Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-07


between London and Liverpool; and between
Bristol and Hull, the four greatest sea ports OF the
Kingdom There is another canal from London
directly 10 the Severn, near Bristol The smaller
canals are too numerous to be mentioned. There
are upwards of 200 canals intersecting the island
ia every direction, amongst which are more than
80 tunnels The Briegwaier canal, from the river
Ouse 10 the Trent, crosses the Tyne river, II me-
mory serves me) upon stupendous aqueduct, over
the summit Of which there Is splendid bridge.
The whole OF her canals have been made within
the last half century.
England, within the last GO years, has expended
more than ESQ 900 600, in making OF canals,
and it is amusing to look over list OF their pro-
fits the profits OF some of them, exclusive OF
their other advantages, have already exceeded Their
first cost, more than eight fold! The British Ma
w in 1911, consisted of l,254 line of battle ships,
manned by 1877 ,2S1 sailors, by which her com
MERGE is carried on with every accessible part OF
the globe He manufactures in 1916, employed
l ,7i0 900 persons, and her exports amounted In
value to & So, 7ii 1872 sterling; and the tonnage
of her merchant vessels, that year, exceeded
$500, 900. Tie British people In the last two
years, have loaned more money than any ether hve
nations on the globe, and she is now appropriately
styled k" the Banking House OF Europe" Whence
comes this wealth? Does i, not arise from her
Internal improvements, and her consequent exteI-
| nal commerce!
| Were to write large volume, could not e.
numera,e and describe the various internal improve
ments of the old world But TO return to our own
hemisphere.
A canal is now cutting across the Islhmus OF
Panama, by way Of Lake Leon and the rivers
Juan and Nicaragua, severins the two American
continents, under the direction of Guatmala, aided
by several American and European powers, by
which the trade of the Pacific Ocean will be piac-
ed along side of that OF the Atlantic. This will
I l. L. .1..Ta
Vessels from the eastern sea board OF North Anne
RIGA, can then sail 10 the Pacific, in distance Of
only one or two thousand miles; whereas, now,
they have sail nearly times that distance
crossing the Equator and the tropic of Capricorn
twice, and nearly touching ON the Antarctic cir
Gle ! And the Spanish Flotilla, for example,
which, in sailing annually, heretofore, from Acca-
puco 10 Lisbon, by way OF the Philippine Isles,
and the Cape of Good Hope, has had TO cross the
Torrid Zone, and one OF the tropicks twice, and
sail al Quad ,hree-fourhs of the circuit of this
globe, can then pass from Lisbon to Acapulco,
with sailing less than one-tourth OF that distance,
and passing under only three signs of the Zodiac,
not touching on the Equator The like advantages
viii apply 10 all The commercial nations OF Europe,
ard rs are 5000 miles nearer china, Austria
lasia and East India, which is the source of COM
mercial wealth all the world, will it not, in due
time transfer he seat Of commerce from Britain,
TO The American shore?
In Mexico there delightful road 1869 miles
long, from the city of Mexico, 10 New Orleans,
(Louisana,) ard another GAO miles long, along he
margin of the Rio del Norte, from Santa Fee 10
Chihawhaw. In 1920, when large share OF The
city and valley OF Mexico, were inundated b, the
Lake of ZezlIuco, elegant stone dyke, 65 feet
broad, and 20 miles long; and in some places 1870
feet deep, and ultimately perforating the Cordille
IA mountains, by tunnel, was then made to drain
off the water. The city of Mexico, with popu-
laon of about l4G ,000 is wstered by aGueducts.
from The Like OF Zezkuco; and chiefly fed with
vegetables, raised 10 he portable gardens, which
Aoat upon the surface OF that Lake, gardens whose
romantic elegance, equal the famous hanging gar
dens OF Neluo hatlnezzar AID Serirsmis.
In Louisiana, there are Levees or d, lhes erected
along the banks of the Mississippi river, above and
below New Orleans, 100 miles long. In Alabama
and Mississippi, twentieth part of the sales OF
the u. States public lands is set apart for making
roads and Canals.
In Tennessee, the Governor has warmly recon
mended internal Improvements; from what have
seen OF the face of that section OF country,
believe canals could be made, from the Tennessee
river, TO the Hatcha, the Coosa, and the Tombig-
!, bee rivers, the first OF which would save circuit
of more than 500 miles, in sailing from Florence to
Naichez.
, In Kentucky canal is making around the great
falls or Ohio river, patronized by the states resting
on its upper waters.
In Ohio two canals are proposed, and one is al-
thorzed by law, from Lake Erie to Ohio river
which is in a rapid state of execution; he state has
pledged itself for $3, 900 ,OO0 and laid land-taS
to pay theinte rest of it until the tolls be adequate
for that purpose, il is 300 miles long, with the
feeders from Cuyahoga TO Portsmouth. In India
ma, canal is authorised by law, from the Mau-
; NEE of the Lake, to the Big Wabash In Inoi,
canal is authorised by law from Lake Michigan
; TO Illinois river.
In Georgia, Turnpike is making from Altomi
haw 10 Highw assoc. There is a large appropria
ton by Congress, for making a Turnpike from
! Washington through the Northw estern states IL
Missouri; that part Of ii from Cumberland to ST
Clarsville, is already made There are numerou,
other similar appropriations.
In South Carolina there is canal, uniting the
Cooper and Santee rivers. In North Carolina
there is canal around the falls of ape Fear river
and another feet deep, from the Roanoke or Al
bemarle Sound, across the Dismal Swamp, 10 the
Chesapeake Bay, in Virginia.
In Maryland, there are canals around the Great
and Little Falls of Potomac, partly in Virginia
the river here belonging TO Maryland and there are
appropriations by law. for other canals
In Delaware. there is canal making from Del
aware river to Chesapeake Bay. Pennsylvania hal
expended $1,000 900. on turnpike roads, bridges
and rivers within the last 80 years. Philadelphi;
is watered by aqueducts; and there are canals au
thorized by law, from Susquehanna river TO Della
ware; and, believe, from Allegheny river e
Lake Erie.
In New Jersey, superior Turnpike passes a.
cross the state, from Philadelphia to New York
and canal is making from Rarilan to Delawar,
river
In New York, there is a canal across the state
from Lake Erie to Hudson river, 364 miles long;
and another from Hudson river to Lake Cbamplsn
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