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more persons would be required in the operation of a canal than a railway, and that the tolls would be higher on the former than on the latter. "If a railway, or even a canal, existed between Pittsburg and Philadelphia, New Orleans would not requite the consideration of a moment. The great distance of this port from Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania; in winter the ice in the Ohio river . . the numerous sawyers, snags &c. . . the length of the voyage . . are powerful objections to this port. . . Baltimore presents itself as the second rival. . . But when the Pennsylvania railway shall be constructed, Baltimore cannot for a moment withstand the competition of the enormous capital of Philadelphia. She may, indeed, construct a canal or a railway . . but little is to be apprehended, as the length and expense of constructing these works will be far greater than those contemplated in Pennsylvania. New York is the third rival . . but the communication between New York and Pittsburg must be effected by a long, tedious, and expensive