The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-09-10
THE CANAL.

Chiiiico,hc, ( o. 1zag. a5.--We leart ti,s: mi.
noble work IS progressing with greet ss:-tty. A
bout 1900 abo-ers are employed the Portage and
Licking SUBMITS. as we'll as considerable number
on the Miami route near Hamilton. Contracts k.yc
already been made 20 the amoupt of million
OF dollars, at Priccsmuch below the estimates. y
Hands can be hSd in abundance at the of eight
dollars per month and ifthe next Legislature will
so modify act Of the last session as TO arthoIse
the Fund Commissioners to borrow much money
as they can employ t. advantage, the whole OF the
work will be completed much earlier period than
was originally contemplated. In columbus, Rev.
ark, and other places near the canal line, hu-
.'ness is SAID 70 DC improving; and we hope the time
IS not far distant when this town will hkewss OK.
pcrencc the beneficial effects OF am un,ertai SO
ausPciously begun, and so honorable to the cbaTac
ter and enterprise OF our state LSapporter.
Mr.. Booth will visit England, to fill that place on
the British boards heretofore occupied by Mr. Kean
tie takes out his family with him, and will re man
In europe some time. ~ i. Mi,Y or.
WAsurNaroK, SErr, 3. :
Delirery ofhe Presents for >Boiivar.--Y yesterday
at three o'clock, Gen LAFAY:rTs received senior
Vrhh.NtLLA, ofthc Columbian Legation, the cen
ilefnan whom we announced az having been cent to
the metropolis by M SALAzAa, the Minister Of c. O.
o'oia, for the special purpose of taxing charge OF
the prese nts.
The General, holding in his hands tins memorials
OF olden time, and of old, but never changing afec
ton, perused, with deep and feeling interest," the
medals and por,rait,f commenting upon the recoi-
lecions Of the cne and the resemblance the other
and then presented them to NJ yillcnilla, with let
ter for the Liberator, addressed at the same time
few words of compliment to the Hero OF the South
Translation nf letter tp,iea by Cav, Lataystc to
re President Li6ernt0r- B LIvAk.
PREsIpENr LiBERAroR; My religious and fl.
iai devotion TO the memory of Gen. Washington,
could not be better in his family than by
the honorable charge now bestowed on me. While
irccognIze the perfect likeness OF the pertrait am
happy TO think, that among ali existing characters
and all those recorded IN history. Cses Bolivar is
the one to whom my paterna friend would have pr G.
ferred to offerit. What shall / say more to the
great citizen whom South America ha, hailed by
the pane OF Liberator, name con6ruasd by both
worlds, and who, possessing an inauenee equal to
his carrie. in his heart the love OF
Liberty, without any reception, and q the Repub-
lie without any alloyf However, feel authorised
by the public and recent testimonies Of your kind
ness esteem, present You with the person al
congratulations OF veteran OF our COMMON cause,
who, on the eve of his departure for another hemis
compliment OF your labours, and that solemn Con.
gress at Panama, where will be consolidated and
completed, all the principles and all the interests
American independ ,nce, freedom and policy.
Accept, President Liberator, the homage Of my
deep and respectful attachment.
LAFAYETTE.