New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-10
BEGINNING TO WORK.

The REPUBLICAN has long since pointed
out that the passage of any appropriation
for the outlet improvement of the Missis-
sippi would be very difficult. the reasoning
being that the vote Of the Mississippi and
Its tributaries in Congress does not exceed
eighty-fve votes, while the lake port
cities and railroads, with the trade out
lets Of New York. Philadelphia and Balti.
more. with the railroads leading to those
cities would not consent to o work which
must take from them large amount Of
Western trade. We had occasion 60 ez.
! press an apprehension aloud tina:
/ Captain Eads, OF the horse marines,
Would play the deuce with New Orleans.
by bringing out counter project to :he
Fort st. Philip canal. the chosen project
| Of the engineers and OF the citizen, o!
New Orleans.
Our apprehersions have been verified.
Captain Eads addressed lette. 70 sena.
tor Schurz. asking his supper: 0: his
scheme of improving by jetty instead OF
by canal. 1t was Immediately seized on
by the press OF the opposition sections
and cities. We quoted rom the Chicago
Tribune to show that the canal was al ab-
surdity. We now give extract, from the
New York Sun which betray. a stolii ;g-
norance Of the topography which j: as
sumes TO describe. According 20 the 81"
it is
A canal with locks 20 W cut from ,oin.
nearly opposite Fort st. Philip :hr Oh the
swamp to Lake POntchartrain. about seven
miles IN length. and sufficiently wide and
deep to permit the passage o. the largest
vessel.
Setting out with the statement that the
canal is to be cut into a lake. instead of
into the gulf. and that it is to be thu,
located fifty miles from its actua! position.
the Sun proceeds 20 express = doubt
whether the canal Ia, received the 40.
prevail of board o: federal engine.,..
It places the COS: Of the WORT. a, about
twelve millions Of dollars. al! the time o:
construction at five Q: six years. when
finished, says the sur, it will require a
large annual expenditure :o- its main
tenance. and viii. Se ;,.. poo, concern
at best" The capacity o; the cana. 20
conduct the com,.e.ce i denie: from.
the comparative. KRAKOW capacity OF is
unbuilt locks. The "O:i. is charged %
be constructed ''!r S.t; se..;-hEi soil,
and at the lake s:.i :l.ucn Of !. Under !
water: and, as . .t,:"!.ar: ... conclusive
objection. it is ea.e;
in short, this Is ano:he- ex:;.-a:.r. aad !
i'll judged plan 10. de.lc:iag the treasury
without accomplishing n. ohiec: aimed al /!
in substantia:io:, .: :he.e objections.
extracts from. "a. ,..se. o: Captain ...ds |
are published; 0.i :,.c ..nine.: engine. !
OF the Sun s,o.CG:.ces "a .a.c: q: IL, |
setty Improvement
Ills proposition ;ss 81: 81. ~ 4. :.c..
anu possesses t.c rNt.aoi.l.:ia,: ans. an
usual iasrt that /. = !. Tot suScr-.l.. /: VII !
cost 2ur overt. .e'. people nothing !: !. |
successful. 1t vi: COS: ;heu. :. s.u:i. s,.la.l..
sum fnan fh.y ~. ~. c.,iet. upon 20 aay
for the cana .'i vii give Che mouth OF !!
the Mississippi. = depth and cs!ac'.!: !ct
navigation :ult. t:l.t. 20 al! he u...e..: and
future demands 0: CG,H5n.:...
Tie So" .aa:. ia.it.as A,.:n.: 4 ..o:i
which "A board Q: :-,'er.. engineers -.
pronounced :ea.;'!. ~: !: remit. the
.nte.a-'' :" Al plan o: improve
ments which. -: .':c.a,,:ui. vi. Il, -
and so.
Never have % :e',.'s e.p,-.. con .':..on
OF our city mo:e than Wien We see a .!ya.
city that has spea. mo:e millions 70 IN.
prove one OF It's outlets than me sIssis-
sippi interests worIG require to improve
single outlet, excep: g Il. cana. OF the
ground of its cost.
As for the success Of the cana! It is
greatly impaired by the interjection of
counter project. The representatives of
New Orleans will not abandon the canal
nor viii they support the jetties. This
has been their instructions from the Cham
Der of Commerce st ito last meeting.
Captain EaGs wi, therefore have the |
70 see that he has furnished
Chicago and New .o:.. VIII arguments