Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-12-22
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.,':".' v,r;,eers: The proposed connection
Ps a.. rss,.rn aud Western waters by the
o. ~ chesapeake Canal; the pracucabihty
o",o 80. an. waters efI.ake Memphrsmsgog
- D. Connecticut river. OF improving the
'',;.. cf that river, and its TRIBUTARY
-. and the national road from thus place
o,Ia.n. The reconnaissance OF the
srs, h.. been completed, and tie Board OF
png;n.rrs 4. preparing a full report on tle
4, causing a reconnaissance to be made
nrcr, IN. srcond object, | was led thereto az
~, A.. .on.,drr.tions Of its national impor'
,arc. =. the request Of many OF the states IN
,.r.s,.J IN the navigation OF that river, At
.La,,,h the yeconnissance and examination
h.y, h..n completed, the report OF The officer
anr..oed IN that service has not yet reached
NJ 5.n.-tmen, a, the details to accompany
il h.ye not been prepared,
Ths Vacation Of the Road from this pace 10
N.v orI..ns has deservedly excited very
gre,, interest. especially in those regions
,shronrh which there was even the most re-
r,o,s orob,bility of its Being carried. Memo,
IL ~. been presented in favour OF a great
v..;e,v, Of route. Although they have been
rssnec,fnllv considered. il is believed that the
nr;.c;n.i rootes may. with propriety, reduced
70 ,hrse One by the Capitals Of the southern
state. The second, the direct !lne ~h'eh
.nnro,ches As near as practicable tue range
Of Mountains nearly parallel therewth' ANA
IN. third crossing the blue ridge at the most
convenient psss and pursuing the Vshey pc
,ue.n the north AMI South Mountains, passing
The ne;ghborhood Of knoxville, and thence 10
;ts Anal destination The two first routes have
bs.n r.Dlored-,he third is now IN course OF
insn.c,ion, and hopes are entertained That du-
ring the present Session, tuii report contain
,ng all the necessary information may be MADE
to Congress
The execution Of the law Of the last session,
entitled an act for the continuance OF The Cum
bertrand Rosd. was referred TO this department..
The superintendent being appointed curing
the extra session, steps were immedateiy
taken to carry the law into effect The site
of the road not having been fixed upon, and
great diversity Of interests, producing cor
responded, diversity Of opinion, nterrosed
some difficulty in fixing the most eligible route
After Welding to the petition OF nuuoer OF
rrsnectsble citizens, SO far as to cause an IN
.nection ,f new route, which resulted IN an
unfayerable report, the one formerly recommen'
ded was adopted Contracts have aresey
been made for shout swenty-elgbt miles OF the
ro,d and which are in course OF execution.
Ia directing the manner OF its beng made' the
ucAdams plsn was sdopted-recommedea
Nv cheapness and superior quallty me SUPERB,
o,;tv Of this mode over that formerly pursued
in he construction Of Turnpike Rosds, IS as
cer,,ined most satisfactorily, by twenty years
.,ncr;-rce in Great Britain The evidence OF
which i. found in the appreciation o. the Exc
cu,;ye and Legislative branches OF that gov
ernment-both having literally rcwardcd the
also from a small experiment
mad. in this country The result. rs TAR rs
we have proceeded in the execution OF TINS
measure. has exceeded our most sangune ex'
pectat,ons. BY dividing the road into very
small sections so a. to enlarge the sphere OF
connet;tion, and to exclude speculations, the
cost il reduced to 1890 dollars per mile, pre-
septino a most favorable comparison with the
expeoae incurred, being IL, 900 mile IN CON
s,ruct;on Of the road on this side OF the 'Ohlo
I refer 20 the reports Of the Quarter Master
General. and of the Engineer Department, tor
thu measures which have been adopted IN
exs-ut;on If the several scts of Congress di-
recting the surveys and coratruction OF roads.
a. also of sundry improvements IN the naviga-
ton Of the United States :,
Various application have been presented
from different parts of the United STATES, ssS'
ing the Aid of Typographical Engineers IN IN
spectng snd reporting upon projects OF ~
ternal improvements, which 1t was Impossible
to comply with, from the very limited number
of that corps, each of which has been engsg'
ed on service 1t is submitted whether the
CORPS Itself should not be placed on similar
basis with that of the Engineer corps, and 70
be successfully increased within a prescribed
maximum. according to the discretion OF the
Pre,ident, which would find security tor its Ju-
dicious exercise in the call that mi 5ht be made
on the service of that corps. and the talents
that might succes,ivcly offer for selection
Document No. X is the report on 'ndiah
affairs. o.
The act of Congress, appointed May =, 1870
authorising Treaties with the tribes on me
Missouri, has been successfully executed oy ahe
commissioners, Messrs' Atkinson and OFAioh
who have made Treaties with the fohcars'
Teton, Yane,on. Yenetonies. Anga,shas'
saines, and Hunkpspas tribes OF the S'oux-
the Chayennes. the Ricarss, the Mafdafis'
Minetaree, and Grow nation OF Indians
Treaties have also been concluded oy Gov
Clark with the Ossges and ksnsas-oy wnlch'
one hundred millions of acres OF land nave
been disencumbered Of the Indian title. anu
also with the Shawnees for exchange ofiands
IN Missouri
Deadly feuds and hos,lities having ragged
for wears among various tribes, which threat.
ened their determination, and which proved
fatal 10 some of our citizens, the Congress OF
the United States, animated by the most laud,
able wish to put an end to them. appropriated
sum of money for the purpose OF meeting
the expense of treaty. and the Executive
appointed Governor Clark and Csss as media
tors among these tribes, who were 50 fortu.
nate as to reconcile them to each other, and to
establish peace, by adjusting their boundaries
and removing other causes OF dlscord so as 70
Justify hope that it will not be again disturb
eu. The effect of our policy Of furnishing the
means Of education 70 The indian youth.' IS
disclosed in the report, by which It VIII De
seen that in this year l,l59 have Prohted oy
our lberallty: q,