Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-10-08

is not likely to awaken at once to lively ap.
probation of the great advantages to be derived
from an enlargement of the Champiam Canal,
for the purpose OF making il an avenue for
considerable portion of the Trade OF the west
erl, Lakes. 1t may be expected that some time
will elapsc before the thriving settlements OF
Western New York will become convinced that
they have not precisely The avenue for this Trade.
In the meantime 0nasmuch as the Canals in
Canada un be bult) Western Lake Commerce
must take such railway and other avenues to
the Atlantic Markets, from Burlington and
Whitehall, while the New Workers are wrang-
ling about sectional interests, as it may find
We in Vermont hold ourselves bound to be ready
with at least two splendid railroads to subserve
It's wants and interests.
Naturally enough, the BgGa'onians regard
this project of securing water communication,
Nv means of which vessels of 800 or 800 tons
may reach Burlington g from the upper lakes
without breaking bulk with emphatic disiivor.
The Buffalo Advertiser, Il very ably edited paper,
pronounces it "simply ridiculous humbug,"
though we do not learn precisely on what
grounds. The Patriot d .Io'rhm Of that city
treats it something less cavacrly, and argues
against its assumed usefulness and desirable
ness. In its comments upon the article in the
journal Of Commerce, to which we alluded last
week. the latter paper rcpudiates the Caughna-
wara Canal enterprise because it says. if COM
plcted, transportation to and through it would
be attended with more risL, would occupy more
time, would be less certain as to dates of arrival
and departure, and in other respects of minor
consequence, would be far less desirable than
through the already established Erie Canal.
BIT the advantage Of the Erie Canal route,
which TIE journal pronounces CONTROLLING"
is thns stated in its own language:
"The proposed route is too far North to be available
at the time, whcu if ever, it would be most needed
early in the spring and late in the fall. Weeks are
then OF vast moment, but in that high Northern ati
tdc its lakes and rivers bound in icy letters while
many thousand barrels of flour, and other products in
proportion, easily gliding 10 market our canal
is barely possible that might III midsummer create
a slight diversion OF trade to the injury of Oswego,
but beyond that it could have no influence
Now if these objections are wcll-foundcd, or
if they are sincerely entertained by our Buffalo
friends, the very simple enquiry occurs, Why
do they " fash their boards" and unnecessarily
dsquiet themselves about the matter! Why
do they oppose this "proposed route" if they
beliere it will prove so harmless to them, so in
adequate to compete injuriously with the great
Erie Canal, and so likely to damage nobody but
the projectors of it? Canadian sympathy has
aiken a new direction in Buffalo, if her citizens
IRE orer-anrious to warn the British Govern
ment against embarkng in "A chimcrical bust
ness operation which is TO cost less than Il ham
}red thousand ToUadS! 1t won't DO. gentlemen!
But let us look at the matter moment We
take it that that portion Of the transporting trade
of the Western Lakes that will seek the near
est point to Market it can find without breaking
ulk. will accomplish its purpose, so far as may
be desirable, by means of Propeliers-wth the
aid of steam. OF this there is of course no
doubt and therefore all but the last L" controll-
ing" advantage asserted by the Patriot d. Jour-
nal for the Erie Canal sappcars-excepting
perhaps the matter of risk arising from ST the
dangers of the sea-" And of this we are con-
tent TO say that the vessel that navigates safely
f the bowling wilderness" of waters from Chi
| cago or Milwaukee to Buffalo, may quite conf,
IDENTIFY be trusted TO run down Lake Ontario
through the st. Lawrence and the raging
canawls " of Canada, and into the placid bosom
Of Lake Champaign. Don't you think So Mr.
Journal!
But the ice, in our " high Northern Ldtiiule!'
All, dear friends, there you have us! Only i,
; so happens that our lakes and rivers" are
open for navigation ALWAYS later in the fall, anc
ALMOST UNIFORMLY earlier in The spring, thar
, that same Erie Canal ! High Northern
ATTITUDES :" Listen to the complacent old gen
tlcman who nhabts the hyperborean region o
43o of North latitude, condoling with us poo
cc-bound sinners in 4l." and -i5o, and talking
about slight diversion of trade in midsum
n,er," when, like the inhabitants of Norway, W,
are, he assumes, temporarily thawed ont ! Don
make such a cO0lacSS as this between us, ",
bescech you, Mr.. journal, for the CAvCHNA
: wAGA CANAL will be constructed to a certainty
and then you may be calling on us for favor
and patronage. Treat us well, and we vii
never stand by and see Buffalo deserted!