The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-12-17
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.


OF uniting the waters of the Chesapeake
bay andVhe'Ohio river by canal leading
from the city of Baltimore through the
district OF Columbia, held at the cour,
house on Monday evening, the 18th inst
IN pursuance of a call previously publish,
ed in the papers of the city, Thomas Eli
colt, esq. was called to the chair, and j.
r. kennedy.csq. secretary.
Upon motion of Mr.. J. p. Kennedy, Sc.
conded by gen. Harper, the following
resolutions were offered, and alter con
adorable discussion by Mr.. Kennel, j..
gen. Harper, Mcssrs Barney, Krebs,
Robert Purviance, Isaac Tyson, Glenn,
AID Judge Brice, were upon he motion
u The two latter gentlemen osponed for
The consideration Of the meeting at the,
Exchange on Saturday next with direc.
ZION 20 have them printed in the public
paper. ofthe city.
RESOLUTIONS.
The nation having been lately called by the
chief magistrate of the Union to consider the
poiicy OF eniarsing our national resources by
encouraging internal improvements, and the
attention of congress having been wisely di-
recied To this object, from due regard to
winch, incalcu'able additions may be made TO
the wealth and prosperity of the country; and
as mere are strong indications that this policy
VIII DC extensively fostered by the national ex.
ecNve, aud will become an important feature in
their administration:
ANA as the promotion of this policy il well
auapted not only 70 increase the national trade,
ou' also TO inyisorate the national defences by
Tue faculties II will afford to prompt and Ell
cient communication between distant parts of
lab al.
81 'oreign Invasion, and chiefly to the perpetual
strengthening and rendering permanent OF our
present happy union by the multiplication of
'he 'ies which bind the states together:
ahd as the state OF Maryland is especially
concerned IN the encouragement of this policy,
ny reason OF her exposed frontier position, her
ndJacency TO the Chesapeake hay, her many m.
vigable rivers, her great commercial relations
her numerous facilities for manufacture, the
Importance Of her agriculture, the richness and
aounuance OF her mineral productions. her cen
uai STALLION IN the union, and above all, by her
peculiar proximity TO the western states:
And as the city Of Baltimore takes lively in
terest in every measure affecting these subjects
so vitality connected with her commercial well
farei and is anxious to. develop all her natu.
raj resources by the most active encour agement,
and especially to draw to herself the trade of
the western country, az well through the chan.
ne. of the Susquehannah as the Potomac:
And as on Saturday next the citizens OF Bal
tmore will convene, in obedience to the sum-
mons of the mayor, to consider the espedieucy
of recommending TO the legislature of this state
the promotion of the proposed Chesapeake and
Ohio canal commencing at Baltimore, as also of
the Susquehanna canal:
And as il is the decided opinion of this meet
ing, although entirely friendly 10 the improve
ment of the navigation of the Susquehanna river
by all practicable and efficient means, that it is
unwise TO connect these two projects, or render
them, in any respect whatever, dependent upon
each other, for the following reasons: ~
i. rha, the Chesapeake and Ohio ca
nal is an object Of national inheritance.
and in the highest degree interesting to
the Union at large, and as such will, il is
confidently believed, engage the attention
OF the national government. and 1pW
eventually be accumulated by The ,,al;o,,
al funds.
Q. That the policy of commencing this
canal at Baltimore, instead Of the city of
Washington. is subject OF momentous
importance to the citizens Of Maryland,
and can in no wise be dependant, in the
view of the national government upon
me accomplishment of canal TO the
SusquehanDah.
8. That this measure, at the present
time, engrosses much more of the public
feeling throughout this state, than any
other, and is now before the legislature,
for which reason it requires q more in
slant exertioD on the part of the city of
Baltimore 10 secure and protect her own
advantage in the undertaking.
4. That 1t is extremely probable that
this subject will speedily be submitted TO
the regulation ofthe national legislature;
and therefore that it is important, that it
should be ernestIy pressed by the state
OF Maryland upon her representatives in
congress TO use every exertion to induce
the nation TO commence this work at
Baltimore.
5. That, in the execution Of this enter
prise. The state of Maryland is already
warmly enlreated 10 lis encouragement
by our sister state of Virginia, who has
offered both her money and her interest.
Therefore, Resolved, that il is the
sense OF this meeting, that every support
should be given by the citizens of Bali.
more to the design of connecting the
waters OF the Chesapeake bay and the
|. Ohio river by canal leading from the
city Of baltimore through the district oil
Columbia.
Further, Resolved, that it is the opin.
ION OF this meeting, that it is unwise in
the city OF Baltimore TO present this sub.
Jeet to ihe consideration Of the legisla
ture IN any manner dependant upon or
connected with the scheme for opening a
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