The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-04
The Snip Canal from 90. Lawrence 70 Lake
Champla1n.

The Snip Canal from 81. Lawrence TO Lake
Cham plain.
From tbs Albany Atlasl
We have procured from CsnadA, and publish IN
full today the report Of J. B. Jarvis Esq, to tho
Commissioners of Pablic Works Of Canada, on the
wmh Lake Chsmplaip. The report Is quite long
occupying twelve columns Of our paper; but We
regard it ss more impor ant to the people o. to~
Stste than soy pubic document that has been pub
The DR. jscs Of this ship canal is par. Of more
general scheme tor securing to the can als OF Cana
CO the immense trsnsit trade between the Atlantic
and tie Western lakes, which now goes almost ex-
clusivey by the canals ADD raiir pads Of this State
The improve ment Of the Wellsnd CaAsl and the re-
moyal or the opssructions in the s.. awrence river
are parts Il this scheme which can be accomplished
The COME &c OF the Western lakes Is constantly
increasing. 1t is indeed but in its infancy. Lake
Superior lie jost made accessible TO the vessels OF
the lower lakes. Toe region Of the Northern Mis-
which ave connected to the lakes by doub system
of canals and railroads, Ii almost untOu, hed. The
people of Cacada have awakened to the importance
Of securing this trade and OF proAtng by our errors
up our csIals' witn an imp sssabe burden q debt.
The Reciprocity treaty which opens the ST. Law
reEce 8, the free nsvea ion OF vessels, and viii n
has done away with the custom houses, a. regards
most articles Of transport, offes the occasion TO
A ship loading at Chicago can, by means OF ma
tural ana artificial navigation, reach the dock at
Whitehall carrying lsrger bulk for lesa toll than
by the Erie canal. or course, the ultimate widen
ing Of the Cbapplain canal to the dimensions q
ship tavisation, would follow. This new route
would doubtless divert trade from the Erie canal;
but it would not necessarily on that account be In
furious to the interests OF the State Toe improve.
ment Of the ST. Lawrence and Of the Weland and
other canals, opens dire It route for the West
through the gulf of st. Lawrence, to the fisheries,
the New England coast and to Europe. To tap
this current 60 as to draw it to New York city, is
TO regain all that may be lost. The emancipation
Of commerce from governmental restraint All the
flow Of the currents OF trade to their natural chan
nels produce results wonderful and unexpected;
but all ultimately beneficial.
The competition thus opened agaipst the Erie
canal nuBf move ali the interest dependent upon
that route, TO sense Of the necessity Of rescung it
from the mlsgoverpment that is detroying it. Toe
milior spent preteDce of the Erie canal enlarge
eDt will be oil gone without enlsrgDg its capsci-
ty for the through trade one particle. When it is
all ep MT, millions will be called for TO 60 10
like mar ner. Nothing Is accom- elished but debt;
srd this. pilea up at the present ratio II soon pro.
duce an Obetuc iioD as impossible as If the chain
Ct the Aleghanies had been thrown across the
great central valley Of New York.
But we commend the report TO our readers for
their careful perusal. II relates merely specu
latve matter, bnt to project which time will rpen
into coBsumm alton, and make Of Unreasonable
consequence to the people of this State.