Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-19
CHEs sPEAKE AND oaIo CANAL


FROM THE cuMBERLANp ADVOCATE OCT. 6.
Ju ige Geddes y hr. Roberts, ivil L sin.er.
arrived IN 'his ,o@n o" Tue day iasI, from IN.
" est They have been appointed by the Chief
engineer oi the War Department 20 review the
contemplated route of the Chesapeake and Oh;o|
lanai. They have examined some parts of The
Western section, and yesterday commenced the
sxamlna lou OF the Eastern section from this place
o Geo!getovn. This examination we have been
informed 10 Intended 10 reconcile the disparity
Oet"een the Estimates of the U. s. Eosrh OF
Engineers and the late Canal Convention, by
comparison, "e presume, Sitl The actual expense
incurred IN Pennsylvania snd New York yher,
hose gentlemen have located and superintendent
siitilsi Ca"sls One OF them, Mr. Roberts, is al
This time engaged Engineer ofihe Western
division OF the Pennsylvania Canal; the cons,ruc-
ION OF which. on ground similar 10 that of ia.
chesapeake and OHIO Canal is going on very pros
peTou-ly.
1he estimates OF those gentlemen will be laid
oeIoie Congress, al the mex. session, when we
have every reason 10 hope for favorable re ult
zee friends OF the Canal have now just cause for
eNuision This grand work is noqy in a fair
way Book for RECEIVING subscription iar stock
we're Opened on Monday ia-i, and are To remain
open hoin day 10 day. We already hear of stock
to the amount of nearly ITO millions of dollars.
being taken in Washington City aud Georgetown
Individual subscriptions 10 the am unit OF several
thousand dollars will also be given in the IJsrict
K y
leShany will not he found wanting; Isr cjtiz.ns
are too patriotic and enierPrisIng 10 be ou;done
ny any OF their neighbOrs. Several thousand dol
lars will be subscribed here. Let it be borne IN
mind, that not more than $;33 on each share en-
he called for IN year, and perhaps not moro
than $50 will be required Eye,v man ia H..
county must feel himself in;err-ted in she imngdi
ate commencement and speedy completion II
THIS magnificent work, compared win which
Kali Roads vanish into tim air Gen. T.arorL
OF Pa and David Shryer, jr. late of thi- town.
have proposed TO make The Canal fron, Cumber
lend 10 Georgetown fI two and half millions
OF dollars-tns work "iI, it INKS; 20 on
Int. bu
WAsHINeroN, October I5.--On Saturday
the 18Th, Don Jose Maria Sslszar, Envoy Extrs
"iinsrJ and Minister PI.npotentiary. from Co |
lon,b a. presented Don Alex ,ndef Yelsz 10 The !
Seere'siy Of State as Charge d'AG4ffs OF his Col
vernment, upoa his taking leave of bini, prepara |
tory to his departure from the United States: M.
Ss'S"aF Being about 30 return 10 Colombia to- en-.
ter upon the discharge OF other puplic duties which
have been assigned to him in that Republic.
we understand that it is The intention of Mr. |
9Ai 'zar TO remain 81 his present residence in PHI
ladeiphis some months, before bis fiaal departure
. lD.
HEMP. Ia references 10 the article which an
pesred ~ our paper of Saturday last, taken from,
the 'SPirii 80" we learn that the Commission
eTs OF the Navy have been de-irous for years past,
"" o'hPiVJ cOIuaSs made OF American hemD on !
board the vessels Of the Navy, but have been m. /
thsfio discouraged, by the unsuccessful result Of
noDs experiments on that subject.
Tbs failure, Il is well understood, is mt arri 1
bo'sbis 20 soy defect IN the quality o! Tie srticIe
but to the improper mode of its preoar.tioa'
Liberia The following account OF rrcen,
arrival IN one Of our principal sea-porls from Cane
Measurable (Monroyis,) gives further proof of the |
3 owing importance OF The American set,lemsn,
on the coast OF Aifics. a very pr .ftsbls com.
meree already exists between the colony and the
United States, winch is daily growing ia extent
anu 'u importance; 10.
PoHT or PuILADE1.PHIA Oct o.
Arrived his day, schr. Eclipse, Sharp. 20 dsss
rom 81 Jsgo, Cape de Verbs and 30 from cine
Measurable Coat Of Africa, with ivory. wax. cam. !
WOOL, ADD hides 20 Hanson, and to order. In 1
a. Measurable Angus So ship Norfolk, Ifnd,ns
20 sail Tor Bons'i-ia % b Sept.
De"-Fet'iog- which y understood 10 be , NM.
imp'e prects@, has tsen rssored TO-, nsfesd If A.,
oh and wsii-fici .oihod Of wa s,.re,tjng III
renee lie st'rie OF th- article hss besu n,afr,s =,
- red s"i ii'e strength Of ihe tofdsge co.,
;'onsbly diminished. FOP'' !
MHen TIE groweas II American j,ssoo shall ado,
hs Ia-t mentioned process, there can be no 1o,l,.
'f s'' ''97 q rfiYt ~ foreign cor4ass 4