Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-11-11
GRAND UNION CANAL MEETING


W,su,SeroN. Nov. THE Conven-
tinn re-assembled at bali past ~ O'Clock
this morning, pursuant to adJournmen'i
W en- the following Delegates IN ado'tiop
to those N attendance yesterday appear
ed aud took their seats:
From Morgan County, Va.-Messrs.
Sherrard and Macky.
From Shenandoah County, Ta.-Messrs.
Carson and Overall.
From Fausuisr County Va.-Mr Ward
From Preston County, Va.-Mr. George
Haxan =,
Prince Georges County, .Md.-Messrs.
K nj, Duvall. and Semmes. ,
From Montgomery County, Nd hessrs,
Wco,ten, Forrest, Kiigour, A. Lee' anu
Anderson =, ar
From Charles County, Md.-Mr. Man
ming. o. H.
From Fairfar County, Va.-Gen. Hun-
Ter attended yesterday as well as to>oay'
a., the motions of several Delegates.
,be following gent men, casually IN the
Civ and present at the meeting, were re-
.pectiveIy invited TO take seats ss mono
rsry members, viz.
Moses Tabs. Esq of the State OF lndl-
Hon Jesse r. Thomas. Senator in Con-
sress from the State of Illinois.
David Clendenin, Esq OF Ohio.
Mr. Sutton. OF Piltsburg, Pennsy lvsnia
ID MauI.by, Esq OF Maryland.
Mr.. Mercer said that the meeting ap-
peared now to be as full as Necessary for
complete organization. & he should there's
for, m we that Dr.. Joseph Kent, a Dele
gate from the state of Maryland, be re-
ouested TO act as Chairman OF the Conven-
tion. In making this motion, Mr., M ad-
yerted to the long experience OF DR., X. as
a Member of the House OF Representa-
tiyes of the United States; OF his repre-
senting a part OF the state OF Maryland
deeply interested in the object OF the
meeting, ana where sha p"Nple tet the
greatest sympathy with the convention IN
the enterprise in view.
The motion was unanimously carried,
and DR. Kent took The Chair.
Mr.. Mercer then rose and observed
thai, as the ConyeDtio was now fully or
-ranlzed. II was necessary for some mem
her 10 propose something towards the in
4eresting business which had brought
them together. He should have been glad
had he task devalved on some other Gem'
Der more disposed by inclination as vel
a bodily health, TO its performance. Nr
M then, after a short but eloquent exor'
,lium, (which we must omit here as vel
a the subsequent debate, from want o.
tine for its preparatory submitted the
following resolutions which ne moVeo Il
refer to a select committee:
urI.,rva--a vuurerriuu Ine AIlanti,
and Western waters by canal leading
from the Seat OF the General Government
TO the River Ohio, regarded as local OBJ
ject, is one OF the hignesi importance &c
the States Immediately interested therein
and considered n national view Is Of in
estlmahle consequence 10 the :uure unlon
security, and happiness OF The United
States,
Resolved That il is expedient to sub
stitIe Tor the present detective navigation
OF the Potomac River above tide water q
nsvIgable canal by Cumberland 10 the
Goa Bank, a, the eastern base of The Al
les hany asd 10 extend such canal as soon
thereafter as practicable 10 the highest
constant steamboat navigation OF the Mo
ncngshela or Ohio River
That the most eligible mode Of attain
ing this object will be by rb incorporation
OF a joint stock company, empowered to
cut Ihe said canal through the territories
OF the United States, In the DistricI vi Co.
luDbia, and OF he States OF Virginia, Ma.
Tyland, ard Pennsylvania and. there
fore, that committees be appointed, each
consisting OF - delegates, 10 prepare
and present in behalf OF this assembly,
suitable memorials TO the Congress OF the
United States, and 10 the Legislatures OF
the several States be iore named, request.
ing their concurrence IN the incorporation
OF such company, and their Gu operation,
ii necessary IN the subscription OF funds
for The completion OF the said canal
And whereas, by an act OF The General
Assembly OF Virginia, which passed The
S2d February, 1879, entitled, An act in
cooperating the said Potomac Canal Com
psny,' the assent OF that slate so far as the
limits OF her territory renders it necessary,
IS already given 10 his otjsct-and Tor ats
enlargement 10 the extent required by the
preceding resolution, the said act ap-
pears 10 furnish, with proper amendments
a sufficient bass: Be IL therefore resolv.
ed, that il will be expedient TO accept the
same as charter tor the proposed COM
psny, with the following notifications,
viz: That, in reference TO its enlarged
purpose, the name be changed to the U.
MON Canal
That provision be made for the assent
OF the Government of the United States,
and OF The State of Pennsylvania to the
said act, and that the act be made to cor
respond ~ lis details with such provision.
Tbal tn Union Canal be divided into
two sections, Eastern and Wesern; the
former Of which shall correspond in de-
scuption with that OF the Potomac Canal
by the preamble OF the said act; and the
latter shall begin at The western extremi-