New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-27
ship Canal TO Unite the Western Lakes
with Lake ChnmpIain, via the 1T. Lnw-


The w elland Cana and its lockage unites axes
| Erie aud Ontario nine rapids on the St Law
renee are surmounted by short Canals vessel
carrying 800 tons OF freight say 5000 barrels OF
-four can receive her cargo at Chicago, Mlwau.
| kee. Toledo or Cleveland, aud pass downward
through the Lakes, River, and Canadian Canals.
The difficulty is to get into Lake Champlain the
| outlet Of which is the River Rchelieu, which en-.
ters the majestic ST. Lawrence at William Henry,
IS miles below Montreal
The locks on the Weand and st. Lawrence,
between Lake Erie and Montreall are 900 feet
lon IS wide. with feet on their inter sils but
to get $50 tons of freight up the Rcheeu and through
the Chamby Canal to Burlington VI would require a
transhipment and lighter craft.
The route by the Richeeu is very crcuitous and to
shorten the distance and allow the trade Of the West to
pass freely and from Lake Champan in schooners,
propelers and large barges w.thoa breaking bulk, II
is proposed chip canal from Caughnawau.
ga, Indian village oPPosite Lac hine' (Which IL
miles ADORE Montreal on the St LawrenceJ TO point
on the Chsmbly canal about miles below st. Johns
The proposed ship canal therefore would terminate at
IT Johns and at Caughnswsugs snd lessen the sailing
distance tor vessel leaving Cleveland Oswego Chi
cago for Burlington, 80 or 30 miles If not more.
Lake Champlan i. % feet higher than the st. Law.
La Chine and IL proposed to cut snip canal
nearly "A miles long az feet wide bottom and 10
surface with 10 feet depth of water and two lock, Of
l4 feet It each within three miles OF the 81 Lawrence
To complete such work that level bottom plain
and enlarge the Chamsy Canal tor distance OF nine
miles continuation, Mr Mills, the engineer employ
ed on the survey, estimates the cost At less than mil
lion and half Of dolars-lsl 5o-
The subject has been much a.itatcd in Canada, and
still Vermont the northern frontier Of This
state. and in the Lake country Complete this canal,
and cnlarge NE Chnnplaia Canal befrses WhuehaH aud
Troy. and large vessels may pass from Milwaukee to
s an Francisco via the Lakes, the ~. Lawrence, Al
bany and this City Complete but these 23i miles,
and much produce down and freight up will pass at
cheaper rates without transhipment between Burlng
ton VI and the Great West The Government OF
Canada are quite friendly to the undertaking which j,
all within their territory and the Montreal press seems
much interested in its success
we soticed IN our Commercial Department yester-
day morning the proceedings OF meeting lately held
At Troy in regard 10 this matter
There Is difference Of opinion In Canada to the
81 Lawrence terminus If At Caushnswauga, some
say that Montreal may be injured through nyal city
propose TO allow American vessels to pass freely
through all their locks up and down without any OF
those yexatious entries bonds securities, &c which
are drawback the trade OF tho Canadas with this
city
Detailed statistics appear in the Troy and Burlington
newspapers, showing very great saving In time and
freight up and down the accuracy Of which Will Dee
carefully inquired into by prudent yet enterpnsng
capitalists The Charter granted by tbs Canadian
Legislature is said to De very liberal and the lock,
are to eof and the canal OF earth aud clay, and
both to be kept filled with water, the friends Of
ORDER, the elite. or upper ten OF the Canadian Capi
tsl when they get into their anti rebellion pro annex
alton rsptu res, will not be likely to burn ii.
The Pho, which is the organ OF the Canadian Execu
tive places the proceedings of the Troy etng before
its readers full. with great pleasure and earnest
y invites the citizens Of Montreal to cooperate with
the COMMITTEES delegated from the States