Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-10
From the Democratic Press.



to call the attention Of the puo'c' anu w - ~
npars hitherto to have been overlooked out which
,nu,J orohabIy afford good revenue and auu great
lv tn the commercial prosperity OF the CITY o rhaia-
dephia oeszor az
m;l.s fom phlladeipha to Newcastle, to meet the
rail road already authorised by act OF the Delaware
LEGISLATURE from New Castle to Frehchlo"h OH thc
Chesapeake. =.
THE urouud being nearly level for the whole dis
lance, would admit ol the use oil LOCOMOTIVE s'ea'i
engines to great advantage. Inc trade winch "ou'u
mass over this read would be the following
l. Ships from foreign ports during the 0bstruc-
tion Of the navigation at Philadelphia would unade,
at New Castle Wilmington, or Chester, anu the
goods would come by the ra road TO rnilaue'pn'a'
and freight for reladug the vessel would pass from
Philadelphia to those places.
g. Vessels from New York, Providence, Boston,
CbarIestcn, Savannah and Ne" Orleans would be
unIaden and laden IN the same manner 80 'na'
the communication between Phiiideph Pima anu Tue
sea would be carried on during the whole winter
s. Vessels from Baltimore on the Patapsco from
Port Tobacco, Alexandria and Georgetown on the
Potomac from Urbanna, Tappahannock, Fort Roy
al. and Frederick burg on the Rappahannock, from
York, upon York River; from Richmond, On James
River from petersburgh ON the Appoma'ox' anu
from Norfolk on Elizabeth rivers would pass up tie
chesapeake and uuade at trenchtowh, whence
the goods would come 10 Philadelphia Ny the ran
road Thus much OF the trade OF the chesapeake
and its tributaries which now goes to New YORK,
by reason of the impedcd navigation, would come
to PHILADELPHIA as the nearest market, aud the mar
ket to and from which goods could ee uahspole d
with most expedition and safety. :.
4. rbc trade of NORTH Carolina through the Dis
NAL Swamp Canal would come by The same route
). Steam BOATS could run dutlng the winter from
Norfolk to Baltimore, aud perhaps IRON Richmond
to Frenchtuwn, whence the passengers ana Souas
would come by the rail road to Ph'ladelphla Pas-
sengers from Washington aud New Castle would
take the same route.
6 The business from Brandywine, Wilmington,
New Castle, New port, aud the Cotton, Wool, Flour.
and papet Factories in Their vicinity. would o itseil
produce large and increasing revenue, during the
wner season.
7. The ran road, or branch Of it, might go dl-
rcc!v to the Factories on the Brandywlne, dis
lance Of - miles. aud thus afford mode OF trans
IurlaIun Tor their large trade, winch would prooa-
by b. preferred, at least for many Articles through
out the wear, to the more tardy and troublesome
mode Of sending goods By wagons 10 the wharves
and thence by vessels to phi!aCel phla with horse
carriage at both ends OF the line and delay ct winds
aud weather Coal would probably be carried on
this road direct from the banks OF the Schuyk'ii to
those Of the i}randywine.
8. In tunes like the present. considerable quantl-
ties Of fuel would be brought the ral road to our
city thu, increasing the revenue, aud ayefuhs Gus
tle>s.
). The farmers. 81 and nea, the line, could brius
their produce to market at les expense lhah ~
,or,es aud wagons, ard the cheapnesa and album
| dance Of our maj het, dulns winter would be pre-
mutct.
! Inls work ought to he public one, With toll.
only sufficient 10 pay EXPENSE, and interest as TIE
1 object should be IL facilitate trade fathei than tn
make profit On the work Itself.
The only plausible objection to the road which
can be made, is iound IL TIE snpP",lton that II
would promote the growth o Newcastle And vii
minston. at the expemcc u Philadelphia. But tli'
is er,oneous. AN experience proves that cities sea
led at the head Of slip navigation, VIII east IN sad'
those upun the same RIVER nearer the nnhth' ihtl
provision market is better, and they are nearcF TIM
4 trade Of the interior
Thu, Richmond has ontstripped Norfolk, George
town. Alexandria Philadelphia. New Castle an'
Providence, Newport. Paris, th'"nsh 'nacces'lo'
to ships. is Or 10 times larger than Havrc at III!
mouth Of the Seine. London, at The head Of tn
shin navigation on the rhanea is the first city Il
Europe. while the places lower down the river, o
at its mouth are OF no Importance.
Besides. the established population. trade ant
/ manufactures of Philadelphia. is seat at the juno
tion Of the rivers, and at the termination OF the ca
nails rive it advantages which will preclude coupe
tition ia its immediate vicinity.
The proposed rail road would probably bene6
Wilmington and New Castle. but Philadelphia muc
more Tor 1t would increase the whole trade an
business of Delaware Bay, of which the chief benei
: flows to Philadelphia.
- Yours &c. L. f.