Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-03-10

Texas, we cannot perceive, how, thereby, the
argument is affected. # our good friends Of the
Waterman and Messenger will only bear this
in mind they will cease, perhaps, to be afflicted
BY what they are pleased to consider our hostil-
ity to the Ogdensburgh Road.
But our present purpose is to introduce to orr
readers communication which we find in the
Montreal Gazette of the 18th inst, which an
swers, in clear, business-like and conclusive
manner the objections Of writer in the same
paper of the 7h signing himself "a Montreal
Merchant" The Montreal Merchants" ar
ticle bears, one would think, a resemblance in
style and reasoning quite too close to be acct
d,n,al, TO the articles signed" C." recently pub
lished in the Boston DIRTY Adreriser. The
same objections against the Canal, in the form
of 4" shoals" "rapids' trans-shipments," &c.
&c. which were shown by writer signing
himself IL" (who was evidently familiar with
the topic on which he wrote, and whose COM
municaton we copied into the Free Press ofthe
2sth of january to be wholly imaginary, are
urged by this Montreal Merchant almost sin
hrc rerba." The writer below again puts
these objections to rest by statement of facis
that are incontrovertible and, of course, concu-
sve.
We noticed in the last article of " c." in tho
AdrertiSer, the authority of Mr.. Bethune Of
Toronto, was quoted TO show that the expense
of Transporting barrel of flour from the We'll
land Canal, (or Toronto,) is Acts By Mr..
Bethune's Steamboats, and transhipment at
Kingston, this expense may be incurred But
the intelligent writer below has a simple pro-
cess lor the adjustment Of this difficulty lie
informs that the owners of propellers and
steamers at Toronto, are Altering to carry -four
direct to Montreal at 80 per CT. less, from the
Weliand Canal 10 Montreal, than was charged
last spring from Kingston ,--say at 20 or IS cts.
bbl. from the Weland Canal to Montreal-
, Now, if the Caughn,waga Canal were compile
ted, at an addition of 10 to II cts. barrel Of
flour could be landed at any por, on our Lake
, making the cost something less than the toll of a
barrel of flour on the Erie Canal from Buffalo
, to Troy. Our ports would thus possess an adj
vantage over Troy of from 30 to 30 cts. per bbl.
| Something to be considered by those who are
camorous for cheap bread -
suit from the construction of this Canal, which
has not been touched upon by any writer thus
far. We allude to the opening that would be
afforded for the cheap transportation of Emil
grants to the far West for whom railway tray
eng is too expensive. More than 100, 900 ar
rived from Europe at Montreal, last season of
whom two-thirds were destined for the Great
Most From Indications ,lo-
will be annually increased. The Transportation
, of these Emigrants would be secured to these
vessels which could sail from our Lake. or
Caughnawaga direct to the port for which these
passengers should be destined-and thus large
5 up freight (Which would never 60 by Ralroads)
would be shared, at any rate, with American
, Vessels.
} But we have extended our remarks to 4 much
greater length. already, than we intended at the
outset. Our readers will find our excuse. if one
ia naah.d in nnr h,sh -,-a-;--.--. (>.Aaihnr
rect or erroneous) of the splendid project in
question, as conributory 10 the wealth and pros-
perty of both shores of Lake Champaign 1t is
regarded with special favor, we are glad TO saw:
in Western Canada, as well as in Canada East.
and we have the assurance of an influential Con.
sentative member of the Canadian Parliament
who passed through Burlington few evenings
since, for the belief that its construction. bv
the Government, will be speedily undertaken.
To the Editor Of the Montreal Gazette.
SRA correspondent, in your paper of the ~,
inst over the signature of A Montreal Merchant"
dcprecates the PROJECT OF constructing cana to con-
meet the 81 Lawrence with Lake Champaign in the
following terms - " ~
" come as one deeply interested in the prosperitv
OF me city OF Montreal to express the reasons Tor nv
disbelief IN the realization OF the expectations pre-
tended to be entertained by the PROJECTION, of his
nal and ot my conviction, the other hand thnt tia
existence, 1t ever permitted and ACCOMPLISHED viii
prove as uis.s'lous to those who shall undertake the
TASK as IN It's consequences the prosletitv of The
Guy. AGAIN, Montreal Merchant" saws thai
the shoals and difficult channels of the inrrvenin
u.u w rapids render 1t impossible Tor vessels OF
ue proper Size ahd dralt Tor safe navigation on thu,
upper lakes. to descend below Prescott they couLi
not DO So even with the aid OF the canals In tact.
no hrSf-cdss lake ressels hare erer been sem IN de-
ceHd ne -. Laurence, bei0tc Prescott
"A Montreal Merchant cannot be very p,ucb ,c
luu'llied WIN what's gong on, when he states no
nf't-ciass vessels have come down the St Iawrepce
The propclers " Scotland" Ireland and s,'amo
- Magnet, were down, last Fall as Tar ns ,b. re-,
IA, lower lock, IN the Lachine Canal is not vet COM
peted now then can " all actual experlenc. sbnvr
mat iranspnents must be made before lake trs,,b,
can go below Prescott !" The above .narnsd
uass ' or ake ana river and made TO
pass through ue Weland Canal. Seyeral nev v.s
'tis are now ready 10 start, built by our odrs, For
warning Houses, land they should know som,tbino Of
~, ~, uaue expressly Tor this navigation which A
niui'IeaI Merchant says cannot be done SIN. ~
THESE vessels are IN this port whose owners ~ -
carry Hour direct 10 Montreal at 80 per cen, i.ss
rom III place, lToroniol than was cbo,gad IS;
Spin G, from kingston ' '''''sea l"s'
\ .iontreal Merchant" fnrgets tho. Il ,
,alada, nave nearly million sterIng iny.s,rJ ~
callaIs below Ogdensburgh-the annual 1n,eres, hs,n
some ioooou, which has now To h, maid bv RS
uuties on sugar tea. &c The friends Of III. can.y
say 'hat ny It's construction, all the Western nroin.
no" consumed IN Boston and ON Lake Chamni.i'
&C. ~h'eh no" passes do~a the Err, canal srnaii
come down the st, Lawrence, and through The c,nai
10 Lake Sna'npain, quicker and cheaper than ~ =;
possible 10 do So by the railroad Great as The w.
ie'n tiaue now s,h Is nothing compared 10 vh.,
II WIN De III even ten years hence. Al present bo~
eNer IL Is not unusual Tor fleet of GO yessaIs y,
afNe III Builao, IN one day and 81 much ~ - W
port crowded that vessels are frequently und., d mat
rage lot days, and sonleti as much ns 4, h u
eolsuiheu settihg out or m to a berth In I,soLaS
suppose such fleet at OgdeIisburuh vba, tse.
woum they have tor despatch by railroad / h anco
hesitation IN saying, that before the vessel ays 10
prepared 10 discharge and be discharg.j ''u %
pelef' n'd me 81 Lawrence and Caug6no,. pro-
mas, would be ut burlington and shonld I, ,s "a
n'tn' tnhe pace al Prescott, II would be in Va aPr
broad beam, and capable Of CARVING n, We es Of
DDS III such vessels, have no donbI tia, a s' 800
De taken from That point 10 Burlington mr. Wh; ~pNu
al ! - cents nor Is this TO be Wondered
telght oil Hour Is only cents from Troy no w. Sheh