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'I'otiu- rditor ol the j\.aioiial_Journal. ■Mr, r.niKju : Mr. Randolph having ijcfuini'cl n)v privati' churactcr in the Se nate of thf L'nitcd Stales, I came to this place in the liope of prevailin^j on lunu by a cnndiil appea' to his judgnienl and iDai^nunimity, to i\ ract his acciisaiiuns. Wiih lliis view 1 addressed him i!ie K iler 'below, instrvicling the lYirnd wiio i)oi e it, to assure him it was inoilVnsive in lan guage, and explanatory and pa( Ific in Us object. This precantioii us used from a well founded ajjprehension that Mr. Randolph might object to receiving it. The gentleman who tarried it made two ineHVrtual attempts to sec Mr. Randolph: when helieving that no interview would be allowed him, he enclosed it, accompa nied by a note of his own, in wnich the above assurance, as to the character of the lottiM', was made. Notwithstanding, ^Ir. Ranilol|)h refused to receive it, or at least to read it, and returned it by the \iands of a member from Virginia. De feated in the reasonable hoj>e, that Mr. Randolph would' condescend to hear the defence of a citizen and constituent, whom he had unjustly assailed, and repair the injury he had inflicted, I ask of you the favor to make that defence known |o ihe public. Elevated as he supposes, loo hi^h in rank and character to acknowl edge me in any shape, as an ecjual, lo challenge Mr. Randolph would only be to make myself l idiculous. I’rotecled by his age, station, and iidirmities, from pcisonal violence, w**re I to seek redress iti that way, I should be called a bully of the Adininistra.ion, offend national deco rum, and be laid by the heels by the Se- jiaic for a breach of privilege. All this iVlr. Randolph knows j and secure in his Senatorial immunities, he rests on the slaughtered reputations of his fellow citi zens. None are virtuous enough lo es- caije his unsparing malignity, or oi^scure enuugh to elude the blast of his w iihering l-nisanthrophy. Friendship is forgotten in tht' fumes of political intoxication, and female modesty itself flies, covered with blushes, from the Senate of the United States. In the same breath he scatters the aslies of the dead, and murders tin fame of the living—and writes, in llie same denunciation, a J( flVrs(m and >.n Editor. JOHN 11. PLEASANTS. TO JOUN UANDOLPH, Ksa. WisuiKGTo.v, Friday, Sth Aluy, 1826. Sir: Having been absent from Rich mond several days, I heard with uiuch surprize on my return there, that you had deemed me worthy of a special castiga tion in your speech of Wednesday sn’eii- night, on Mr. Branch’s resolutions. On "itiy arrival at this place this morning, I applied to Messrs. (iales and Seaton for a copy of your remarks, as far as I am concerned ; but as they could not possi bly be suddenly furnished, and learning that you >vere on the eve of leaving this place for England, all I can do at present is to state the charges as they have been verljully reported to jue, accompanied by such ixplanations as I am sure will sat isfy you that you have done me injustice. 1 understand that you pronounced me A duellist: 2il, That I was the pK»flig.ate son of a worthy father: Sd, That my press had been bought up by the Administration: 4th, That 1 had been dis;;iured by my transactions with the banks in Lynchbuig, in consequ.ence of v.iiK !i 1 liad left that town for Richmond, 'i'iii se are the distinct charges as lar as youi remarks have been reported to me._ I. 1 abhor, sir, the character of a pi o- fesh,iHl duellist as much as you can. No conduct of my life, no opinion that I have ever uttered or entertained, can justify th 'plitaliuii o( the epithet to me. On on .K iasion only, 1 was forced by cir- cunis'c.iiccs to embrace that alternative or '-b'.niit to disgrace. On tlial occa sion. mode in which the aflair ter- Jiiiiiijtt u. by the acknowledgment of the highci.liuled young man who was my an- tagcnri , iViat he liad done me injustice, is the besi t \ idence thiu I had not volun tarily sought ihe contest. Your friend llenjamin \V ^ilkins Li igh, of Richnumd, is acq witli thf circumsiance, atid J V. i.li ((iiilideiue to his slalement, should ) ou dcfiii mini- unworthy of credit, ’i hat tlu'ie aie Mluutions that justify such a result. \o(irouti conduct on two occa- oionv c.l )fHir lii'f, foe as \ou are to the practice, siiHu icntly doinonstrates. \our sjc'/iitl (barge 1 jjresanie is em braced ui tlie other rhree, and 1 will ihere- I'oiii |>roceeil to tlic thirff. 3. 1 hat my paper had b( mi purchased up by the .Administration. 'I’h;.': charge, I presume, is based u|)on the fact,''’' n part, tli.it 1 was de|MUed in 1825, to caii v des- jiatches lor the (ioverinnent to iiul^ciujs Ayrrs. While I admit that that circum- staiire gives a j)lausibility to the chargK, i do Ti(>t doubt my ubliiity to satisfy you ol its im onectness. When I asked that appointment from tlie Secretary of State I tohl him that 1 desired neither emohi- inent nor honor by it, nor was it possiMc by it to acrpiir..' cither the one or the o- ther. 1 told him fiirther, that a derang ed state ol i( clings made me desii'e ^a t«niporary absence fiuni \'irginia, and that my finances being unecjiiul to the charge, that I should !)c hai)py to act as R nif nscT/frer to the (ioveiniaetii'if i^ny ^ ro be emj)loy(d. I averred tiiat i s-ugl)t no oflice, atid that I would rx- chuiige my biisin'jss at hoir.e fo:- n'o v'y-ce the rioVcrtirnenl co’.ild :r.r, and to wliich I niiijlu aspire. I hu' e ne ver ashed any oflicc. 1 never mean to ask any. 1 cio not publish the laws *• Jiy Authority,” or without authority. 1 would not apply for that appointment when the circulation of my paper entitled me to it, because I would not incur the imputations which are lavishly dealt up on those who have the misfortune to publish them. I do not advertise exclu sively for the public departments in Wash.ingtDn, tior to any thing like the extent tliat the Enquirer does. 'I'hreeoi four mejiibeis only of the (Jovernment subscribe lo my paper ; nor am I patron ised in atiy irregular way. I support such measures t)f the (iovernment, and such oitly, as 1 apjjiove. 1 presume that this exercise of my natural and constitu tional riglu of freedom of opinion and speech, ought not to subject me to so se- lious arid disgraceful a charge. 4. 'I'hat I had left Lynrhl)urg in dis grace from my transactions with the banks. Now, sir, it so hapi)ens, that 1 never had a transaction with either of the banks m Lynchburg. 1 never borrowed from either of them. I never was.an aji- plicanl directly or indirectly for their favors, 'i'his fact can be established by the evidence of every bank (,'fficer in tlie town. In another shape #'hitd ’transac tions with those institutions, if I may call them by that term. I joined a party, who believing the banks in that pi 'Ce misman aged to ihe oj)pres!iion of certain iiulivid- uals, made annual efTorls lo effect a re- f»)rm. As this was the weak party, 1 had sacrifices lo incur in forming it, Init no thing in any event lo gain, individually. —'That the citizens of i^\ nchburg did noi consider me disgraced, is manifest from the fact of their giving me, the last year that 1 resided there, a unaniiTtous vote, with four excej)tions, for a seal in the (ieneral Assembly. It has occurred lo me as possible, from your habits of intiniacv, that you ma> have derivcfl your impressions concern ing me, from Thomas Miller, esq. of Powhatan. 1 say ikjI this in the way ol’ “a leading (juestion,” but to refer you, if such be llu fact, to an exti actof a let ter from that gentleman to the editors of ilie EiKjuirer. llavingcalled Uj)on those edilois fur the author of a ;/iece S’gn» (i Patrick IKnry, in which I conceived tiiur ges to have been insinuated againsi n;v private infcgrity, Mr. Miller declared himself the aulhor, and disclaimed the construction which ! had i)Ut, in the fol lowing language:—“That from all he had heard of me, such a charge was out of the question, and he entirely disc'ai’.’.v ed it.” 1 mention this, that if you shoulu have derived your unfavoraljle impres sions from that gentleman, to satisfy you that he is convinced that they were er roneous. I'hus, sir, have i met, and I hope re futed, to your sutisfaction, the disgrace ful charges you made against me in tlie Senate of the United Stales. Ifihisen'ect is produc(;d on your mind, I then throw myself upon your magnanimity to ac know ledge it, and to render me justice. Our relaliv*' situations give me ;\n addi tional claim t(j this redress. Re|)resent ing the sovereignly of V'irginia, known 10 the whole Union, placed by your aj^i and character so high in public opinion over me, I cannot hope to parry ilie ef fects of your denunciation, but by your own acknovvledgment, that you liavt spoken under erroneons convictions. I, sir, was too obscure an individual to have deserved your Senatorial reprehefision ; but 1 hope I am not too obscure to be un- worihy of that justice which every citi zen has a right to expect from every o- ther citizen. I have heard that you have adopted the rule never to give exj)lana- tions. But your sense of moral obliga tion ought not to j)ermit this rule to make you guilty of individual injustice. 'I’o that sense of eternal obligation I appeal —convinc'd at the same time, lhai you cannot wish to destroy the fame of an in nocent mad. Relying upon your candor, and confiding in the sufficiency of this explanation to remove your injurious im- pressiotis resjjecling ine, 1 respectfully ask, that you will make an acknovvli'dg ment lo that ell\'Ct,to be pul^li.-jheil in the Naiional Journal. JOll'N II. PI.KASAXTS. At till- rlobi'of Mr. .M’Di Knr.’s speech in siijj|)firt (if his motion to strike out thi* I'liucii'ir; cKiiisc of tlu' liiil t(i DKikc ;ip|)i-o|)rlarKiii fur tljc I’aii.iiiui Mission on the L’lsl A|iril, it is s:inl in :i K ttur from \\ ;i-.l.ih;;tou, that Ik “ u itli ;i i^ood dc'id, of i)it1crii( ss oi ni:iiiii i‘, couiim lli l Midi viicinljcrs ot Coni^Tfss ;is luivht lie tri( niliv to the :i(hiiiuistr;itioii, not to indiil^'c in the pr.ic- ticL’ oi'w litiiij'- iioiiif ;il)iis’v t it Ufi's ; a hpccic-, (it ;\tt;ick, suid lie, tur iiiori’ to he dr :idi il, ili;m that w liieh c:d!.-» ;i |K rson to the tii Id of iioii.-ir —uhiclilius no ti nor.s,'he ohstrved, l''r aiiv one t hut (le>.er\es tile iiaiiic oi’;i iiiaii—all aU;n k wiiicli there w ere no means of repi liin.q-,'* ^^e.” Mr. \\ riiSTKii robc and made a sliort I,at vu'v a!)le rcpl_\, w liitli he ('oiiiiiH'iieed b\ sav inj;, tliat 11 he vias Ieleiied to us a irii lul (»t the adiium.s- jVtralioii, lie vs ijuld accept the iitien.au’s a.l- I |v;ce. V. ith one iiioditication, to striUe out the Ij ords “ friendly to t!ie adniinistration,” .'.o l!i.,t jUhr advice slioiild run, in general terms, to all I i\( nibers of i:oii)‘'rt>s, to ah.stain from ahiisive lct\erj and aiionuiious attacks, of whieh lie hi- iitvc'V'i^*- had a> mucli occasion to ciuujiiain as any one^.^Nlr. M’Di kuk i^ood liumorediv said, tViiiii hi^ pla^*-'5 tliat lie accepted tlie tuodidcu- tioii.” \ JJosfun iiiiitiiti/, 3iandolph bave a grc'ui an- tip«lhy to t 'I'his may be from what he km of Kounol.c. I the isatioiial Joiiriial. Tht JIpiuui Colon J.—The Hoard ol M...tiagers ol ihe American Colonization .“^ociciy, liave the salistaciion to slate, lhai des])alchcs have been received from ihe colony at Liberia, bearing date 23d January, 1826. . 'I he c;ommunicaUon3 Irom Mr. Asimmn, the iiidel'aiigable and inledigetu agent there, are copious in detailing the cundition of ihe Colony, tu all the reluiions w hich It su tains. Itap ()ears that ihere is a degi ee of prosperity in the present, and security as to tne fu ture stale cjf that eslabhshnient, whicii, uiih all iheir expectations, the frieuds ol African Colomzalion, could scarcely iiave been led lo hope. Through the ac- c>edited medium, liie African ReposKo- I), Ihe communications will be publish ed at large; but, in ilie mean time, the follovMtig Drief slalemeni is submitted. In all the inicrnal concerns, and foreign relaiions of ihe Colony, there is every ev luente of growing prosperuj, sirength, aud securny. '1 He heallli of the Coloii- isis, hat fii'sland great consideration, is as good as that of any communily. Since June, 1825, to the dale of the despatches, mere have occurred live deathi, thru aduhs and two ciiilciren. The scorbulK ulcers Which exciied some apprehensions, have almosi enuiely disappeared, occa sioning Out one death. i'hey oi-ciu' as other diseases in ihe progress ol aeciiuiu- uon during tne hrsl year, and exempt the suDject ol them Iroio other anu more fatal sRkiiCss. 1 hose who are alucieu kviin pulmonary weakness aud rheuiua- iism, are enlirelj freed fi oai iliese in- iirmiiies. wllei accUmatioii, Liu coiour- eu eiiiigranis ui-cpiire a j)erieci. vigor ol coiiSi.iuuiuii, actuiiiodalion lo the All icaii ciimaie, uiiJ aUUlt) lo sup^JOlL evel') iiai dship w liicii ordinary iiU or conliii- g» .cies may impose Many ol liie whiles have fallen v ictims j to llus number is ad ded Mr. Sessions, who died on ms re- uirn to America. While the blai k popu- laiioii, even under the privalion.^ uiiu sul- fermgs peculiarly incideniial lo tne sicK- ness on arrival, are found lo bear ilic change with Ihe safely—whatever the danger may have been, the increas ing comforts which emigrants meet ou ilieir arrival, will lend lo reduce il lo one ol a little moment. i'iie Colonists are under ihe influence ol a mild, but energeiic (iovernmeiu- one which is a terror lo evil doers, and a pruteciion to the good. As the seltle- ineiii has increased in population, com merce and wealth, the moral character has advanced j the ini.elligcnce and vir tue of the People evincing the capacity lor seil-governmeut. The arrangemenis ii'.w making for the settlement ol families 0.1 farms, promise that agriculture shall ke( p pace with commeice; and these r.vo great sources of support and weallh, ai e now in such happy operation at Mon- lovia, as to assure the adequacy of ihe Colony to its own maitilenance, in its present condition. I'he trade in rice, coflee, camwood, and ivory, is already considerable, and so regulated as to in spire the conlidence of the natives lu the liberal and fair dealings of the Colonists. During the past year, two churches iiave been built. I'lve schools are inac tive operation, besiiles Sabbalh schools : the children, emigrant and native, the latter sixty in number, are well inslruct- wl. The adullo are busily engaged in linisliing and iinpioving their dwellings and property. Mechanics receive b2 per day, laborers from 75 cents to fel 25, with constant employment. The whoie prospect is animaiing to the resident, and imjjosing to the jiumeroiis foieiguci s vviiu resort to Monrovia. A vessel ol tep tons, c lied the Si. I'aul, admiral)ly lilted for the coasting Hade, and for procuring supplies,has been built b:joncojHitcoiunints, according to the plan, and under ihe ui- reclioh of the ageiil. Sevt i'al (jtiier boats belong to ihe esiaoli hineiil. Eon Siock,- ton has been I'clmilt, so as lo be one oi ihe most conspicuous,objt. lIs on the Cajje, and with some (Hher forlilications, leii- dt rs the tow n pvrfecily sccure agaiiis. any foe. 'I'wij well discipiined coiiijja- nies, one of nifaiury, the oiher oi'artiiH- ry, prcseni an aclive force, rcatiy lor aiiv servicc', at a moineni's warning. '1 lie emigrants frc/m liuston have hem receiv ed as bi'olhfrs and niiitcrs.” To the A- mei lean puldR , lo the Slate and Naiioiiai Legislatures, to the 1. cc peojile (J'color, wlio may des.il e lo i migrate, the 15oaid of Managers declare, that a jiea' cfiil, healthful, prosperous cuniimiiiUy has iieeti lounded at .^lon!ovla, and was, in January, the date of ihe last advices, ni most llounsiiing circumslances; and they ^lo t!;erelbre, witii renewed conlideii'-e, declare tlieir ohject worll'y of the coii- tiniied pairon;jL;c (;f a gt iici’ous, Ciiris- ti-in People, and cf us wise and patriotic lj('gi'lat(;rs. In consequence of a j)ir'ilic:i! act, com mitted on a ]{ritish merchant vessel, in Lilieria Bay. and within our jurisdiction, by a Spanish slave trader, il Ijecauie ne cessary for the agonl at Monrevia t(j in terfere, and (lestKjy three slave fac.lori-s within U) miles cjI the '.(jwn. In doing tiiis, lit' mis(‘ral;|f victims were rescued fi’um slavery, ati'l are now comfoi'taldy ciothcci, led, and in piotjress cf educa tion, at Monrovia. The ( ircui.istances have been minuteiy delaihd to the gov ernment, imd tlu- report lo the bDiirrl, as sures thtni of tlic judiciu'Jii, iiruij aud i-sc of the r.ji'nt. The r.cigb- or which in ar,y other riiannci' defcncl «• ibes have tongralulaled i!ie the rebellion of vassals or haiiotis.’ masters and owners of vessels, as'udi lire proprietors,of such property, and immoral books, kc. are rendered prr.p#*r coursc bouring tl colonists on liicir energetic measi!.*!, and in the language of the- agent, “ be tween Cape iVIount and Irade lown, coinprcheuding a line of 140 miles, not a slaver now dares to attempt his guilty iraflic.” A settlement thus formed on the Afri can Coast, on a most salubrious spot, with a fine fertile territory, enjoying the respect and confidence til the natives, with a Covcrnmeni in s)stematic opera tion ; with a military force competent to its perfect protection ; with Christian and civil Inslituiions of the purest char acter; a'lixing the seal cf performance to the promises, and of reality to the hopes of the friends of Colonization ; sj)eaks lo the people of this enlighlened country, vviih an emj)hasis, which, it is hojjed, will not be lost on ihe patriot and states man. May Heaven direct the attention of the Wise and good amongst us to the Colony of Liberia, as the means of avert ing calamity from our land, of securing the happiness of a large portion of our fellow creaturcs, of freeing our political institutions from their or.ly blemish, and thus consiituiing our nali(jn the fairest, as it is the freest on the globe. The Board of Managers have, under the blessings of Providence, accomplish ed an important object. Il is where they end, thatVhe National and Stale Legisla tures must commence, if the work is to be Carried on to its desired completion. 'I’iie appeal is sounded from America and Africa ; dictated by Clirislianity, huinan- iiy, anci national pdicy, it will be heard and answered by a nation’s approbalion and energies. TWO GUKAF NATION'S. Sir A. Campbell, Genei alof the Brit ish forces in India, after having conclud ed an armistic with the Burmese, .gave a splendid entertainment to il'.c Indian commissioners, twelve in number, wlio were punctual in their attendance, atiu did ample justice to the dinner, in the course of which a bumper was drank to me health of the King and Royal I'amdy of Ava. 'I’he Burmese Commissiont rs rendered resDrn sil)lc, and will be l equired lo pav I'l-' value, if it does^not exceed 20u dolurv,*^ LOUISVILLE CANAL. The Bill auiiiurizing a purchase of on thousand shares of stock on the . the United States, in the Louisviut ■ r°I Portland CaUai, at the Ealis ol Oluo keniucK), has Oecome a law. Fruni wr'* pusseu 111 both Houses of Congress m discussion ut iius bill, added lo lIh; lormaiion since obtained from ucrso'- well ucquauiied with the comniercc "f ihe Ohio River, we are cuhhrnied iu\i otlicf, that no work of similar charuLit-*'* and equal magnitude, in the tmS States, can be found, or undertaken, th . IS calculated to render advanUgJs general and extensive. It app(.-4,eijj ih'^ loss annually sustained by twe coiuu’ercb of the Ohio river, occasioned by me siruclion to its navigation, presenttabJ. the Falls, was variously calculated lo ba from five hundred ifiousand lo nine hun. dreci thousand dollars. The single iicm of drayage round the Falls wub esiuuaitd lo amoum lo one hundred thousanu tio). lars. 'I'he work was comiMencid ir Aiaich, and is now prosecuting vv lui ad, equate force—oonii acted to be compit^g^ in Novcmuei, 182T, for three humucd and seveniy-seven ihousand doUuib. It IS supposed, including cost ol land mil coniihgeiicies, the whole work, iiiciud- ing dr>-docks, will be completed lor four hundred and tweiiiv uiuusaiid dollars. 1 he slocks consists ol six ihousaud share# of one hundred ooilais each, it be* lieveci the assessm.eiiis w ill not exci cd seventy doiiars a share. The Cjiiui is conieniplated to pass ihe largt m ;.icain boats, being one huiuiied and iiu;e^ ly feet wide. I ne fail ol vvatei js uvi u- iv-.stveii feet, aiiui ding an c xieiisi ve and valuable water power, secuied lo the company by charier, which is perpetu al, guarantying uvdve and .i Uail per cent, divideii., annually, liim mg a eighiccn per cent, which liiosc besi jC- appeared to be much delighted wilh the I (j,;m,iied with the comi'iierce of the West attentions they experienced, oI)serving I emertuin no doubi will be divided I that the mectmg uf the Chiels ol the two all hem subscribed it a-j- conlendmg armies at a public entertain- of the company in mS. ment in the midst of 'var, was an ex-, ^ traordmary proof of mutual good faiih , cautionary measure to prevent eml.arrus,. and amluknce, and worthy ol tico such , nUce frnrtl and annzcd nnlions, who, they hop- j embarrassment ol t, ic’ ed, would never encounter each other a-1 ihe scarcity of capital, occasi«,n ’ gain in arms. And Atavvonn added, that the sun and moon were under an eclipse, but that, when jieace was restored, they would shine in the aslon'shed world with increased brilliancy and splendour ! Balt Gaz. the many recent failures, might in ~ im* degree, be exjjected. Nat. Journal. * INTERNAL IMI’HOVE.MENT. Pavisyloama CgtiaL—I'iu' Secretarvof the State of Pennsylvania has advertised lo receive proposals for a loan of S3O0,- ship Redwing, impressed two of the crew of the brig Pharos, of Boston, while she lay in the harbor of Sierre Leone. Cap- lain Ml reliant, who commanded liie brig, when he api>lied for his men, is said to have been treated with great indignity. .A few days after Com. Bullen, having arrived, oi dered the release of one-c.f the men, because he had an .Xmerii ari pro- rection,” but detained the other as an Englishman, for the want of one ! 'I'liis is the hrst case of impressment, we believe, that has occurred since the late war, and we shall be much surjirised, indeed, if it is not met with a resolution^ lhai il shall be the last. The British pretended right of search” is sustained by Com. Bullen, as well in the release of one of the men. because that he had “a protection,” as in detaining tlie ot'-.er i)ecaiise he had none. We did hope that the practice of granting protections had long since ceased. It |):irviaMy admits ihe right of examining the crews of our vessels, which the national feeling will not, at this day, admit (jf, and which must not be allowed : a;.d the retaining of the seaman, because he was without a paper proieclion, shews that the British (/riicers vetleel th( niselves authorised to act as judges, jurors and executioners of our Ijeoph-. 'Phis will nol be permiiled.—If the case is made out to the President as it is stand in the papers, we feel jjerfectly coniideii!,'that a pi^sitive understandiu^- w ill be demanded on this uiK reshng sub ject at (jnce ; and ihoiigli (ireai-Brilain iitay iiold out f(jr the principle, she will i)e requin cl at ieast, to abstain from the A letter irom Alonte \ ider), dated I'ebruary Isi, represents thi- fnin.- of tite Patriots in tlic Banda Oriental lo be TOw'.) men, and that o! the Bucjios .\yreatis, .jUOo, making in all an arinyid’reu thou sand. ihe wiitiM’ aj)pers to eiitci'taiii liLile doubt ol the liiial success of the i(c- V olulionisls. r.xtract of a let ter irom Uio Janeiro, March 22. “ c have certain intelli gence, that (ieneral Sucre has entered I'aiMgiiay wiUi a considerable force, and il. is said tiiai tiic tyrant I ranciahas been taken prii^oncr. The inhabitants, il ap- |>ears were overjoyed at the coining of Cieiieral Sucre, and greeted him, to a man, as theii' fiicnd and deliverer.” 1 lie tiovernor (.d t. uba [uiblished a pro clamation on the iJlh .\pril, prc hitiiiing tlit^ ■ - ■ ■■ the last session of the legislature of that stale, authorising a loan for the coni- mencement of the construction of ths Pennsylvania Canal. lil(ukstOHC La/iiil,——i lie WijrcrslPr, Ms. Spy, of the Jd inst. says “the line of the canal was located and marked out through this village last week. Prom the Biacksione factory in Mention to Providence, it is all locaiet{ and tnuier contract, and alioui Ju'e /lundrc'i hi\mh d.vi actively engaged in its construction.— 1 hey have already commenccd putting in the locks. Ii is the intention of the commissioners to commence ihe location from Mendon' to this place next week, and put it under contract asfast as it caa be accomplishecK ” Ohio Canal.—Wiih a few interruptions the contractors on the Ohio Canal have prosecQted their labors during llu' late winter, and the whole line now under con tract presems a scene of industry a‘ncl eii- terprize which promise the mosi favour* ai)le results. It is exiiecled that apart of the Ohio Canal, will be in readiness for the navigation of boats the ensuing; autumn. Sarony Sheep.—The sheep mania which oiice infested the country, has a» length b('en productive of great good. The nieiiiKj is now crossetl with native, ati'l (I'.her breeds are introducc'd, which will give us the right cjualitv of wool for everv’ ai tii le we want. 'I’iie Saxony lu'ced make an exrellent cross with the mciii.o or tlie na'tive, aticl their distril)utior) tiirou'fli thecoiiTiiry has given oiircii l.inneis more sa 1 isfartion than tlie iiilro- duc’ion (d‘any other breed. 'Phis is an immense country for wool. At ihe pre sent. time there is shorn every yeiri’i Nevr-England more than six million pounds of wool, most of which is of good quality—and without inlren( hing tlie nu mber of neat catlle, this amountmay be (juadrupled in ten years. Much credit is due to the enterprise of a few indivii‘ iials in imj)orting the various brrffl.s: and it is lobe hoped that they will bcpii'J !’or Uieir patriotic exertions. Ihsfon GazclU- Punning.—An Eahtern editor decla:'>''(l that l.idies alw av s ijulied oll'tlie left stock ing last. 'Phis declaralion olVeiided soiu'i ol them, and they protiounced the bus). l)ryitig editor, to be no gentleman, and, moreover, asi^eriing' what was not true. Tlie editor, not Jaunted, (lefcnds hinisi’ll thus : “ hen one stocking is [iiilled o.t tlie import iiion ol ‘. II bo(jks which op- first, ilir'ie is anotheron, and puHii'l^ / ll'e rovahy, oil’this i.s taking ihe kjt ?tocking olV last, ! 1nr^:(Va'..\ c ol iht.' ■io’_ yoah's .'M-' .
The Journal (Salisbury, N.C.)
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May 30, 1826, edition 1
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