Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-27
TIE CANALS

nbADiN%, tFehh j March tI.-Grest homes
are entertained that the Union Canal will he IN
operation about the lst of May. We observe.
with pleasure, that the citizens of Middle,oyv, .,,
portsmouth held ameetIng on the 7lh inst, n, which
'hey recommended the immediate building of boats
alleging that they can be built cheaper In the vici
nifty OF those places than at any other along The
Inc. committee was appointed 10 correspond
wIh the President OF the Banks of the United
States, Pennsylvania and PHILADELPHIA. on the ,,,b
Ject OIL establishing branch OF either at Mi3letovn,
as such a measure would add foreign capital n
that already possessed by the citizens.
The Scauy!hiH CGnak-The water reached the
upper locks III this borough on Tuesday mornin,
last II has been let In by small quantities for
the purpose Of PerfecIing the pudding In a few
days more it is bsliev ed the Whole line will he
offended for 1--WE trust unnterrup,ed) navigation
When in perfect order, will avail oureeIye. Of
the earliest opportunity Of communicating the fact.
There Is every indication OF b. isk trade through
The whole navigating season.
There are three Passage boa!s lying al this pIace
and we are sorry 10 say that TO preparations a, g
YET making 10 put any in order. Wheeler The pro.
prieiors are alarmed at the increase of tolIs i'm
posed upon chem, (now amounting to eiehf.sn
dollars o trip or whether the competition lat
season rendered the business Improbable. we will
not pretend 10 explain. Eat we satisfied. ,b,,
notwithstanding the increase of toll, profi,abls
Shad.- Fresh Delaware Shad were for sale a,
this place on Thursday, price SEVENTY fine cent,
piece. ScLuyiLjI L,,,n<,5
Colonial Tfdde.-We publish this day The pro
canstiCn OF the President relative to the CLOSING NJ
our ports to the British, Congress having adion,-
ned without settling definitively any OF the points
In dispute. Without wishing to indulge in can.
tious spirit, or allowing opposition 10 the Admin
"a 20 lfrfruf tt,.sx.
measures, we must differ with the National InteIli-
sencer in the efforts made by hat journal to relieve
Mr.. Adams from any blame in the affair Il has
been abundantly shown that we could have secur Cd
that trade by act of Congress--by that very bill,
reported 10y MIR. Smith in the Sen1te-,he British
Government being unwilling 10 adopt a treaty
which alter delay might possibly be rejected by the
Senate OF the United States prefenej The roiat 10
be settled by legislation.
There is sufficient evidence that the sdri,;s,r,;u
prevented the passage of that bill, TO Indulge Mr.
King in negotiating what was believed would give
him temporary popularity. The entire failure
OF The negotiation, and the issuing of the Order in
Council, might have been expece,, by those who
were familiar with the views of The British
Cabinet
We have lost the trade 1T is not a question
Oh war or psace-ws adopt probibnory edicts o.
which Greal bfitian viii not complain, and there
the nauerrest We have lost trade of six mil
Mons, which we could have preserved. The sud.
zen and IN .lantaneovs so'?snsion offhe trade by
the proclamation will no doubt se s,usly iniure
those who have speeulsied or who are sbou, ~,
KING shipments nv Y. Eng
We have received, says the New York Gazette
letter from Havana, Of recent date " hch mentions
that the Spaniards were very much exaspeiaied a,
Commodore Porter's being allowed to make bar.
Dor a: Key West. The letter also states ,bs, IN.
Commodore had been sick but was .hsn GONZALES
cent.