Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-26
THE WELLAND CANAL:

the Quite, Of the Niagara River, near the head
OF Lake Ontario: II miles west OF which you
will perceive the outlet OF Twelve Mile Creek,
so called on the Canada side,ia the township
of Lowan, imagine two parallel piers on each
side OF said outlet, stretching 5000 feet into
Lake Ontario, and dam IS rods long, running
across said outlet Without the dam, on the
shore Of the Lake, is sunk stupendous LOCK,
executed in the most scientific and permanent
man ner, is5 feet long, 81 fee, wide, with IL
fee, lift A ship ascending this Lock IRON the
artificial harbour reaches spacious basin or
inner harbor within the dam, where nature IN
aid Of art has opened an area, covering 3oo a.
ores confined within hills, on either side, 2oo
feet high, and eleven feet of water. Thence a.
the head Of this harbour are three more SUI
cessive locks, Of the same dimensions, ana
finished by habitual patience OF European ar
lists, in the same style Of exceilency and per-
manency and as durable as the eternal ROCKS
Three or four miles, TO The village Of ST. Cath
arine, through natural ravine thence seven
miles, in continuation OF the ravlne.
AT this point, in justice 10 truth, we are con r
strained TO admi: The most splendid display OF
ar, in America. Nothing Oh the lar famea L :
rie canal will hold comparison either IN the
perfection Of execution, or grandeur OF display
Here The future traveller will repose IN the as
tonished contemplation Of bold fight Of ihir-
" two OF those tremendous ship locks, reach-
ing the summit level OF Lake Erie, $50 fret-
Thence along the level which divides The Chip
pewa creek from the low lands below the
mountains, two miles, by common well exc
cutrd canal, 60 feet wide; thence three miles,
10 the Chippewa river; a tremendous work, ex>
cayated in its whole extent through the hard-
est species Of indu-ated clay, deep cut, aver
aging As feet; e5 feet wide on the surface, &
60 feet at The water level of tnc canal, and IL
feet deep, with tow paths. This great work,
with all The locks, is completed. Thence up
the Chippewa river, | l miles, to the upper bend
4 to s rods wide. & 25 feet water in its whole
extent. Thence in a direct line across the
Cranberry Marsh, So called, To the outlet OF
the Grand River good harhor on the north
shore OF Lake Erie, nearly 60 miles northwest
from Buffalo, although II is incorrectly laid
down on maps about due west.
This stupendous work originated with some
daring aG, enturcrs IN the civ of New York,
who obtained chsrer, but finding them.
selves unablr to accomplish the great enter
prise they were fortunate in securing the aid
Of the British Government bv liberal loans,
conditioned that their national ships should
pass free, which will give them decided ad-
| vantage in concentrating their naval strength
| in the event of another naval warfare on the
Lakes. The cost is estimated at three mill
lion, Of dollars, and the While route 3s miles
10 Of which is by cansl, the residue river
and creek navigation, and deep ravne- and
will be com pleted in October, 1928
II will easily be seen by the shChtes, COM
Darison Of the track OF tie Erie Canal with
this outlet, that the position assumed in my
last letter. Will he amply sus AIMED by the prob
ability sh! fsM ssls Nit h md 81
10 slo" progress, and heavy canal charges,
when thew an descend the Welland Canal aud
proceed 200 miles on flee navigation in the
same dil eeti ion. Under these aspects, and the
recent application FOR a law to render the Mo-
hawk river navigablr, it necessarily recalls 10
mind th- projects Of 1871 and 'eS, 10 OPEN a
water communication by improving natural
water courses in the same direc ton from AL
bany to Lake Erie. Those deeply interested
In the Weland Canal are quite sanguInr, il
will BE- the mos, productive STOCK in Amsri-
ca, a, The expense of The Erie Canal should no
counteracting Canal br made by heir enterp:is.
ing neighbors, lnasmuch as the immense water
power for hydraulic purposes, 10 any extent, at
those large locks, having all the great lakes as
rescrv oirs, and that this alone will pay the in
terest Of the costs, especia " IS there is eat
deficiency In water power IN the upp"r coun-
tries; and the quantity # wheat wnIcr will be
brought there for R"u ing in lapse nf Few
years, il is su3posei will be equal to I've whole
quantity which the Atlantic States will furnish
for market.-.Mr. Wafson'S Letter.
The Turkish Capital. Cous,antinoplr is now
a confused mass Of il>buili and W. den hous y
es, rising one ABOVE rhe ether frum the watr
side, and surmount by numerous domes aud
mi are,s; although ther, is more sam, MT IS
than in any place have yr, visited there is
but one square, NJ good street, very few pub
lie buildi"gs ofno,e & he h uses amos, en-
tirely in the same style o. architecture; they
are exclusively bu II Of wood, one 8 ory pro
jscring be, ond The otn,r; the exterior is gene
rally dirty red, and The windows, hi h a'e
seldom glazed, are covered will a grating 60
closely circulated as hardly to adn'it the light,
The interior is divided into two paris, ne one
appropriated to the women is ie med Harem,
and is never entered, even by the male rela~
tives Of the wives. The shops are all open
warehouses; & The proprietoTnts cross legg, d