Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-10

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mort of a moral and intelligent people Ample ProVi
sion has been made for the payment ofnterest on
and for the reimbursement of principal and am conn
dent that no investments of capital can be mace VIII
better security and with more certainty OF punc'uai re
payment. Kentucky has Incorporated company "''n
liberal grants and privileges for making Caai rouna
the falls of the Ohio river at Louisville, and TINS opera
ton is going on under respectable auspices limos
has authorised an artificial navigation between the FL
yer of that name and Lake Michigan, under very en-
couragnr circumstances and other projects tor uniting
the Great Lakes of the West with the waters t' run
into the Mississippi are in contemplation. "heh We
consider that these communications WILL secure 10 our
commercial emporium great portion OF the trade OF
the valley of the Mississippi and the neghoornS IT,
pons and that the great canal OF OHIO IN particulars
will be finished in three or fcur years. ana IS IN iac'
continuation or prolongaton OF the Ele Caha 'ousn
most fertile and productive region, destned III sor'
time to be one of the most populous and fourshing
st.es o the conederacv we cannot too highly estimate
Itbe;r Importance nor too literally extend all the EN-
enlargement in our power
As the canals which have been constructed terminate
i'm the Hudson river the head OF tide water II Is
sental rs well on that account as tor many oter con-
siderations that there should be good navigation ior
vessels of large burden to the towns and cities on the
upper waters of that river It is well understood
that transhpments of descending articles will be made
at those places from canal to river vessels, and that the
reverse will be adopted in relation to ascending com
modtes; and this impression is confirmed from the Ia
cilties introduced into Great Britain for transph'ppS
articles usually transported in bulk, and winch VIII no
doubt be followed by other improved inventions OF ST.
milar nature The removal OF the distractions 10 'he
navigation arising from the formation of bars and shall
lows has heretofore received the aid of the Legislature,
and recomnend the whole suble in all Its attitudes,
presentations, bearings and relations 10 your most ae
berate consideration under full persuasion tiat you
will decide with wisdom and act with energy IN q case
-, LIE, .lrIIl.
deeply Interesting to our inland cues anu v"'ises,
our internal trade and agricultural, manufacturing and
commercial prosperity
He proceeds then 10 recommend the con-
struction OF several important Roads between
Lake Erie and the Hudson River, and in other
parts of the State--calls the attention OF the Lee
gislature 10 the encouragement OF Agrlcul-
ture, i'm its two-fold character as an art and
science; and adverts to the striking benefits
that have been derived in Great Britain, and in
few of the cities of this country, from associa-
tons instruc1ing mechanics in the departments
of science connected with the useful arts, deve-,
looping talents and stimulating ingenuity. He
dwells at some length upon the imperteclion OF
the criminal Code of the State-Speaks with
appreciation Of the utility, condition and man
agement Of the Penitentiary system, and sug-
ges:s the extension Of the plan, adopted by the
city Of New-York, for the reclamation OF youth
full rransgressors OF that well tried and valua-
bic institution he thus speaks:
The b. st Penitentary institution which has ever been
devised bv the wit, and established by the bcneGcencc
4 ,,hok; ,a If Raf,Ir IN
City of New-York, for the reformation of juvenile de-
linGuents II takes cognzance OF vice in its embryo
state and redcems from ruin and sends forth for useful
ness those depraved and unfortunate YOUTH who
sometimes in derect state, sometimes without sub
sstence and at all times without friends to guide them
in the paths of virtue The tendency of this noble char
ty is preventive as well remedial; and during the
short period OF existence its saary power has been
felt and acknowledged in the haunts Of vice. and in the
diminution OF criminal proceedings l cannot re
commend its further encouragement in language too
emphatic; and lido believe, if this asylum extended
so as to comprehend juvenile offenders from all parts
of the state tina, the preserving, retaining and
reforming efforts would be correspondenty experience
ed.
The state Of the militia is represented to be
satisfactory, requiring Gas cannot be said we
believe in any other State) no important i'm
provemcnt.
The manner in which the names Of Lafayette,
McDonough and Fulton, are introduced into
the message, merits the attention and approba-
ton OF all We add the eloquent language OF
the Governor, without abridgment:
The people of the United States have conferred no.
nor on themselves by rendering due honor to that dis
tngushed friend of the human race, General Lafayette
during his suspicious visit to this country. While we
are thus attentive the powerful Claims and grateful
for the distinguished services of the living hero, let us
not be uhmndful of the ustrious dead Captain Nc
Donough distinguished himself during the last war, by
captur British feet on the waters OF this state; and
at mos, perous and event'ul period, protected our
frontiers against invasion and covered himself with i'm
mortal glory his state, greatly to its honor has noticed
him fayorably in different ways. The local government
the city of York has with characteristic good feeling
public spirit, evinced the highest respect for him when
living, s. which signally manifested after his death
[ have on another occasion publicly ard officially ex
pressed my of his merits OF his services, and OF ms
demands the public gratitude; and as nothing has
since occurred to change my opinion, now consder
me to propose the erection OF monument
tai memorial illustrative of the deep impressions which
his heroic services have made upon the people of this
state
On this OCCASION it NAV not be improper to present
TO YOUR notice the case of the orphan children OF Ro
Der. Fulton That great mechanically after having per-
fected the most useful invention of the age, departed
this life leaving nothing to his children but an ilustr-
Gus name and his interest in grant of this state. De-
prved of the benefits of thai grant, they are now thrown
almost destitute on the world. Justice, equity, magma
n,;t,, an1 baneyolence sneak loudly in their favor