East of the Falls, nothing further shoidd be speedily attempted in the parts mentioned ; but that the primary exertions should be directed to the Canal and Locks at the Falls; that when this is completed, the watei- in the river above, will probably be suiRciently low to clear away the timber which incommodes it, and to do the like by Wood-Creek down to the Oneida Lake, and to remove the most dangerous rocks below the Falls: This accomplished, the next in degree of eligibility, appears to your Coiiimittee, to extend the navigation from Schenectady to the naviga1)le waters of the Hudson -- Because when with the improvements above suggested, the river shall be rendered navigable in the greater part of its extent from Fort Schuyler to Schenectady, in all seasons not so dry as the present, for boats of considerabh* burthen; yet the portage from Schenectady to Albany, is not only a very heavy charge on the produce of the upper country, but attended with serious iucon-

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veniences to those who enter largely into tlie interior commerce. To prepare for tlie accomplishment of this apparently very necessary part of the navigation, your committee recommend, That accurate surveys sliould be made, as early in the ensuing spring as circumstances will permit, to enable the board to determine the direction in wliich Canals are to run, to take .the necessary preliminary measures for providing the materials ; that, if the works at tlie Falls, &.c., should be completed before the wdiole of the next operating season is expired, the residue may be appropriated to this important part of the navigation, and completed in the succeeding year; -- Soon after tliis sliall be accomplished, the company will be enabled to judge with precision, wliat farther is in their power, and if what they have done, should prove beneficial to tlie community at large, and the resources of the compaiiy be tlien found not competent to such a perfect completion of tlie whole internal navigation, as is contem})lated by the act of incorporation, there can be little doubt but that an enlightened Legislature will extend its aid, to objects promising such extensi\e benefits to every class of citizens.