Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-11-20

tributary streams. Passing on further to
the west, on the right or northern side ct
The anal line. we find lake Oneida and
the Oswego river, through which there
en- be direct and easy connection with
lake Ontario. There is also a lateral
canal to Onondaga lake. Commencing
at the banks OF the Hudson, and passing
along the lefl or southeriy side of The
canal line, we find the Skeneatalas,
Owasco, Cayuga, Seneca, and Canaan
daigna lakes, lying in direction from
north to south, forming nearly rlghl am
giles with the canal line, and, in fact,
serving for SO many lateral canals hem
selves. There is already steam boat
navigation ON the Cayusa lake, project
for canal between Canandaisua and the
canal line, aud by means OF the Seneca,
the canal will be anised with The Slsque-
hannah and the ID iawarc rivers, and Of
course to the ID aware and Chesapeake
bays. b. The tfeoesSe river an internal
navigation OF 40 miles will be secured,
and several advantages may be derived
by junction with the Ponnawanta creek.
Pursuing our course further vest,
and beyond the borders of the state OF
New York, we approach the great valley
OF the Mississippi. The first point OF
communication with thesewestern waters
that pour into The Mississippi river, is at
the sources of the Allegheny, which
mites with the Monongahela at Pitts
btirsh, aud forms the Ohio. About six
teenmies of canal would join the vest
ern canal and French creek, branch OF
the Alieghany; and there could BIO
another commupic alton through Chez
tough lake. By these Improvements, VIC
might have direct communication be-
tween Mes York and Piushurgh, tho
grand dthgt oithe western states
+" Extending our views beyond the
head waers of the Ohio, al Pittsburgh,
otier means and sources OF connection
VITA the western canal present them
selves. The first junction might be be-
tween the Cayahoga, that runs into lake
Erie, and tie Musking,rm, which passes
ia,o he Obi, about 10 miles below
Pittsburgh. SIX n1i!es Of canal would
create their unian. Further west, tho
;a;naJ - H. ~ 80. i,
=, sn,,, ,.., ,..,'e,,. H.. c,r,,ar
dischargin2 ITSELF into lake Eric, the lat
ter into the Oaiu river, below the mouth
# he Mussirgu,,. Following the lake
- ;,,., = = ~, 80 80, r., ~,
,s' r. ~. NJ .s;ah rna,,s -.
eaters 81 ne r,b,o AZ H.. Mia,1,i IS
,ate Eria. thav haye ,heir risr on ,he
t.voJ ~. sonrces ~ ,,,e NJ.
nee of lake Frir. and he head " a,ers of
he Wabash. ! nahle stream, vou,,l in
ter,,;,oie Win very G.,i, l.bor Re-
wen lake Erie and lake MIcb,yan. a
naviga,;on valid he easvand nrac,,oah
nv upit;ne ,he Huron or r ism If lake
Erie, Win streams that run into the
.,unsr ,ata ~. 6. Las.n,,s .od ~.
Raisin are contiguous in their head
waters. Pursuing our course to the
southerly end, or head OF lake Mci.is an,
we fnd new facilities to internal trado
opening upon our view. There d, foar
wsys of connecting this lake, and IF
course, the western canal, with tie Iii
anis river, which pours It's grand carseat
INTO the oosom oitne Mississippi, tew
'i'i'es above iqe mouth OF The Missouri,
Gear li'e SITE OF 81: LOUIS tHs',h could
be eiIscted by jolnlHs q ofaneh OF to
1hlcago river, whlch emp les INTO lake
aichigan' ana branch OF the river
Plein, running IN a direc,on iron the
northwest wnIch approaches wlthin tea
'nlies ana ha't OF the lake, aud then,
'arFin% TO NE southwest, BLENDS Us waters