The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-28

pend upon mile of turnpike road /;
while mile Of canal is often made at less
Expense than mile of road - though
commonly it has cost on recent work in
ms country something more per mile !;
this excess has rarely exceeded third
ct the COS, OF mile of turnpike, locks,
culverts, &c. all considered. TO shew
how the tolls may be increased for the
benefit OF canal company while the
I freight Is still lessened very considera
! bly,, an example given by tlse'iate Rob',
Fulton, is so strongly stated and clearly
illustrated thst we cannot do better than
I insert il verbatim. "By. the Lancaster
turnpike from Philadelphia to the Sus
| quehauDa at Columbia, is "a mixes on
II from Columbia 10 Philadelphia bar
rel OF Hour (say 600 wt) pays one dol.
lar carriage a broad wheeled Wagon
carries so barrels of 8 tons and pays for
| turnpike three dollars, thus for each ton
carried the turnpike company receives
opiy one dollar ) tho making of the road.
cost 444,000 dollars, or on an average
OF 5000; dollars a mile !; will nov
suppose 8 canal 10 have been cut
| from Philadelphia 10 Columbia, and withl
| ITS winding TO make 100 miles, at Sl5,-
600 mile, or FOR the whole SOC, 600
dollars. On such a canal one man, one
boy and horse. would convey % tons
90 miles day, on which the following
would be the expenses man dollar.
. horse dollar, a boy so cents, tolls for
repairing canal dollar, tolls for passing
lacks, Sc 81 SO cents. Interest on
the wear Of boar SO cents, sum total
. dollars this is equal to 90 cents ton
To- 20 miles, and no more than | dollar
Ter 100 miles, instead Of o dollars, paid
by the roadi consequently for each ton
Carried from Columbia to PhiIadeIphia
on the canal,th company might take
toll OF dollars instead of ,whic h is now
got by the oad andthen the -four would
arrive at Pbilade phia or z dollars a ton
instead Of 10, which il now paws the
ton OF merchandise taken from Philadel-
phia back to Coiumbiss would also paw
dollars less than 1t now pays.
But supposins the ,ol's aud freight o..
'sFsS~tSs u ttls KIND reduced l. 8 as NAV
well BIO done, with view TO extend the
markets the price might be stated at Is
cents.
The price OF coal has varied OF late in
the sea portss from IS to 374 cents PEI
6ushel. liz Europe the existence of sbun
dant coal mines is supposed alone suffi
| cieDt inducement for cutting a canal, So
many are the uses and 80 immense is the
consumption of this article when i, can
be obtained OH moderate terms, EueI
enters so largely into the price of every
article manufactured, that on it's CHEAP.
ness depends, IN a measure, the success
oil numerous establishments which a;
'rst view seem TO have no coanexion
! With 1t and in all articles wrought b,
ire and steam, il is the principal inere
dent OF price IN our country even the
productions OF agriculture will be liz
creased by reduction in the price OF
Goa! the whole Of the wood reserved for
Tue, in the rich valleys along the Potomac
and Its branches would be cleared and
The land brought into cultivation; nor
would the beneficial effect here end, but
would be felt throughout the borders of
the Chesapeake.
Slate banks OF excellent quality for
roofing, are found in still greater album
dance than coal, and more of Them i'm
me5lately on The banks Of the river--so
that 1t facilities for transportation were
carried 10 the quarries which might be
opened, slate for roofing, could It is be-
lieved, be furnished az cheap as shingles.
The Immense banks OF iron ore which
are yet unopened along the rivera on &C
count Of the limited demand, would il
iron could be transported more cheapIy
and the price fuel was considerably re-
duced be another resource added to The
wealth Of the states, and afford consider.
able tonnage to the canal the lime which
is now furnished in our sea-poris and
which principally supplies the demand
for this most useful article in architeC-
ture and agriculture is brought from
Rhode Island this would afford new
source Of industry and profit TO our citi
zens now engrossed by our more active
peighbor,.
| Such will be the creation of new sour
ees of wealth and population, and such
are some Of the prominent benefits to be
derived from this canal Within the
last sixty years, England has guadrupied
her wealth and political importance, and
this rise il her fortunes, dates with the
IoperatioB with her canals commenced
within that period Holland, the Neither.
lands, the Valley Of Lombard and China
are yet more striking instances of the
immense increase Of tie power and pop
ulation Of territories in consequence