Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-26

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Creek, at Hoppole Narrovs, can be construct
ed AT very iuconsiderable expense, SO as, by
raising The water ahOu; thirty feet To reduce
'he cutting IN the lowest gap to 20 or at
most 80 feet, and this being only The summit,
the extent of this depth across will be incon-
siderable. That the level through the ridge
from the point tn which the water NAV be- ca
SHY damned, will be but about two miles, and
me average of the cutting for that distance by
winch an ample supply of water will be oh
tanned VIII notbe more than % or 80 feet, af-
'ordinS an easy communication with the Po-
t"mac, and securing the trade of the Ohio
valley, VIII oh with the tributary streams ofthe
Ohin, alone contains alb lut 100000 square,
miles. Let the citizens of Mary land, and
particularly those of Baltimore let also the
citizens of Washington, Georgetown, and A
Iexandria let also Our western brethren,
pause and reflect on this mOrnentous disclo-
sure--let them reflect on the close affinity
which it IS calculated to produce, and the in
finite mutual advantages which il W in certai in
~ insure 10 our latest pnsterity -aud they will
JOIN us In saying, that under such circumsian--
ces and considerations the Allegheny noun
tain dwindes into mole hill
This Information, on which we are assured
the utmost reliance may be placed, removes
at once AL difficulties in this stuprndous ma
tional undertaking, and at once throws oprn
thren, on terms of infinite reciprocal adtan-
Etage. What comparison will the buastpd
New York canal bear with this Although we
SlFe our brethren of New York full credit Tor
their noble and highly meritorious exertinns,
yet we do with gratitude reflect that bnunti-
iul Providence has not been partial in the
distribution Of his iavours-That on this truly
iaNOured land, which IS evidently intended as
the special residence of Liberty the mansion
n he rIsbg IF l.. u
mas la'ished hrs iaVonrs with unexampled IL
berality.
With this truly auspicious statement of
Facts, the realization OF hch wc do not for a
moment question, the committee beg leave 10
submit the following resolutions to the con-
sideraion of the meeting:
lst. Resoired, That this meeting views
WIN great srafliication the efforts of the Lee.
Sislature of lnryland, and the noble minded
participation of The Legislature of Virginia,
To effect the contemplated wafer Communica-
ton by Canal from Cumberland dowu the
Potomac tide water, thereby aif,rding to our
leIinw-cItIzens an the western section of Mary
land and Virginia all those advantages and
facilities which are the result Of water carriage
In The transportation of the heavy aud bulky
agricultural productions cflhe Country and
We nope 10 STE this measure most strenuOusly
persisted In until it IS accomplished
Cd. RcSoired, That, in order 10 afford 10 our.
Western fellow ciliEens, and To the citizens Of
Frederick county all ihnse adyaulag, resulting
from choice at mar kets. and tl give "a lh,.
State OF Maryland and 10 the citizens Of
Frederick county all those advantages which
NH necessarily result from the passage of "A
portion OF the products ufthe Western Coun-
Try through Frederick county To Baltimore, il
Is IN The opinion oftnis meeting. indispensahly
necessary that the Legislature of MARYLAND
shall he mrs, ii..o 4 Z
cut Canal from the Potomac through Frede-
rick county To the city of Baltimore, and that
TIE Junction "f the lateral Canal with the Pu-
tomac shall be made as high up The river be-
tween the mouth OF MOnucnry and Halper's
Ferry AS Is practicable
Sd ReSOlCed, That this meeting views with
increased pleasure the contemplated cunuex-
ION OF the Potomac with the Chin, fhercby
aiordmg Ia our fpl!nw-Ci;lZrns In the Western
sections of Pennsylvania and Ohio whom We.
cannon c0nstSer in any o' her pniut of view
han as most respectable mrmhprs Of our
great political Family the same facilities and
advantages which we shall ourselves enjoy,
ana measure calculated most cmintniy Ia
increase and perpetuaie that intercourse, har-
mony and good fellowship, which now SD
happily exists among the members Of this
great republic, and 10 prrprluate our great
political compact, the basis of our national
IT'S truly republican principles and provisions,
must result in the happiness of millions yet
unborn.
4.h. RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of this
meeting, II Is an object Ofprmary Importance
to the future prosperity of Mar ydud ihat the
Potomac he canallcd from Cumberland to
tide water, and that the lateral or cross-cne
canal from the Potomac through Frederick
county to Baltimore, to commence al soma
point between the mouth Of Monocory and
HarPer's Ferry, shall be- undertaken At as early
day as practicable and we do most strenu-
ously recommend 20 the Legislature Of Mary.
land the passage ola law 10 effect the object
of these resolutions.
9Th. Resolred That John M'Pherson, hbra
ham Shrlver, VIM Tyler, WIN. Gnd,hor0ueb.
BIS. Pigman, John Nelson and +. A. Schley
esq'rs be, and they are hereby, appointed
committee to correspond on the subject Of
these resolutions, with the dcputaiinns an
pointed by Baltimore, Washington, George
| town, Alexandra, and Lrrsburg, To attend
this meeting as also with the Potomac CON-
pany, with such committees as may be- sp-
pointed elsewhere, and such peis M OF per
sons rs they may deem cXpedent and Zoe
cnucert such measures as may he best calcu-
lated to eilectuate the objects of said resoiu--
lions.
9th. RESOLVED That thcproceedngs Of fAiy
mretlng Tee published ln the III lereut news.
/ papers IN this city, and that the prnte 3.
/ throughout the state Doe requested to peoisl
the same.
All which = most respectfully srHm;Uel.
i JOHN MCPHERSON, ~
WI. TYLER,
GRAFTON DTVATB,