Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-30
From TIE Lessb.rg Genius Of Liberty.

From the Leesburg Genius Of Liberty.
Gen. John {. Hunter, Col. VIM. Ell
zey, and Richard H. Henderson, Esq
have been appointed by the Governor
with the advice CT Council, Commits
sioners on behalf Of the state Of Virgil
MIA, for opening books for the subscrip.
<ion of stock TO the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal
The Commissioners now are, with
the above
For acknowledgements Sprigg;
Col. Frisby Tilghman, Of Washington
county; aud Philip E. Thomas, Esq. OF
Baltimore.
For the District of Columbia-Samue1
Fl. Smith, Anthony G. Cazenove, and
Clement Smith, EsQrs.
They will probably defer their meet.
ing till the return of Gen. Bernard from
Newt Orleans, and the completion OF
the estimates Of the probable cost OF
the eastern section of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal.
The appointment of,he commission
ers, however, completes the legal re-
quisites to the establishment Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.
Still the consent of Pennsylvania, COT
which there can exist no rational doubt
is required to extend the canal beyond
the MARYLAND line to Pittsburg; and the
subscription of the stock required to
begin and finish this great national
work remains to be procured, either OF
individuals at home and abroad, ofcor-
porations, Of the states andseneral gov
eminent, or, as is most probable, of all
conformity. 1t is believed that the Dis
trict cities, will, if necessary, take from
half million to one million Of dollars.
The state of Virginia has the means
in her possession, without increasing
the public taxes, Of subscribing like
amount, and still more effectually aid
ing the central and southern canals Of
the commonwealth. Maryland can
find no difficulty in supplying half a
million, when the eyes other intelligent
population, and especially Of her great
commercial metropolis, Baltimore
shall be opened to the importance OF
this work, not 20 the union only, OF
which it will prove the strongest &C.
ment, but to the commerce of the Che
sapeake and its waters. And the Con-
gress Of the United States, as the legis-
lature Of the District Of Columbia,
could they forget their obligations 10
the American people, would find in the
augmented price of the lands which
they offer for sale beyond the Allegha-
ny, and the enhanced value Of the seve-
raj thousand unimproved lots which
they hold in the City of Washington,
considerations of sound economy more
than sufficient to warrant the supply Of
whatever sums may remain to be sub
scribed, for The completion Of the no
blest, and incomparahly the most i'm
portant, internal improvement of the
present age.
We have been favored by the Chair
man of the Central Committee, with
the use Of the letter OF the Governor OF
Virginia, covering the Virginia COM
mission, which we subjoin as testi-
mony of the prompt and considerable
attention Of the executive to the inter
ests of this great enterprise.
Richmond, 18th June, 1925.
DEAR SIB,-Having received, through your
attention, the documents necessary to enable
the executive to appoint commissioners for O.
pening books for receiving subscriptions to
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, that duty
was performed yesterday, by the appointment
of John c. Hunter, of Fairfax, and William
Eileen and Richard H. Henderson, Of Loudoun.
Knowing the interest you take in this sub;ec
l have taken the liberty Of enclosing the CON-
missions to you, thinking it probable they will
men appointed; or at any rate a concert of o.
pinion may be produced which will facilitate
the opening Of the books. l shall direct my
letter to Washington, with request to the
post master to forward it to your post Office,
if you should not be in the City. The COM
missions you will observe, are special, refer
ring to the lst and R2d sections of our act of
Assembly
With great respect,
your friend and servant,
JAMES PLEASANTS.