, 1860-04-06


tho West.
Wc are indebted to kivas Tullr, Esq, of To-
ronto, for copy Of the report OF the Canadian
Commissioner Of Public Works. It ceatains i
large amount Of information interesting to
Western commercial men. Mr.. Donohoe, Brit
ISL Consul 1t Dudllo, in Lis trade report to her
Majesty's Government, makes the following sug-
gesiions in regard to the competition between
the Canadian and the New York Transporta-
tlou routes to the seaboard:
al. is between Canada and the State OF New
" lorI, that tho struggle for the cArryio. trade
" Of the Western Country will be- fought, and il
"activity, she will have to succusnb to her south
"ern riral. Il is the competition of the Eric
"Canal from BuIllo to Albany, on the Hudson
River, and the branch Of the same Canal. from
the Port Of Oswego. On Lake Ontario, which
"most directly enter into competion with lIr,t-
"isa interests in the carving trade. The Leg
"is1..urc ofthe S:ate Of New York, k,-fulIy alive
the Importance Of directing the largest pos-
"sible share of his sra.e tlrsus the State hare
.tro" time to time, appropriated considerable
"Sums Of money towards widening and deenen.
in: the Erie Caca', aud the recent iutruduc-
"tlun Of Steam Caual Kuats, which are able to
make the passage from Bulfalo to New York.
"in IRON hEs TO six DAYS, carrying 4 heavy load,
" renders still more difficult the competition oi
'the St. Lawrence route, and calls for the utmost
"cnergy on the part Of the Government Of Her
" uaicsty'5 North American Provinces. and
"therc is no sacrifice too great that should not
"be made to obtain the grain export trade for
"its natural outlet-the st. Lawrence River.
"There are two ways which would tend mate
"rially toward this desirable end: Que by thu
construction of slip caual from some por: On
Georgian Dly, Lake Huron, to porr on Lake
q" Ontario; the other, By the widening and deem
"enlug OF the Welland aud St. Lawrence ca
"uals. understand that surrey in cunnec-
i" t.oa with the former project was made some
" particulars about it. Against the latter pro-
"jecs DO not think anything can be urged, and
" tor either undertakings money could, should
"thruk, be found. The attention Of the Cuuadi-
" an Government has been recently called to The
"importance Of the Western carrying trade, for
It have before me Report Of Select Committee
appointed With power IL inquire into the past
:" and present course Of trade between the lakes
fs aud the staboard, and between the different At
" 1Antic ports, in America anu Great Britain kc'
:" This iierort, winch is dated 9Th July, lsjs,
'at'ords much useful information upon The sub.
!" j"rt. and see that The Committee recommend
" That the St Lawrence Canals should be imme-
- diAieis 1eepened to admit vessels ct tue same
" draft Of water is those which PASS through
u the Wslland Canal and that daily line of screw
It steamers Of not not less than 2,llu tons bur.
u Lea, with speed Of from ~ to !. niles an
- huur be put on between Liverpool and Quebec,
u to connect with another line Of steamers Of
~ 900 tons burden to the Welland Caual and
's Hallway, Toronto, and Hamilton, intersecting
u line Of steamers on Lakes Eric and Huron =
u Ch;c5ga.
This is most important step in the right d.
u rection, and hope it may bo carried ont, but
u il Ship Canal csula te constructed between
" Georgian Bay and Lake Oasazio, SO as to eua-
u bic large vessels to make the passage direct |
It IRON Chicago and other Western Forts to Que |
" bee, avoiding tie ST. Clair fats between Lakes
i Huron aud Erie, that indeed would give the
u whole Of the Western trade to the ST. Law |
Il renee route, and think there can be no doubt |
u that then direct shipments from the Vest to
II European Ports would be found to afford
II u profitable remuneration to the ship own-
ters.