The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-11-01
FOR THE COUNTY POST.



Notwithstanding am personally interested in the
construction of canal along the Ousatonic River. 7
am confident thatI am every way capable of rejecting
such prepossessions might thereby ariya suceal,
to otter my views of the subject free from bias or per-
sona considerations; which you are at liberty to offer
to the public through the medium of your paper,if you
Judge the same not too eXceptionabe.
In the first place, present situation would
be materially changed by the construction of said Ca
nal' shall demand my attention. The western part of
Connecticut, considering what it might be) u.s. if may
not say howng, at least lonely and dcsoIate viii
derness 1t is obvious to every one that this part of
the country is calculated for the extension of Az
r'cuture, though in it may be attended to-
1t mast not be neglected. And on the other hand, it
can not but be obvious to every one, that it s erer
cay calculated for Manufacturing part of the coun~
try Not another extent of territory in the state that
can vie with it; and very much doubt whether the
great e"terprisg and atronising State of New-York
can show field by nature every way calculated for
manufacturing as spacious this. 1t is true, that
1i1a La manufacturing must be the standing motto
else we cope with destination. And how shall
this standard be raised-how shall this change be eff
iected The farmer will not sell his farm well stocked
with focks and herds, and set up Cotton Manufac-
tory nor is it desirable he should In what way then
can tins change possibly be effected The enerprsing
young man of capital surely will not think it meet for
him to vest that capital in country situated from thr-
~ to fifty miles from water communication, while the
whole western world unlocks to him her gates, and
bids him enter upon the banks of interminable wa
ter Alasl H..
young men have gone, going, and will continue to
go. They have migrated to other states where their
influence is felt, where their capital is invested where
their manly efforts exerted but exerted not for
YOUR advancement, ever so much as they might and
probably would, rejoice to you following on in the
wake of those sister states that have gone before you
lhs is aPolnt on which, were capable would kim
die all the patriotic fire of Patrick Henry but suffice
to say, that in every village along the Western Ca
nal, you will find ameng their BEST their weaIthest
ana their most influential men, many of the sons of
Connecticut; too many for US to lose more than we
need to have lost, but prelude to what must be
LOST unless something is done to retain them; unless
some door is opened for their enterprise; and conf
IDENTITY affirm that the only one that can be opened
land that stands with the latch upted) is the one that
bars the way to the adoption of the practicabiy Of
he construction of the proposed Canal. Let this be
o'y unlocked, let be swung back, or RACED from its
liking hinges, and you will the mist beginning
to give way taking with it the loneliness and desola
ton that hangs around u.s. leaving the wilderness
''h at least the presages of buds and blossoms. Let
his Canal be built. Let the State furnish water
muneaton from the Sound to Massachusetts line, or
10 canaan Falls, as is prat able; and as the case
might be, let the expense exceed half a million or