Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-24
lFRoN TIE coNNEcTIcuT couRASTJ
INLAND NAVIGATION.

To the inhabitants of Harttorg and ofhe,. 7oons ON
C0HTecficVt Riuer.
Tbesubscrber deems IL that ore altea,s in
some measure known IN your stale ard the neiyhhorpg
in the line of offered 10 yor a,,euton
should apologize for this direct mode Of presenting
SUBJECT TO yonr view interesting to you as community
IL IS true might have asked the attention OF INV uer
soEa' friends TO it, but avoid solicitation wish them
to 10 from regard what they nigh, convenience
hr nom Judgment. might apply directly To gentlemen
OF large capital TO engage in facilitating inland ravig.
ton ana trade, but these will ai ~ With my CLAN vol..
N'uy appears proper, aud beneficial themselves
aug Ia the public.
Il seems have PIT into the poger of an dixi
dual TO promote this branch nternaimrroyrnent in
remarkable degree u wouid be failing in duty nor 10 nc
alert in awaiting the privilege ofbeins useful.
while opening the navigation from BOSTON 10 Concord
my experiments ia steam boats for and the ca
nails connected with it, led the patent steam tow
boats, which granted 10 by The President of lie
u S. aerit adjndged 10 be my right by three of the
most respectable Of onr fellow ciiizens.
The difficulty Of adapting engines of rerupndi
en'ai action WAS alone the case OF not succeeding fully
with boats like those which navigate tie Merfiac and
Sohneeiicut rivers and the usirpation Of the North
River, where they might have nsed has excluded
my improvement from thence. But having persevered
in the design II 10 at length in my power to the
invention a Kind 1f steam engine perfectly adapted TO
this purpose as well as 10 all oers. the result of
tn great ingenuity and ndeatigabe abors of man "a ho
more than 20 Years ago had steam soat ON the bea
with wheels. and III other respects similar TO those
now IN use in New York. saidto be the invention Of MI
Fulton.
of oxford, IN. H. Some Of hs latest experiments were
made nt my expenee aud have pWcEssed his patent
p "A
kbownto be man oi science and mechanical iuge "
consulted by the late Chancellor livingston Whose
letters 10 iDi, expressed in the res pec terms
have seen, and have 40 dnnh MI Liyir gstOn would
baye succeeded had he adhered il advice he r.ceiv
ed The Inventor after many years of application aud
experiment, declaies lInsets e perfectly satisfied II
last and from being able to compare his engine tyi All
Others that IN have hesitation in sayira a
demonstrate IL TO he preferable in an resneets
whilei includes ard simplGes every well tested nrirc
pie OF steam engine power, II is az the cheapest
most durable aud manageable.
In ftec Tn lad The
by the same gentleman Of ncde Of obtaining fuel or
ire from part Of the steam BY dccomposing the va
tei so as 10 obtain nlarnEhie gases, in manner
qnally philosophical and manageable.
twas that these pTovenieHi to be useful
should cenfe ~ some one, who. wh adequate know
ledge ofmechanics should he able nom experience ia
business Ia carry them into operation with economy
skill.
print 81 the engine, with description Of IT, is leh
with Messrs. Williams and ellsworth, further infoya-
ton. where also subscription viii opened ~ few
days for an ncrtftin this concern. The sEho;btd rrr
tibsatc, signed by capt. Iiuil Of The navy col Bnney
agent at OsfOH. JT. Barrier, carpeger and
Mr.. woodworth Of New York ssker Of tbe engine
might have been confirmed by ga, respectable names
had been wantiDgto giyeit strength lis icing
the FIRST engine # The hiBd for business scale
authentic testimonial was necessary proper to he given
Tire outline Of NY plan "f business have three siz.
IS NJ steam boats for Conncrticrt river
First those which shall pis from Hartford no river 10
some place below Nosihheld or marlborough rapids
meaning TO stop short Of that pri N he country which
naturally trades to Boston by Ncrrimac river and the
Canal. The same boats that navigate Connecticut
river viii DO an engine may he pat info one. with
half load she viii then csfy oit tow two three or nve
according TO the power Of The engine.
The second Mud to be more powerful, hat plain and
strong to tow vessels 70 aud from Sdybfook when delay
Ell by the current wiHd.
The third TO tow vessels 20 and fion New York
the monopoly inadvertently unconsiilutiomaily
granted hv the legislature Of that state which a present
excludes Connecticut from this mode ~ u
their capital shall from Of justice and popfiefy
be rescihded repealed by The laws of The general
government shall cease to operate Also, u aud fiOin
BostoH as as the Cane Cod Canal shall he made
aud there can he doubt viii he opened rs Tie
Legislature ~ Massachusetts j. passing Of incoTpo
ration 1T the head ~ which Is Of most opnleu
Intelligent and public spirited Hen 10 whom many 9th
ofs'milsf character have united themselves for this
object.
hus your cy will he made the entrepot Of TIE trade
n Bos0n, with the counties ofHampshire, iaupden and
Berkshire al much less expcnce than direct land carr
ages sd lesst han water carriage costsJade com
mrgce ard agriculture Will hy increased facilities i'm
proved sad Hartford become TIE mart of much more
produce FOR expectation thaH a. present.
No class Of o. srhcr ny the operation Of this
Improvement ifle engines save ahous, they Of course
draw business 70 the river, and hessame aEd the
s.nie h1ais aud man, inoIe will be waning. Ifntakes
issfns tie Iosds, 10 gives HEN n h0sbsndry.