Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-12

We shall publish the Report of the Cep,r,,
Committee tomorrow, and follow it BY cor
else account of.the transactions of the Conr,s
ton.
Blythe brig Olympia, arrived at this Dor, W.
have received Barbados papers to the I'm nj
timo inclusive. They contain no news. Cro..
anxiety is manifested by the Editor of the R,n
BAD1AN to ascertain the feelings Of the Peonls or
the United States on the subject of the susDsn
sion oftrade with the West Indies. Amer;,.,
supplies were pouring in rapidly.
The Legislature OF Pennsylvania Convened
on Tuesday last, and on the following dav ~,
Governor made his annual communication -
We have rarely read document of the krs
with greater satisfaction; or one characterize
by more modesiy, good sense and discretion !,
relation to the affairs of the General Govern.
ment. The following extract is worthy of =.
cord; and if it receives from the LepisIa,,.,
that consideration 10 which il is entitled ,to
happiest results may be expected 10 flow from,
it,
"Wh lille 1t is our more immediate dufv :,
watch over our particular commonwealth ,rd
promote Its prosperity and happiness, we can.
not be indifferent to, or unobServant specta,or,
OF, the proceedings of the general government
OF the vigilance with which it keeps watch ovs,
the general veal, and the fostering care viii,
which it every where protects the rights and
interests Of our common country. The nano.
ply OF the nation is extended over every citize,
and over all his concerns. We no where he.r
of wrong or injustice done 10 the rights or the
property OF an American but we hear also or,b,
interference Of the arm of the general govern.
ment through some Of its agents 10 assure re.
dress. This state Of things is peculiarly graft.
flying, at time when all the energies and abili.
ties Of the state government are required f.
take advantage of our local position, and wisely
and Judlciously appropriate our resources, in
the best manner,to promote the best Interests
Of The commonwealth"
Much Of this message, like all others OF The
present day, is devoted to the subject of Inter
nal Improvements; and it is pleasing TO OBJ
serve that no manner of jealousy, either of the
course ofthe General Government, or of the ra
pid Improvements in the neighboring States,
enters into any of his reflections on this i'm
portant topic. He puts the advantages of The
existing system in clear light; and in urging
a union of all parts of the State in its support,
he makes the following just observation:
Gin country like ours, where all power, and
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body of the people, the presumption always is.
that the representatives of the people will labor
to the best of their judgment and knowledge, to
do those things which will benefit all, rather
than part. II is, however, almost impossible
so to legislate on internal improvement, as not,
in the earlier stages Of the bushes 10 appear
to favor the interest Of certain sections, rather
than of the whole state, although thus to legis,
late shall eventually prove to have been the
surest and most certain means 10 advance the
welfare and happiness of ALL
He makes an assertion, which, coming from
such source, is probably correct, but which i.
opposed to our previous impressions. We all
Jude particularly to the latter clause oft. He
says
"Tne extent turnpike and other artificial
roads in Pennsylvania, and the number ofexce-
lent bridges over our principal rivers, is gyeqteJ
than in any other state in the union. The expen.
ditures on those internal Improvements, from
the state treasury, and from the Golfers of ind.
viduals IN Pennsylvania, haze been 10 an amount
far beyond The expenditures for similar purposes
over any equal extent of country in the United
States"
He then adds
Gan opinion, however, seems to prevail ha;
in this commonwealth, little or nothing has
been done 10 promote system Of internal COM
munication by water This opinion is not well
founded, and is disproved by the public records
by the extensive water communications which
are in successful operation, and by the many
hundred workmen, almost steadily employed in
The state, on canals, locks and tunnels, indepen'
dent OF the surveys which are made and making
10 attain information essentially necessary in !
wise and prudent prosecution Of works COM
menced and contemplated
"One hundred and eight miles of inland "a
vgation, have been completed by the SchuyI.
Kill navigation company, extending from the
.idewa.er at Philadelphia, to Mount Carbon,In
Schuylkill county. The Union Canal, extend
ng from the SchuylkiIl near Reading, to the
Susquehanna near MiddIetown, will be compile