Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-11-11

day and night; that, in truth, by extend
ing to the reservoir, the supply OF the heads
OF Cheat River, which can readily be done,
a supply OF water will be obtained, to pass
twelve boats per hour-it being ascertain
ed that IN lock OF ten feet iitt boat Can
pass in FIVE minutes, and thus give b ats
passage IS rapidly al. they can move ihro'
a lock. Furiher-that, BY embracing o.
Their advantages which The nature OF The
country offers. double set of locks can
BIZ supplied with water, and even twelve
boats passed up and twelve down every
hour These improvements and facilities
we understood, contemplated tunnel oil
two miles; on The cost of which pet yard,
in different countries, MIR. Mercer furnish
ed number OF facts
Mr. Colston renewed his molten Tor in
strucliDg the committee in the manner sta
ted above, (Which motion be had waived
at the time. and after some further dis.
cusslon, the instructions were agreed to.
The following letter, received FROM the
Delegates appointed in Belmont county,
Ohio, was presented TO the Convention, by
the chairman, and read:
TO the Chairman OF the Meeting Of the
Friends OF the Potomac Canal to be held
in the City OF Washington OH the 9Th of
November next:
S,R: The undersigned having been, at
a meeting OF the citizens Of Belmont couD-
ty, Ohio, appointed Delegates 10 the meet.
ing OF the friends of the Potomac Canal
10 be held in the City of Washington on
H. ca, NJ har he
disagreeabIe necessity of saying that cir
cumslances beyond their control place it
OUT OF their power to give their personal
| attendance upon that occasion As turlh-
er apology for non attendance, we sub]oin
few remarks intended 10 express the
sentiments CT our constituents upon the
subject of your meeting.
In that section of Ohio which we have
been chosen to represent, the thinking
part OF the population have Tor some time
observed, with interested anxiety, the
movements of our Eastern brethren upon
The subject of The Potomac end Ohio Ca.
nal. They hailed with joy the first dawn
OF that liberal and enlightened policy
which promised speedy accomplishment
of this great national work. Aware that
their interests were closely blended with
the completion Of this design, they saw
18th real satisfaction the increasing ex
citement of that spirit which gave assn.
rance that energy and efficiency would &C
company the undertaking With the Ut
most cheeriuiness, then, they expressed
an unqualified appreciation OF the mea>
sures which have been adopted to forward
this great object and their willingness TO
rsuder CO operation in future. At the
County NJ ting, n which the unders'gn'
ed were appointed delegates, the resolu,
tons herewith forwarded were passed
without dissenting voice. |, does not
indeed, require much penetration to per
&c w that il the projected Canal is com
pleted 10 Pittsburgh, all that territory
which is watered by The Ohio and its trI'
butarles above The falls, will experience
advantages which il is now impossible IL
estimate or conceive. Ii IS cUnhdeDlly
believed, by men who have examined the
subject with attention, and who are well
qualified to Judge, that. if this canal he ex-
tended to Lake Erie il will enjoy much
more than equal Participation Of the trade
II that Lake as we'll as OF Lakes Superior.
Huron, Michigan, and their several extern
sive dependencies.
In The limits which we have prescribed
10 this communication, we cannot, nor ITO
ne think il necessary to assign our re asons
for believing, with our fellow citizens,
that the Potomac and Chic Canal will be
the outlet of a II he trade of the Ohio above
the falls, and OF the Lakes west OF its ter
minaiioh. As far as it regards ourse've,-
we are assured that, as we can AFFORD 10
transport hOur, bacon, tobacco, &c. 10 the
Baltimore market al an expense OF from
rwo,to three dollars per hundred weight,
We shall derive propoItIOnaby greater
proft from the same trade when the 90
O transportation will otexceed hity cents
We anticipate, with great confidence, a
considerable advance IN the value VI our
lands, and, in general, of all our properly
and particularly OF such bulky c"mrod :
lies as will not now bear transportation to
any sale market.
The same argument which proves the
proposed Canal to 10 be fraught with be
OeGt to US, may be applied, with little al
teration, to all that country whose trade
we have supposed will flow through It's
channel The articles OF orr trade in
general, command as nigh price in Bal
;more as in New York. Why, then, go
several hundred miles further to find a
market al the latter place? Why incur
the danger of meeting earlier distractions
from ice? Why brave The dangers OF an
extended lake navigation? These are COR
sideratloDs which cannot tail to have their
weight with the Western people in making
CHOICE of market. A regard 10 our inter
est, on subjects of this kind, will be the
sole guide TO our decision.
With our best wishes, and those Of our
citizens, Tor the promotion OF the
object OF your meeting, we have the hon.
or 10 be, very respectfully, yours,
BENZ. RUGGLES,
S. COLWELL.