Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-05
THE CANAL.

of the Schuylkill Canal has commenced with the
most cheering prospects. For some days back, il
has been filled with water, and several boats, laden
\ with coal, etc. have passed the locks Immediate
| ly above this borough, and gone 10 Phila-
delpha.
Among the advantages arising from the Canal
Navigation, is the cheap and pleasant passage from
Reading TO Philadelphia and from Philadelphia 10
Reading, on board the packet boats The fare, by
stage, used to be 81, butby of these packet
1t steduced TO 81 only, and the passenger has the
advantage of riding at his ease, eating and drinking
when he pleases, and sleeping too, If he desires.
| IEKsBuRG, June 2s.-Gen. John C. Hunter,
Col VIM Elzey, and Richard II. Henderson, Esq
have been appointed by the Governor, with the ad-
wee of Council, Commissioners on behalf OF the
state of Virginia. for opening books for the subscrp-
ton of stock to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
The Commissioners now are, with the above:-
For acknowledgements Spdgg; Col Frisby
Tilghman, of Washington county; and Philip h.
Thomas, Esq. ofI3altimore.
For the District of Colum6id-Samuel II.
Smith, Anthoay &. Cazenove, and Clement Smith.
Esquires.
They will probably defer their meeting till the
return of Gen. Bernard from New Orleans, and the
completion of the estimates Of the probable cost
OF the eastern section Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal
The appointment of the commissioners, however,
completes the legal requisites to the establishment
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. Sill
the consent of Pennsylvania, (of which there can
exist no rational doubt is required to extend the
canal beyo the Maryland line TO Pittsburg; and
the subscription OF the stock required 10 begin and
finish this great national work remains 10 be procur-
ed, either of individuals at home and abroad, oil
corporations, OF the states and general government
or, az is most probable, OF all conformity l, is be-
eved that the district cities WILL if airy, take
from half q million 20 Ole 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 etfectuay aiding the
central and southern canals OF the commonwea lth
Maryland find difficulty in supplying half a
million, when the eyes of her intelligent population,
(and especially Other great commercial metropolis,
Baltimore,) shall be opened TO the importance of
this work, not TO the union only, OF which it will
prove the strongest cement but TO the commerce OF
the Chesapeake and Its waters. And the Congress
of the United States, the legislature of the Dis
rict OF Columbia, could they forget their obliga-
lions 10 the American people, would find in the
augmented price ofthe lands which they offer for
sale beyond the Allegheny, and the enhanced value
OF the several thousand unimproyed lots which they
hold IN the City OF Washington considerations oil
sound economy than sufficient 10 warrant the
supply OF whatever sums may remain to be sub
scrbed for the completion of The noblest, and in
comparably the most important, internal improve
ment OF the present age
We have been favoured by the Chairman Of the
Ccnral Committee, with the use Of the letter oil
the Governor of Virginia, covering the Virginia
Commission, which subioin as a testimony OF the
prompt aid considerate attention of the executiy
to the interests of this great enterprise.
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