Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-18
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO a.,

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO cAS,t, :,
al sstgt Rua,bsr n, a.,
gems .i halt'mort. friendly to To. IN. asurs
o. uniting The waters OF the Ctesspeats
Bay and the Ohio river, by aean,' ill.,"
ing from The city of Baltimore ,hrou.S ~, ~.
DisNicto OF Columbia. held at tho c"n we
Hodseon Monday evening, the I5,b 1 w.t.,
in pursuance OF a call previously pnhI,.S'a
the papers OF The CRY. Thoms. EII,eou
esq. was called TO the char. and j ~
Kennedy ESQ Secretary. 80
On motion OF Mr.. J. p. Kenn.dv
conded by Gen Harper, The following ,s
solutions were offered, and alter eoo.,d..
able discussion by Mr. Kennel, G.n.,.I
Harper MessIs Barney. Kreb., koLss
Purviance, Isaac Tyson, Glenn, and Ju,.
Br'ce, were. upon the motion of the ,ro
latter gentleman postponed tor IN. cons; o
Iteration OF The meeting al the E,ch,no.
on Saturday next, with . direction IN h.ss
them printed in the public papers Of tho
city.
RESOLUTIONS
The nation having been lately called bv
the Chief Magistrate Of tbe Union IN =,
slider he policy OF enlargipg our oa,iooaI
resources by encouraging interna inprnvsi
"ents, and the attention of Cong res, b,,s
ing heen wisely directed TO ibis obiec,
from due regard 10 which incaIcui,hl,
ADDITIONS may be made 10 the wealth and
prosperity OF this country; and as their ar.
strong indications that this policy viII hs
extensively fosterrd BY the national exreu.
tive, sod will become an important Tea.
ture in their administration:
And as the promotion OF IBIS poliv IA
we'll adapted not only TO increase h. NJ.
tional trade, but also to invisorate The M.
tionsl deteDcrs by The facilities II will #,
ford to prompt and efficient comuunic,.
tion between distant paris OF tho couulrv
when laborIng under the pressure Of "a.
reign inva sion, and chiefly 10 tie perps.
tuaI strengthening and rendering prrna.
nent ofo present happy union, BY The
multiple ,,. u OF the Ties which bind Inc
states together:
All a, tut state OF Maryland is espe.
cially concerned in ibe encouragement Of
this policy, by reason OF Der exposed Iron.
tier position, her 'djaceney 10 the Chrsa.
peake Bay, Der many navigabIe rivers.
her great coRmrre relations, her hume.
roua facilities fot manufacture, the impor.
lance oil her agriculture. the richness and
abundance OF her mineral productions, her
central station in be Union, and, above
oil, by her peculiar proximity 10 the west.
ern states:
And as the city Of Baltimore take. live.
ly interest in every measure affecting these
subjects 80 vitality connected wnb her
con. mercial welfare, AND - ANXIOUS to &c.
veIape all Der natural resources by the
most active encouI II erb-Di, and especial.
" TO draw to herselt The trade OF IRE w,sl.
erD country, as we'll through he channel
OF the Susquebsnnab a. thr Potomac.
And as on Saturday nett the cIiiztn. Of
BALTIMORE will convene in obedience 10
the summons OF the Mayor. ID CONSIDER The
expedlency OF reeomnt nding TO The Lseis.
lature OF this state the prom oii0h Of tho
proposed Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
commencing Of Baltimore, a. also d he
SusquehsnDa Canal. ..
And a. il is the decided opinion OIL tbH
meeting. although entirely friendly 10 he
ia pr0vement OF HE hav,g alton OF Ibe Sus'
aufhanna river, by ai, prae,iratie ant 81.
fcieD, means, that u is UNIV Use TO connect
these two projects, or render Them, 10 any
respect whatever. dependent upon zach
other. tor thr following resstuG
I. Thai the Cheap axe and Ohio lanai
10 an object OF National imps,Ioncs, and
in the highest degree interesting 10 tbe
Union al large, and as such will II is con.
6denlly believed engage The attention oil
the naIionai government. and u'H eusnis'
ally be accomplished BY ths snt'O"ol jand,.
9. hat tbt rciIcy OF commencing 'hI:
canal q, Baltimore. instead OF The tily Of
Washipgton j. . subject OF n,oueniou' '@.
portance 20 th. citizens Of Maryland, and
car, in no wise, be dependent, IN the view
&c the Datioral g0verpnen upon lbt &c
com pI,shment of . canal 10 The ousque'
hanna.
3 That tbis measure, at The present
tine, epgrossps much more OF iht pune
feeling thfoue hou' this state tha' any o'h'',
and is Dow heiorr the Legislature lot
which reason il requires a more insfa"' exc
erlion on the parI OF the city OF ball'n IRE
10 secure and project her own adValitase
in The undertaking. "A
4. That il 10 extremely probable that
tbs subject will speedily be submitted %
The reguIsiion OF the NstioDsl Legislature.
and therefore that it is important that y
should be earnestly pressed BY the state Of
NJ sryIand upon heI representa- ives IN Con-
press 10 use very exeriioD TO induce zoe
nation to conn ence this work al Ba'''
more
s. That in the execution OF this enter
prise the state OF Maryland is ALREADY
warmly entrssted TO lis encoLFagemenioy
our sister state Of Virginia, who Ia, o.
Tered both her money and her interest.
Therefore, Resotved, That it IS The SEM
Of this meeting, That every support shoO,a
be gwen by the citizens Of Baltimore TO 70
The design Of connecting the waters o. .no
chesapeake Bay and Ohio RIVER o : ca.
nal leading from he city Of Bolf'HS''
through the District Of C6luDbia.
Further Re,oiped, That il j. the oP'p'on
n tins meeting. thai il is unwIse 10 !De "