Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-26
FROM a FREpERicB pApER.l
POTOMAC CANAL MEETING.

pointed 1T the former meeting to correspond
on The subject THE Potomac canal. was at.
tended by large concourse of citizens of this
county, 10y the canal commissioners, and by
the following NAMED gentlemen, delegated
rom Baltimore, Washington, Georgetown
Alexandria, Leesburg and Rockville
From Bdtitmore.-W IN. II. Wi,,ler, Henry
Parson II. b.. fancy, and James l.. Haw-
kiDs, esqs.
From WaShington.- Munro, r. c.
Welghtman and VIM. w. Sea,on, esqs
From Georgeioion.-John Cox, +. S. Key
and a. Tanry, psqs.
From .aierdndria.-Dr Humphrey Peake.
Colonel Jonathan Swift and Thomas Swami.
esqs
From Lcesburg-J. F. Mercer and Will
liam Chiffon, esqs.
From RockriWe.-B Forest, Esq.
AT 4 o'clock, Major John Grahaine took the
chd'r' Singleton Du Vail, esq. acting as Sc
cretary. MIR. GOldsbOrough having made some
PREDATORY observations, read the report of the
c"mmittee-Upon which long aud interest
ing discussion ensued, of which we have nei
ther room nor leisure AT present To give even
a brief outline. Tile speakers were !. +. Mer-
Ger, VIM GnldshOrOugh, F. A. Schey, John
Ritchie, WIN. u. Winder, John Nelson, Au.
S"'lus fancy, f. ). Key, and b. s. Pigman,
esqS. me resolutions were finally passed
! we haze since understood that the com
mhtee appointed by the fifth resolution, hav-
ing conferred with the delegates from the
Other cities, meeting is contemplated tn br
held in Washington City early in November
next, To devise means for promoting har-
mon'ous cooperation between Virginia. Ma
ryianh and the District, and for o:her pur
poses tending To further the object la view
REPORT
The undersigned being appointed com.
mlitee on the part of the citizens of Frrde rick
county, Ia correspond with The. constituted
authorities ofihe citizens of Baltimore, Wash
InSlon, AleXandria, Georgetown, sc. on the
SUBJECT ol the contemplated canal from Cum
her'and down the Potomac To Georgetown.
! aho The lateral or crOss-cut canal from the
Potomac to Baltimore, beg leave To report -
mat they have given all that attention 10 the
SUBJECT which lis very imposing importance,
nor only to The state Of Mary Wand, but to the
| CnHed States, so well merits and althnugh
! thcy regret that the inability of the commits
sinners tn complete the survey Of the lateral
canal from the Potomac to the citv of Balti-
more, dePriv"s them ofthe opportunity of
making as lnIi and satisfactory a report as
| thfy wished add expected, vet they feel sn
ils'td IN benz able tn.make the following re-.
! port ofthrir proceedings
The committee have com, ,nic,ted with
the constituted authorities or Baltimore
Washington, Alexandra, Geogetu,vr, aud
Letsburg, aot have the pleasure Ia in(nrm
their fellow citizens of Frederick that The
construed authorities of all those places, dn-
y impressed it'll the importance of the occa
sion, have each resol, ed to send "A highly re-.
spectacle delegation In attend the meeting.
and 10 confer with us On subject SO deeply
lmpHcailnS the interests Of the whole com
munty.
From the united efforts of such meeting.
ac'uated by motives purely patriotic, having
IN contemplation the commercial interest ol
5" large section Ofihe country, and The har-
monious intercourse of the citizens of this
great republic, the committee lrliciiate their
fellow citizens with the anticipation of the
happiest results.
10 our western fellow citizens in MARYLAND.
Virginia, Prnnsy lIanIa, Ohio, Kentucky, Hi.
noIs, Indiana, and to large portion Of th,
western country, which is waterrd hy the
ONO and Mississippi rivers, great facilities
VIII be offered in the transportation of the
heavy and bulky agricultural productiuns, 10
d choice oi markets IS good ~ any "a the II
MON. 10 the state of MARYLAND commercial
advantages will be afforded Of inra,rulabp
amounil and Infinite eXipnt-and Baltimore
VIII rise 10 pitch of asgrandiZement that
{ WI enable her to Vie with heproudcst cities
IN the union.
/ The intercourse wi'h the seat ofthp general
! government viii also he greatly facilitated and
Increased, and commercial prosperity given In
3 Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria,
which we shall view with great qualification.
The committee regret that the commissioners
, appointed by the state of Mary land to survey
the lateral canal, have not yet procredrd so
lar IN their arduons task, as to afford an ac-
iual designation of the location they have.
] bctvptts thu frratiHr.ft,r, e. 4
low citizens, that the survey, so FAR az il has
: progressed, affords every prospect Of success
> and that the lateral canal. running through
the heart of Frederick county TO Baltimore
can he elected with great facility
The committee have also Infinite eratifca.
iion IN being enabled to say, from source
of information not To be questioned that the
= elaborate and highly wrought difficulties in
the communication between the Ohio and
+ Potomac, which have been so fully pourtravpd
ny Mr. kenwor,hy IN his late treatise on the
7 ! subject, have, by an actsai survey made with
y IN a few weeks past been found To- dyiofIs in.
o 60 absolute iisigniicance That the dis,na
and midnight darkness Of a tunnel two mile,
iu length aad two hundred feet i'm dcpth.n ina,
vanished heinre the sunshine Of actual ex
. pertinent. That, instead ola tunnel of tw,
miles N length and two hundred feet in depth
:, lh connect the waters Of Deep Creek T.
! branch of the Yonghagany) on the west sid
4 vt the mountain, with those ofthe Crab Tree
Z Run or Creek branch of Savage River oi
2 the east side which cmpties INTO the Potomac
d no tunnel at al is necessary; and the Herein
lean ias., which Mr.. x. has so adroilly pre-
.. pared for us, is completely superseded nv ih
! discovery of different route across TN
!, mountain. u is bat an act Of Justice 10 state
,r that this highly important discovery has bee
\ maiIr within lhr Mst lhiriv dnYs hY nnr enier