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At Montezuma, a boat is now on the stocks, of 

 still larger dimensions, and more accommodating 

 arrangements than the one of that name. The 

 whole expense of each of ^hcse boats^ furoitiTre in- 

 <:luded, will not exceed 900 or 1000 dollars. 

 They are principally designed, and partly owned, 

 by Colonel Tyler, of this village — a gentleman 

 who unites kindness of behaviour and benevolence 

 •of diisposition, with intelligence and enterprise 

 Although I am persuaded that the owners of these 

 vehicles of convej'ance will be amply remunera- 

 ted for their public spirit, yei I am equally con- 

 vinced that the conveyance of passengers will be 

 principall}^ by land, and of commodities by water, 

 after the prevailing curiosity to vi:it the canal is 

 gratified. In tlie mean time, there will be a com- 

 petition between the carriers by land and water, 

 for custom ; and a like compelltion between the 

 proprietors of stages and boats for passengers, 

 which will add greatly, by decreasing the price 

 of transportation, to the general benefit of the 

 country— and by good and ea?y accommodations 

 to ilie convenience of travellers. But as commo- 

 dities can be transported with more safet}', cer- 

 tainty, and eiipedition, and at less ei:pense on the 

 canal, and persons in the same way b}' land, a di- 

 vision of employment will finally and necessarily 

 take place, mutuauv beneficial to each, and m- 



