Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-12-28


shose article, rehte only 10 the British Coloni-
Al trade, aud were accidentally omitted whea
the other documents were communicated. The
third Article relates to another subIece which
IS stil under negotiation between the 6overh-
men,s OF Great Britain add the United States,
and the Property is therefore submitted OF us
being communicated, at this time, to the House
Of Representatives IL was communicated As
follows
III aft sagreed by the high contracting
parties, that the navigation OF the River d.
Lawrence shall be, at ali times, Tree to the Ca.
teens Of the United States rs 10 the subjects oi
Great Britain, 10 its whole breadth end iengfh,
to and from the sea, and that tue vessels b.
longing to either party shall not be Stopped.
visited. Or subjected to any let, impeachment on
iaudrance whatsoever by The other, nor shan
they be liable 20 the payment Of any duty what
ever, for the rights OF passage on the said RI
ves. But respecting such moderate aRd FeascR-
able tolls as either party may cls'ln and appear
entitled 70, the high contracting parti~s agree
to treat at future day, thatfhe principles Fegg'
iA'ing the same nay be adjusted 70 mutual Sas-
isiacti0n.
Anuthsr message was received from the Pre-
sldent, transmitting information, required by q
resolution Of the Mouse, relative 20 tue con
strHctIoa Vt road from LIttse Rock 10 Canton
menl Gibson.
The Speaker laid before the House three sc.
yetai communications from the War Bepart-
meHt, sigoraipg information called for by reso.
buttons OF tue House.
lst In relation 70 The defence Of The harbor
ofCharleston, g. ii is stated that the plans
oftne necessary works Will be Completed "a
soon as Practicable, syiilch may possibly be IN
-. ri. ~. 10 a.
plated 10 commence tue works as soon theresf.
ter as an appropriation tor that purpose can be
obtained, aud an officer Of the Engineers to su-
perintend the eane car be spared for that pur
pose
2nd In relation to the public piers at Chris.
tea, in the River Delaware. drawing exhibit.
ing the result OF recent survey OF the sad piers
and an estimate OF the cost Of repairing them
are furnished.
Sd Relative TO The survey OF Oswego Bay and
Harbour, a Drawing CT which and the Report
Of Engineers, who made il are communicated.
The Report states that it fortunately happens,
that the point, which yields the greatest tsciIi.
ties 10 the construction VI De necessary works,
IS the one which, viii give TO the works their
greatest value, b0th ina commercial and in a
military point OF view, Ms Connected with the
United States FOrtiEcstions and Light RoHnes,
and siso with branch OF the greatxrie Canal,
which, the State Of New York has terminated. in
this Harbour. The amount Of money necessa.
~ to complete, the proposed piers Is computed
at SIS. S43.
A III from the Senate for the relief of j.
Belastler and Co. Peter Hsrrnory,a na William
W. Russel another tor Che relief of John A
braham Willink: and third, for the relief OF
Frsnc,s Lsrche of Orleans, were severely
twice read and referred to the appropriate Com
miftses
An eagrossed bill for the r.lief OF John E.
Dorsey, aud another tor the rehefot the legsl
representatives Of Louis De Ia Housssge were
read a thIrd time and passed.
Anengrosseo hRl making ar allowance to
in the Courts OF the United States
was read tnird time. sed the question being
put, "Shal the bill pass, Mr. Mccoy of VIr-
gina, said he for ore was opposed TO it's pas
sage. He thought that htigants ought to come
into court with their translation or pay their
own Interpreters. and without further debate
The bill was rejected.