Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-01


steady increase in the whole term Of seven years. it
not regular and artificial one but is precisely like
those which have occurred, less IN one year than IN
another and the prop rtionats increase less than
was actually realized in the same periods during the
time oil which have returns. The best reflections
which the Board have been able to bestow on the
subject, induce them 10 believe that sums not vary
ing essentially from those above estimated, upon an
increase of u per cent for ten years. will be col
lected IN each OF the next seven years and that at
all events the total amount OF increase In that time,
VIII not vary from the preceding estimate Of course
will not be unde rstood that the Board expect these
precise sums will be realized, but that the approxi-
nation to them will be sufficiently near to justify
general calculation There are some general consi.
derations calculated to confirm this belief
l, There is an accelerated force acquired by the
large amount to which the tolls have already arrived
there Is larger element of expansion, and other cir
cumstances being similar, there rs every reason to
anticipate greater ratio OF increase upon the 81 $50,
700 OF present tolls, than upon the SOS 527 that
was collected ten years ago. Trade begets trade;
exchange of commodities will produce still greater
exchange, artcularly the commod ties themselves
augment. The channel of business furnished by the
canals have become known and are familiar. They
are settled and he people adapt themselves and their
tansac TO them The tendency Of internal trade
towards these channels IS regular and steady, and
indie pendent of those causes which effect other
interests All experience has shown that the greater
the facility afforded for the transportation OF per
sons or property, The familiar the avenues OF
communication become, and the more firmly and x
tensvely the gements OF business establish
ed the greater will be the increase of business done
even beyond what may be considered the natural
sources of supply.
New channels of communication are continually
opening to great thoroue hfAre. Not only in our
own State these appearing in the region OF coun-
try within reach of the canals, the form Of roads,
Is made with special reference TO the use OF our
great highway. Within the last few years, the Ohio
canal, from Cleveland to Portsmouth, has been com
ploted and but just beginning to foe its effects
In 1888 there arrived on that canal, at Cleveland,
which is known to be the port on Lake Erie, that
communicates directly with Buffalo, the entl ance of
canal 237 465 barrels Of flour, and 229 OH bush
els of wheat Reducing the whole to flour, at five
bushels of wheat to the barrel of flour, would make
533 POI barrels of -four. In 1899 there arrived at the
same place, 261 SS7 barrels OF flour, and l,5l5,S20
bushels of wheat, which being reduced into -four
before shows SOS Oji barrels OF -four. This is
than half the quantity Of flour delivered at Troy
aud Albany. IL is known that large portion of the
last years crop has not come TO market, which &C.
counts for The small increase from 1888 to 1889
the Ohio canal Other canals in progress in Ohio.
Indiana is engaged in the prosecute of Il work,
second only in extent and Importance TO our own
Erie canal which is TO connect the rich valley ofthe
Wabash with the southwestern extremity Of Lake
Erie, and which will open a direct communication
with that lake from the most productive and popu
lous portions Of Indiana, and from important part
OF Illinois. OF this work, seventy miles are com
pleted and in oFertitn; and forty four miles are in
progress and will be completed by Inc month of June
next; requiring only the sum Of 100000 for that
the canal to Lake Erie, distance of ninety miles
within her own berders and although her other pub
lie works are suspended delay ed, her legislature
has directed that this shall be finished at all events.
Authentic information recently received by one
OF the board gives confident assurances that the
whole distance from La Fayete on the Wabash
to Lake Erie will be completed during the present
wear Nv the completion of this link in the chain,
the re will be established direct communication be-
the Erie canal and the lower portion the val
ley Of the Ohio The rich products Of this commu-
nication which binds together the ctizensof Ind
Illinois Ohio and New York, will be shar gu h. ""a,
IN eom non. and its effect must be 10 Civ them
,hs 80 In fat se of our trade with
WIG WEI ~ every railroad, canal other
Ts s. 'i'' opened to Lake Erie by the Western
S'" and territories is but extension of our own
canal. There are many her facts bearing on sHis
subject; but the Board content themselves with
general reference 10 this cause Of increases barely
remarkng that no acquainted with tie character
of the population Of the great will doubt their
finding the most eheciaal means TO transport their
surplus products 60 the inland seas by whicn they
are surrounded.
g. An increase an the articles which constitute the
freight descending TO the water may be confidently
expected.
First, the article IF coal. A rail way has recently
been finished which tonnecs the coal mines at Bloss
burgh in Pennsylvania with the Chemung canal, and
thus opens direct communication wi h the Erie
canal Tits coal is represented by those WHO have
used it, as equal to the Pictou for and
domestic purposes. Ii is bituminous, burns emark
ably clear and free, and yields an intense heat
Persons interested in the mines assert that 900 tons
can be excavated and delivered at the Chemung ca
nal in day. From inquiries made by the Board, il is
believed that by aproper adaptation OF the tolls, this
coal might be brought even to tide water and com
pete successfully with the foreign article. At all
events IL be introduced TO great extent in the
manufacture OF salt, and into domestic U.S. along
the whole line Of the canal, and in places within a
reasonable distance frem il. This article has also
been brou- hi during the last year frem Ohio and
changed for salt. An enterprisng indy idual enga-
ged in this rsde is of opinion, that by
with the proper authorities of OH reciprocal rates
Of toll may be esablishs by upon their coal and by
cheaper the transportation Of both to promote the
consumption Of both articles and materially increase
the canal revenues Of each State
Second the article Of manufactured salt There
is manifest increase in the quantity of this ar
ticle The returns g: tie last year show crease
over the preceding year Of 9 500 tons cleared from
the different Offices: and although there have been
fluctuations, yet there has beet steady augmenta-
tinn.
IL fuel be cheapened there is little doubt that the
manufacture viii be augmented, so as to supply not
only an extensive region al the west and possibly il
may compete with foreign salt, at tide water. IL IL
already successfully competing with the salt manu-.
featured in the south west. In the report of the
| Board OF Pablo Works IN Ohio for the last year,
some important facts appear in relation to this sab
Ject. In 1888 there was cleared at Cleayeland. to
pass south the canal So 400 barrels Of salt and in
1899 there was cleared at the same place. 100 GIG
barrels increase that can be accounted for only
by the article being found better adapted for use
than that produced nearer and by its being upon the
whole cheaper. In tracing il thrssgh the returns
from the different Offices the Ohio canal il appea IRIS
to be distributed very regularly along the VIII ,le line
and even at Portsmouth, where the canal unites
with the Ohio rver, there arrived in 1899, 1929
barrels OF salt. IL is evident from these facts
that salt is destined supplv the Ohio