American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-02-11
CANAL POLICY.

king eyerions TO avail itself OF tine numDeress nat
ural advantages wherewith heaven has endowed 1t
exertions commensurate with the Importance VI
those advantages, oil which large poftion mas un
fortunately lam two long dormant, and must remain
SO without radical change IN our system, IL IS oeem
ed proper 10 present to the public, some exhratng
views Of the beneficial consequences winch nave
resulted to The state Of New York, from the magni.
h,ent and peral canal policy adopted by the egls'
lature Of thar state who did not hesitate 10 encoun
,er the burden of q -ebt Of above 100000 dollars
"a temporary burden, the disadvantages oil Which
have been even hitherto Insignificant IN comparison
with its solid benefits and will be compensated TWEEN
ty fold within few years, when the debt shall have
been entirely cleared OFT.
Ii is fully ascertained that Notwithstanding tne
low rate of freight the canals the income or last
year was $4,000, not very lar from the amount Oh
the interest on the whole debt, although the immense
resources are not yet opened, which the lakes will
pour through that channel, as soon as the commu-
nlca,ion is completed, which will be in the course
OF the next year. The salt duty, and other ways
and means provided by the state, added TO The tolls
will leave surplus next year beyond the interest,
OF 100000 dollars, which probably will be doubled
the following year-and there cannot be donot
that it will go increasing from year to year, and
thus eventually not only defray the whole expenses
OF the government, but leave handsome annual
eIswhere, on the sole account OF the state
4 vessel arrived lately at New York, direct from
Swan,on in Vermont, distant $40 miles from the
former city, laden with lumber and marble. And
regular trade is carried on between New York and
St Adams, and various other parts OF Vermont
This very important trade. in which the towns on
the Erie canal already begin largely TO participate
would be almost as impractcabe as direct trade
with Hudson's bay, but Tor the Champlain canal.
i Ia. II mod ant rpp
mies n the interior OF New York, Of which the ul-
TIN ,te destination was Hartford, in Connecticut
BY census taken in 82S, it appears that Roches
ter then contained $751; inha5ltants-and from the
rapid increase Of It's trade, it is probable the mum
Der is at present 1900. In 1912, there was not the
sembance OF village there
Seventy miles Of the Erie canal were finished If
one y, ar, and one hundred might have been com.
pleted.
The freight on the canal for salt and gypsum is
fly cents per on for 100 mles-150 cents for pro
duce--apd three dollars for merchandise. Thu:
merchandise will cost about 1880 dollars per ton
tor the whole distance from Albany 10 Buffalo
and produce about S5.25 from Buffalo to Albany
Whereas, merchandise now pays, even at the pre-
sent reduced rates. forty five dollars per ton TO Pitts
blrg from Philadelphia. The difference in the
freight o. salt and gypsum between carriage BY lane
and by the canal, is about twenty Told.
VESSELS W Sixty luis py ou VIC Lt'C SaHab aue
from authentic information it appears to be nayiga
bic ot those oil one hundred tons.
Passage boats ply on this canal, which conve,
aassengers about 100 miles in twenty.our hours
the of three cents per mile for passage ant
provisions Thus the passage and provisions iron
Albany to Buffalo, 500 miles, will cost only abou
10 50 dollars. Wereas the passage from Philadel
phla to Baltimore, about 100 miles, costs with pro
visions about eight dollars. The passage from
Philade ha to Pittsburg 500 miles, is eighteen dol
las, exclusive Of expenses on the road, which ar
at least five or six dollars
The number Of entries at Utica in 1923, was onl
9393 ; and in.1824, no less than 5264-such is tn
wonderful increase of the trade arising from thi
magnificent undertaking.
The following among the principal items, vi.
ISL 918 bbs, -four. 81 100000 slaves.
4i.735 bills. salt. ( 662 boxes glass.
le, lao obs provisions. s255 tons cheese.
2S,251 bbs pot and pearl l27 tons hops
ashes l03 ions fur and peltry.
1887 bbls. nseed oil S7l36 Cypsm,