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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 these boats, furniture in- 

 cluded, will not exceed 900 or 1000 dollars. 

 They are principally designed, and partly owned, 

 hy Colonel Tyler, of this village — a gentleman 

 who unites kindness of behaviour and benevolence 

 of disposition, with intelligence and enterprise. 

 Although I am persuaded that the owners of these 

 vehicles of conveyance will be amply remunera- 

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

 vinced that the conveyance of passengers will be 

 principally by land, and of commodities by water, 

 after the prevailing curiosity to visit the canal is 

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

 petition between the carriers by land aud water, 

 for custom ; and a like competition 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 easy accommodations 

 to the convenience of travellers. But as commo- 

 dities can be transported with more safety, cer- 

 tainty, aud expedition, and at less expense on the 

 canal, and persons in the same way by land, a di- 

 vision of employment will finally and necessarily 

 take place, mutually beneficial to each, and in- 



