Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-12-03
ALBANY, IN. ~ NOV. 8.


At 10 O'Clock, on the morning of the
ID. the FIRST BOAT from Lake Erie,
entered the A lbany Basin, amid the peals
of cannon and the shouts of The multi.
tubes.
The procession, &c. took place agree
ably to the order which has been pub
lished. We must defer particular &C
count.
The following is the address deliver
ed at the capitol, by Philip Hone, in be
half Of The corporation OF New York
CITY:
We are deputed by the Corporation OF
the city Of New York, TO communicate
10 The citizens of our sister city Of Alba
ny, and to the committees representing
the flourishiDg counties Of the western
section Of the state, their congratulations
on the successful completion OF The srea,
Western Canal.
This event has already been announc.
ed from the shores of Lake Erie TO where
the waters of the Hudson unite with the
A ilantic and the report OF the cannon
which lately defended our counIry's no.
nor, has trumphantiy conveyed to US the
Intelligence that the work is comtieted.
| The importance oil this event is a,testcd
by tho glowing interest esinced by all
classes OF our fellow citizens, and by the
| loyous aiacrliy with which all unite III
this days cele bration.
| 1t is not my intention to give history
of the origin and progress of this grsa,
work; hat task is assigned 10 ADLER hands,
and the gentleman who has undertaken
ii will, no doubl, do justice 10 the merits
of all who have contributed to lis sue
cess-those who first conc eived the no.
Die project---the members OF our state
gislature, who rendered to It, in all It's
stages, an honest and efficient support
and the Executive of the state, who, bold
ly conleDding against the opposition OF
the prejndlcetl, and removing the doubts
OF the timid, Gid NO. hesitate TO risk his
personal popularity on the issue.
The pen Of the historian will inscribe
on the table, Of fame, The names OF Gin
ton, Schuyler, Morris, Van Rensselaer,,
De Wit, Porter, North, Eddy, Plat and
Forman, and other active supporters OF
the Canal system; posteriy will aware
to them The illustrious title Of beneiactors
Of the state.
The work is completed-its beneficial
effects are already felt and acknow ledg-
ed-and the mind Of the patriot locks
forward with proud anticipa,ions to the
future. A friendly and profitable inter-
course is at once opened to dstan, paris
Of our Countrywide exchange ofthc pro-
ducls Of the soil, for the commodities OF
foreign parts, which use, and the force oil
habit, have rendered necessary to the en-
UoyInent Of life, being effected with faci-
Ivy, and at a tri1ing expense, will tend
TO enrich the state, and to accelerate the
progress OF refinement; while the friend.
ly interchange Of kind offices and good
feelings between the citizens Of distant
sections Of our country, will serve to
Iconsolidste the union Of the States, and
TO preserve invioia,e our republican in
situations, under which we have risen to
an unexampled degree Of national and
individual prosperity, and by which a.
lone, we are rendered capable to appre,
cia'e and ENJOY il.
The complete success which has at
| tended this first work Of internal naviga.
ton, has communicated to all parts Of
the nation degree OF enterprise and
public spirit, hi.hertoo unknown. Az
ready have other states embarked with
zeal in the same career, and associations
Of individuals, encouraged by the exam
pie now before Us, have engaged in ST.
milar undertakings, undismayed by the
chilling apprehension thu. works Of pub
lie utility can be accomplished only by
the sacrifice Of private wealth.
As members Of great national con-
federacy, We have much cause for re-
joicing al the accomplishment, Of an un-
der,aking by which all must be benefit
tied; but on the. presen, occasion, should
do Injustice to my feelings, as citizen
of New York, il did not remind you, in
a spiri, Of pride and exulta,ion, that this
is exclusively a STATE wcrk. In its in.
fancy its feeble hands were in vain ex-
tended 10 the General Government for
aid and support, and The State .: New