Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-10
VA oo-IOO.
Total


The annual interest of which is S419 OPS SIS. The sum
of $4,000 of the six per cent stock is az
the pleasure of the state after the first day OF ocoper'
and the remainder ofthe debt after the hrs day OF july
1887 and iS45. The amount OF tolls received TINS
has not been exactly ascetaned, but will rot fall short
OF half Million The whole tram OF events associated
with these works. and the suspicious consequences that
have accrued demonstrate the energy OF tree and III
telgent people, and their ability as well as dhsposuoh
TO 10 good The spirit of internal improvements cono-
nuesin full power with us, and has extended itsei 10
other states and is to be sincerely hoped that all us
movements and operations viii be attended with d'st'-
push,d and numerous blessings. The reflections whch
naturally grow out OF this OCCASION are Oh Nhe"Se IN
portance to the public interests. In the hrst pace ""
attention must be fixed on the prompt exunsl'shne"'
of the debt. This is duty enJomcd upon US by tle
constitutions by every consideration OF pohc and oy
every dictate of patriotism 1t soovous that the WORK
will in few pay for itself, or IN other WORDS ''
the income will defiay the expence OF erecuon' me
auction and the salt duties and the proceeds OF SAFES Vi
land together with the OF the income oil os pc
vond the interest OF the debt, VIII certainly exceed
1900 900 this year, which may be applied to the pay
ment in part ofthe loans The sum rembusaoie IN oc-
tober next either be discharged from that source
or exchanged for interest a hve percent you Will
I am confident perceive the necessity OF making fuli
and comprehensive arrangements whereby your ndls-
penslble obligations IN this respect may be ef1ccIuy
fulfilled and more economical stem OF expenditure
established II is evident that there are detects IN tne
works which require remedies, ad that there are ni-
movements and additions which ought to be made he
low bridges are cause of universal complaint and have
occasoned the loss of several valuable yes they not
only greatly diminish the convenience OF travelling, out
will, IN considerable degree, impede the transit OF
cotton and some OF the products OF our own SOIL Inc
banks ofthe canals, which in some places are continual
" wearing away, require projections aud all VINO nave
witnessed the increase Transportation must Admit that
in short time double set of locks and perhaps Ca
nal on the north side of the Mohawk from Ctca east
ward, viii be required.
In considering the improvements OF an analogous
character which ought be attempted viii be touhd
that they relate principally to nav gable communica-
tons between the Susquehannah, ST. Lawrence anu Al
lerhany rivers and the Erie canal There are others
undoubtedly of great moment, which merit particular
attention The surveys and estimates required oy tie
act to provide for the surveys OF certain canal routes
therein mentioned" viii shed light this subject and
illustrate the claims of most of the contemplated canals
70 YOUR countenance which will of course, in proper
ton to their relative Importance, receive support on
limited BY their essential requirements, by the puDhc
resources aud BY the indispensable demands OF other
important objects .
IL has sometimes been thought expedent tocomolne
with grants or authorizations for enterprises 10
he beneficial to the community, certain induigences or
privileges reward to the undertakes and as an en-
enlargement to the undertakings and It IS apprehend
ed that in cases the end has been sacrhced 10
the means and that the primary object has been over
looked tor Suoor1lnate CONSIDERATIONS. All
IN saving that the proceedings of the company moor
porated for making navigtble communication between
the Hudson and Delaware rivers have been marked by
different spirit and have been distinguished Tor good
fth The whole extent of this proposed work IS aoou
ia miles, and IS miles are already under contract and
in state of considerable progress, and more work mas
been performed on il than done the Erie canal
the FIRST year, although the latter begun much ear
her in the season. This communication will DE very mn
por,an for the supply of anthracite coal and other Use
full minerals, lumber and other products of the fertile
regions with which it will have conneXion. In looking
at the map of the state and observing the extent OF the
Delaware RIVER and the use made of it for descending
navigation above the point where 1t unites with this
canal and then viewing the approach of the sus-
ehannah river the Delaware at the Great Bend, and
Considering the facilities which this work viii give to
tbe nonulaton of our southern counties contiguous to
tb PENNSYLVANIA line for trade with commercial en-
nor,um cannot bu, felicate you its progress The
success of this m. ASSURE will hope, induce you to look
with favorable eve the proposed union ut the Great
Rays of Long Island-a measure vastly important 10
or popuation in that quarter and to the city OF New
Work But all future grants to associations for pubic
undertakings, coupled with encouraging provisions Tor
;ndydual emolument ought to be so framed as to pre-
cde the evasons of cupdty, and to eoeree an entire
comnIance with the intentions Of the legislature.
Ills mnossible to reflect on the proposed canals OF
ohia without approaching their important connexion
with the interests of this state with the stability OF inc
UNION, and with the general prosperity On the 4'n OF