Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-03-23


a greater area of country, whose business wi
converge 10 the termination of the east foil
work, than what will tend towards that o. the
In view of the effort that Legislatures have lat
tery made, 20 give TO each state, the exclusive
benefit, far practicable of its own iniprov e
ments; and 10 confne TO its works the freightagt
Of It's own productions; have not calculated
upon as large an amount of business from Ohio
as this work can reasonably expect TO receive
Trade however will always find out and folio"
the most profitable channels. |, is vain for Gov
ernmen,s TO nierpose their barriers, or incuica'e
state jealousy, or rivalry, unless they make u
the interest of their citizens 10 employ the policy
of State exlus:veness, In their private trdnsac-
! lions No work can be made to penetrate the
western portion of Preble county-the west hall
of Oakland perhaps the western line of OHIO
as high rs portion of Mercer, which would be
more to the interest of its citizens 10 IN their
TRANSFORMATIONS than the east fork canal. With
the aid of these portions OF Ohio, which Nature
has associated with valley, and which the
turnpike from Greenville to Paris, will assist to
sustain | have said that we have greater area
than what belongs to the western branch. In
fertility of soil i, fully equals the other, and IN
the extent of means for manufacturing purposes,
and all the qualities requisite, for creating sources
for support TO such works; section of the west
exceeds ii.
Regarding its population, this division possesses
GREAT superioritv not only over the western
branch--but also over every part OF the western
country, in which canal has been located with
in The last ten years. Ii amounts in the district
attached TO this work, to upwards of sixty thous-
and inhabitants, and much of the country al
though rapidly improving, is yet but 'hinly set
tied
In the amount of business, that IS now trans
acted in this district; and the extent of Tonnage
existing, to meet the opening of the work; II has
greatly the advantage over the western branch
or indeed If any other of the state works. Ac-
of capital, is essential the use
of natural agents,-to prosperous and extensive
business And where the former has grown up,
and became established in active employment; 1t
obta ms by priority of location, and investment;
control over the trade of its section of country
BY which its channels worn Deep and OBJ !
structions and competition removed by time;
It's current becomes smooth and strong, and ever
resist, but equal inducements elsewhere, TO divert
T. from its accustomed course. Tha; we have !
, greater capital, in active employment in this /
livison; than any inland portion of the state of
,qual extent, will be admitted by all, acquaint
ID with the subject. 1t is found by careful invest
CATION, that the united imports and exports OF
he eastern half of Wayne county alone, exceed
$500, 900; and tina, the capital invested IN
hese transactions surpass 100000. Admitting
n equal capital and business, to the same pop
ation, in Union; the west of Preble; and the
ouutry north interested in this work; and we
hall find that the annual trade OF this DIVISION,
dual, So 500 900. From this vast amount of
usness, which this fruitful district sustains in ,
igor we find the engineer who suPe rlntended
ne survey of this work. in his report presented
, the Legislature in 37-S, calculated with mod !
ration, when he stated 9. from the best informa-
on that could be obtained from various sources; e
il believ ed that fit should be constructed With
three four years from the present time, that
e naviga ton would open with trade equal to !
1000 tons annually "'rhis at average of D
yo cents per Ton per mile would yield a reven- C.
, of 1888, $50 per annum, or over per cent up
|, cost This estimate, however, does not in - -
ude toll for passengers; from whom large in I,
me would be derived 1t also, is lower than al
hat now generally assessed upon "oikS,
roughout the United States. From list be- ~
re me- of eastern works: whose tolls in general hi
G much less than what will be found in the h.
est; perceive that they average considerably y
err this amount. The Miami canal is above IT, "
d the west fork,-under the cupidity of State =
by her urgent wants. tb
II interpose no obstacle, 10 much higher rate ha
toll should it be found desirable raise it.
This hswever has relation to the opening Of o'
an
work. Every appearance justify the conciu- is,
n, that if undertaken promptly: before our
,ital, has been seduced from the east fork; and
ested to swell the resources. of other districts; SIC
will be fully supported from its commencement Tia
r resources, and means, of every kind, have tn
re than doubled within ten years: by the I'M III
ed enterprise of the country alone. The COM 81
ton of this work. will Immediately advance, -
the productive capital of this district; which IN
rease of value, will be employed henceforth or
the purposes of trade Which with the facIl- phi
g that the canal operations will afford, acting 20
N the present prosperous condition; will pro- ,h.
e in the coming ten years;-certaIniy no less II