Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-08-04
THE CANAL.

THE CANAL.
CMHicothe, June So.-We are graft
fed to learn, that so far as the contracts
already entered into, furnish data on
which to calculate the total expense of
constructing the grand Canal, there is
every reason to expect, it will fall far
short of the estimates of the commits
sioners and engineers. The last New
ark paper states, on the authority Of
Mr.. Williams, that fourteen miles of
the canal, on and near the Portage
Summit, including $50 feet of lockage,
have been contracted for, cat FIVE per
cent. below the estimates; and that one
hundred miles might have been sold
on the same advantageous terms. >
The Columbus GuzeHe likewise states,
on the authority Of the engineers, that
"nine and half miles of the canal, to-
gether with the embankment of the
reservoir on the Licking Summit, have
been contracted for, at near twenty
three per cent. below the estimates
and that, in this item only, there will
be saving to the state, of upwards
Of $4,000" This part of the canal,
independent of the reservoir, will cost
about S4,45o per mile, including ex-
cavaiion, embankment, mason and car
penter work. A few miles of the Ca
nal have been contracted for, by the
citizens of Ohio; but the principal
part has been taken by gentlemen from
New-Yo rk, heretofore engaged on the
Erie canal. All the contractors are
said to be men of enterprise and CAPT
tai, fully responsible for their engage
ments, and who require no advance of
funds from the state, TO enable them to
go on with the work. Supporter.
We had occasion, some time ago, to
announce the revocation of the eregua-.
tar granted by the President Of the U.
States to Mr.. LETAMENDI, Spanish
Consul for East Florida. That gentle
man has thought fit to publish, in the
Charleston Courier, the following ex-
position of the cause of his degrade
ton from Office:
AuarsrIS DE LETANESnI, Consul of the Spa
nish Nation for East Florida, appointed by
the King of Spain, under the Constitution,
and acknowledged by the President of the
United States by his Erequatur:
To all achom IL may Concern:
Know We, That the Most Excellent
Seignor Don Francisco de Zea Bermu-
dez, first Secretary of State of his Ca
tholic Majesty, has addressed from
Madrid, under date Of the I'd May last,
an order to the Spanish Charge d.aE
flares, near the Government Of the Uni
ted States, from which the following is
an extract: "The King, our Lord, would
not consent to the claim addressed to
him by Don Augustin de Letamendi,
requesting the payment of the salary
due to him in his capacity of Consul of
last Florida, residing in St. Angus
tine, which Consulship had been con-
ferred upon him by the government
called Constitutional; and his Majesty,
agreeably to his Royal will. declares
said appointment null and of no value"
This order, as tyrannical as ii is un-
just and absurd, has been transmitted
to me by the Spanish Charge d'A6aires
residing in Philadelphia, and l have
thought proper, in order to avoid be-
ing considered in this country as an inn
poster, to publish it. Twas sent to the
United States, by the King of Spain,
and he assigned me, by Royal Order
which now possess, a salary of $4,000
rials year, 1875 dollarsD no part Of
which, declare upon my honor, have
l received, and l possess certificate
of the same ourport from the Spanish
Legation. During my residence ofup-
wards of two years in St. Augustine, |
was uniformly treated with kindness by