Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-13

be obnoxious, and would defeat the OBJECT oil
the original resolution, which was to reserve
| the route TO be selected hereafter.
Mr.. MERCER, of Va. rose and spoke at con.
siderable length He showed that the object
proposedto be reached by the gentleman from
Ohio, Mr.. Whlttlesey, had already been fully
attained. The first Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal Convention had adopted resolution to me-
morialise the Legislatures of Ohio and Penn
! sylyania, in relation TO the great object of the
| Convention; and to ask their cooperation Joint
ly or separately, in that object, with view to
an ultimate connexion between the Ohio and
| Lake Erie. A Committee was appointed to
carry the resolution into effect. In The mean
time, the President of the United States in a
message to Congress, recommended the survey
of the country between The head OF the Ohio and
| Lake Erie, with view to this very Canal. The
| Committee did not, therefore, think it necessa-
| ry TO act But it was still in existence, and
might, at any time, be called together. 1t was
not fitactuS o6tcio; its commission had not been
executed. But to crafty the gentleman from
Ohio, and others who favored his resolution, as
we'll as to reconcile the conflicting views of gen
tIemen from Ohio and Pennsylvania, he would
propose to adopt resolution, which would as
sert the policy Of the contemplated connection
| between the waters of the Ohio and Lake Erie,
but leave the route entirely open 10 the light
which future examinations and surveys might
throw upon it, And in doing this, he proposed
either 10 recommend the survey Of route ge-
| nerally, or to recommend the survey OF every
route which has ever been considered practical
| bic.
| Mr.. BREcKENRIDGE, of Pittsburgh, wished 10
offer proposition which would reconcile all
conflicting opinions. He concurred with the
| bo Iact hot bnt
| two modes of effecting this compromise; either
| by using very general and comprehensive Ian
| guage, or by using vely particular terms. He
! had prepared the following resolution, which
| he desired to be followed by the resolutions Of
| the gentleman from Ohio, as they stand, and
terminate with what he would also read. His
| object was 10 embrace three points, that part OF
| che Lake which is in Pennsylvania; that which
is in Ohio; and the intersection with the Ohio
Canal. He hoped the other amendments would
be re ected, in order to make room for his pro-
position. He then moved the following resolu-
ton:
RESOLVED, That an extension of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal to Lake Erie, al such
point and by such route, either in Pennsylvania
or Ohio, as shall be considered MOST advan-
tageous TO the country, or to intersect the Ohio
Canal, if deemed more expedent is within the
views and contemplation of the friends OF In
ternal improvement, and therefore entitled 10
the favorable consideration of this Convention.
Mr.. F KEY wished to submit another propo-
sitlon, which he thought preferable. He was
of opinion that it would be better to leave the
question as it originally stood; and to say no.
thing as 10 routes or ultimate views. Much
had been done by drawing together such mass
Of great interests as he saw around him; and he
ia a ten w
slightest tendency to create opposition TO the
measure altogether. Perhaps, by attempting
to pierce Lake Erie, we may excite the opposl-
ZION of the powerful State OF Newly ork; and he
thought it was the best course to leave things
as they are. He moved the indefinite postpone
ment Of the original resolution and all the a
mendments. He thought all which the Con-
venton brad to do was to agree on some great
leading principle, in which there could be no
difference Of opinion; and if we bad adhered to
this course from the first, he thought the Con-
venlion would have come to more speedy
and harmonious result He wished that the
construction of the Canal from the Potomac to
Cumberland had been the first and great object
Of discussion.
The motion was Withdrawn at the request Of
MIR. WHIT LEsEY, who accepted the moditlca-
ton OF The gentleman from Pittsburg.
Nlf. DREDIN ana WI HEED tNen WltnuIcW
their amendments 10 the first resolution of MIR.
Whit,Iesey; and, as amended by Mr.. Brecken-
ridge, it was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. BREDIN then supported his opposition TO
the second resolution of Mr.. Whittlcsey, which
was then withdrawn by the mover.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE then offered the follow
ing resolution, as substitute to the Sd and 4th
resolutions of Mr.. Whitllesey, which was &C
cepted by the mover, and adopted unanimously:
RESOLVED, That the President of the United
States be, and he is hereby, requested to cause,
under the act of 5oth April, 1924, surveys and
estimates to be made on the several routes en-
braced within the foregoing resolution.
Mr.. BREDIN then moved the following reso-
luton:
Resolved that the President Of the y. States
be requested 10 cause survey to be made from
the mouth Of the Kiskimenetas river 10 the har-
Dor of Pressure Isle, on Lake Erie, by the way
of the Allegheny river and French creek, with
view to ascertain The practicability Of a canal
between these points.
Mr.. SLOANE, Delegate from The Portage Con
venlion of Ohio and the County Of Jefferson,
Ohio, offered the following amendment, TO add