Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-14

the Canal shall Weld net, Income 10 the sockhod-
rrs exceeding 10 per cent. per annun,, such excess
shall he arpi'ed towards the extension Of the Canal
nn'i the Western section shall have been completed
and to give speedy effect this provision the
Pre- sident and Directors OF The Chesapeake and o.
hio Canal Company shah he authorized to borrow,
or may negotiate, through suitable agency, in be-
hall OF the Company, ON the credit Of such excess,
ar on the tolls or fixed part thereof, levied upon
certain commodities passing through the said Canal
bring the probable amount oil such annual excess.
such sums Of money as may he deemed expedient
by general meeting OF the Stockholders, to he mp
piled TO the extension Of the Western ciion of the
Canal, from time TO time, Till the said section shall
have been compietcd.-And il, alter the completion
81 the entire Canal the nett dividends shall exceed
10 per cent. per annun', such excess shall be applied,
first, to strengthening the works OF the Canal, next
TO the multiplication OF ascending locks fron, The
river Potomac to The level of the Canal, wherever
the convenience OF the dacent country may require
IT next, 10 lining the Canal throughout, with such
walls OF stones as shall accommodate banks TO the
use oil steam boats and should the nett dividends
still exceed 10 per cent then such excess shall lie
applied To The reduction Of the tolls upon the said
canal, according 10 some equitable scale.
find be ii further Resolved, Tha, Committee Of
hive Delegates he appointed to prepare, and cause
be presented in behalf Of this Convention suitable
Memorial to the State of Ohio, soliciting the coop
GRAFTON OF that state IN the completion of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal, and It's Ultimate connection
with the navigation of Lake Ellie and that for the
latter purpose, the Memorial shah respectfully sus-
aesi the expectancy OF causing the country, between
the mediterranean bend Of the liver Ohio, and the
Southern shore Of Lake Erie, together with the
waters OF Grea, Beaver and Cayuga Creeks, and all
other intervening waters the said route, TO he
carefully surveyed, with the view Of ascerain,ng the
pracucabliiy and probable COST of Canal, which,
led 10y the latter, shall connect the former
That letter he addressed by the Chairman Of the
Convention, TO the Mayors of Alexandria, George
iowa, and Washington, apprising, through them,
tne'r respective Corporation, Of the proceedings, of
this Convention, and inviting their jealous
non IN giving To them effect.
That another letter be addressed, by The Chairman,
N oeha'i oil this Convention, TO tue President and
Drectors oil the Potomac Company requesting
ihcn concurrence in the measures recouime nded by
the preceding resolutions.
Resoired, That the Committee before named he,
and they are hereby authorized and requested use
ther best exeriions TO obtain the favorable
epton Tor their memorials, ascertain aud conimu-
u'cate To the Central Corresponding Committee,
hereinafter named, such objections, il amy, ms OPP
posed to the prayers OF their respective memprias,
ana TO devise, Il possible, in conjunction with the
common friends OF the union and prosperity of the
o"ed States, The means Of ohviang all the impede
mems 10 their success.
hesoi'ed, That, for the last mentioned purpose, the
Delegates of the respective Counties and Corpora
tons, represented in this Convention he regarded also
as Corresponding Committees and that lS Delegates
he appointed Central Committee of Corresuon.
dence, confer with the Committees before named
| and TO hold stated meetings IN the Civ of Washing
ION, lor ie purposs feonsul'i"r npon and adopting
IN hehaii OF, the Chesapeake aud OHM Canal, sue Il
measures may seem best calculated 10 assure its
| CERTAIN and speedy completion.
JOSEPH KENT, Chairman.
WALTER JONES, Secrsfary.
~ being found mpraccabie TO obtain "A cnpv of
The Resolution referred 10 in the preceding resolu-
tons in time for this days publications will he pub
lished early hereafter.
The Board of commissioner. appointed un-
der the Treaty of Client, to ascertain Ameri-
| can claims for deported Slaves (agreeably to
| the arbitration of Russia) adjourned on the 5th
| instant, to convene again on the 18th of JAN
uary. We understand the Commissioners
stll had under consideration, at the period OF
| adjournment, the 9Th article of the Treaty,
the question of average value on which they
had not been able to come to decision.
THE COMMITTEES.
List o. The seUtrdl Committees appointed By The
Chairman, an pursuance ofMe resolutions Of
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Convention.
This l,sI Is published by authority aud il is much
TO he desired that the several committees
" proceed, without waiting for the formal noii-
ces, TO the discharge OF the duties respectively as
The Csntrn Co,nnii,tes.-Charles +. Mercer
| John Mason, w .iier Jones, Thomas SwanH, John
Mclean, WIN. II. Fiizhugh, H. L. Opie, Alfred II
Powell, r. c. PendIe'on, a. Fenwick, John Lee
| FrIsby Iilehnan, Robert w. Bowie.
Committee for Hrgmia. C Pendleton, II
l.. Vpie, ). C. Hunter, w. Eizey, Nathaniel Bur.
For Pennsylvania. Shriver, james Shan.
nnon John McNaian, Daniel Kinchclur, George
HagaD.
Committee for MARYLAND. --Gralion DuvalI, George
Forresr.
Committee for Ohio.-John Mclean, Waller Smith
Benz. 5. Forrest, Thos. Cnrbery. Fl. Peake
To .hsmoridtise Comgress.-Waiter Jones. John
Mason, G. w. p. Cusiis, Robert 1. Taylor, S. Ii
Smith.
NoTE.-It is understood that the Chairman, in pro
ceeding to nNme the members OF the several Com
mi''ees, atte, the adjournment OF the Convention
lound himself necessarily restricted to the number
the Delegates who attended and constituted the Con
venion This accounts Tor the manner in which III,
committees for Pennsylvania and OHIO are consrirut-
ed-there having been hut delegate from The for
nief, and none from the latter
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