The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-31

prohts yield only ten, instead of $ pc
cent they would be amply sufficient tr
hquidate the whole debt 10 less than IL
wears so that in order to accomplish thi.
important object, each state would only
have to tS5 for S years, within which
time 1t is supposed the canal might be
finished, the interest on S789, 900, or on
so much thereof as shall remain after dc
Quoting the amount Of individual SUBJ
scriPtions but should il be deemed by
the legislatures inexpedient to raise SO
large sum by loan, il is submitted TO
their wisdom, in order to attest the &C.
curacy of the above scheme, whether it
would not be an object Of great public
ahlity to make those sections Of the ca
nal between Harper's Ferry and tide
water, and whether it would be a mea-
sure forbidden by tho suggestions of the
strictest prudence TO borrow a sum suffi
cient for their completion the amount
required would be $780, 1877, but take
this sum and divide il between the states,
let the foregoing plan DO adopted, and
then the payment Of the interest for two
years, within which period the canal
could certainly be effected, on S28O,O6S,
OF SO much of that sum as should not be
taken by individual subscription, would
he the only burthen to the states, or in
fact only half the interes. for the frst
YEAR, as il would be only necessary to
borrow money according TO the annual
expenditure.
Ii is probable that local jealousics
which are so natural to the mass of man.
Kind, and which have, since the first
dawn OF civilization, been found in array
and opposition to all the internal inn
pr ovsments Of nations, and 10 canals the
greatest of all others, will ON, this occa-
sion, have to be combstted these arise
from the supposed effect canals have to
ihJure existing markets, by increasing ri
walls, and OF lessening the value of the
productions of those portions OF territory
already enjoying the exclusive benefit
OF those markets these jealousies how
ever have In every country, where ca
nails have been introduced, been proved
by experience to be i'll founded for 40
great is the dependence of each part, Oil
the condition CT the rest, and so intimate
the general connection in natioa, that
| even the favored few so far from h@,~6
ioinreds have been benefited by the ge-
neral prosperity ; population, commerce,
and consumption have invariably kept
pace with increase of productions and
the uniform consequence has been ge-
neral increase Of power, wealth and civ,-
Iization. MOSES HUNTER.
WILLIAM T. 4. MASON,
WILLIAM NAYLOR,
ATHENS FEN WICK,
Ellie WILLIAMS.
NOTES,
sLoCk and dam, is the kind Of naviga-
ton adopted on SchulkilI river, but that
is small narrow river, with high banks !;
and much damage it is said, has been
done TO marginal propertyin consequence
of the dams.
(a) MIR. Isaac Briggs, the present en-
| gIheers was himself a contractor for the
cutting nf part of the James river canal
which was completed, and can expert
mentally attest their correctness.
| ~ Manuscript calculation OF general
Washington. From Detroit by tn.
route through Fort Pitt and Fort Cum.
berland -
10 Alexandra COZ
Richmond SAC
Philadelphia 74i
Albany GAS
New York 7,10S
(e) The comparison Of the distances
and difficulties now existing between N
York and Washington, on the route from
Pittsburg to both, is stated as follows -
Piissburg to Brownsville by
stream 6Omiles
Brownsville to Cumberland,
turnpike y
Cumberland to Georgetown,
by stream 193
| $40
Pittsburg Up the Allegheny
to Waterford 160
Portage to French Greek IA
French Greek to the camel
by the lake 80
Down the canal and Hudson $40
TON. Y. -
| 7e4
$40
Difference in favor Of w ash.
ington 464
There is fifty eight miles less portag
| 70 New York. but to balance this, Their