The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-08
From the Baltimore American.
March 18th 1874.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.

it it important, in view Of the system OF
agitation adopted as last resource by
the small, but energetic and persevcring
body individuals Interested in the compile
ton Of the Canal, that the real merits OF
the question be kept steadily in view.
We must not suffer ourselves to be mis-
led by the false issues set up; still less
should our views be influenced by the
threats and denunciaions so literally
dealt cut. The bill reported at the re-
cent session of the Legislature for the
completion of the Canal was rejected al
er full discussion and after every en-
CINE had been brought into play to secure
Its passage. 1t was subsequently,, on the
last day of the session, brought up il
modified form, and the vote showed that
the measure was daily losing, instead of
gaining friends. Illus disappointed, the
advocates Of the Canal introduced Re-
solution requesting the Governor to call
all extra session Of the Legislature for the
purpose Of reconsidcring the question.
This Resolution was rejected by vote
of 46 to %. The Glamour deeignedly
raised against the city of Baltimore and
the Railroad, having failed to operate sul-
fcientIy upon the Legislature, the appeal
is now made to the people against the
Legislature. The occasion is appropriate
for recapituIaiing briefly the principal
grounds of opposition to the projects Of
The Canal Company.
1t is malhemalically certain that the
waiver of The States liens, according to
the provisions Of the bill reported by the
Committee on Internal Improvements,
,riU toreuer de6ar tie State from auy
participation IN The rcrenues Of Tie Canai
The priorties established by that bill, and
which must be fully satisfied before the
State can receive single dollar from the
work, amount, with a very moderate al
lowance for expenses and repairs, 10 up
wards Of p40O,000 TO pay that sum
will require the tolls upon more than
100000 tons of coal, transported an
average distance of 200 miles. When, il
ever, can demand for that quantity OF
coal be reasonably expected In an elab-
crate article on the coal trade i'll the West
minister Review for December, 1913, q
tabular statement, made up from official
and authentic sources, is given, showing
the consumption of biluminous coal or
the whole seaboard of The United State tc
have averaged for period Of ten years
from 1898 to 1912, only 2lS,S00 tons
per annum. In 1912 the consumption
fell off to $4,000: and in 1913 was pro-
babl, still less. Small as the consump
ton is thus shown TO be, it is likely to bt
still farther diminished by The total cessa
ton Of the comparatively large demant
which has hitherto existed for bituminou.
coal in the manufacture of iron, caused by
the adoption, within the last few months
al all or nearly all the large iron establish
menls on the seaboard, of Mr.. Fabre dl
Four's process, in which that description
Of fuel is advantage dispensed with
The recent successful experiment of TIT
steamer Princeton, one OF the promlnen
features of which is the exclusive use o
anthracite, makes it equally certain tina
the expectation Of demand for the pur
poses of steam navigation is destined tc
be disappointed. Under these circum-
stances, can the average annual consump-
ton for long series of years to come
be fatty estimated at more than 1000
tons2 Ard of that consumption, how
much will be supplied from Cumberland
Taking into view the expense of bringing
it 10 tide water over line Of 200 miles
can the Cumberland coal be expected tc
compete with the Virginia coal, which
now, though enjoying monopoly of til
market, is selling in Richmond at from Il
to IL cents bushel2 Will it drive on