Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-21
GREAT UNION CANAL.

WINCHESTER, October l1.-Ata meeting
oi number of the inhabitants Of Frederick
comfy, Virginia, assembled at the Courthouse.
Ia Winchester on the 9Th day oC October, in
The year 823, IN pursuance of notice preyi-
ousiy given in the public papers, 10 take into
consideration the subject ofa convention pro-
posed to be held in The City of Washington
On the 9th day of Nayember in the year 1928,
Ia deliberate on the hest means of Improving
the navigation of the Potomac river, and of
connecting the SasteTD aDd western waters OF
the United States, on motion, the Bon. Judge
Holmes was called to the chair, and William
-. Page was appointed Secretary. The OH
lect Of The meeting was stated by Alfred H.
foweil Esq and the following preamble and
resolutions having been proposed by the same
g"ntirnlan, we're ANONYMOUSLY adopted
The citizens ofFrc4trrick county Virgins.
IN common with their fullOw citizens border
INK on the POTOMAC River and its tributary
streams, are deeply impressed wah the inn
portance not only to their local interest, but 10
the prosperity of the United States, of con-
Meeting the seat IF The general goyernincpe
with the western naters hy some practical
scheme promising certain and speedy accom-
plishment.
They confidently brlrvethe object attain
able by the Improvement of the navigation of
the Potomac River, by rneaGs OF canal from
lhe City Washington To the great Cumber
land road, and Ia be thence extended SO AS Ia
meet canal from the head ul steam boat ma
VACATION on Tie nearest western water. They
are therefore soliciious 10 cooperate in the
Accomplishment Of this magnificent project,
and believing the general meeting proposed
to be- held in the City Of Washington mea-
sure calculated tn diGuse information upon
thus interesting subject and to promote It's &c
complshmpnt,
Bet therefore Rrsolred. That Delegates he
appointed tn represent this County IN the
proposed general meeting III Washington 10
be held TN the 9th day of November next.
ReSOtced, That the said Delegates, or SUCH
of thu IN a. may attend hr aud They arc here
by empowered 90 behalf Of this meeting. Ia
unite IN suitable memorials 20 The Congress Of
The United States, and to the legislatures rthe
several states, and in such other measures as
10 their npnInn may be calculated to promote
the accomplishment Of the object"
On motion Of John Hopkins jr. Esq. Re-
soiucd, that the said Delegates bo appointed
by the Chairman wlIereupOn the following
gentlemen were appointed.
SIrosrs. Alfred n. Powell William g. Page,
james W. Masun, General IT, ST G.. Tucker.
John Macky, VIVA. Barton, aud Nathaniel
BurWell.
On motion ofJamrs NJ. Mason Esq. Re-
sotUed, that the Counties uC this State, ada
ed which have not already acted un this sub
iect be invited TO take similar measures. to
co-opcrate ia the proposed meeting at Wusl,-
iugton.
On motion Resoired. That the proceedings
If this meeting be- published 10 the papers Ia
Winchester, in the National lntclligpncer, the
Woodstock Herald, and The Martinsburg,
Shepherdstown, Charleston, aud Harpefa
Ferry papers.
HUGH HOLMES, ChaUuo,r
VIM. 3. PAGE, Secretary.
The Board nf Canal Commissioners have
just closed thsir session At this place, and have
concluded To suspend public operations on the
middle route 20 some future day The acting
Commissioners, Messrs. Williams and Kelly
with Mr.. Forrer, engineer, viii next proceed
to locate canal ON me i" Muskinsum route"
The location viii commence at lhe Klbuck
and Black river summit, and continue down
the Killbnck valley To ike mouth of Wukatoy
make thence across tn the SclDto vnpy. by
the WalnUt aud Licking summit 10 Fairfield
county down Walnut creek to the Scisto
valley, &c. SC Mr. SchiG, the engineer from
New York, IS SIN unahe 10 commence b6si