Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-19

| Ii is but an act OF Jus!Ise 10 stale, that TINS
highly important discovery has been made
within the last thirty days by our enter
pri.ing and merilorous fellow citizen,
James Shriyer, Esq. gentleman OF well
known experience and scientific acquire
ments to make the survey, in which he IS
now engaged with the lsudable and patri.
, otto view OF making map of that moun-
taneous part of the country, which map
will soon be published, ;.
According 10 this truly interesting dis
covery it now appears, that dam across
Deep Creek at Hooppole Narrows,
, can he constructed at very inconsid-
cradle expense, so as by raising the wa
ter about thirty feet, to reduce the cut
ting in the lowest gap TO To at most 30
: feet and this being ony al the summit,
the extent OF this d . h az oss will be IN
considerable, That The level through the
ridge from the point 70 which the water
may be easily da med. will be but about
two miles. and the average of the cutting
for that distance y which 40 ample sup
ply OF water will he obtained, will not be
more than % or 80 feet, attording an easy
communication Nth the Potomac, and Sc
curing The trade OF the OHIO valley, which,
| with the tributary streams OF the ONO, a
lone contains about 100000 square miles.
Let the citizens of Maryland, and particu-
larry those of gilmore; let also the citi-
zens OF Washington, George town and A.
| leyandria--Iet also our western brethren,
| pause and refiecl on this momentous dis
| cIosure--let them reflect on the close af-
fnity which it is calculated 10 produce,
and the inGnta mutual advantages which
it will certainly insure 10 our latest pos
terity--snd they will join US in saying,
that under such circumstances and consid-
erations, the Allegany mountain dwindles
into mole bill.
This information, on which we are as.
sured the utmost reliance may be placed,
removes at once all difficulties in this
stupendous national undertaking, and at
once throws open the door Of commerce
with our western brethren. Oh terms OF in
finite reciprocal advantage. What com
parison " i'll The boosted New York canal
bear with this? Although we give our
brethren of New York full credit for their
noble and highly meritorious exerlions,
yet we do with gratitude reflect, that
bount,fu Providence has not been partial
in the distribution of his tavors--That on
I this truly favoured land, which il evident.
| ly inten 81 as the special residence OF
| Liberty, The mansion house OF the rights
of man, a kind Providence has laylshed
his favors with unexamped liberality.
With this .ru!y suspicious statement of
facts, the realization of which we do not
for moment question, the committee beg
leave to submit the following resolutions
to the consideration Of the meeting -
LIST Resoived, that this meeting views
with great qualification, The efforts OF the
Legislature of Maryland and the noble
minded participation OF the Legislature OF
Virginia, to effect the contemplated water
communication by canal from Cumberland
down The Potomac to tide water. thereby
afording TO our fellow citizens in the west
ern section OF Maryland and Virginia all
those advantages and facilities which are
the result Of water carriage in the trans
portation OF the heavy and bulky agricul.
tural productions OF the country-and we
| hope to see this measure most srenously
| persisted in until II Is accomplished.
Cd. Resolved, that in order to afford to
our Western Fellow Citizens and to
The Citizens of Frederick County, all
those advantages resulting from choice
OF markets, and to give to the state OF Ma
ryland and to the citizens OF Frederick
County all those advantages which will
necessarily result from the passage OF a
portion OF the products OF the western
| country through Frederick County TO Bal
timore, il is in the opinion of this meeting,
indispeRsably necessary that the Legisla-
ture OF Maryland shall reserve the prlvi-
lege OF la;eral or cross cut Canal from
the Potomac through Frederick County 10
I the city of Baltimore. and that the juno.
ton OF the lateral canal with the Potomac
shall be made as high up the river be-
tween the mouth OF Monococy and Har-
per's Ferry as is practicable.
Sd. Resolved, that this meeting views
with increased pleasure the contemplated
connexion OF the Potomac with the Ohio,
thereby alfording to our fellow citizens in
the western sections Of Pennsylvania and
Ohio, (whom we cannot consider IN any
other point OF view than as most respecta.
Bile members OF our great political family,
the same facilities and advantages which
we sha, ourselves enjoy, and measure
calculated most eminently TO increase and
perpetuate that intercourse, harmony, and
good fellowship, which now SO happily
exists among the members Of this great
I republic, and to perpetuate our great pc.
lihcal compact, the basis OF our national
prosperity and importance, and which,
from its truly republican principles and
provisions. must result IN Inc happiness OF
millions yet unborn.
4th. Resoived, that in the opinion Of this
meeting, it is an object of primary impor-
lance to the future prosperity OF Mary land,
tina, the Potomac be canalled from Cum.
berland to tide water, and that the laters
or cross cut Canal from the Potomac thTo'
Frederick County TO Baltimore, 10 COM
menee at soue point between The mouth
| of Mopncocy and Harper's Ferry, shall be