The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-18

ton which a. WIS about tn oHer. IN g.,
iorbrar To say any tiiug-not evra t..
press his congratulations at Nltnessir,-
presence already of 81 large numher
citizens, embracing 81 much of worth 49,,
respcciahilliy, on an occasion so infer.s.
10 the lasting happiness and prosn2rit, -
| his country. But it was necessarv =,
| something towards an organization nj ~
| meeting, and he should therefore move =.
| Gen. WALTER JoNEs, del gate fro,, ' :,
City of Washington, be appointed S..
| tdry to the Meeting. This mutton no g.,
mitted with the inteation of afterwsrl,
proposing an adjournment, without mr.,
ceedng further in the organization at mr.
| sent; for, II chairman were now apnn;n,
| ed, 1t would be expected that the Conva,'
ton would forthwith proceed to bnsiness
but, AS several Delegates were known IN -
On the road, and might be expected IN ~
rive by tomorrow, Mr. MERcER tbonnh.
it better that the complete Organization ~
the meeting be deferred until then. In ,I,a
mean time, the Secretary could call ov..
the names, and ascertain what Deley,,,n
were present.
The sense of the gentlemen present h.,
ing taken on MIR. MERGERS motion, il I've
carried unanimously; and WINTER Jo>rg
Esq was accordingly appointed Secretary
of the Meeting
Mr.. JONES, in accepting the appoint.
ment, expressed hope that the Mea,;n,,
would consider il one for the day only; and
when the meeting should be completely
organized, 1t would appoint permanent
Secretary from amongst the many gentle.
men VINO were more competent to dis
charge the duties. The Secretary hayipo
called over the names 0fthe members,
The Meeting adjourned until tomornw
morning at half after 10 o'clock.
Mr.. MERCER said that the meeting an.
pointed now TO be as full as necessary far
"A complete organization, and he shoun
therefore move that Mr.. JosEPH KENT,
Delegate from the State of Maryland be-
requested I" act as Chairman of the con.
ventIon. In making this motion, Mr.. NJ
adverted to the long experience of DIR. X
as Member Of the House of Represents.
tises of the u. States of his Representing
part of the State of Maryland deppIV
interested in the object of the meeting. and
where the people felt the greatest sympa
my with the convention in the enterprise in
view.
Inc motion was unanimously carried,
and DR.. Kent took the Chair
FRIDAY, Noyembr 7, 1929
Mr.. MERCER then rose and observed
that, as The Convention was now fully
organized, II was necessary for some mem
Der to propose something towards the
interesting business which brought them
toSether-He should have been glad had
The task devolved on some other member
/ more disposed by inclination as well as bO.
Oily health, to its performance. Mr.. NJ
then, alter Il short but eloquent pxordum.
(Which we must omit here as well as The
subsequent debate, for want Oftime for itS
preparation, submitted certain resolutions
which he moved to refer to select com.
mittee
Mr.. MERCER followed the reading Of his
resolutions with very luminous speech,
exhibiting the history and character of the
canals of Europe and Of the United States, |
and embracing numerous details in relation
To the practcablity, cost, proper dimeN.
Slons, utility, &c. of the proposed Union
Canal from the Potomac to the Ohio, an
examination of the Reports of the Com.
missioners on the subject, Sc and display.
ing extensive research, aud an intimate
acquaintance with all the topics CONNECTED |
with the subject under consideration, as
well as much reflection on the most expe
dent mode of proceeding to effect the Oh. /
Ject now in hand.
Mr. CoLsToS, of Virginia, expressed
general concurrence in the views offered by |
Nr. MERCER, as well as his pleasure at tie /
eloquent expose of that gentleman. Mr.. |
y. however, not being prepared al once to /
assent to some of the positions advanced, |
particularly in relation to the proposed |
w'dth of the Canal, moved to accompany |
the reference of the resolutions with the |
following Instructions
ReSoired, That the committee to whom
the resolutions have been referred, be in.
structed to inqaiIe-
lst, Into the probable difference of ex-
Pense between canal so feet wide and ons
of 40 ieet.
Cd. Into the advantages and disadsan,a.
ges likely to result from increasing the width I
OF the proposed canal from 80 10 40 feet, +
and report the result Of such inquiries to
tins meeting.
Mr.. HERBERT, of Maryland, desired that
the committee should also be instructed 10 /
accompany their report with preamble,
setting forth all the information they could
obtain land he knew there was much in the
possession of some of the Delegates pre-.
sent) on the subject of the practicabiy Of
The contemplated Canal, Mr. II. made
number Of very pertinent remarks, to show
the proPrIety Of the course he suggested
such statement, founded on authentic
data would satisfy the public mind thai
TINS great national object could be not only
easily effected at cost that would sur
PRISE those who had examined the subject
slightly. 1t would defeat the objections
urged against the scheme by prejudice