Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-08-24
DOMESTIC

tween this State aud Alabama, 10 the
oath July, at which time they we're en-
canned in the wilderness, 10 miles. IN
a direct line from FOit Mitchell, the 2sth
uIt. being the fifteenth day since their de-
oarture il on the bend next above the
mouth of Uchee Creek" The Com
nissioners struck the Chatshsochie a
bopt sixteen miles from the point OF be-
ginning. Here they made an Offset OF
three miles; but having touched the RI
YER ri three different places since, the
whole number Of offsets, to the 24th,
amount to something about four miles -
None however, were made after the 18th
ult. and a gentleman who returned TO
camp on the 2Sd, from Mcintosh's Bend,
thought they could not be less Than from
fourteen to fifteen miles from the river,
and that they would never see the river
on tbs course again. A report prevail
ed at the Ferry, on the 2ist ult that
Vann. Ridge, and Mad Tiger, would
endeavour to impede the progress oil the
survey when it should reach the Chero-
kee line; but the informant placed no
confidence in it Sac. Georgian, Dug 10.
Conpention.--We have latterly re
ceived from distance, enquiries, why
sleeps the Convention? We reply that
il may rise with renewed vigor from It's
slunbers. The Spring Elections, secu
ed majority in the next Legislature
provided the upper counties continue
faithful 10 the cause. The refusal of
the two last Legislatures 10 submit the
question to the people the disttnst thus
implied Of their competence to Self to-
vernment--the reflection thus cast up
on their integrity and intelligence
have awakened many minds to perceive
and to admit the Aristotratlc tendency
of. the existing Constitution. The call
of Convention is demanded no less by
the necessity Of wiping off this reproach
than by the rottenness OF our State In
situtions. We have entire confidence In
he success of the next attempt to effect
measure demanded for fifty years by
large proper ion of the people. But
we hope that this cheering prospect
this near assurance of triumphing at last
oyer the Aristocracy of the Country,
will not relax the exertions of the friends
Of the Convention. Let the people not
psfttion. but demand OF the Legislature,
the passage oil law to take their sense.
We have heard that some fiattered |
themselves. that the Convention had |
died with Nr. Jefferson. Delusive hope!
rhe reflection that that great and ven
Grated character, has lived and died the |
apos,le of the rights of the people, and
the ste ad asi friend OF the call of Con
yention, will ensure the posthumous
execution of his wishes. Others pro-
fessed readiness to join in the call OF
a Convention, when Mr. Jefferson was
dead. Mr.. Jefferson is dead, and they
can no longer fear his influence In the
formation of a new Consitution.-We
call upon them to be as good as their
word Con- Wing.
The Pennsylvania Canat-The Pitts
burg Gazette of Friday 18th inst recei-
we'd last evening contains the following:
The location OF the Western section OF
PENNSYLVANIA Canal, is at length com
Melted. The Commissioners after view
ing the ground on both sides OF the rlv'
er. as far up as Freeport, firmly conhr-
med the location above Pine Creek on
the Western side of the river, and deter
mined that from Pine Creek to this city
it should be on the Edste'n or city side,
at an elevation which viii permit the ca
nails being carried to any point OF the
rivers on either side Of the city. This
decision, OF course. renders two aque-
ducts across the Ale gheny river neces-
sary,-one Just above the mouth OF Pine
creek 6 miles from the city, The other
l.abope the mouth of the kiske minitas.
MANY mechanics Of Alexandria, %.
c } caution the public against MALCOLM
M'BEAN, a native of Argyfshire, Scot
! land. by trade a sAip carpenter, who
/ has succeeded in defraudiug almost ev'
ery person in Alexandria, with whom
he has the least dealings, he has decamp-
ed with the results, no triHe, of his He
gal exertions.
tits given as fact that the imigra-
ton of the Southern Citizens to the
North, subiectCharlest'n alone 10 loss
of $500, O0n annually. The Patriot says
that Charleston is almost by impercep-
tible degrees dwindIing into narrower