Mr. HOWARD. Undoubtedly they could enter the canal, but for that purpose it would be necessary in this case, as in all other similar cases, that piers should be constructed out into the lake in order to protect the vessels and enable them to get into the canal. That is the case with the canal at the Sault Ste. Marie, and it is too familiarn. principle to be enlarged upon here. It will be peccssary to construct plers for that purpose, and that will also increase to some degree the expense of the work. Sun dry private individunls have already commenced thls work, and have expended a considerable sumof money; I am notable to state how much; but they have been at work in good faith for the purpose of connecting the waters of Lake Superior with the waters of this little lake. I hed in my hand an estimate which a very in telli nt gentleman resident in the upperpen insu a of Michigan has placed in my hands a gentleman who is as we 1 acquainted, perhaps, with the nature of this work and its robaEle cost as anyone who could be vse lecte. Here is his estimate: Estimateof coat construction the ship canal convuclingLa 2Superior will Lac LaBelle. For dredging canal and mnkin: nlrt of the north picr.asper contrnct. 600 iect. $65,000 For makiufi 600 feetofsouth pier and 4 bun red feet of enbs, to protect bunks of canal insillc. Nsper contract. 25,000 Estimated cost at extending both p rs, and {ormaking protectlon to entrance ofoanal, including materials, the 60,000 Total cost. ". $0.000 I have no doubt that it will exhaust the whole of that sum in the end. The lands, as has been very properly remarked by my colleague, which will O coated to the State for this purpose are not very valuable lands; they will not bring probably any of them more than the minimum price of $1 25 an acre, and perhaps not even that; but I do not know how that may be. I am satisfied that the 50,000 acres reported by the committeo will not be sufficient to construct the work, and that ultimately we shall be under the necessity of making a further grant. 1 think we may as well make alib eral grant now as to be obliged to review the subject herealter and act upon it again.