Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-19
FREDERicK, Aug. IS.
POTOMAC CANAL MEETING.

pose Of hearing the report OF the commits
Tee appointed at the former meeting to
correspond on the subject oil the Potomac
canal, was attended by large concourse
OF citizens OF this county, by the canal
commissioners, and by the following
named gentlemen, delegated from Bati.
more, Washington, Georgetown, Alsxan'
dria, Lees burg and Rockville.
From Baltimors--Wm. n. Winder,
Henry Payson, K. b. fancy and James
l. Hawkins, Esq.
From Neutrality-suspicious. Munroe,
r. G. Weigh,man & Wv. Sea'on. esqIs,
From George.town-John Cox, +. 5.
Key and A fancy, ssqrs.
From .alerandria--Doct Humphrey
Peake Col Jonathan Swift and Thomas
From Lessburg-C. F. Mercer and VIM.
Chiffon, esqis.
From Rockvine--B. Forest, esq.
At4 o'clock major John Graham took
the chair, Singleton Du Val, esq. acting
a, secretary, Mr.. Goldsborough having
made some predatory observations, read
the report of the committee-Upon which
| long and interesting discussion ensued,
of which we have neither room nor lei
sure at present 10 give even bret out
line. The speakers were G.. F. Mercer,
WIN. Goldsborough. F. A. Schey, John
Richie, WIN. H.. Winder, John Nelson,
, Augustus fancy, F S Key aud b. 5: Pig
man, esqs. The resolutions we're hnalIy
passed.
We have since understood that the
committee appointed by the fifth resolu-
ton, having conferred with the delegates
from the other cities, meeting is contem.
plated to be held in Washington City ear
" in November next, TO devise means tor
! promoting harmonious co operation be-
Tween Virginia, Maryland and the Dis
,rcl, and tor other purposes tending TO
turther the object in view.
REPORT:
The undersigned being appointed a
committee on the part Of the citizens OF
Frederick county, to correspond with the
constituted authorities OF the cities OF Ball
,imore, Washington, Alexandra, George.
town, SC on the subject Of the contem-
plated canal from Cumberland down the
Potomac TO Georgetown, and the lateral
or cross cut canal from The Potomac TO
Baltimore, beg leave TO report - hat
they have gwen all that attention to the
SUBJECT which its very imposing inpor.,
lance, not only to the state of Maryland
but 10 the United States, so we'll merits !;
and although they regret that the inability
OF the commissioners to complete the sur
! vey of the lateral canal from the Potomac
to the city of Baltimore, deprives them
of the opportunity of making as full and
satisfactory report as they wished and
expected, yet they feel satisfied IN being
able 20 make tue following report OF their
proceedings
The committee have communicated
with the constituted authorities OF Baiti'
more, Washington, Alexandra, George
town and Leesburg, and have the plea
sure 10 inform their fellow citizens OF Ere
derrick, that the constituted authorities OF
all those places, duly impressed with the
importance OF the occasion, have each re-
solved to send highly respectable dele
cation 10 attend the meeting, and to con-
fer with US OH subject so deeply ImPlica'
ting the interests OF The whole community.
From the united efforts OF such meet
ing, actuated by motives purely patriotic,
having In contemplation the commercial
interests OF so large section OF the coun-
try. and the harmonious intercourse oil the
citizens of this great republic, the com
mittee feiicitate their fellow citizens with
the anticipation OF the happIest results.
TO our western fellow citizens IN Mary.
land, Virginia Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ken
lucky Illinois, Indiana. and to large por-
ton of the western country which IS wa
tered by the Ohlu and Mississippi rivers,
great facilities will be afforded IN the trans
portalion of the heavy bulky agricultural
productions TO choice oil markets as goou
as sny in The union. To the state OF Ma.
ryland commercial advantages Will be al
forded OF ,ncaiCulable amount and minnie
exlenl-aud Baitim,re will rise TO pIch
OF ACCOMPLISHMENT that will enable her to
vie with the proudest cities in the union
The intercourse with the seat OF the
general government will also be greatly
facilitated and increased. and commercial
prosperity gwen to Washington, Oeorge>
town and Alexandra, which we shall view
with great grasihcation. The committee
regret that The commissioners appointed
by lhe state OF Mary land 10 survey The la
terdl canal, nave hot Jet pioeeeuCo 'o
tar IN their aIdunns task, as TO afford an
actual designation OF the location-lhey
have, however, the qualification to inform
,hslr fellow citizens that the survey SD
far as /, has progressed, affords every pros
pect of success, aud that the lateral ca
nal running through the heart OF frederick
county to Baltimore can be effected with
great facility. =.
The committee have also infinite graft
ication IN being enabled to say, from a
source OF information not 10 be questlone o.
that the elaborate and highly wrought dill
6cuties in the communication between
the Ohio and Potomac, which have been
so July portrayed by Mr: kenworthy IN
his late treatise ON the subject. have, by
an actual survey made within lew weeks