Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-03-05
SENATE UNITED STATES

FEBRUARY q.
The committee, to whom was r.rerr.d j
resolution proposing the appropriation Of a
quahEity not exceedns acres of |
land, to assist in cutting out a canal attn,
rapids Of the Chic, have, according to Or.
der, had the same under consideration, and |
beg leave to
REPORT,
That they have attentiyeiy examined a sur
vey of the rapids of the Ohio and the adjacent
shore, accompanied by explanatory notes,
made by Mr.. Jared Brooks, who appears to
"a sktlful and intelligent engineer: Thai
this survey exhibits the scites proposed for
the canal On the Kentucky Shore and sup,
posed contemplated route on the Indiana side;
and its accuracy is certified by nine respccta-
bic gentlemen, who being appointed by tn.
Kentucky Legislature, to promote the execu
ton Of an act for incorporating company fol
cutting the canal in question, have themselves
examined the several objacts delineatcd. Nr
Brooks mas sunk, at short and convenient DIS
tances, shafts ascsrtainirg tbs nature 81 tht
ground through which the canal is proposed
to pass On the Kentucky shore, the r2Foa
depths to the surface OF tne rock--and BY his
survey and notes has fully svincsd the pFacd'
cability Of the object, and the superior adyan
tages Of the Kentucky over the opposite SIDE
On the Kentucky shore the requisite depth o.
the canal will be less, its length not so grea
by at least one third, better bed attofdee
hrmer ground for its sides and Tar better iar
bors at its head and foot From these cir
cumstances it is presumed the expense OF t@ !,
undertaking will not be SO great, by one na
on the Kentucky, as upon the opposite S'lo''
and in Mr.. Brooks opinion will not exc'''
100000.
To open the canal, 50 as to admit OF 'a2
passage of vessels of any burthen capaole OF
navigating the Ohio, the legislature OF ASl'
lucky, at their session OF 1904, passed an at:
Incorporating a company, by the name o.
the Ohio Can! Company, which was anelD'
ed by an act passed at their session OF l'0''-
BY the provisions Of these acts, the comp@"!
is permitted to raiss capital Of 5oo,ooo opr
lars, composed of shares Of tittY dollars e@ :,t
is ested with suitable powers to acconlP. ID
the work, and upon It's completion, au'li0li' Sa
to charge reasonable tolls. On their part .h h
legislature Of Kentucky has dlrestel 'a -.
scription for 1000 shares, and has lnyltea W.
governments of the United States, FeDl'! ~
vania, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio ana t NV.
York, all supposed to be more or less i"''
ested, to participate in the undertaking: ,,l
That the work is one Of great and nS.l an.e
importance, il undeniabls. The iihh,' he
country on the Ohio and its waters, a0oS0 . I've
rapids, in seeking a market for Its surp'i; n
products, has to encounter the obstucuo"
the navigation of that stream, whlcn tn inc, free
sent. This obstruction, never entirely .ln :.
from danger, is such as to absolutely pfe:c't =,
the passage of vessels for several mon'il. = e.,
year, in their descent. and when lau :"sr-
the whole year, in their ascent OF ',ie X oyerj.
The rapidity of the current, whien ~ bo!.
ges at the rate of from 10 to Il miles ~ for a
through the falls, leaves no alterns. :,.r, ba;
safe voyage up as well as down, the NV
In canal. .ment
How far it is the policy OF the go, ,.s no d.
to aid in works of this kind, when II no. cass It
rect iaterest-whsther indeed'n s9sAe