Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-04-20
The annual report ofthe Canal Com

missioners is published In the Argus. IL
is document OF much interest. 1t will
be satisfactory to know that the tolls
collected in 1875 exceed those of 1874;
and the Commissioners estimate that a
similar increase will occur this year.
over the receipts of the last, so as TO
swell the amount collected from tolls, to
$750,O0o. To this are to be added the
duty on salt and sales at auction, equal
to Ss5O,0o0, so that the revenue of the
Canals for the current year, il is sup
posed, reach 81 100000; while the dis
burse ments Tor repairs, salaries, and in
terest of the debt,will not exceed $500
900, leaving a balance of S575, 900 to be
applied to the extinguishment of the
debt. This is a most suspicious state
ment- Albany I'D.
1t would be tacit act of injustice,
(says the AlexandriaGazette Of April 81
towards the interchangeable and able editor
OF NILts' WEEKLY REGISTER, were we
to suppress our feelings in relation to
the hattering compliment yesterday paid
to that invaluable Journal, by the house
of representatives. MIR. Newton, of Va.
submitted an order, authorising the
clerk to purchase "a blank number of CO.
pies for the use OF the house, speaking
of the work in the highest terms of CON-
meGdation, anu stating the fact of the
demand for it, at the library, being SO
great, as to render it difficult to obtain
it for the purpose of reference. He NOV
cd To I'll the blank with -four" another
m. ,nber immediat proposed''six," and
a third "ten." The question was taken
on the highest number, and carried by
an overwhelming majority. There would
have oeen no dissenting voice. we think
upon the first proposition; but spirit OF
economy induced the''radical chieftain,' y
and d genus omre, to oppose SO large an
expenditure as ,hout and dollars, winch
is the amount that Mr.. Niles will receive
from the contingent fund.
We take this opportunity of remind
ing the public that the Register" is
shortly to be distributed by lottery, and
that the uncomfortable sum of TEN DOL
LARS, may yield the most considerable
fund of political and miscellaneous in
formation that can be found embodied
in any similar work extant.
speaking thus of Niles, we ought
not to omit that f,renty-fUe copies of
CARES & SEAToN's Register Of Con-
grsss,onal Debales,' were also purchas-
ed by the house, some weeks ago. The
two. works, however, are sufficiently
distinct in their character to prevent any
clashing, either in matter, or in the Pc
cuniary interests of the editors. They
are alike important to every general
reader, and alike characterized by great
ability of execution.
Mr.. Van Buren.--A coalition, it
seems, is in contemplation between Mr.
Van Buren, and gov. Clinton The con-
spicuous part which the former gen
tleman has taken in the political affairs
of the nation, is likely to lose him the
high station which he at present occu-
pies. His election is at hand; the eyes
of the people have been open to his con-
duct; and for the purpose OF sustaining
his sinking popularity, an union is
sought with Mr.. Clinton, who fills the
highest Office ia the state; formerly his
political opponent and bitter personal
enemy. This coalition, it is said by the
New York American, is scarcely desIra.
Bile on the part of Mr.. Clinton-and
without it Mr. Van Buren, can not be re-
elected to the Senate. Gigantic in in
trigue, cool, sagacious, and calculating
in his sche mes, he must surely view his
case with fear and speculation, If IN the
face of decency and common honesty,
be desires TO torn such political somer-
set to save himself from the just denoun-
Citations of the people. We pity the ex-
tremities to which he is driven, and hope
~the fate which awaits him, will operate
as a salutary warning to those OF ms
stamp; who, careless of the destinies OF
their country, withhold their oo-opera
ton in the lust measure Of the govern
ment; lend themselves to faction and
party views. and seek TO aggrandize
their own ambitious projects at the e1-
pense ofths best interests OF the nation
Richmond Wing.
Emancipation Col. Smith, an old
revolutionary officer, and member OF