[33] The material for the earlier portions of this chapter is largely from the annual reports of the canal commissioners from 1816 to 1825 contained in _Public Documents relating to the New-York Canals_ (New York, 1821), pp. 103-185, 311-333, 344-365, 429-450, and _Laws of the State of New-York relative to the Canals_, vol. ii, pp. 60-78, 95-118, 150-180. [34] Appendix B. [35] M. S. Hawley, _Origin of the Erie Canal_, pp. 41-42; Hawley's source of information was Judge Platt, one of the Council. [36] _Id._, pp. 42-43. Cf. p. 143, referring to the change of route at Rome and consequent dissatisfaction. [37] Sparks's _Writings of Washington_, vol. ii, pp. 341, 342. [38]_Public Documents_ (1821), p. 403. [39] For elaborate account of this celebration see W. L. Stone's _Narrative of the Festivities observed in honor of the Completion of the Grand Erie Canal_ (New York, 1825), and local histories. [40] W. L. Stone, _Narrative of the Festivities observed in honor of the Completion of the Grand Erie Canal_, p. 321. This monograph has been used extensively in describing the celebration festivities. [41] _Id._, pp. 320-321. [42] _The Influence of the Erie Canal upon the population along its course_, bearing the imprint of the University of Wisconsin, 1901. [43] Hammond, _Political History of New York_, vol. ii, pp. 369, 378. McMaster, _History of U.S._, vol. v, p. 109. [44] Freeman's _Journal_, Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York, September 20, 1830, p. 2, c. 2. [45] Freeman's _Journal_, August 16, 1830, p. 2, c. 6. Seward, _Autobiography of W. H. Seward from 1801 to 1834_, p. 78. [46] Hammond, _Political History of New York_, vol. ii, p. 396. [47] Hammond, _Political History of New York_, vol. ii, p. 397. [48] Jenkins, _Political History of New York_, p. 363. [49] The following counties sent petitions to the Legislature: Tioga, Steuben, Yates, Ontario, Wayne, Cayuga, Seneca, Tompkins, Chenango, Broome, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Herkimer, Lewis, Jefferson, and Chautauqua. (_Laws of the State of New York, relative to Erie and Champlain canals_, 1825, i, pp. 279-281.) [50] This fact is supported by Mr. Jenkins in his _Political History of New York_. He says: "Mr. Granger received a very heavy vote in the sixth and eighth districts; and it is probable his friends had confidently expected that the Chenango canal interests would secure his election. "The sixth Senatorial district to which the feeling in favor of the Chenango canal was mainly confined, gave Mr. Granger more than 2,000 majority. Notwithstanding it had given 6,000 the other way in 1829." The majority for Mr. Granger in the eighth district was nearly 13,000. [51] Jenkins, _Political History of New York_, p. 372. [52] W. N. Holland, _Life and Political Opinions of Van Buren_: Attitude toward internal improvements, pp. 269-274.