Here also are letters and guarantees from eminent men of Canada that their parliament will permit and protect the canal.

Less than one hundred miles long; and yet that canal will cut off seven hundred." Once in Lake Ontario at Toronto, Storri's boats, by way of the St.
Lawrence--which might have to be dredged in places--were to make a straight wake for St.Petersburg, touching at English, French, and German ports.

The ships were to clear in Duluth for St.Petersburg; and in St.Petersburg for Duluth.

They were to fly the American flag; that, too, should mean a subsidy.

Besides, there must be an American commission to confer with a Canadian commission touching the canal.
Once in St.Petersburg, Storri would have the aid of his own country in whatever might be necessary to carry him to the western terminus of his Chinese railway.