The New York herald., 1867-02-21

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by means OF railways and canals enabled 70 psne
ssss into an paris Of our country By following root.
natural extensions rssoh % he 1issapp the Hehssx
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North, Increased like river by continual addIio from
Our nlsnS ocm%sros % s ! not limited i'm % even ~ a. ,..
tories q The Northwestern sssses Or he n.snss
ber q their future inhabantA In ths bsisish possss
no1esats and saubsous climate s found 70 exist Is
productions win and their way maskse By The ysat
in the Rocky 1ountsna extsndns neariy 3 ~ PsciSe
Ocean, and fssm North 70 South 3hrouehout he con
nent promote with unprecsntsd rapsdiy thssstsmsnt
: few years Is the ssFsr Wsstn Beyond ali these
is the Pacific Ocean ITSELF already sraverssd by steam
Is to-day the great desderatum Of the European naona
include the great overland trade ana travel between
Europe and Asia AZ New York the VARIOUS products Of
ports Of the 1iant and the mutorm producss 4 the
machinery Of Europe and the industry ingenuity Of
her people will in return be d1used throughout
The continental scope Of Mr. Hatchs report 10 no
slight merit; but he has also investigated with less
and ncumen the interests in which State,
well as the West, is more Immediately Concerned
Having demonstrated the comparative advantages o. tho
routes through this state and by the HUDSON over thO0
through Canada and by the St Lawrence and The per-
manent and natural superiority OF New York
as q seaport over Montreal and Quebec, No
shows .the material benefits the pa&ion Sn,
all its parts receives from uninterrupted freedom Of
exchange and transit through every State and the neces
ity oi duly improving those natural facilities by which.
such advantages will be offered alike to producer and
consumer will retain their trade within the United;
States, strengthening that community Of interest By
which national sentiment and the spirit OF fraernisy
perpeuated The interests Of OF every parsuit
and the growth Of national will be proeced
by such means OF intercourse cneapen the neceeares
OF life to the consumer, while they increase the price
paid to the producer"
The large amount Of profit than $40 600 900,
which has accrued to the treasury Of the State of
New York from the main artery OF trade between the
East and West the Erie canal and above all the cost
and expenses of that great work. demonstrate its utility
and plead in favor OF adapting to the increased
sites Of the times The main trunk body Of the canal
already permits the passage Of boats too large
TO pass through the locks II is an unwise economy
which would delay the completion Of such work and
the expense of all that remains be done would be
paid in few years from the surplus OF the
canal taking the average OF many past years as the
basis OF the calculation. With enlarged locks boats Of
large size propelled by steam could come down from
Lake Erie or Ontario protaby carrying freight al half
the present prices Nor afford too far 70 despse
the rivalry Of Canada backed up by British capital and
ers to conceal their exorbant charges for freight
Our natural advantages will be Of little II w0
permit them to remain dormant unimproved whilo
our enterprsng and persevering neghbors in Canadn
are doing the best they can with such faches they
have