Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-27


~ Ii hr"T' nal If thn Ohu 10y fifty da'7 :".,-
strGot me t. I Tho ycnr, hen the Navigation J" p
nine months ,n., millions 10 remove tho oo,'lu'
icr.' =. ,.ssd by low water during three li''""'
dr%asn Utmost every city on :he Ohio is built IN par
~. ,,h;sct 10 be 0verilowed. The CONSTRUCTION
~ dams below these cities will increase Tue ,L
The Hoods and tho depths and the frequency VI '"O
over!lows. ,l -here 10
v.inrhIa nronerty will be covered by the reservoirs,
and thew cannot fail, by retaining Porto;
IN. surpius water to reduce. instead OF lel
the height and destructive power oil the hoou' VA
river. IN nm. ,ho ,ro,ar up in.
% thn ,nnuibs of all the tributaries, great ana su'an
sh;cb amnty into its channel. On these IN w.
ra wanabl. mills aud mill privileges, when ~.' ,bs
submerged, even in low water, and Destroyer "
dams. ill dastroy no
mills or water power but the contrary, lhey ~
create vast and never failing water power W"
the dams which form the reservoirs are p"uou. ot be
Nil The advocates Of locks and dams c",' If
opnnsed 10 reservoirs nor deny the pract'caon' ,h
obtaining water enough by that means 10 lee" dam
Ohio They cannot take this ground LOT 49,
tbey propose to build will form reservoir W :, !, in
SIZE but one which ia not av"saos' ,h,v ,ronose
the wrong place. The fifty dams whlcn 'Hu' G rivsr
to raise the Ohio will form reese. If over four
itself covering III the aggregate saIo W. ,;,nas "a
hundred souare miles, and holding 'hreo I'll
much water rs would be neede" 49, N afford
where they ought to be-, in the mountains " Care
navigation the year round IRON; IN the mountains
To avoid forming reser' ots !" ~ m m,k,
,,ho ,hov will do treat good, they propose ~ 'N0
nnos in the river where they VIII! W :, I ,;n..
TLo nools IN the river will contain ,u''t W.
,,.otnr ~ need be discharged from t'le noul
as NUN ,ot th. navigation throughout Inc sum-
'a And after the pools are MAZE III inc li'oIi anu
bns been destroyed by Inc Dams iht lcti'
,h.u, grrut reservoirs III the !" '''"' '" ~ ''''' w
r.on;red to supply these pools WIN "A'et. :, ,ho
l. i MT bettur, ask, 10 make inc reSetN"'s .o
mountains ut once aii" u''t'
SlII The dams which it is proposed to CONSTRUCT
-, th. Ohio will convert the channel OF that river
w., ;fty .,a.uant and presidential ponds, endnhe1r
,o ,h.. hrs!ihfuu.ss and diminishing the population
of it's valley. ,., ,l,os :,
the rock bound gorges. Theses lakes VII, r DO nue.
with cool water III the winter anu spring inS Anci
% r.tsu s GOODNESS until it is needed tor the naVi-
s,;nn aud then gush forth in refreshing torrents,
,vhich will temper the heats OF midsummer gu lhe
immediate borders OF the river.
~. lacks and dams will destroy the Navigation oil
the river when il i, in the best CONDITION. anu lnP"r
Ina he,,hfuuess OF its shores when they are the least
saubruus. I'LL :,- - .
rayirotiou when il most needs Improvement, give
,n,n 10 the river when It's waters are stagnant sup
NV The cities Oh lis banks with a more wholesome
bHySrnrB,
that work, the causes oi malaria. 49,
7 nhj.ct therefore, to locks aud dams on the ONO
object 10 Them because the river can be improved
nv plan which will leave its chanuei unlinpcired
md uuobstruecd yhich will improve the navigation
of its tributaries while II improves that OIL the river
itself which wll tend TO diminish the height ana de-
struction produced by the foods, willis II increases
the depth of the channel III seasons OF drought
Which will Greats immense water power III the noun
tn,n. without destroying the water power near the
river Which will pour heaIihlul current OF cool
water in,o the channel from the reservoirs IN the
maintains instead OF converting its hHIng ssreans
into pu,r,d pools Which can be used to carry away
the ice that obstructs the navigation Ill the winter,
while il overcomes the effect of drought in the sum-
mar Which will improve the health, while II lu-
creases the wealth of the country. Winch Will DO
su,,. good 10 every interest, and injure none.
This is tie plan which l offer as SUBSTITUTE ior
locke and dams GU sEe Ohio.
1t is not speculative plan 1t il based on careful
Of the volume OF water flowing down
the Ohio day by day, aud every day ior period OF
ak YEAR,. II is the conclusion which results IRON,
minute, laboriois and appropriate Investigations
This plan, uut the FACTS Oh which II rests, nave
been given 20 the public in work which has recev-
I'd the appreciation and concurrsncs 9! scienunc
minds tirou .h0ut the country
Is it not then. worthy the attention OF tGet great
of business mea Bhlch has put the loco.
motive in motion On the mountaE tops, ana hiicd
IN. nayiyabls rivers of the West with magnificent
steamers!
have done my share Of the work. have pro.
.ec,ed the plan. | have measured the discourage Oh
the river. hsye demonstrated the practicabhty oi
the scheme, without aid or encouragement and ask
now only that the who arc to be- the most bene lifted
by the work shall assist ia its esecqtlGr.
SEQ Elicit on the Mississippi and Ohio Rlycrs