National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-16
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Tails sa,,jcet receives intcli3 mt consideration
frO,a the Governor Of New York. No State Is
more deeply interested in tic solution Of tho
problem TO cheaper bread AMI to food its immcnse
commerce. Gov. Dix says:
Daring the last year the tublic attention ana
intcrcs. have been earnestly given TO the suiicc,
| OF cbespenlng transport alton between the West
and the Atlantic coas. by tie improvement oil cur
natural and artificial waterways.
There ia no economical question which concerns
! tho people Of this State moro deeply. The mcst
importan aspect unslcr which it can be viewed ii
| that OF enabling them 10 procure at lower prices
tho sunplics they require for their consumIl
lion. and to ob.n higher prices for articles they
prof. luce by epabi:ns them to reach the points o!
eachalse a. siig,inisas.i rate OF transpnrta,9si
J great body Of our people have primary Interest.
| To the people of thu West. and especially the
g-ain-proiucing districts. this is the sole view
under which tbs question is regarded, with much
To- 6 Own lrsaas.s 4 Sst.ar pries..
Al obtain At lower prices the articles they taE:
| Thofe S another aspeo. Of comparatively
tr.iins Importance 10 lbs West, but OF the great
est ;nipsrtlacc 70 us. 1t matters little to them
BY wiia. channels they reach the markets Ctr
ths:r proiuc.s. la. il is vital to the commercial
ascen fancy OF the city Of New Fork, ant to tho
eon;inuci suc;ess Of our canal system. which has
Cast So much, aad which contributes 50 largely
"a cur prosperity, that tho communication be.
tween the two sections should not he iesscn.i by
the diversion into oiher charncisof products seek
II i no: probab;s that any c.mpetsuz water
communication can ever interfere with as mate
rally, ua.esS u nc by the river 81. LIwTe3i.e
which is reached by means Of two short canals
below Ill obst ructioils. thus afDrIinx cheap and
SPECIFY Connection with The rur;s o; Lake
These two csas;s will probably be enlarged
within q CIV years. rs 20 admit OF the ,,ssaaxs
Of vessels cafr.'irS ca--J.s 81 sixteen hunirel
afford unless canal locks can be strengthened
as TO PASS boaS OF greater ca;acitJ. unless the
eos. Of carrying cl1 be reduced by using steam as
guired Tor trans: frosn the i1kes to Tide water
In ono rcs7ee; the rsute TO the cc:la by the 81.
L:nrsnss will Always elltead z: disatran.ay.
seasons. The FGris In .hs st. Lawrence are cissed
dari.s 81 Iohits q the year, and turing !hese
9 ssss, r. fInS1 n ony sie the
flaI the locks % The ETC casal yer: tcubiei,
As they will b. shortly anil Tbs p,isui wtre usfc
to conform 70 the prcs;r;bsi dimensions, irs ca
all mo service required OF II FIR several years to
come; and when to this increased aarLcisy the ap-
plicaiion Of steam, a. motiyo power, shall be
aided. its ability to ma main successful c0upe-
ttion with other routes canaot we'll bo questioned
Tho experi.xents With stcain aIrely M lie. under
the libersl iuiuecneat snsred by she safe,
that they wia no sost no dtssant pesiod ~ ti;nc.
When The canal debt is p4iE VI ihsspayment
ssensed W the accumulation ~ My:s.sd
benfs outstanding. the this can DC again redu j
and tho cost of characterization ~ further dim in
isEe. -,
The expcdicncy Of constructing snip canal to
unite The waters Of the Hulscn AMI Lake Erie has
reosntiy given rise ~ much .I,scnssiosl. ~ tbs
present tune. With heavy harienk Of tzSa;ioa on
The people Of the State, IN hc preya;iipg ieraGg,
neht OF business, and when We shsald ecoaoa,ize
means by every practicable taJassrc of re-
treacAmcnt. Il wsuld 10 Idle to take any steps To-
ward the e.tiatioR OF an eutssprise OF suca IN T.
ni,ude adj likely to involre an enormous expen-
diture. SHOULD II lie praciicaolc at any future
xisv Ia 1 M f,x,r
VIVA means and without the esrbsrrassmsnt OF .
espA-tneesttp with The fceerai GoyeInmsat.
Such cooperation was suggested when the Ere
eaHa vas prg;ecied. bat it on fHli eoe sidsra-
ten renounccd with the declaration ou the part
Of the executive Of the STATE thai, our reSourccs
we're fully adequate To the acsompll Shmoat ofths
whEk:- YHhogt . xtr1neeal aid .,.st-s...s-s-l.t
I In the meahslme, |, with oar canals fully COM
pleteI ,fsf ito trsSs,,ortatt,n or hIIky eftieleA
saa With our yrsat raiIEsa LIDS e: thsss We,
irsm fhe. rsrie.ps,taJof our Asisaocfs N the
business Of carfytng. II n ai..E4l4!5 5oi II fSg.f.
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