, 1866-11-25
SUNDAY, SoyEMBEB Is, 1866

t+-., rc,c,r tnss he sent II our ias1 Aoasess'
Tribune CO., Ch1caEo, Ill.
SUNDAY, SoyEMBEB Is, 1866
~ ILLINOIS STEAMBOAT CANAL
Tic importance Of the enlargement ot tne
n!i,:y,is and Michigan C2naa mas eeen o'7'
ri,-sed so loug and SO thoroughly 1nat e1s,e
il but On. opinion among the pe"pse VI i!'.
reis upon the subject Ihc Necessity " LUZ
vrk has. however,, been brought to their
knowledge by costly experience. Inc caoa.
A. II stands is OF but comparatively small
value to the public as means OF transpotta'
tion, The only available means Of transpor-
sa,icn in Illinois arc the railroads, anu Of
,htSe. there arc now no competing lines.
The producers have therefore to-sub1nit
10 whatever cxtortionate tariff Of ffeights
that may be demanded. The rail-
.oad combinations arc complete, and there
j. nj relief, II is TIC same in all parts Of the
S;atr: ill.,. yoads running north and south,
cast and yc=t, have monopoly Of the busi-
moss. and arc dictators Us to rates Of freight.
A steamboat canal connecting lake Michigan
end Cairo bv way of the Illinois and Alizsis-
t'iA 'n,t' .., t,..' I-.,r.r M;ss;ss,nnt at Rock
sa'' "1'a 80 ",a n,~,;sb aa1;,;ona1 IA.
's.ano' "i'ss se4a.,nr ~ 80 ronId havo ti,c
- .e !. rho1csomc regulator
-s:,.a',, ~ ,-o,y1,tx. Had vc that canal
H!S'' '1is'o'u ~ ,-;s+,no cxtortfon o
i'eS III "l'eA ato"' ,o,, .o,,, rl,Int .yonld not
"h'sa e''s'e = so
exist. A.,
-. F''I ,,:e,.'S,,, r.r,, IN I,sal,c. Will
li'l''o's a''o 49,. - 80 q, ADMIT of tbc ms
lf"!v' .'.N 'u ',t. sto.n,ho,ts sucb AS nos
''S .. ~. 49,. ~, a,d N;.s;5.i,ni rivers
~ .,o lr1ss,ez;nnt the neccs
Fl"t', a..,a ~ nc nl,ccd on til
s:ts ~ 40 .'no e - sac,rc ,ox;ret;on d
l.anois i''e' so -. ,T.,,s c,r,1 will h
'ha' r'ser @ at a.. -, ~ ne.cmbcr. or e,rt
opea Hon' - eo- II vou,d sunniy
Eontts III eve!S sen ,,a,us
sasc aua e ,ho n,,,;-o cr,n I
transportation Tor Inc cn'so cfop
the whole region o'alpsu W NV ",
shippers to Cairo or 1uf'aes 80,
eau defy railroad eSacl:ons " senu.as eus'
p:ed%cts dilcct from any point on 1he e1u
l,s water, without breaking bulk or .ela @
ting extra handling steamers ifon tiIt
tir.:h. with iron or o1aer 1teisu.s. -
lsins that freight to Chicago ano aa' 'uts
i:!.ing compared vita the raIfoaa ta'4ns
tic p-csent day
THIS work can all be done Df sum y
,nan twelve millions Of dollars - aha. -
say, the canal to the mississippi hi'e,' u
the feeder for 81, 5oooo, anu 1ue eu,'t'
rntnt Of thu ILLINOIS anu Aishl:an Gaaa.
Improvement Of the Illinois n1tef
ss,AN,nO. How Is ta's -
cf nancy TO bc ra1sea
Constitution provides fhat inc Paw o.
contract no debt exceeding Sp,N', VIII
submitting the Law creating that ocot u
people to be voted upon at the next gem
election. To provide IN that way 1o1
1.aus to construct these works Is 10
rnnc nDy action until alter tue ctecI''
November, 1868. But there Is anoiaet'
ter a more expeditions way anu luae -
assessment and collection OF 'a@ VI
wills annually upon the taxaole proPesl
tLc State, the proceeds OF this lax 70 "
rl!ed exclusively to th1s work. Hau
State cl Illinois, MS all other States nav
Heard for the equalization of taxes, our
lem ofreycnne would be much more comp
tor.,tits that now escape with light I
,i,,,. anl counties where the valuation i
ccs-iyr wtull then share in proper pr
t;ons the taxation Of the State. In
,,r,u,.crs III, .axablcs of Illinois, under
.~s,.m of valuation would reach s50o, o.
svJ tvo-uill tax would PIT
,,,ruol1v one million Of dollars The
laturc can impose this tar aud appeol
The proceeds nret for the enlargement
, limos ano Mica,saA n...a. e 49, secon5ir {
{, oi lhc an,noas r. .se o,rs1 N 4f,c W;esj
-, cchstfuc,,ou -, VI ~ ovid o.tuol,v !,
i''Vsl. '1otaa InI n,dcr tI,,s nrocess,
/ "as'n Sot,p .,.tnr, the nre,ir
nhoe! LUZ oo ,,,a 80 snnroyca hv the r
sisiaL,on eo.'u ,..els;~os y. " th1n
Mn Inns 'aa ue 49, ao,t-n,v n
and lEina tuas ~ E w. ,,aa,,1s m
more tnah Ie,uiA III ,.,-r At
=" .:a,o =. '1t Itt,, ~ tse 1n,,roads. In OF
,;, conAfe1's,. f'-",s ~ shallow dcpth and
Aaye '~o eaa ~, rom the northern
"'a.h toes aF,h.s,ate. The Leg
soushe1r %, -, 3,nno, timed for ycar
o, on'" ..sSs ~. ~ the railroads. The s
tn.s. .saa II leased them to
.,,,a u,thont charcc, on C.
49, 49, thcv should be kc
,s;- s"s s,J t,,,t the tolls shall never
iei.'' '.,'.,,1r,d ~ ~ +hc st,tc. su
i 'aAe =. Hs.so o.,.,a ,,c com1
ihsl1h''lca's - s,,,,, t., tb1s ST.
those FropoSeo ~ w ua. ~ F-,i,,,,
have tcrFea ~ ~,
on the rail OF the onIo toa0s'