Public Leger, Volume 3, Number 146, Richmond, Wayne County, 17 March 1827 — Page 2

the branches of the K "nd West fork of

Wirto w-ttor, and those of the Driftwood brairrh oi White river. Gravel app. arstr the beds and batiks of most of the streams, and in the bordering grounds suTroundirg those mre depressed. That material is sometimes found in detached hillocks, and it is known to he the substratum in other places. Th" alternative will sometimes occur of procuring it hy excavation I rem beneath the surface, near the location, or of haulirg it Moid the streams at a distance. It is hi lieved, that gravel may he procured in sutlicient quantity for the covering of the

road, and it should he preferred for the-j

reasons stated in the report last year. The miI is generally clay, frequently mixed with sand gravel, or both. Its e!i gihilitv for a road does not materially dif fer in a long distanee by varying the direction. This is on ing to the general flatness of the country. There are never thrJess seine considerable areas much more wet than others. Some are covered with water, p:irt of the year. Between IVI d river and the Miami, there are man) po- (ii containing w ater the ear round. T'e location is a straight lino through this District, hut does not touch a single po: J. It was said hy the people there, that such a line could not he obtained. Nor was its practit ability discovered til! after tiie mo-t laborious and faligueiig in ve-tiixatio',. Under the belief which first p v lib d, a reconnoisance was made Kuri l nfthi s-tt r:i of ponds, and through th" village of Monroe, near honey c ree k. Thi i a roail but bands me village, and the route thro it is well adapted for .1 road there beinc e,orul maici: si.-- ii abundance. Ti." route which has h t t selected, passes

abo'it tw-i miles sou! o m" that place, i- also j gv" i, a d ts not i Ti t i (c r nsitei ial? stone j or ir 1. j YYh,. ;;r route, hnvinc tho jreat r-ror-'

necessary to pass Ibis stream, and regain the high ground west of it. Thence on a straight line, ftr about C miles, crossing the several branches of Twin creek, a nd the head of Seven-mile creek, to a point on the bluffs of the east fork of White Water, and south to that stream. Thence to the State, in the direction of Richmond, and about one third of a mile north of the State road. The route is laid upon the duplicate maps by the required scale of two ini hes to a mile and is coloured red. A profile isanexed to each portion of the route on the map, the verticle scale of which is

500 feet to an inch.

new cause to In

b!e judgment which

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expressed in iavor of Boiir... 4

mentione d in my ;islt tting correct Political j,tf - daiiger of placing reiia '!

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! for the Librarv; all which lU ere re-j' now transferred in a great 1 ported with amendments and ordered to j .New World. We thh,i; - t

be engrossed and read a tnjrd tune to

morrow. A resolution was agreed to, on motion of Mr. Peter, referring it to the Committheonthe Library, to consider the expediency of purchasing the medals belonging t General WASHINGTON, which have been advertised for public sale. February 27. In the senate the bill for the preservation and repair of the Cumberland road was read twice and referred. The bill to amend the act regulating the Post Oflice Department uas, as amended

ordered to a third reading. The bill ma-.

0,1 ti;

The rout is divided into 14 sections of j: king appropriations for the support of the

not less than five or more than ten miles each in length. These sections are marked on the map, and the expense of construction is estimated for each separately. The miles are also marked on the map. This route is marked on the ground by

the blazing of trees, and by quarter-mile

Government, for the year 1827 was read a third time and passed. Mr. Dickerson made and unsuccessful effort to take up the Woollens bill. The bill making appropiiations for the Military service of the United States, was alter much discussion.

ordered to a third reading. The bill tor

posts &c. in all respects as the marking !' the adjustment of claims of persons enti

was done between Zancsville and Colum-! tied to indemnification unuer me 111 si ambus last year. jj cle of the treaty of Ghent, was as amenTne length of this route, from High ! ded, ordered to a second reading, street, in Columbus, to the State line is 9C In the house of Representatives the miles 1 10 chains 22 links. jj discussion on the resolution offered hy Mr. The length ofa straight line between j Saunders was superseded by a discussion the same two points is 9G miles 57 chains n on the resolution offered on the preceding 20 links. The loss is 53 chains 2 lmks i day by Mr, Dwight relative to the ac-

j counts of Mr. Adams, while a mmsiter in I Europe. The discussion on the subject

had not terminated, when the expiration of the hour caused a suspension of the

147,179 14

121,989 90

er! :? :!irectr. s-. n?a lie i c( i thro

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. a country. mu wet ground. It

cr-ft'ii cr m-re or ( uu5d not do. to j

IT- ik'e the hCa,;'!t' So deviiu as to 0(('Upl I dry ground throughout. If is. boiievtdj tl , to do would x levythen 'I t r- ute.j a- 0. hena-" the expo, se t a- nna m 1 1

v ',:ch W' lil btj ample to over onu- he difln il.'i.-? of the direct route. A d the pu r weaild have . . -ompei!: ti'-if lor e ta r.t trt: veiling the ln reaped dish ce. ' 'o w"? grtui-tds ape pa- d hv I i c;t.v'tt'H on tht present xi-ting re;.ds u tha - eouorv. It i nrone-ed in roi. strut t in! the ( ont mplated ruw- not to use tin bei A r -iirli porpoe: hut instead efi. to tn-' w up h- ;i 1 1 1 , ta r. Ino or thrt t feet.?t!he ea-e vru u quite. T ; will roakv a supei i r road. The esi'iaiat saie ma a'aardintilv A'.ei the rai'dem line and recoi r;o sai wrre prot uted to h dia aj oil. 1 w a detennn ed, on full view of the suh-

I in 291, or about one-third of one per cent.

The estimated cost of grading and bridging which is an averge of $1,522 36 per mile. The estimated cost of gravelling six inches deep -which is an average of $1,261 C5 per mile. The whole estimated cost of grading, bridging and a over of six inches of gravel -

which is an average of $2,7i4 01 per mile. Rospectfulh submitted. J KNIGHT. Commissiomr.

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the danger of placing reli.

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can be no doubt that th n

country have been some tin?,. ,! 1 n rnll dug inn r. f . : ' il i

i.iih 1. 1 mi invasion of ti force, collected at Cuba, 8rj h have been augmented from 'k ?

internal state of affiirs, SUpj0

ti: to tbr fot di u fc

that siu li vere th circumst.mcf s o! j!

roui u a: u waters, i) ii; onan 1 eai i 'j ti'!;t hf the location should pass e.-': Sprioirti'-bl, the eat of jutiee

C as

- i irk eouotv , Oi'io: Ri- 'imtid. in !n

a;-d Ce;:tj i w( . (ho S at vt Juti e Wavne eount . Indiana. The imsition

1 cf l''-e and iher points in the location, with re-pert to the straight line, will b 8 r( by inpecti. ig that map. whith em bi ;di the saivev, and also, the reCot nre through Dutor. aiid F'.aton.

T-f in st direri route na tiecn uv ted

Coorcsi. A U" -'. i iptioti of it follows: Is r;V( ; (. .iium' us at Hro v i ftreet, cros

i( to rivtT at the end f the fctrec t. tiienc w woode;. hi ide, erected in

IG.fI, b an iniivi dual havinj: a (barter of S; te. '!'? ! bridge it rot so perXI. ... , .. or o pa ions a aulJ be dejirei. etil rr.'V answer the purpose for icv .-i wtt to 1 1 mi. Tiience the lota tio.. p 1-. through the vil! go f Franklimo 1, aird cro--s the low ;'iour)ds to the bl if. win:h is sunn ainted at a depression fanned by a ravir . and at a point near!) in the prolongation of the diirrtion ot lit id street. Thence h a small angle, itraiht line to the hhitf- at Big Darby Creek. To pass t'oe tre: k and its bluff's, some angles were necessar. Thence lo

litti.

line, throUf h Deer Creek barrens, and

crosses the sti :im to the dividing grounds

Scioto and the M

Ftbrnarv 22. The S nate did not

j traji a i aev business necessary to meii1 tion in details just now. After the pros

j! "Mutiou of numerous resolutions and peM ti'.i' rts, the untioished business of esterda ; wa- taken up. and the senate proceeded

to (oi sidei th" bill t regulate the trade i ttvveen the Ui it-d Slates Hi d the Biit-i-h colonic-, Mr. Smith's ameralment penvf ing ; ar amMalmnt moved hv Mr. Hvlmes

wa- rcjeet-jd. and the qutstion on ih.jiting the amendment of Mr. Smith vf Md. then oerurred, which having been divi di'd.on motion of Mr. lUzmdl that on 'i iking out was first stated, when on mo tion of Mr. Johnson of Lou. the senate adjourned. In the House ff Representatives, the engrossed bill making appropriations, for the militnrv service for the vear 1C27, was read the thitd time and passed and sent to the senate for concurrence. The house then, on motion of Mr. Cook.

w'it in!oc mmiltee of the whole, Mr. Fortyth in the hair, on the state ol the union.

ai.d took up the bill making appropriations fur certain fortifications for theyear!827, which being amended, the committee rose and reported the bill to the house, and the amendments having been agreed to it was ordered to be engrossed for a further reading. The house then after considering the bill making appropriations for the Indian dep-'irt merit. Adjourned. February 23.-In the senate the bill from the oifiei house, making appropriations for the naval service of the Unitedt Sates, was read twice and referred to the committee on Finance. The consideration ofthe Bill for regulating the intercourse between the United States and the British Colonics was resumed, the motion of Mr. Smith, of Maryland, siill pending. Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, addressed the senate in reply to Mr. Smith and in sup

port of the Bill as reported. Mr. Holmes jj offered an amendment, the effect of which ! is to mtprrlirt thf tnl.-mri t r:in. tvilli P.,..-.

Uarhy. I hence, nearh a straight j Lja. wn;cn ;,ftt,r m,)( h rfiRril;nn. ...

j

Harm wa-

Sreed to Aves 32.

In the house of Representatives, the discussion on the resolution nf Mr C..,..

1, , . - - - . . . . .v 1 inn unuir i.ence, nearh down the valley of! Ann wm tir.,.rCo,t h.- i;:

ivrw (unvi wn mi, II' jF'Jii iji nil' SseiCCl COlT-

iJCtwj'ii tht

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Beaver Creek, with litile deviation from i

l nirecc course. croAtim that strp;tmi

. . . . ' . . --- - -r nunc , .ijouneu 10 arrange ine nusiness txvn e,and to a point on the south syl' to-I.e acted on during the present seBsioi.;

u; n inj; n nd liMS discussion

to and through nrincljeld, by south street and crosing Buck creek and a'nd riv r, to the high grounds bevo; A B.irtlrtt run. Here an angle was made, on a straight

line purned to the e;;steiti blull of the

ii. xoil-3 11 US I Oil illlUll1, : i ! . i . i .

eera. angles ' ; to o fnade.i!,HJ on,;,rracks. .tone houses,-.

"..toi, ii riiii iil it. i' ii i ir r;ikii'rn ii m i . : .. a

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of Stillwater nvtr. Same aiiiriaa tvere

remained unfinished.

having been arrested by the Speaker in eo sequence of the expiration of the h ur. The house then went into Cemmittee ofthe whole on the state ofthe Union, on

jja bill making appropriations for the erec-

a Bill

appropriations lor the publu

debate. The committee on Public lands

made a report on the charges prefered j against Mr. Graham, the Commissioner of j the General land oflice bv John Wilson, I

which entirely acquitted Mr. Graham of all the charg s. The house then resolved itself into Committee of the whole on the state of the Union, when the Colonial bill was again discussed. Mr. Mallary, having moved to amend the hill in the fifth line of the first section, by inserting the words 4by sea" Mr. Pearcc and Mr. Camhreleng opposed the amendment, and Mr.

j Strong advocated it. The bouse then took j a recess till six o'chek. j After the recess the discuztian on the j Colo: nil bill ".as resumed, when the a-

jj mendment of Mr. Mallary was agreed to.

j 1 lie committee then rose, and reported

; the bill as amended. The first amend ! meat inserting the words "by sea," was j tneii disagreed to, but before any other proceedings were taken, the House ad- ' joumed. February 28. In the Senate the Colonial Trade bill was taken u? and further discussed. Several amendments were offered a-id rejected. The amendment offert-d hy Mr. Smith, of Md. as modified on motion of Mr. Woodberry was carried ayes 32. noes 10. The several appropriation bills received from the house were passed. Many private bills were also passed. The woollens bill came up, in course, as a special order, a;-d on motion of Mr. Hayne to lay it on the table, there was a lie, ayes 20 noes 20, when the chair gave the casting vote? in the affirmative. T i? bill lo increase the pay & rations of Lieutenants, passed midshipmen, and sur-

i geons of the United States Navy, wa af

ter some discussion, laid on the table. The senate agreed to insist upon their amendmenti to the military appropriation bill, striking out the restriction of the allowance of doubleraticns to officers in the actual command of posts and garrisons which amendment had been disagreed to by the other H use. In the house of Representatives Mr. Wright resumed his observations on the resolution of Mr. Saunders, but had not concluded them, when the expiration of the hour compelled him to desist before he had concluded. The house then resumed the consideration of the Colonial Trade Bill, which was terminated by a motion of Mr Tomlinson, to lay it on the table, in consequence of the bill on the subject being received from the Senate which can be acted on this day and to-morrow. The hill making appropriation for certain Indian Treaties, and the bills for the erection of light houses and improvement of harbors, were passed. In the evening session the resoluion of

fered by Mr. Everett relative to the pur- j chase of the medals of Gen. Washington,! was taken up, and having met with some

opposition, was on motion of Mr Everett, again laid on the table. The house then passed some private hills; but finding about half past 9 o'clock, that the Senate had adjourned, the house also adjourned.

jj ! . I . II " " ' 'Mill nil IIIIIV UIU llilTl-M Ytllllll Jj buildings, ud a bill making appropriations jl used to be felt in the events of Europe, is

COLOMBIA.

We arc permitted by an obliging and j respected friend to copy the following let-! ter, dated Carthagena, 25th Dec. 182G. j Coming as it does from a respectable ! sou ce, we presume the perusal of it will ! give much satisfaction to our readers, who I

mut feel with us that the interest which I

enemy would take advaiiUg5'

uanon, in me nope of findint contending parties, parti2 cause. I think the danger if jt l 1 existed, has been exaggerated anj 1 longer to be feared. In the 7 concentrate the energies of t,e n r and produce concert in th rnti ted. Gen. Bolivar, the Presidejj invested by the constitutional nith extraordinary power, andl bahly gives him more unlimited a-C;' than is possessed by any uvjrurcir rope. It is in fact placing ihe der military government, and ma! W

commander in chief. He Ip d ' bout a mouth since, and is pn-hut),'. moment in Marat aybo or Puerto (v Gen. Paez was by the last account! neighborhood of La Guaua. The principal object of Gn. ,1 visit to the south i in bri. g ih;s rtjrJ. chief to terms. It is generally btii v, will succeed. G d grant th,.t i-e z for unless the present dislurb, soon uelled, and measures tak.u ;i tore the shattered credit f m expenses at . I fear sad consequences will njilcw. ( eminent appears at last to be awaret necessity of turning its attention to i nancial concerns, and had alreidv co ed some of its superfluous cxpersej, great temporary sacritices are Leu

to save them from ruin. From Peru we have oo late news. ! supposed Bolivar, if be succeeds ia r ring this country to quiet, oill retu: Lima. They are mu.h in want ofa! in Peru. No man at present enjovs ( confidence sufficiently to beeEtrajtui the management of affdrs. It ap; from the writing of G'.;n Illir.r t, a tit ular and confidential friend cf Bo! that an attempt will be made to unta' Republics of Peru, Colombia and G mala, of which of course Bolivar w;. President or Protector of theconfek if it assumes a federal form. That an important crisis in theaJ all these countries is rapidly appai is evident; but any conjecture olii suits, would be a bold guess. ho shape the heated elements may last, is beyond the ken of the mtst ' cious politician. Only one thuig 3f; to me certain; namely, that Spain!

ver again obtain possession of her bit nies." jlass. Journal,

Georgia. We have information

the National Intelligencer, from tl.M of Georgia, under date of the 10th M substance cf uhich is, that no obstruc' to the survey cf the country bctw"", new treaty line, and the boundary w t ween Georgia and Alabaniif 15 rU, the commissioners of the former, at ( ent esists. The interference cM', dians, vre are assured, nas only if!t, in the nature ofa protest, to entity more strongly to further compel fro tha United States, and not topi the survevs. The employment of c on the part of Georgia, therelore, ljprotection of the surveyors against hostility, in prosecuting the instruct, the laws of the State, was unntfestf This information is particularly a(: ble, as it removes any apprehensi, collision, by means of armed iae"?be,

the government ofthe Umteo w that ofthe State of Georgia.

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Ihe American farmer. work, published weekly at annum, in Baltimore, by ' J esq. has doubtless been, and will "j to be, of the greatest benefit to J cultural interests generally- J'f; til A

not already provided with eorne the kind.

During the last year, the saM'

tickets, in Uhode Isiano sum of one million, sis hundred thousand, nine hundred dollars-

York, durin- the samn tic. ar

one million. In Massact)""'' ted to seven hundred nuy

dollars.

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