American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-02-08

the guards which INDIVIDUAL oosei soeo ''N5'
places on the agents it employs, would be p'oeuc-
live Of great advantages, and would diminish, Gun
siderably, the cost Of the work.
But as the communication between the Allegha-
nv and Susuuehanna must be productive oil snch
large pecuniary benefits if this necessary ana
practicable work will realize to those VINO snail
complete it, the advantages anticipated; II should DC
executed under the exclusive CONTROL snc as the
property of the state. All the citizens OF the COM
monweallh should be partakers in the gains to be
derived from it and as the administration OF us
concerns will be always in the power OF the legs
lature they will take that nothing shall be done
in relation to it, which may be detrimental 10 the
republic.
/ Let us contemplate the immediate and future re-
suits of this work. Throughout the fertile districts
of our commonwealth contiguous TO the ousque-
hanna, the Juniata, the Conemaugh, the K'skeman-
etas and the Allegheny, upwards OF .tre 'niulons
of dollars will be expended While the work is
in progress, and until it shall be completed, the
farmer residing within Fifty miles Of any part OF its
route, will find a market for the produce OF his
farm, and profitable employment Tor his oxen and
his horses. More than two thousand persons VIII
be engaged in excavaing the earlh--in making
locks and tunnels-in building bridges and aque-
ducts, and in removing distractions from and i'm
proving the beds of the rivers. Mechanics OF all
descriptions will be enriched by large sums OF mo-
ney which will be distributed among them Tor the
various works they will be called upon to perform
Unlike the expenditures for war, OF the investment
OF capital in adventures to distant countries, Tor
the purchase of the manufactures of foreign hands
the expenditures for this home unde rtakng, will
be distributed among ourselves; thus fostering and
'rewardng our own industry, and promoting the
prosperity Of our own citizens. Animaling the
whole country by its influence, the money which
no mill Ne ned
Like the Seed which " fell upon good ground," it
will bring forth an hundred told"
AS soon The canal is completed then will com
mence the era OF general and extensive prosperity
among all those who shall make OF the facilities
and advantages it will af,rd. From every part Of
the western section oil the commonwealth, the pro-
ducons Of the field and the forest will be sent to
sure and profitable market. The ireigh, of bar
rel of nour from Pttsburg TO Philadelphia sup
posing the rates oil toll to be established as
are paid ON the New York canal, will be only as
cents
Merchandise will be carried from Philadelphia to
Huntington at Sc per ton; from Philadelphia to
Pi!tsbuig at 80 per ton. The prices of transporta-
ton to these places at this time are, to Huntingdon
$50, TO PittsNusg S45 per ton.
Every where manufactures of iron will be estab.
lished and this, the great staple OF our common
wealth. will be transported to the board at the
rate of one cent and hall per ton per mile.
Money will find objects TO employ il throughout
The whole Of our interior; and, forever united byl
general and equal prosperity, the country and the
capital will know and acknowledge the same and
undivided interests.
"Prosperitys the very bond of Love "-ShakSbeare.
Then will commence the large pecuniary receiptsl
10 be drawn by the commonwealth for this judicious,
and truly patriotic, appropriation Of its treasures
he tolls OF the canal will exlinguish any debt
which may be contracted for its construction: what
ever may be its cost, the profits Of the work will
'eimburse the expenditures; and, this being done.
/ will ever alter give large sums to the state trea
iury. Upwards OF five hundred thousand dollars
Will be raised TO be appropriated annually to other
internal improvements, or to lessen the burden OIL
government by providing for its expenses.
Let every citizen Of Pennsylvania awake from the
'lumber in which he has been for past years, and|
call upon his representatives to enter at once upon
measures preparatory to the accomplishment OF this
important aud necessary work with one voice let
all pronounce, We will have Pennsylranian Ca
nat, to connect the two extremes of the state, and to
bring into immediate intercourse with us our pros.
porous neighbours in The west-Thus, will the OBJ
]ect be surely obtained-Thus will We certainly re.
allze all that is here promised.
The means are at the command OF the legislature il
any sum of money may be borrowed at low rate
of interest upon pledge of the faith OF the com
The practicability Of the plan has been
ascerainsd by the engineers of the United States
and by our own commissioners; and now nothing isl
wanting but a legislative act, TO The execu
lion of this work, which will be at once the richest
Of our possessions, and for our posterty an ample
inheritance.
At meeting of the Wesleyan Missionaries at Kingston,
were passed peremptorily denying
"Tha they believe slavery to be incompatible with the
Chris ian Religion.
That their doctrines calculated to produce insubord
nation among the slaves.
That they are secretly attempting to put in operation
means to effect the emancipation OF the slaves.