Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-09

THHt TWTFfWli
power interfered ; Grea, Britain and France
assuring us, they have been aud are anxious
for the ratiticati
WESTERN COMMUNICATION.
ibe following animated description oil
me opening ofihe Canal from LAX, Cham
pam 10 The Hudson, is respectfully lie,
d'ca,cd TO the Legislature OF Virginia.
by ihis canal, the riches of Vermont and
ihe n. Eastern part of New York, will
De conveyed down the Hudson to tie
sea. Yet this is onl, one branch of the
grea, eEterprlze which New York has
undertaken. The north western arm OF
me canal will give her incaculable ia
c"l,ies by means OF the lakes, in bringing
To her doors the produce of the western
states. Who can see these ente,prizrs
without admiring them What VigIuian
! can behold them WILTON, wishing to
initiate them9 What, shall New York
pour out her wealth; cut canals. tina,
aslonish the world and attempt TO grasp
the trade of the western country and
shall We remain vigorously idls and make
no attempt 10 improve our western com.
| munIcatIon Shall she run aaay with al
the riches and all the glory while are pride
ourselves upon our public spirit No,
though the times are embarrassing
though economy In most things, both
pubic and personal, is To ne rigidl, p-ac.
Used, let us moi be deferred from begin.
ning The greatest work which lies before
us. Lei us make a beginning. The re-
ports 81 Messrs. Moore d Briggs " i'll soon
como before the egislature-ihen let us
nope, That SOMETHING wiH be done.
from the Sandy HHL Times
NORTHERN CANAL
we nave great pleasure iu Announcing ia
Tue public, that the tirst trial OF the Northern
C2nal mas been made. and that il has been al
tendeo with complete and gratifying SUCCESS
en- "Wednesday last, several gentlemen ef
me mason at Fort Edward in boat and pro-
ceehed Oy the canal to Whitehall where they
were received by large conconrse of citi.
zehS, from mat and The adjOnin. towns with
the discharge of cannon and other demonstra-
uons OF JOY. On Thursday they returned, from
the lake IL the river ACCOMPANIED Dya mud M
music and three large boats, coptain,n~ mora
ihan one hundred persons. The boat, left tIo
Iake AT ~, a. NJ and after stopping at several
places, and remaining at Fort Ann ai,nut two
hOur"' reached the Hudson at half past seven
In the evening. The lar~sst boat was drawn
by two horses, the remainder by one; and The
average speed was about four and an half
miles AN hour. At Fort Edward MANY ladies
ana gentlemen were assembled in expectation
OF thelr arrival; and the boats were hailed
with every mark of delight; cannon was fred
and tue air rung with the shouts of the admir-.
lag spectators.
Ihe scene, at that moment was fine. be,ond
description the evening was mild and clear.
40 the muSic from the band gave to every
io,Hs additional interest and pleasure In
deeG the whole excursion was peculiarly grs.
living. The day was unusually fine the Dor.
ders OF tile canal, and especially AT Fort Ann.
were lined with spectators; ard the occasion
was emmcutty calculated 10 inspire the mind
with the purcst and most elevated Sc sentiments
navigable river oPene d through forests and
iaoTasses-over an extent Of country so con-
siderable, and III many places Nd uneven and
the whole completed in so short period as tO
battle the calculations, even OF the most san
guine, is no ordinary event. The locks, which
are Uine III number, we're III the finest order ;
they were passed with butlitiIe DELAY; and The
appearance of the works every where reflected
the highest credit on the talents and fidelity of
the acting commissioner, Colonel YOUNG and
Judge Geddes the engineer
This canal is another proof of the euterDris-
ing spirit OF our country men, and of the won
deTs which may he performed nv arr and lit
dustry, when aided by sCieuce aud excited nv
love of country.
Among the party we recognized the Hon.
Samuel Young, judge Geddes, Hon. George
libbetts, Hon. Martin Van Beuren Hon n
skinner, HON.. x. Sbipherd, Roswell Weston.
Esq. VIM. a. bioore, Esq. M. Wheeler Esq,
and Capt. Budd OF the navy (whn kindly yer-
mtted 'he uSe of one of the boats from the
fleet. and who is entitled 10 great credit for bIs
attention AVID eXeTiions), together with lnanV
other distiu9 nshed aud respectable citilens
from different paris of the cOiIntry. IL, short
NE hrst passage from Lake Chanpialn To the
Hudson river, through the Nnriheru Canal
viii ever be remembered by those who ber-
formed It, as one OF the most interesting scsues
OF theiT ives. 10 our country we hope that
1t may prove the harbinger of great aud last
ing benefits.