New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-04

Thursdays Pilot brings us an account Of pub
lie meeting Of Citizens Of Montreal, held lsst
Tuesday, Mayor FAHEE in the chair, and Ed
WARD 7. PESNY. Esq Secretary, 70 whom the
report Of the Canadian delegates to the meeting
held at Saratoga on the 2is, ult. under the presi
dency Of General Wool, submitted by Mr.. Speaker
NORM The large attendance OF influential citizens
gave evidence OF the deep in,eres; felt in this wealthy
and turbulent community relative to the proposed
enterprise.
The great difficulty al Montreal TO- whether the chip
canal shall enter the 81 Lawrence nine miles above
Montreal near the head Of the 81 Louis rapids, or
somewhere below that city. At Longue - Lam
bert On this subject Mr.. Ira Gould said. that 80 far
~ the American citizens concerned, IL made but
little difference 10 them where the Canal was placed,
AZ long they had the Western trade IL IL OF impor
tance however that thst Western trade be not obliged
70 take additional circuit Of . % 80 miles further
than Is really Necessary
our readers will Judge Of the arguments in favor OF
the LOWER route set forth In Sheriff Bost0ns re-
marks AZ the meeting, which were TO the following
effect
The north shores Of the st Lawrence plenty Of tim
her which might be made iito sawed lumber and could
be sent IN cargoes from Quebec the States. Below
Quebec Ia Rmogsk they have 1000 bushels OF grain
tor expectation; and az Mile Vsehes, gO miles below
Quebec hereis lumber slwn and dressed tor Caornia
This has 10 be sent by the Chsmby Cana and round
for shipment TO New York Then lo; consider the feb
(ucudiug cod mskeTel herring and oysters) the co,l
the gy psum other cargoes that would BE- broughtup
here Tor shi 3ment from Novs Scotia and New Bruins
wick Coal IS now exported from Pictou 20 Boston,
but after dschsrgng her load the vessel has very tie
chance OF return cargo. Here there would be '.r
Ia of the few states that has no seaport the
practical operation of this Canal would be 20 give II All
immediate 10 the waters Of the 81 Lawrence and
LAKE Champlan, thus making Platishurgh and Bur
ington sesports practically But If the Canal IL con
structed st Csughnavsga, they would depend on the
faek Cana fp he
pcabe 10 going vessels Of $50 tuns BY construct
ing 10 II the point have mentioned, we BRING the ter
mini Of the St Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad ano
the Csnal together. So in the Fall merchant would
not hesitate TO send down Montreal large cargo,
notwithstanding the suidenness OF the changes In the
weather knowing that by little more expense should
the Canal become frozen, he could forward MS GOODS
| by the Railroad.
We find a lar more full account Of Mr. Cofins re-
marks in the Montreal Hsrald and assuredly he ap.
pears 10 advantage In print "a An essayi't than
in his other capacity OF chief sor for debtors under
their bsrbarous old laws He thought It matter OF
great importance cargOes coming from the East, 10
have an essy approach the West but the situation
OF the ultimately rest with the subscribers
Large quantities Of iron would be sent from Quebec
via the Canal 20 the United States some had been
| sent already II located below Montreal the Canal
would open market for the wheat and other grain OF
the Eastern townships, and afford them whterpO~er
| tor machinery. which would be productive Of the
greatest benefits TO vast tract OF country where no
wheat is now grown in consequence of the great din
| Guilty Of sending IL % market Supposing cargo "a
be shipped In vessel competent 10 carry from 1900
20 400 barrels of -four, 10000 20 1000 bushels
Of grain % leave Toledo with the view OF reaching ts
market by the shortest rouieii II went by the kfe
| Canal route II nut stop AZ Buffalo and the cargo
must there be- discharged into Elk eight csnaboats
| which must proceed slowly along canal for dis
| tance Of 36Jf miles Some Of the cargo would prOba
bly, have TO be delayed for time Rochester, an
il would be found that II took from Is 10 ~ days o.
| transport a cargo from Toledo 10 Albany. Even by
| the Chsmbly Canal such as Il now IL, cargo can be
brought down from Toledo 10 Burlington IN 10. days
and much quicker II this canal were completed They
can lay down grain Burlington for l0i cents less per
| 5ushel, than by way ot Albany and the Lake Cham
plain Canal. This route would also allure most Of The
| trade OF Upper Canada which now goes by Oswego.