Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-08

consequence 20 Wa!ch NC"
a commercial enlrcpo', anu reaa qs' n'e"
on the benef, Of turning 10 account The aa.a"0
,ages of locality, by corresponding enterPriSe.
The connection OF The western states WIN
the seaGoard, is nsxt considered. ne 'o"o"
ing passage will not be without us i"tr,eI'
VIXEN il is remembered that Baltimore is ilke'!
10 become, by means OF her PROJECTED railway,
a Third competitor, and, we hope, a PrinciPa'
one, for the trade here spoken OF. Inc P1e-
sage contains, though with a different app.
cation, The reasonable p~resumPtioh' ''a' -
steam boats deprived the Atlantic paris OF d
norton of their trade, so a further improve
ment in the science OF intercommhniea'o",
WAS about TO restore il with added advantages
uIn the early stage Of the trade Of the coun-
tries on the Ohio, their products were embark
ed in rude vessels that descended by that river
and the Mississippi 10 New Orleans. Here the
vessels were broken up for fuel. and the money
arising from the sale Of the merchandise re-
mit,ed to philadelphia or Baltimore: ITO"
,hes ci ,ies the returns in foreign manufactures
were conveyed across the mountains 10 me w.
bio. and on lis waters To convenient points o.
distribution. The introduction OF the steam
boat produced a partial change in permitting
many articles to be conveyed up the Nlisf'ss'F-
pi asains, It's powerful stream. \ third change
is al hand, by which q great district VIII oe
brou hi into communication with New YORK as
a mart both of import and export; while aho
Their. equally extensive, will have il in It's pow
err to choose between that city and New VI
leans according 10 the circumstances oil season,
using the former in summer, The latter during
tho winter months"
The Following passage, also, is OF universal
application.
"Cpnsidering The high reputation, and the
great name, which Tins State, New York, has
derived from her internal improvements !; Is
equally astonishing and Notifying 10 observe
elaborate and systematic attempts TO deprecialc
their utility and arres, their progress. IL Is
manifestIy an uncandid and superficial view OF
the subject, TO con6ne an estimate OF Its oehe>
fits 10 an excess of income above the interest," OF
expenditure; and yet this standard Of apprecia-
ton has been adopted. Artificial Navigation
was established for public accommodation, for
the conveyance Of articles 10 and from the mars
keis, and revenue is a subordinate object, 1t
was never intended as a primary object 10 I'LL
the Golfers Of the slate, but TO augment the gen
eraI opulence, and 10 animate all the springs OF
industry and e~xer,ion, and. to bring 10 every
mans door an easy and economical means oi
access to the most advantageous places of sale
and purchase. To narrow down this momen-
tous and comprehensive subject 10 a mere
question Of dollars and cents, is to lose sight
Of the great elements Of individual opulence,
public wealth snd national prosperity. 1t ex
Guides from consideration the one hundred
millions Of dollars, which have, in all pIobabil>
inv, been added to the value Of real es,atc-the
immense appreciation Of all the products oil
agriculture which were formerly shut OUT in a
great degree from market-;he solid and ex,
,ensive establishment Of inland trade-t the vast
accessions 10 our marketable productions-the
unbounded encouragement OF our marine naVi>
CATION aud external commercc--the facility,
rapidly, and economy Of ation-thc
creation of a dense population, and the erection
and i~ncrease of villages, towns and cities, and
The most efficient encouragement OF agricul-
ture and The arts, by a cheap supply OF mate
rails for fabrics, and of markets for accommo>
da,icn.-But II we were TO overlook these i'm
pnrtan, considerations and c%vufiue ourselves
TO mere questions Of revenue, we shall see t.
nough 10 convince the most scenrical, that i'm
mcnSe pccuniary benefits must low from new
chsunrls by hydraulic communication with the
Susqueharna, the Allegany, and the :, Law
renee, and rheir auxiliary and connecting wa
te's, and by a great avenue or Stale road from
the Hudson TO Lake Erie.