Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-18

nearly alone on the question. But. m rcEec-
tim, he found Ia do sn would he 10 aban9,,
has duty and, unaccusiomed as he was Ia L.
e;siaiive Debate, nothing short of the consi
Iteration of irprrinuS duty would have indu
red him 4" enter this protest, Sc. He addrI
that he had wished To have proposed an "a
mendmrnt Ia carry thu Canal on further West.
sn as tn present tn The West aud To Prnnsyi-
vanis M once Il splendid. attractive. and con
n"rtrd scheme. which would lia,p conciliaied
their favor. This, however, he had Welded
ut the suggestion "f others who had reelected
much rpnn the subject. The constitutional
objection he could not WELD.
Mr.. MERCER thought, If the gentleman
Would examine this resolution clnsely. h.
would seq that i, avoided the constitutional
question altogether If, however,, he could
not so view it, Mr. NJ said he spplaud"d the
spirit of the gentleman in opposing it. Itsaid
hcl have stood in minorites rs small! myself
before now.
Mr.. WALLAcE said, il the object Of the re
solution were solely To apply the public pro
prrty 10 objects within the District of Column
bia, he should not dissent from it. His oh
lection was to the application Of it TO an oh
.ject not within tn. District.
Mr.. B. FoRREsT, Mr.. KENNEDY, and Mr..
KILGOuR, of Maryland, successfully endeavor-
I'd Ia procure adJournments or postponements,
hut in vain. The object of MIR. Kilgour was
To lessen thu amount of the contribution asked
from Maryland, and totally TO disconnect the
question of obtaining charter from her, and
The question Of obtaining money from her.
To consider these points more maturely, at
least, he wishedstime. The subject, however,
was already 81 far acted on, that the Conven-
ton appeared To be determined to go through
il to-day.
Mr.. SHANNON, Of Virginia, then rose and
delivered his sentiments at length upon the
subject before the Convention. the value of
Canals in general. and the particular impor-
tance of the proposed Canal. We have not
room even for sketch of his remarks, which
are referred for future day
When Mr.. S. concluded, the last question
on the resolves was taken, and carried
Mr.. KENNEDY then rose, and asked, whp-
Their provision ought not to he mad. for fI-
ture meeting of this Convention, if the provi-
sions for raising revenue for the Canal should
happen Ia fail of their intended effect
Mr.. MERCER said he should hone that the
Central COMMITTEE would feel it to he their
duty 10 call another meeting of the Conven
ton, shonld any cause defeat the object of
the resolutions now adopted.
Mr.. CUsTIs. of this District, then rose, and
delivered an eloquent address, which, though
not very long one, we are obliged to defer
IN another day.
The speech of Mr.. Cusrrs suggested mo-
ton, which was made by Nr. KILGouR, Ia re-
consider the name of the Canal, in order To
give II the name nf WASHINGTON This mo-
tinn, after n short debate, vas decisively over
ruled, on the ground that it would Identify the
Canal with the City Of the same name, whilst
lis objects were not local, or confined to this
City, hut national, and pertaining to a vast por-
ton of the territory ofihe Union.
Previous to adjournment.
On motion of Mr.. HERBERT, it was
Resoirsd, THAT tie thanks Of this Convention he
presented Ia the Hon. C.. +. MFRcER. for the zeal,
ability, aud industry, with which he has assisted its
deliberations.
On motion Of Nj. POWELL, it was also
HeSo'red, unanimously. That the thanks of the Con-
venon he given To the President and Secretary for
the nhi"y with which they have discharged their
respective duties. And then
The Convention ad lourned sine die