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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