Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-06-09
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Fertilization on TIE Pea Pafcl-Ia. (o..f &C.
Mr. BACHE-Ihe feinaIks which oH,red M our
Gazette on tins subject, may he improved by the fol.
lowing observations there's no doni n .,n The SIN.
alton OF the island, aud the means employed render
the f0nnddfion permanent that The Tan adopted by
generals SWIFT ANA GLRk.KOs uith the rnenierr who
has tue direction of this very important WIS captain
bAbcoCk OF the same corps, s the best thai cOn.d
ns.h orVIses. "ih respect 10 the iSlands although al
irfid' the work may he matc perfectly tctuaarnt
forming an Artificial foundation jiIeS IA IS said hat
p't, However wei drove, w"nd not sustain a case
mated 60fterv, consisting OF series OF boulb yrot
aeh.s put inns objection at once fallaCinrs %he
cchs'dcr that similar works have ,r, cd on au
wal sol, and that some European cities ale bniit on
p"tS. ihs plan combines advantages GTfy ~ an
h"Rdrrd eA'nS may he brought bear on amy one
Jeci THIS alone Is subject Of great importance
The strength OF ;i,e tio>t IT,. tuil extent ana Ivy
driver Of sulci n eight; am. eanibiaed together ac
corning in tne sFOHaa plan. must give urmness the
work, aud insane peru aren't iouidatiou This work
WI or may mount four LnnCted gus OF large raiibre
Ibe gai iisun will he sufficiently .Rtse to cont sere
raj companies for its defence aud lie fuinisaeu with
Wholesome water. The iaer,s much importance
without which 1t wou!i have depend ON Sew Castle
y", W '", ppfos'e shore Us sah waiei surrounds
the island The guns %. tie Pea Patch Gun be made to-
neai on any vessel of vessels TIE channel, although
Tue uisie" ir"i" stoie 10 shore Was considered
great. This was an objection the s,,n. ihr works
to I've erected Oh The opr"siie shores VIII completely
p'Nc he passage OF an eueiiyi however lWtifUi
shrs or numbers. With respect 10 the ,-Jr{ Hys we
anticipate the conjunction uf tie vi ole IN HE nest pos
slne nanneI-fIo,i c ledge, eNpeti.n,e talent
and zeal II captain Habcrcs.
Win regard To the WILL. now sinking although many
dave supposed It woud not succeed a decidedly ,,f
opinion that ii vill fnaly answer. Inc r,jiu6e, =
Nhcb are OF cast fro and nAtd each other m srch
manner as 10 render the whole water fight hgVr hccn
sunk 6'!0G |"e 6Cd ~ tic yif.r. have examined the
Waei, ana cnntde Us asStt that il is equal the
gthei2i'n al tAc water uhianed from the opposite
sb'ies, aHi even itom New Castle few ieei more will
~ ht "p.BloH Complete this all important OBJECT
VIVA ic1afdto .FGn irttiS foT which SIR. Bilaid has
oni"'h@u patent a. The Inventor, the plan
ADOPTED on our sedhnaid, IN all tie fluIn Maine
10 New ORLEANS. II rs veil known that water is oiIv
broneht ina'l miles and SOM by the gallon Og his ~
have poilineut example at Norfolk Virginia where
tie water IL brou.h, nom the Tea pgAaqS aud sold by
ihe2a''on deiniObn, or 1t certain rates. Thete Is no
'ai, iapreafs, better adapted for the purpose tsu
'his Fresh wa.er may he "blainei where going
sufficiently deep and once it II hi remain
permanent as ib oiI common wells.
As TO the CANAL 10 nne tht waters OF the Delaware
ahd cnssapeahe, We are {" opinion thai plan
catruatrG Than the one we pfopUsed. | am rot how
ever the author OF this Tor, am informed that the
gentlemen wbo Suggested IL Is lnaking a survey md
WI prove from fact, ttai canal cut M the direction
pi"pcsed viii even catIy the from the Chesa
peaNe to tie Delaware, according the dieuCc of
ENLARGE IT, on tins have doubt. This IS also i,-
apiIon of c pt9 Eahcock. who has in sore re, rcs
taken ie'e o. he country for his satisfaction and
nane we ohse> atoms w. here al,Gde ;le lrrSrHt
pan n' the cana "it terminate at Chr sitaua hear
wilmington, twelve miles higher up; hat. IL tie one
proposed lie adopted u will cost less combine all adj
an'Nges, and lac altogether safe and easy
on his subject, however, vii! make no further re-
marks Tor the present 40 tbe public may expect more
fni aud satisfactory Information. That The caRaI
sho"td ne En'Shc5 We AL agree and are surprzed a.
the many aud unnecessary DELAYS. C.
Gen. b. waS t"s Friacipat aidto BOngpsrte.