John Rutherford wrote this article about the Erie Canal to the people of New York informing them of the recent concerns about who is in control of the canal, who can transport goods by the canal, and how the canal will operate. He uses examples and details telling New York that some Citizens of the Western States will not use the canal because they believe it will be to be trafficked by the big cities’ trade instead. This causing them to continue using other waterways including the Welland canal to transport trade down to the tide waters. He also includes an excerpt by Colonel John L. Sullivan explaining why the western citizens feel that the Erie Canal will be preoccupied by the citizens of the State. Colonel John L. Sullivan explains that
