Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-16
From the Nuff1k American.
I'll, Grand % iuaefion. How u can be Made.

Canal. which when completed, will converge at
thi- pnnt. and here unite with any scheme of
ocean transport and travel, that is most available.
OF course that l. lnost available, which can
~ the greatest amount of passengers or freight
across the ocean ht given expense and III n
given time. The hitter consideration il mpor-
tant IN the matter of travel.
EWe have demrnstraiod-or at least endevour-
ed Ia do so. TINT this Ocean Line, must be line
of Mammoth Stramers- their enormous bnrthen
capacity giving them the means Of carrying
freight us we lnve shown, not only far cheaper
than any rival Steam Line now established, but
even cheaper. than the same amount Of freight,
cnn be carried by .ail vcsscls. We have shown
that the Virginia Canals can bring To our wharves
the vast trade of the great valley If the Ohio one
third cheaper, thnn il reach the Atlantic by
any .iya mode. Of the ability of the Chesa-
peuke and Albrmarlr. aud Dismal Swamp CuDnls
II bring hither, the trade of eastern North Caro-
Gna (ihat of Western n. e. following MS
matter of course. no can question. These
Cannls, with the Mammoth Steamers, would form
the GRAND CoNJt iNCTIDN--the first having the
power TO command the Domestic produce of the
country md the other to transmit it speedily and
chcnply TO its ultimate European markets. with
like advantage in bringing hithei. the mer-
ehnndize and manufactures If Europe. and DIS
,ribniing them aver the country, with which,
through our Water Llne-, could have nmc-
! date, and oheup connection. Thus, this would
! be made the orntrr, 81 n ynst export aud import
! commerce. ANY intelligent aud well Informed
mind. can understand :he lrfce Of this argument;
and the absolute necessity ioI the conclusion
| have drawn.
We have chosen 10 consider The Mammoth
Steamer schema practicable. We have done
So, because every thing relating 10 that scheme
has tc"n made u matter Of specloI investigation.
by the Society Of English Engineers which, at
Ter fail consideration III every thing connected
with thar size, spred, burthcn cnpncity, and
thor almost perfect -Hiety have unanimously
endorsed the s,hcine. y" have the more conf
d'utly done 50, bccauso actual trial of these yes
sells. will make Heir success or failure
matter Of fac,, instead of theory. II the Great
Eastern proves successful, the grand results of
her success viii belong 10 our city. We have al
rcndy exhibited at length, the necessity OF these
stcamcrs having western terminus which can
furnish II certain depth of water. and command
lHrg" amau'h ot country produce wherewith
10 load them. We huyo shown TINT this eombina
ton Gun only be in Norfolk-New York. which
has the trade, being deficient in water. aud New
pot and Portland which have sufficient water,
having neither the trnde now, capacity to
command it for the future,
II this be So, it then remains 10 SEQ how this
grpud result can be attained. This, ~ we have
before said, must be bv practical contribution
irom each OF the Interests iuyo,ably affected 10y
such result.
The most prom nent Of hese interests are the
increased value Of the mnded property Of Nir-
gina aud Nor Ii Curplna which would follow.
The Increased yuluo Of the mining property Of
! he two Statr-.
Tho Stat, intrre't in tho james RIVER and
| hanawha Canal, nul her interest in railraad. and
the samein \ Calohuo.
Tho increl seA vpinc Of town and city proper.
/ ~ IL The two stairs.
III, interr>t he valuus cities on h, Ohio