Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-09

passes under cluate mild ard temperate enough TO re-
all apprehension with regard TO ice the great IN
convenience OF which arrests the navigation OF the ca
mails Of the northern part Of the Union for at least five
months during the year. the excessive heat encoun
tered the Mississippi route which has very injurious
effect upon merchandise.
The Virginia route connects the great markets Of the
west with the port Of Norfolk, whose advantages will
point out farther on.
In 1855 when the legislature Of the State OF New
York was discussing the question oi endgng the Erie
Canal after speaking OF The probable concurrence OF The
CiEada ard Pennsylvania Canals the canal commission
sdd,d of s the rivals and competitors for the
trs and commerce OF the west Virginia may become
the most powerful for through The centre the heart OF
that State nature has traced the most direct and easy
ne OF communication from the most distant points OF
the west to the Atlsbtic"
Mr. Flag formerly superintendent of the canals Of the
State Of New York states in report that "The Virginia
route derives from the mildness OF the climate the short
Of he distance and the facilities for joining the Ohio
river peculiar advantages for the accommodation OF the
commerce ct the valley of the Ohio"
Senator Andrews in general report to the Congress
OF the United States in lS49, the commerce OF the
lakes and rivers expresses himself in these terms IN
speaking OF the James river and hlna"ha canal I'll
this work shall terminate in the valley OF the Ohio,
this fact viii be established beyond doubt that it will
become the route OF INNER trade IL will touch the
Ohio at egerv point favorable for business Il will have
this great advantage over works o' the same kind stua
ted farther north that it will he navgable during the
winter a. well as Th route after having
ed the mountains Is immensely rich in coal and ron,
w,l es in the fertility Of the soil. continuous water
Eue the Ohio is the only thing necessary for the tr
umphaut success Of this work
coufae mvsslI Monsieur !e MinStre 10 quoting the
opinion OF ieN c the ahle placed the head of
works competing With the Virginia line who have been
called upon engh,en the country by their reports c
these grea. and Interesting questions.
ESTABLISHED EOUrsScoNPARIsoS BETWEEN rassE gor1ss
AND THAT oy VIRGINIA.
nov IN hraa hy Hafr fpF
the trade Ot the west
l. That OF New York, by the Etc canal.
. That OF New q leans by the Mississippi
That OF Canada, by the lakes and river ST. Law
renee
Cincinnati beiug the central point the grand market
towards which the produces of the west and part of
the Sou,h tend shall take that city the starting
points OF the in question, upon which establish
,uy compariSoa aad exhibit the advantages which be-
lieve to be reserved for the Virginia line.
The DISTANCE from Cincinnati to New York, by the
way Of the Mani canal lake Erie the Eie caUsl and
the Huj'ou river, is loss miles. The passage from
Cincinnati New CIl, ans by the way CT tie Ohio and
thc Mis>issipul Is lt miie5 The trIuSt from Cncn.
nst TO the mouths of the s.. Lawrence Montreal line,
Canadl route by way Of the Miami canal lakes E.ie
and Oataro the Welilnd canal and the st. Lawrence
| river, i go miles.
| Nos, Monsieur le Muistre, will give the distance
| from Cnc naa 10 Norolk by way Of the Ohio, the
J-mes Iiger and KauawLa canal and the James river
| Virginia route l. is % miles
The difference in favor OF tie Virginia all
other lines in respect 20 the distance is therefore pal
miles oser New lo,k, 80 miles New Orleans, and
i SCS miles over Canada.
The prices OF ra,Sr oTtaiiOn are established in the
/ trade I'm the following manner:
Average frrsh; f-om Cincinnati TO New York by way
Of IN E.ie canal dollars per ton; from Cincinnati 10
New Orleans II dollars per ton from Cincinnati 10 the
/ mouths Of the St. Lawrence, IN dollars per ton.
Tikias the same rules and the same laws basis Of
c,cullon the average OF the tariff from Cincinnati to
/ Norfolk would be dollars aad 80 cents per ton.
The dIsreale in flyor Of the Virginia route the
other lines n respect, cheapnes would therefore br
81 New York S. ." over New Orleans and - ="
over Canada.
Tie New York route Erie canal Is closed by ice du
rg more than months CT the year and prct sCly az the
season when h expectation OF grain should be ELECTED
70 tue wants OF tte world. Red dangers are inherent
to the uiyctoa o. tie 4kcs, which are visited by ire
que-t ald violent iupCss. Finely tins he neccssat'S
four unavoidable TansLipmsnt Oi merchardc, at great
expense /. Is wc known that tEl3 optr4uon Is all IL
convent nce which submitted TO- in trade only when it
is impo sible 10 avoid IT, l. occasions double loss Of
time aud money and often deeroraes the merchandise
On the virginia line there will be traushpmeat.
Inc ircouve-ieuces Of the Canada route are IN like
manner the ice the cngth and the danger OF tue uav
CATION Of the LIKES aud Of the ST. Lawrence river and
/ two tr3u-hpueuts.
The New Oslseus route itself presents serious dsat
vlt tages / shall specify in particular the exceptional
dancers Of the navigation o! the Mississippi These rs
are such that Cue u~ursnces refuse to cdWit great
number of articles atd charge from Il to lS per cent
/ en- those iEsvrcd.
report Of senator Barrow the navigation of the
Mississippi addressed TO Congress, establishes thee
| figures
Since that period The condition Of the river has only
altered for tie worse.
To the dtusers OF The Mississippi must be added those
| Of the gulf Of Mexico.
A6mit that RECOURSE should be had to insurance for
the NAVIGATION Of the James River and kanawhs Canal
/ 81, Is in yo
/ rance would probably be a out Is Cr cent.
FINALLY merchandise Of certain class, such as butter
cheese bacon whisky. oil, hour wheat, sugar moasses,
lose dufag ,he summer from i've TO fifteen dollars per
ton which would make average loss OF ten dollars per
| ton by the New Orleans route
These same articles are rot affected by the climate Of
! Virgins, which is neither too bot nor too cold
SECURITY PROTECTION oF 1itF LiNE-ooA9ARIsoS IN
| MILITARY POINT Oh vlEw.
In report dated December lst lS2d, addressed 10
the Legislature cf the STATE OF virginia Mr. Crozet the
ciaf OF the State at that tne formerly cap
tain Of crciaeers in France, professor Of militia
~ tactics al the academy OF West Point in the United
State expresses hrs5N IN these terms ia speaking ol
the advantages OF the line in military point OF view
Its entrlnce the entrance OF the great Virginia water
ue will be eectualy defended by the cross fires OF two
formid4Sl. forts Old Point aud the Rpraps which will
afford complete protection the cOas;iug trade. As
interior ine base Of operations, the central situation
of safe water conn uuicItion between James and
the Ohio would Iteiuk offer iucalcuable advantages"
The three rival lines, Monsieur lie Ministre, far
fom b.us so flyorably situated That OF New CLEANS
!. omen and without defence That OF Canada il siua.
ted in part beyond the territory Of the United States
Finaiy tie route by the Erie canal New York; pre-
sens though in less proportion the same advantages
on the lake
rRAnE OF rHE VIRGiSIA L!SE.
III proved by the statistics produced by n'esiga
ons made by the difference Of climate, 10y an exam:na-
ton Of the Advantages and Disadvantages, by the evi-
dsnce Of every thing fact that tie water ne through
Yiren is the 5hortcs the most certain and the least
expeGsye in order 10 reach the great markets oil Amer
ca or even Europe il be admitted that the products
of the West and part OF the South will be drawn 10 Ia
route. 49, .
The Southern States which would profit by the NIrs'
Lii line are Nor,h aud South Carolina. Kentucky Ten
nessce, Alabama, Georgia, aid lastly Virginia Iho.e
Of thai part of the Union called the Great West that
10 saw the States waered by the upper Missouri, The
upper Mississippi and their tribuari p are, and only
cite the principal Ohio Indiana Illinois, Missouri, Iowa
and Michigan.
These expeditions would represent an enormous
amount since they would be composed oil the iarges'
portion Of the products from the immense territory oe
/ cuDied by the above named States
In speaking Of the South, would call your EIcelien,
eys attention TO this point The freight prineiPay oil
sugar and cotton goes up the Ohio starting from Caro
aud up the Mississippi not cny from Memphis whicn Is
the second cotton market Of the United States but even
from the town Of Helena situated much lower down the
river This freight goes 10 New York, by Clneinna ahu
the Ell. canal Cotton is also sent from these different
places by railroad 10 New York
Tue pric Of transportation New York are, by ran
road 81 d1 ars aud 30 the toD; by the hSssSpP
tie Ohio the lakes the Erie Canal aud the Hudson III
doRars the toI
II wog'd only cost by the James River and hanaWha
| Canal 10 Norfolk dollars the ton