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 To THE HoifORABLE THE CoMMOIfS HoUSE OF ASSEMBLY. 
 
 The Cummitlet io whom ioat re/err fd the Ptlitim of the Wellawi .Canal Cmtpanylbeg Uave to mai* 
 
 A FIRt^T REPORT. 
 
 (lofinito terms of the notrfion, m( 
 
 ,.^_ HtDckholdf'M ill tho f-onal, and 
 
 within Im* rosch on tho iulyoct of llio proyor of 
 Comiianv i,'<'nfmlly. 
 
 From tho indofmite term- of the n^tlTion, Ihe Commitloo cnllrd l^foro th.<m, amonR olh«r«, Mr. Yatw, 
 ono of.h^ principal Ht.K:khoid.-r-. in tho flanal. and rcqunHtod ho would uivo iho t.o«f,mritrc any nformntwn , 
 
 "" ' > ...,.._ _- I- ,1,0 |M)titionor», and on tlto prenenl iituntion of lh», 
 
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 Prom ti.oloiiiracnuBintanco which Mr. Yntc. has had with tho md.jccl. it wa. .uopow^d a clearer wd 
 mor.! gonrriil view li? Iho prcwmt ntaU) and wixho. of tho com|)any could bo obtained fro|B him in tho form oT a 
 leltor to tho (-'Imirnmn.'than in any oilier way. , l- i. • j j 
 
 In compliance with this wish, Mr. tatos ha. addrc».od to tho Coininittoo a letter which i« appended 
 
 *°""''\v'i'thout entering fully into tho opinions expressed in Mr. Yates' loiter, th.- Commiltco nro l«und to6^ 
 tho attention of the house to tho propositions suggested towards tho cl.mo ..f it. I ho first question is, shOHH 
 Uovcrnmont advance a sum sufTiciont, not only to place the Oun.il in suoli a Mate of r.-|.air as may >ns>!»^ 
 success .luriiis tho ensuing season, but also to restore the credit ol the company, by onabhng them to difcchaifjf . 
 the dubtidue todiHorentimlividunls. • ,./,■• i i i ' a_.i j. 
 
 To the Proviiic<! in * commercial and general view, tho value of thoCaniil is denied by none. And it 
 i« admitted tlmt tho means of the stockholders are insuflicient to place T»ie eaniil in a state of repair for lh« 
 
 *"*""'?^Ve a'roihon required to consider whether the Province by >vithliolding support, shall allow the Welland 
 Canal logo into comparative disuse, even for one year, and thereby possibly turiilroin Upper Canada the princi- 
 pal advantages to Ik) ultimately derived from this commiinicniion between Lakes line iiiul Ontario. 
 
 The amount fif debts outstanding nginst tho Cpinpany is nciirlv X'ifi.OOO ^ the, sum estimated to be ci- 
 pended during the ensuing season, according to the estimate of Mr. Wright is Xf,.TOO • 
 
 The Ci.mmittee would call the atlcntiim of tho house to Iho sug-jestions contained in the «;|)ort of (^om- 
 missionerH appointed by on T^c.t of tlio Ix'gislaturo, during its last session, as to any future pmvismn for th« 
 Canal. l>pon this part ofiheir Rcimrt. Mr, Yates lias entered very fully,* and h(s views seem in many rcspectst, 
 fo-correspond with the views of the Commissioners ,. . • • • i. 
 
 The means of the Company are exhausted— they arc in debt— tho Canal requires repair— without repair 
 it must-be at least for ono season comparartivcly useless. Our enterprising neighbors nn- upon ihc alert, to iciX« 
 Wy opportunity which may divert the trmlc and transport of the west from the wnter,s of Canada. _ 
 
 Should any hesitation on our part to complete the Wcllaiid Cannl, induce them to establish a route, affbj' 
 ding even minor advantages, Uppei Canada must for a greht length of time, [wrhaps forever, be deprived W 
 tlio great benefits oflcred by the Sninl Liiwreiico, one of the gre-it if not Ihe^irtncipiil outlet Ol North Anjenca. 
 
 The Legislature have heretofore oflo rod assistance to the Canal, but generally in such sums, and on gnch 
 conditions as n6t to enable tho Company to proceed with so much energy and certainty as to insure the corrt- 
 nletion and success of tho Work. Tie resources of the Company have been in many instances expended, and 
 j^eir energies almost paralysed in coh,sequence of u series of accidents which none of those most interested la 
 tho prosperity of the work, could foresee or prevent. And yet Mr. Wright gives it as his opinionthat thcrcx- 
 penditurc on the Canal must, under all ciivumstnnces, have been conducted with great economy. Thisopinfota 
 of Mr. Wright's is entitled to miich con.sidufation, and ought to romovo all doubts', if still entertained, that tlw 
 funds of tho Company, and loans given by this Province at various tiiycs have been improvidcntly espcnifcd. 
 - - ■ m it unnecessary for them to recommenfl, to your Honourable noose, either of'thb pi 
 
 unnecessary lor tnem lo reconiiiieiiii, lo joui nuuuuiauiu uuuou, cjiuci u. ...o ptt^ 
 positions submitted by Mr. Yates, and can only hope that something majr he dope, during the present Scidon, 
 
 The CoiQiniltec deem 
 
 positions submitted by A , _., -...j — ,- " r . • -^ 
 
 io place tho VVelland Canal in such a situation aa may bo moat beaeficial to Iho public interest 
 
 * ■' ■ ■ J. H. SA.MSON, Chafrmim. 
 
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 TO* J AMES II. SAMSON ESQ. 
 
 CHAIRMAN pPTlIE C0MMIT;TEE OF rilK II0U8H OF ABSBMULY ON TIIK WIJLLAND CaNAL' 
 
 PETITION. 
 
 YouaULDic*. 1039. 
 
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 Bra, 
 
 Uniim'riwd i» I havo brcn uniil thii dny <)•' wlint th«i wi<ih ofthfl Commlttno woiikl b<», I hml not proiwmil •oy 
 wrill -n Htiitompnl for »ul»nii!nioii to ihoni, l-ui on ihii •iiggiwlioii at othow had iupjMWcd a ditlo:ont couno wooW 
 
 hnvo bcrn prffurrud. f ,i nx 
 
 I will however in complii\nco with your ro'iii 'hI in n« cond'-ninMl a form ni 1 cnn, prono-it a liintory oi tiui y^t^ 
 
 nnl. in o/uw pnrliciil.iri a lilth vari int rrmn thU Ki*i'rt hy th i l)ir.!Ot.>r< in th.'ir ri<p )rt of li»it vn.ir, iill.T which 
 
 I pro|io>io iinkii^ iwnio nwi,% mli nn r -litivi I . tli' pr-v.-nl nt it i of Ih i work iind what u rcrjUiriMl t > Ik- done. 
 My himlth ix not nood, un.l th ; liin » miiv l«'A in whic'.i I inusi do tliin in short •, i n 
 
 in li"24thofir-it aot'of inoorporiUion wiiM puiitil for a mnillCiinnl, partof Iho iitock wm »ub.iorilie.l, « c»ll 
 
 made, un'llh«.work rirmn-nccil onlh<! :»«th of Novi'inln'r in tlmtyuar. . • .' . 
 
 ThJ Hii!H!crih<;r» t ) tho Htoek wuro howovor doxirous thut iHiriniiaiun ihould Ixj obtiiinod to cnlnrgii tho Contl, 
 
 and incroosti llm ciipital. , , . • ■ ,i . i u 1 1 
 
 Tha rout !» ond poiiiis ofturniinatioii wcro Ih-n oiwn fiwr invosli|jBtion, nnd dccition, nn<l m tho utockhild.-r* 
 »uppo«ftd undor llii.ir »nlrol. In ISi^ tho I iw wiw pa«od in rrcnin'^ Iho dim •n^i >n< of tho C«n-il, and tho ex- 
 tent of ciipitul. bulfixinti Ike foiiif of tormin ition on l.iko Oatario nnd altorini} tho mtio ol voting on »hiiro», to 
 that a thouimnd slum-It gavi! no morovotcn ton Htockholder, Ihmi one hundroiL ,, , , 
 
 Thmo woroxcryVvciiplionnl.li! lUtcrnlionM. hutnHHumnci-H woro ftivon that tho work would with tho«o oHnra- 
 - llon», r<'cc"ivo n decided nnd oftici.Mit I,.>Ki-l ilivc palronuKr,. Although pormiwion wbh gmntcd to tlumc Who had 
 paid any monuy under tho fiinl act to u-illulrnw and rcclnim Ihr.ir m men alnndy poid, yot n« no fund for (tuuh re- _ 
 poymantivuaprovid.d if th.'projrt wni abandon, d ; and a n!s.dution for tho nppropri-ition ol ili.vmo in aid 
 of tho work lmving'b<!en paswd at tho H:inHi >» .-HHi )ri as an oanu-Bt of tho intention ol Clovpriunenl to (justjiin it, 
 tlioio who hml »ub»ciihcd doturminod that ihoy would not ob;n»don tho wofic for thw cauio but continuo their 
 
 '^^tCp'l'Kinrfd also from thr^ vory o.iactment itwif. hv fiNing tho point of trrmina'hn impfralirrly that Parlia- 
 ment had Uen pov.irn'.'d by consid.-rnii(.ii» with rhich Btock/wldcrs havo not'.ii .fc' to <1.», aii.l tho clwio wax oon- 
 finod to subniiHHion to lliu lin-indate or abaniloninint, „. „ . n , f ,u^. o ^ 
 
 Tho book* for subscription to tho st>-.k woro opened in soveral |.hee«. Tho Rftc-ivor General of thO Pro- 
 vince who waH President ol thL- Company aniKjarcd in New-York nnd olForod £75,000 lor Now-York sulnwrlp- 
 lion, roscrvinff the remainder except a small sum Hub»cril)od in Canada, for tho Fn>?li»h market. j. 
 
 In the intomvidiate time, Imforc tho Kto.:k was evor olFoml in Lon<lori, tho Directors dolorminodon the 
 strenirth of the New-York nnd Cnn:i(Lisul)'.oription only, to proceed with tho work. ' 
 
 The attempt to procure suhscripttons t,> liic stock in England was procrastinated untd tho memora.lo year of 
 bubble projects, which it is well known, vnu followed by a general prostrationofcroda. .u.<l on undi-t.iiguml.ing 
 ■uspicion of nil undcrtnkiiigs of this sort, djstroyed every hoijc that tho remainder of the stock would bo taken 
 
 by individunls any where. ' ...-•.• t i « n^...;.. 
 
 In this state of things, tho attacks on tho Canal, in consequence of its point of termination on Lake Ontario, 
 were renc\<^ed. Tho whole commercial intjrest of th(!, country w;is arrayed against it as n hoijcless and prom- 
 less project, both for public and privnhi uses, the New-York stockholders wore assailed by every nrgumei. that 
 could bo addressed to thoir interesls or thoi* fears, and tho pecuniary safety of somo of them was threaten.^d for 
 a time. Yet tho Directors pcfsistad in their c^lls on the stock thus partially subscribed witb a full knowledge 
 that there wns not edough to finish ony part of tho work for use. „ ,^. . ... ; „.:„„ ,h„ 
 
 Many of the Canadian Stockholders n.rfeitcd their shares, sftme oflbrcd theirs for sale, thus increasing tho 
 load up«n those who fulfilled their engngcmcnisi while tho shareholder in New- York, with a confidence that 
 
 the work would bcsupparted by tho Government, paid up. .... ' r i ... 
 
 In tho year 1826, pursuant to the resolution of tbc preceding year, £2.5,000 was appropriatiid by way of k»n. 
 The depression ofthcstock*^ its l6w estimation among mouied men, still continued, and in the *'" ""^ "^'f-/ 
 when tho £25.000 from Government and alwut 70- per cent. ..fthe suUscribed stock had also been called in and 
 expended, the Directors made application for Government assistance, but to so limited an extent thatoiie ol tne 
 — Stockholders made a personal representation nnd exhibited the inufficicncy of sosinnll an aid. — .. ^v „ • „_« „«. 
 Inconsequence of this by a very small majority after much opposition, the Province '•"'''«"'^f *:^^'"^ ?1 
 Stock and made a further loan of £35,0t)0. and ulso provided for a pnrUcipntion in the Government oi tho Utvor 
 .■-. pany by tho appointment of two Directors. 
 
LAND Canal' 
 
 )bc*. 1893. 
 
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 .h.» River, by which i» HriMil mldilioi.nl «.\|K'i.w wn» .n<Mirr(Ml. , ... . . r ..:..•.. lU. 
 
 A. ibi« llnm. a\m, ..l!;...H.<. w.,r.- Ibrow,, in-lh.. w„y of un ...cmp. .o ri..nl.».... .bo on.ram... of v..n«.l. .n.o ill* 
 m.....h <>|- .1." Wolln...l Uiv..r. which w.ini l.ow..v..r unforlumxhly for (k^. Cmpuiy. ..v..rco.mi. ,„„.,fl^i., 
 
 T./.hii difllaul.y. i... roin-val an.l olU,.-.. I .....y ..i?..!.. havo ,H;c.....on to r<.l.-r | lor .OHtoa-l ..I l«.n^ '-^n. "c.*] 
 to.hot o,n. nv, iiunvo ptoip..ri.y ... .pin.-, nim.... i,.i.-.vH.ib\, l.-ibr.. ...Uiror.!,.! m..r..:.t.o.. a...l v.K..ur lo ih.^ 
 r.!ih-;."d:."rVndu«roWi.,g..piK«i.io.i, ifn.. ,««.cu.ion, .b«|ic^al and i.. «.ppor.or. havoov...r oxp..r.....oed 
 
 'Tc''.n^i7r.^!lo"»«m wa...l.i.m..-lv«xpcn.lo.l.m.b., Wclb....l i^f^r'>( «'>wii., p.|h owl iIh. .-... ••«•'"*-«»«• 
 poin. .■,U-I,ip,„.w ,-i,\ T .O...0 rurti,..r pr..gr-H,>. i.. .h- work i,. Wp w„. u.«:.-rt:....od Iha. .ho lu...l. ...u.. aKn.n 
 
 Th > Co,npnMy d.,?i.lod on ,.o...li..g «« lio V l'in;{la..,l. and o,... of .bo Hlj<:kl.olil « m N.iw-'k ..rk ^""^'" «J ««» 
 go. H.. wa, dir-C-d ... pr.Kn.r,. if ,H,.Hil.l.- a .•on..H-i..n of.ho .I..I.. to .1... l.n,H,r...l (Jov..r.i........ ... .h- .-x.; of 
 
 So«un.ori.^inaliy pro...iUlby (Jovm... ... n.,.l to pr.„;ur.. « ioa.. or .b.pos,, ol K.-K-k 'i! '''"'"" ';!"'"' ";'•"' 
 
 £a5.(HK». wl.i.l. i.w.v.»«i.i.08cd would nmk... tho qanal navigablo by way oftl.o N.ag.irff a.ul W.:lla..d U.vor. 
 
 "onTh.!'«treng.hof .hi.<mi.Mion, in .lio hopo of i.* .itcciw, .ho" lVi.!n<l. of .ho porwin rtin., in Now-York, ac- 
 
 «ipto.ltolhonm..un.or£10,0(M), topr<-vnn..h"wosklV...n'..opp.iiKnl.»KC.h<'r. ,.i.„^,;,.'}t„„ 
 
 'rhoapnlicali,...to(lovorni..cn. lor .bo ro..,i«sioa of tb.i <lol.( did not ..t .ha. ..mo ..uocood, bu. a HubHC.p.ton 
 for «took .<> s^.mo amount was oL.ninud. Wllh .I.i» «o.n i. wa« I.oimmI tho ....viKa.i'.n by (ho nbovo c.r.M...o..» roulo 
 would bo op<...od an.l .i.o practicnhiliiy oC.ho work boing .bun proved, conr.d..nco would bo n;»torcd .....I n nuin- 
 cicnt degree of civ.lit Kocurt.d to oomploto tho ron«i..d.-r. Tl... gon.pa.iy wn« howov.;r ugain .I.k,.,.i|.I Io .lisni.- 
 ikHnlmont. Tho con.rac. lor .h.) .lam across .ho (Jrun.l Rivor was no. well |K,rlorino.l ; and fb.^ wholo biiv i.g 
 i^ttlod more than two f<->c. .ho Canal wa.l.'rt .Iry and insf.ad of a good olT.K^t being pro.luc..d by 1... u«. ol the 
 Caa^l, during tbt. m.mm:ir and autumn of ISM, oddi.ioiml di»cour..g.!.n.!n. was expr-r.onc.-d an.l tbi i.o.so rom 
 t!io wholo b-.ly of ass. iluin s) cnplilcly mi»lo I thi ooin.nunity .h.i oxplnnUion an 1 j.^tHoit. ... c..i.l.l not ba 
 hoard oxcpt by a low w',.. hil i:.d ....n Io,.-. , ofcbiraCor aod .iron fib o.-ja Igm .... t; lo>k U.yond .bu b.rr.or 
 of obttroporoui cnsiri >m.i ;ss. N .twill... in lin;? .!..») olfjrn ogiinU .h ..n. fo^toriid by a gra.iit.m m j igm.y 
 ftnd.ucc"8mullv main...in"d by exnggc!rn.o(U.atomi.nt» of tho co»uallijH Iha. had occurred, r^'y'n« •^ '"« ""*. 
 who wcr«! willing.', invcii.igi.o f.r tb-m.nlvcH ; tho Dirocfor. com|.ollj;d by tho nocJM.l.« ol tho L<Jiiip«ny a- 
 gain in 1931. proscnto.l .l.oir mo.nnrial for rur.hcr aid from tho Provinco. Thi. was however done with .o be*. 
 itntni a fo .rf.iln-is.-, that they did not make a full r.^pro»ontatien of the actual w.nu ol the oorapany, to ohvwto 
 tiM dofeo. one of .1.0 s.ockboldors again, o. in 1«7, made a representation and frocly exhibited what in hw opin- 
 ion must be tho wants of tho Company, and attempted to prove .ho good poUcv and beneficial onoc. ol aaoquaio 
 and full instead of partial relief. Tlie Cominil.oT after a thorough e*amioa..on of thcoiraini of the l.ompajiy ap- 
 lirovcd of .1.;! ..K.re cflicicnt course rccominnnded and rcporlod ... fovour of creating a Oovorninont .tocK Jo tno 
 amiunt of JtiOa,0()0 taking the Canal and i.s works in plodgo .Iwrolbr, for .ho purpose o( cmpleting th- l^ ^ni ai 
 it should l>o, 1 avin-r otf tli . form >r dol.H oflh:^ c .in;, iny totlii (l.v.jrnm >n. onJ c in.ol.d Uinaf . .o w ho (.. 1 lis 
 iwerurofK-c. of tliis mvisuro on .bo prosper, of.hu Company, tho fun-lH of tho Province, and imlc •.! tl.;. wlij.a 
 rhirnntnrnrthi' .in.lnrtiking wiis sii evid.'l.t toovory pi.rson Who 
 
 li.ni, .hit in fiiMiirc allorlM-in^ rcoomiiioiiiiod bv llioCom.nitteo, confirmed by tho Commons Houso of As'..!.. 
 bly, and supjwrUid by a resolution of supply, wasniultcr of ostonishinont uad rogrct to many dis.utorostca (riciKla 
 
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 «r ttm work brrth tn •n-l «'U of thm llmiM. It (• M»N»r «*«'if« to •««mM» ih* ««« "f iM a U a i fa — wa t ^ m 
 r»>d • m-jwuf... h will M •'•)«. I mi u. My, lh»i M Iho JSi«mr»« of ihw pfMULiiig immmum w«r» »ltor«il m4 « 
 Imui oT lh« Bwlil of Iho (».»»rtrnm.nii wm ».iI*I far <50,IMM», • .uiii iiwwl; ••fc..|iMh. b< lunko ib" c.iiumiini.«u,i« 
 mlilli'i Krirt.liro^l.lnivtni lh« •.i|.|ily t>f fitwuri ♦•III- nt.l.ifnlMm ..r«n i.n|«ir.'.|irn.l.l by |Myiit.iul uf^M*, f 
 «twi »h« rmy«"nl of ih«i o'lm^onutl MtMrt-«l »n ihn j:.V>.0«l«. .Ii>|iniid«iil .ii> itw .•imiiiiij«iii kilU l.i Im J«riv»d Anm 
 M Im wrlVuM. Ml. m.l.-.l. mi iiiili>ii»li*>l w.^rli. Ui»...|iiul •• ihw *um wim. «.. iImi lull •*;%'.».pli.liini.»ri <M (iw .•»►■ 
 iiot l^« tKl WMn«ini*try.«ril«WimKji»r*v.m(Kim...l wUtim Hil.iHguUr »t».li.«r«m«lly borthiB.mii .• mj.iiun*. 
 y«iiHn«i e'>m«ni..n« w^r.. «.Mn|.li*l wiih. •«.< H w..« ilitnlirullv r.H.M».iA Th* work w«. a^.m iUitowJ w.ih ..«o«, 
 ■ Inmwmry li.»ntn»ini hrtfln |.r.«um.|. .mili^ |iy|i.rthM«lt<m of lh«*. ().>»"fmnBr«««i«urtiiM. 6i» i-.^O.lHW. •.id 
 Ihrtr.) w u flv-ry rwivm 4t.l« i.r.«|i...it thii lU- wliol.. wo.ihl Ihi (InMlmi mi • «h..rt Um... wlwo all labor wm arrwlaU 
 bythtl Ai*.liiut««'«..ir^.w;ih wliMh. in N;IJ, ili- wh-.L. iMimiry ww aiBi. uiJ. 'I hu. i.ttwi .ftar i.ii».i, M4]rMr 
 a^ir v..«f. htv.. ih. nhwimU of lhi« n-Mii.wiiy \fma Wrt.M <J by on.!ttrruo.«. rfrtt wilhiii Ihnir .-uolf..!. anil by • 
 ouWi.;«i»l.imiiy Ml whi'-li tl». wlv.l« I'ro.in.M wan )ii»o»»«d| ¥•«••• lW« l"*^ in«laiic«. U wUat I UardwMa UM 
 f<.pr.-i...nmiio.» ..r III.. Ii.iiu|ii'i|{.' u«..l, ll... .•..Hiimiiy luu Ikwh pfiirgml with l«ull. for mH hatutg li*d jK«»af l« dmtr 
 toml with ihiH alflwli*.. ili»|it>iMiilion of Priiviib-iii-.'. jl i„ i i t, i 
 
 At the III I .•I'lti • y. «r lM1-i, ih.< Ihrtk-Utr* ik$mn foumi thnir fiim)«axh«ii«tn.l. tlw drrnjaiiy daoply in UaM Mrf 
 Wiih.Hit «iiy iiK.nin ..r .ir...lii l . |.r..iwr.i iIk- (.'iiiial lor ih.. Ini-mrM of Urn M|.r.iiK. «)a tin. r..|.r««.|itatMMi. aui 
 told, tlw mo,i iiiili.uin.l."l v,iii|Hmli.Hi w,i, .H.-I. Hoinn of ili.' old'.al mid warnmM fr-mU fallorod. .lud ii.HhiM 
 mm WB. .Ion., thttii tlK' imrilMU..., on Ih.. |«rt olllw (;.iv..rnni..iil. .if X7.fMI0 ol lli.t ruwwiMiiii; <,*|.iWl Hui.k nf 
 tkn «:»inpany. ..n iho 0«|.m«» .•i.n.liiion that iIim MNWiry -hooM \m mm-'"**' "'"••" '*"' 'I"""""" ••' >''"■• '-"^ 
 mlwioiM'M a|.i)oiiit...l l.v tlw I'rovin... i with »uch limil.iiion nn.l r..«lri.Uon. a« U. iiii,.ly n l^.gw Inti... t«iwura 
 on th.. Il<.ir.l of J>ir...t"ri. or Sgvni. lor nii..iiii.ti.«li.m of im«..y :-Ai«l itii I'.nii.ii.-r w«,« ..in,.l..y..d to «a«- 
 miaa niKl rt,|«.rt uiMin ili«»worl.. In nil ihi., no |.r..vi»ion wiia iimi.Io l..r th« iwynmnl of |Ih> l)«Wa .»r tha (>mii- 
 paity. mid Hi (-'mditor* w.r.> in iMiin.. HKtawna ruinr.1 by |.ro.-riu.«nwlMi. > 
 
 f 1,.. OS., of III.. Ciwmi; in tlii« llr*t ynt of iu ooin|.kti..n. to Uk., l-.ri- dir«.t. .lid not .•omm..n.^> imiitha 
 kwl h«w»nM«..f Ih* mixMim wiu luut ; and it is wlH known llml, in ih.. iraiia|K.rti.li..n ol Ih • |.r.HUico ..I th.i 
 connlry, nmr.unlil., nn«..K..in..nl, nHMt I-, m-ul.. durinn llio wintor. Notwitl,.l|.nd.n« tin. gno, dmmlvaiiUy.. 
 Iho nvid-iico of it» ,.ro.|M,.!t;y., u».ifuliiuM. allorUed by tlw aliorl Iiiih. in which tho (mml li<« U.i.li i|i o|Mjral..m 
 
 ' TlTriwHi of'lmrinMii wan brt.kmi. c<mm«^iwinK in Juwi inatnad of thn flr-l of April. Tlwro w.wa »i fund* 
 toknon ih..(;aiml in «r.l..r, i.i tho lioiuj. of Hi.' Co.n,mnyj an.l no auoh a.Hi.n.n.;.. of ...l.ly cmiaiK- Kiv.m «. tn 
 iuitify priKlmil nu.n who had anothor .•hnnnti l« r.,c«iiiiii.n.l lU u»... 1 h., lf,.l.-^H.rlullon wnn, howvvur. lifty 
 iBrc..ni. moro Ih.ui llr pro,-r..lii.K ymr in tho lhr.'o month, of ,,nmU.rr.ij.t..d imvi^alion. vvliidi Ih p.^pUap. lh« 
 hill n»U,nt of tiino that It Im. U.on in iiao thw «.a«.n. Iruo Irom aiiu.ihi.w,-lh.. Ud olF...:! ol yvln.di wo.l.l 
 have »M...n. in part »t l....il. ol.viaf.d. if tl...ro hud Imon niyini I . proparo-ffir colli. .•«.;,,.„-... ' hor..^. ko«.I iva- 
 •on to b.di.,v.. tlwil. if tlin Cmml could liavo U-on r.,.idy lor imo in April .ihI .„.d loll a.ol an •■.. ft-v.^i h.it .1 
 would b« kopl in.'omnmn ord-'r. tin* Iikmiiio from it wguFd l.avo oxcoJud £l-i.000 , and ihia auni wdl .»..<o 
 Ihan i>av ih<'iiit«ro!it on thi! wliol.' (Icl)t of tlw U<«np(iny. .... . ■ .. n .i^. 
 
 Tho Caiml wa, o,M..n. and in .i«.. nlto,rtl."r ^niin|KHl«d by i... in thm moniti. ium, luriog tli., .^.ld w.-atbar 
 which w„ have ha-ll wh.l... on Ih. Kr.., t^anal.lhny had l...m obl.K...I t. bro.k and en. m:o in a. -M-al pW 
 Tho Company now r-Mp.iroi, in or-l.-r to arur., f.o .arl.oat o.rnmg of t e Ca a l"» "•"♦y.' "' »' 
 id„d to an oxVnt that will enahlo tl... D.roc.or- to widon tho f....d .r. ao uh f, admit a groator n-.w <>' JfU-r » 
 todru.r«.i tho (;,inal, to n.pa.r and a-x-iro tlioir looka t,t. compl.to ll.mr h:ul*.ura; and to pay i-.-ir d. bt*. 
 Tho romiiiiin.i XKK .000. .'■ont.,.i.pl:.l.-.| i , Ih, loai^'d ir, lH:li. would b-. Huinoionl lor tho purpo.... "";•. «"'!• •►" 
 iSmo of tho knul. «rad,i)llv roiU Ih- l.«:k.. and mako tlio.n of „., ..or dlmm.Hio .. a. thy '^'"^ •;"«"';' • 
 1 have thus Kivi.n na aucnnc. an ■...•count as po«.iblo .of tho pro«r..Ha and j.r.mont »l,.t« yl thU Kri.at w. rk. in 
 Ik kiuK a amcxaminin., »...m, ofllio n....t proininont circan.ntuncos. whU i- all Umt a tho pr««)n tt.mo can 
 Edoirby III' in it. proirca.. I carin.it nvo.d a r...m;»rk, f...ind..l on what ha- ap|M.«r.;d to i.io ono ol tht, nwnt 
 ?„«u arcir. m u ;..l .,v^.r known in K...-h a work. An o.xl.ibition tlirouRliout o. d,.Mcrc.,M -"'^-^-'\^ 
 nart of nnny with ro-iard t,. tho oxpo.id.turo, and «omotiino-i a Kratuitous •.i.pKUo.i ol in.«.pplioa im ol m-mi-y. 
 ?ov.rn rwith. nm.hov..^^ tlm private HUK:kl.old,.rH (a vorjT fow ol wh..m h.Md an am .ui.t 
 
 m^ I. Hiri^k iUnroM of iho wlioV- I'rovinc. timroin.) huvo cloaoly cvxamUl tho accunt.. and. a tlioogh 
 
 dCpH tc-l t thn' whol of tl... work, aro .Ui.f.o.l with tho oxpondi.ura. -J «;«- ' - ^^^ 
 
 Iho pros,H-c. of tho C.nai: and in a full n,,l c-rtain r-lurn upon their onUro outlay, if t >•/ -^l ^^^ *"V, '1""J;„„ 
 
 Ii c .molo*' c.nlirinalion that il.ii conlul<M.cc in Iho .xonomy of oxpondituro haa l«cn well louniled, ovary 
 cZ^^t/£ZX»( i"v.-«tit?ntin« tho n..-.ounta ha. roportod tho «im« th.n*, and now «" "n*''*^. 
 S^^o^^rbV (iiiili'onor. .a,lcct.d- by tho Lc«i-I*.- .o «p.nd . ...in ^'f" Canal for which ^„ c,uh^j 
 
 tant inatiKk is hold by Uov..run..-nt. has camhcfly (f '"'"B^'^'^r"'*^' ' /ii « 1^^^ 
 
 mucheconom,, ,n tx,>e.ndilure«m,t have been usrdio have produced .acA rt,ulU a» eo*» tht prucittMtojlU 
 
 moo each, wh ch may be done gradoally as they »hol1 '^'1"''^® "^r", "'«V" ,1' '» ,„ ' , _„,i ,i,,.„ i,„ Huaiua»-a 
 tara, within which timo it may bdcome noceaaary to attend to all »j «'•«"''"''''- ''^^''^'t^^^^^^ i bKim 
 t!» repaired Uck will last 10 ycara. The pr««ont Locka hav.; ."^"^ «>» «" jj^^^f^f,' ^^^ ':;„?„T Tho 
 
 and th e firs t fn y r 
 
 J' ir l^r^r.. ^ niF n^^,^a f,;:;e i^u"^ ui^^l »uy repair Tl .y M^ y^ 
 
 iTka havo bofcn'rognlarly supplied with water, tho f«""'»?^^^'''j^ J^^^V^ g^^^ 
 
 top or upper part of tbcm can bo romwed iitary leu y«o» Jbf tout U»v» «*r« I^touoa-IMW m^ v»*ium ^.m^ 
 
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 r.«.S^. 'lhr'd7rti'r-nW «riin.,i»..l al.HK* «n lb.- r.liili.»' o-t wm.bl C.ii I ucl an.* ..ii. amy t. n )mr.. 
 
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 lh<. «""• Itiiw aiwl inniimr willi llii- ..ibi-r. . . i .. /. l i.i 
 
 TIh. .i.i.-rriiiu .vrtii.iiiv of ,n.ib....ni.. i.l .•'.I.M.l.tM.n .- tlb- H... .|.K-iion. a.id lb.. ( .....|.m.v h».u. , d |.l .1 :. 
 
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 l»,t «.y..r..l >«an. .»,r...-.ba. IS I M—"' l-'H f .I..; r.-.. »..ll. .....I.n.»l.lv. I...I ... |.,i.tf «. w k....w ,.m> 
 
 ,b,n« ..f ti..H' A«,..,....«» an w.. I...V.. .1. Mr. Wr.K»..'. I....1I ..I In V '<;;-'; "; '"•■', "^ I" "'"' »N« 
 
 d.lT. r...!.-.. in .1..' inl.r.-l w.ll lo «.n.-wl...l ....-r.' ibnn X:t.l«<» . «- b. .....I t-.M ..,11 ^.,l>t,..,^..ll^ .. jnir n.,v .,| 
 
 .Mir W.«Kll..«-k.: Tl... d,ir.r..r-, tlH- ...... .....b... o,..r,..i..ni....i iIm- nd ... "'" >'^"^' '-'••"': •-;:"• 
 
 ii,,|y lhi» by 40. tb.. nu.i.lH'r ..f l....l<« in ll.<r <:»n..l, ..n.l lb- »......« ni.wmi.l^ to ibo .•iioiii.otf* »U(h iH tlU.SW. 
 
 or ill.:i<l(»d.»lli.ra. . ... 1^.. 
 
 VVb.n Mr. Wri«bt iniol.. bi.. Uvp..rl. >.<• ptr«rni.-.l Iih |.r..|wm.non» 1.. n..n .•.,i,.| ..1 lo . >nm:r.r iH^Mnt.-. 
 
 i.wnt.. a.id lb.'y w.-r.. Milmoifd for .•»nM.l.r..li.in. It i^^rlMinly n. v.-r iHT..rr..l 1.. boo il.:.l 1 .....ii../. «od 
 
 1li« pnln.«.d vi..w ..n wb.. b bm .•alr,.l».i......w..r.. fooml. d «...|il.l !.■ m. | . ... .1. .1 "rf -«- »< ' .'I "«. "'K'"' '" ''K'»..^l • 
 
 MiPiKirlinu tli« work. TLvmi lUurnxUn w.i.' |.r.«nt. .1 f.-r .•..npid.r..t,..n I I" I-' ». ..{ I. .1 .» I «•.. .. <•.... .- l.-n 
 
 ,b., I iKvUno ,,r..v«l. ..t I1...I tbr biiKli..... ..I thr Cnn.il will wnrrai.t .i.-ol wI.m I. I,.; .I.k.» i...t ..H<nr I- OMlir- 
 
 %,in a .I0.1I.I n« nn .•vnt 1I...1 . ....»! »«H.n or. ur 1 .....I. ui.I.hh ll.o onlin.ry l:.«* wbi.b ;|«(».on ibo .......MHriial 
 
 inturenors.. ..f „,»>• ly .ir.^ ,l.irr..nl b-r- fr.-.n m.y .llu'r kii..wii n «,..«. -in I. «rll.:.n Icn y-nrn tbo Im-. ...■.» ..1. 
 
 ih« Uan..l will -iioporl ...iv .xi..-!.^' Ib.it n..y n..t only In- 11. K,i,ry. I...I. .in.l.r ..iiy .•ir.i.o.HlmuM s di..r«l I •. 
 
 1.1 I l'.'.l. of lb • lilHriil {.•.•lin«H .11 lb.' M.^mUrM. iiii.Lw(llin«ii<'H« ..» v.fll i.« cc..ii|m nii. y t . ikMimiio 
 
 tbi/parl of l.iH'U.M...rl, II...! I.M.V.. to dr..w y...ir iill.-.il.on porticuhrlv lo It. Alt..nin , . , 
 
 ..M..I.. I.. ...•r...rl iN JtiHv.nin./; and imi.c.,«i..n.. .■vi.l.'ntly ..ov..r .l.-tiK.^d. !.:..<■ U-n .-n.-.i .1 in r.bil...n I . il... 
 
 In lo .(.•r.i'ri 11-1 -i.M!i....ii( i Hi.i. iii.|'i. I"."..", > '■• •' ■ , " , ■ 
 
 uiait.! ox|M.ii<;itiiro U|H>n tl... (.'i.iit.l. to nuMi.iii il In uhcI'iiI op<'rotion. 1 1... en 
 
 ».ii«.rlleial an .'xiui.in.ilion .tf tin' U.|«>rl i.n.l itn S|.ii'in.^nlH. 
 
 i'biN fiuluro in the ll<'|)ort of Mr. VVri«Ul I nIkiII i»jjiin bavo occoaion 1 1 notic, 
 
 requiait.! 
 Tl 
 
 Alti'in|'l< Imivc iilri'i.dy U'fn 
 
 ■I'n ■■M'il '.I 1.1 n'liili.in t . lli« 
 
 ri.ii. uiiii have bt'i'ii ocva4ii>nu.l only by 
 
 and will ilicrofore Innvc it for 
 
 \y yuar^, and tb* 
 
 L/ 00.111. Im AtUU^ 
 
 Vbo .iiiir.M.r."«nmii..nH wiih rognrtl to i(..' I..H-ki. li..v.. In^on lb- m^l i.nlr.i- of any Ibil b-.vf. Ihvii iilt.-ri'd 11. 
 rolaiion toib-t;..iml. It i. piiiuio. K.I- pU-.-l l(T.. mM»ti..M il. .t n- |'..f"^ tl'i "• I""".""' ''•'I''''''''"' "•' '.!"'*- 
 n.f.liu.l.-dli.lH.d..HKl; b.it. di.i.Kr.MM.bl.' ..-. lb.. I ink i<. wb-n it b.-.-om.M m> duty, an I h wiiliin II..- Im.il ..1 .iiy 
 uj\it I «bttM not omit it. It Iium Ih-<-..iiio i.Ii....mI 1.11 n\i.«n mi. >m u . ri.mi .l;.-.-. ..' Kn;^iii.'.rs ihil l.<»-ks |..r 
 
 CaniiU, mii.l.- of W.kmI, i.i.. ih.'I.mh i and ko i.iaiiy of lb.' .ii.r.ly imil iliv.' p.ul ..f ib iininiMiily biiv.' I.lmdiv ' 
 
 .•dipti-d il 1.1 »u.-b. tliiit unv i.lti'.npl. r.'i.-..)n;(ldv M .linprov.^ il. is in .hiii^.r ol Ihiii',' |tiii«li.il int.. kiI.'I)c.'. Il 
 i». iWlor.-, with mini... «nitili<;otio». that ill.' t.Hlimony of Mr. Wrii-lil, 1.1 bn U.';H.rI. ..my In- r.l.rr. d to a.i 
 not objocli.ig to VVo,mI li,..(kH. J I., i.iir. ly pr.a'or. varying ph.iiH of bi. ....... I l...v., .>.idtavonr.'d lo hIiow, 
 
 that, ov.in Ih.'n!, w.i low nothing, bv cniiiimriH in diirul.illlv, iiiiil «mi <li in .o-l. 
 
 I I owu an t.»d )({>•, porbups, for ib.' I rin.. I linv.? uv.l will, n-yanl I., tli.w.! wli... wilboiil any vixmm. Iinvu 
 con<loinn«d tlm u-m^ of I. .'ikn iiu.d.' of W<«.<l. I Irive ho oH.n l«'.i. ni.l by ..vpr.-M.'.l mere lolily. iilb-r [m.^IIivo 
 an^ onhniicncbod ovid... •<•. ih.it I cannot Kiv.. oriufit to tli.-ir Hincnly .•xc.;pt on llin mip|».»iii..n ol i.m. ...sy nn 
 BCiiiiwMe ICO in a rccuived opinion, and culpable lifudloNmiosa of pryof, while tlii-ru la n |.rcl.;n>.i.>ii 11. lull, 
 
 informalion. . ., . . ■ .. n . 
 
 When no injury ran rosult from submission to, and rrlin>iiiont from, Kiicb ft course, il i<. »pII. Uul 
 the prot(i<;ti >n of an im;iortaiit work, and lli.i pro«perily .>f lb" wliol.! <o.iiiii,inity. nr<! d.'pnid.'i.t upon our 
 n«M WT mUHtinit rennit otfrnolvi.i. to nMiiiiii silent for tho »akc of quiuU Tb.JD i.n. ininy who arc c: 
 
 wlirn 
 
 linn- 
 
 lloil to 
 
 It'll! injiwtic • to tlwin to porinit tm)ld naao 
 
 act on thin »ulj[ject, an.l h.ivo bad no opportunity for inv.jstjgalion, 
 
 tiona, if untrue, to romi.in disproved. „ ... 
 
 I have atiaertod that the Locks were aiich as, inoqr lituatinn, wore most conducive to public giKylfprivaioin- 
 tntvit To prove this, I hav« shown that tho very interest on the diir.rcncf in the cost of llw clicapcM liock ".•!,'«'•»- 
 ted is more than<ktublo the sum requisite lo keep the Licks, on their present onstriiction, in repair for rver ; ^ 
 in a S ton" Jin^V, *h '? i n'^T'-s' ofonn yi.«r nn the ili.ni'renfe .i. thi- rosi is more than double tlu; u.nount necessary 
 
 lijrihe same purimsc. irum aticrl, that, in no onr inttancr, has the drlny in nai-inatinn on Ihti Wetlond Cinal 
 'bttn owing to the Locks having been made of Wucd ; biu the tume cautct would liave yruduced the same uCcideiiU 
 
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 with Lock* of any othtr^mutnttlm. U,m\\\ ,lw rKoHneCod, tlM, i* thff vvrinua Madca an thin ivoflt, tk> (brni 
 ond mcxlu linvo all'y Tancd to so srcot a decree, that what wm, at one tiaM^coiuiilerad aa nrgnnwnl in Ikrar wt 
 lh<i r'liiial, lidH, to Nuit iho convenicnoa of tlw MMJIanta, faixn porvtrted into a chargo agtinHt it 
 
 'J liuH, itH I'ticnd!! li>iviR BSMrtt-d.-thnt, irtif^n finiiilied, IIm advnntngc would ba greiili>r and itsinerano iner«Hn«d, 
 Ix'ciiiisc it wotild Imi used liy IIhj AniericiiiiH in appmucb to tlieir oyta atapnortH ; and, in thii* way, ofcn thoa* 
 wild hud a di»liiict cniiinicrcini intcifst, would did in support of, a work by which . IIm3 facility iur condoetiiig 
 yuiir conuiiorcc lins Lfi'n pnunot'-d. j^his iinlicipittinn wax (mnsidnrrd iniprobablo, wlien Ant nNru«<J^/^wa 
 I'liiiiiiiatiuii for hope (>i° income ; hut no mKumr dooi exjH)rionc(! prov(! it true, than thin very uku of tho CmAy 
 Lccoiiics onuvil. Thus haw it Ixicn with tho Locks. The firMt flood would swerp oti'tho rubbish. Tlie flood* 
 canto ii^raiii nnd a|{iiin — tliv Ixx^kn r(!iniiinp<l uninjured. Yca^s pnHFod— accident prevented their uso, and loft 
 ,lli('m f.\| osrd, without wutcr in tlicin, to the bout of Summer and the froKt of Winter; yt!t two or three oniv 
 huve re<|uiic'd ultcntiun : l!ut liiat wilh cnmigh to renew the charge; and I niuiit Confeaa I have been much 
 nrpriwHl t > h<!iir aiweitions rgnde by men whose opportunity for iniormalion hns b<>en better tl^n mine, which, 
 uiiii I'vcn the prrsciMiil ritteunon I l.ltvc! been able to give tho work, I know to l)e unfounded. 
 
 O/llic iittsi.'itiuiis 1 have made with rrgard to this part of the work, thoHO which reljte to rclatrve cxpcaae 
 rest i>ii oiilciil'jtion ; and, iftliii l)C correct, must lio uiukiniahle. Such us are founded on duration and safety, 
 ail' \ roved l>y ('\(^jerience nnd obmfrvRtion. We have nothing to aslkbut an examination of proof, 
 
 1 iiitvt' >;ii'l, if .Slonn Lock.s had l)een. uttcmptid, tlie ruinous result must have been inevitabiu. £4,812, tha 
 Cost ofoiif of the Stone Locks of Mr. Wright, niultipHcd by 40 — the nunaberof Locks on the Canal — would, ba 
 i:i02,48tt. 
 
 In what state hIiouIiI we have been placed if an attempt like^this had been made 1 ^ 
 
 The sum required for this ol)ie(t only, would, alter tho expenditure of our aioney and the firat £'if>,Q9ti of 
 the Province, Imve ])rnvente<J any fuith(!r ndvancc^. 
 
 if,' with a Canal alroobt coinplettd, sufllcii-ntly pieparcd to give conclusive evidence of jt«, in'm;diiite and 
 immensely pros|)ective advantages, there is Ntill tftn-ngtli of opposition sufti*- a .t to render it'doubtriil whetliar 
 this important eonimcrcial ehannt.'i will continue to receive puhlic sup port,— how eviilcnt mui^ it (Tppenr, that 
 any attenipt to make the Locks of more durable materi d» would havc'_ caused nn entire nnd (li-tiuArQUS failure ! 
 
 Alucli has liceii vaid of the largo uimiuut yet required by the exdmiuatiun and estimate of Mr. Wri|;ht to 
 cnnipli to the C'anul. 1 haxe Inilore alluded to bis view of the subject, nnd his object in th^s presentin^g it. I 
 w'lll now examine other parts of his Report, and show that n greater p«it of those' e.x|)eiuliti>re8 are to Ijt io- 
 curred on tl.C Canal, in the event only of certain conting<;ht extension and improvements, hot necessary for.ita 
 innncdiute ulid beneficial use. 
 
 In the Supplement to the Report a more dctoilcd estimate is given, in which wc find what is more suited to 
 our situolion. 
 
 'I he entire amount alsolutely ncceasnry is about £10,000 for the ensuing year; of which sum three-fourtba 
 are rtquiied for the liarlxiur and rerinui.ent Work. In another year, if thought expedient, ho has iiointod out 
 some lliillier use/ul permanent kiiprovements ; nnd the entire sum of £7,.5.'j0 is named for repairing Locks, ami 
 .Ijuilding tour ii'iri.nrs at h'm rtcn rslimuliun. It will readily bo seen, with al| the profcMsionnl and proper anx- 
 ictv of Mr. Wrigiit that this Cnnul should ultimately liecomc such, in its construction, as its situation and great 
 piospects demand,— he cannot for a moment ei.fitain tl>e thought that any suggtstion of future expenditure, 
 upon ex|edicncy only, would occasion hesitiuion in its support He, therclbre, in all his statements, inchidea 
 the ).ev;essarv expenditure for enlargcnient, ii' increased business shall require it , 
 
 No purl of this should be taken into th<; account when.the propriety of present aid is.nlone considered : When 
 thti Cui al shall require such outlay, there wiirbe no difficulty in supplying it In connexion with this part of 
 the subject, 1 wouki refer to the Report of the Gonmjis^ioners : They suy, that " tho greater part of the sum 
 exi.cncied bv fiiem liaa U-en applied in finishing the Canal. rather than repuiring it" 
 
 in conversation 1 have heard it urged, by woy of argument against hope for future aid, that the expenditure 
 of£7,£00, lot.t siason, is a criterion by wliich the annual outlay for repairs may be estimated. How does this 
 aL'tee with the declaration of the Comiiiissioners " tTiirt the greater part of this money was Expended in finish- 
 ing, latlier than repairin-r, tjie Canal!" It wos also then said, that the income of the Caiiaj received during 
 •^tlie benson should be compared with such annual outlay, to teM its Msefulncss. It requires-a «icre exhibition of • 
 ^iucli declarations, where they can be seen in connoxiun with the st.teinent of fiiets as they »re, to show their , 
 fallacV. 1 Ug 1 !ave to re.cr to the at Count of Tolls, and the manner and time of their receipt, to akw tha^ 
 the busini'ss oi' tho season was broken ; and they were but a fraction of what would" have been received if the 
 nnviahtion had commenced early and could jiavc continued uninterrupted. From this it wih be seen, that, io 
 the n'ontli oi' July, m >re than £il)Ot) was received in Tolls. This is always a month in which there is the leoa 
 transport ition ; yet, even this year, in which no expectuion could bo entertained that much would be done, 
 with every cngancineut for the year against theCanal— i.' each montfi had been equal to the otio that is coro- 
 m..nty*of thc'loast consc-quonc^, tho income would have exceeded £8000; but, if the full season had been 
 ciij )ved, nvjre than £li,000 would have been received, even at the present low rates of toll, — which are, 
 for the whole of this hrge Canal, as low as those on the Burlingtim Bay Canal. It was thought advisable to 
 put down ths Tolls, for tho \ urposc of inviting transportation, as low as possible. In some in^tinces they have 
 1)1 ea placed unnecessarily low. This is not unfavourable to the ultimate hopes of the Proprietors, but, iu the 
 prcM-nt statuoi" things, gives sonrc plausiliilitv to the statementof our opponents. ^ ■ . 
 
 While we are thas struggling with difficu.ties.— when even the smallest circumstanoea are seized with aw- 
 ilitv Ui embarrass our opeintions,— tho Legislature is called onto encourage and give additional strength to 
 oMioslti >n 1- '• t'le incorporation of a monopolizing Joint rftock Land Transportation Company, without affording 
 eJiiial lati.itie^ t) the Canal Company or its friends. From such competition there cannot ultimately be any 
 t'lin" to fear uthc Canal should be supported so far that the assurance of one year's business may be given, 
 i'h "ert'ect, h.wever, will be injurious to the estimation of the- value of the property until time shall prove that 
 su h com- Pti'ivm a"ain«t the Canal cannot be sustained. There is also another view m whioh it may prove. 
 preju4iciul to the iutetebt of the Caiml Company, and one which 1 foar'saorc than any other. Thare oie aoma 
 
 who lira wU 
 and aie loo 
 «\et, cquall 
 of th(^ ca|a( 
 f rioad* are c 
 ranks of op| 
 declaration i 
 icjieat, I fca, 
 ■ in ettranginj 
 ppuded in it 
 reodwtj. F 
 ciiiaoatcd : '1 
 I Ilia portion i 
 j,ay„no m')ro 
 of the Direct 
 
 Mr. Wrigl 
 me fully sutii 
 cast more mn 
 
 Under uae 
 rosts, (and i 
 j^iven to worl 
 
 On tho C<i 
 li ivo been m 
 b> en made b 
 ccssary, aide 
 tlto State, wa 
 by the State 
 than 500,00(1 
 of this descri] 
 City ;• and C 
 ware Cai.al, 
 the distance 
 public aided i 
 safety enable 
 
 The Iliidsi 
 sii)ns, depen 
 exiTcded tin- 
 application t( 
 or 800,00(1 
 second bpplii 
 them. liy tl 
 prt.'miuin alxi 
 
 III Great E 
 abandoned lb 
 suflicieut for 
 
 Wo .have 
 aski-^lias th 
 manner in wl 
 deceived in tl 
 
 Ln.th»; last 
 exhibited; ai 
 cahunity, tha 
 Country, and 
 tioD of an oli 
 trouble yoo v 
 mine an obje< 
 of making ot 
 futed 5 but e\ 
 task is, the i 
 distinction be 
 in the ordina 
 been thus na 
 improvement 
 Couatry; bu 
 which public 
 
 Thoaefroi 
 are most desi 
 locttl ioteresi 
 great variety 
 Their very p 
 r^oiitted.Qffi}) 
 
 ■t:"^ 
 
 - J^:- 
 
noM in (kfvr af 
 
 mwo mcr 
 av, o\tn ihoM 
 (or cnndaeliiig 
 It nnim^/Mm 
 «u of tho Caaia^> 
 >h. Tlic flood* 
 !ir una, and lofl 
 'o or three only 
 ave been much 
 I mine, which, 
 
 ilatrve cxpcoM 
 
 ion and safety, 
 
 of. 
 
 ). £4,812, the 
 
 inal — would ba 
 
 ret £25,000 of 
 
 . in-m 'tditiio and 
 mbtiiil whether 
 it (Tppcar, that 
 trauk failure ! 
 Mr, Wright to 
 rctientinj;; it. i 
 va are tu li« i(v 
 oceSfiary for.itit 
 
 I mora 8uit<^ to 
 
 in three-fuurtba 
 has jiointod out 
 iag Locks, and 
 ind proper an.v- 
 lation Olid great 
 ru c.\pou(litur<!, 
 mentti, iacludea 
 
 side red : When 
 'ith this part of 
 lart of the sura 
 
 the expenditure 
 How does this 
 ended in tinish- 
 rcccived during 
 ;re exhibition of • 
 !, to show their . 
 't, to sk.w tha^ 
 recfived if the 
 e seen, that, io 
 here is the Icoa 
 vould be done, 
 tic that is coro- 
 eason had been 
 II,— which are, 
 ght advisable to 
 inces they have 
 tors, but, in the 
 
 seized with avi- 
 nal strenoth to 
 without ofiordidg 
 timately be any 
 may be given.' 
 shall prove that 
 h it may prove. 
 There ate aonie 
 
 who kre irUliiY «> »uf fort the Taral with tay nrc;iiiriri1 fid iflhry rnn be errurct) oTa^iivet fetum rwmToNst 
 and Sie too timid to lely on the other advent«ge« ariting from Cpnowrce, Pof ithticn, 4ic.m- winch nre, hcw- 
 cxi'c. cr,ually ocitain, aitd cvidcct to thoac who rofect on thcRk Cut, with* ul luch irfl< ction, or ('iii.niiiinlion 
 of the ca| abilities 9f the country to be improved, and an ii)dQpt)nd<iat exerciw of the iinderMundin^, fuch 
 friends are olUn driven, by their fears, from suMiioiog the (icst measures, nllhough th<'y mny | iu« to tho 
 rsCks of opposition with great rciuctancc. All tlu's sup|>ort is lont tltrough apprelicnsii)ii'>-wh«!a a c<iu(idont 
 declaration i« made that another channel may be usimI to equ:il or buttur advantage. ( have snid boforo, and 
 rcjicat, I foar nA mil nor any othor roid. 1 am not opimsed t» Iheiq { but, when used tu our ditnd^antago, 
 iu estranging our friend*, I cannot bvmI'I ft!>'ling tho injury. I do not rucollect wjiut am^nt hus Lren ex- 
 ^iidftd in iin,)raviHi; tb'J CliipiMiwti, und thu cut ucrots tho Point, by which the place has been lilorally 
 rea4w id. Pr )in thl» plao, s) ron iw mI. mist o.'iIm opp.)«iliou if misropredont ilion i in relation to the Conal hnvo 
 oinauatud : Tho modicu n of Toll charge I for tho use of our Work Iim Uicn resi t -d ; and, for tho whole of 
 I lus portion of our expenditure, we hiivo rucfiivud nothing but injury from tboi-o bcnrfited by it. l!ut 1 wiH 
 ,>uy„no m')ro on this subject, un I proconl t.i tin uxun)inution of other Qu 'stion* connected with tho Petitioii 
 of the Directors. 
 
 Mr. Wright has said—" Tho money has boon economically expended." We who are deeply inteivsted 
 me fully sutisfiud. It is true that theru is no'wthur Wjurk, proportioiuxl to this in magnitude, which has not 
 cast more money. ' , 
 
 Under uauxpected difficulties, and tli; ncccRsily for ex)>cnditura bcynnd oaMnat estimates and anti:i|>ated 
 rosts, (and even without such embariassments,) the instOQccs in wdicli ^^^nment uid has been liberally 
 j^ivcn to worlis of this sort are freqd'Mit. • '^ , 
 
 On tho Coutineut of l-'.uropo they have Lem princifiall^ Government Works, — while, ia England, thoy 
 h'lvo been made by Joint Stuck Coni|Mu'ei, sometimt.'s aided by the Government. In America they have 
 hi eii made by both tho State Goverunient and Joint Stock (J<)mpanie<i ; — the I itt -r, in large projtiots when no* 
 ccssary, aided by the Local or State Govcrniiu'nt. The Union Caiiul in Pennsylvonia, the earliej.t attempt in 
 tlic Statu, was very liberally «upported by publi^r inuiiificence ; n gimrantoj of five per cent, dividend wns nmde 
 by the State t> the Shareholders; and St.ito tfrauts were made, by wliicli the Company have realized more 
 tlinii 5U0,U00 dillars. That State has, within 14 or 15 years, ^xpcn(le>t about 20 millions of dollars on woiks 
 of this description. . The Chesapeake and Uliiu Canal CoiiipTiny has had a largo Subscription from Washington 
 City; and Capitalihts in IloUuiid have loaned to that City onu million ofdol.ars. The Chesapeake and ifela- 
 ware Cai.al, wirii lour LiK-ks only, of the same size of those on the Wellnnd Canal, has cost about £ (ItO.UOO : 
 the distance is 10 miles. The estimates for tiiis Work were as much below the actual cosLs as ours. Tho 
 public aided in its completion ; and, when unaxpocted difficulties were encountered, this Msuranco of ultimate 
 Nafety enabled tl.c Company to procure, on loan, what was necessary. 
 
 Tjie Hudson and Deliiwun' ("iinal \viis i.l-u>the work of a Private Compony-i— a Boat Canal ofsmall d«fHCii< 
 siims, depending fur its .suppinl ii|iou a uilm'rul region only. In constructing that Connl, the cost also fur 
 exrecded tlie rytiriiatis ; ami the \aluc of the Muck had bi'Come very much depreciated in mni'ket, when, on 
 application to the Legislulure t)f the i^tate of New York, a loan of the crec'irof the Mote to the amount of 
 5 or 800,000 dolluis was given to the Company in 1827 ; — and, this First Loan being found insuftici 'nt, on a 
 .second tipplication, in 18",i0, Another Loan, of the same dcscrip.tion, /or 800,000 dollars more, was made to 
 them, liy this judicious und linnly aid, the Canal was completed, and the pric ; of tho Stock increased to a 
 premium uIkjvc the par valuer, instead of being, as it was before, at a great rliscouut. 
 
 lil Great Crituin als), the Fotth und Clyde Canal was undertaken by n Priyato Company ; the Work was 
 abandoned for a lime for want of I'lmds ; but the Government rcivivcd it, and aided iu its comph-tion by a grjint, 
 sufficient for that purpose, of £50,000. 
 
 Wo .have indeed jjeen aided ly tho Province in our undcrtiiking ; but I would, with the utmost deferencr, 
 aski^^IJasthe work been ti>stcrcd in a way iu which it could be sustainod to the b<!st advantige J Look at tlie 
 manner in which its supporters have been assailed here. It has o.len been said, that (iovernmcnt lioa been 
 deceived in the o mount required \p coniplejc it This is true ; and so have the Private Shandiolders, 
 
 Ln.th»; last representation in 1831 there wns no such error. The wants of the Company were then freely 
 exhibited ; and, evi n with the Jlisadvantagf! of the loss of an entire year in the use of the Canal by a | ubiio 
 calamity, that exhibition embraced all that was required. We have spoken of the immense resources of tho 
 County, and the gront importance of this connecting link of communication, until it i» licard like the repeti- 
 tion ol an old tale. Mr. Wright and the Commissioners have again drawn youi^ attention to it. I shall not 
 trouble you with my observations on this branch. I will now take the liberty, with your permission, to exa- 
 mine art objection I have often heard made, — that these loans are a load on tlie Province, niid im|)air tho power 
 oi making other important improvements. This is one of those financial objections which may be easily re- 
 futed; but even plain demonstration is oi\cn insufficient to convince of error. Unpromising, however, as this 
 tosk is, the resources arc so certain that I must not piss it without some examination. There is an evident 
 distinction between debts incurred by the Government for iniprovemeats in the Country, and such os are lost 
 m the ordinary and extraordinary expenses thereof, where no such object has been obtained. "This Iruiim haa 
 been thus named, because, in the reasons I have heard opposed to incurring a provincial debt fbr«bioct6 of 
 improvomonit, the two have not been properly distinguished. They may Itoth be equally important to the 
 Country; but one is a load upon its resources, and the othor inorease* tbem. Objocte of impwvciQOatt tot 
 which public expenditure is required, are also of mnny different kinds. 
 
 Those from which immediate income is derived, and wHich at the same time promolo (bo gendial praaperilVi 
 are most desirable, and bear their own recommendation by every conaideration ofdutv and sound policy. Yet 
 local interests and preferences, personal animosities and attachments, oorobined with many others of the 
 great variety 4>f human motives, more frequently interfere with and embarrass such measures, than any other. 
 1 heir very prospects, and certain beneficial ofl'JcH, if completed, insure stronger combinations and more un- 
 r«ui)tted.«ffi>rts to defeat tikBin. One of (he most di»bolJcal and imidious passiuM by which our erring notura 
 
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is curted, fEnvyO i» not unfrc<iuently the foundation and mainspring of the most violent and perserering 
 cflortg, thus made for destruction merely. Those who are sincerely desirous to promote useful public obpect«, 
 wilKout rpirrird to their origin or supporters, munt be closely watchful lest species sophihfry, proless.-! 
 hondstv. ominirectcd feiirfulncss of public injury, so far mislesd as to induce thcni innocently to do or pormil 
 an irrcparitble iniurv. These are the weapons by which men of strict integrity, unsuspicious of the nwlivc. 
 of others, nro too ohen successfully assailed. When all the advrlnlages oi a project or monsuro are lully 
 known to those who aro called to oct on it., nothing need be apprehentk^d ; but, on very important (,uostion«, 
 many wlio are required to aft must necessarily bo governed by the reprcMeiitalions and arguments ol other.. 
 Th.180 should therefore look to llie very source of opposition and support ol a measure, in the absence of 
 Btronarr e»i.|ciico to le-t Ihe accuracy of the alleged fmts and arguin.Mils by which it is sustained. An object 
 •of improvement is proposcd-lls beliefuini elli-t is fir.t e.xiunjne.l : In this all ngre.-. lien, what are the 
 moans to accomplish it I Will it furnish its own income by makii.g a return upon the outlay, by duty or to! 
 imposed on its use 1-or is the whole advant.ige from it an i.icreHsc ol llie individual prosiKirity and weahh ol 
 the coiiMlrv ! Un.i(,r the hist class of im|.rovenM.ntH must Is. ph(c.-d puUie highwi.ys, bridges, harUmr., &c. 
 (The Weltand Canal Harbours hare not indeM hrn»<> m„dc,-\ml in most ruses they are, and should be, 
 sutuiiicd bv the public funils.) The wants of the cnuimnily, uml the diri el means to make Such works, 
 Imve been viewed bv manv cautious ^politicians as the only lundinirks by which action upon them should Is,- 
 tfo.c.iied. Jn oioniiia a mad by public appropriation, no one in ll.is Country ever proiK.s.-d making the per- 
 ?:..,.' it V I -r Z use by iu, osing a toll upon it. The cuase of such ir.rbearai.ee is evident ,-llie very 
 oLect mnmlina it would U. defeated: No settler could nlford to use it ; and the Country mu^t remain a wd- 
 rriess i;a„nh linve. however. Is.en usually properlv placed "-''''!''" "'';«' ^'"-/.;';!|;'-r:X;U,^^^ 
 . vl.ich a direct .e.urn. or a part at I- -i-t. of the ..u.lay lor their construction and ''^I'V' ' f^' ' '^, ^t"^; ^'^- 
 becauso their convenience is demanded by the inereas.-d poi-i 1 iti.m and wraith ol 1 he Country all. r tli. I^is 
 8 a^esM.i .. lemct «h..,l have U-en passed. The prospect of lepayment f.on. lli-ii. by tolls b-'-™ »'••'; ^«' 
 fir rrel>'"i'""-y ONnmi.iation. For the accomplishment of such ohjeCs, i, has Ircpiently 'Y""'"'' ' '«^^,r " " 
 Zu\L called in aid, and united with their measures individual ulteiilion, ei.t.-mnse. i.n.l .uteres, 1 e nu,- 
 ^vcs lor this combination hive la-en very various in -lilfen-nt e Mnt;-..-s. a... d.d.-rent instai.ces m the ^a nc 
 
 cmml • onk sav «.ch bus offn Leen the , ,.!i.y. 1 ^hall. ts-f-re I rinse ibis e ...un.ca ion, have o.-ca.s.o 
 
 to eVr to he .Mnt.;..is aid .luties of the parties ,hus mu.i.nhy i..U rested The 'l-'-t'-'V/he her a C«. al W dl 
 pay once settled, its prn, tieab.lity prove.l. the work e..nm.enre,l and in progress, it underUiken by the 
 Kic a pledge that -it »h dl be compl.'.ed U thus ^iven. which h .ihing l.u. the positive --;;'"'''''>;,: '''^^^'^ 
 nei-mitted to violate. What is tliisal.ililvl In wh;.l .1.. s it eo..s,>l. .y how ..v.y it Is; applied \ I aver, with .. 
 ^oS ness m inn su.s.ained bv suinei-i.. proof, that tlu-.e is no t.-rritory or C-verno ei.t^ «'»-,"' ''"^^^^ 
 on iXr s tu It d. whose resources are more certain^ or .-on.nmudal.K.. an. whose co.m ry .s Is-tter l'l"=e^'"; 
 J^Sle il^iemen,. with tho e^pcctu,lo^ of i.u.ne. i „e nlun,, .ban .he l'--"-;: ,^1 l-^,;:^;, ^, 
 Lcn furnish Ml with abstracts from reports, fro... Winch It appears that the r.^vemie ol the 1 '"vin _c ">' ""^ '•'»' 
 fi^w vca?s has k-cn ru.idlv inccasi. g; and although the expcditures have also .ncrcased, yet the proportion, 
 except for such oSects'as must .nake a full retur.i upon the outlay, hasls,.en no way equal to ""^ » ;n"<;"f«^ 
 revenue" In the present year, including only a regular dividend on the Itank stock, and the probable direct in- 
 rome fmm he varCs i.^^s"mJnts made for f.ublic improveme.it which produce a return, the an.ouni of .evc.ue 
 wTlrco d XSO W ), csl^nntiug th. pern.ailent expense at Je:i0,0000 exclusive o the interest on loans and 
 rlrb favorable stat^ of things can simrcely be desired. I make this statement ol expeni.Uure mor<, to draw 
 attnu'ntrSla^^^^^^ Whatever the balance at present, or reason- 
 
 lySrcdmayl^,'tl.at with the evpec.ld return fron. the outlay, for.ns the Lcg.l.n.ae U.s|^. for tl^ 
 c^dit o a Uvernment, and may adva..lageously be Used for the extension and '-Pr-;--'- XhichT do 
 rrvenV Thus it Would appeir that the Province now possess an income,, the greaerj)arto VMicn is ae 
 Sfrom a v^rv mode at" i npost, of alKjufK.-iO.OOO above all the necessary calls upon it, for disbursements of 
 Govorrn. thTt I P oviSil intor.Tis o' per cent You have then a foundation for a '""d For m mrna 
 wrrovemnn s wtdch w'i 11 b'-ar hard on nothing, create not a penny more of taxation to the amount ot A,9l)0,000 
 Trrc'Iof such iinT ovemcnt^^^ madc^is as cait.in, land founded on as f.xed a law of socuty. as a flow 
 ' lty>l^^uL7\^^T^.^^^. ftheimprovcnent shall pay no interest on the outlay, except t_,su..a. 
 f..pTr in repairs the increase of the revenue will be in proportion to the population and wenlt,, .utr.djcedhnd 
 foiedhv'irThiisU^^^^^^^^^ ofthecoumryaie subs tant.ally im- 
 
 oroved h h^sSrnb""!? Doe: n I the policy and experience of every country m the worldpnwof t 
 •^ Infhe Un ted sis, by the Federal institution, all revem.e from fore.gn commerce has U^en ransK-rr^l 
 totho FeSlal eo^c^ni^ The Commercial inter.ouise h .w.rn tl.e St.les, by an mh.bition ,n tl.c «an,e .n- 
 Mrulnl c^nSb"l^Tcd The subject olintemalimproven.,,,.^ has h:iho. to ahnost wholly been atendt-d to 
 bv eacKT^ thin^h own erri.oriil limits onlv. Thus cut otF from any reliance on an income «^l"ch y"' 
 
 [h^wmk it^h- Manvortl e other States are also constructing similar works a. tl- ir own expenses, to which I 
 
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 and penerering 
 'ul public obiectfi, 
 liihtry, |)rotesiH'<l 
 y to do or p«rn)ii 
 19 of tho iiK/tivci 
 icnsuro are iVilIy 
 )ortniit <|UOationH, 
 iinuntN o( othorn. 
 in the alwence of 
 linud. An object 
 L'n, what are the 
 ly, by duty or toll 
 ity nnd wnahh of 
 ;;h, harbourit iic. 
 •c, und should tic, 
 niiku iiuch workii, 
 n them should Ik; 
 ,i tiiiikiiig tho per- 
 fidciit ) — ihi) very 
 m«t remain ix wil- 
 ii|»rovoiTM.'iil.i I'roni 
 lid be oxpcftcd, — 
 try ni\or the first 
 becomes an ohjecl 
 rrcd that Govi;rn- 
 itcircst. Tlu; mo- 
 iinct's in the i>ainc- 
 ion, havo oi'caMipn 
 icthor a Canal Will 
 iul(M'tak(3n by 'till! 
 >l' ability shouhl b«' 
 I! I aver, with » 
 lit whoso fiinnc<ls 
 s iK'ttcr placed Tor 
 I- Cnnadu. I have 
 ivinvo ibr the last 
 yuttlio proportion, 
 lo such increase oi' 
 probable direct in- 
 uniountof levci.ue 
 •rest on loans, ami 
 lure mor«! to draw 
 ji resent, or reason- 
 lute basis for the 
 t of the .sources of 
 lart of yhich is de- 
 )r disbursements of 
 ' a fund for internal 
 
 lount of jtauo.ooo- 
 
 f society, as a flow 
 excel f 1 1 »ui>lain 
 nhli iiitndjcedhnd 
 e substant.ally im- 
 the world provofit ? 
 IS b<;en tran-slVrra.l 
 ion in the same in- 
 y been altcndtd to 
 iiiome which you 
 irrelevant briefly to 
 fork has con>-truct- 
 Ti')re, (fi.\oen years 
 ly f!ie inconie from 
 vpenscs, to which I- 
 med for them, 
 tls. The compari- 
 le whole confedora- 
 lased by these very 
 Bcts of such opera- 
 IFord the means for 
 le, present more fa- 
 wed, from which a 
 being a load, they 
 Lthough distinct un 
 
 (krl»kin(C». arc proyscla intiiBRteiy conncclcd iu intercut. WliicU should hnyo liccn first ran*le. i» uut now i» 
 mieaUuo for discussion nioro than the particular terininntioo of the Welhvud Cdnol at eilhor extremity. It nwy 
 be a subjcot of gratification to some, and regret to pthcr's ; but it is done. , I discuss the prcst^nt anil tin; future 
 pnly. The post 1 hnvo used merely iu rcforoucc tolho iusticcof iIks country, nnd as others may regnrd it iii n 
 cuiieniDt light, or soo it through another medium, evou that iMdonc with tho utmost dofcrenee lo the opinioiis of 
 disinftircsted men. The llurlington Bay Canal has Uiuti coinplotod, and olthough its acUial cost Ims been quad- 
 ruple tlw anticipated sum, vol tlicre is uo doubtjof its unking an arhplo rwturuol interest upon tW outlay. It is 
 ' c4J»pnrntively a sntall work. Refer to your rcccjipts of custom «s exhibited in tho otlicial accounla j look at tho 
 increnscd population nnd wealth tujts vicinily^nddto thuso tho tolls received for its iiso ; and I would aski has 
 not (bo country gained by its. construction? Arc you loaded with debt for iti or mlh«r may it ttot with proprie- 
 ty V> asked, — Is there any one so regardless of his' reputation for itUulloctor ingonuousuoss, as not to ncknow- 
 jBdgcthot'ithasincrcaseU your revenue and aided in filling your Jreosury 1 This is o govorjMicnt work nml 
 the 3H,000 pounds for its cost is acknowledged to bo well expended. 8o m cfiect, olthough norin general ao- 
 knowlcdgement, it is with tho VVellunil Canal. Its purti;»l u»t; and anticipated completion Imvo alrcndv reduced 
 the r»to of trunsporlalion (br tho l>enoftt of your agricultural community mon; than two thirds. With rogani 
 to tl>e value of property above the Canal, it cannot surciy be necessary for inc to use (xrguinent to shew that a 
 ouut, tfio i>roduct of whoso farm is worth more lit his own door in consequence of tho diminished price of trans- 
 portation, is thus far an actual gainer by the improvement, and his (hrm itsjilf mom valuable in pru|>ortion to 
 the wnouut thus saved in tronsporUition and the product thereof. This i*slill the Incipient and imporfecl st^ige. 
 I have before sjioken of its tolls. It is impossible^ to limit the amount of tmnsportaViun upon it except by its ca- 
 pacity to pass vessels. This is an opinion formed by every person ncqUainleil with tho exUmt aiid resources of 
 the country. An examination of the map of the Trovincc with a knowledge of the climate, aoil, rivers intct,- 
 8<«liug it every where, und lakes by which it is almost insulated, is enough for ony one open to conviction? 
 The uontoniplatod improvements on the St. Lawrence in point of advnntaBc to the country, arc secotid to no 
 other projecu; they are iutimat';ly connected in routuol interest with tho Wolland Canal and are decidedly links 
 of the same chain. A very small portion of the productions of the country nml merchandise would pay nn inter- 
 est in the outlay for tho whole line of communication. I must hero bestow a few words on 4 . most singular nr- 
 ricnt on tlie iise of the Wcllnnd Cunal by American vessels. This '« nothing le^a than that such use iinpi»irs. 
 ialorest of the dnnadiau FariniM-. I have boforo said that formerly one ot tho argutnents used against its 
 prospective productivencas was, that tho Americans would never use it— but they do use it, and the ground is 
 now cbangocl. An important aid to the income of the Canal is derived from American industry and eutirpriso 
 »ndin an approach to their own sL'a|>ort. Nothing llml they cin-jjrfomcs in competition with any nrticio on 
 your side, HO farns tho Canal is concerned. Ilowtlien, I would ask, can such an assortion he entitled to atiy 
 weight or c«n momentary attention,! A vessel is cleared from the' port of Oswego for Cleveland in Ohio, hnv- 
 ing on board merchandise and salt, ujtd she bi ings back n return cargo of whcnt,. which is grouml at the Oswo- 
 gO Mills, or sent to New Yorlc iu ^tic grain. In wlmt way in tlio name of rciison dtioa this Use of the Co- 
 nal ttflbct the interest of t'.io Caimdian, «;xa"pt tli;it he and his country iug benefitted by tho triButo thus paid by 
 tbo Amcricims for tup uie of n c.iiiiur.Jtiicatioii mi^ic convenient tlwn their own, thus contributing to a return on 
 the outlay anil consequent advri!il:i!ro of tlii! Piovincc! If the produce shall be destined for the Caimda Market, 
 or for the purpose of seinlingaljioad, the (;:in;d ii.is ir)tliin;j;to do with it in any way, but it is a subject ofcom- 
 ^mcrcial rerrulation entiiX'ly, and lU fllectmay bo contaieroially examined by others, more beneficially than by 
 mo at tills limi'. 
 
 I jlave thus pissed over in perhaps too hasty and desultory a manner, sulyocts of importance, but the short- 
 ness of the time allotted prevents my jmt^ing it in better order. I will now proceed to a brief cxarnination of 
 three propositions which have been presented for legislative consideration, in relation to the Wclland Canal Com- 
 pany and its support. 
 
 The situation of tho Company has been represented. It is now reqiiisite that immediate measures should be 
 adopted to prepare tho Canal for early spring nivigation. Hngag;;meuts for transportation will soon be made, 
 and longer delay mtiy lose a great part of what will otiierwjse be sent through the canal. 
 
 ■ The first Question is— shall aid for this work be given by the liovornmcnt to the full extent of the sufti requi 
 red to putthe Canal in a respectablc'situation, and restore the credit of the Company 
 
 it is said the Government have already aided to an extent far beyond any sum nnticiputod, and the merits ot 
 tho undert<iking do not warrant any further advance. . 
 
 Another ground taken in opposition, is, that the amount of repairs rocomm ndcd by Mr. Wright is so large 
 that the Government cannot do it, and that its means are not adequate. 
 
 The whole amount required to pay olT the debts of the Comimny, and put the Canal in a complete state for 
 use the next season, will be somewhat less than £!)0,000. 
 
 The Government nnd individuals are stockholders in a Joint concern. Tho Government has had its stock 
 represented in the manoKmcnt of the concerns of tho Company by Directors of its own appointment. Every 
 measure adopted by the Board of Directors, has had the apprdbation of the Government Directors. Inileed, thCVo 
 is great satisfation in being able to make the assertion, that no Board of Directors in any Company have ap- 
 
 Siared to mo to act with greater attention to the interests entrusted to them, and with more unanimity, than the 
 irectors of the Welland Canal Company, amidst all their discouragements and troubles. 
 
 The Government has always been satisfied with the course pursued by its Directors. When tho accounts of 
 llie Company have been exhibited and examined by Committees of the Commons House of Assembly, their Re- 
 ports have always expressed satisfaction with them, and been received. The Province has advanced large sums 
 on loan to promote the work, nnd holds the Canal for such loans. '' ' * 
 
 The private stockholders can never expect to receive '<<ny interest on their Ktock,' until these loans arc fully 
 provided for. If they had means to aid by loans, they conld riot do it except on the foundation of a subsequent 
 Ifen, which might be endangered by the prior claims of the Government. 
 
 The greatest portion of private stock is held by a few persons whose means have been cxhaustsd by investing 
 their property in the stock, and they are of course unable to aid any further. 
 
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 all IhoM considerations it appcors to mo olmost necessarily to follow, thol cither in its Government charocter, to 
 nutain a work of such importance, or as Joint proprietor of stock and partner with a prior lieh on the property 
 that effectually shuts out the hope of aid from any other quarter, it would not be proper witfi a due regard to 
 Bublic faith to suffer the Company to die, nnjl then claim the forfeited property. Our case is however stronger 
 than is above represented. That would bo a parallel case of common partners with oquol pro|^rtionol partjclpo- 
 Uon in the profits j ond yet the portner who had meons and refused to aid in such an emergency, with tl^ex- 
 oectation of advantngo from the embarrassment, could scarcely hope to retain a character fojr integrity. Hare 
 . however the GovernWnt has all the profit, ond until the nctt dividend shall exceed the inteifcst of the deM and 
 he sufficient to provide for the payment of the principal, tho Shareholders sustain all the l(>ss.— The improve- 
 nMnt is in the lond— An immense population and millions of wealth will bo added, and tho revenues of the Piy- 
 Since Krcatly increased; yet tho sUrcholdors must wait, and perhaps loose all while the public is reaping ita 
 full harvest. This is notan imaginary reproscntation—it is strictly true, ond if it shall be deemed proper to act 
 • UDon this proposition only, I cannot ovoid feeling a perfect confidence that the requisite aid will be granted. 
 There irh^wever, on opinion very prevolent thkt it would bo better that tho Government should own this 
 Koot Chonnel for Commercial Intercourse. I entertain no apprehensions of tho intrinsic voluo of the Stocli, 
 if we can once be placed on a fooling to provide against ony contingencies, and bo enabled to givp assurance 
 that the Canal shall be kept in good order for a single season. r .i. • . • • i - „f .k» nron-^ 
 
 None of the accidents which have occurred have lessoned my ideos of the intrinsic value of the proper^. 
 I know tho Country by which it will bo supiwrtcd ; and the result is inevitable. During the last season the 
 Commissioners addressed letters to tho different Shareholders, with a request «\«n';7/^^" *'»'»^'7 *»•?>; . 
 would sell their Stock?— All with whom I am acquainted preferred that an offer should be made, if it was the 
 wish of Government to possess tho Candl. Thpy have never considered it jirorth less than what it cost, in- 
 cludinir interest 1 have also seen two letters from Shareholders in England,— one from the Rev. Mr. Blacow 
 of Liviroool. who appears well acquainted with tho Canal and its reasonable prospccta, and Evidently possesses 
 a degreed accurate topographical intelligence, which, for tho proper cptimation of i|a value to the Proprietora 
 and the Country, it would be very desirable to see more generally diffused oven here. 
 
 The other is from Messrs. Bosnnquot, Pitt, and Company, Both lutWrs hold tho Property in greater eSU- 
 mationthan some of our Shareholders, but not higher than I do. I hoiM3 Mr. Merritt, to whom hese letters 
 have been addressed, may feel himself at liberty to submit such portions of them as are opplicable. On this 
 subiect I have hothing further to say : It is a measure resting with Parliament. If no sufficient aid bo furnished 
 on such terms as the Company can take, it appears to me reosonable that arrangements should be made to 
 purehoseout asufficient amount of Stock,— to vest in tho Government a control of the Work. .. . „* 
 
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 dant means it possesses to aid or purchase, in the light I have endeavoured to present it,-I would then submit, 
 for the purpose of enabling the Directors to offer security on an unincumbered Connl, thot the Government re- 
 linquish its interest therein on condition that tho Stockhohkrs put the Canal in good order, and keep it so. 1 
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