Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-20
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.arPENDlX TO MR. !nERcERs sprrcu

-4PPENDIX TO .NR. MERGERS SPEECH
Al convention Of delegates from the states of Viz,
g'h'a, M.ryiand, fenDsy lvania, Ohio, ard the Dis
tric' q, columbia, Holden at the Capitol in the
my OF washington, on The oh, 7th, and 9Th of
November, 1928, the following p Gamble and res.
ouIo1s were cOnsdeie e. and .dopled
whereas "a connection of The Atlantic and Yves
fern "a'e's, Wy canal leading from the seat OF the
general gc'rrament To The river ONO iesa, ded as
local object, IS one o The highest importance Ia the
states immediately interested The rein nd consider
ed 10 national v'ew is of nesiinahle consequence
10 me in!nre union, security, and happiness Of the
UnI'ed States ~ ~
l. ReSotrsd unanimously, That il is expedient IN
substitute Tor The present defective navigation of
Ihe fo'omac river, above 'Ide wafer, navisable ca
nal, by Cumberland, Ia the mouth al Savage creek
~ the eastern base of The AIlrphany and IN ex,oni
such canal, rs so0n thereafter as practicable 10 the
highesi constant Steam boat navigation of The Mo-
Hungahela or OhiO river
Ihai the most eligible mode nT nita;n;,r ,t,;s Oh
ger, VIII be by the incorporation of a Joint stock
company, empowered 20 car The said canal ,brouuL
me ierriory 81 the DniIed States ia the District of
20 nmbia, aud of The states OF Virginia MARYLAND
aud Pennsyvan,a; aud iiri eiure tina, committees
he arpointed, each consisting Of live deIepa,es IN
prepare aud present behalf OF this assembly and
IN co-op1rGtioR NTH The central C0nntee hsy.i,f,r
p,"Ird'd s"u'he memorials TO the Congress ni the
" STATES, and The Legislatures of the sereral states
before named, requesting their concurrence in The
Incorporation oi such company and their co-ope-
ration, u necessary, ia The subscription OF funds for
The completion of The said canal
And whereas, by act OF the general assembly of
VngipCa, which passed 22d February, 1923 entitled
" An act incoi tanpg the Potomac Canal Comma
ny, the assent OF that stare far the limits Of
her territory renders il necessary is already given ,o
hIs oSjfct ard Tor enlargement to tie eyien re-
Q"reu by The preceding resolution, the said act APP
PeVS 70 furnish, with proper amendments, sufi-
Gent basis:
2 BE IL therefore resoi,ed, That il will he expedi.
en- 10 "ccep' The same as charter for the proposed
company, WIN The following qualifications, viz.
reference
name be charged to " The Chesapeake aud ohio
CpQGi.''
That provision he made FOR the assem- of the po
yeToment OF the United States, and of the safe of
fenns!lvanI", 10 The said act, and that he act hr
sion.
That the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal shall he iii.
v'dPh INTO iwo SECTIONS, eastern md western the
farmer OF Which shall rnnd III description with
MAJ OF the ChrScrSa1s uhd chic Cmoi, by the pre-
ceiling resolutions aud The la,Ier shall begin ni tc
western extremity ol the iorfnFI, and terminate ~
the head Of The steam boat navigation of the Alonuu-
snhell or Obin river
That, while The art shall allow u reasonable Time
Tor The commencement and tie Compleiinn of both
secti"ns Of the canal, Other forfeiture shall be
incurred after The cas- section is flushed, for
future TO begin or complete the western secunu
"un The term prescribed, except OF the riglIt To-
comrietc such section, and of AL interest ilcirin.
That, wiie The consent Of PpnnsylvHn is prnv,d-
80 for IN The amended act, il shall he imdspeu-
sadly requisite 10 tie validity Of the chayier, far
the Chesapeake aud Ono Canal, 10 the Penns, iva
MIA line
That it will be both Just aud rxpedienr If not ALSO.
lurly necessary hmit The interest Of the stock
holders OF the P"'"mnc Company, IN The snrk Of the
Chesapeake and Ouir mat, rhe mode provided
b. lie uHanimHnS resolution 81 The company, nr The
ji d"s Of February Lust, copy Of which hereto
aunexed.
That the said canal efnll NOT, 10 width, he less NJ
The surface than 30 feet, at us bnom Than 90 nor
IL depth Of water he shon Of four feet excepi
where, from the nature of ie g,ound, Il may lie ne
cessly ps the greater security At The banks of the
cana, iGIcduce as brcadh ~ base, to less than
20 feet.
That she mn1nuni profit of The said company
shail MOI exceed - pee reaL ,lter the entire ciua
shall haze been c0mpieted bnf, it, "a any Time after
te Completion 90 ibe casietn cotton thereof, and
before Sufficient funds shall have been Otherwise pro-
vided fO the completion &c The western, TIC tolls 81
the canal s1ii ,oid nett iHrpute 10 the sfOckho-
ers, exceeding on per cent pes annum, suc cNtes-
shall be applied r'yuds tbe eVtcnsiDn Of tie cHnal,
uDHi thc wrstrta section shhil hHte heru completed;
and, give moro srprd, effect 10 this ro, '~nn tie
President aud DWrciots Of The Chesapeake sad /
Ohio Canal Company shall hr authorized 10 Loriop |
ar MY negotiate Uirough smt'lis agCucy, IN be-
bali Ol lie COMPANY, fhe credit Of suci, eNcess
the lpll~ nr 6xtd p'u thereof, lr,icd uiion
certain cdnrno'i'ies pissug through r said canal.
being Tie prob bic amount 0f such auruul cxccss.
such suus NJ money may We drrWcd cxpedicnt, ", |
general mce'ing 81 lie Stockholders 10 ie oppl-
ed 70 tie extension ol the w'srtn section of The ca
nri from iime ~ iintc 80 h" SAID section shalt have
b. en completed Aud f. nfier ibc completion uf ihr
eUirc canal, dc neil dividends shah exceed 10 pof
cent per annGD such excrss shalt he applied Grsf,
tu strengthening tie wtfks hi ibr cani ucxt, 10 /
the Multiplication ci asrctng Ia, ks from the aver
P0tomaG 70 ie les - carnl, Wherrter slic conVeni-
euce Of 'hc a'i,cep' coumr, may "qnhe r.; next,
+rt, original ~ .uiutiOus, was Tue Union
Canal Tie other amendments al additions tie
ORIGINAL DRAFT, nii ste here i1 italics.