Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-05-24
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Showing the total value of our Lake trade
for the year 1913 TO be over 1856 millions Of
dollars, 40 millions more than the whole for
egn export trade of the United States.
He also referred 10 the vast income of the
Improvements o! New York leading TO
the Lakes, viz: the Erie Canal-the Rail
Road from Albany 10 Buffalo the New York
and Erie Road, and the Western Road from
Albany TO Boston, the profits of which were
SIS, ,439, ,535 making the profits for a single
He also referred 10 the advantages of the
Susquehanna route in points Of distance, viz ::
the distance from Elmira to New York is
2S3 miles; from Elmira, by the valley Of
the Susquehanna, 10 Philadelphia is 277
miles and from Elmira TO Baltimore, is 256
miles ; by which it will be perceived that
Philadelphia and Baltimore are both nearer
TO Lake Erie by this route, than New York !!
They are not only nearer the Lakes, but the
route through Pennsylvania has the advan-
tage in grades-ihe elevation in no instance
exceeding 45 feet TO the mile, and that only
for short distance at n single summit For
more than 100 miles the grade is under four
feet 10 the mile. On the other hand, the
New York and Erie Railroad has all the diff
ficul,cs of steep grades, short curvaiures and
high bridges TO encounter east of Elmira,
and worse than all, transhipment takes
place at Piermont from the Railroad cars to
steamboats, on the Hudson. MIR. Packer
having concluded.
Hon. JoHN P. KENNEDY, of Baltimore adj
dressed the Convention in an able and elo-
quent Speech and was listened 10 with that
attention which his character as a literary
man, and his reputation as a statesman,
Justly demanded. Mr.. Kennedy commenced
by saving that he came to listen. He came
as a friend from a friendly city. He re-
greted the feeling of jealousy that actuated
portion of the citizens of this State
Though separated by State lines, we are but
one people under the broad flag of the Uni
on. He stated that the Susquehanna route
TO the Lakes was the route God and nature
had provided, and was beyond competition
the best and the most feasible. He alluded
to the prejudices that unfortunately drove
Baltimore to construct the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road through another State in
stead of Pennsylvania, but he was glad to
see those Prejudices wearing of. He would
be willing 10 grant the right of way from
one State TO the other until, the whole Uni
on was crossed, like the multiplication table,
with rail roads. He stated that Philadelphia
was also deeply interested in this work, and
if she would assist Baltimore in this great
work, she never would regret her assoca-
ton. lie assured the Convention that Balli-
more would most earnestly unite with them
| 10 accomplish this great enterprise.
{. w. Higgins, Esq, made few remarks,
stating that some Of our citizens interested
IN our mineral resources would literally aid
IN the extension of these Improvements. A
town oil 600 inhabitants had already sprung
up in The coal region ten or eleven miles
East OF this place, where one year since there
was not single habialion. A region which
in a few years could send million of tons of
Coal 10 the Market. This is but one of the
feeders of this road. Fifteen miles of road
on the route between this and Harrisburg was
already surveyed and would be speedily con.
structed as all outlet for the Coal region.
HUGE BALLOON, The Lancaster Republi-