, 1873-02-14

Anspor to Market the question OF that cost pre-
portance Waving any discussion IL this place in re-
gard to the efforts that have been made looking to aomo
O. control ona oyer o e I 1 a
that direction the subject Of transportation Eastward
may properly be alluded to. Tint the rates current
by SF some u nae mems, b reduced IS apparent to
larged facilities aud increased competition by rail will,
i = wes aepf rom M is s I'D projects
suggested looking to this end. No entirely new
lines from Chicago to the seabosrd have been openea
for about fifteen years, during which time the North
west hns more than doubled In population and produce
ton true, facilities have been greatly increased, and
tablishel, but wholly Independent lines are now no
more numerous than then, nor ID there any tnnea-
prospect Of relief in this direction. The baltimore
time, IS still far from completion, although portions
Of 1t are under contract and still mora Is soon to Dc
paeed In the same condition ,.,, ,i,,oe ,,ozv
New lines are suggested connecting WILL lugs ~"
OF soon to be in operation in cansda but q ~ tnee
projects little ay be anticipated ~ h1ss at 'a
beore The rails reach us the hoped Tor composition
,nay be effectuahy strangcd. The subject Of either
ine eristna ones has been discussed IN the National
Congress, under authority given tnat poa5 " 1cguns
between tho States but "a yet ~ ptppos
tions have been deTeloped snac1eouS ~ oPtoFoAe "a
That he National Government Is in duty bound to
.dont some measures for the relief Of the most import
ant interests In the country seems to be largely con-
ceded and projects looking to this end are nuIneEous
the friends Of eash pressing It with vR9s r. ~otny o
that the most eGectusi competition is that
furnished BY an unrestricted and ,;e free water m
afforded than the fact TINT the business Of
ryng from Chicago Buffalo by lake is profitable at
1 pp ceseo equal
number OF miles, ut less than from three to i've mea
that Assuming that there ia At least large dn
ference in the modes OF transportation in favor or
that by water would then that the first duty Of
the would be to ts influence to open
p h4anch Of the subject he full authority q The Coy
crnmcnt win be less questioned especially should y
a9 b 4 S Sda eane S5 sny hs
and indeed respectable portion Of the East have for
many years urged the speedy construction OF ship
sss equal around m eaPs &c ra Il the Of Sga
State legislatures, popular conventions eommercth
organizations mad committees have pressed the matter
upon the attention OF Congress time and again, and
under circumstances and assurances indicating speedy
aciou, but au these efforts have proved Of no avail,
be renewed with my better prospects of success than
have resulted hitherto; indeed some arguments In r.
gard to the necessity Of the work as military or de-
fensve measure that appeared for several yeara to
command the respect Of many who would otherwise be
opposed to it, cannot now he relied on lending nay
MD in behalf Of the measure
1Iany warm friends OF this work, who fully arpre-
ciate the advantages to be derived from Il, have
for time appeared 60 doubtful Of Success that
they have seriously cast about for some other
OF promoting the end in Eew and attention has
been drawn to negotiations with the Government Of
L1D11a 10 SECURE 10 Us pS Improvements III
OF the falls that which e hnve failed to realize from
our own Government direct. Public sentiment IL
Canada which for ysa7s vas greatly dsdded IS to
has recently become mora cryrta1zed and The i'm
has now come to bo the established policy Of the
Government, The extent to, and rromptness with
which tho Canadian improvements aro pushed, Will
depend much on tho measure Of encouragement
given by our people and our government and no
lime should be wssea in bringing svsry influence If nee
speedy completion Of works ample Tor The
needs Of tha commerce Of the Lakes Canada desires
this country and her Government and people are pre-
pared to offer to great advantages IN may rcapso<s
but especially IN tho atter Of transit in return for
fayors may be able to secure to them BY treaty stip
ulations. Should not tho West unitedly press upon
cur Government speedy action In negotiating such q
contemplated s Improvements Of the weland and Saint
Lawrence Canals and their free use for our
These done, and We should have advanced long way
transit for largest lake vessels to the foot Of Lake
Ontario or to the ocean, freight rates grain nd
si sse1y redace quite aufeisnt to pay for he
| pay the cost directly ourselves, which, unde.
such an ARRANGEMENT we should not. The necessary
SURVEYS have been made, and portion Of the 1nean
| already appropriated BIZ the Dominion Government
os needs s the eordal eneouragemen resulting from
properly-adjused reciprocal treaty to insure to US IL
early completion. Projects for the tnproye:nent 9
other routes through Canndn suggested By friend
a cheaper transportation bnt 1t can hardly be con
siaered wise, In our present condition OF presssn
necessity to lend our aid to agar. divide the publ
years vas source Of bitter discussion, mud which
last has concentrated to degree that promises unite
action. Time may develop the necessity for othe
improvements, but our present purpose should be t
unitedly work for the completion first Of that whic
wo hars reasonably good prospect Of our ability t
secure So, too, tho discussion Of the enbject OF
Niagara Ship Canal the American side would ut th
time seem inopportune The possibility Of early #
ture action that question BY the people or Govern
1neut ct the United States must of necessity CATS
hesitation on the part OF Canada, as two such work
are not needed at that point and with the hosiit
hitherto manifested in Congress towards the
and the almost certainty that any proposition tha
could be introduced woud he 20 e.abazsassea R
cussed. that the friends Of it. ia an tndepende1
uaeasure Eoud scarcely feel like supporting it. Wit
these facts which will hardly be questioned, there ~
pears to be- very Insignificant probabilities Of ulttmat
SUCCESS.
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