Pennsylvania, alarmed by the advantages conferred on New York by this enterprise, began her system of canals and portages from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, completing the last link in 1834.

宾夕法尼亚州对这项事业赋予纽约的优势感到震惊，开始了她从费城到匹兹堡的运河和运输系统， 并于 1834 年完成了最后一个环节。