Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-05-26
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
1t Is really pleasure to open the Worcester
papers, and look at their Marine Intelligence"
Their weekly list Of arrivals and clearances
equal to the semi-weeky marine journals Of
the Columbian Centinel thirty years ago; and
the list OF consignees and the enunera-
ton OF articles Of merchandise, Indicate degree
oil enterprise and an extent OF business most de-
hghtiul TO the contemplation Of the advocates Of
| the american System. II has already been mem
toned that measures in train for extending the
Blackstone Canal to Fitchburg. T.iis will open
an avenue TO the heart Of agricultural and man
| ufacturing district, and will draw a considerable
trade from New Hampshire and Vermont
Should the plan OF this canal be executed, the
sight of country trader who lives to the west
ward oil 1t would he rare in Boston as a Christ
mas in July, or Thanksgiving in April-uness
canal be made from P..'oD TO the Connecticut
to inersect the proposed Pitching canal between
that place and Worcester.
The effect OF the recent internal improveme nts
in the county of Worcester, Oh the principal town,
is thus noticed in the 4Egis:
Few years only have passed since The village OF
worcester was quiet and still as if animation had
departed, except when the suitors Of courts or the
stroliers after the drum created an occasional
crowd III the road Enterprise and capital found
more favorable situations and the prosperity of the
town II not declining was certainly stationary.
Emigration deprived us Of the material for in
creased activity and the native Of the emerald isle
might have found food for wonder why old hous-
es only were built. Favored by nature with a
location in the mlist Of beautiful and fertile
country, placed on the great avenue of coinmuni.
ea'ion between the great cities OF the north and
south, Worcester, the centre and capital of popu-
Ious and rich county, might have slowly arrived
10 emnence among the towns Of the land by the
advantages OF situation. Yet while these means
oil prosperity were in operation, ii slowly improv-
ed, until the project of opening internal navigation
tn ifa
The location oil the Canal produced an instant in
Vigoratlng effect New buildings for the accom-
notation OF the business were erected and the
population has been growing until the town has
assumed almost the appearance OF a city. The
most determined enemy of internal Improvement
would hne unaDsweTable arguments TO convince
him OF his error, viewing the prosperity which
has been spread around the inland sea- port by the
operation OF one Of the for facilitating trans
porta.i0n. boston ColI,ier
The subjoined information, taken from The New
York Evening Post of Thursday, comedies with
the tenor OF conversation which we have had
the pleasure OF holding with MIR. Sparks We
are happy to state, that the health of Mr. Sparks
appears to be vigorous, and equal TO the important
literary labors which he has undertaken.
Phil Nat. GaE. 4.
Among the passengers in the Caledonia on
Monday, was MIR. Sparks, who, having completed
his historical researches in Europe, has returned
u
and hall. lie has been exceedingly fortunate
IN obtaining access TO documents connected with
the period Of the American revolution, whether
reposited in tho public archives or in the possess
sion OF private persons The utmost courtesy and
libersliiy has been shown him by the public fonc
tioDaries both in England and in France, in sub
hitting to bis inspection and permitting him 10
copy the diplomatic and other papers IN their
Keeping, as not wishing to keep back the truth o,
history, and as DESTROYS Of aAording every facility
to the abours Of learned and able man, who had
no other object in view than that Of giving fair
and impartial record Of important events. The
materials discovered by Mr.. Sparks, in Paris.
were, we understand, much more important man
ne expected TO meet wib.-They throw great
light, not only on our relations with the French
Government at that critical period of our history.
but with the courts Of the other European nations
lhey show, moreover, the beginning and progress
Oh those negotiations, direct and indirect, bv which
q nnai settlement was effected between this coun
uy and Great Britain. On this point zee under |
stand the information they afford is particularly
inll and interesting The confidential letters also
OF the French Ministers 10 this country 10 their
own government, their accounts Of passing events.
OF the state or public feeling 10 Gus country. Of