Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-05

the Caha having been hiled " nh water from
the Or,skana the night previous > her arrival
was greeted by tie ringing Of bells and the
hearty cheers OF a large concourSe Of adniriny
spectators. AtaQuarter past the Governor
attended by the Canal Commiss ioncrs aud fit
~ 80 sixty others went on board the boat IL
WAS diawd by Que horse and made i,s " a, ,hro'
TIE water in the haudsomesi style. We have
seldom seeu more heartfelt JOY than was mani.
Tested On this occasion aud the feelings OF
those Who viewed the departure from Utica of
tins, the first boat which the waters OF the Ca
nal had ever borue, bordered on enthusiasm.
At Whitesborough the arrival OF the boat was
| announced by national salute aud BY the
cheers OF great number OF people, who were
| assembled 10 witness the scene. Several ladies
AMI gentlemen were received OH board, and
the boat after sail of little m ore Than four
| hours arrived at Rome. 1t remained AT that
place till a quarter past 3, when il set out on
| its return 10 Utica aud arrived at 10 m before
j 8, being 10 h. ana SIS m. after its departure.
| Tile whole trip both going and returning Was
performed without the occurrence OF a single
accident. The progress of the boat was the
| average rate OF nearly foar miles per hour, the
| distance from Utica 10 Rome being upwards
OF 10 miles, and 10 hours and Is minutes, ii-
Guiding stoppages( which we're more than two
houfs) having been consumed In going and re-
turning. This speed was certainly remarka.
bic, considering that there were 90 or 20 per.
| sons on board aud that the Canal had not its
/ Intended depth Of water by one and AN halfto
two tert.
| The first trial of the Canal was hichl, graft
Tying TO the Commissioners, and the perfect
| success ut this experiment will give sincere
| pleasure to its friends. One practical illustia.
ton like this will have more effe Ct in siencny
| the voice OF opposition than volumes of writ.
| ten arg nment. and we only vs. shed that some
few of those who fireman unbelievers in the
| praciicabiltI of this work had been pre-, ent
/ to behold this uHanswerable confirmation of
| their opinions
There was a moral grandeur in the scene of
| we have been speaking, aud il gave rise
| 10 associations of the most subj me and pleas
| lug character. From the view OF ii the mind
| was naturally led TO the contemplation of the
! ihtufe greatness of our country and every one
| "uo saw IL must have felt a SOFT of conscious
ness iiat his most splendid anticipatons
| wouiu mol sufrass the reality. IL is not "a
| weakness 10 say that il was no ordinary pri-
| vilege 10 be the witness of such a speciacle
! 10 see the FIRST boat launched. TO be among the
hrst mat were borne on the waters OF a Canal
| which Us TO connect the great chain OF western
| iahes Win tie Hudson, and which will be one
| OF the most stupeHdous works the world has
| ever known, and which will be viewed by iu-
| ture generations as The creates, glory of the
| present, produced GmOtisns which those only
| VINO felt them can conceive 10 reflect too
| that so much had been Accomplished IN ,o
! snort period, and that too b, the unassisted
| efforts OF y single member of the Union, and
| w a country which tbiIty years since was IA
| howhng wilderness, Was highly gratifying
| 10 the pride of AN American, and must have
| Impressed every spectator with the strongest
| Conviction of the capabilities OF our county
| Tue present season will undoubtedly witness
| transportation OF salt from sana To this
| place on the Canal Ga distance of mora than so
| miles ahd shsuid the weather prov. favorable
| the entire middle section, extending from Utica
! 10 Seneca river, distance of about % miles,
| Will be completed this fall The compIeton
OF this section will ensure tina, of the Eastern
| anu western, aud we may look with conf
| dence TO the speedy execution of plan, which
was al first deemed by many as visioAar,
| phantom. Facts have now inspired the well
founded belief of its practicabity, and the
| Feelings OF the vast majority of the people of
| thls slate are ardently enlisted in its support
III is work which has never been exceeded in
grandeur OF design, and, in its practical effect,
| Will undoubtedly produce vastly more than auy
MEASURE winch could have hsen devised TO The
| wealth, prosperity and political importance of
our o"n state, and 10 the general good of our
common country. IUticd Gaz.
Tie u. S. Bank rs the State Officers.
CHILLICoTHE, Oct 20 -Messrs. John
l. Harper and Thomas Orr, two of the
officers who executed the warrant of the
Auditor, for the collection of the tax
imposes by the Legislature on The Offices
oil Discount aud Opposite of the Bank
0f The United States located in this state,
were, OIL Monday last, taken into custody,
by Tie deputy marshal, on a capias, for
reSpasS ~ et arms, in taking said tax out
OF The banking house established here
Bail was required o! them 10 the amount
OF S 240, $50 each, but they, not willing
to involve their friends in any trouble,
refused giving any. They were then taken
10 The prison in this place, where they are
now III close confinement. We are inform
Ell That writ has also issued against Ralph
Osborn, auditor of state, which was pro-
badly executed yesterday.
he Ovrrplus of % 1855, of which
notice has been taken in some Of the pa
pers, and which appears not to have been
considered in requiring the amount of
bail, was returned 10 the Branch and by
them received, on the return of the officers
from COlunlbus.
BOSTON, Oct. 23.-This forenoon, consi-
derable number of persons assembled on The
| emo OF Lons-yarf, 10 witness the embarka-
| non OF The missionaries on board brig Thad-
deus, tor Owyhee, and other Sandwjc h islands
Al about II O'clock, religions ceremonies were
| performed, commencing with hymn prayer
| ny Rev Dr. Worcester, short address by
MI Thomas Hopoo, one of the Missionaries Of
Uwyhee, and concluded with hymn sung by
the missionarieS-atter which they smbaTke ed
| win their wives and families. The brig sail
| eu al o CLOCK. Il. Nj. aud anchored in Presi-
dent Roads. The mission for The purpose of
| PIopagating the gospel among the savageS, may
| prove 10 ne advantageous though we ina
CINE the eyDediency of carrying ladies among
wild and uncomfortable race, is at least prob
Itmatical. Besides, il may be seriously sn-
| CURED OF the promoters of the scheme, wle-
theI they had not better look at home, aud
continue to promote their domestic missions,
with equal zeal aud enthusiasm.
Daily Adreriiser.
OCT. %7.-At very large meeting ofpersons
VINO were disposed to favor an application TO
congress for the enacting of general bank rnpt
law, which took place, agreeably to adjourn
ment, Tuesday, the 26th at IL o'clock, on the
hoor OF the Merchants Hall, Hon. Il. II. PER-
KlNs IN the chair. The Committee appointed
TO prepare memorial, reported that they had
| prepared memorial accordingly Their me-
| mortal was then read and accepted. 4 mo-
dIhcatlOn however was suggested of the title