South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-03-28

NoNcu ptdtCu W puiGudsc IHiRc TRACT
Of land TO be connected with Nunne-
ry.--Boston Whig.
TRADE ON THE CANAL.
There has been from three to four feet
ofwater in the Canal from the Upper
Dam to this place, since last Saturday |;
and we are happy to state that not a
breach has occurred a circumstance
scarcely known before in the experiment
OF letting water into new canal for that
length Of distance and time. A few leaks
have been discovered which it has been
deemed prudent promptly to repair. The
water has therefore been withdra wn
from the Canal, for few days, for thai,
purpose. 1t will be let in to it ngain a.
bout Monday next. In speaking, in our
last, of the postponement of the naviga-
ton of The Canal, until the unfinished
portions below be completed, we alluded,
of course, to the continuous navigation
from this place to G georgetown. The on-
y part the Canal, in which the naviga-
ton is delayed, is the link between this
place and Holman's Dam, nearthe mouth
of Opecuon.
The slight freshet and the use Of part
of The Canal have been improved by the
people of the upper country. We OBJ
served yesterday in the small basin on
the west side of the creek, about forty
boats laden with Flour and Coal. for sale
or storage. We learn that the greater
part ofthe Flour has been purchased here
on New York account, and will be for
wslded forthwith by the Canal from
Hollman's Dam to the District of Column
bia for shipment thence Williamsport
Banner OF March 21.
Saluting an Earfhquake.--We men.
toned a day or two since, tina, an
earthquake was felt at Omoa Central
America) on the 22d and Esd Janua.
ry. l. was occasioned, as we learn
from the Boston Transcript, by an e.
ruption OF a mountain, east of Omoa-
supposed to be the Congrehoy. The
noise was like the sound Of distant can.
non, and continued 10 hours. Ii was
heard at the Balize, Honduras, 200
miles distant, and was answered by
salute from the fort, supposing it to pro.
coed from man.of.war outside the
Keys.
The UNCONDITIONAL THREE MILL.
IONS AND Mr.. WEBsTER.-In the de-
bate in the Senate on this proposed
grant, Of which report is published
in the National IntelIigencer, the re.
marks Of Mr.. WEBSTER are not given,
owing TO their having been made after
the Senate had been engaged in Exec
utive business and before the reporters
had resumed their seats. A cores.
pendent of the Boston Courier, writing
from Washington, (who 60. into the
Chamber, it appears, before the re.
porters) thus speaks Of these remarks ::
81 did not get up to the Capitol, ia
season to hear the main speeches.
arrived in season only to hear the con-
clusion Of Mr.. Websier's reply, which
was grand and soul stirring, and real.
ICED all the descriptions of the elo.
quence OF the mighty masters of anti.
putty. He rose TO call upon the Sen.
ate, in consideration Of the hour of the
evening, and the magnitude Of the bill,
TO come at once TO the vote. You must
consider il as now drawing near mid
night, and the close Of this momentous
session. All without is dark and silent
within the Senate Chamber, fatigue,
exhaustion, feverish excitement pre-
vail. Hear Mr.. Webster, as nearly as
: can repeat his words-"Yes, sir, this
is a great question. Brough. upon US
suddenly ; only within the last half
hour, pressed upon us under the asser,
ton ofimpepding public danger, under
| the imposing popularity of a grea,
military and political leader and sum.
moning to its assistance the ebullilions
of bas,y and (ro,hy patriotism, ii is
indeed great question. 1t is the mo-
ment of the turn of the controversy
between unlimited trust and discretion
on the one side and the security of the
constitution and the law on the other.
AS such question, meet it, embrace
ii, and, for myself, decide upon it. Let
US come TO the vote. Let US know and
show what, and who, we are. l am 10
the American Senate. Let us see
how this question shall be here decid-
ed. am in that body which,at this mo-
ment, is behind no assembly Of men on
earth, ia the confidence and affection
Of the true lovers Of liberty. Sir, |
have On this nccaSinrl something of thu