The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-25

ronto, Port Hope and Kingston-besides Montreal
and Quebec on the st. Lawrence.
Ih; is : field yell deserving greater attention ton
advises ne that It y already occupying the attention
Of SEINE Of the clear. GIFTED business men on this
side of the water. He tells NJ that person has ar
sinners connections in the various lake cities and es
pecially In Chicago, and to arrange for the estsb
lishDt MT Of line Of propellers between that port
and Montreal. We observe, In the Daiis Press OF
for Liverpool Glasgow and Cork, and It seems quite
clear that direct communication with European
ports win shortly be carried on. Chicago merchants
win, ere long, import tie bulk Of their European
goods direct from Europe without change Of bottom
or the breaksge Of bulk-snd transport to foreign
markets In the same way such products Of the coun-
try % there may be demand for, without the ex-
psnse and trouble Of shifting cargo: remains to
cannot devote attention to this trade and share
in the profit. The first navigable outlet from Lake
Ontario, the Erie canal, was completed In 1926.
ext came the Welland canal, In Canada, connect
Dg Lakes ootario and E.ie. The dimensions Of the
ocks upon the Weland canal are admirably adapted
% the class Of vessels most suitable and profitable
Tor the western lakes. They vii easily pass the
best models Of the Buffalo and Chicago traders.
Canada has followed up her water Communications
hy the st. Lawrence, Rideau, Laohine, Chambly and
Burlington Bay canals, and several other important
canals are contemplated and commenced.
The concession Of the free navigation Of the st.
Lawrence was long earnestly desired by the Anne
icsns. In 1926 it was the subject Of an animated
diplomatic correspondence between the United
eight At least Of the American States ave direct
interest," that river being the natural outlet to the
pin cipal portion OF the great wheasproiucing re-
gion Of the north west. Some few, indeed American
authorities opposed the Of the 81. Lawrence in
the spprehensi that the existing artificial channels
might not continue to be used to the full extent of
their capacity. Such IN apprehension any one must
feel TO be grOundless:who reflects that the North
western States are advancing q. o rate which will
give them, in half q century, nearly 30000,000 Of
people, or who looks at the present principal artlf-
ciAl outlet to the western trade end sees, on the
showing OF one Of their own commercial authorities,
how the immense trade Of the Northwestern States
end Territories has been forced through the Ede
Car al, making the procession Of boats through its
whole extent as continuous as that OF carriages
through the heart of great city. While crowded
to its utmost degree, it stil leaves large a,cumula
tons Of goods at every principal landing, and is
ueyer closed by ice without arrestng great amount
OF merchandise mid way between its termini."
The large towns of Buffalo, Oswego, Cleveland,
saDdutky, Toledo, Detroit, Chicago and Milwaukee,
all Of which have larger number Of sailing vessels
leading commercial cities of the United States The
great influx Of immigrants proceed from the sea
coast 10 the Western States; and railroads and
rivers bring the shipping ports Of the lakes into
close communication with the settlements and towns
Of the interior. In l841 the gross amount Of the
American lake trade was $65 600 600, bnt in 1851
it amounted TO more than $500 900 000-f60 900 600
sterling end this was exclusive OF the value OF the
properly constantly changing hands, of the cost OF
the vessels Of the profits Of the passenger trade.
Any diversion Of portion of this important trade
direct to our shores, any employ ment which can be
given to British shipping suitable to this carrying
trade, any investment III British capital that An be
pIoftably ard safely made In that distant quarter,
freiP bts slack and ehip0wners are on the loOE-
out for new fields Of operation.