Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-17
CANALS AND RAILROADS.
Ltisv S M. Eiisi 10 fAs Pssssl.sf Of tie Chesapeake
4 Oss Cs.si cs~psss


stvsssges OF csssis end rail roads, regard the cos
q usnspos,ioo, hare taken the liberty Of sddr-.sns
700 this aoe and d sskias you soch information M
refsd 10 hc~s satect- u may be convenient to you
The public miad in ti. STATE Il ct present much d.
rec,ed question Of Internal improvements IA cse
ousnce of the effort. that are being made "bsin law
for the completion Of the Chesapeake aud oh'o Canal 10
Cumeetiand and think, that much error OF opinion pre-
walls here in reference subjects alluded TO. which the
rssu Of your observations In England may probably dis
pei.
will. therefore. esteem favor, you would furnish
with the jpGtn,son desired. which with your permis
sion. paposs laying before Legislature at its sP
proachins session now near nj hand.
>In edition To snch other facts you may t
municate particularly desire learn the result ct the pre-
ssn competition between che canals and III. railway from
Liverpool " Msncheser. slso Of that between the Taft
Vale railway aud Gamorganshire canal Tor the Goa! and
An early saswsI ~in greatly osl,se,
-. - -, Your vbedient servant,
- J. NJ cOALE,
Pres. Ches- and ohio Canal Co.
PHil-apxLrniA, Dee. Goth, ls44
}. N. CoALk, Fac.
Pfssiisat Of tAs Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Co.
Dear Sir Tho subjects which you have requested
inforpsiioa comprehensive, and cover held 30
wide. that unable ~ do justice To them IN commu-
cson OF any reasonable length shall, therefore. be
compelled limit remarks the several points which
YOU have the presentation OF the most mpos
fac bearing the proben IN the form Of meoran
Dc, from which you draw your own conclusions.
enc )" nv M -, t;h Law, baJ S-
quent occasion expesmy opincns; but, in the exam
inaton which made this OF the public improve
80, ~ -. $50; - E I,,cod I'm, ,he S,,. oa.,rd nv
the work~of tim country.
That tho Railways the,e have greatly reduced the value
ssS--. s., a. r. - ....;,, ,,f ,h. .r,urd ,pd ia,
81, ;..---,, % ;. n,,ono,y Of NH The heavy
and, the light irufic OF that populous country and
80 49, ~, ,a n,,on,l 10 6x ,h.ir ,v,n n,ic.-
. a. s, ..,,.i ,L,, H. ,,ns,,c,,on nj can,ls ,ln,,
-. ~ 49, ,,ar h,ys ,d;,ed xerio,s injury ON their
,rnn,;.,o,s
r. ..i ., Ca, R,;,,i, had l,,y heen made on Al
mo-, go In. ns her, yyas trade :, SIMMER, ar wa.r
10 f.ed ,h. s,d /, ann. ,,c,s h., here was ,jtb.r
All ,hc.. r5uc.m,n,. a., ouhor,,. ,,oir conjunction
As general y,,;r the canals which were mos needed
.s.,'s,, 60 wy -. ~. ~ r.. -
ro.,,sr 81 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., The fact tina,
80. 81 =, o. i, E,,I,pS now has n rail-
,si - - - !, r. 80, ,;xs csn.Is ~, s,; success
mi TO-. ~ u,n,c nns,fr ons,rnc,Ion have e,ncr.l,
suffered much morc in ,her with the railroads
The Of this difference is clear Any canal located
tnrougha highly cultivated ana uesaN Peopsu Souu.'
aboundn- IN weatn ana MISUNDERSTANDING es'A"sne"us,
and enjoying the exclusive monopoly %, JUS Uaue' VIII
necessarily, under good mansSeme' anu III ou''a! CT
euustanoes prove To be hshy productive properly; is
trade VIII usually consist oi great 'aeV VI
IL VIII carry coa' ana ore rom '"e u's 20 le una'
pigs from the furnace 10 INC io1se hhu oaiS "i"
from ihe iotge,io seaport !" WI" carry "''l ''' Nu''
TO the factory. and manufactured goods ehee 10 me ua'
keii corn to the mi'', ana Hour 10 ue s"'pP's. "
Will consis ia tact Ci every cHhniool! oO"'ueu I" P-
duced IN the disirlct ihrough "h1ch II pasSer'
The tolls lowed on this tonnngs Will be low on some
articles and high ohers-eraduatcd win view 10 the
greatest profit the companybut the goat huk OF trade
will consist OF those commodities which will bear OUT mode
ra'e cnasees. Gun 'he 'a"ap'e P''aus' VI ". "Iu
tsctanas esnorsoneh's' III CONSEQUENT ~ vac 's"
charges assessed on nen,, wiz ee"e'sS 'u ''' ''
P~-n' p''o" " .se $3.50 :, n n -, =, i.,.i ,L-,,,,l
II In this state OF thinSs Kan hoad IS 'ocaeu t'ong
uie sa"e 'esto,ahu oe'"ee' '''T e'tNe $500 f, -
lines q the two woh' in some places eons 10 contact OF
few miles, Il may do the canal prOpreors very serious
jury and that without, materially aiding its The
actual OF freight by Rail Roads perhaps three or
four times high actual %! conveyance the
canal; but yet by carrying goods bu; e above
cost il will either sup the canal III those articles from
which il previously received the greatest amount OF toll
or ccmpetbe company reduce their charges materially,
in order 10 retain them. And besides, the rah road
touches some points, passss through some towns not
immeda,ey on the bank the esnsl. will offer peculi
nr facilires for those place.; and though may charge
twice or more than twice smuch PEI ne he canal
.,""'porrrs rnalS', " "'@y -, - - -
me COST OF transhipn'en' anu 'au o'
deliver sooes al 'h'sa particular plaees AZ 49,
gnte cos' th4h they eau DO oe'''eH ''e'o =! ~" =,