Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-04

Therefore. whether we regard the amour, of re.
venue to be derived, facilities and general advanta
gcs to the citizens to result from the Canal or the
RAILROAD system, it will follow that Railroads
must have tie preference.
This preference will ba rendered moro decisive
when reflect shat Canal generally occupies
the most valuable lands, ani that requires a much
greater quantity of land for itself its feeders dams
and reservoirs-that il uterercS with The plans of
irrigation aud drainage, and derangcs the hydraulic
improvements connected with the manufacturing III
dustry OF the country and tn that extent cri9p!ng
IT'S powers OF production, whether prcsen, or pros
pccvc,that 1t considerably ntcrieres with the free
access and intercourse 10 and from the lands and
reighborhoodS lying upon its opposite sides and tends
TO prevent the location and of roads where public
or private convenience might require them the
rowe ct the same,--that from the combined effects
OF Hoods, breaches repairs, drought and cold, the
average Duration Of It's pavigable condition, in
Climate. Is reduced to about one half of the year
and that the navigation ~ tardy when operation,
being too slow for tho transi' Of light goods or Tor
the conveyance of passengers. mails ar messengers,
that the Rai'Road requires less wi h at ground,
aud none that may be required Tor feeders, dsr,, or
Reservoirs and will not r qu"n,i ,ccugy he best
lands II does not use, interfere w'h the S;rSnms
ana water employed, or which may be- "uu,lycd for
irrigation, or for any hydraulic manufacturing pur.
poses, but on the other hand 1t adds To thcir value,
aud thus immensely increases he resources and
wealth Of the country; and turn, the business aud
revenue upon the road Is consequently thereby he
very snail degree. If at all with f5cc plssagr uvcr
il from side to side, either for the purposes VI am
culture, for other intercourse with public or pri-
Na.c roads. whether cVS,nT hereafter 20 h. lnc,-
ted THAT brea ches will be rare and ,hci. effects -
prevent the use OF the way VII >, temporary ~,
very little inconvenience any, viii be til III copse-
quence.-repairs in general will no, prevent fro,
Of the roadwhIS: their a,nnuat veil y, 'os, f,-
the railway than ior tho canal - mt hc iavr,nc
upon The rail way will not SC rl,tlrL ni.,cr hy
drought cold, the ouly mpsJu at !ulug .ha win.
ter season VIII be from TALL al snHS, winch i; La-
5acn demonstrated Is easily removed ~ scarcely
TO otV.r any abs,rgctur-anI cnns"1 rn'lv tt,nt tn.
railroad may be considered 20 be virtually 2gs.ahlr
throughout tho whole OF the Yaar--'at ii, rapu!.,
OF movement upon 1t, may D. r.ctr as the want;
of trade and intercourse can demand, or prudence
admit; not only for the vcyulc nj. persons an,
the public mails, bnt Of every conn, dly for whicl
conveyance would be snugh;--thnt since nrceeslt,
would cause railways to be preferred to canals il
many places anu situations, whatever might other
Wise he orr opinions OF their relative yalue and SIN -,
transfers and ,r"n-shpmcns adj 10 the expense an,
Ti>S'-thcTeiore, from this cause alone, the ratio o
advantage would work avoraIly 10 the Ral-C "a,
sy.tcm Throughout Tor the car that Issues from al,
mines, or rom the mandatory with its frcirht o
minera! or ~ wares, would then have no ohs.acl,
10 us travelling 70 the most remote depot, aud a
once delivering its freight into ware house. shin
coal yard, or o;hc! place, without any expense o
dc!Hy Ia the m ermcdia,e shipping OF the load
iTcISpId gave his opinion IN favor of n canal in
"'S'''ct, UIt n the same time remarked hat il
my cases o' .' 'cn. the rail road shorld be prefer
L'"' lScc MS 'S"'i'e -" all roads 1925. chan
Oar climate is more urfvorable -. .oDeI thonr 49,
of Trgland. in addition 10 which it must Do
ei fro the inventions anl improvements which haT
been rlnds since, the railroad system has double
II not treble The ciiiciancy that It had when Tr.L
gold wrote GSeH sis1 Woods ;rcasc IN r nj! ros.ls
1872. clap
IN Offering The foregoing y-,a'.... i, !, nr -
rlHans intended 10 controvert or dspn.c the ". lii
~ canals, bot to max" known in Il hiirf anL sumn,l
~ manner! ia, "pmp1r"i'rc Advantages of canal, an
raj! ways. so far as Concerns orr country ami I;
state, explicitly, my preference III favor OF rail WAYS
indeed 1t - obvious that ct two states the OF. =
doping the rail road. Tie other the canal system
the on" which adopts the raj road, would mlway
nave decided advan'agc, whethec as rcrarLs !,
agriculture, It's manufacture its commerce. in pro
portion TO til" great cec ity, economy and certain,
which The one system asnrds over the other Conse
q'"ntiy, Other thing being equal, would become Nh
most po?r!ous, wealthy. intelligent and powerful
And That whatrv"r advantages may result To Enc
iand from ihn high speed attauabIr on rail way.
the amour: OF The advantages arlse from the sa
nigh speed, must b" greatly cahoncrd in country
so extended aud so governed as the United States
Respectfully submitted.
lSisaed.) ! KNIGHT
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