Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-31

surveying the route % tl7 ~-pioi. canal from
The Delaware to The waters of The Hudson, throug
he counties of Essex, Morris, aud Sussex. "
ndrrstamd that they irAverset The whole linp -
ermiuaton ~ Eas,on, PENNSYLVANIA, and ere fu NJ
-ai'shed ot the praciicahily aud advantages of sue
navigabie communication. IL is estimated 'iiai =
whole expense of the canal would amount 10 $500 600
that the annual amount of tols, when Iae work
IS completed, would moi lac less than $780, 900 To-
h'gh estimate oi the amount of io's Is justified ., h
consultation tina, the canal will no oniy pass tuuc
wealthy, agricultural, aud nanufsrtui ing district
bnt also through seriun uf the abounding in
tich mines al various descriptions. Immense guam
iiiies OF the Lehiyh coal would also this city
through the same channel The profits would there
fore lac immense, and greatly the wealth aud 20.
pulaiion ol H. Jersey IL is said the resources Of that
state are fully adequate to the undertaking. T the go-
vernment aud the people wall hat enlist ia the enter
PRISE with becoming spirit. winch u IS supposed Will
be the case. Interesting reports may short, he ex
ecied from the di-ring oisied gentlemen who hay
heen engaged ~ Tins tour of observation. We UNDER
stand they express themS' Ives highly gr,iifpd with
he facilities afforded them ia the eAerufion of their
duties, mud with the characteristic hOspiIalii, aud at
ient'on eviuced by the citizens OF n. Jersey.
Salesman.
NASHVILLE, Oct. l0-From a CORE sponIent ut
Aurireeshorough, we learn, that MONDAY Me.
Polk introduced "a bill To amend the regulating the
licensing al Attorneys at Law, which PASSED tho
hrst umr--that The house rcsol,c itself inio u
nittee OF the whole oU the bdl 10 amend the penal
laws OF this state, and TO establish :. Ja aud Pen-
'ehh'rN mouse therein, IN which a WAS proposed to
ameu'i the hill, Ia provide for the appoint
OF nine commissioners (one in each Congressional
disric) TO FIX site Tor the hnildng-ihai on
this amendment much debate arose--Alr G'umdy aud
Nr. Mat'ry advocated n, and Mr.. Brady, M. Young
and Mr. Polk opposed IL, aud insisted locating the
Penhc"tiary house 10y vote of the house, IN o
Their caSes-the amendment was rejected. Mr. Young
moved 10 locate the building at Kingston winch was
carried, when the committee aud exported the
hill and amendment to the house, aud was ordered
io lay on the table until Tuesday.
On Tuesday the consideration Of the bill was re-
sumcd, aud after much discussion, IN which Mr.
Polk made distinguished argument against the bill,
and Mr. WaIterson had spoken in support of u, the
question was taken on lis passage aud determined
the affirmative.
We also learn from orr correspondent, that hill
for the relief OF the persons residing in the district
south vi French Broad aud Hols,on and between
the rivers By Pigeon and Tennessee bill 10 au-
hOrze Justices of the Peace out of court TO grant
writs of certordri md SuperSeGsGS returnae before
the circuit court OF the county, iu which the suit NAV
have originaed-a bill to repeal so much of an lc
entitled 2" An act TO condense aud tn bring inio one
view the revenue laws of The state" passed IN 1917
AS imposes tax banks not chartered by the state
and, ~ bill tn autlorise The drawing of a LOTTERY Tor
the erecuon OF Hospital in the town of Nashville
were seve,ally passed ON their second readings in
the House oi Representatives. (fa=.