The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-13

ssd That 81 sam Is hereby appropri-
pris,sa or so much Re necessary % WIDEN
and the p%s CIna a 20 = 81
And improve .Id Deepen Deep Gsex ana Elizabeth River
,r III. M 4 ana
its passage.
The advocates Of the bin urge its passage for Tho
following reasons:-
psny to The extent OF twoaflhs OF the capital stock
OF the Dismal Swamp Canal Company.
2. IL IL a measure OF justice the canal having been
used by the government to u very great extent dur
Ing the war without the payment OF tolls and left
8 Ash means OF supplying ship stores ana timber
with economy ana facility 10 the navy yards at Wash
ington aud Norfolk ana even further north.
4. As promoter Of coastwise trade.
g. As o means OF defence In time OF war.
The other and rival enterprise, the Albemarlo and
part OF the United States govern Tor the Dismal
swamp route Tor the following reasons:-
l. The Abcmarle Company has already q canal Of
ample section 10 pass any steamboat other vessel
that may desire 10 90 South Currituck, Abenare
ana Pamco sounds, provided the United States gov
ornInent viii expend $4,000 IN deepening the natural
way through Currituck Sound and North Landing
River.
g. Tho Dismal Swamp Canal was not used to any ex-
tent oy the United States Army during the late war;
and II It were SO used the company should present
their caip Tor such use, ~ the Abemarle and Chesa
peako Company did
As means Of supplying ship timber and naval
the best channel.
4 .As u promoter OF coastwise trade" the Able.
In $780, 500 vessels, principally steamboats, schoon
ers sloops and barges.
Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal Company claim their
line OF navigation IL more direct anu coast
ana having only fourteen miles OF canal ana lock
and an abundant supply oil water ana tho Atlantic
Ocean 10 draw from. while the Dismal Swamp Canal
has twenty-nne miles OF canal aud seven locks, with
limited supply OF water. which Gun only be obtained
from the 'Lako OF the Dismal swamp" which mas
heretofore iued IN seasons OF drought TO supply It's
g. The State OF Virginia owned about an equal
amount OF stock with the government OF the United
States IN the Dismll swamp Caual-viz, 5000, 600
and caused IL 10 be sold at public sale on the 80 OF
September 1867, In pursuance OF act OF Assembly
Il purchased by private parties Tor $685. sls
per share, the par value being $3.50 por share. THIS
sale was made before the company had the burden OF
bonded debt, which they now ask the government.
10 assume II would thus appear 81 COO 900 is asked
Tor 10 recover less than $4,000
Z. In consequences OF tue construction Of tho Abe
marie and Chesapeake Ship Canal, the general gov
erument was saved an expense Of s5.o0o.OO0.
as estimated by Uailed States engineers, for
the Albeinarle and Chesapeake Canal having demon.
struted us capacity Tor all tho requirements Of COM
shown by The report of W. j. McApne. late Engineer
and Surveyor OF the State OF Now York.
8. The amount asked for by the Dismal swamp
canals, II judiciously expended upon the natural
waters leading 10 and from Tho Abcmarle and Chesa-
peaKe Canal, would complete cham OF inland navi-
CATION from Now York 10 Cape Fear FREQ from The
dangers OF Hatteras and the coasts or North Carolina
MEMORIAL OF TUE ALBEMARLE COMPANY.
In addition the Albemaro Con. pany have presented
the following memorial TO Congress. -
TO THs SENATE AND House. or REPRESENTATIVES, THE
OF .ssn IL ~ aa o: .oaa
adjacent to chesapeake Bay Albemarle Pamlco Cur
'"sa
luna Sa opsnsd ship IL M
Ohe:.ps1s. Fay with the North Landing River which
another In Hs.sL Garolins Curusk sound
SQUAD wassr between the
water. North Csro.s and Chssaps.se Bay These canals
class vessels engaged Ia the trade ana there is only
ise For 200 this coast there opening
aud expansive passages through OcraccKs and
miIio, q collars these inets consequence Of de-
~ and ss..
getting seq are subjected to the peris OF Cape Haer
lssss ss..ss ss.~s s,
mile 81 q. q wso dne. 'hss s sssre sc
been IN. scene s, Ct ropssssd .hipwreeks In view
this dds CONGRESS few since, application
%sr near Head The work. Mas
unds direction War Department but before $1,000
normSSS expenditure Tho .xDsa"e o. accomplish.
s'fs rns To:
Ensi : s5ooo,oo6 fn.. oHlcss farsnsr rsSsrssi
xiSnsss and csesapesis Canal sh:a completed Wound
on late sii necessity 81 eommgncson Win the sea
isSs ssai The roobsans Of the iais; therefore
Te Inns Of navigation opened BY the canal above
complete : cham Of inlsna navigation from New York
IF iii. . Is. q Isa; ana sm "
tnss : continuous inland navigation New York
sSs North and south Which, asas it, great
srsass nasSna value his canal xas sas
already In many pas and Z destined 70 have throughout
grea depth than - now oana IN parts Of the natural
eved general government from masking the channel
which they had commenced ut Nags Head respectfully
that sufficient may be appropriated for the i'm
ayiSason between Abemarie SOUND ana Bay
arc e. than ten feet In depth ihe work necessary 70
Deepening tho channel across the head currtucx
Sound Cedar Bay. entrance canal In North Carolina
Removal OF bar ut mouth Of North hver. Aioemario
TLs route offers a safe inland navigation from Now York
Mort. s Hs,sn. and Ta The s5sspoa Of ss
and. IA case oi foreign war, light draugh monitors and
the psris OF the soa The humber Of vessels That have
p 1859 a so ", Of os s ;hs' es
Ing Of sdewheel and propeller steamers sAns vessels
United s.aes OF the Coast
gunpo~der. and the ouy having to~path, using
timber lro se pine forests OF North csron. and other
Through this %nd other Atlantic coast canals Above
u.nea 70 baltimore. rhlladsphia and New York
miles OF Inland navis North Csronna The cost d
the work necessary 20 be done on the natural water
10 estimated at only SlUl.UOu.
These arc the opposing rgumsnts advanced by Tho
advocates OF The two canals the merits OF which
secretary OF the Navy and tho several appropriate
committees oil Congress VIII proceed 10 determine Uy
u personal inspection OF the Two next Satur-
day Secretary Thompson viii leave Washington
Friday evening on tho Taliapoosa, accompanied ny
representatives OF the naval committees oil the
houses, whiio tho other committees will proceed by
the bay Inns steamer NorioiK. where the dele
gatious will moct and thence DO takeu by special
steamer through The canals TO tno scene OF tho
wrecks OF tho Huron and Metropolis tho North
Carolina coast, thence around Il >anoko Island and
back " the point VI departure.
recent meeting OF tho directors Of the Aibenarle
and Chesapeake Canal Company In Washington
the subject OF the following editorial washing-
ton Sunday Herald:--
The meeting to discuss the enlargement OF their
canal u u should DO found necessary 10 do 50, TO
Commodate u larger class oil vessels than pass
through their navigation, was well attended Direc.
tors from New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and
North Carolina wero attendance
no DISASTERS oi the Huron Metropolis dis
cussed. and though ~ was evident Improvement Of
their works would prevent the such dis