The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-08-24
MASSACHUSETTS, CAMEL.

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MASSACHUSETTS, Canal.
Col. Baldwin, the Canal Engineer, has po-
lltely favoured us with an examination of the
neid book kept by him on his survey, from
which we find that the descent from the high
est point which the Canal must pass, in Spen-
Ger, to the surface of Burbank's Mill Pond in
this town, is $50 feet. By the survey for the
Blackstone Canal, this Pond was found to be
400 feet above tide water. The whole fall,
therefore, from Spencer to Boston harbor, is
$50 feet, and the fall from Spencer to Spring
field about $50 feet, (spring6eld being about
~ feet above tide water making the whole
amount of lockage 1880 feet, excepting what
it reduced by the excavation on the summit
level. 1t is not yet ascertained low high a
suficiency of water can be introduced on the
summit, but it is supposed the excavation al
the highest point must be from 80 to so feet
deep. Allowing 80 feet to be sufficient, it will
reduce the lockage SO much each way, leay-
ing the whole amount ITO feet.
The greatest obstacle on the route between
Springfield and the outlet of Long Pond, is the
deep cutting on the summit level, which, it is
supposed, must average from Is to 80 feet for
above two miles. A deep cut, of about 80
rods in length, will also be necessary, at the
ridge east of Henshaw's Pond in Leicester,
and another, about the same length, near Sad
ler's meadow in that town.
Col. Baldwin yesterday finished surveying
the highlands east of the Long Pond, and as
certained that they may be passed, by maxi
ing cut so feet deep at the highest point.
The Commissioners appointed by Court to
assess damages on the locations made by the
Blackstone Canal Corporation, are now en-
gagged in the discharge of that duty. They
were yesterday at the outlets of Dorety and
RamshOn Ponds in Millbury, and Manchaug
Pond in Sutton, and the day before at the
outlets of North Pond in this town and of
Long Pond and Flint's Pond. This day they
are to be in Upton and Mendon.
NAVAL COURT MARriAL.-The Court
Martial at Washington, being organized anew,
have commenced the trial of Com. STEWART.
There are four charges preferred against this
Officer, containing, in the whole, forty specif-
cations.-The first Charge is Ua-o8ieer. ike
conduct, containing twenty-nine specifications,
the amount of which is, affording assistance to
various vessels carrying on a contraband trade
with the ports of Peru, thereby degrading the
nag OF the nation for his own private emold-
ment-pe!Initting the absenceof Lieut.. Wea-
yer from the ship Franklin during her whole
cruise, and, at the same time, keeping his
name upon the muster roll as if he had reou.
larry attended to his duty-and selling. or
permitting to be sold, clothing and stores Of
the said ship Franklin without rendering a
faithful account TO the Government. The
second charge is diSO6edience of orders. with
seven specific ations, the matter of which is
nearly the same as that of the first charge
Third charge, Neglect Of duty, containing three
specifications, for permitting the absence OF
Lieut.. Weaver, for neglecting to notice charg.
es and specifications of serious characte,
preferred against an inferior officer under hi.
command, and for emitting the proper and
regular exercise of his men.-Fourth CHARGE
Oppression aud crassly-speci6catio con6n.
ing IN an unnecessary and unusual name,
on board the Franklin, Lieut.. under hi.
command.
The offences alleged to have been commit.
ed by Commodore Stewart, are of the most
serious import-deeply involving the charac.
ter of the navy of the U. States. We sincere.
~ hope that the charges are without founda.
ton. If, however, they are substantiated,
we trust that the subject of them, however
high his station and former character, will
meet an exemplary punishment.
Lieut.. Whiteloolz has been convicted by
the Court Martial, of neglect of duty in sleep.
ing on his post, four several times during hi:
watch, when the vessel was in an exposes
situation, and sentenced to be suspended from
his office and pay, for the term of two years.
Lieut.. Hunter has been acquitted by the
same Court.
RHoDE-lsLAND.-Our neighbours of Rhode.
Island are very busily engaged in preparation
for their approaching election of Members t.
the next Congress.--Five candidates are pro
posed to the people, out of whom two are e
be chosen by general ticket; of these, two ar,