Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-06-15

shutting, as it must, the great artery Of
communication, and receiving the Joint
contributions of the Chesapeake, Ohio,
and Mississippi rivers. This canal, in
fact, has a decided advantage over the
canals constructing along the Atlantic
seaboard, in this that the canals run
ning near and parallel to the seaboard,
Ito which the United states have liDe-
rally contributeG,) are mere improce-
meats OF an existing navigation along
the coast; but this canal, penetrating
the interior and Western portions OF our
country, is not an improvement mereiS,
but it is the creation of a navigation
where none before existed, and which,
of necessity, must and will be used by
all, and this accounts for the profits OF
the New crk canal, over which, the
superiority of the Chesapeake and OHIO,
ia reference TO climate, position and
distance, has been already demonslra-
ted.
The tolls on the New I ork canal, du-
ring the year 1894, amounted to S340,-
76i CT; in 1925, TO S566,22i 81; and
for 1926, they are estimated at $780,
00e, exceeding s per Ct. per annum, on
its cost, at the low rate of one cent per
ton per mile, on all agricultural and
country produce, and three cents for
merchandise, which, with the duty on
salt and auctions will give surplus OF
IS577,0oo ayear to Discharge the prin-
cipal, alter paying the,ahterest on the
debt, and all the expenses of repairs,
lcolections, sc. amounting to S550,oo0.
The number of buats aud RATS, which
passed on the canal, from 9th April to
i2th of December last, was $4,000.
carrying 2l9,074 tons; is5,405, bound
%, and 1860 from the city OF New
York, amounting TO az boats per day ;
and the number of passengers exceeding
10000.
| But The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
is, in every point of view, more impor-
tant than that of New-York. 1t not
only furnishes connection between the
Atlantic and steamboat navigation oil
OHIO, at much less than halt the distance
OF the New York canals, but commen-
eng at the seat Of the National Govern
ment, ii opens direct internal naviga-
ton of near 1900 miles, through tue
centre of the Union, while the New
York canal passes through but a single
State, and terminates OH our northern
frontier. And, besides, the Chesapeake
and OHIO canal has also the adv antage
OF the coal trade of Cumberland, and
the timber and iron mines OF the noun
tain, which nature has denied to New
York; and beng four degrees further
: south, will remain at least two months
IN the year longer unrestricted by ice
But, should the results only equal those
lof New-f ork, the Committee think the
Government ought Immediately to COM
mence, and vigorously prosecute it to
its final completion, and might add, in
the language of General Washington
who, more than forty years ago. when
urging Congress to engage in this great
work, said, Cur interest IS so much IN
unison with this measure that nothing
short of that ill.timed and misappied
pafsinoHy, anu CohiraCteu way Vi WINK
ing, which lntermIngle so much in our
public councils, can counteract it,
VIII not those who oppose this measure
now, become obnoxious to this empha-
tic denunciation OF the Father of his
country ?-who, were it permitted TO
bum TO descend, and miugle ia our pre-
sent deliberations, might repeat it to US,
with much greater propriety, and stron-
ger emphasis.
= AS the final report and estimate of the
Board Of Internal improvement will not
be completed before the close of the
present session, aud as it would not, in
the Judgment of the Committee, be
adyisable to legislate on the subjects
until that report is communicated, they,
therefore submit tie following resolu-
lion:
Resolved, That the Committee be
discharged from the further considera-
tioa OF the subjects; and that it be re-
ferred to the early and favorable con-
sideration OF the next session of Con
gress.
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