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shin Canals.


to the following article, which was prepare
some time since for another destination. The
materials upon which it was based were collected
with great labor from numerous public doeu-
ments and large private correspondence anu
present, think, some new facts bearing upon
the important AID interesting subject l suomi
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SNIP CAvAL-About twenty years ago
project was earnestly agitated, the reahLation 'i
which, while possessing great public and inter
national importance. would have excited direct
and potent influence upon the condition OF the
Cbamnlain Valley. refer to the scheme oil
connecting the waters OF the 81; Lawrence WITH
those of Lake Champltin BY canal between
Csughnawaga and St. JOINS. \ change IN our
relations with Canada have modified and tenn
porarilv repressel these views, but tire suoJe',
is so momentous and practicable, anil 50 in'i-
mately involved in my investigation that l can
scarcely omit a reference TO it. Various public
documents before me, with an extensive private
correspondence, eiuciia'e the whole matter, hut
my SPACE will allow me to only glance At a few
salient points in the enquiry.
The idea of this canal vas forcibly enunciai-
ed by Hon. John Young. Of Montreal, in l9it
and in rs, a competent engineer, by careful ex-
ulorations. determined the entire practieability
ofthe protest. Ia 1919 a company was charter
Ell hy the Provincial Parliament, with power 90
construct the work. The distance between the
proposed termiui Was asoertaiuel TO be about
70 miles, and Jhe expense Of continuation was
estimated between three and four million dol
lars. John Youus- pamphlet In eonnec-
finn with this design. IL Wa, proposed o. enlarge
the SO. lawrence canals, to secure the transit %
..s-eI. If 500 tons q. with ease and safety
0ReD5rt of Committee Of Public WORKS.. u
,,.,. assumed IN this report. tina; steamer pass
ing through The Jected canal, could reacn tne
uar-s Of Lake Chsmplain in four ami half days
from Cleveland No decided acton under t-i-
charter was adopted
An eminent engineer o. Canada, all glowing
with enthusiasm, thus wrote on the subject.
e.. This canal Will he built Ii will make Lake
Champaiu the great highway between the llu'-
river and the western lakes, the quickest AMI
eleares- route by water 10 viii enforce the en-
at-ement u the Northern canal, at the White
bal gates. at which We shall be thur
isru, with vessels Of 500 tons for admission.
Fa.urc here We shall give the freights TO the
railroads Oh each side Of Champaign a.
G. Eeetsr, Esq. letter 90 author, 1851 such
vessels would approach to Whitehall, within ui
ODD .- Of the tide waters Of the Hudson Tbs
comparatively brief space passes over route.
which is not exceeded by the pecular facilities
d, atiI iris for the construction # chlunel,opeu-
lu. 90 she marts of cur cities the vast internal
commerce which would be concentrated hy the
pr jactgi Improvement upon the waters OF Cham
plain. The recent survey Of the Hudson, bee
tween Fort Edward and Waterford, may TO some
extent toresnaiuw the agency by which this re-
sun is 20 be- accomplished Wood Greek, tr,-
tlary If the lake and the Hudson, more than
century ago, ami iu their normal condition, sup
% isi au important route tr military well A.
eaumercial operations. report Of STATE En-
riuaar. 1--1 The colony If Gilllaul IN
1865. was transported from Albany o. Fort
Eiw4rI .u heavy ha--lux and with ample Wa
ter Blr-oyue made these streams Of the high
est Importance 90 the progress # bis ezpei.-
t.u My limits Will not allow me 90 pursue
this Fl. iect, and can only Indicate the mani
i-s-ati0u, that not only the claims ot commerce
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tae S. lawrence, and that which floats .n The
Ottawa. seeks zoe uls- gable waters OF Cham
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proposed Cau-duava-, Cana. demands the rri-
butte at notice. a.tl. IFS practical lily Is .ies-
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-.Leue r-5r5... (. ws-er c-5rgD5-t-i-r. wbisb
beginning ST Lake Huron. and traversug Lakes
W --l ''-i '- -.r .-s -''rl f-'sl' VII,
-.s- III. r.g.e- val. +, x-9ii shorten III H.
,srce between Huron anil the Atlantic 500 miles.
can he perfected I- ll artificial navigation u