Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-23

eapgciIy, and OF which the citizens have perhaps ex.
penued an equal amount in private enterprises of in.
. sinal lmprovemen-all aiming at the trade of th:
III Hi-de deeply concerned in the undertaking. few
~ more or less is not therefore, an object worthy
Vi consideration in question of such mapnjude
IG' IL Is not only Tor the improvement of the Ohio
Ss tlat hls plan is recommended The borderino
ontb,t u incorporated companies acting under the
grsst nave already expended large sums on the
vo urrltaes and secondary branches of this noble
tb hese local Improvements will all participate in
nees Oh .ne general plan. The reservoirs will be
placed on me aftiuents of the Alleqhanv and Monon
gahea IN pennsylvania; on those Of the Kanavha in
Virginia the Muskingum in Ohio and perhaps the
WABASH, IN indiana The water drawn from the arti-
stan me branches before reaches the
STEM steamers WI be able to traverse the ALLEGHENY
perhaps even INTO New York-ascend the Monongahela
with full freight at all seasons and the Great Kanawha
almost TO the mouth of the Ganlev ~
The Central Railroad Of Pennsvlvario will sboro tho
benefits OF the improved navigation Of the 0hin tho
Baltimore and Ohio Road, that of the Wonongabeia
the prosperity OF the New York and Erie Road viii fee
the effect OF steam on the Allegheny and the lanes and
kanawha Improvement Virginia that Of tho ;nnreasa
depth given TO the kanawha. ~
The beneficent influence Of this easv and rational
plan will extend to the commerce Of the seaboard cites
while the mass oil moving men will find in the ;ncra
OF comfort, economy OF time and cost and fre;obt 49,;
share OF the common benefit. 0'
But the work once begun in this FORM will not stor
with the Ono or at the maintenance there of m;
nmum depth OF five feet at all seasons. 1t will be car
rled to the rivers which enter the Mississippi from tho
West The great system of inland navigation planned
by the Creator, and designed TO extend eventually from
the mouth of the Yellow Stone to that of the Rio
Grande will be subjected to the same treatment-unt
the influence of civilization advances the whole Sc
ries OF rivers will be aversed by steamers lar towards
the Rocky Mountans-untl, as time rolls on the ella
and the Colorado, and the rivers of the still farther
ices are forced to mitigate the droughts of that region
and suffer civilization to be conveyed by their channels
as highways to the Pacific
The benefits OF this system of improvement are not
to be confined to the maintenance OF the navga-
ton and its commercial consequences The multiplied
ton OF reservoirs extending with the progress Of soce-
~, Will speedily affect and may eventually control the
iresets--even OF the Mississippi itse-keeping back
tor useful purposes the water which is now annually
wasted in destructive floods Thousands of reservoirs
may be required Tor this object but the interests of
hundred millions OF people will be promoted by their
construction.
The happy effects, it not unreasonable to suppose
will be further felt in the increased heathfulness of the
country consequent on the refreshing streams which
will be poured the sandbars and through the STAG
nant pools OF the valeys-washing away the malarols
influences which now engender contagion and disease
1t is entirely compatible with that beautiful system OF
order and design which pervades all natures work
which brings forth fruits in the be husbanded
Tor consumption in the wnter-which provides the ice
IN December to be preserved for relieving the heat of
August-whch abounds in all the visible creaton---to
suppose that the wasted waters were supplied for the
use and intended to relieve the wants of man.
1t isin the power OF the Government to produce these
effects and it is worthy the and srength and glory
OF this Republic to engage in work teeming with so
much good.
Wheeling, Va, April 9th, ls49.