Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-02-14
RAIL ROADS AND CANALS.

RAIL ROADS AND CANALS.
In another part of this days paper
will be found an interesting extract from
pamphlet of Mr.. Graham of Great.
Britain, on the subject of Rail Roads
and Canals, and on whose statements our
consul at Liverpool writes to a gentle.
man, now in Washington City, that he
may rely. This is of such deep interest
to all the friends of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, that we hasten to lay it be.
| fore our readers, and ask an attentive
perusal.
OUR CANAL.-We learn with plea.
sure, says, the National Intelligencer,
from source to be entirely relied upon.
that the progress of the work upon the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal has been such,
within few months past, as to exceed
expectation, and agreably to disappoint
most of those who arc engaged in it.
During the month of May ensuing, we
learn that the water will be admitted into
| the whole line Of the Canal from tide.
water tothe head Of Harper's Ferry Falls,
+ 50 as to make that whole distance nayi.
gable at once. The workmen are nut.
ting the coping on the Aqueduct across
the Monocacy, which said to beasplen.
did structure, not excelled If equaled bv
any thing of the kind in the United
States, and in two weeks that work will
be completed. We learn further, that
more than one-half of the lockage to
Cumberland is overcome in reaching the
head of the Harpers Ferry Falls, though
that is but one-third of the distance.
Our last dates from Charleston IS. c.
are to the evening of the 4th instant.
The Patriot of that date says-"Benia-
"min Watkins Leigh, Esq. Commission.
Ger from Virginia to this State, arrived
"here last ever :. 3 from Richmond, via
Columbia. "-Nat. Int.
THE TARIFF.-In the Senate
yesterday, Mr.. Clay gave notice that he
should, on this day, move for leave to
introduce bill to modify the Act of last
session imposing Duties ON Imports.
He had come to the determination
to offer this measure with the hope
perhaps vain hope-of reconciling
conflicting opinions of this country on
the subject to which it related; and he
should, with the permission of the Senate
accompany themotion with some explana
ton of the principles ON which the bill
was bottomed.
In the House Of Representatives, also
it will be perceived, by thereport Of Pro.
ceilings there, that new direction is
likely to be given to the bill depending
In that House, and known as Mr.. Yer
panck's bill. In consequence Of the
notions in that House, the bill was post
Poned until today,
The final issue of this Tariff question
has become more than ever uncertain.
Ibid:
1t will be found thet Mr.. Calhoun has
been either overrated, with regard to
Mental superiority, or that his under
fanding has been impaired by the new
POLITICAL part which he has adopted of
ate years. He is not now able to SNAKE
he worse appear the better reason to
any American citizen Of common sense
and information. Whoever addicts him.
'elf to casuistry and paralogism, will
contract vices and infrmities of mind,
that shew him as victim among his own
dupes. Real intellect implies the power
to discern and seize truth-to Distinguish
sound principles and apply them logically
to beneficial, practical ends. A man of
s'reng or unperverted Judgment could
harbour the wild and hopelessparadozes,
with which the ex-Vice President dog
matizes even in the Senate. Either we
must charge him with insincerity, or be-
Eeve that bis faculties are distempered.
A strait vision may be turned into an
habitfal squint, by obiquity of design or
practice, rpecuharposition.-Nat. Gaz.
R1cumoMD, VA. FEB: g..