Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-13

contributes TO the NOR, influence NY sonnuy ore
the feelings of mankind. II Is Tor those un(o, urai
ad'enin' ets themselves II 10 reanmate their a.,
inf hopes, nat ask v9u TO hunt those hopes
ianabie dimensions. In truh sir, adjust on fan
principles the ieiaIion 10 which the Poirnlnc Cou-
towards any association which
may he formed ior the sanfe purpose, one
of tie greatest difficulties in our waV and was
g'ealy ,rlievcd ~ the unanimiiy which amended
thew resolution OF tie last wintcr. The resoit la a
legal remedy, ia order to dissolve their chatter on
the ground at then having called 10 i,flfl IFS cond-
uun~, would have been measure of unexanpled Sc
'e,ly towards hody Of men who deserve our SYM
path, If not applause. That charter was more
oyei, the lnmi act oi Maryland and vmgin,n, aud
their hearty corporation would h.,e been re Qui,ed
To bring THIS remedy To speedy issue. MARYLAND ,s
SAID 10 have expressed herself cuntenied with the
manner IN which the intention of the grant has i--r
fulfilled and Virginia has, hitherto, whenever re-
quested, extended further time for as execution
The terms Of the compromise of tho last winter
did NOT specify, IN detail, provision for the credi-
tors of the company. In relation tn them, the Vugi
MIA Act has proposed arrangement which | must
will meet their appreciation. When lnqute who
they arc ,ihis is rendered the probable, f,on
the fact, that tlan 40 Of the i78 900 dullars
the total amount Of those drb's, due the STATE of
Maryland, and To the Banks OF this DisiIict. Among
The present Stockholders ths public spirited Si.te
has an Interest Of moro than $4,000 dollars, or very
near third OF the entire stock uf the old comma
ny and while no part of the United Siatos is more
deeply interested than this District in the success of
our present object, portion Of It's whole population
has deep interest at stake as the Stockholders
of The Incorporated Banks.
The residue Of the debts Of the company does no,
eed, amount ihitty-,wo thotsand dollars is
held by the most jealous friends of our en,erp,,se
and II with the provision ~ their favor
made by the Virginia Ari, their claims, winch are
not numerous, may he sepai aiey adjusted, cquf-
table terms.
The private s,eck or that which is exclusive of the
| shares held by The States of MARYLAND aud WI p;pa
amounting to very hoiety of The whole cspial
does eaceed 100 900 dollars. For the atio,ssion
Of It's present holders along with those States, TO an
equal participation with The new subscribe rs IN the
profits oi the contemplated canal, after the Ia,ier
shall have netied 10 per per annun, with \
provision lor tie d-bis OF the Potomac COMPANY The
new association viii receive absolute surrender of
all the rights of The old. Those rights embrNce !,
value which, justly appreciated, vety far If 1T
all, short vi tins consideration. For, setting aside
any future possible connection Of HE several canals
and locks already constructed, with those in con-
Temptation, the mere power, and the convent
ence of access eligible sizes for its applica,,on
WHICH those canals and locks calculated 10 afford
ought moi To he estimated ~ much less than the sums
have sfaied--snd, the more espeuiallv as rxueri.
euce on other canals combines with the most obv
deductions ui reason, tn demonstrate, Ihat much
water cannot he drawn irou, their volume for manu-
nrI"res, viii NJ the most serious de,riment 10 rher
ui,liS for the primary purpose of uavgaiiun (Nuie
How vauhhip, therefore, VIII be the immediate
possessions on the great lin" Of inici frou,
water power suilicien, maauiactute cveIy rude
material that nay he waited on ts SUI face (E) II
no just exceptions therefore, taken iy the existing
company, 10 the terms of the compromise adjuse,l
last winter, none would seem rational ,,e part of
their Friends, or OF the public, &c regard lie had to
what is pTacticahle and expedirnt, ratIer than 10
what mgh he desired, ifnor unaltainable. We all,
WITHOUT d"ulif, sir, most cordially The wish
That the Potomac Company could accomplish, what
we hope TO effect, Ivy association. Bst the, too
well know The delusion of such hope, and have
he Rl "a. tuI Inst
to surrender their rights for n fair equivalent. (P)
The next amendment which the resolutions pro-
pose 10 tue Virginia act OF February last brings me
10 the consideration OF a subject Of very serious i'm.
port TO the future utility of our enteiprize 4 mean
the proper width and depth of The new canal The
act provides Iha, The first shall he less dian rhirp
nor me last un"er ibTes feet 1t Is proposed, by the
resolutions, 10 exiend thus hmu to a minimum
breadth, NJ The surface, Of forty feet at The ase of
twenty eight aud 10 depth of four feet water In
preserving oihe new company any limitation what.
ever, the FTginia act suppOses the possibility of having
The gie", highway, which It purposes Open for the
benefit OF ihe Union, narrowed down, by calculations
n profit amoGg the private Adventures In its stock
becomes matter OF serious inquiry therefore whe-
ihef the act sufficiently guards aga,,,s, this danger
Our own country, young as is, furnishes us with
some lessons 10 guide as ~ this Investigations and
toe rest OF The world abonnds with them II is natural
- look, hrti, 10 the probable origin Of the particular
im'iaon OF The act which The resolutions propose TO
amend
In this pursuit, we are Immediately conducted to
the elaborate report, submitted y the public spirited
sSioners OF Maryland and Virginia 10 their re-
speoiive STATE go' ernments, during the last winter
~ wich, 6nd all the estimates the cos, of canal
from Washington to Cumberland, accommodated TO
breath OF thirty, and depth of wafer rot ex-
ceeding three feet With the exception OF this and
one other Suggestion III the report, il has my hearty
appreciation allude the recommendation oil
crossing lie river twice, above ordinary dams on
open sheets al Water and especia ,y To suggestion
oil similar origin, that the level OF the canal sboud he
" generally elevated above The highest river floods
trceP lcen II IS necessary pass erlensire prouud
along rocky shore. Now, with all possible defer.
chce to the highy respectable authors of the report
could never consent 10 admit the river into The
canal, after has been excluded except for the
necessary supply of wafer, and en through sIii;ces
with suticIen guard gates, 10 exclude The food and
"iih ", the sand, grave, and drift wood, which If
admitted any where, must often he followed by
suspension OF the use of the navigation much more
costly 10 Tue public, and the sIockhoders Than anv
original expense required for their perpetual exclu-
s'op' 10 proceed, however, TO my immediate pUr
poses u is not improbable, liar, in prescribing
certain dimensions TO Ihe proposed canal, The COM
niIssoneTs adhered TOO closely, To the common
structure OF the Canals of England, from whom we
morrow so many oil our lessons OF economy in all the
arts The inst canals of that country were designed
Tor the transportation Of heavy and cheap ommodi-
lies. The greater part OF them are hut n feet in
width, exclusive of towing paths. Some are even
ieS>' b"t lew, u any, are intended for passage
boats, aud the profit of stock has been the exclusive
Object OF the projectors Of them all The canals Of
the Duke Of Brdgewa;eT, the oldest IN EnrIand
were designed for the transportation Of coal They
are bot "a feet wide, with towing path Oh each
fTO be eomtinued.)
CINciSEATI, Dec. 10 For the most interesting
matter OF THIS days paper, we refer our readers TO
the official 40 count of the public meeting held at
The Baptist Cluich IN this civ on the eve,Iny oC
tuesday last 10y which IL will he seen thai The mo-
ceedbss i"tely had ~ Seubenville, Jefferson coun-