S CANAL TRANSPORTATION-. 



calculably advantageous to the cardinal interests 

 of the community. Wiien the great six horse, 

 heavy teams are banished from use, the roads will 

 be improved. The tippling houses, which derive 

 their principal support from teamsters, will fall 

 into disuse. The good inns on the road will 

 meet with greater encouragement, because travel- 

 ling will increase with population and business. 

 The existing settlements and villages on the es- 

 tablished roads will continue to prosper, w hile an 

 immense mass of population will appear on the 

 banks of the canals. 



I am called ofl' by Dr. Clarh. (a very worthy 

 gentleman, who is settled at this place) to visit the 

 salt w^orl;s under his direction ; but you shall hear 

 from me again very soon. 



Yours, 



HIBERNICUS. 



LETTER II. 



Ithaca, 1st June, 1820. 

 Mi' Dear Sir, 



I have this moment arrived in this place, by 

 water, from Montezuma. The Great Canal enters 

 the Seneca river by a lock ; arid after this you 



