American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-05-03

W tuis great WoIk we rejoice 10 see SERIOUS atteh
ton now given to it; and have but very few word
to say to the gentlemen about TO explore the grount
between the TWO bays--it is their duty TO ohhoS,
every project, which, zuen Effected zuoud NOT be Of
10 fostery, or, in other words, would not hereafter
form one OF the great links in the cham of interna
navigation, which must, at remote day, be formed
along the Atlantic coast to adopt any route, OF
sort of canal merely because it may be the cheaheS
is sorry policy, unworthy of sound mind or PROUD
spirit; if work suitable to the character of the re-
fubHc, cannot be executed, it will be wiser to wal
awhile, than to resort to undertaking, which, al
though cheap now, cannot last long, and must al
last be abandoned: such false economy may be par
donable in an individual of limited mind in making
a ml-race, but it is altogether unbecoming the
founders Of great national zDorkS.-.durora.
WAsHIsGToN. APRIL OF.
In the course of the debate on Thursday last, or
the appropriation Tor carrying into effect the article
OF the treaty with Spain which relates to boundary
it was stated by Mr. Tucker of Virginia, from autho
rity which he relied upon that minister mad been
appointed from Mexico to this country, who might
be expected to arrive in the United States within
weeks-.Nat. Intel.
STATE RIGnrs.-A proposition has been at length
presented in congress, in due form, by Mr. Steven.
son, to bring up the question of the respective and
relative powers OF the general and state governments
AS this question is not to be discussed until the
next session, we are glad it is now introduced -
the interval will allow brief space for the PEG
pie TO examine the question, than which, none can
be OF greater interest to them.-i6.
The question of the conflict oil federal and state
jurisdiction, in another particular, was also raised
yesterday in the house of representatives, on the
bill to provide for erecting toll gates on the Cum
berland road. We look upon the decision in favor
OF that bill as being one of the most important, il
not OF the best which have taken place during the
session OF congress. The bill will of course pass
the House of Representatives after the vote oil
yesterday and we understand there is no doubt but
it will pass the senate.--i6.
The London Sun says, an application has beer
made to the Board of Trade, 10 behalf of the colo
nists in British North America, TO postpone the bill
Ior extending the intercourse in American shipping
with the British West Indes until the next session
|of parliament, that they may be afforded an oppor-
tunity to be heard upon and to offer evidence against
the measure.
The new Committee of Agriculture have resolv.
ed on the following regulations to control the i'm
portation OF foreign wheat into Great Britain, with
ia view OF protecting the native grower THAI
the future import price of wheat shall be Seventy in
stead of eighty shngs: 2-that duty of twelve
shillings be imposed upon imported wheat. when
the price is from seventy to eighty shillngs s.
that duty OF five shngs be imposed upon import
ed wheat when the price is from eighty to eighty
Eve shillings after which the duty shall be reduc-
ed to one shilling 4-hat further additional duty
OF five shllings shall be imposed upon imported
wheat, for the first three months after the ports
open, and WHEN the price is from seventy to eighty
FIVE shillngs.-Nat Gaz.
A letter of recent date from gentleman in
London, who has access to good sources of infor-
-,
thority of distinguished individual in Paris ond q
relation to of the new ministry that" new in.
structons have gone to America to the French mi
mister" which authorize the hope OF removal of all
difficulties between France and the United States as
TO commercial aifars-Bost. EU. Ga=.
The British House Of Commons ordered the Pc
tltion from the merchants of Liverpool, and Others
for opening the trade between the West India colo
MES and the United States, lie on The table on the
20th of Marcf--consequently the information con-
tanned in letter from Liverpool of the 9th oil
March, and stated to be from source of the first
responsibility, is not correct, was conjectu ed
yesterday postscript of letter from Liverpool
dated the first of April, observes, that the motion
for renewing the intercourse between the United
States and the West Indies, was not brought for.
ward on Friday, Goth March,) as was intended
Bali. Fed Gag.
There is rumor of a defalcation in one of the
officers of one Of the banks of Lancaster county, Pa
Mr. Lowndes has left Washington city on his re
turn home, in consequence Of i'll health.
The republican ticket in Rhode Island, has sue
ceeded without opposition.
1t is said that James Geddes of the city of New
York, able engineer, is about to proceed to Ohio
to survey canal route from lake Erie to the Ohio
River.
The collector Of the port of Savannah it is said,
is defauter q ihe amnunt of g S0.000
VACCINE AGENcY.-The bill to repeal the act
constituting this agency has passed the house of
Representatives OF the United States, 1O2 to 81.