Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-05-19

other communications are difficult and Of I
ten impracticable, bot at this point no Oh
strucGon is found; for the Mississippi and
Illinois rivers are atall times navigable for
steamboats,, except when DISTURBED by ice,
making an entire and safe communication
between the Gulfof Mexico, by the way Of
The Lakes, to New York and Quebec.
Tin the time of war, this canal will not
ONLY be great convenience, and afford
every facility 10 the defence oftho country,
but be certain means Of commercial in
terconrse between the Northern and South |
crn Siatcs; and when your Committee are
aware now easily the coastwise trade-may
be intercepted by aoy maritime power with
whom we may be at wor, they cannot for
hear 20 urce the necessity Of afordJng the
most eririeut aid OF the General Govern
mont for making ara internal communication
which shall insure an uninterrupted inter-
course between the several States, who de-
mend somuch for comfort, conY enience, de-
fence. and subsistence on each other
Your committee would not enter into a
detailed statement Of the whole CONNER
,,.l transactions which might take place
/ lint .,,l aaly remark, that the sugar, uce'
cotton. tobacco, ard many other commo-
3dies Of the south, would be exchanged
r,r bc manufactures and products Of the
Ne-th. and through ihIs ckannoI, the state
.,rUF.o.s. Iiss0un, and other adjacent
States and Territories, VIII at all times be
.aa-b.el TO transmit their inexhauSuois
. Stores o.morals, together with their ag
.rculual prducis, peitry, lurs' stone 'o'''
2.- rf9 latter article, that is coal beng
6unJ ia greet abu dance on tho route 81
line canal. ah on the whole extent OF the
.Innr.s ryer
Ig ca.c.ud q THIS report, YOUR commit
.,.r would remark, .hatH;hc U"ted states
.lgH ae acuacd bv any such motive a.
o5.7. in ta.s exrhaaee, DE plan proposed
.6v tho bJ. re. ogcd, is calculated to 'i'c.
.f6sf object: for c'erv fact 800 The history OF
.raraIs. GOES TO uovo the great improve
.me.tin price liIl lands through winch
They pass; aud, as Che United states "'''
.be rn3or 40 necessity TO sell, they will re-
.ce,ve the increased value which IS nevia
.bls vbeDovcftho canal shallbe completed.
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From the Baltimore Republican, Nag III.
I, the Senate. on Friday, the bdi provi-
Idtng Cor the location of the Temamng IT.
1inn land warrants, was ordered 10 be
enrrossed. The bin for toe re-organlza--
ton of th Navy, was discussed and lmd
ON the table, with the understanding that
&c be taken up to-day. Bills from the
. House pass,d through their various stages,
# which some were referred and others
ordered TO a hird readlng.
On Saurdayh bin for relief OF the Of
T fcers and soldiers Of the Virginia state
line, was read a third time and passed.
The ban authorizing masters OF vessels
sailing from Richmond, and taking II 10
paw on tfCu crl tsuc7 ga NiN Neoio"uis CuI-
lection district, TO take Ciearances at the
I former place, was ordered to be engros
sed and read third time. A mdiOu was
made by SIR. Grundy, to considerthe resO-
luton of the Library Committee, authori-
Eng the Secretary Of the Senate to sub
cribe to the public documents proposed to ]
be printed by Gales and Seaton, & on mo-
uoa of Mr.. Holmes, it was further post /
poued AN tomorrow. Mr. Freliaghul sen
called ua a resolution submitted by hm
some time ago, praying repeal OF the
Pos Office laws rs require the perform /
ance ofsocular labor on the Sabbath, an.
an interesting debate eusued. Dir. Ere
Ie1gluysen advocating ITS propriely, a1d
Mr. Livingston opposing e. A short time
was spent M the consideration of Executive |
business.
In the House of representatives, on FRI
DAY. aner he presentation OF various re-
ports. Mr.. Wayne resumed, and couciud-
ed his argument ou the bah for the amend
meu, 0f;b0 Navigation laws The Dr.
ders of the day, were on notion Of Mr.
IaarF, suspended; and the lmp3st Du-
r.s' 1871 taken up On a Commute of Tie
N1ao on the STATE of the Union, Mr.
Polk In the Char SIR Young, Mr.
Cambreleng. Mr. Bates. and Mr. Everett.
of Massachusetts, djrcsscd the Commit
tee o1 he subiect-The COMMITTEE rose
ON motion OF Mr. CambreIeug. Mr.. Ev-
crct will probably conclude his argument
to-day.
On Saturday, Mr. Drayton reported a
6il from the Committee ON Military At
firs. authorizing the payment TO the State
of Missouri of sun 10 settlement of the
claims ofthat State for services rendered,
and expenses incurred, IN the year 1879,
n rcpcIhog attacks aud preventing ouua-
ges upon the western ironues oftho United
S,atos lt vas, after FIRST and second
reading, referred to the same Committee
oflho Whole, as was also the bin for the