Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-20


cotding To some equitable scale.
That he OCT aforesaid be omended b. inserting, IN
Iien Of The 1871 s,ction hereof me foHoioing
. fnd heat further shaced, That the ,ght 10 the
waters oi The Pouuiar Tor the purpose of anv
lat raj canal canals, which the state OF Virginia
or Maryland mat authotize TO he made, couuexiou
with the sad canal we'd the said states
pecvey that similar right is reserved Ia the state
OF Pcnns, rann IN relation the rivers aud streams
within the territory of tia, state the waters of which
may he used IN supplying the western section of the
sad canal That the government Of the United States
shall retain the power extend the salt! canal in
through The District oil Columbia, either OF both
SUES oi me ti.er Potomac aud the slate OF Mary
innd or Virginia shall he empowered under The sane
ton given 10y The United States To this act, TO auho
re any such extension for the purpose of meeting
any 'ana, so extended, 10y any other canal which
enhcr state may deem il exietent To conduct m any
d"e' ton whatever, through its eiritory.
PTor'ded, h"cerer, That par, of the waters of
The river Potomac, or Of any other river stream,
required To ensure the constant, safe, and
use OF the navigation Of the canal, hereby auhorz-
ed to be made, shall be, by any such lateral or
nucd canal: Diverted hereirom TO the mpe or
injury OF The said navigation.
g. find be IL further Issoired That la addition to
the provision contained in the first section Of The
aforesaid, there he grounded, the event of it's fa-
lure 10 furnish adequate funds for the completion of
the eastern section o the canal he obtained tn ongl
separate acts of The respective governments and COZ
pora'ions OF the state of Maryland and Virginia Of
the uned States, aud of the three cities Of The Dis
tr'ct oil Columbia, subscription tho amount ii
Glossary, OF $50 900 dsilafs in the wing prupor-
tons 2liILs To he subscribed by the state OF Mary
land, 3Il,hs by the state of Virginia. Al ths 10y the
United States, AID 2-llhs hy the district Cities TO
he divided between theR according TO an equitable
ratio, Ia he fixed by themselves. In case part Of
the sum aforesaid shall he subscribed by private in
divluas, IN the mode prov ided by the act afor
the several states and corporations, within which
such individual subscriptions received, shall TO-
requested to assume, part Of their afoi csad quo
as, The amount OF such subscription, under such
curiiy ms they deem expedicpt Tor the payment
thereof, by the subscribers, TO themselves respcc-
lively.
That the Covcrnmea NJ Of the Uniicd States he earn
estly solicited TO Obtain the whole Of this sum OIL
loan, receivable IN four annual nsalments, upon the
issue OF certificates OF stuck bearing annual in
,erest not exceeding five per ceni., and ri
Tor thirty years, and TO guaranty the repay there
oil on specific pledge of the public lpts in the Civ
oi Washington, OF the u. States stock in tie canal
J ard the public faith
hat the FIRST instalneni or the loan he made nav
able on The Isl Of March, 1925 and the last ON the
| LIST of March, 1929
| That the interest Of each state aud corporation
upon ITS proportion of the said loan he paid into the.
treasury of The United States, according To The
terms OF the loan aud the principal sum p, The exp-
ration OF ih'y years, the period To be fixed for
redemption.
That, in the event Of refusal nv the government
OF The United States, u-gunte the said loan each
state and corporation shall pro, Ie the amount of lis
respective subscription IN such manner as may seem
10 IL best.
4. lind be further resoired, That committee of
1--WE orlega'"s ne appnn'co, TO prepare, and cause
"A lIe
memorial tn the state OF Ohio, soliciting the co-onera
Ton oil that slate in the completion of the chesapeake
| and Ohio Canal, and It's ultimate connection with The
navigation OF Lake Erie and that, for the latter pur-
pose the memorial shall Respectively suggest the
pedencyoi causing the country between the norihe
most bend of The river Ohio, aud the southern shore
| OF Lake Erie, together with the waters of Great
Beaver and CayugH creeks, aid all other intervening
waters the said route, he carefully SURVEYED
with the view of ascerianing the practcabili,v and
probable cost OF canal winch, fed by the latter,
shall connect the former
That letter lac addressed iy tho Chairman Of the
Convention, 10 the Mayors of Alcxandria, George
town. aud w 'shinglon, app' sIg, through them, their
respective corporations oG the proceedings OF this
Convention, aud inviting their jealous CO. operation
IN giving 10 them effect.
Thar another letter he addressed, by the Chairman.
N hehai OF his Convention, TO The President and
Directors OF the Potomac Company, requesting their
concurrence in the measures recomne ntled by the
preceding resolutions.
8. lind be il further resolrsd, That The committees
before named he, and they hereby, authorized
aud requested 10 their best exerIions TO obtain
the most favorable reception Tor their memorials To
ascertain ana communicate 10 The central espOnd
ing committee hereinafter named, such objections
any as are opposed 10 the prayers their respec-
tive memorials, and TO devise, fpossbe in coniunc-
ton with the common friends of the union and ros-
perry OF The United States, The means of obviatinp
all the imprdimenis 10 their success.
g. find be further rssoired, That, for The las,
mentioned purpose, the delegates Of the respective
counties and corporations, represented in this com
venrion, lie regarded also corresponding commit
tees aud that thirteen delegates be appointed u cen
trail committee of correspondence, confer will, The
Committees before named, and 10 hold stated meet
ipgs, in The City of Washington, for the purpose of
consulting upon, and adopting, in behalf OF the Che
.apeake and OHIO Canal, such measures as ma,
eem best calculated 10 assure It's certain and speedy
complexion.
JOSEPH KENT, Chairman.
WALTER JONES, Secretary.
(B.) Extract from the Report of The Principal Euci
~ me BOprd Of PUbhc FORKS OT UirOiuio m,
The POtomac Rirer, ami IFS connection ui The Ohio
being a prri ola Report Of the Bo5rd TO me Ge1er-
81 .issembiy, o" The 27h If December, 1920.
" From the topography III ia country, IL appPars
thai communication between lie Potomac and the
OHIO, ought 10 he either hy way OF the Cheat or
foughIogemy rivers. With regard 10 tie former thar
part which passes what Is called the Duniards hot
tom, appears Ia approach the P0iun,ac ns
any other ponl that he considered practicable for
navigation. From this place, nr about five miles
downwards ihc fall is great for sluice ma
vIgaiion hut then fall occurs Of nearly thir, feet
10y estimation, III one mile the lower part of which
too abrupt and broken be nIprny eel hy any ntbe
| means than 10y - lock From thence 10 The mou,l,
q" Sandy Creek, about eight nine miles the fall is
etcH' particularly az one place, where il nuch ex-
reed-, for the distance, The fall just described
Ttcnce, through 'he Laurel Hill 10 Henthorn's uuar-
~ by estimation 10 miles, the fall comparatively
much less. saw parl OF this section, and had =
particular description OF the remainder, from which
suppose does not exceed 10 feet per mile and moi
too abrupt III one place 10 he overcome NV sluices-
Thence, fhe junction of the Monong ahela about II
milrs, has been declared nayigahle by tie laws of
GINA.
81 appears, ihep, that f this river is used, = great
expense Of 'uckage will be incurred on one section
of about 10 miles The remainder may he made ~
foierae slnice navigation Tor about eight months In
the wear, except when Interrupted by ire
From The Duukarh's olom 10 lie ninuih Of Saw.
age river, ibe north hranch of tie Potomac is 81
miles. Bu' 10 Crshuee river, branch Of Savage
river ri Swans old mill the highest ront or uracti-