Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1823-08-30
Frederick, Nd. Gug. IS.


The adjourned meeting held yester-
day afternoon at the court house, for
the purpose OF hearing the report of
the committee appointed at the former
meeting 10 correspond on the subject Of
the Potomac canal, WAS attended by a
large concourse of thu citizens of this
county, by the canal commissioners,
and by the following uamed gentlemen,
deiegated from Baltimore, Washing-
ton, Georgetown, Alexandria, Leesburs
and Rockville.
From Bnl,imore.-Wm ii. Winder,
Henry Payson, r. 3. fancy and James
l.. Hawkins, esqrs.
From Washington.-Thom Mum
roe. X. C. Weightman end VIM. w.
Seatoa, esqrs.
From Georgetown.-John Cox, +. S.
Key, and A. 1aney, esgrs.
From Alexandria.-Dr. Humphrey
Peake, col Jonathan Swift and. Thos.
Swami, esqrs.
From Leesburs.-C. F. Mercer and
VIM. Chiffon, esqrs.
Fron, Rcclk vilie.-B. Forest, esgr,
AT 4 O'Clock major John Granams
took the chair, Singleton Du Val. esq.
acting as secretary. Mr.. GuitsborouSh
having made some predatory observa.
tons. read The report of the committee
Upon which long and interesting
discussion ensued, Of which we have
aeither room nor leisure at present 10
give even brief outline. The speak.
ers were G. F. Mercer, WIN. Gol5sbo-
rough. F. n. SehIey. jain Richie.
Wm. H Winter, john Nelson, Angus
tus Tuney, Il. : Key and B. s. Pigman,
Gags. The resolutions were finally
passed.
We have since understood that The
committee appointed by the fifth reso
)ution, having conferred with the del.
ego les from the other cities, meeting
is contemplated to be held in Wash
ingtoo City early in November next, to
devise means for promoting hsrmoni
Gus cooperation between Virginia,
MARYLAND and the District, and for o.
ther purposes to further The object in
view.
REPORT
The undersigned being appointed a
committee on The part Of The citizens Of
Frederick county, 10 correspond with
the constituted sutboriies Of the cities
of Baltimore, Washing ton, Alexandria,
Georgetown, &c. on the subject of the
contemplated canal from Cumberland
down The Potomac to Georgetown, and
tire lateral or cross-cut canal from The
Potomac 10 Baltimore, beg leave TO re-
port They have given ali that atten-
ton 10 the subject which its very i'm
posing importance, not only to the
state Of Maryland bat TO the United
Sin,es, so we'll merits /; and although
they regret that the inability Of the
mmissioDers TO complete the survey
of the lateral canal from the Potomac
to the city Of Baltimores deprives them
OF the opportunity OF making as foil
ard satisfactory report as they wish.
ed and expected, yet they feel satisfied
in being able to make the following re.
port of their proceedings
The committee have communicated
with the constituted authorities Of
Baltimore, Warrington, Alexandria,
GeorgetowB, aud Lee,bnrg, aud have
the pleasure to inform their fellow cit
liens of Frederick, that the constituted
authorities of ali those places, duly inn
pressed with the Importance Of the oe-
casion, have each resolved to send a
highly respectable delegation to attend
the meeting, and to confer with Us on
subject so deeply duplicating the in-
fer.sts az The utole eotnmupifV
From he united efforts Of a meeting,
selustsd By motives purely patriotic,