The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-21
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iRAND UNION CANAL MEETIN,

| oiatious lrs,tn thr caunty of hoD1ngahel3,
| ,ppo,ntiug delegates, which were read.
Mr.. NERcTa made a report from the
| committee, suggesting variety of amend
/ ments IN the eriginsi resolutions.
| Mr.. kE>sEnY, of Washington county
| moved the prinlaag ~ The resoluliaDs and
| amendments, bat the motion was lost.
IA amendment, offered To cha1g. the
iame affhe Canal from al mon, TO "Che-
sapeske and Ohio," led se some discussion,
in "isieh hr. Lee called on any gentleman
from kentucky ar Ohio, to give the senti-
neuts Of these states respecting the Canal.
Inconscqaenc. Of this call,
Mr.. TS,snLs, of Kentucky, a member
OF the llouse of Representatives, rose and
observed, thai though called upon uuex.
peciedly, kp would, very cheerfully, If the
convention wishrd il,proceed tn state the
deep interest wlsoh he could assure the
meeting his state felt 10 the success Of so
magnificent an undertaking. Kentucky and
Ohio both believed thai, in process of time,
they should have TO seek their market in
the eastward. Mr.. r. Submitted, in detail,
! the reasons which induced them 10 adopt
such an opinion, and why he himself tho't
their calculations were based upon rational
grounds.
| He then took view OF the relative ex-
pence. of the New Orleans and the eastern
markets, from which he inferred the GER
tainty that the states of Kentucky, Ohio,
and Indiana, would send their produce 10
the latter. lie requested the meeting 10
| imagine the vast extent of country lying
/ beyond the Allegheny, and then To cons-
der the mighty advantages which the East
India trade had brought 10 the principal
cities on the Mediterranean. The infer
ence was clear, that comparative adyanta-
Ges would result TO the Atlantic cities from
the completion of this canal He Thought
that il the meeting adjourned without co.
ming tn so e conclusive point, ii wonld
rather jure than serve the great cause OF
internal improvement.
Mr.. MLEAe, of Ohio, feeling himself
called upon to state, what WAS the sentf-
Inent Of Ohio on this subject, assured the
convention that that state viewed the CUES
ton ofinternal Improvement as one inti-
I mateIy connected with the future prospect
! ty OF the country. He had no doubt IL was
thu interest Of Ohio and all the western
states, To aid in support of this noble and
patriotic undertaking, aud while he was
confident that the feeling was decidedly
favorable, he was opinion, that, at present,
but little peeuniary assistance could be
looked for. Mr.. MLean considered that
the principal object of gentlemen in APP
pea,'ng TO him, was To ascertain what was
the probability of obtaining pecuniary
support, and, 10 give the Information de-
7 sired, he had thus given his opinion on the
subject.
Mr.. HERBrRT stated, that as one of the
committee lie wished to explain why the
I proposed change in the name was sgrcca
BILE TO him. He wished that the interests of
Baltimore should be not entirely lost sight
; of and that the prejrdices already existing,
should not be increased. If lateral canal
should be made, the present correspon-
= dence and intercourse between the west
and Baltimore would he continued, and on
this account The change was proposed
\ A sort of compromise was made in the
\ committee, in which enc party had given
j. up the point rs To the tcrmmation of the
: great trunk, in order to obtain the change
: in the name of the can9l He wished to
= avid increasing the prejudtces in Bahi-
{ more, although be considered them Herea-
sorahl" and rs resulting from an igno,
= rance of her true interests. He hoped no
= objection would be made TO the lateral ca
. nal, and If not where could he the olgec-
5 tton to the proposed change
Y Mr.. ARCHIBALD LIE, of Montg nnerv,
could say to his friend from Prince George
. that there was not even an idea among lfs
p colleagues of opposing thu lateral canal te
J., Baltimore. Baltimore was the cmp0riunp
c of the state----was her pride, and as an IN.
hahitant, Ire WAS willing To do every thing
to promote her prosperity. He hoped
both himself and his colleagues stood
p acquitted in behalf of any hostility toward.
her.
Mr.. MILAN, as a member of the com
mlttee, remarked that he war in favor o
the proposed change Of the name of III,
Canal, from Union to Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, because there were already se,t
raj Canals in the country of the Same
name.
The question was then taken upon the
proposed change, and carried in the affirm.
alive.
AMER the reading OF the several amend
nents offered by the committee, the ques
ton occurred upon the resolutions as a
mcnded, when MI. M'Lean, of Allegheny
Md, wished the resolutions TO he consider.
ed Jointly.
Mr.. WALLACE said he preferred Their
separate consideration he was ofupnioa,
that theconsttution gave Congress no pow
srte act in this measure 81 therefore he war
unwilling to offer memorial to Congress,
when its co-operation could not coaslstent>
sy be asked.
Soms conversation then crsued rela-
tive TO the manner of taking the question,
When their separate consideration was or.
dered.
A short debate took place on the ques.
lion of Adjournment, a motion having beer