Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-30
Lake Chahplain Route.

II viii the route VIA OSMeGO. Onelud LAM
and Erie Canal. and to compare the opin-
ions Of Mr.. McAlpine, as stated in printed
report submitted to Won by the Oswego
Board Of Trade, with his report made to the
Harbor Commissioners Of the city OF Mon
treal
We need not discus the question Oh the
Welland Canal. as its enlargement by the
Dominion government Of Canada Is decided,
except to call your attention to the TACT
that the entire reliance of the Oswego route,
for connection by a large waterway west
Of Lake Ontario, is by the Welland Canal.
They substantially abandon the Niagara
Ship Canal. and nor see ia tie Nelland
Canal feasible. practicable. and in every
way desirable route. and they place the OBJ
structions and objections to the Champiain
route lower down the II. Lawrence here
tofore the 0swe.a Interest, as well as the
Erie. have denounced any route that enter
ed foreign soil. The route from Lake Erie
into Lake Ontario is tine same for ooth
route- We herewith submit tables, taken
from authentic public documents. Of the
times Of opening and closing of the Erie
Weland. and 81. Lawrence Canals, and the
number of uayigab.e days in each wear.
Showing au annual average of p naviga-
bic DAYS in favor of the Welland.l lncreas-
inr tne size or tue canal Will tend TO
lenctaen the season of nayi cation. The
canals are led from large bodies Of water,
auId3 NOT freeze o. quick as the surface
water which feeds the Erie Canal From
Lake Ontario u the mead of Lake Cham
plain. there are no other feeders required
bur the uayirabie waters OF the River s..
Lawrence and Lake Champaign, and the
water is sufficient for a cana. 90 any size n
al. seasons of the year and We desire
here % state that with some Improvements
q. be made 10 the 81. Lawrence river. any
nr5pel.er- moving down the -. Lawrence
would NOS be- required to 60 through any
canal until rdey reach Ilughnawasa. where
taey Wi. ea-e- the projected Caushnawaga
Cana. The length of this canal viii be
-.a mics ana '-' I''A"4' - 4'''' '' ''
ay the waters OF Lake Champaign some
dredging iu Lake ChamplainwI.l be re4ur-
e5 betweea E1u-e'- Point and 81. Johns.
ana some ----At >lial=Atehih- e- l
mel between Whitehall and Tic9uieroga.
but ul- firmiiabie or expensive Mr.. Nc
Alpine states thar Tn. proposed CaugAna-
wa-a Canal wi. ae 3D. miles long. This
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we had tAn honor o. laN before y'l "Ai-r "H
vaar t1ar af observation through Lake
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JARVIS dii MOI g' o'ef the route proposed
us Mr. Nils JARVIS would Iced from ,ar
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a. Ill" i-I1. "-- 49, -'''' -'-
plain. makin-a longer canal.
Tin. re-nmaut of tanala pIlte.oi O.
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hHrus--. ANA MT AAi- survey Ell sue pre- '--'
prlna-e- route. We need uYr speak H. tat
,...-,....rI D. Mills a- iyi-..Ii... ,.ll-
-inet' ii- -'-'I.f anu t-'''' $3.50 ''
been questioned w -abmG. herewith
his i,rrsr G.. the UNDERSIGNED. Nr. udar-
.-..r AVID
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Us eos, "' construction. 81. que 1-'
OF thar letter. gold was -leAe- ta1n
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per c'H' "'- ''~r- upon l-- ''-'--
the improvement lu tHr moat- and ma
cBirerc f,r excavations viii enable parties
Al. ,r.. .-..-,...I
estimate lS--lI',oV9I- adding thereto tAt
cost oi enlargement. withou, tAe 20 pe'
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necessity ui she Wor4- Il Us admitted .A
Nj. NeAlp.ne tuac the capacity d, till
anna. .,iI ,ts. ..,,, l.. 5.s,,,os ,rl chat
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