American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-06

that river will never venture into ours in so exposed
and dangerous situation. and any reshipment oil
the produce, together with the expenses oil lock
navigation through the proposed canal, will give
Baltimore decided advantage, because the same
produce can go there free from any charge OF toll.
Blu, il the canal is connected with the Chrstiana,
there nature has formed harbor in which thou
sand Loa's and as many rats may lind ample &C
COMMUNICATION, and perfect shelter In any Kind OF
weather. Nor is this the only advantage the
mouth of the Christana opens into the Delaware,
so much nearer Philadelphia, and where The river
is much narrower, that the navigation from thence
y safe and easy, at times when It would be osnger
Gus or impracticable from the Pea Patch.
When the advantages OF the route advocate. are
SO important, and SO obvious what, would ask are
the objections urged against II The principal and
perhaps the only real one is, that by comforting
benefit on Wilmington, Philadelphia will suffer !.
Nothing, as believe. can be more unfounded than
this opinion. Wilmington as a commercial town
can never in the nature OF things become rival OF
Philadelphia its proximity to this city, il there
was no other cause must forever, prevent it.It may
be assumed an incontroyerlible position that the
Interests OF the two places are essentially connected.
assert without fear OF contradiction that there is
no district OF country of equal extent, so important
nine miles round Wilmington The Brandywine
mills alone manufacture, annually, nearly hall mil
hon OF bushels oil grain for which Philadelphia is he
datuial market. The manufactures OF the Gilpns,
Duponts, and Youngs, all among the largest OF the
sind in this country, within this district; be-
sides numerous others OF various kinds OH the Red
Clay, White Clay, and Christiana Creeks-all of
which feel their security and prosperity, in great
degree, to depend on the prosperity OF this city,
Here they seek market, and here they obtain all or
early all, their foreign supplies.
But II some OF the produce which is TO pass into
MS canal, should stop at Wilmington, 1t is hut to
undergo the process of manufacturing and eventual.
ly seek market in Philadelphia, in the shape of
more valuable commodity.-Suppose 100000 bush
ct wheat be taken from The boats that descend the
1usquehanna by the Brandywine mills-how could
his inJure Philadelphia Fit is not TO be supposed
that these boats would return by the canal, to con
tend with the adverse current oil the Susquehanna
hey would proceed this city, take in heir return
cargoes and by an easy navigation drought Union
Canal, enter the Susquehanna at Middetown, above
Ill the difficulties OF that river The wheat whenl
manufactured must come TO this city Tor market Il
II Wilmington should be benefited we shall not
ne injured, on the contrary we shall be benefited
oo.- But alter all Wilmington never take any
,onside able portion oil the canal radc. II will GOMEZ
e hls city, and IN coming here from the mouth Of
he Christtana, along the Delaware Shore, number
y Creeks afford good and safe harbors, into (which
loas on the approach OF storm may run and be
sheltered.
Again, the Christina is the only creek on ourI
de Of the bay, from the city to the cape, into which
afge vessels can enter. The bar at its mouth, has
rom fourteen to sixteen feet water from thence to
nc mouth OF the BrandYwine, the depth am in
ormed, IS from eighteen TO twenty three feet deep
= Here is noble basin where even our shps cam
ind sale SHELTER and If necessary take in a CARGO
lrect from the boats that shall have descended the /
,usquehanna.
nave thus rndcavored TO shew, that by makingl
ne termination OF the canal into the Chrisana, we
nan secure the direct trade ofthe Susquehanna and
hat u II has different location we shall stand on
more uniavorabe ground than Baltimore. In work
y this kind, need hardly remark on the impor-
ance there is In the direction which business takes
I the beginning when once fixed in channel, it
) very difficult to divert its course.
Oh the score OF expense, taking into view the cost
\ an artificial harbor in the Delaware, and the an
aat demands that will be made on the COMPANY 10
eep ITS enrace free, Gf indeed it should be practi
able, believe am warranted in saying that even
y thls head the route into the ChristIana will be
nucn the cheapest But beg OF the enlightened
ia hoera patrons OF this great work TO ree CT that
proper location is OF vastly more importance, than
'e" thousand dollars, more or less, in its construct
on and to carry conviction to every mind on tbisl
ONT 1t is only necessary to direct the attention o
ne immense expense uselessly incurred in orr
ater works, before the adoption of the present
"a" Vi supplying inc cry. A. d. II
oo5sc,o 60 Ie
n tate London paper says-'sFor the last week. l;
ID again yesterday, not less than ITO tons OF mn,
G gu" barrels, and muskets complete, with stocksl