Chssc rake gnd DeLauare Canal.
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Mr.. John Randel, ir. Civil Engineer,
(who is now advertising for Canal Con
tractors to make the Chesapeake and Del
aware Canal, the contracts to be made the
3Uth March instant,) has furnished the loi-
lowing general description ot the route
aud plan for that Canal, as projected. laid
out, andreported By him, and unanimously
adopted by the Board OF Directors.


The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
will commence at Newbod's landing, on
th@ Delaware river. at a fort projected by
the general government, and opposite to
Fort Delaware, erected Oh Pea Patch
Island, about T miles below New Castle,
and about 46 miles below Philadelphia,
and running from thence, in westerly di-
rection, distance Of Is 5-S miles, term-
mates on the navigable waters OF thr Ches-
apeake Bay, in Back Greek, about 4 or j
miles south of Frenchtown. 1t will be-
60 feet broad at the top, 50 feet at the
bottom, and from s to 10 feet derp--the
sides of the Canal, for its whole extent,
will be protected from abrasion Caused
by steam boats. &c.) by walls, and taclngs
of stone.-Recesses, Or passing place, Tor
steam boats, &c. are to be provided about
every half mile, increasing the breadth OF
the canal al thnse places to 10 feet for a
distance of 200 feet.


A semi rcular hafbor, containing about
90 acres, is to be made in the Delaware
river. at the eastern debouche, for the Ca
nal, bv means of the earth to be taken
from the two first sections, together with
Two wooden piers made in the usual man
rer, each 700 feet in length, Che upper y
feet Of which, may be Of solid masonry, OF
the embankment may be extended tbs adj
ditlonal distance, and covered with an ex-
IRA depth of stone) the terminations u!
which are to be l 50 feet apart, one on each
,Ide of the entrance to the harbor. This
,ening or sorte will be in that part of the
conference to which the main curren
IA tangent, and the embankment from


rnce to the regulating lock at the shore
IN he used as tnwing path, by mean
), which, vessels may he delivered IN 2
iret water, near the channel ot the rive
I've whole will be protected from inlur
from waves or floating ice, by facings
stone, which are to extend from the top
II embankncnts TO the bed of the river


The whole Of the canal is divided int
seven sections.


Sections No. /, Q and s, extend from th
Delaware river A. mites, to the town Of )
Georges, through tie Delaware and :
Georges Meadows--the averaged depth
cutting on which will be z is feet.


Section No. 4, passes through St. George
nil pond, is 8 SIS miles in lcng'h, wi
an averaged depth of cutting of 2 feet.


Section No. S. comprises "the deep cut
witch is Sd miles in length, and 76 fe
g inches deep, at the highest point
rxcavation will consist Of loan, coar
sand, clay and gravel, and amount to abo
3,oo0,oo0 cubit yards.


Ssct;ea No. 6. passes through Tarne