Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-30
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Which surplus Of nearly halt million is &C.
voted, by the Constitution 10 the enlargement OF
the Erie Canal, and the C. Instruction oil the Gene.
see Valley aud Inc Black river Canals.
Democratic folly, several years ago. arrested
the great work OF enlarging The Erie Canal II
was made duty by The new Constitution, and
as we have seen funds, though Inadequate, SET
apart TO delray the expense. The work was re-
sumed in ls47. Al the opening OF navigation,
next Spring, lib miles oil Inc enlarged Canal
will be in use-at an expense, for the enlargement
alone Of several millions beyond that # nc or'gi.
nal cost of The achpic Canal. The necessity Tor
This enlargement. is apparent enough, from sim
pie fact mentioned by The Governor. During The
past year, the numter OF canal boats enrolled
was 474S, being an increase Of 522 within one
year. The Governor says 1.-The magnitude OF
this indispensable appendage to our Internal COM
merce may be estimated from The fact, lha, the
boats il placed in line, would occupy nearly Sc
yenty miles of The length Of the Canals.
The only two Canals nov 10 process Of con-
slructon by the St,te, are the Genesee Valley
and the Black River. OF Inc first, So miles are
now finished leaving 66i TO be completed The
entire length OF The other will be 4ii miles, e1-
elusive OF 42k miles slack water navigation, on
The Black River. Thity.fve miles OF the Canal
will be brought into use in the Spring Of 1850.
The deb, Of Nes York. near So, 1000 600,
seems large, bu, when The sum OF 81 $50 600 is
appropriated annually 10 sinking fund, its exlinc-
ion vii! soon lie accomplished. IL will require
less than twenty-five years TO accomplish this OBJ
ject.-[ Lynciturg Virginlan.
Nearly all OF this immense revenue Of, the New
York canals was derived from The Erie canal
In few years the melt receipts from this work
will pay The whole State debt. Alter The ex in
guishment OF the Gebi, il is probable that The PEG.
pie OF New Y rk will be relieved from all TAXA
lion, either for State, county or town purposes
The James River and kanawha Improvements
viii, il extended 10 he Ohio, accomplish not less
tor The Sia'e OF Virginia II the work can b.
completed, some Of your readers may say hey
will admit The truth OF The statement. They say
he rrojec, of making canal through he AL
leghany mountain is not feasible. We have not
SPACE to discuss The point al this time. We say
This much however, that the waier.line can be
extended 10 Coyinglon. A por age railway can
be constructed from that point u the mouth Of
GIcenbrier and from that point the New river
and Kanawha can be made navigable by means
OF locks ami dams al moderate expense, LOT
steam boats Of $50 or 200 tons BURDEN
We can then compete successfully with lht
Northern cities and all their Rail Roads and Cd
nails for one nall OF the trade OF the great West
II il is practicable, al the expense OF any amount
of money which the State and lis central improve
inenl combined can command, 10 pierce the Al
leehanies, and minele the Western and Eastern
waters The work pM be accomplished. We shall
then he the carriers of lwo-lhirds OF the Western
trade and can force all tbe Atlantic cities of The
North TO pay US tribute. Nature has given u.
the nearest practicable route for water line be.
tween the East and West. Nature has given IL
us a climate which she has denied 10 New Orean:
and New York. When man can control the law,
OF nature and The immuabe DEGREES oil God
then, and only lnen, can our advantages bs
wres,ed from us. A WATER-LISg NAN.
P. S. The other city papers will please pub
lish The above eIirac, from The Vireinan, or reac
The last repor, OF The New York Erie canal and
publish an original article upon The subject.
Correspondence OF The Baltimore Sun
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 1919.
Signing Of Mr.. Calhoun, Addrss- Position o.
The Slates-Mr. Douglass Tsrtitorial Bill
II is said that Mr. Calhoun's report has beer
signed by forty men bers-all Democrats excep
Two, to vii: Messrs. Gayle and Tompkins-
The document is said TO be in print but lis pub
LEGATION has not yet been authorized by The sign
ers.
The New York Legislature, not content will
their recent decree against The extension OF sla
very, as IN institution revolving 10 Inc spiTlt o
the age are now engaged 10 maturing law 70
annuI,ins part OF The Constitution as i" eyoltin,
TO the spirit of The age"-iaat part of Il whicl
provides tor the apprehension and delivery oil fu
eliye slaves II is most inopportune move
men,. Even many of he Northern members, VIII
are favorable 10 Cancellation, regret and deperca,
il.
The result Of the action of State Legislature
on this subject, is that one portion OF the State
stand arrayed agains, the olber-fourteen Stale
against sixteen. The sixteen States have take
an aggressive position, and The fourteen Stale
have determined TO resist aggression. The Vii
GINA resolutions and those OF some other Stale.
look 10 measures oil redress. Ofcourse there mn:
be Yielding, on one side or the other, or an eva
sion Of the question, or else, there must be, a, n
distant day, separation of The States.
MIR. Douglass bill, will, i. is supposed, fin
| some favor.