Harpers Ferry Free Press

The first object of Internal Improvement, to which, under the beneficent act of the last Session. the attention of the Executive has been directed, is, we understand, a Survey of the proposed Route of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, to its termination on the Western waters, and thence to Lake Erie. We congratulate our readers that this highly important preliminary work is about to be undertaken, by a Board of Surveyors, whose capacity and experience afford the promise of almost mathematical accuracy to the results of their labors. General Bernard we believe, is at the head of the commission. Capt. Poussin will accompany him. Mr. Shriver, who has so much practical knowledge of the subject, is also engaged, and has gone on to Uniontown, to make the necessary arrangements for laborers, &c. for carrying on the Survey. Col. McRee, and Mr. Wright, of New York, have been invited to form a part of the Board, which, it is understood, will commence operations next week. We have not heard whether they will accept the invitation, but will, as soon as we can furnish our readers with the authentic particulars of this first essay towards the encouragement, by the General. Government, of great national works of Internal Improvement.-Nat. Int.