Delaware journal., 1827-11-27
Vo. 63.

mutual forbearance, of the expediency Of the pre-
scrvation of the same state of things in the disputed
territory as existed at the date Of the Treaty Of
Client, and of avoiding all disputes which might
grow ont of the agitation OF it.
With respect to the two governments, there is
perfectly good understanding, upon the obvious pro-
priety, and indeed necessity. Of forbearance and
moderation on both sides. as to this question. Any
acts of contrary character are acts OF individual
citizens, without the authority sanction OF either
government and, Of course, are to be avoided and
rebuked.
This is the general state of the facts. As to the
particular case of Gen. Baker, referred to by the
Albion, we can only say, that if he stopped the mail
and did other obnoxious acts, son what is techni-
cay and practically British territory" by which we
understand such territory was in possion OF Great
Britain at the date of the Treaty of Ghen. and pre-
viously. then he violating what believe to be
the settled understanding between the two govern
ments. and his conduct will, Of course, receive no
countenancc the part of the United States
Whether he was on that territory not, is aques.
tion which depends upon evidence not within our
reach
We hope we have answered the question Of the
Albion satisfactorily. We will only add. that we
believe that measures will be taken, on the part Of
the United States to ascertain the true character OF
the transactions on the disputed territory, there
being disposition here to connIvc at any acts OF
violence, contrary to the understanding which exists
between Great Britain and the United States on this
subject.
| BANKS.--The number Of Banking institutions
in the United States, of all kinds, good bad and IN"
different is $50, (Which add thervarous branches,
and they will amount TO 600. OF this number
eighty are on the list of broken banks. All the Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Illinois, and Missouri banks are
of this class and those of Alabama are but little bet
ter. Maine has 23 banks, of which are broken:
Vermont 81 New w-Hampshre 90; Massachusetts
| II, of which are broken Rhode Island 46, all
good, and we should think good for nothing Con-
necticut l6--2 broken Newly ork 55-7 broken:
New-J ersey 23--4 broken; Pepnsy lvania SLY
broken Delaware tt broken Maryland 25-6
broken District of Columbia 15-3 broken; Vir-
ginia and l5 branches n. and s. Carolina 20;
Georgia Z; OHIO 34-22 broken; Mississippi
Louisiana s and Michigan 2-l broken.
Considering the great number OF these institutions
scattered over the whole country, and using so ma.
ny different modes of engravngs, il is not surprising
that counterfeiting has become SO frequent. One
eighth of the convicts at Auburn, are confined for
this crime. The number of detected counterfeters
is about 24O the amount yearly put in circulation
is estimated at t,oo millions; the loss no doubt falls
principally upon the poorer class. for they are the
least able to detect them; some plan ought therea
fore to be devised to prevent this enormous deficit
in the proceeds of their hard earnings Maine and
MaSSaCHuSetlS nave lot tniS purpose Ie4uileu
banks to use Perkins steel plates, which during the
90 years they have been in use, have never been
I, successfully counerfeed. If the evil can be stay
: ed by the adoption of similar measures in other
states it should not be delayed 1t is at least worth
an inquiry, if not AN experiment.
: INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS The number and mag
: ntude of the various works OF internal improves
ment strictly so called, canals, railways NC in proc
orosS varinuQ uf thp United
States. is truly astonishing and almost Incredible
:, We will enumerate some of them from memory. -
TO commence with our own state-we have near
500 miles of canal completed, in progress, or proc
o vided for. We have also the Schuylkil navigation,
1903 miles. in full operation; the Union canal. 30
miles nearly completed the Lehigh navigations
say 60 miles. connected with a railway of miles.
s Tributary to our state, have the Delaware and
Chesapeake canal, the Delaware and Hudson canal,
n the Morris canal and preliminary measures have
been taken. for the construction Of railway from
y Columbia to Philadelphia; another from Danvlle to
Il Mount Carbon: and for the connection ct the Sus-
e auehanna with the Delaware. by canal or railways
is or both by the Lehigh There is also. the Cones
D. toca navigation which, we presume, must be near
l. completion and meetings have been held to pro-
D cure the continuation of thePennsylvania cana1o
> from Middleton to Columbia upon the Susquehannas
d In the west, we have the Ohio canal, in forward
J. state. which. when completed, will form line OF
about 500 miles. 1t IS prOposeu aiso' rs our iea-
ers have lately been informed, to connect this by
cross canal with the Pennsylvania canals. In the
SOUTH the Baltimore and Ohio railroad is in progresss
O and strenuous exertions are making to commence
: the Chesapeak and Ohio canals. Each of these
works are Of immense magnitude. In Virginia. there
is canal, and more have been projected in
c South Carolina.
The steps which have been taken towards the con-
= sructon of railroad from Camden. opposite tha
If city. to South Amboy and the erection OF the Del.
e aware and Raritan canals, have been recently laid