, 1865-12-16

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New Tork BY corresponding enlargement OF The
Champlaln canal. which connects the winters Of the
~ ~ .as Anasoq , 1i1ez Thess to worSs I A.
Lake States, ~ there would, With thetn, be no |
breaking bulk between The Likes md New York.
1fere are eeEeEal other important improvement,
which ARE already commenced, which We n1s5 use
10 great advantage II our Government can be pei
There reeoiations contsjn no Recommendation for
The enlargement Of the Erie Cana1. This omission |
IL due. IN part, 10 the conviction that its capacity
ibe consideration th.t for The distance Of one hun
drea and e,ghtg m3es 1t extends parallel With the
viii follow the lake, ~ more ample safe aud ex-
peditious route. The mighty tide ol iake commerce
Will not be checked In iii course and crowded Into
dred and 6,ty mics, but vii Inevitably follow tae
course Of he lake-elthes forcing passace from |
near it, oaste1n extremity directly to the Hudson,
G cs9p e. saa iseoee q e ~
The Eae Canal has served a noble purpose, It
groFe@ents combined in nursing and expsndinS
hero e. nd d dssie9s1, r @ 8, p WI, Clinton; nn.,
Even IN It's present, or postttle future culaEced
capacity It can do no more thsn CARY the toll Of
ocean HON The pfside. of he West
From the various estimates which have been
ade Of the eost Of the several works recommended
y ess ssa ~; T. e aa as
dollars. Let us estimate some q the advantages to
be derived from the opening Of the route by the ST.
asse e ae a IT, q lfs asfa
The loEest estimate. among many which have ex:
sns yes tht 5 ~ ;s1s q siss
mcnte, 1t ten cents pei hnahei. Nov II Obvious
sost s e ss .s G r. s9G cd
nctua1lf pass over this routc, but wonld equally
es every bqshe1 & Of grain Ef1wn t1 tee
The st.tes which wonld receive the greatest ben.
eat, directly, Ohio, lndaana, Michigan, Illinois,
Wisconsin, tona. and Minnesota II sse e1a'nlne
take TIC ratio Of increase In crops os the Last d.
cade az bsstt fos estimates, ne shall ind th4t In
be year 1so they will bare reached an annual pro-
and one hundred and seventy millions bushels Of
wheat. We VII suppose that but onehalf tais ~
T. s he
value Of The whole amount grown Is but h'e cents
folt1shree millions seven even bandred md ftfy tho1-
md doazs upon tho two ~-ttet~* n wheat Ana cc,.
@.vno. 1nese two proda16 however, consa.1:s
but small part ot the artt D Of commerce upon
The Lakes and he anoss estimate sstonnds. tS = I
tel, would donbtlees falt far below the aggregate
amount which would be poured Into the LIP of fshe
tsads Ia cut neata Coal nst.i:, nsh. lumber, ctc.
would each be propordonafcly benefited, and Ill
I'D indirectly IN swelling the rrrcnue o! The Gov
3eain. ne phoula consider that the opep!n9 Of
thbsc cutxala will reduce the cost Of The Western
dise advance In the value Of grain to be but three
censs Pr 6uehel ths reduction tn TIE cot of what
There csn Be but little doubt that, were al the
Improvements contemplated In these resolutions to
n xe q n.oa q se
merely. II eoast,ts u he po.s<.fion, ~ u ~
ana h te JJe,kifies for rendering Usett elements
ra'I,tk Ier Mf sutxy q lndistdua' t'1"tf and NO.
T issf % gcntisnsea s who h sse sncreau,ous NJ tn the
grand re.ulfs 10 BE- obtained by the prosecution OF
there enterprises to cit calmly DOM and study the
iS! fea! & ae s Mss s5s4Rs y y Is sS Is
copper and lesd snd its extensive forests Of pne
wealth, evcn under great disad1sntssses count Up
fts millions Of rich acres, DOW lying waetc, dn1
kae,a ultimate II 1ev ean what n immense revenue
there ase al eapahle o pouring Tito Tie treasury Of
the uat1on to aid In fay1Dg it, Indebtedness and
| promoting its permanent wealth. Sit, every such
stke5 ss the sute road e national p.q'psISs p ~
ecnuuent contained in the s1kth resolution, sta
"tbat it Is In accordance with sound principles ol
politeal economy e prosecute these "oE'1' Of m
Sir: The resources Of the Test are almost lin
tt!css. All needs and whit 1t now asks e. facsl
yet neely, bestowed and It WIN ss&oni:h The world
By pouring ont in untold millions the wealth no"
buried In lis soil and hidden n Its mines. !,
citizens T o5 or "a COZ commonwealth in regard 10 he
payment Of err,y dollar Of our Indebtedness, and
sdn,p,stsng ths affair Q, The 9p01
gale expenses below t1s lnezease IN the elements
Of natiocai prosperity and pc1manence
'ss life "af md boao9 e. ct saai sa4 Beloved nsea
let n not ia to appreciate and the means which
,he Cod oinatale hss placed within oar reach q
the few millions Of dollars requisite to improve
these natuzh enazncle Of tsade which sFi inertia
bly,, return ,nto the national treasury, within tht
dn1lara tor every one million thrs ;adldouaty eI
ptnded, se!ying u the same time to cement 'hs tp
!eFHl and 1oesl interests of the nation and estsb
lint the combined powers Of he old world csnno
shake It, Or sefiously interrupt the pursuits of it
~ we have A seea I'D thas Congress hns Undertaken
build lailroad from The Mississippi 70 ths Paeae
mile of lis length, and m equAa s0m FOR segesal
ita branches. We have seen our National dotnstl
'%e.t ,Rs rheg sn ts t. sesss
Is II too mnch 10 ark that the Of hfty million
ofdollars be expended In opening channels Of tzad
, comneTce~W6ich COMM vii Tednes de expense .
transportation to lete than 6alfiis nseessA cot b
rulfoads: channels, too, which Wtll be open TO a
| II ecemf 10 me that we may and should at Ieas
: nrrc upon ConcEcsa that t shall at once co@mene
the work q aneng a. t5e ~. Aasafa Canal' ftsa'n
Give a. rs Tho NiaesTa canal, with ice transi
through the St. lawrence and It's enlarged can al
enter into compact to raise tha my unilhonsto 10
our !1aas thfoaEh thl. route 9y dir direct ~ npo
! in the fpeculaIfppi For Ne N9y we'll afford to b
taxed two md half CENTS per bnthe on our grain
s or ss
levfed to psy directly Increase the value Of our raf
d Eve cents On a busnel, and our meat one cent 4
rrodncts is well as ercrI acre Of real estate In Il
+ ssuae ra1io. The eonclnsloD Is irresistible th1
IBIS "ofs T1l ,,,o1n tnn, ,ose nspen, sHn,r. =
: have hardly Touched upon the idea Of ths slim
h g. e. et "a ae Woaa %ooa sss
:, | Be appreciated. Since the close Of the WIZ =
5 s9 T. n:oas tSs poa In 9sss
j. pccsa1y do the industrial classes Of The Old Wnr
;. appreciate the poelron md resources OF the We
future crcstness, dad he ntant Of tir sveee*s to
they may bnt reach her bfoad pra1ttes and seen
e home upon their fertile totf. .
T. template as truly national work. one which X
extend T. henels teEoush Al tns svenae, Si f.
h1Da . IT, 5s a2T5 % 70 R Ell
ID % sies' Of contscted b narrow views q The &:
TeGa ,a's eos.sss sshes .Sat We e .re des,
e1pa To- apen htss e1e1s 81 QUESTION
msens esols 'ee eouseteDt viii he eternal pstnepies
i ruth % and justice, labor to bind together IL 9
nd common brotheroood ths citizens o. re Sotanc
be | Al thnsa eutern1iye4 wt1ca. tend to promote