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canal of a single mile, -svhich will be of little use, un- 

 less the Susquehanna and Delaware are united. Our 

 tardiness may be accounted for. Five and twenty 

 years ago, w hen the Couewago canal was begun, pub- 

 lic spirit mounted perhaps too high. Great efforts 

 were made, which from causes not necessary now to 

 mention, proved abortive. — Hence, a despondence ou 

 the subject of canals, from which we have scarce yet 

 recovered. But it is high time to rouse ourselves. 

 On the one side we have New- York making great and 

 successful exertions; ou the other, Maryland, endea- 

 vouring to avail herself of the road, made at the ex- 

 pense of the United States, from Cumberland, on the 

 Potowmac, to Wheeling, on the Ohio ; on which 

 waggons travel free from toll. But if we can have 

 water carriage from Philadelphia to Susquehanna, 

 we shall be on a better footing than Baltimore: and 

 preserve our w^agon carriage to Pittsburgh until the 

 Susquehanna shall be joined to the Alleghany. This 

 wagon carriage is of immense importance. It has 

 been supposed, that between Philadelphia and Pitts- 

 burg, the yearly sum paid for carriage, amounted to 

 730,000 dollars. Nor is this the only consideration. 

 A very great sum is expended all along the line of 

 the turnpike road, which is diliused through the 

 country to a considerable distance. A six horse 

 wagon cousumcs five bushels of oats a day, besides 



