Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-07

&sPort n die Joint Comypissioieys on the Nrrjpa,;o
OrGie Potep,ac Rirer

~ tits FOtoNBdc RiFer.
Council Chamber 18Th January tgo9
SIR In compliance with n resolution of ,Ie n nu.o
al Delegates OF The 9th inst. requesting communion
TO" TO the House, ofalI the information in posses
son % 'oe executive concerning the duties aud ser.
wees performed 10y the commissioners appointed ON
the part of this state and OF the state of Mnrvnnd
10 eHamiHc nio, aud report the state of the nayi-
Saoon Oh the f"omac river. &c. have now the
honor TO lay before the House. COMES r The renori NJ
'he otnt commissioners 10 Tins department asn of
sundry documents accompanying the same which
contain all the information on Tie subject ia the pos
session OF The executive.
have the homer TO be with great respect vnu,
obedient servant.
JAMES PLEASANTS, JR.
The Hon. the Speaker Of the II. of Delegates
TO his Ercetiency the Gortrmor If Virginia
Ihe commissioners, in submitting Their report,
deem necessary, IN just ice themselves 10 state
the reasons why The fulfnIent OF their iono,t,nt d.
mes has been thus long delayed Measures were
taken to Commence the survey ms soon as The subsid
ing oil the spring lreshes would permit but owing IN
TIE distance al which the commissioners lived from
each other, and 10 the circumstances that Mr. hioore
the late engineer of Virginia. was NJ that time EN-.
ssssd IN survey OF the Roanoke we did not Assem-
bic ut Cumberland until the 18th of July last The
inspection OF The river from that point TO the moutl,
OF Savage and the survey Of the line of connecon
heiweeo The western and eastern waters occunietl
" uOlil about The 3lsl Of July upon which day we
commenced locating the canal From that ner;od
We were most sedulousIy engaged; and aIthouyt
several Of or parry were attacked with sickness
shortly alter leaving Cumberland, we still pprsever-
a. n""1 IouBn many uHncullies, on the 18Th Sep
tembcr reached point Of the river l57 miles below
the beginning.
Here, nearly tue whole party, com missioners ne
wen as others, were prosiraied by disease, which
IeDuereu our further progress impractrable MIR
Moore had hitherto preserved his health and ave
parted wiih him under the expectation thar we
should meet on the 4ih Of November Soon, alas
we we're distressed by hearing Of his death nm event
which has deprvedthe world of u most valuable man
remarkabo Tor the scope Of lii intellect the acc
snundDess Of his views, aud his devotion 10 pursus
which ara becoming more and more important TO our
young and rising country.
Deprived Illus Of the necessary services of MIR
Moore, aud several OF number still beinp confn
eddy sickness, IN meeting took place nj The apponi
Ell time, aud II was not upiil about the first of Decep
her that we agaiu assembled. ~ the intcrim the
Board Of Public Works for Virginia. WIKI a discern
meot which did them honour, appointed Mr. Isaac
Brggs the successor Of Mt Moore IN his duties upon
the PntOmar
The advanced season Of iin scar, and the ;ncIe.
mency Of the weather, would probably have deferred
as from hnshng Tire survey, lat the cheerful ol,rritv
OF Mr.. Briggs encouraged and sustained ue and nm.
bout.
Deeply impressed wi'ha zeal rorbe intern,limpr
men ol tur respective states We gerard IL rs d,,v
az the same time we feel pleasure IN recommend
Nc lsn1c Briggs 10 their considerations Few # sny
can be- found equal ~ him IN those most use lf br,,, Il
cs Of science 10 which he >bas devoted himself I'm
practice he is prOmp and skiIfu, and in calculation
bis apihy IS like intuition, while lis accuracy dffes
scrutiny.
Considering bow very tule thc importance .cieprc
nt civil engineering is understood ~ orr country we
do MOI hesitate 10 say that nian 80 thoroughly vei
seq, wili be invaluable tu that state which NAV have
tho discefnTen 10 perceive hs merits, and tie lil,e.
atty 10 tprr"prafe his services.
W dh great respect, we are,