Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-20
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.

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held at the Court House on Monday e, ening,
the 18th inst. in pursuance ola call previo,,si%
published in the papers ofthe city, Thomas
ELLICorr. Esq. was called To the chair, and
}. +. KENNEDY, Esq. Secretary.
Upon motion of Mr.. j. p. KENNEDY. Sc
cond-d by GEN. HARPER, the following resp
lhlIons were offered, and after considerable
discussion by Mr.. KENNEDY, General HARPER,
Messrs. BARNEY, KREBs, ROBERY PUR-
VANCE. ISAAC TYSON, GLENN, and Judge
BRIcE, were upon the motion of the two lat
ter gentlemen postponed for the consideration
Of the meeting at the Exchange on Saturday
next with a direction To have them printed in
the public papers of the city.
RESOLUTIONS.
the nation having been lately called by the
Chlef Magistrate of The Union to consider
the policy of enlarging our national resources
ny encouraging internal improvements, and
the attention of Congress having been wisely
directed to this object, from due regard to
which, inealculable additions may he made tn
the wealth and prosperity of the country; and
as there are strong indications that this policy
VIII be extensively fostrred by the national
executive, and will become an important fea-
ture in their administration
ana as the promotion of this policy is well
adapted not only to increase the rational
trade, but also to iDvigorate the national de-
fences by the facilities il will afford 10 prompt
and efficient communication between distant
parts of the country when iabuurng under
the pressure of foreign Invasion, and chiefly
To the perpetual strengthening and rendering
permanent of our present happy union by the
multiplication OK The ties which bind the states
together:
And as the state Of Maryland is especially
he on = 4. /:
cy, by reason of her exposed frontier position,
her adjacency 10 the Chesapeake BAY, her
many nargable rivers, her great commercial
relations, her numerous facilities for ma nufac
turr, the Importance Of her agriculture, the
lichness and abundance of her mineral pro
auctions, her central station in the Union, and.
above all, 10y her peculiar proximity TO the
Western states:
Aud as the city Of Baltimore takes "A
iively interest IN every measure affecting these
subjects, 50 vitality connected with her com
merciai welfare, and is anxious 10 develope all
her natural resources by the most active en-
couragement, and especially to draw to her
seii the trade OF the Western Country, as well
through The channel of the Susquehanna as
the Potomac:
And as on Saturday next the citizens of Bal
timore VIII convene, IN obedience To the sum
mons of the MAY or, 10 consider the exu.di.n-
cy OF recommending tn he Legislature nf this
Stale the promotion of the proposed Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal commencing AT Baitt-
more, as also Ofthe SusQurhanna Canal:
AND as IL IS the decided opinion al this meet
ing, ain ongh entirely friendly To the impro, -
ment of the navigation of the Susauehanna ri
yer by all practicable and efficient means, that
1t is unwlse To Connect these two projects, or
render them, in any respect whatever, DEEPEN
dent upon each other, for the following rea-
sons:
1. That the Chesapeake and Ohio canal is
an ohleci oi .Nationat importance, and in the
highest degree interesting TO the Union al
large, and DIS such will, il is confidently be-
iieved, engage the attention OF the ma.ionni
gorsrnment and loM erentudiiy be accom- pL,shed
by The nationat funds.
2. That the policy of commencing This canal
at Baltimore, instead ofthe city of w ashington,
Is subject of mOmrDtous importance TO the
citizens of Maryland, and can, in 10 wise, be
dependant, IN the view OF the national govern =.
nient, upon the accomplishment of canal to
the Susquehanna.
.. That this measure, at the present time
enSrosses much more Of the public feeling
throughout this state, than any other, and is
now before the Legislature, for which reason
u requires more instant exertion on the part
ot Tue City of Baltimore To secure and protect
her own advantage in the undertaking.
q That 1t Is extremely probable that this
SUBJECT VIII speedily be Submitted To the rrgu-
lat'on OF the National Legislature and there
tore that 1t is important, that it should be
earnestly pressed by the state of Maryland up-
TN her represent atives in Congress 10 use eve
~ exertion to induce the nation to commence
this work at Baltimore
3. That in the execution Of this entprprisp
the state Of Maryland is already warmly en-
treated to this encouragement By our sister
Stale OF Virginia, who has Offered DO In her
money and her interest
Therefore, Resoired, That il is the sense of
tnIs meeting, that every support should he.
gwen by the citizens of Baltimore TO the de-
sign of connecting the waters of the Chrsa-
peake Bay and OH River by canal leading
from The City Of baltimore through the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Further Resoiued, That it is the opinion ef
ms meeting, that it is unwise in the city of
bililmore TO present this subject To the con
siderailon Of the Legislature in any manner
dependant upon or connected with the scheme
TOT opening communication with the Sus-
quehanna river
Further ResoiUed, That this meeting. he
IieNlng the navigation Of the Susauphauna
river to be an object Of great value to The state.
ana TO this city IN particular, will cordially
un'te 10 recommending it to the attention Of
the Legislature.
Further, ResoiUed, That committee Of five
persons be appointed by the chairman of this
meeting to represent To the convention TO he
De'd at me Exchange on Saturday next, the
sense OF THIS meeting in regard to the subjects
SET Iorth ~ these resolutions and that such
c"mmiuee be instructed to recommend Il, The
convention the adoption Of resolutions to an
Po,n' committee tO attend Al the Legislature
OF Maryland, Un the part of The city OF Balti-