Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-06-12


times to which you allude, the convic
ton that my conduct and motives are APP
proved by you and your fellow citizens
is the highest reward which earth car
bcstow. TO Divine Providence, ir
whose hands the most fortunate are bu1
humble Instruments, let us ascribe the
success which on that memorable occa,
sion crowned our e1ertions, And per-
nit me, in return for the hattering testi.
mony Of your appreciation, to bear wit
ness TO the firmness, the devotion, the
patriotism, and the valor, by which the
city of New-Orleans distinguished her
self during that asduous period. After
the lapse of seven years, the recollection
is still green in my memory. For those
citizen soldiers, in particular, who were
my companions in arms, ! shall ever
cherish the most sincere affection, and
through you permit me to renew my &C
acknowledgements for the manner IN which
they supported me, and discharged the
first duty of freemen--the defence OF
their country. Should it ever be your
misfortune to be threatened with similar
perils, which heaven forbid, may their
SOFAS emulate the actions of their fathers.
Accept my best wishes for the pros
perity and happiness OF your city, whose
vast destinies every American contem-
plates with pride and satisfaction. Csc
cure in the enjoyment Of those blessings
to which the nations CT the old world SO
earnestly aspire, the means ofpublic and
private happiness, SO far as depends on
human agency, are placed in your own
hands. That have contemplated with
pleasure the rapid growth of your city,
and its rapid advancement to that rank
which she must one day attain, no one,
can doubt, who is acquainted with the
most natural of human feelings and at
| fections.
The occasion Of my again revisiting
your city, heartily concur with you
in considering a subject of congratula-
ton to our common country. The
boundaries of our vast TERRITORY are fixed,
and within those boundaries the seeds Of
foreign war will exist no more. We
may now safely cultivate the arts of
peace, and continue to improve that in
valuable inheritance with which we are
blessed. A wise and virtuous admins
tration has accomplished what was sim
cercly desired by every American patri-
OF and statesman, and it now becomes
us to cultivate the civic virtues, peace,
harmony, and good will.
Canal Communication.-This subject
is exciting every day more attention, and
the different states are striving to excel
each other in domestic Improvements.
Missouri and Illinois, have peculiar
interest in the completion of the great
canal from Lake Erie to the Hudson.
The completion Of this work, and open
ing the communication between Lake
Michigan and the Illinois, will afford
immense facilities to this country, in
transporting its produce and in receiv-
ing the products of other states.-A
choice Of market will then be afforded,
New York, Montreal and New Orleans,
and although the latter will always be
the natural channel through which to eX-
port the surplus of our heavy articles to
foreign markets, still the ease and safety
of transportation to the northen markets
will be SO great, that large proportion
Of the produce Of the country will be ia
ken in that direction. Besides, the
markets are more certain, in some de-
gree owing to the capital engaged in
commerce being much greater AL
ready has large portion Of the New
York canal been completed, and more is
in great state of forwardness. BY the
last report of the Board of Commission
ers, it appears that ninety-six miles, the
middle section, is wholly completed and
in operation; that thirty miles of the
eastern section is in such a state as to
insure its completion the present year,
that great deal of work has been done
on the other parts of the canal, and that
with the liberal appropriation, made for
its completion, there is no doubt of the
full consummation of the project, by the
close Of the year 1923. The work has
cost much less money and will be finish
ed in much shorter period, than its
most sanguine friends expected, and
will fully justify every favor able antici
patton.
1.-THE Legislature ofthe adjoining state
had displayed any liberality in advancing
her own interests, they would have libe-
raj donation for scientific examination
and survey Of the country, from the
Michigan to the Mississippi, in order to
ascertain the expense and practicability
of connecting them. Of the latter there