Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-03-18
Cnnal of Panama.

The House of Representatives have added an
amendment to the Appropriation bill, appropria.
sang five thousand dollars 10 pay agent 10 visit
Panama, and learn what can be learned the
subject, and negotiate for the free of it
This is right, and glad an agent is appoint
ed AT the same TINE he will learn nothing but
what tell bun here.
The Canal is constructing. and it is practicable,
and will be made a Ship Canal. It's construction
is in the hands Of a private company, who hold
an exclusive charter from the Government OF New
Grenada. The terms Of that grant and will
be complied with ty that company, who have
ample means in cash for carrying on. their plans.
The EGG ineers are very accomplished men, and
the capitalists engaged are no trlflers.
| 1t has been suggested by those who only re.
| lied on former explorations. and on Captain Bal
! ley's communications of Mr.. Stevens. that the
| Canal by the lsthnus itself IS not feasible.
This is grea, mistake. l, is 10th practicable
and is now in course Of construction. When the
| agent goes to Panama he will learn with his eyes
and ears just these facts. With respect 10 the
free use Of the Canal nothing has been done a
gainst 1.-THE gran, is 10 a company who wi!
demand such tolls Will make the work profita
BILE. On paymen, of these tolls tho of The
Canal will be free to all the world. We appre
hand no nation would be allowed TO make iha
passage an exclusive one 1t no, for the inter
! est of any nation 10 attemptit
Inc Battle Are fundllcS- Inc FOUNDER o
the Battle Axe doctrine, SAYS the Pennsylvania
Inquirer, is SAID to be a man named Gates. VIII
resided sometime since in Philadeldhia. His wifi
is also a believer in this Infamous and licentlou
fanaticism, and among the deluded followers. ar
twenty or thirty families residing Chester coun
tv. The mos, frie htful crimes have been commi.
ted by some Of these madnen. But II is hope
that the conviction and Imprisonment of three 0
four; will rouse the others from the deiuslon.-
The details as given The trials altoge The
unfit for publication. One Of the women who ha
been convicted, named williamson, is believed I
be the same female who year or two ago, at
tempted to preach in the streets Of Philadelphia
and was committed once twice for vagrancy
Gates has not vet been arrested. but it is hope
, that he will be, and also that he will be ade
qua,ely punished. Some pamphlets, TOLD
have been published IN which the atrocioUs ser
timents of this sect have been vaguely inculcs
ted Baltimore Clipper.
, The Loco Focos of the Massachusetts, Legsls
iure, assembled in convention last week, attic ml
/, ted 10 nominate Martin Van Buren, for the Pres
, dency; but the nomination was so roughly resi-
ted by the Calhoun men. that il was laid over f
/, future action. Another convention was TO De he'll
when the Van Buren, resolutions WILL be pushe
: through if possible.
) a MATHEMATICAL QUEsTIoS.--Ihe Portian
5 Bulletin asks: IF ba flies at The rate of fot
. hundred snd fory.eight miles minute, whe
4 FIRST discharged from the mouth OF a cannon, no
0 fast. will middIiug sized dog run with III
!, kettle. weighing enc pound ten ounces, tied
. his tail