American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-07-15

four miles,) 10 pTsiere.ice TO making u oeep CUT
there will be but four locks required INSTEAD OF
distance OF q or D miles, with 10 or ~ locks ],
this is a saving between locks and distance, oil con-
sidsrably more than one halt and consequently iess
than one half the time requi ed to pass over this
route than the other. which all must acknowledge,
is very important and very great advantage over
the other routes. might also observe, without
favorable lde it rs very difficult for vessel to work
down he Christiana Creek, against the wind, which
is always unavorable, in some reach or other OF
this crooked navigation; when upon the contrary,
there is room enough in the Delaware, 10 use all
advantages of wind and tide One OF the great on-
jectons OF Mr.. Latrobe, to the canal empyins I'M
medately into the Delaware, was the unpro ected
state OF the mouth OF it, from an invading Toe this
objection is fully satisfied, as the contemplated
entrance OF the ST. Georges route, or that propos-
ed and reported by Mr.. Randel, IS directly under
cover ofthe Fort on the Pea-Patch. This is very
important consideration in nsonal point OF view !;
and canal located on this route will be douby vau-
able TO the government Of the United States, on &C
count Of expedition aud passage Of larger vessels.
would also, bring forward the advantage proposed
by this route the Chesapeake side, on account OF
its entrance into Back Creek, instead OF emptying
immediately into the Elk River. The advantages
OF Back Creek as harbor counterbalances that adj
vantage which the Chrisiana possesses, aud places
the route, In that respect upon an equal footing.
| And lastly at this lime ! will mention the most
important OF all advantages that the st. Georges
route possesses-is the never falling supply OF wa
ter, and the great saving of expense in obtaining
this supply This route il the deep cat, as one Of
the propositions Of Mr.. Randel, is adopted, is sup
Piled by the never failing source Of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Bays, by lock at each end, admit
ting rejecting water, is requisite over this plan
OF the deep cgt, or the locking OF four mies OF The
route, which is the only high ground Of any ccnse-
quencc above high water mark are both suggested
IL the deep cut 10 adopted, Of course no feeder is
requisite; which, according to what have under
stood, of the construction and extent of the teeder
for the upper route, the expence OF purchasing
water rights, ground for reservoirs, &c &c would
be saving OF at least two two hundred and Fifty
thousand dollars particularly, as / have been in
formed, that nearly all the owners OF property on
the ST. Georges route, willing to give the
lground, over which the canal passes; and believe
1t is Fact that number have already entered into
an article to release this great saving, and the Ger
tainty OF a supply Of water, equal We might say to
S25O,OO0 more, certainly says great deal in iavot
OF that route. In fact supply oil water is every
thing. What is a canal without water Ii 1t is
thought best lock the four miles, it is evident thai,
not one third of the water would be required from
the feeder, that would be on the upper route.
! might go on to multiply the advantages, that
the st. Georges route possesses the others -
but in my own mind feel satisfied that by Judi
cious and fair investigation oil the different routes, by
a wise board Of directors, that they cannot hesitate
IN adopting the route as reported by Mr.. Randel.