Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-09-07
DEFE kRED ARTICLES.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER.

BALTIMORE, August 25.-At the meeting
yesterday at the Exchange, it was most craft
Tying TO behold the number of citizens of res
probability and wealth who were present and
TOOK an interest in the object for which thew
were called oSether.-Judging from all the
circumstances which have come to our know
ledge, and from the disposition evinced by the
people OF Baltimore generally, we have no he
station III giving ii as our opinion that the
plans necessary for the improvement Of the
bed OF the Susquchannah River are now in as
favorable train rs the most sang,rine and en-
thusiasdc advocates ofthe measure can posi-
bly, wish them to be. The committee select
ed TO represent the city of Baltimore at the
approaching meeting in Lancaster, it will be
seen, IS composed ofthose of our fellow-citi-
zens to whom an affair of such incalculable i'm
portance to our city may with safety be con-
hded.
| AT numerous meeting of the citizens OF
Baltimore held at the Exchange on tina oath
INST. pursuant to public notice, ROBERT GIL
NOR, Esq. was called TO the chair, and r. L,
Colt was appointed Secretary-when the
following resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this meet
ing, that while our sister cities of Philadelphia
and New York are laudably engaged in en-
dcavours to extend their trade by construct
Ing canals and improving the beds of the riv-
ers, for the purpose of rendering safe, cheap,
and easy, their communications with the nte-
nor country-it is not less our duty than our
interest to pursue such means as will not ONLY
retain, but increase that portion oftrade which
the superorgeographical position ofBaltimore
entities it to.
Itesotred, That in the opinion of this meet
ing the improvement of the bed of the River
Susquchanna from the Maryland line to the
town ofColumbia, sin Lancaster county, pre-
SCENTS the easiest, cheapest and most elfectual
means OF ensuriag 10 Baltimore the benefits to
be derived from free intercourse with the in
terror parts of pennsylvania and the Western
part OF the state Of n. Y ork
Resolved, That the Citizens of Baltimore
view with much appreciation the successful ex
perments that have been made bya few enter
prislng gentlemen, in not only descending to
the lide, but also in ascending the river Sus-
quehanna to Columbia with keel boats there
by shelving the practicabilty of opening a safe
and cheap mode OF transportation to and from
all that fertile country through which the SlIs-
quehanna and its different branches flow.
ReSOtced, That Gen. Harper, Thomas Eli
colt, Isaac NIKim, Gen. Stricken, John F..
Howard, jun. Ely Baldeston, Joseph Patter-
son and Isaac Tyson, he, and they are hereby
appointed and requested to attend public
meeting of the inhabitants of York and Lam
caster counties, to be held at Lancaster on the
29th inst to take into consideration the sub
Ject OF improving the navigation of the river
Susquehanna from the town of Columbia to the
Maryland line-and that they be authorised
to assure said meeting that the citizens of Balt-
more ready and willing to cooperate in car
rying into effect any practicable plan that will
effect that object
And be it further ResoIued, That the above
named gentlemen be requested to report to a
future meeting ofthc citizens of Baltimore, the
proceedings that may be adopted at the Ian
caster proposed public meeting together with
such other Information as they may deem re
| latiye to the subject
ReSotred, That the above named dele
gates may fill any vacancies that may occurf
any of the persons named cannot go to Ian
| Caster on the Goth inst.
ReSoLred, That the above proceedings be
published. ROBERT GILMOR, Chairman.
ROSWELL L. COLT, Sec'y.