Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-05
Tbe New Routes of Traffic.


During the discussion on the accept
.rce of the Treaty of Washington in the
british Parliament, the Earl of ElgIp, IN
attending the treaty, admitted the fact
that the great advantage of the negotia'
ton was to accrue to American interests
but he looked for compensation to Eng.
lsh interests to the triumph of the free
trade policy in this country, which for
eigneys hope the concessions Of the treaty
will secure.
We are not quite able to see where the
Concessions to TIA free trade policy come
in. But that is not he point to be con.
silered now. 1t is the new line of traffic
to be introduced by the negotiations OF
the treaty. Let us see what these al4 and
whittier they tend. The most importan,
is the opening to our commerce Of the St
Llwrence river and the British canals
connecting the Northern lakes Under
the treaty vessels may pass directly tc
Europe from Milwaukee, Chicago, Fond
dn Lac, and other grain markets of the
Northwest, without breaking bulk. By
an examination of the map, our readers
will observe that this new route possesses
Advantages of the mes decisive character
for grain transportation over the old
routes. Notwithstanding the necessity of
breaking bulk, which has hitherto ham
pared this line, the American exports
through it have increased at least 70 per
cent in three years, and now amount to
2}00O,OOO bushels per annum. The re-
moval Of restriotrictions, then, cannot fail
TO give an immense impetus to this line
Of traffic, Its natural advantage lies in
shortening Of distosoe From Toledo.
Ohio, to Liverpool vie the Erie canal and
New York city, the distance is 4,O4O
miles, while by the Welland canal and
N ntretl the distance is but 1912 miles
saving of 72S miles. The Montreal
route also embraces but 1000 miles OF
dangerous ocean navigation, while the
New York route includes 5000
This new line, free of its present i'm
peliments, will be fruitful in commercial
G auges. New York has hitherto cou-
tro'led the railway aystcm Of this coun-
try, making all its lines of transportation,
tributary to it, commercial supremacy
n York now sees her rival, Chicago
making joint interest with Montreal in
lines of water transportation, which are
destined, AZ no distant day, to sweep the
immense grain trade of the West and
Northwest towards another sphere. New
Orleans is also camoring for the improve
mont Of tho Mississippi; but the long
route through the Mexican Gulf can do
little in competing with the almost air
line of the St. Lawrence.
In view of the fact that the massive
wealth and power of the great Metropol-
itan city has f,llen into bad hauds, it is not
at all alarming to see a multiplication of
commercial centers. It is rather to be
regarded as All eminently healthy sign of
the times that no one combination of
vested interests can become permanently
powerful. Any change which promises
to reduce the splf-h social and polit-
cal Influence of New York cannot fail to
be benefoin in the prf sent crisis. The
great Metropolis Of New York must pre-
pare to see her great commercial power
shared by her rivals, Chicago, Portland
and NJ ntreaI, upon whom she has SO.
haughtily looked down.
It is a rule thut NV political combina-
aous follow commercial changes. The
interests Of the Dominion Of Canada are
becoming s. c'cs.ly identified with our
own that the feeble allegiance to the
British crown, already in u state of s-mi-
rcpu li,tion by both parties, will soon
dissolve. The grayitation Of the Briti-h
provinces to the United States j. beccm-
ing every day more decided The con
solidotion Of the Epglish speaking popu-
lation. Of cur continent il hut 81 foregone'
conclusion. An ocean b,und republic,
which has so long heen foreehadowed in
the public mind, will soon be realized in
fact.
THE New YORK SwIHDLEHs The
committee of seventy at New York hogan
civil snjtz in the Supreme Court before
judy" Barn RI, Frid v, against Iugersoll,
G,rvey at others Of the twindlinK con
tractors for the recovery of the money
they have fraudulently obtained from the