Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-20

dennS the paper OF enclosing auSer,ise'
ments.
From tie Baltimore 4merican, Dec, 10.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT CONvEN-
TON.
The Convention assembled at ten o.
clock on Saturday morning, the vener-
able Mr.. CARROLL in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Potts, the Report
of the General Committee Gas publish
ed in Saturdays American) was taken
up.
The Clerk then proceeded to the
reading Of the Report, and had advanc-
ed.as far as the third resolution, when
Mr.. Maulsby proposed TO amend the
report by striking out all after the word
"the" in the preamble, down to the
third resolution, and inserting the fol-
: lowing as substitute -
Hhsreas, The important object for
which this convention has been assem-
bled may be essentially promoted by an
expression of sentiments which are the
result Of mature reflection, and believ-
ing they will be duly estimated by the
several legislative bodies whose pecu-
liar province it is to consumate them;
and in orde- TO invite the public atten-
ton to what is believed to be their best
intecest-Therefore,
Resoioed, That it is the sense of the
deis ates here assembled, that the pro,
De time mas arrived when liberal and
ge6erai system for the internal i'm.
provenent of the United States, by
roads and canals, al the public expense,
ought to he adopted by the general 60
vernment; and that amongst the first
AM most important Of these, in ma
tiona' point Of view, is water commu-
nica,ion between the District of Co.
lumb:a, OH the Potomac river, and the
river Ohio, at some point where steam
boat navigation is always attainable
Resolved, That the state of Maryland,
should earnestly inculcate upon her
representatives in the Congress of the
United States, the propriety and ne
cessi.y of advocating theabove mea-.
sure.
Resolved, That it is the Sense Of this
convention that the proper time has
arrived when libei al and general sys-
tern for the improvement of Maryland,
al the expense Of the state, ought to be
adopted; and that the attention Of the
legislature should be particularly at
tracted to the ascending navigation of
the river Susquehanna, and 10 laternal
canal from the city Of Baltimore TO
some point on the Potomac river, or
to intersect the projected Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, as objects of improve
ment Of the utmost importance 10 the
prosperity of the state.
ResoIved, That in the opinion Of this
convention, it would be proper for the
legislature of Maryland, at its next ses-
sion, to constitute, by law, board Of
public works, whose duty it shall be to
cause an accurate survey and exami-
nation of the state to be made, and to
ascertain what rivers can be improved
by removing impediments to their ma
vigation, and the expense Of such inn
provements-what canals and rail
roads are practicable, and which, if
made, will promote the public interest,
with the expense of constructing such
canals or rail roads; and generally, to
develope the extent of the agricultural,
manufacturing and commercial resour-
ces..of the state, vith digested plans for
rendering those resources subservient
to the general welfare.
Rssolred, That the secretary OF this
convention cause copies of these reso-
lutions, signed by the president and
countersigned by the secretary, to be
transmitted to each member OF the le-
eislarure of this state, at its approach
ing session, and to be published in the
several newspapers ofthis city, and the
cities of Annapolis and Frederick.
MIR. Maulsby stated, at length, his
views in offering the substitute. He
was followed by Messrs Potts and Mel
SON, in opposition, when the question
was taken on the adoption Of the a.
msndment by counties, and decided In
the negative, as follows
Ysu, Hartford County.
Mars, Frederick County, Allegheny
County, Washington County, Anne
Arundel County, Baltimore County,
Baltimore City, Annapolis City, Mont
gomery County, St. Marys County,
Prince Georges County, Charles Csan-
~.
So the convention refused to adopt
the substitute offered by Mr.. Maulsby.