The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-05

The application Of FUR ius revenues, and some snsll
appropriations made before the adoption Of the constu
ton have Interested the capacity Of ,hs canal nearly
half since ls44 and when the locks lcDghep ed ncx
spring it be Baygase through It's entire length BY
died and twenty tons Boats Of this size are nov
used ee Roma and Albany, and between Buffalo and
Rochester. II sppe.rs from examinations made BY
the State HnsGsr that with expenditure Of about
$500 900. in &lchion to the work under con.
tract the water DO deepeBcd that the new
the original tonnage Only 5000 900 Of this amount will
he expeI ded for that temporary or that will
not advance the enlargement The work under contract
for ensrgirg the locks will make this nproy OF tho
chsnns way Ddit psn,sbe without II, the wedgipg Of
boats viii prove serious djfsoulty.
IL one million dollars be expended Ally upon
the unfDDhed public works the lateral canals viii
be fnifhed tie enlargement ocnstanly improved from
to year and the boats hereafter built carry
their full loads " two hundre and forty tons Thu In
crease OF Tonnage will not Guire any increase In the d.
sicBs Of those built after this they will bs
the full sire required for tho enlarged canals 1t Will be
gained by sllosns them to draw norc water. Every
rcresse OF x inches to the draft will add abent
~. tons to their loads To gain this increased
Improvements If the whole channel Of the csnal saa
lie Obtained by finishing the enlargement at the cbtruo
% points ana BY procuring abundant supply Of
at places where the want OF IL OCCASIONS difficulty
or the eIlsrgeEe about hundred and afty miles
are completed The capacity Of the remaining baa.
dred snd fourteen milee 10 very unequal different
tiops. On portions Of the old canal the boat,
adapted ,otte enlargement be convens nily used
While in other places the smaller ones -h.n loodsd
delayed ~ want OF water or By marrow channels. The
points OF least capscy the cspal which may v,ry
short in extent limit the DIE and tonnage Of the beats
navaafipg lie entire length Removing the distractions
a. such points VIII practically iscresse tho capacity Of
the -hok canal Ths Jusicous application OF expead
lures 20 tbe most Deeced imp will rapidly In
crease the amount carried % the enlarged boats
The western end Of the cacal is supplied with water
nom Lake Erie to the Seneca river Assistance OF
dIsd and city miles 1t is difficult to kesp up . supply
for the locks at the eastern end Of the line,
through and ob-trustsd canal and
the state hiss been frequently compelled 70 take
f~r~. Ia. a~tk-
great dstrnsnt Of the anufscturing establish nentA
dependent upon iham The introduction Of enlarged
br OF iocksges and the amount OF water drawn on By
each lockage. TIE carly enlargement OF the canal
different points between Buffalo and Rochester will
tirely oovate The chculty and Improve navigation by
sllo~ing an abundant fo~ Of water from Lake Erie
II very importan. 10 allow the enlarged boats TO be
introduced this time for other although their
whole capacity cznnot be used INN There will
b deficiency OF boats unless the plumber built sach
year shal equal he nuubsr destroyed by time
This vii BE- yery Injurious 10 the OF the zaIs
The for.srdeis and bos'mcn anxou. to build their
boats f fun ze that they may lose toe value Of
Their isvsstnen's IN his kind OF property These
sels viii not be able TO carry more than hundred
and twenty toms ct 1iss. yet they will meet the
increased demands Of commerce, while the guam
advantages AZ 10 d.,,ro, N. s" vs,u mem s,sn
present class of boats. These be With root
until thy are wcrn Tat or laeed upon the lateral os
mails Many of the smaller beats he leRgtheped and
all will be able to make ,hrir trips IN less tms than
heretofore The number nov navigating The canals Us
computed 70 Dc about 900 ard ther value to be about
S8t o. They consu ute the means II support to
th,n osneTs many OF shom have invests al ID -r pro
perty in hen Any sudden change destroying tbs pro
perry ~ m.tiorour class OF Tiers sboula be avoided
have De- med u ~y d. 20 give detailed ststomee's
on tbs subject 10 CORRECT the imprss ion that de
rive no anysossss ron the Expenditures on the enlarge
merit until ~ D. Comptete6 To show that bs
nv toe improvements mode; that W can rsndsr
them I'll more avsisbe from ytar year by the Judi
e"as spslos'icn o. moderate suns th,s ~e can have
an 'ria'Ri ia c2psl until II becomes the sDlargsd
nh thst his -uDus ncrras n pact ell meet the