American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-12-15

Several communications nave been received which VII
be duly attended to.
II stated in the Delaware Gazette of Tuesday last tina
the operations the whole of the Chesapeake
Delaware Canal had been suspended, and that there wa
no probability that they would be resumed. This statement
we are informed, not altogether correct The work has
discontinued only about four miles of the canal
in consequence of injunction from the Chancellor
the suspension will be but temporary. The of the
soppagc believe is owing TO dispute about the mea
suIement-and assured that all differences this
subject will be speedily adjusted
I'm old subject reriued.-We have, at the proper
season, for several years. called the attention Of the
members composing the Legislature of Delaware,
to the proprety and justice. OF having the Laws OF
the State published in the Newspapers, as soon as
possible after their passage. No man is allowed
10 plead ignorance OF tho law-and therefore it is
the duty OF Legislators to make the community
acquainted with those laws which affect their per
sons and property-and of The existence of which
the first knowledge they frequently receive, is de
mand TO pay the penalty for having ignoraniy VIC
lated them.' Some may think we are actuated by
self interest in this Affair We disclam any such
motive. We wish the people TO have knowledge
OF the laws, to keep them in ignorance OF which is
only the interest OF those who fatten on the wrongs
OF the ignorant and oppressed, and whose Golfers
are filed by fees and charges for services which
would not be so much needed if our laws were
made as plain, and were disseminated as generally
and speedily, as they ought to be. Our language
may be thought too strong, and in using it We may
bring hornets nest about We have
only say tina, man will apply it to himself who
does not feel that it fits him. But to return to our
subject The publication, in all the Newspapers OF
Delaware, of all the public laws Of the State, as
they are passed, would be attended with but tri'
fling expense to the State, whilst their circulation
would be an immense benefit to the Citizens.
Among other good results that would be produced,
the people would by receiving the Laws fresh from
the hands of those who made them, be enabled to
Judge, in some degree, Of the qualifications of the
gentlemen composing the Legislature-and thus
know who were 6t to send again, and who it would
be better to keep at home. We shall lot enlarge
at present OH this subject though much more might
be said in support OF what We plead tor-but we
trust that it will meet with that attention, at the
next session, which it certainly deserves.
The National ntellgencer Of Wednesday says that the
question concerning commercial relations with Great
Britain has put aspect Of greater Importance than
anticipated and it not without regret that We per-
ceve it not likely to be settled without some difficulty
We have again to repeat that no communication
prejudcial 10 The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
will be inserted in the Waterman, unless we know
the source whence il comes, that we may be able
TO Judge, in some measure, whether the writer Is
sufficiently acquainted with his subject TO Justify
the assertions which he makes This reQnlslllon,
we think. cannot by any gentleman, be deemed un
reasonable
The extracts from several Messages which
publish to-day will be found highly interesting to the
politician and statesman. Some Of the remarks OF Gov
MANNING, the subject of laws, will apply with peculiar
force to the State OF Delaware.
o1hh1r
CONGRESS.-In the Senate Monday, the whole Of
the sitting occupied ballong for the Standing Com
mitees Of that body under rule entirely new, which
directs that the Chairman shall be first chosen by sepa-
rate baong and the other Members OF each Committee
by subsequent one In second baoting
necessary. Mr. Randolbh took his seat to-day
The following gentlemen compose the several commit
tees, viz:
Foreign Relaiions-Messrs. Sanford Tazewel Macon,
Bell, Chambers.
Finance -Messrs Smith, of Md. Holmes, White, Smith,
Commerce Johnston, Of Lou. Ssbec, Edwards,
Woodbury., Rowan.
observation-disclosures Dickerson, Ruggles, Clayton,
Reed, Knight
.igrcutiue.-Messrs Wiley, Branch, Bouligny Bate
man, Il dney.
Military .96ai,s-Messrs Harrison, Chandler Benton,
Johnson, of Ky Marks
AhGna.-Messrs Chandler Branch Knight, Harrison,
Einday
Cgaims-Messrs Rnggles Bell Clayton, Bateman, Cobb
Juhc,vy.-Messrs Van Buren,, Berrien, Holmes, Rob-
bins, Seymour.
Post Office and Pos, Roads.-Messrs johnson, Of Ky.
ihoma., Branch, Silsbee Findlay.
Pensions -Messrs Noble, Marks, Cobb, Chase Wiley
NaVa Affairs -Messrs Iayne, Williams, Kane, Robbins,
Seymour.
Pubic Lan,ls-Messrs Barton, King, Eaton, Thomas,
Reed
indian .!8sirs -Messrs Benton King, Edwards, Hem
drcks johnston Of Lou.
District Of CoumJia -Messrs Chambers, Eaton Noble,
Rowan, Bouligny
fams
fnsrOssed Bills -NIessrs. Marks. Bateman, Rodney.
The ballotng closed at half past o'clock, and the
Senate adjourned.