Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-02

Ten t1 ,u,and of the men that had fought at
Waite rloo would have marched through North
Amer;ca. hut the world was already glutteJ
with war; and, instead Of pursuing the revenge
of past Injuries, nglana had the magnanimi"
~ to offer the olive branch 10 her only remain
iny and feeble eRemv. The consequence 10
America was, that the government was Strength
ened, and the remote western provinces i',o'e
firmly united than they had ever been with INC
eastern and the southern.
The great inn rovements that are now IN pro
sress may be dated from this event, so hohora'
Die TO England and SO advantageous TO Ameri'
ca. The new and extensive lines of commnni-
cation now forming, and in parts competed oy
means Of roads and canals, have opened an l"-
,ercourse between the eastern and the western
states, which has tended more than any 'n'"S
else 10 establish close and friendly relations
throughout the union. In every part oil ms
extensive country these kind OF Improvements
are in progress
The great western or Erie canal is unques-
,ionably the most important OF the many 'na'
have been contemplated since the conc luS'o"
Of the war. 1t is undertaking that reheI e.,
the highe cred, the enterprise and Puohs
spirit of the state Of New York, which planned
and executed it at its own proper expenses
which carried il on not only without the alc,
but with every encouragement on the Par' o'
the general government; and which mas 'he
merit of having conducted this work under the
guidance OF native engineers-a work that, III
many respects, may vie with the hrSi OF SIM
liar description in Europe. This great water
commune alton, which opens an intercourse
between the first commercial city oil the repun-
lie and lake Erie, ovsra line oil country hFe
hundred and thirteen miles IN extent, cannot
fail to be source OF wealth and prosperity, not
only 10 those WHO have supported the measure
but TO every part Of Me union through W len II
IS carried In fact, the advantage OF such ca
nal had at an early period been so obvious, that
he Americans, who, although cautious, are
all adventurous people, could only nave oeen
deferred from commencing i, long ago by want
of capital Several enlightened citizens, before
even the time Of Washington, had suggested
the ad antage of connecting the western couh'
try by a water communication with the Hud>
son; and Washington himself was strongly I'M
pressed with the policy OF going still turlher,
and opt ning a communication by water between
the Potomac and the Ohio. He saw the dap
g,r tina, was likely 10 arise from The spread OF
the people TO the westward, If the republic
we're left without the means OF establishing
close and ready intimacy between those wes~
tern establishments aud the old eastern states:
he though, l. very likely that tive former, from
their position,mia DC disposed 10 throw them
rei,es, "r onc baud, INTO the arms Of the brl>
,isn in Canada, and establish commercial in
tercourse which would give them The naviga-
ton Of the ST Lawrence; or else on The Other
hand from a conD.xi2n with Spain, in order to
enjoy the free navigation Of the Mississippi
The wlter-communication o?encd b. the
treat western canal will raise the prosperity OF
New York far above that OF any state IN the
Union. and in proportion viii depress that oil
Virginia, which so long held the lead, and ou'
Of whose tobacco hog,hea Is so many repuhli.
can sovereigns and senator's have sprung. u
thrr states have now disco,e cred that they Can
grow toba, as well as Virginia, and her four
hundred thousand slaves, nearly the half OF her
population, are become lItle better than dead
weight upon her.
The improvement and extension OF the pub
lie roads keeping pace with and are mol
inferior in utility TO, these magnificent exertons
in the depar, ment Of canals. From every great
town we'll made Macadam zed roads branch
out in every dire crion. 10 Pennsylvania alone
il is said that there are not less than two thou
sand miles OF good turnpike roai. In Virginia,
they have a regular board OF works, whl' n SUI
psrintend. he cons,rut tor Of roads, canals *
bridges. From Baltimore, turapike>roads lead
10 every part of the republic, and an iron rail-
road is constructing from that ci,y 20 The ONO.
IN short, by means Il canals and roads, the IN
ternaI commerce Of the United STATES has OF
late years received, and is continuing 10 receive
faciliues which will add to the Union degree
Of SIRE 9Th and cousis ency That would by no
other mesns have been Impaired: BY mrans
Of those facilities, her export, IN the year 1925,
the growtn, produce, and manufacture OF the
Unired States, amour ed to 66,o44,745 dollars;
and those OF foreign countries TO 32,s9o, 643-
making total OF 1855, 1888 "a branch OF COM
merce which, in 1914, when The States were at
war with England, was reduced to the low ebb
of 6,e27 AL; a degree Of d'minution which
ought 10 weigh well with ihr Americans, before
they again rush into a wur with great Bril-
tain. The Amtricsn landh"ldsrs, :" h are
nine -,enlhs of the nation, have n" reu,s but
what they derive from foreign countries, zee
are no such things among them as farms e'
GU, on lease for money. rents: il follows, tia,
where SO large portion # tie comrnn".,y /,
employed in raising the same articles ui con-
sumption, such products have scarcely any
ex N al ue ,hle value at home and apy Cuvt \