The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-04

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tons to sail from thence to Troy, which is 100 miles
nearer Liverpool via quebec tnsn VIA n Sew wsss..
from ali the upper and western lakes, IS well
as from the The Gaf Of the St. LAWRENCE, can reach
Lake tSampIsin WiIhsut breaking bulk. The
hour, pork, beef, coal, and all other products
Of the n Ueur.. 'a q BE-
In the Interior, and also be landed at boston at
less expense with less than In V hv nv
Hr. Young NJ p OF Montreal in his nus tables able .s Of
construction OF this work Is Of the greatest poss.
bic importance. With the Champlaln Canal Of
Albany enlarged to the same size as the Caughna-
Waga Canal, vessels from any Western lake port
could, Without breaking bulk, discharge at the port
and merchandise for the West From Lake Erie TO
New York by the Ct; Lawrence. on the downwa .ci
VOYAGE there would be 1913 miles OF canal with 60A
feet OF lockage against 363 miles Of canal with sos
feet Of lOckage by the Erie Canal. In the one case
shipments The time Necessary for the voyage
from Lake Erie through the Weiand Canal, the ST.
lawrence 0aughnawaea ana 1h,rtna cana 70
against ten days by the Erie Canal.
This immense saving OF time counterbalances
the greater length Of the route sailed via the St.
Lawrence at the same time lreights can be greatly
reduced by the employment OF larger vessels and
Ottawa aud Lake Huron Canal goes into operation.
there will be further saving In distance as well as
time for projectors Of the second class between
The notion that the Champlan connection, which
needs to be made with these Canadian improve
ments would initiate against the prosperity OF the
Erie Canal Is not to be entertained, i0r 1t Is clear
volume Of trafic now offered to it. II New York
delays to join hands with her Dominion neighbors
IN this matter the result easily i9re1oid Cacago
where elevators stand ready TO unload the cargoes
into the steamers for Glasgow and Liverpool, and
when once the ball Is in motion fancy tnat the
captains OF the lake craft will find no difficulty in
procuring freights to the West for the return yoy-
age. The New England demand will be as readily
supplied by landing the cargoes on the docks OF
Burlington, w. whence they will find easy rail com.
1e Sassn or Sas
superseded Albany as q lumber mart, and 1t
threatens to become most important port FOR
New England the moment the Canadian canal sys-
tenn shall be perfected. Indeed, this inland town
will slip into prominence as port OF entry ior
ocean for q class OF tonnage second only to that
which reaches Montreal up the st: Lawrence. Pos
shs st. to
plain, for nothing could be more plainly In the In
IL behooves the merchants of New York to look
into this matter, and when they do so calmly they
will. take it, become convinced that IT Will DO
neigtbors il they proceed to secure the advantages
derivable from the uniting OF the Hudson and
maze hat viii saSd ready Wniteha to enter it.
The 5000, 900, which it is estimated the Champatn
Canal Improvement win cost, is trlae to invest
an unaccommodated trade from seeking outlets at
new centres.
NEW ENGLAND ISOLATED.
y, Let the work be done and New England, with
New Brunswick and Nova scotia, becomes an
island OF magnificent proportions, around whose
shores the shipping OF . hundred ports may ply
without obstruction. New York, Montreal aud
Quebec would soon discover substantial increase
in the coastwise and inland tonnage OF their busy
harbOrs.
1t Is even possible that seagong vessels Of con.
siderable draught would seek this northern outlet
thereby avoiding I
most perpetual logs OF the Newfoundland and Nova
Scotia coasts, which are all the more dangerous
for light craft because occurring over the narrow,
crowded pathway Of the French, English and Ger
man steamers plying to and from New York.
The merchants Of Montreal who are foremost In
all this business show wish TO divert trade from
its familiar haunts but there can be no doubt but
that they are willing and ready to look after that
portion OF the tonnage from the West that Ia de.
MED access To the market further s0uth.