Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-31


views cannot lead Ia any dangerous or anhap-
nv results and especially, as every dispnsi.
ZION is cherished by them, TO acquiesce in the
decision which majority ofthe Republicans
of the Union may hereafter make, in relation
q, the great question before them. Aud while
The Republicans of this Commonwealth, a
wait this decision with "A soliciiude naturally
excited by the Importance Of the determDa
ton To be made, they trust, that the opinions
now expressed, will continue To be the sub
;cct of constant examination and IL the con-
victions Of truth shall, at any time hereafter,
urge REIMBURSEMENT of existing partialities,
the candur by which they profess to be influ-
enced, will always induce them to yield Ia
every Suggestion calculated In produce on the
part of their country, AN honorable and cor
rect result, upon the great question which is
about To he submitted Ia the nativn, therefore,
Resolved, Tnat the ability, experience, in
tegritv and patriotism of JOHN QUINCY
ADAMS; his manly efforts to defend the
principles Of that Government Under which
in Gods Providence, We hope to live and die;
his mistaken fortitude and resolution in all
political exigencies his long, faithful and
valuable services under the patronage of all
the Presidents OF the United States present
him TO the people of this nation, as "A man
eminently qualified Ia subserve the best inter-
ests of his country, and as a Statesman with
out reproach.
Resolved, That a man who has given such
continued and induhitable pledges ofhs patri-
Otlsm and capacity, may be safely placed at
the head of This nntiUn Z every impulse of his
heart, and every dictate of his mind, must
unite promptly 10 the support of the interests,
the honour, aud the liberty of his co:infry.
Resolved, That JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
is hereby recommended by us, 10 the people
A.
didate Tor the Office Of President, at The APP
preaching election.
JAlRUS WARE. Chairman.
Attest, JAMES X. FRoTHiNGuAM, Secreiary.
POTOMAC CANAL.
The Maryland Republican oi Saturday contains
the following sketch OF tie proceedings IN The Hussc
Of Delegates when the hill To incorporate the canal
company was under consider alton -
THIS very interesting question was taken up
Thursday last in the HOUSE oi Delegates. MIR. " &.
q. ID. WoRrHIseToS previously suggesting That he
had enleri ,iued hopes of compromise mutually
beneficial and satisfactory TO the friends Of the
al Objects oil nierim Improvement thai wee ~ con-
temptations he thar the bill in question,
nevertheless called up without thai desirable ubirc
having vet been attained Tie hen called the aIIen-
ron of the House preamble and of resolutions
which he considered Of the highest possible impot-
tance 10 the state, and having direct bearing upon
ihe bill proposed. Mr. Wnrihug on proceeded
read the sao,e. u contained, lie after dis
y
the bill nj prescott, and his for voting against
IT'S passage--hdvIng taken this ground, he should not
attempt 10 mingle ~ interfere with the d-Iai oil
the bali, which ia any event now put upon its pas
sage he should oppusc
In the progress ol reading the bill, Mr. M'HESnY
proposed An amrnlnent which went To exclude the
inieres, OF Tie old Potomac company, when invested
in the new company tom parlici paIing III the cleo
lions and management thereof, according TO the
nmoust subscribed thereby and entered ilfo vari-
i aus calculations, 10 stiew that agteeaby TO the bill
IA "A md ufiu auIA NM
Of votes.
MIR. SEMMHs opposed the amendment. aud went
into an EXAMINATION OF The inierrst which the stale
oi Maryland bo,h as crednur of, aud as stock
holde' III The old company. the amount Of one
third irs capital aud del,s, had 10 retaining this pro-
VISION oil the h'll-one which IL had heen very diff
cult To arrange wun the contracting parties
bat which had ultimately been agreed both 10y the
Virginia legislature and by the Potomac COMPANY,
ssss much 10 the iuie,es al Maryland The treasurer
was TIE Representative Of Is state this case, and
would take.due gate of her in,erest. The prcposi-
ton VAS eeea''ved Is large ,jot,ly.
Mt BRATToN, "oved 80 stiike out the clause ex-
eniprc the c,dti from luInse taxation.
DIR SEMMEs hoped ,Icse words would rot he
stricken lids Is Ill we ask of the state, we pro-
inse a gvand nann. cl,Jcci OF more inieresi Than
we have been r;r'i "a act upon within ,hcs. walls
more inipor,anr 10 Maryland than 10 any Other seq
lion OF she Union: ,A's is mmotIaon hrtween
the District the States nj Virginia and MARY and The
United States, and The Potomac company TO leave
Itahie y taxation Ivy either of the parties, would be
to leave II entirely in ,ha panty power To destroy il
nj pleasure. Hr went into some general views of
the advantages of the ranal IL respects its wider
range, the trade of the west-he rncoarage,nen OF
the manufactures Ofhe east The pprnanency nj The
seat of government; aud concluded Ivy urging thu IL
would be 10 tax the state itself, and every wa,
impolilic, especially YOU prupose 40 limits 10 Tie
amount OF AK HAT may lie imposed.
MIR MERRicK referred 10 all previous acIs Of The
legislature ior Improvement, noi one Of wh,th uii
not exoneraie the company from such i'uposilions
as this proposes, TO exempl this coHany from. This
motion was likewise negsiived 10y large a,aj"riry.
On uroIion by Mr.. w. STEWART the question was
put, tia, The wp'ds" and provided also, that in TAX
ing extending such aieral canal canals through
the disiric OF Columbia by either Of the said states
that no injury OF impeachment he done TO The navga-
IIon ofths said Chesapeake and Ono canal, be
stricken ont of the 2lsi section.
He maintained thai the provso pni il in the power
OF the company Incorporated To Judge ot this injury
and that Il you took any drop OF wafer, they nIghI
and probably would pronounce Il an injury TO the
canal aud serve you with an injunction wherever you
attempt the junc,ion--he was for maintaining the
right OF the state the waters and Tor exercising
that riet the discretion Of The legislature when
ever aud wherever their interest could be best served
by IT,.
This proposition gave rise 10 animated debate,
IN which Mr.. Semmes, MI Chrsley, Mr.. Merrick
and Mr. Hughes urged The necessity of such saw
rug clause us maIirf OF self preservniion--ihe
ture OF the project was ndveried 10 grant of
tain powers, iO an Incorporation from four five in
dependent contracting paries--witioui such pro-
vision the canal would he III the mercy or liable TO
the caprice conflicting interests Of either 10 ruin
the whole. IL was necessary TO present this project
wiki some share Of pausbility 10 other legislative
bodies, who like have various local interests
warmly opposed TO The undertaking I; the Virginia lc
RIsiaure have their James River aud their western
interests, all warmly opposed to The Potomac INFER
ests IN the Congress Of the nni0n TOO, The project
WAS 20 undergo the scrutiny of the interests there
collected, foreign il not Sc 10 this projscto the
moned people too, whom in the several STATES
concerned you are to propose ibis scheme, aud who
VIII look for security with careful eves--io ali those
In citaa 40 afp md IN n
project st least nf pn,IsiilIiy, net one lrom which
70" have struck the very Of self presersaion