Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-27
MARYLAND LEGisLATtjkk.
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lutIOns were read whereas, tits mat
ter Of the most interesting Importance
to the people OF this state, that water
communication sheGld be opened be-
tween the city of Baltimore and
tie Potomac river, in such manner as
10 constitute branch to the projected
canal between Cumberland and George.
town, and that such communication
should be made at the most convenient
point above or below the river a.onoco-
Cy therefore, Resolved, that the gov
ernor and council be directed to issue
Commission to three persons of skill and
integrity, to survey, locate, and lay out
the ronte of canal from the city of Bal
tnore to the Potomac river at the mouth
of the Monococy, or any other point ad.
jacent thereto, not gong further up the
river than Harper's.ferry, selecting
such route as shah in their judgement be
most practicable and the least expensive
in the construction of a canal.
Further resolved, That the governor
and council be authorised and directed
to employ the most skiilful engineer they
can obtain, to accompany the said COM
missioners in the performance of the du.
ties required by these resolutions.
Further resolved, That the commits
sioners and engineer, appointed in vir-
tue OF these resolutions, report to the
executive, as soon as they shall have
completed their work, all their survey
and location with proper plats of the
same, and as full and accurate an est.
mate as they may be enabled to make
of the probable cost of the said canal,
aud all other information relative to the
same, which they may deem important
to communicate.
Further resolved, That the comuis.
sioners appointed by virtue of these re-
solutions shall be entitled to the sum of
four dollars for every day they may be
engaged in the above undertaking, and
that the governor and council be author
ised to pay to the engineer to be employ
ed by them, such compensation for his
services as they may deem reasonable,
and'also to make such advances for the
necessary expenses attending the execu-
ton of this commission as they may think
proper to be allowed. Which was read
1t may be dnwelcome News to some
of our readers, but it is not the neces-
sary to communicate it, that the New
Tariff bill (the bill for the more effec
taal protection and encouragement of
Manufacturer may be considered as re-
jccted' The indications against it in
the House of Representatives yesterday
were decisive against tie possibility of
forcing it through Congress at the pre-.
sent Session i; and we rather think that
the gentlemen who had if most at heart
have given up all hope of it. 1t has
been supported with much zeal by Mr..
Todd and others; but it was taken up at
too late period of the session-the Ses-
sion itself was too short, to bring to f.
nal question this measure, the principle
of which is tenaciously disputed, and a.
bout The details of which even its best
friends essentially differ. Had the bill
been reported, with the lowest rate of
increment Of duties that its friends would
have been wiling to accept that is had
it been conformed more nearly to the
suggestion contained in the late Annual
Report from the Treasury Department,
it might have passed But, even then.
its fate would been doubtful, from the
cause already mentioned
Nat. Int.
We perceive that some of Mr..
Crawford's friends, in their great an
Aiety to prove that he will be the next
president, give to him the whole
leven votes of this state. We do not
pretend to Judge ofhis prospects els
where, but we are confident, that in
Maryland his chance OF support is but
indifferent. Here the contest, we think
will be between Messrs. Clay and
AdamS.-Polhical Examiner.
The vote OF the House Of Delegates
which referred the Potomac Canal
bill to the next General Assembly,
has been re considered, and the bill is
again revived. On the subject of this
bill, much excitement has prevailed in
Baltimore and in their hostility to the
measure, they seem to have overlook
. ed or forgotten their real interests !;
but even if it were otherwise; if the
proposed Canal should prove more
advantageous to the people ofthe Dis
trlct than to those residing in Balti-
more, yet, if a concurrent benefit is
derived to majority of this state, the
measure should be adopted 1t would