Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-11-13

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by honorary members, l mean such
as Ihave described, who, while they
Cannot move questions and vote, may
assist Us with their advice and support.
Therefore move, that Col. Trmble
be admitted as an honorary member.
! The question was put from the
j Chair, and carried. unanimously.
Mr.. ISisnbie assured the meeting
that his presence in the city al this time
was entirely accidental; but he hoIed
10 be allowed to return his lhanks 10
this highly Respectable meeting for,ks
invitation they had given to hirr, aud
10 assure them, that no accident could
have been more agreeable 10 him tlan
to find himself among such an Assem-.
bly,. II was true that his state void
take a deep interest in the ohJec, OF this
meeting, and though he knew not, and
could not undertake to say for II, OF
what particulars time it would derrn il
most expedientto act in relation to this
important object; yet, he was conf.
dent he should speak the sentiments
ofthat state, when he said il wonld go
heart and hand In promoting the great
design IN view; and I've was Convinced.
moreover, that the present Meeting.
convened to take ia hand this iftrres:.
ing object, woald form an era in the
great work Of Internal Improvement.
! Gen John Mason, Delegate from
Georgetown, moved that DR. WaLiion
Ho,card, Of Maryland, be also invi-
ted to take a seat as an honorary nsem-
Der General NJ observed, that DR..
I'll. was one OF The Commissioners an
pointed by the state OF Mary lund 10
survey the country between the P0to-
mac and the Patapsco, with view 10
the practicability of cross-cu canal,
and was gentleman whose accuair,.
lance with the subject TO be considered
by the meeting, and general intelli-
gence and responsibility, wspid rem.
der his counsel valuable to tie Conyen-
ton.
Or. Aosvura was unanimously in.
vited to, take seat. which he accep-
ted; and then
The Meeting adioorned until to-mor-
row mofning 1t half utter 10 o'clock.
TRIDAY, NovEMBE1T
The Convention re- assembled at half
past ten o'clock tkis morning, pursuant
10 adjournment; when the following
Delegates, in addition to those in At
tendance yesterday, appeared and took
their seatg:
From Morgap County Messrs. sherrard and
Macky.
5, From Shenandoah coaniy--Mes carsed
and Overall,
From Fsuquier County, NJ. Ward.
From Preslon County George Hagan.
From Fairfax County --ceneral Hunter Is.
tended yesterday - well ~ today.
: MARYLAND,
From Prince G<orgs,s county--Mess. Kent.
DuvaI, SemDcs, and julius Forrest.
From Montgomery County, Messrs. Woot-
ten, Forrest, k,gour. A. Lee, and Anderson.
From Charles County MsRning.
On the motion Of several Delegates,
the following gentlemen, casually in the
city, and present At the meeting, were
respectively invited to take seats as hoa-
orary members, viz.
Moses 1a5bs, Esq Of the State Of In
diana.
Hon. Jesse b. TAomas, Senator IN
Congress from the State of Illinois.
David Clsndsaig, Esq. Of Ohio.
Mr.. Sutto5s, Of Pittsburg, Penn.
J. ID. Maaslsby, Esq. Of the State Of
Maryland.
Mr.. Mercer said that the meeting ap-
peared now to be as fullas necessary for
a complete organization, and he should
therefore Iaoye that DIR. Joseph Kent, .
Delegate from the State of Maryland,
be requested to act as Chairman Of the
Convention. In making this motion,
Dir, M adyerted to the long experience
Of DR. X. as Member Of the House Of
Of the United States;
If his representing part Of the State
81 Maryland deeply interested in the
sbject Of the meeting, and where the
people felt the greatest sympathy with
he Convention in the enterprise IN
view.
The motion was unanimously carried,
and DIR. Kent took the chair
Mr., MeresS then rose and observed,
hat, as the Conventions was now fully
it was necessary for some
topropose something towards
he interesting BUSINESS which had bro't
them together. Mr.. M.then, after a short
out eloquent exordium, submitted the
following resolutions, which he moved
10 refer to select committee:
Whereas, eonneetion of the Atlantic and
Western ws'ers. By canal leading from the