Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-11-13
From The National IateiEgenesr
UNION CANAL MEETING.
Frst dan.--Nop. 8.

First day--Nop. b.
The Great Canal Meeting CON-
menced its proceedings in the chamber
ofthe Supreme Court Of the United
States.
About seventy or tigh'y members
appeared TO be present About halt
past twelve, Gen. Mercer rose aud
spoke to the following effect:
Gentlemen, | rise merely to enable
US to transact the preliminary business
essentially necessary for our organiza-
ton as meeting. sorbear at present
TO say any thing respecting the impor.
tsnt object for which wear assembled
or to congratulate the meeting. on its
highly respectable and numerous ap-
pearance. j rise to make the first
motion--tha. Gen. Walter Jones be
appointed Secretary of this meeting;
and, in the event OF this carried, to fol-
low il with another--that this meeting
ao adjourn until to morrow. con.
slider il would not he expedient to take
any measures while there are many
members yet proceeding on their way
toihis place which involves reasons
that will be obvionsto all present
The motion was then made and Sc.
conded, that Gen. w. Jones be ap-
pointed Secretary which was carried
unanimously.
Gen Mercer then moved that the
names ofmembers, as they appeared
in tile provisional list in the National
I, IntelIigencer of this morning., be read
over; that the members answer to their
names, aad that such as are omitted
in that list, present themselves and re.
port to the Chair, without the routine
of giving in their attested documents.
For this purpose, It was moved that
Mr. Jones take the Chair.
This being done, Mr.. Jones said
i return my sincere thanks for the
honor which this meeting has done
me, hut beg leave to state, IN linine,
that accept this situation merely 10
give effect to the organization OF the
meeting, and hope that when all the
members arrive, they will obtain a
Chairman who will meet the views
of the whole concerned. II
Mr.. Jones then remarked, that the
area of the chamber would entirely
be appropriated for the members Of
the Delegation, whifstthe space behind
would be reserved for strangers. Mr..
Jones then proceeded to call over the
names, when the following Delegates
answered to their names, respectively:
FROM VIRGINIA.
Berkeley county--Edward colsson, Philip c.
Perdleton, William Short.
Jefferson county tiierome l. opie. Braxton
Davenport, Henry $. Turner. William Butler,
Richard Z. Byrd, !. ,Fv Il -
!. frederick counsy-A. n. Powell, WIN. b:
Page. James NJ. Mason, VIM. Barton, Ma
thaniel Burwell, IL
PrinceW william county william Hebb. John
Hooe.
Fairfax William H. Fitzbush, John
Moore, William Moss.
Fauu,ier county-BerkIey Ward, Eppa Hin.
ter. John, r. Wallace, Henry Fizhugh, John
Marshall, Jr. 49,,
! Shenandoah county--william sseinherger.
Benjamin Blackford
Hardy counsy-Joha J. Vanmetrc.
Harrison county Daniel Kinchelce. -
Loudonn county--Charlcs =. Mercer. WIN.
Elzey, William Chiffon, W. nj. McCArty, r, Il.
Henderson.
Ohio county--James Shannon.
FROM MARYLAND. 4
Allegany county~-John McMahaa. X.
Washington county-C Casper W. Viewer,
tho H. Williams. Thos Kennedy, Frisby Thigh |
man. ~,
Prince Georges county-John C. Herbert,
Abraham Clark, Thomas Law.
Montgomery codhiy Briggs. George |
Peter, George c. Washington, johnson HELEN,
Elisha w. Williams. 80. u 1
Frederick county Mcpherson, John |
Lee.
Charles county George Mason. Daniel Jeni-
Fer. ~
81. Mary's county-.-James Forrest, G. N. 1
Caus.a. Athanasius Fenwick. /
City Of Annapolis Jeremiah Hughes. Thorn.
as Fl. Carol.
F.om Fayst.e county. Penn.--,James .shri
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Washington Clty.-~John DAWSON, E. n CD
well, K. G. Weightman, Thomas Munroe, VIM
w. Seaton, Thomas Carbery. Waller Jones.
Washington county N. Luh borough, 8
Smith, Thomas corcoran.
Georgetown John Mason. yohn Cox, Walker
Smith, John Laird, John Mclean.
Alexandria---rhomas Swami. Jonathan Swift.
Humphrey Peake, Phins.s lJanasy, Robert l.
Taylor, Charles l. Caelett. 49, -.
Levy Court Of Acknowledgement Alexan
der, jacob Morgan
BY tie Land.holders ofthe District--G. w.
p. Gusts.
When the list of names was GALE
Mr.. Mercer rose, and moved that seats
should be reserved for honorary mem
hers, for genslrmen from those states