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

tlt COuNAfys USlWCru luC UDTlEeIlItU03t benu OF
The riverNehio, ard the southera shore Of Lake
and CSyogs Creeks. and all other Intervening
waters near the sad route, to be carefully sur
veyed, with the view OF sscertaiHng the prac.
uc4bih,y and probable cost of Canal which,
Ted by the Latter, shall connect the fenner.
That letter be addressed by the Chairman
of tie Assembly, To- the MAYORS of Alexandria,
Georgetown, sD,i " asiI,ngton, sppriziag, tire
,hem. tner respective Corporations, Of the pro-
ceedings OF tas Assembly, and inviting their
zealous co operation IL gising to them effect.
That another letter be addressed by the Char
man. ia behalf OF this Assembly, 10 the Presi-
dent and Directors Of the Potomac Company,
requesting their concurrence IN the meashies
rec 2sn .aciided by ih- preceding resoluuons
That the authority 10 levy tolls be vaued so
far as TO authotize toll not exceeding three
cents per bus;,rl, per hundred n'les, upon Coal
and SAT-, or five dollars per ton on Iron, and the
manufacture thereof, or three dollars per ton
per hundred mites, on all merchantze, or ten
cents on The barrel OF hcar.
ReseiUed, That The Committee before named
be, and they arc hereby authorized and request
ed t. use tneir best exertons to obtain the most
favourable reception tor their memorials, 10 as
certain and communicate to the Central Cor
responding Commillee, hereinafter named. such
objections, II any, as arc opposed TO the pray
ers of their respective memorials, aud TO dc
wise, Il possible, In conjunction with the com
mor friends of the Union and prosperity Of the
United States, the means OF obyiatlng all the
linpeGiments to their success
Hesegcel That ior the last mentioned pur
pose, the Delegates OF tie respective Counties
and Corporations represented III this Assembly,
be regarded as Corresponding Committees, and
that - persons be appointed Central Com
mittee OF Correspondence, TO confer with the
Committees before named, TO hold stated meet
ings IN the Guy of Washington, tor tie pur-
pose OF consulting upon, aud adopting IN behalf
oil, the Union Canal, such measures as may
seem best calculated TO assure its certain and
speedy accomplishment
Mr.. Mercer followed the reading o!
his resolutions with very luminous
speech, exhibiting a variety of iDlor
NATION concerning the history and
character of the caDals Of Europe and
OF the United States, and embracing
numerous details in relation tolhe prac-
ticabilty, cost, proper dimensions,
tiiity, &c. OF the proposed Union Ca
nal from the Potomac to the. Ohio,
an examination of the Reports of the
Commissioners on the subject SIC. and
displaying extensive research, and an
ultimate acquaintance with all the top
les connected with the subject under
consideration, as we'll as much rehec-
ton on the most expedient mode of
proceeding to effect the object now in
hand.
Mr. Colston, ofVirsinia, expressed
a general concurrence in the views
offered by Mr.. Mercer, as well as his
pleasure at the eloquent expose of that
gentleman Mr.. 6. however, not be
ing prepared at once to assent to some
of the positions advanced, particularly
in relation to the proposed width ofth"
Canal, moved to accompany the re
ference Of the resolutions with the fol
lowing instructions:
Rssotred, That the committee to whom the
| resolutions have been referred, be instructed
/! to inquire
lst Into the probable difference of expense
! between canal so feet wide and one OF ~ feet
I'd. Into the advantages and disadvantages
| likely to result from increasing the width Of the
| proposed canal from 80 to 40 feet, and report
the result OF such inquiries to this meeting,
Mr.. Herbert, of Maryland, desir
ed that the committee should also be in
structed to accompany their report with
a preamble, setting forth all the infor-
nation they could OBTAIN land hc knew
there was much in the possession Of
some of the Delegates present) on the
subject oil the practicabillty ofthe con
templated Canal.
Gen. Mason, of Geogetown, con
CURED in the propriety oil such an ex
pose, and spoke in its support.
Mr.. Mercer thought, instead ofpre-
fixing such Il statemen, as Mr.. Her
bert proposed, to the Report, it would
be better that the committee who
would be appointed to draft memoir
ais to the states, should embodv that
information in their memorials, for
which they would have more time and
could perform the duty more satisfac,
tcriiy than could be done by commit
tee now.
A good deal of discussion followed
on this point and others touched on in
debate, in which Mr.. Poaoell, of Vir-
GINA, Mr.. Il. Lee, of Maryland, Mr..
Cdld,UeH, of the District, Mr.. Coils
ton, MIR Opie, of Vir. Mr. Briggs,
OF Maryland, and Mr.. Shannon, of
Virginia, joined.
The resolutions having been refer
red,
MIR. Fen,oick, Of Md. submitted the
following, which he moved should go
| To the saIne cninnitten and ABROAD 10.