Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-13
Total 1121 .11n oo.1nd.

The annual interest OF which is SlI9 OPS 55.
The sum Of 20 900 of the six per stock lcn1-
hursable at the pleasure of the after the first day
Of Oct and The remainder of the debt the first dav
Of July 1897 and 1875 The of tolls receives:
t!s year Las not been exactly asceralEed but viii
net fall short Of half million. The whole train OF
events associated with these works and the suspicious
consequences that accrued demonstrate the energy
OF free and intelligent; people, and heir shlity we'll
rs disposition TO DO good The spirit Of internal IMPROVE
inent continues full power with us, and has extended
eH to other states, and 10 be sincerely hoped that
all ITS mOg eTcnts AMI operations will be attended with
distinguishes! and blessings. The reflections
which naturally grow out OF this occasion CT nm
nense Importance TO the public interests 10 the first
place, Cur attention must be ixed on the prompt
grisIIincut oil Tie debt This duty cuoined UPON
Us F the constitution by every consideration of policy
and bj every dictate Of patriotism. 1t obvious that
the work ii in few years pay for itself, i'll other
words 2t LAC income will deay tho expense of erces
lion The auction ana, the salt duties, and the proceeds
Of sales Cf land together with The excess of e income
OF tolls b"yCpd Tie Interest OF the debt, will certainly
exceed $4,000, tis year, which may be appjied
II tie Favncat in part of the loans. The sum
rci''bursab!e in October next can either be
d;scha gCd from that source, exchanged for an
interest OF i've per cent. \ on vii am confident,
perceive the neccsy of making full and comprehen-
sigc arrangements whereby your Indispensable ohli-
cations this respect may he c!ectualy fulfilled. and
more economical system of expenditure established.
II evident tia! there defects lie works which
require remedies, and that there improvements and
additions which onght t. be made. The Iov bridges
of universal complaint and have occasion
cd The loss of several valuable lives They only
greatly diminish The convenience OF travelling but w
in Il considerable degree impede fbe cotton
and some OF the products Of our SOIL The banks
OF The canals, which in places continually
wearing away, require projections; and all who have
witnessed the Increase of transportation admit
that in short time double Of locks and pc haps
canal on !tc north side ct the Mohawk from Utica,
eastward, will be required. Tie feeder at GieE's
Falls ought 10 he completed This work is in state
OF considerable fOrwardnezs aud viii be usCfu! d
canal particularly for the trans portaon Of lumber aud
in any serious disaster shoud harPen t. IL Great
Dam AT Fort Edward, it would ai!1rd abundant
supply of wafer 20 the ChamPain canal, which would
otherwise be destitute oft.
The auspiciOus contamination Of the canals naturally
called forth universal expressions Of joy not ON spirit
of osfoDta;ion vanity, bat from conviction that the
mora! impression would have most elicous effect IN
Keeping alive noble spirit of Improvement in promo
ting other undertakings and in eeyatiDg the character
Of the state. During the celebration of this .rc-
ons event, the lives Of two worthy citizens, @iaa aoy
nprudence thcr part, we're Destroyed by II ypp.
s0n of cannon in Cayuga county, and they have cfr,
as am informed he'pesSand destitute farnies sub.
nit il 20 YOU, whether the Jcnefcence Of the state might
not be woriIy dispensed 70 the foIcrn widows and CT.
plan children Of these unfortunate mon.
in considering tie improvements OF Analogous
character which ought to be attempted il Ill be fornd
that they relate principally 10 naygablc ccnlnunica-
tiorN between the Susq9channah ST. Lawrence and Al
lcgany rivers and the Erie canal. There are Others
undoubtedly Of great moment which merit par'icriar
attention. TIC Survey and estimates required hy The
act 10 provide for e surveys Of certain canal
therein mentioned" viii shed light this subject and
illustrate tie claims Of most Of the contemplated canals
10 your n'cnauce which will OF course, in proper
ton TO eir relative Importance, receive support only
limited 10y their essential requirements by the public
resources aad by ihe indispensable demands Of other i'm
portaDt objects.
Under the "act concerning The Erie ana Cbamplaiu
canals" pas. ed the 2Oth April 1925, two commission
appointed to co. operate with of the acting
canal commissioners, for the appraisemeut Of all
ts6ed damages that may have been sustained rs The
struction OF the canals and is to he hoged that this
measure inperously required By due regard to the
rights Of property and by sense of public justice,
viii be brought to prompt and satisfactory ternius-
ton
It has sometimes been thought eKpodent TO combine
with grants authorizations for enterprises deemed to