Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17

seaport of Montreal, distance from Lake Erie
of i0l miles, the St. Lawrence route has great
advantage for the export trade, es the distance
from Lake Erie to the ocean port Of New York is
501 miles with 362 miles Of canal.
The export trade to foreign Countries from the
West, has already been stated, is no; the
largest trade The consumption Of the New
Englsnd, or Eastern United States, is far greater
than the export trade; and the question comes
up, can this trade also he attracted to the route
OF the St. Lcwrence? The level os Lake Cham
plain is - fee; above the leyel Of the St. Law
renee, seven miles above Montreal By the
construction Ct the Caughnswaga Canal OF so
miles. the propeller Of 800 tons could proceed or
to Lake Champain and deliver her cargo at
Burlington or Whitehall, whence it could be
distributed by the various railroads throrghou:
New England or the cargo could be landed at
Boston by these railroads st one-half the present
cost OF freight, and in SIX days less time than
the came Western produce is now delivered. BY
the s.. Lawrence route 70 Lake Champlain.
there would be 50 miles Of canal with 355 fee;
lockage, against the Eric and Chsmplaia Canals
to Lake Champlsin of 426 miles With S5l feet
lockage
Should the State Of New YORK decide on en-
/ lsrgng the Canal from Lake Champlain into the
Hudson, so as 20 admit the propeller Of 800
tons then ;his vessel could sail direct from the
upper Lakes down the St. Lawrence, through
Lake Champaiu, and down the Hudson to New
I York, carrying equal to 10000 bushels of grain,
without breaking bulk, and be in New York in
six days less zine than IS r0r tqts1 on the route
through the Lsie Canal from Buffalo, and az one
half the cost If freight.
In the State Ct New Yogi. there arc parties who
advocate the construction of new Ship Canal
] from lavrara orf T.af. flrfnr1n fTu1sr-
Of 205 miles. The estimate for this work is So
100000, anl is projected for vessels Of 400 tons
burthen. Suppose such a work competed, there
would then be q route 20 be Hudson River from
the upper Lakes. w..h cae trarshi1men;, from
the 9U0 ion propeller at usweeo. There would
then be 233 miles o. canal, lal q locsage Of $50
/ fee. against 4 route, h7 rlc s Llwrence OF
I l23 miles aud 53l feet locsaze
In al4i,ion 60 the advantages alres iv c4iuel
for the route u the s.. Lawrence, it should he
stated (strtuga SIS it llay sppclr from it, North
/ ern posti,n) that 10 the average Of the last
twenty years. ending with 1858. the Wcllaud
/ Canal has been nayieab.e flr .i6 days annually,
while { BE Erie Canal wss only nqyigalle for 20
/ days. showing difference Of - days in glyor Of
/ the Northern side. During the same period the
arrival a. Quebec oi ships from sea was Eve days
/ elrler than the opening Of tAr Erie Canal ~
Buffalo, arl during the same period also. pro-
duets from tlc West arrived AZ Montreal hy
water, seven dsys before jhe earliest arrival at
Albany by cana
The products Of the Ottawa Vs'lcy, hy the
construction o: The Canal into Lake Champlaiu,
vii be greatly increased in value. for the saving
In transport OF lumber s'o1e bv thar route over
the present one. VIII not bs less than 81 Ter
taogsl-I feet. snI ed sueh Swing ads 10 the
annua value @. tie national wealth Bg the
operirr Of this cheq.sr and Quicker ro-.s H. the
Elst from these ,rstt Western Territories f,st
sonD,rstivelv r1set-,s.D tho revenues Of he
Canals Of the Dominion will B., greatly .u,rlea--
el and the eirr~ie, trlie secured f.- fhe $,
lawrence
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