Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-08-17
THE STATE OF THINGS.

THE OF 1tliANuGs
Il will be gratifying TO the firnds, OF the
pspublican Party throughout the State and
shs IJn,on, TO be appraised Of the fact, that the
;nformation received through members, and
.hroush other creditable sources, leaves no
aouht As to the result Of the coming political
CONTEST. The nominations have been received
With such expressions Of appreciation as are
,rs6.;eut proof Of their success. The selection
oTNisssrs. YOUNG and ROOT IL strength
sned daily by the public opinion. Whatever
nav have been the differences Of opinion
among republicans, on the electoral law, and
other questions connected with It, they now
net in the closest union. The real designs Of
,hs OppositiOa, aud their affected zeal for
that thew are deprived Of all further power to
deceive. The whole thing is plain to the APP
nrehension ofevery man. Our friends abroad
max he assured, that with US the National and
State Nominations may now defy the efforts
and the arts Of their opponents. They are be-
yond the attacks, as they are above the mean
ness. with which they are assailed. New York
will be true to the democratic party. The
events of the session, and the whole aspect Of
things, show this conclusively and il they did
not the detected appearance Of the Opposi-
ton their looks Of disappointment, and their
\ concessions would be quite evidence enough.
ALBANY Argus.
, The annual Commencement at Columbia
college, New York, was celebrated on TIES
day at Trinity church. The degree Of Bachelor
of Arts was conferred on twenty-ihree young
gentlemen, and that Of Master Of Arts on seven,
alumni, Of the college. The honorary degree
of Master of Arts was conferred on Levi p.
Ives, William A. Clark, James Cooper, ii. X.
Pauding. The degree Of ID. ID. was conferred
sL~. T II r.
The degree ofLL. D. was conferred ON Lang
don Cheves, Esq. of Philadelphia, Daniel
Webster, Esq. of Boston, and Thomas Adds
Emmett Esq, fNew York.
The Commencement at Union College,
Schenectady, was held on the s9th uf. The
degree Of A. b. was conferred on seventy nine,
and that of A. M. on seventeen young gen.
tlemen. A. number of honorary degrees were
also conferred.
OHIO AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL.
WASHINGTON, August lS-The work of
surveying the route Of canal to connect the
waters of the Chesapeake with those of the
Ohio and with those Of the Lakes, which
Is going on under the benefcent law of
the last Congress, promptly carried into
eject by the President, is pregnant with
the most important consequences to this
ADiSp'StS W o"WttbOTc, anu 10 Hi IutS SECTION
OF country. We have seen faithful accounts,
n private: letters, f;om persons who are con-
nected with the Board, which frankly state the
difficulties which every one must he aware of,
IN crossing chain Of mountains with Canal
hut none of the difficulties are considered in
superable.
The valley Of the Potomac, every one
knows, may he canalled parallel To- the river
and continuously with it, by crossing and re-
crossing it few times. In this dry season,
the streams to supply the canal are not in APP
pearance redundant, but there is no doubt of
their af1ording an adequate supply of water.
The next section of the Canal, extending TO
about the middle Of the summit ridge, is one
of more difficulty. Deep Creek was not found
TO contain as much water as had been ex-
pected. A hope existed howeser-the ques-
lion Of fact is now under examination that the
waters of the Youghiogeny could be brought
from above the falls by feeder, in which case
there will be an ample supply Of water for a
lock navigation. II not, the water naturally
at command on the summit is abundant for
the MI system. The line is directed to be run
and surveyed in two places, hut in such man
ner az to carry the waters Of the YOugbiogeny
throughout, and not depend at all on the small
streams which now put in motion many mills
and forges.
There is no room to doubt that thu.
Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal will be found
practicable, but by which of the routes will
depend, Of course. on the comparative ad-
vantages and disadvantages of the ground of
each route, and of the direction Of the route.
The different brigades Of sur, eyors are now
bnsiy engaged in taking levels, BIC. which
will determine that point. After which, thew
will proceed to the ulterior objects assigned
TO them. Nat. Int.