Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-06-15
Whole No. 1923.

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M'' u approaches within yer, short dis,.ne,.
% me waters Of he Juniata, by WHICH. il -
! op'n''" o. an experienced engineer, who has
SNs''neu the ccuhtty, - cnanexion may be
'o'iied WITH The Quo and Chesapeake Canal so
- 70 obtain the great object ~ uo;t;ng r,,,..
/ oufS and Philadelphia, hy a contin,,o,,s ..,aI.
/ without anv insteasi increase of distance 80,
! 'he rvu.e proposed by the State uf prnosvIys.
nus and At, perhaps, less than one fourth ~
u"e eApsnse which would be incurred IN con.
o1ahs upon either ~ the Pennsylyso;.
'"u1.s. me 9 stance by the JGniata route. I'M,
I"ot'eN Set discovered from The mouII. OF ,hs.
- - - '"sseurg, is stated by the Pennsyl.
'saA commissioners, 10 he unwa,,ls !, ns.,
miles, anti Ca this route nortaau. &c ~ - 80.
20 h'aes viii he unavoidable, a,e rco,,,;nr =
U,as snort distance, an asceat of 4 $50 go.
49, ~ I'VE m'ieS,) and descent of ooo 4,
y succession OF inclined planes. The r,r.h
49," i""'e, winch rs 81 ,ety doubtful nvar,,r.-
~, . ueh We mouth of the I,,n,.,s :.
rllseaiS SOS miles, and the cl~aresd -
'ss, "nde 'he whole distance by the rrs,,,,s.J
,u"'e, connecting With the Chessnsaks 80
p'''o @a"aS between the same po,nt. i, i ne
.eNe'i' ~,a not exeeec $50 miles, a. tolows.
80, ,sufs' os The Chesapeake and Ohio
-, III. ,,',,, 'o divergence, a.the mouth
o' in,ie wits creek, tS2 miles thence ), M
tord u mile, and thence 4 IN. r,,..,. ~ osu'
sonla'a iso nues-- equi,inr for i,sarcon,,,;.n.
mehtony io% nDes canal, through an e..., "a
cheap route, without hav,ag n eoco,r,. -
u''i'eu''es ava expense usually incurred in coc-
s.toethg tunnels, deep Cuttings. &c 1h;s -
"eN'V" - 'uf'ier recommended BY the eon.;t.-
fsson that u vii elieyc the Stat. oe pe.',
sseia from the immense cos, oc ,,,;,;.s. 4,
any, western waters NJ her sole ~.
pens ~ bringing To her aid the united et,or..
~ "a Il Al H..
sna a'd % Tue United States, Virginia. and Ne
.:.aa' l'sdes, oY thts route. Continuous
.s,,a', o.'''''ueeaton viii be orened between
1870 a.aipai' a"u trtsburg by the-neares,, and
through three counties. some,aa, ua,eIE
rYe''e, with population of 81 600 IN teoo
"'i'e Saplbria. Indiana, aud Armstrong. 80, ,l,s
'on'ata route, had but % 900. fthese a.. ~
o"} couhues not intersected by both rou,.ss--
s poney OF pennsylvania, therefore, cannot
1rosdole Casf--it is matter of resr~, ,b.s
vac BOARD OF internal Improvement hav. nos
peeh soie, with every effort on their nsr, -.
nave 'elr report and estimate prepared in ,;~s.
10 communicate to Congress during the ire.
ecu, so'S,o"' out the committee are assured II
~'ii oe !" readiness ., the CONNIE ncemen, ~.
,ne he~' Session. 50 as to enable Congress them
70 act Understandings on tue subiect A.
coFd'ng to the plan OF construction proco...s
by the Board, which IL of the most nagn;fcens.
anu durable character, the cost will not. nor
baps. tall short OF $4,000 900, to comnle,~ ~.
eaoa' from tn's CITY TO Plttshurg, q distance. b,.
the rome selected, OF about $40 miles ;nshA
ing tunnels, reservoirs, feeders and every o,h..
possible espense--greatly below The cost ns-
miie, ~ The Delaware and Chesapeake Canal
70 which TIE tnl'ed States have subscribed =
@rse amount OF stock. Still, the committee
are aware that the estimate viii a, first be CAL
cuisted to alarm many Of the friends OF Thu
neasure' before they are made acquainted with
The dimensions and durable character of ~.
plan OF construction, or have compared thu
work with what has been ACCOMPLISHED -
other Governments, when the Undue ements AMI
tie advantages we're Internationally compared
whh thIs. Even spain has encountered and
overcome much greater difficulties than ara.
presented by the Chesapeake and Ohio f.sp.l
m the construction otthe Reynosa Canal. which
ascends az elevation 5000 feet in the shors
space OF three leagues, 1000 in less than =
quarter OF iesguer more than the utmost
eie'ation OF the AIleghanles. One Of the Ro-
msn tmperoFs. (Ciaudius) IT is said, employed
oV,ooV men Tor twelve years, in the construc-i
Ton OF canals aione--more than double tbs
Whole amount Of the expenditure, az this C,ny.
eminent, IN peace ard war, since the estsbli.h.,
ment ct the prcSen constitution--and these
canals, Il Is well known, furnish the great
source OF inc immense wealth and commerce.
OF Holland, as well as every where else where
they have been adopted. la England. they have
constructed ~ Independent canals aeross the,
highlands or mountains which separate thar
country as the Alleghanes do this. These ara
Out few instances, 10 show what has been &C.
comphshed in other countries, greatly our in.
fer."rs, Except Englaudl in every thing else
and snail we yield to them in the spirl, of in.
tefnsi Improvement by retiring from this work.
WHICH, according to the most extrsvagant eSfi-
mate, cannot amount 10 the revenue of a ain.
gle yearf And when was there period in our
history so 'auspicoGs 10 tie commencement Of
the great werk OF internal improvement as the,
present. htpesee with ali the world--uneoo.
neeted with Europe--and $, rangers to thea
storms which disturb her rep ose--ssiuue in
our s,tua'ion-- abundant in our resoa rces--tfi~-
trees government on earth, and country en-
brac'ng u rs VIDE dominion every variety OF
Climate and sci'--lntsrsec.sd every where with
vast m0untains, and rivers and Iakes. extending
. their arms from the Fast 20 the West and from
the West 10 the East, impluring. as it were
The sid oi Industry and ant, tourtte them in the
bonds OF perpetual union making them the
fruitful sources Of wealth, of intercourse and
harmony, 20 the countless millions that repo.e
upon their borders--awsk eninc. by their pies
TIC touch, 10 new activity and lie, every branch
OF industry, agriculture, manufactures and COM
rnerce--opening every where new aud album
dant sources OF wealth which mnst otherwise
forever remain dormant aud unknown T.
" internal improve menis have adorned and
enriched other countries. why shall they NOT
Oursf What country sladex bsavsc rra.er.a