American Watchman And Delaware Advertiser

THE GREAT NEW-YORK CANAL.

New-York, July 2.—It is already known that the Canal Commissioners, after much consideration and reflection, have decided to adopt the plan of erecting a harbor at Black Rock, instead of Buffalo. It will be remembered, that this subject has been the fruitful cause of much dissention and newspaper war between the inhabitants of Buffalo and Black Rock—partly by considerations of utility, but principally influenced by motives of interest. Buffalo is assuredly in a commanding position, and having suffered severely during the late war, the inhabitants were consoled under the reflection that their village would be the head of the Canal navigation, and the New-York of the western counties. The Canal Commissioners have decided that the basin shall be at Black Rock, and part of the Ohio river be dammed for that purpose.

The Canal will not terminate at Black Rock: true, the basin will be there, but the line of the canal will be continued to Buffalo creek and lake Erie. A part of Niagara river is to be used for the Canal, from Squaw Island to Bird's Island; but then the originally contemplated line to Buffalo creek, will be continued with a regular tow path.

The Canal is now filled with water from Schenectady to Rochester, (200 miles.) On the ensuing anniversary of Independence, the water will be deepened to 4 feet, and boats arrive from the west with cargoes, and in two years the whole project will be completed.—Nat. Adv.