Public Leger, Volume 1, Number 26, Richmond, Wayne County, 4 September 1824 — Page 2

From the Cincinuati Gazette. Canal. The party of Canal Surveyors and Engineers, under the direction of I.Ir. Williams, reached this city on Wednesday, the 25th ult. terminating the line of a canal from Dayton to this place. Vfe arc not particularly informed whether the surveys and estimates of the canal are completed; but of one thing we have been assured, that the undertaking b quite feasible, and will cost much less than was anticipated. An accurate account of the survey, route, &c. together with an estimate of "the expenses, will probably be submitted to the public in proper time by the Commissioners. The attention every where paid to internal improvements is daily leading to new discoveries and important results. Had it not been for the appropriation made

by the state to ascertain the feasibility of

cutting a canal from Lake Lne to the Uhio river, the one from this place to Dayton in all probability would not have been located for years to come. Although it was believed to be practicable, still no one would have been likely to have undertaken the project alone. If, therefore, the grand canal through the state should never be accomplished, still we have reason to rejoice in the Miami country, that it has been attempted. It has led to the survey of a canal, by experienced engineers,which may be justly considered as a gratuity to the" citizens of this part of the state, and which, if carried into execution, will redound more to their permanent advantage than any other improvement that could be made. When we recur to the immense benefits resulting to all the various interests of the community, by canal navigation, we are astonished that any should be found opposed to this kind of improvement. What could be undertaken in the Miami country that would so certainlv increase the value of property, so effectually promote the interests of agriculture and manufactures, as a canal from Cincinnati to Dayton? The intercourse between the two places, and the adjacent and intermediate country, is already immense, and yearly increasing. The canal would form a cheap and permanent outlet for all that vast quantity of produce, which at present is brought to market at an expense almost equaling, at some seasons of the year, the total amount of receipts. It is to ih ie-crp!c tn tne countrv, then, that this subject is particularly interesting. Every little village and town on the line of the canal would become a depot for the products of their labour, intersecting canals would be made, roads leading from distant parts of the country to convenient points on the route, would be opened and improved; till the benefits arising from the main channel, would be carried to every man's door, through a lare portion of the most fertile and productive country in the world. In connection with the advantages enumerated, those arising from the water privileges which the canal would afford, ought riot to be overlooked. In a country like ours, where mills-seats are so rare, and where manufacturing establishments are so much demanded by the comfort and independence of the people, the privilege spoken of would be of inestimable importance. No power is so cheap and safe in moving any kind of machinery, as that obtained by water. In the cotton spinning business, which might be extensively carried on in the west,hich requires a steady movement of the machinery, water power is considered almost indispensable. This could easily be taken from the canal to an extent sufficient for all the manufacturing purposes of the country. Even the U. S. Armory might be established on the canal, thus adding capital to the country, and affording employment to our citizens. All this is decided to., be 'practicable: will not the people endekvor to accomplish it? From the Pittsburgh Gnzette. U. S. Engineers. General Barnard, and four other gentlemen, employed by the U. States as engineers, under the act for the internal improvement of the country, by canals, &c. descended the Monongahela to this place on Friday evening last and on Monday departed for Beaver. They intended, we understand, to examine the country between Beaver arid the shore of Lake Erie, in the state of Ohio, and along the south shore of the Lake, east, at least as far as the town of Erie.in this state, w hence they will return to this place byFrench creek and the Allegheny rivcr,early in Sept. Their surveyors, whom they left employed in making surveys at the head waters of the Vough and Monongahela, they expect to meet here on their return, as also the commissioners. Sic. employed by this State, and with them to survey the canal route from this place to Iiarrisburgh, by

the way of the Allegheny, Juniata and Stisquehannah rivers. The Pennsylvania Commissioners, we believe, are now in Lancaster comity. From the New-Ycrk American. Every day affords additional proof that the most sanguine expectations that have been indulged in, relative to our canals, will be more than realised. The tolls received from the opening of navigation to the 1st of August, have been about 130,000 dollars; nearly 90,000 dollars more than the amount received during the same period last year; and within 70,000 of the whole sum calculated on by the commissioners in their last report. Among the particular advantages which will accrue both to the cities and country along the route, and the places having access to it, we find the following enumerated in the Albany National Democrat. "From the rate of travel, which may be made to average 60 miles a day: the fine productions of the west fruit, excellent vegetables, flesh and birds together with fat cattle,and other articles of marketable consumption, can be conveyed in good order to the markets of New-York and Albany. "Lumber is now transported to Albany, as low as 4 per 1000 feet; and merchandize, which formerly cost 30 a ton, to convey to the northern country from NewYork, is now delivered in half the time, at G per ton. "Western gypsum in stone, has sold at Albany at 3 50 per ton, and Nova Scotia, at 4 50. "Western fine salt at 40 cents a bushel, and coarse at 53. The western fine salt selling at Albany for 16 cents less a bushel than foreign salt, and our fine salt for 9 cents less."

Selected from various Eastern Papers. Extract of a private letter of the 18th June from Frankfort. "It seems that the assembly of Ministers at Johannisberg was a prelude to that Congress which was to have been held upon the affairs of Spanish America, if England had not refused to take part. It is not known whether the meeting at Johannisberg will remain, as it is at present, merely a friendly conference upon the affairs of Germain ."'

Extract of a private letter of the 12th of

Mav, from Smyrna: "The hostile note of Lord Strangford, and no less Strang declaration of ail c 1 atischeli, were no sooner known here than a new campaign to exterminate the Greeks was anticipated. It was still worse when we learned that the Viceroy of Egypt had frightened all the English, Austrian, and other vessels in the port of Alexandria with troops and ammunition, which, under the protection of the flags of Christian Powers, they could with impunity and without fear of beins: attacked bv the Greeks carry for the sul tan and enable him to spread desolation wherever he chose to land his destructive hordes. But our astonishment was at its height when we knew that M. Miiziacky the Russian agent at Constantinople, allowed vessels of his nation to render the same services to the Porte. Shortly afterwards, intelligence arrived of a descent made upon Crete by 1500 negroes belonging to the Viceroy, who fell upon the inhabitants, massacred some and packed the others on board European vessels to be transported to Egypt, where Mehomet Ali has the design to marry them with negroes in order to form colonies to people Nubia. The massacre committed at Smyrna by the Turkish hordes in passing through are said by them to be only preparatory sacrifices, calculated to give heart to the soldiers. Is it not horrible that the vessel of Christian States should he lent to the transport of such blood thirsty barbarians? These States know well that the object of the Porte is to extirpate Christianity from European Turkey, and if it succeeds, to replace the population of the Archipelago and the Morea by negroes and African tribes, in order to reestablish a kind of Saracen dominion in the Mediterranean. This is no vain alarm. Prudence forces us to be silent, or we could say more upon a multitude ofbasc intrigeues which time will bring to light." Greece and Turkey. The Turkish expedition against Sc ioto and north ofNegropont, had failed. The Turks have been defeated near Thermopylae, and many prisoners have fallen into the hands of the Greeks. Accounts have been received in London, confirming the account of the defeat of the Turkibh commander-in-chief. The Turkish troops fought with more courage than usual, and for a time the issue of the contest seemed doubtful. In the end, however, the patriotic defence of the Greeks prevailed, and the pacha was compelled, with some loss, to make a retreat to Larissa, where, he was to wait for reinforcements from Romelia, From the same source we

learn that the corps of Constantine Bozzaris.and the troops of the pacha of Scutari, had met, and that an engagement had taken place, which must have terminated favourably to the Greeks, as Constantine remained in possession of the field, and the Turks had fallen back 10 and 20 leagues, in all directions. Prince Mavrocordato, the Greek president, has marched against the Turks, under Omer Vironi, with every prospect of victory. . n Perfect harmony prevails in Oreece. The chiefs conduct themselves well, and it was anticipated that the next campaign would be elorious to their cause. The Greek government have ratified the loan negociated in England. Peru. A letter (says the Argus of April 30) received at Buenos Ayres from Lima dated the 19th April, states that Bolivar has paid the navy in the Pacific up to that date, and that he was at Truxillo with 15,000 men, and Gen. Sucre at Huacho, with C000.. This account may be exaggerated, hut the first we well know has not less than

li 10,000, and the latter 5000. We also

know that he is daily receiving reinioi cements. Mexico. We yesterday received from our correspondent files of papers from Gaudalajara, Jalapa, &c. They are the latest we have received, but come only to the ethofJune. They are much occupied

j with the proceedings of the legislative bo

dies of several of the newly lormed stares, now independent members of the confederation. It appears from various circumstances, that much uncertainty as well as solicitude is felt in the city of Mexico, and throughout the country, concerning the designs of Spain, and the reports which have been circulated of the motions and intentions of the ex-emperor Iturbide. We hnd frequent allusions to the subject in the papers, but every where the writers breathe the same spirit, whether they be editors, anonymous correspondents, or officers of the government; they all seem resolved to guard against the intrigues of the secret emissaries of Spain, as well as against any open attack upon their independence. We have a handbill with this title: "The voice of reason against the Spaniards in office." It is written with great warmth and boldness, and calls upon the government to displace all foreigners from places of power and trust, on the ground that Spain has virtually declared her intention of attempting the re-conquest of Mexico. Tne Congress ol Jalisco have published a decree ordering the authorities, on their solemn responsibilities, to fulfil the decree of the Mexican Congress of April 1 8, 1 823, which denounces as a traitor any person proclaiming Iturbide emperor. An order published in Valadolid. on the Ifith of Mav. to the militarv of that nlace

I warns them in pointed terms against the meditated attempts of foreigners across the sca, to establish tyranny in their country. Buenos Avrfs. The political and in- ! ternal affairs of this province are represented as being in a very prosperous condition. The election of a new govenor has taken place without any disturbance, it being the

only instance wnere there has been a chance in the executive without the aid of military force. A re-union of the provinces of Rio de la Plata is in contemplation, and representatives from most of which, have alreadv been elected for the national congress, to be assembled at Buenos Avres. France. On Monday, the 5th July, the Americans in Paris celebrated the anniversary of American independence. General La Fayette was present and gave the folio weng toast: "To the holy alliance of all the friends of liberty and equality, and may the enemies of the cause of independence never succeed in their intrigues to divide where they cannot conquer." Great Britain and Ireland. Tamahamalu, wife of the King of the Sandwhich Islands, died in London on the 8th July. Disturbances continued in Ireland. A respectable protectant was literally stoned to death in Scariff by the catholics. Lord Byron's remains have been conveyed to England. The body was to be entombed at Nottingham on the sixteenth July. Discipline. Gen. Hull continues hi letters in the Boston papers, in defence of his conduct during the unfortunate campaign of 1812. In his 32d letter, in order to show of what materials a good part ui the army furnished him by the administration, were composed of, he speaks as follows: "They were principally militia officers, born and educated in the wilderness of Ohio, who had no other knowledge of military movements, excepting what they had acquired in the training of companies about their doors. They had been elected oflicers by the men they commanded, who considered themselves in every respect as their equals, and wculd not sub-

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est indignity; and one of the officers 0fr 4th regiment testified on my trial, (set'r; Forbes' report, page one hundrtd'ar-'f 'that one evening at Urbana, there w';

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i of the Ohio militia, riding one ff their r fir' ' on a rail.'' " Actional (Jcizctic. '"t

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From Niles1 Weekly Kf zUrr. ARRIVAL OF GEN. LA FaYETt? It is with feelings of the utmost rW.Jf

' we announce the arrival of this distil." led soldier and patriot of the revolution.'

He came passenger in the La(Imus rrc Havre, accompanied by his son, Geor-, : Washington La Fayette, and arrived I j the quarantine ground, near New Yc ! on the 1 5th August. He landed from tC

Cadmus at an early hour in the niorr.b and repaired to the dwelling of the ViX President on Staten Island. Immediately on his arrival bcinjj kre

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i corporation of New York and a great r. '. t a- i n"

ber oi aisiinguisueu uutuis ne is ir.- x. cellent health, full of conversation m dr-.

joiced, beyond measure, in having l;i5 f0 .

upon American i;iuuhu. I On the following day he was conduct to the city amidst every demontntti

joy that a grateful people could best-. u-.r, fleeting the highest credit on the patij.,; ; citizens of New York, and a just tiilu'o the veteran whose blood and treasure ) I essentially contributed to the enjoynjei.!cf ! our present blessings. j The following interesting: particulars a; ; extracted from the New York "Curiae:cial Advertiser." ! "The committee having chartered steam ship Robert Fulton, ai d the it:;a ; boats Chancellor Livingston, Oliver E!!j worth, Henry Eckford, Connecticut, Ecli ; na, Olive Branch, Nautilus, &x. tl.eyv. ; all superbly dressed with flags ard str,'mersof every nation, and directed to rr.-. t

and form an aquatic escort betv.un il.t

soutli part of the Battery and Gov rnrV

Island, and thence proceed in order y b:

ten Island. The squadron, bearir z ?l thousand of our ft-llow-citizenf, inajeslicv

ly took its course towards Staten hl.rj,

, there to take on board cur long exjc i ; and honored guest. At 1 o'clock the fie;! arrived at Staten Island; and in a fewnir.

j utcs, a landau was seen apprcachii 2 tie 'hotel, near the ferry. The General, tie j Vice-President and the Ex-Governer, 0den, of New Jersey, having alighted, a j l cession was formed, and the vt rtr.!!? stranger, supported by these gcntlem:, followed by all the oflicers of the ishr.d.i:d a crowd of citizens, passing through a tr.I umphal arch, round which was taste -;u:lj

entwined the French and American ed ::- He was here met by the committee cf tie common council, who conducted him a board the Chancellor. On enterii g tr s splendid vessel, the marines paid 1 iru military honors. He was now intrtcuctd to the committees frem the most of lur lor-

ored associations, ar d the gei errd t fTrers j representing the infantrv. The Vut-

roint hard all this time were placing 5te the conquering Hero ccmcs," "en tvi etrc mitvx Iiail Columbia," ard lis "Marsellai Hymn' The steam ship r, w fired a salute, and ihe whole squadron under way for the city. Decidedly the most interesting sifil.t vis the reception of the General by 1 is companions in arms; Col. Marinus WilW. now in his eighty-fifth year, General Ya Cortland, Gen. Clarkson, and other revc-

I lutionarv worthies. He knew and remtn

bercd them all. It was a re-union cii

long separated family.

After the ceremony of embrncirg congratulations were over, he sat di-vna longside of Col. "Yillet, who grew u-u'5 again and foucht alibis battles owr. "l

von remember,' said he, "at the battle

I Monmouth, I was a volunteer aid to Ct

Scott? I saw you in the heat of 1 attk'.-f You were but a boy, but you were n ?tnous and sedate huh Ave, ave; I rf member well. And on the Mohawk, I sc't c

50 Indians, and you rote me. tl .u thfj j.-ctnp such a u41 that they frighten dt!c ' British honcar.d they ran one way and the ! Indians another." I No person who witnessed this intend

will ever forget it; many an hci.cst tear was shed on the cccrsion.

fixed by law, for the tennir atien d su' r, in the state of New Yeik, is the 4th t. July, 1C27. According to the ciiw1 1 8:0,th( re are 29.27'J free per?or; cf coK' and 10,C92 slaves, in that state.