American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-24

consequent capacity OF MAINTAINING cohseahe ~
tom however great the velocity OF the vehicle, ina
this advantage depends. Without steam, ran way
would be Of no use it would possess no superiorlt,
ovrr canal. Animal power could not have beer
annlied with any advantageous effect, because III
draught di,ninishes SO rapidly with an increase
velocity.
Another point in which railroad is very supe
rior to canal, consists in this-tha being suoJec
to none Of the difficulties which occur in the con
structon OF canals, it can always be made In oil
rect line, and will comp,only be the shortest dis
ltance between two given stations. Between Liver
pool and Manchester, for instance, the distance b]
II three lines OF water conveyance is upwards Oh o.
miles; by railroad it will only bs SO miles: thu
one third Of the entire distance is saved, q crcum
stance which will be found TO be nearly true OF al
the principal lines OF road and canal in the kingdom
The conveyance on canals too, is frequently obsruct
ed in summer from an imperfect supply OF water
and in winter from being frozen up. Again, good
transported rail way, are Tree from all IN
risks and damages incident to water conveyance
| This is no imaginary evil. On the canals between
| Liverpool and Manchester goods are exposed t
the most violent storms and adverse winds, durinI
a passage of ] s miles in the tide way OF the Nler
sew. For days together, when the wind blows stronI
from the North and South, these vessels canno
move against it. Packages of goods intended 70
exportaon, are frequently very materially damaged
but they are polished up previous to shipment, AM
lpass inspection. On being opened IN ioreIg
lrnarke, the secret is discovered. and an average
1.-The consequence and the underwriters are Gale
upon TO pay loss against which they never insured
Tor which they received no premium.
| Ii is asserted by some, that a lew hours gained il
speed is OF no importance. The establishment Q
vans on the principal roads ia the kingdom within
4 very shurt period Of time, is practical answer /,
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equally certain that for no other reason than DIES
latch and certainly oil delivery. splnners and deal
rs are constantly IN the habit of carting both raw
and manufac ,nred produce at a very great extent
at an expense four or five times what 1t would be oil
a rail way /; and, after all, at considerably sowe
pace?
A canal can be employed only in conveying goods
a tailaay is equally applicable TO the conveyance o
passengers and goods. Their establishment vii
enable us to travel at least one third more rapid
han can by any existing conveyance, and at one
1 half the expense. We can travel now, Tor instance
from London 70 York, distance of 200 miles, il
about four and FIVE and twenty hours, at an expens
OF five guineas; the Establishment OF a rail roa
from London to Edinburgh. which would pass no
very far from York would enable US 10 accomplish
the same distance in | 5 16 hours, at an expens
oil little more than Two guineas.
! Great. however, and manifest as are the advanta
ges presented by this mode OF conveyance, it is no
to be expected that all ways will meet opposition
There always are Sc, of people whose interest
| is that things should remain as they Canal AM
Goa pfoprietors evidently among this class il
the present instance; and we shall doubtless hea
from these quar- ets great deal about vested rights
These parties viii infalhoiy JON and exert what
ever Influence they possess to stop the growing evil
/ Improvements must always inJure some class o
olher of individuals, and it is in human nature tina
they shoul1 depfecate and oppose the progress o
4 such improvements. The introduction OF the ar
| OF printing threw vast number of manuscript co
piers out OF employment, and we can pardon
that state Of irritation and prejudice which repre-
seated this noble discovery as fragment of tn
black art, an engine of Satan. But we need no
pass to remote PERIOD or seek illustration
from arts SO lutte analogous that of which WI
have been speaking. l he inhabitants in the vicin
ity Of London one time petilioned Parliament f
prevent the extension of turnpike roads /; they want
ed to retain the monopoly Tor the supply Of tina
l city with their own produce. About the year l745
I when canals were projected, multitudes Of pam
phlets published to show their impolicy
/ turnpike trustees, and the owners oil packhorses
saw ia ger 10 their interests, and they persuade
iths land owners that canals would supersedc III,
!, use OF horses. and diminish the consumption c
j hay and oats. These parties joined, and, by thei
ieprg sentalion that the internal navigation woul
destroy the coasting trade, and thereby injure gu
nursery for seamen. succeeded Tor time in pre-
venting several important undertakings, and, amon
Others, the Trent and Mersey Navigation. Ye,
what has been the effect OF canals. They hav
increased our trade, commerce, and manufactures
horses have gone on increasing in number and qua
!. lty, and consequently the consumption Of hay an
, oats The coas,ing trade has Increased, and on
. nursery for seamen enlarged.
Canals have done well for the country but W
have now got something that will do better. Cheap
er and more expeditions modes of conveyance ar
J now presenting themselves in the advancing marc
Of science and art. The powers Of steam hav
! been developed TO an extent that our ancestor
. Ia ha1e x,selu s.s.a.d uirianaru In j