The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-12-14
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

policy, English custom, English mann ere, IN
fine, English is their iilol-and it mi ght he
safely stated that England derives from this
province all the benefits Of colonial DEEPEN
dance, without expense Of civil or military
administration.
." Mr. Forbes, agent of U. States, was pre-
scented as Charge d'Afars, on the goth nit. TO
his exccllency the governor OF the province.
Religious federation. following law,
passed t5e House of Representatives of Bue-
nos Ayres about the middle of September:
Comfy artcle-Ths right which man has to
worship God according 10 IL: conscience, is
ingiolable in The Territory of this province
The English residenis have procured suit
able room in . building erected by the .Iesuits,
and the Protestant Divine service was per-
formed in it, for the first time, on Sunday the
25th Oct. by the Rev. Mr. Armstrong, agent
Of the British and Foreign Bible Society.
Upper Peru.-On the 9th of August, the
Representatives of the Provinces Of Charcas,
Potosi, Cochahamba, La Paz, and Santa Cruz,
in Upper Peru, signed and published Dec
laration Of independence, in which they an
nounce to the world their purpose, not only to
throw off the condition of a colony, and of
dependence on Spain, but not TO associate
themselves with any other neighborh!g Repub-
lie, and 10 erect themselves into q sovereign
State, independent of all nations.
Florida Canal.-J. NJ. White, Esq. the
Delegate from Fiorid.. has written letter to
the. Secretary of War, on the subject Of form
ing Canal from the Gulf of Mexico 70 the
Atlantic, communicating many interesting
facts. We make the following summary =
OF The Coast of Florida, which extends
about 1900 miles without any defence for war,
that part between Swanee river and Tampa
Bay, distance of almost or 800 miles, is
almost without settlement, aud entirely
destitute of anchorage. To avoid this dan
gerous and long navigation, it is proposed to
connect the Swanee river with the St. John s,
which it is said will require only Is miles by
one route, and 70 b. another, although the
distance between the mouths Of the two rivers
is about SO miles as they arc navigable near
~ to their sources. If a ship canal should be
desired, il might perhaps prove advantage
Gus to shorten the courses Of the streams by
cross cuts. BY such a work as is proposed,
the navigation necessary in transporting
tho productions Of The Mississippi and other
rivers entering the Gulf OF Mexico from the
United States, will be shortened about one
thousand miles, and the most dangerous
parts of the American coast. by the Tortuga
Bank, the Florida Reefs, and the Bahama
Shoals, would be avoided, with all the risk of
pirates. 1t is believed, therefore, that the
saving produced by the canal would, in a
very short time, dcfray its expense Ii would
also encourage emigration and the sale of the
land, of which the United States possess about
| twenty millions of acros in that territory :
| md ti,yh he, 81
whose commerce would thus be so greatly
facilitated. Daily .4dr.
1LILNoIs.-Four routes have been partially
Surveyed, or are proposed, to unite the waters
of lake Michigan 10 those of Illinois river. Fit
is ascertained that the lake is 157 feet II
inches higher than the Illinois at the mouth OF
the Little Vermillion river, the contemplated
place at which they shall he joined. The
cost of the canal, &c. is estimated, for the df-
ferent rou;es-the lowest $50 542 dollars. the
highest 7l6, 40. An act has passed The Lee
gislature of the State to incorporate comma
ny with capital of 81 100000 This canal
~W be made and when made, be very i'm
poftant one indeed. TNtles, Reg.
british TGreS.-Since the year 1890. The
British government have repealed an annual
amount of 10,0l8,000i. yet such has been the
increase of trade, and Of the consumption OF
imported and manufactured articles, that the
amount Of revenue remains about the same.
The produce of the Customs and Excise in
the year ending Oct. 1890, was 50, go, 8O5l.
The amount of duties under these two classes
repealed since that time, has been 9, 76O. OOOl.
The produce Of the remaining duties, Tor the
year ending October 1925, was 50, 926. 1861.
| hese facts indicate an increase of nea. 25
per cent. in The trade and home consumption
Of Great Britain,
Nothing is more absurd than jealousy that
the National Government will encroach on
the rights OF the States or has any disposition
go 10 do.-Ihere is more reason 10 fear that it
is not sufficiently selfish for its own support
Those who administer it have no peculiar
permanent interest in it. They are. for a
year or two, in the service of The nation, and
all the rest of their lives, citizens of a State
ifihey abridged the rights of the States, they
would ahridse their own rights. Mr.. .slon-
roe was Governor of Vrginia-ihen elected
President OF the United States-aud is now
nominated for Governor ofNirgiDia again. Can
he be more for the Nation than for his State,
Boston Patriot.
NouhteIelt tnFce dollar Bills OF the Phoe-
niN Bank IN Nantucket, have recently got into
circulation, and are remarkably well cxecut-
ed also three dollar Bulls Of the Manufac-
lures Bank, payable at the Bank in Pawtuck-
ct, North Proyidence.-They likewise are
very well initiated.
.Ne,c nay TO cure HE Small Por.-Thcre IS
nothing more ladicrous, !aughable, and at the
same time painful than gross naturalization
of words through the ignorance OF persons
dosirous Of displaying their marvellous oratori-
cal faculties aud sublime use OF language.
DWng the last season, when the Small ok
was making rapages in Douglas and its vicin-
ity, it is well known that lis course was arrest
cd by vaccination. gentleman from that
negliborhood, while on a visit to our village.
finding himself in large circle of ladies and
deeming it necessary to call into
action something more than his ordinary
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