American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-05-09

tn add that the prnciple is able Of being applied
to the TOPS and bottoms oil old 1ues with great adj
vantage.
Professor Carter. oil the New York Statesman, in
one OF his last letters. gives the following account Of
the Caledonian Canal
"The Caledonian Canal occupies the bed OF the
principal pass through the Highlands OF Scotland,
called Glen mor-na-abin, running from Moray Firth
the north east to Loeb Linnhe, an arm OF The IRISH
sea. in the south west, distance OF sixty miles,
hrty seven OF which consist of navigable lakes.
and the remaining twenty three OF artificial channels
connecting them together. A survey OF the route
led 10 belief, that the work could be constructed at
an expense Of 20000, and an appropriation to that
amount was first granted by the government. The
rifing sum Of 9sO,0ooL. subsequently added,
making an aggregate nearly as great, as the whole
lost OF the Erie Canal, with an artificial excavation
of 500 miles From a careful examination Of both
canals, have hesitation in saying that there is
no part OF The Caledonian which will bear compar
son with the locks at the little Falls, and the Noun
ain Ridge, or with the aqueduct at Rochester.
Such is the difference between the two countries in
enterprise skill and the mode OF ex ending money.
But will only state facts leaving my readers to
draw deductions and make their own comments -
The artificial part Of the CaledoDian Canal is 1870
feet wide at top, so at bottom, ard 20 deep. There
twenty locks in all, iory feet in width with an
average OF eight ten feet lift, the summit level
being ga feet above tide water. Two oil these are
sea.ocks, one at the northern extremity on Moray
FIRTH and the other at the head of Loeb Lnnhe,
where il meets the tides OF the Irish sea- The foun
dations OF the omer reach 1900 feet into the FIRTH
from high water mark and a basin IS connected
with It, 5000 leet in length and 400 IN breadth From
this dock tour other locks lit the canal to the level
of Lock Ness, distant eight miles, for which extent
r.. Al. - II
lake. The construction OF the locks is similar 10
those on the Erie canal, though in Workmanship
certainly inferior and saw nothing about this 81
gsntic structure, which could apparently be imat ed
to any advantage in our country. Fifteen minutes
were an average occupied IN passing boat
through a lock which, il my recollection serves
IS about three times as long our boatmen require"
| POSTHUMOUS ROGUERY.-We have late
ly heard anecdoe OF singular piece OF roguery
which far passes 10 ingenuity any stroke OF kna
very OF the present prolific day. Some years ago
a city banker died, leaving will in which he be-
9ueathed very large to his relations and friends
twenty thousand pounds to one, ten thousand to
| another, thirty thousand to a connection, and so
forth, the whole legaces amounting to vast sum.
| thali million i, is sald) but they were LEI, under
this condltion that they were not TO be paid to the
parrIes till after lapse OF ten years from the death
of the tesa or and during this time the money
to remain part OF the capital OF the firm. This
| seemed commercial whlm, no more. At the
plration OF ten years the legaces applied for,
and 1t was discovered that not one slxpence Of them
was forthcoming, or ever had any existence except
in The imaginative will Of the deceased banker. His
sole object to give credit to the finn, and this
he completely accomplished, for every body took it
lor e. anled tina, the immense property willed away
was ring the ten years, making part of the cap
ita Of the firm, and high idea was formed of the
stability OF house so ST. enlightened. The fraud an
swered completely Considering all the cir cum.
stances, this posthumous piece OF knasery seems to
| be unparalleled. Poshumous rOgueries for the
advantage OF children, relatives not rare
but poslhumous roguery for the benefit Of firm,
has an air of dsinterested knavety about it, But,
however, it is very possible that trader may take
to heart the prosperity of firm, as much as faith
er does that of beloved child, London paper.
The following article on PENSIONS to civil officers,
more especially ExPresidents extracted from The Lon
dan Globe.
awe by American Papers that some of the friends
of Mr. Monroe, the late President of the United States
wish TO establish the principle that Presidents should have
retiring pensions. The discussions the subject give
instructive picture of the mode of administering the Gov
OF America It's contended BY those who oppose
the pension plan that Mr. Monroes expenses during his
Presidency not more than 5000 dollars (abou 1100t
year, including all the hospitality that he deemed
necessary show As his salary was $4,000 dollars year
they argue that he must in the of his Presdenshp
eight years, have been enabled to pay 10000 dollars
debt. with which he had been ncumbered his election
and still retain balance which might be considered equa
TO handsome pension We suppose the sum for whicl
the ExPresdent could support himself has been ha
under-Iaed but state Of things in which the expenses
first Magistrate of ten millions of people may b. esma
ted at any thing like 1100l year, be subject
wonder 10 some parts of Europe. There four o
the tx Presidents living in the United States, venerable
y old men who have welded the executive power of tn
country IN succession, and who receive not far
ing cut OF the taxes. We trust that this state OF things
d not be changed. To use the phrase of Mr. Canning