mngoniglc, J. Henry, 404 Broadway. 
 Morris, H., 508 Broadway. 
 
 MacDonald, E., 522 Broadway. 
 
 Mount, Hall & Go., 49 Park Place. 
 Matthews, E. B., 1 Park Place. 
 
 Marsh & Co., T. W. & A., 153 West-street 
 Mead & Go., W. A., 338 Broadway. 
 Martin, R. M., 62 Exchange Place. 
 Mullany, E. B., 41 Murray-street. 
 
 NORTH, Sherman & Co., 9S Chambers 
 Nichols, C. E„ 19 Wall-street. 
 
 Nessleye, J. H. H. 
 
 Newman it Co., W. II., 78 Pearl-street. 
 Newbold, C„ 98 Broadway. 
 
 Nelson, R., 152 Broadway. 
 
 Noyes, R. S., St. Mark’s Place. _ 
 
 Nichols, Burtnett it Co., 51 Maiden Lane 
 Napier, Alexander D., 187 Broadway. 
 Nevers, Copland & McLaren, 187 Broad 
 way. 
 
 Neilson & Anthony, 62 Liberty-street. 
 Newland, J. J., 96 Liberty-street. 
 Norton, H. L., 100 Liberty-street. 
 Nemburges & Co.,L., 112 Liberty-strecl 
 Noe, P. F, Wall-street. 
 
 Norton it Wood, 157 Duane-street. 
 Noble, Brown it Co., 125 and 127 Duanc-si 
 Newell * Beers, 34 Cedar-street. 
 Nicolay, A. H„ 52 William-street. 
 
 Nagle, C., 74 Maiden Lane. 
 
 Nyo, Ezra, 17 South-street. 
 
 Notman, P„ 67 Wall-street, 
 
 Nevers, Wm. G., 101 Wall-street, 
 
 Nixon it Son, J. C., 173 William-street. 
 Nicholl, Jno., 1S3 William-street. 
 
 Neidig, Chas., 203 AVilliam-strecf, 
 
 Norris it Gregg, 62 and 64 Gold-street, 
 Nesbitt, Joseph, 74 Beekmnn-street. 
 Nagell, Geo., Beekman-street. 
 
 O’DONOGHUE it Sons, Jno., 239 Fronl 
 Osborn, John, 45 Beaver-street, 
 
 O’Malley, D, 59 Beaver-street. 
 
 O’Toole, John, 21 Beaver-street. 
 
 Overton, James L., 174 Front-street. 
 O'Neill, David, 192 Front-street, 
 Onativia it Co., J. V., 47 South-street, 
 Oliver, Hannah & Co., 92 John-slreet. 
 Oppenheim it Co., J. M„ 60 Broadway. 
 Opdyko, George, 36 & 38 Barclay-streei 
 Oliver, Marshall, 60 Barclay-street. 
 Oakes, Josiali, 22 Cedar-street. 
 
 Oaksmith it Co., 112 William-street. 
 
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 Olmstead, Jno. A., 171 William-street. 
 Olyphant, G. Talbot, 23 William-street. 
 Ogden, M. C., 53 Cliff-street, 
 
 Oothout it Bro., Wm., 3 Cliff-street-. 
 
 Olds, E. B., 332 Broadway. 
 
 Osborn, L. A., 92 Warren-street. 
 
 Ogden, Wm., 103 Water-street. 
 
 Oitingor it Goldstein, 35 Dey-street. 
 Oakley it Pendleton, 56 Pine-street. 
 
 PECK, Cyrus, 18 Wall-street. 
 
 Pinnco & Go., 76 Chambers-strcet. 
 
 Pays, Walter K, 31 Wall-street. 
 
 Pratt, Charles H., So South-street. 
 
 . Power, J. N„ 192 Broadway. 
 
 Platt, Cornelius, 210 Broadway. 
 
 Pryer & Co., James, 217 Front-street. - 
 Pomeroy & Co., A. II., 4 South-street. 
 Pares, Francis, 828 Broadway. 
 
 , Penfold it Schuyler, 178 Front-street. 
 Peek, Stoughton it Co., 191 Front-street. 
 Pyle, James, 345 Wnshingt.on-street. 
 Pawling, L., 105 Front-street. 
 
 Peters, E. J., 53 South-street. 
 
 Peek, William T„ 9S John-st.rcet. 
 
 Prosser & Son, Thomas, 28 Platt-strcet. 
 
 , Perkins, G. Doming, 187 Broadway. 
 
 Poag, John, 171 Broadway. 
 
 - Phelps, William H., 38 Broadway. 
 Peudexter, G. F., 252 Broadway. 
 
 Peck, Edwin, 254 Broadway. 
 
 Patten it Samson, 265 Washington-street. 
 Parker, Geo. C. it Bro, 259 Washington. 
 Peters, Wm. B., 156 South-street. 
 
 Peek itSamter, 117 Liberty-street. 
 Power, J. W., 192 Broadway. 
 
 . Pnrmenter, H., 10 Cedar-street, 
 
 Phineas, Myer, 100 William-street. 
 
 Pfizer it Co., Charles, 90 William-street. 
 Pettit, S., 152 Fulton-street. 
 
 Pearson, Jr., Samuel, 150 Fulton-street. 
 
 Poppenimsen & IConig, 44 Cliff-street. 
 Potter, M. L, 28 South-street. 
 
 Phillips & Oakley, 3 Hanover-street. 
 Penney, T. W., 326 Broadway. 
 
 Porter it Co., A. D., 327 Broadway. 
 Perego & Son, 3S1 Broadway. 
 
 Peno, Chas. II., 61 Wall-street. 
 
 Paddoek & Go., F. A., S3 Wall-street. 
 Prime & Woolsey, 213 Front-street, 
 Purdy, A. B., 194 West-street, 
 roillon, John H., 68 Murray-street. 
 
 Platt) John R, 79 Murray-street. 
 
 PortetiB & Co., James A.," 05 Murrav-st. 
 Pranknrd, F. T. it W. C., 59 Murray-st. 
 Pratt, Oakley it Co., 21 Murray-street. 
 Pike, Jr., Be'nj., 294 Broadway. 
 
 Partridge, Son it Co., William, 27 Cliff-st. 
 Phelps,“Dodge & Co., 61 and 03 Cliff-st, 
 Park & Co., Rufus, 63 Dey-street, 
 Plunkett) A., 85 Liberty-street. 
 
 Perry, Jr., Geo. T., 29 Cortlandt-strect. 
 
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 Word, A., 54 Beekman-strect 
 Wareus, j. P., 46 Beekman-street. 
 
 Wilcox, S. L. 
 
 Walker, D., 126 Malden Lane. 
 
 Wade, Jr., Ezekiel, 17 Peek Slip. 
 
 Wiggins, J., 76 Barclay-street. 
 
 Weeks, E., 210 Greenwich-street 
 Wells, Sidney B., 27 Spruce-street. 
 Withers, R., 135 Second Avenue. 
 Williams, Wm., 16 Spruce-street. 
 
 Wight ds Son, J., 232 South-street. 
 Walton, Elisha L., 684 Water-street. 
 Wetmoreit Kirkland, 311 Greenwioh-st. 
 Walker, F. R.,22 Spruce-street. 
 
 Warren, H. M., 20 Spruee-street. 
 
 Wells, Sidney A., 27 Spruee-street. 
 'Weed, T., 83 Beekman-street. 
 
 ' Waefelaer, L., 74 Beekman-strect. 
 Wemmell, Andrew A., 31 Park Row. 
 Wetherbee, Wm., 52 Exchange Place. 
 Winslow, Joseph, 04 Exchange Place. 
 Wells, Charles, 434 Broadway. 
 
 Wood, 0. J., 444 Broadway. 
 
 Wright & Co., Wm. W.,252 Broadway. 
 Wilbur, Charles, 189 Washington-street, 
 Wakcman, Dimon & Co., 73 South-st. 
 Willis & Elsworth, 66 Liberty-street. 
 Warren, James IC, 96 Liberty-street. 
 Weeks, F. S, 100 Liberty-street. 
 Way.D.H., 22 Cliff-street. 
 
 Wiikinson, F., 15 Murray-street 
 Ward, O. D., 296 Broadway. 
 
 Ward, W. H„ 296 Broadway. 
 Whitehead, W. H, 314 Broadway. 
 Ward, Elijah, 314 Broadway. 
 
 Willard, G., 94 Warren-street. 
 
 Weed, Jar. M., 86 Warren-street. 
 
 White, Chos, 65 East 12th-street. 
 
 Wilde, Wm. L, 388 Broadway. 
 
 Wygant Sc Hoyt, 68 Dey-street. 
 
 Welle & Co., Nelson, 81 Dey-street. 
 Wagner, Chas. K, 71 Cortlnndt-street 
 Willis, Wm. M., 36 Cortlandt-street. 
 Wiley, F., 78 Reade-street. 
 
 Wilkie Sc Co., 169 Reade-street. 
 
 Weeks, B. M., 194 Duane-strect. 
 
 Wilbur Sc Price, 50 Pine-street. 
 
 Wilde, Jr., Sc Co., James, 388 Broadway. 
 Wilde, Joseph, 97 Livingston-street, Bk. 
 Willcox, Wm. H., S12 Broadway. 
 
 Winston, F. S, 94 Broadway. 
 
 Warner, Peck it Co., 376 Broadway. 
 Wing Sc Winnns, 418 Broadway. 
 Wetherald Sc Young, 33 Park Place. 
 Wines, G. H., 1 Park Place. 
 
 Wallack, Willy, 131 William-street. 
 Whitney, E. 
 
 Windle & Co., 56 Maiden Lane. 
 
 Willnrd, Harvey & Co., 84 Maiden Lane. 
 Woodward, Pinckney & Clarke, 118 Ful- 
 ton-street 
 
 Williams, A. J., 210 Broadway. 
 
 Waters, E. G., 16 Wall-street. 
 
 Watts, C. C., 130 Fulton-street 
 Ward, F. A., 29 South William-street. 
 Williams, Edward, 1J Hnnover-street. 
 Willets, Amos, 276 Pearl-street. 
 
 Winthrop, Francis B., 4 Hnnover-street. 
 Wright & Co., Wm. P., 6 Hnnover-street. 
 Westcrvelt Sc Son, James, 32 Old Slip. 
 Wickersham, Jno. B., 312 Broadway. 
 Woodruff, A, G., 326 Broadway. 
 
 Woodruff, David, 326 Broadway. 
 Williams, Geo. H., 353 Broadway. 
 Williams, Jno. H., 353 Broadway. 
 
 Wilson & Co., C., 297 Broadway. 
 
 Walton, J. M., 67 Warren-street. 
 
 Weed, Wm. C., 85 Warren-street. 
 
 Wilson, J. Y., 270 Washington-street. 
 Williamson, D. O., 28 Exchange Place. 
 Wood, Wm. H., 65 Wall-street. 
 
 White, Ezra, 61 Wall-street. 
 
 Whitmore, P. D., 117 Wall-street. 
 Wunderlich, Thomas, 117 Wall-street. 
 Wade, Edmund J., 101 Wall-street. 
 
 Wall, Wm. J. B., 42 Clinton Place. 
 
 Wilde, Jno. S., 36 Remson-strcct, Bk. 
 Wilde, Jno. T. 
 
 YOUNG, Davidson it Co., 262 and 264 
 Front-street. 
 
 Young, Arch, it Co., 314 Broadway. 
 Young, James, 314 Broadway. 
 
 ZHLLMAOHER, Wise & Co., 103 
 Chambers-street. 
 
 Ziegenbien, F. W., 400 Greenwich-street. 
 Zinsser & Marc, 197 William-street, 
 Zabriskie & Lumley, 225 Greenwieh-st' • 
 Zibley & Co., J. F., 13 Spruce-street