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ner of making the communication. I will add, thatif it should he concluded, that such a communicationought to be made, it would have an incalculable goodeffect, if it could be presented to our legislatureabout the time that the Commissioners offer theirannual report. This may be done, if your legisla-ture meets in January, as I am informed it will. I send by the mail, two copies of our reports tothe legislature, and a letter from Robert Fulton toG. Morris, on the advantage of Canal navigation. Ishall be very glad to hear from thee soon by mail, And am, &;c., THOMAS EDDY.To SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, Ohio. Geneva, Ontario County, 29th December, 1815. MY DEAR SIR, I was favoured, about ten days ago, with yourletter of the 28th ultimo, enclosing the copy of onefrom you, of a prior date, to Mr. Barent Bleecker. The shortness of the days, and the pressure of myagency business, with some other circumstances, notnecessary to be mentioned, have prevented me fromreturning you an earlier answer. As yet, I have received no communication fromMr. Wright, on the subject of the memorial, whichhe was to set on foot, at Rome, and other places. Last week there was a meeting of the Directorsof the Seneca Canal Company, in this village; andI embraced the opportunity, which the meetingafforded, of consulting the Directors on the expediencyof the proposed Canal, from Rome to Salina. I foundthem unanimously of opinion, that the measure waswell calculated to improve the navigation—that itought to be zealously pursued—and that they wouldindividually contribute their best endeavours to pro-mote its success. The work of canalling the Seneca Falls, is pro-gressing with every prospect of being completed by