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

ars aud aooliShihS '0
..,srd considerable debate in the House.
n-.,,s, Intelligence from Washington does
y. however, furnish us with the result OF the
4;.cussion.
.r,. ,nb,lc deb, Of the Colombian Republic
.,,st 70 be about forty FIVE millions OF dol
,ar;.
r,o ,,,srs are much engaged in discussing
, ,aI,ri,e and comparative advantages oil Ca
lie and rail roads, and The superiority OF the
o,sr the other \ correspondent OF the
p,,,or Daily Advertiser, gives the following
IN, advantages by which rail roals are cistin'
gui he'd above canals
The railwsy requires but one third The guam
.;,r orland a, i, required for canal, exc!u-
siye Of pond, and fee icrs.
The raIlwavr quIrcs one man and four hors>
90 10 ,ran,po.t 81 tons miles per h'ur.
II, cana, requires two men, one boy. and 2
ro,sp,. % transport so tons miles per hour.
The railway may be attended aud kept IN re.
,,ir for one tenth that Of a canal
R.i.ways give the creates possible facility
.,rraye.lrrs. Canals retard them
Railways NAV be easily passed IN all places
aired: Canals only by bridges.
R .iivays igUe.Gere with no water privileges.
-a,als destroy many.
RAILWAYS are subject To 70 interruptions, ex>
.p,, Com snow which is easily removed.
Canals are subect 10 he interrupted by
,rouphts, foods, fro It's, lrakages and Locks.
r. Hwy, Garry their freight TO the door OF the
yare1o us"S.
Canals deliver their freight upon the wharf.
\ railway can be constructed for half the
cost Df carai per nile
\ railway may be us d - months in the year
canal but seven months.
The toll Of passengers will pay the interest
On the cost OF railway.
The tell ofpassengsrs on a canal is very tri-
ding.
half the common rates OF toll on canal will
DE- srff lent 10 pay the whole expence # trans.
portion on railway, including the Toll.
| Mountainous countries are easily surmounted
| by railways. Canals can never get over them.
Rivers ani streams are much more easily
passed by railways than they can br by Cas-
! aalS.
Railways VIII be the pride Of New En- gland
4 they Will unite them in one common centre,
connect th,m IN one Common interest, and
raise them to emminsuce & glory by one cons
non operation.
Extract = iF:- frvm Rio Jcneiro, I4td Nop. 1928.
ave 90 uoJ ste any adj anIage likely 10 re-
suit from ad,e.tures If any kid To this quar-
:cI, as long as war continues with Buenos Az
res, Our supply Of sugar will be very prec a.
'lOuS, aud the price NUS rule at high rates; The
crop this year will eqaal 10000 cases, perhaps,
buI the Qualify is not asCert lined; a small
quantity has arli,ed but 10 sales have yet been
made; The price will probably open al about 81
400 p. do tcrS The quality Of this wears crop
Of Coffee has been inferior; the quantity Wit
10 ta.l shOr, OF hFv millions los; it is during
ms month that our export has usually been
greatest The supply IF hides vii! he ,erv
small Owing Y al anxl ~ to withdraw funds
nom his Country, Que 10 European Manufac .
'or'rs, 1t l. probable our produce will keep al
'sIS nigh prices, indeed be, onG VIVA, the rate
> rxehangc ON London will Justify Tor Sugars.
81 are now SD low that agents for manui0c-
'orrs have manifested preference for pro-
.oce over bills, willing 20 take the change oi
markets rA'hcr tnan submit TO thc great !oss
Oh I'LL Operations. II is not at all unlikely
rat Tue rate oil exchange will advance even I'M
'er pleseut circumstances
Nstr York Del 7dr.
"N'''c' OF aletter TO the Editors of the New York
Statesman dated
WASHINGTON Civ, Jan. 10
n" maIAruy vt the Commilrep on Manu-,
.s,"l''' " no determined to apply to the House
i i"' an IrlCr To send for n, rsrrs ord r,nars