Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-14

Of which fully secures to Maryland snd Pennsyl-
vania the right in question, the act il to be held
securing it also. That a transfer OF sovereignty
was not to be expece that il would be unreasona-
BILE to grant to Mary land the absolute right Of
entering The District, and cutting = canal of any
and in any route she might think III,
and OF proceeding TO condemn lands, &c. in
fulfilment Of her purpose that the plan oil
any lateral canal, being required by the act
OF Congress to be examined by board OF
u. S. Engineers, and then submitted to Con-
gress for appreciation, gave the best guarantee Of
the good faith Of Congress, and might be implicitly
confidei In; and that, with this course pursued by
Congress. the naked right would be of little avail.
II granted. The details were distinct matter from
the right of making the lateral canal; they formed
a matter OF subsequent arrangement, and need not
be fixed by the act; that the objection about the
dimensions, SC. of the Canal. did not apply. As
to the act OF 1925, it made the subscription Of
Maryland to depend on two conditions one was
that which had been mentioned OF farther act of
Congress to secure to Maryland the right to make
the Canal, though even this condition might be
controverted. as the phraseolosy no, necessa-
rily prospective, but only required such an &C, to
pass, or to have been passed. but there her,
that Congress should subscribe million OF dollars
to the Eastern section of the Canal; condition
essentially incompatible with The charter OF the
ton OF subscriptions TO one particular section OF
the Canal in preference TO another. So that the
argument drawn from the danger of losing that
subscription was already precluded by iinpracli-
cable proviso of the law which granted il. Great
consideration. however, was protested for the
doubts existing in Maryland on this subject, and
the strongest intention expressed of maintaining
good faith with The City of Baltimore and all
agreed that conciliatory policy ought to be pur-
sued.
The debate resule ed in the rejecting of Mr.
Howard's proposition 10 strike out, by a large
majority
Mr.. Reed of Carlisle, Pa, then moved that the
report be amended by adding thereto the following
clause:
But, while the Convention makes this candid
expression of opinion in reference to the necessity
OF any change in the laws of the United States
securing to Maryland the right of constructing
Canal ,hroughthe Territory of Columbia, yet, from
respect which is due TO doubts entertained in the
State OF Maryland, with regard TO the want OIL
precision in the terms of the of Congress in
la'ion 10 the guarantee, the Central Committee, OF
other Committee of this Convention, 10 which mi "
be committed the duty of presenting any memorial
TO Congress on the subject of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, is instructed to insert clause in such
memorial, respectfully requesting of Congress c
pass declaratOry act, expressly securing the rsh
claimed by Maryland upon the terms and condition.
prescribed by the second section of the of Con-
gress Of the Sd of March, 1925, confirming the
acts OF the Legislatures of Virginia, Maryland, and
Pennsylvania"
After some remarks and explanations by Mr.
Mason OF Georgetown, and MIR. Lee of Mont
gomery, in relation 10 the las, law of Maryland
above referred to, the amendment offered by Mr..
Reed was unanimously agreed to, and the report
adopted
Mr.. Reed then brought forward the leading fea
ture OF his cOntre projet on the mode OF Carrying
the canal into effect, under the following PROPOSE
lions
Resolued, That this Convention contemplate
the construction Of Canal from the Chesa peake
to the Ohio, and then TO Lake Erie, as great Ma
tiond work, which requires the interposi,ion o the
General Government to secure its completion.
RESOLVED, That a Committee be appointed to
d. att memorial TO Congress, urging them to take
the measure, under their peculiar care, aud to
adopt such plan will secure its speedy COM
mencement and completion.
But the question having been put by the Chair,
whether the Convention would take them into con-
sideiation, it passed by large majority In the ne
gative.
MIR. Whi,,lesey of Ohio, offered the following
resolutions
Resolced, That the extension of the Canal 20
Lake Erie, or to in,ersect the Ohio Canal at such
suitable point shall conduce most to the in eres,
OF the county, Is within the views aud contem
plation of this Conv enion.
Res0tred, That it be, and hereby is, RECON-
mended TO the Legislatures of Pennsylvania and
Ohio, to incorporate companies for The further ex
tension OF the Canal, expressed ia the foregoing
resolution.
RESOLVED, That the President of the United
States be, aud he is hereby, requested to cause,
under the act of the S0,h April, 1924 the SURVEYS
eY iuPfb st,y tb. ~
river and Lake Erie, 10 be completed, if, in his
opinion, FROM the reports of the Engineers, the
same practicable.
Resolved, That the President of the United
States, under the act aforesaid, be, and he hereby
IL, requested 10 cause a route to be surveyed com
nencng a, the Port sc summit, and terminating al
some point on the oute surveyed by Lieutenant
kearney.
MIR. Foster move TO lay them on the table till
tomorrow, and tina 300 copies be printed for the
use CT the members
Tie proposition was negatived.
Mr.. Wht!lesey then supported his resolutions
by short Speech in which he adverted to the sur.
veys directed by the President of the United States
between Pittsburg and Lake Erie, for the route OF
such Canal, and detailed the proceedings which
had been had under that order. He then went into
statement OF some of the advantages which would
| result from such extension Of the Canal as he
proposed, and the loss and Inconvenience which
must be Sustained If the work should stop a, Pitts
burg.
MIR. Foster now moved an adiournment-bu;
the motion was negsuyed
Mr.. Wright OF Ohio, then read certain resolu-
tons OF the last Convention, on the subject OF
extending the Canal through Ohio 10 Lake Erie,
and inviting the State OF Ohio 10 send Delegates
10 the present meeting with virwto it, Also, a
Message Of the President of the United States, TO
Congress, on the same subject.